The Bee’s Top 25 high school football rankings: New No. 1 just start of many changes
There has been plenty of change in The Fresno Bee’s Top 25 rankings all season.
Following Week 10, it’s more pronounced after Clovis West’s 45-0 loss to Central and Buchanan’s loss to Clovis North.
That means The Bee’s rankings have a new No. 1 team in Liberty-Bakersfield. The Patriots moved up one spot following their win over Frontier.
San Joaquin Memorial moved up two spots to No. 2.
Central jumped three spots to No. 3 after its impressive win.
Clovis West and Buchanan dropped to No. 8 and No. 10, respectively.
Clovis North jumped five spots to No. 7 after defeating the Bears.
This is the final week of the regular season before the playoff pairings are announced on Saturday. The seedings will be based off several criteria with Calpreps’ rankings the starting point.
1. Liberty-Bakersfield (7-2)
Last week: defeated Frontier 45-7
Pvs: 2
Up next: Friday vs. Bakersfield, 7:30 p.m.
2. San Joaquin Memorial (7-2)
Last week: defeated Garza 51-6
Pvs: 4
Up next: Friday vs. Sanger, 7:30 p.m.
3. Central (6-3)
Last week: defeated Clovis West 45-0
Pvs: 6
Up next: Friday vs. Clovis North, 6:30 p.m.
4. Central Valley Christian (9-0)
Last week: defeated Washington Union 39-12
Pvs: 5
Up next: Friday vs. Immanuel, 7:30 p.m.
5. Kingsburg (8-1)
Last week: defeated Reedley 34-0
Pvs: 7
Up next: Friday vs. Selma, 7:30 p.m.
6. St. Joseph (8-1)
Last week: defeated Lompoc 48-34
Pvs: 8
Up next: Friday at Mission Prep, 7 p.m.
7. Clovis North (5-4)
Last week: defeated Buchanan 28-21
Pvs: 12
Up next: Friday at Central, 6:30 p.m.
8. Clovis West (8-1)
Last week: lost to Central 45-0
Pvs: 1
Up next: Friday vs. Clovis, 7 p.m. (Veterans Memorial Stadium)
9. Lemoore (8-1)
Last week: defeated Tulare Western 49-0
Pvs: 9
Up next: Friday vs. Hanford, 7 p.m.
10. Buchanan (7-2)
Last week: lost to Clovis North 28-21
Pvs: 3
Up next: Friday vs. Clovis East, 6:30 p.m. (Lamonica Stadium)
11. Redwood (7-2)
Last week: defeated Golden West 23-7
Pvs: 11
Up next: Friday vs. Mt. Whitney, 6:30 p.m. (Mineral King Bowl)
12. Frontier (6-3)
Last week: lost to Liberty-Bakersfield 45-7
Pvs: 10
Up next: Thursday at Centennial, 7:30 p.m.
13. Clovis (4-5)
Last week: defeated Clovis East 56-34
Pvs: 15
Up next: Friday vs. Clovis West, 6:30 p.m. (Veterans Memorial Stadium)
14. Porterville (8-1)
Last week: defeated El Diamante 42-13
Pvs: 16
Up next: Friday vs. Monache, 7 p.m. (Granite Hills)
15. Hanford (7-2)
Last week: defeated Mission Oak 55-13
Pvs: 19
Up next: Friday at Lemoore, 7 p.m.
16. Mission Prep (7-2)
Last week: defeated Righetti 27-19
Pvs: 20
Up next: Friday vs. St. Joseph, 7 p.m.
17. Bakersfield Christian (5-4)
Last week: defeated Highland 48-21
Pvs: 25
Up next: Friday vs. Independence, 7:30 p.m.
18. Centennial (7-2)
Last week: lost to Garces 24-14
Pvs: 13
Up next: Thursday vs. Frontier, 7:30 p.m.
19. Clovis East (6-3)
Last week: lost to Clovis 56-34
Pvs: 14
Up next: Friday vs. Buchanan, 6:30 p.m. (Lamonica Stadium)
20. Mission Oak (5-3)
Last week: lost to Hanford 56-13
Pvs: 17
Up next: Thursday vs. Dinuba, 7:30 p.m. (Bob Mathias Stadium)
21. Reedley (6-3)
Last week: lost to Kingsburg 34-0
Pvs: 18
Up next: Friday at Exeter, 7:15 p.m.
22. Lompoc (6-3)
Last week: lost to St. Joseph 48-34
Pvs: 21
Up next: Friday vs. Santa Ynez, 7 p.m.
23. Sanger (6-3)
Last week: defeated Bullard 42-6
Pvs: NR
Up next: Friday at San Joaquin Memorial, 7:30 p.m.
24. Sunnyside (7-2)
Last week: defeated McLane 36-6
Pvs: NR
Up next: Thursday vs. Sanger West, 7:30 p.m.
25. Garces (3-6)
Last week: defeated Centennial 24-14
Pvs: NR
Up next: Friday vs. Stockdale, 7:30 p.m.
Also: Edison (5-4), Washington Union (6-3), Kerman (6-3), Wasco (4-4), Highland (4-5), Dinuba (4-5), Ridgeview (4-5), Bakersfield (4-5), Bullard (3-6)
