Clovis West and Kingsburg shook up The Bee’s prep football Top 25. Check out the new rankings
The Bee’s Top 25 Central Section high school football rankings had a bit of a shakeup after stunning Week 1 victories by Kingsburg and Clovis West.
Down went previous No. 4 San Joaquin Memorial, which lost to Kingsburg 17-14.
And up went Clovis West and Kingsburg, each jumping eight spots. Clovis West, which stunned Central Catholic-Modesto 26-22, rose to No. 7 and Kingsburg is No. 15.
San Joaquin Memorial had the biggest fall, all the way to No. 16.
Central, Buchanan and Liberty-Bakersfield maintained the top three spots with Clovis jumping up to No. 4 after a 49-0 win at Modesto.
Marquee matchups this week have Buchanan facing No. 6 Bullard in the Knights’ season-opener and Clovis West playinig No. 13 Edison, which fell five spots after a 47-12 loss to top-ranked Central.
Here are the overall section Top 25 and top 10s in each division:
Top 25
1. Central (1-0)
Previous: 1
Last week: d. Edison 47-12
Up next: Friday at Grant-Sacramento, 7 p.m.
2. Buchanan (0-1)
Previous: 2
Last week: lost to Narbonne-Harbor City 32-7
Up next: Friday vs. No. 6 Bullard, 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Stadium
3. Liberty-Bakersfield (1-0)
Previous: 3
Last week: d. Paso Robles 24-0
Up next: Friday at Ridgeview, 7 p.m.
4. Clovis (1-0)
Previous: 7
Last week: d. Modesto 49-0
Up next: Friday vs. Stockdale, 7 p.m. at Lamonica Stadium
5. Bakersfield (0-1)
Previous: 5
Last week: lost to Calabasas 29-14
Up next: at Tehachapi, 7:30 p.m.
6. Bullard (0-0)
Previous: 6
Last week: Bye
Up next: Friday at Buchanan, 7 p.m.
7. Clovis West (1-0)
Previous: 15
Last week: d. Central Catholic-Modesto 26-22
Up next: Thursday vs. Edison, 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Stadium
8. Ridgeview (1-0)
Previous: 9
Last week: d. Stockdale 44-21
Up next: Friday vs. Liberty-Bakersfield, 7 p.m.
9. Tulare Western (1-0)
Previous: 10
Last week: d. El Diamante 40-14
Up next: Friday vs. Mt. Whitney, 7:30 p.m. at Bob Mathias Stadium
10. Centennial (1-0)
Previous: 12
Last week: d. North 42-6
Up next: Friday at Arroyo Grande, 7 p.m.
11. Clovis East (1-0)
Previous: 14
Last week: d. Lemoore 35-0
Up next: Friday at Wood-Vacaville, 7:30 p.m.
12. Tulare Union (1-0)
Previous: 17
Last week: d. Mt. Whitney 40-14
Up next: Friday vs. El Diamante, 7 p.m. at Gropetti Community Stadium
13. Edison (0-1)
Previous: 8
Last week: lost to Central 47-12
Up next: Thursday vs. Clovis West at Veterans Memorial Stadium
14. Bakersfield Christian (1-0)
Previous: 18
Last week: d. Garces 22-0
Up next: Thursday at Central Valley Christian, 7 p.m.
15. Kingsburg (1-0)
Previous: 23
Last week: d. San Joaquin Memorial 17-14
Up next: Friday at Washington Union, 7 p.m.
16. San Joaquin Memorial (0-1)
Previous: 4
Last week: lost to Kingsburg 17-14
Up next: Friday vs. Fresno, 7:30 p.m. at McLane Stadium
17. Arroyo Grande (0-1)
Previous: 11
Last week: lost to San Luis Obispo 28-21
Up next: Friday vs. Centennial, 7 p.m.
18. Sanger (1-0)
Previous: 20
Last week: d. Reedley 49-6
Up next: Friday vs. Hanford, 7:30 p.m.
19. Porterville (1-0)
Previous: 24
Last week: d. Dinuba 49-42
Up next: Friday at Granite Hills, 7 p.m.
20. Hanford (1-0)
Previous: 21
Last week: d. Hanford West 79-0
Up next: at Sanger, 7:30 p.m.
21. Righetti (1-0)
Previous: 22
Last week: d. Santa Maria 42-7
Up next: Friday at Lompoc, 7 p.m.
22. St. Joseph (1-0)
Previous: 25
Last week: d. Central Valley Christian 35-7
Up next: Friday at Garces, 7 p.m.
23. Dinuba (0-1)
Previous: 19
Last week: lost to Porterville 49-42
Up next: at Redwood, 7:30 p.m. at Mineral King Bowl
24. Central Valley Christian (0-1)
Previous: 16
Last week: lost to St. Joseph 35-7
Up next: vs. Bakersfield Christian, 7 p.m.
25. Garces (0-1)
Previous: 13
Last week: lost to Bakersfield Christian 22-0
Up next: Friday vs. St. Joseph, 7 p.m.
Others: Clovis North (1-0), San Luis Obispo (1-0), Shafter (1-0), Strathmore (0-0), Woodlake (1-0), Golden West (1-0)
Division I
1. Central (1-0)
2. Buchanan (0-1)
3. Liberty-Bakersfield (1-0)
4. Clovis (1-0)
5. Bakersfield (0-1)
6. Bullard (0-0)
7. Clovis West (1-0)
8..Ridgeview (1-0)
9. Centennial (1-0)
10. Clovis East (1-0)
Division II
1. Tulare Western (1-0)
2. San Joaquin Memorial (0-1)
3. Sanger (1-0)
4. Hanford (1-0)
5. Righetti (1-0)
6. St. Joseph (1-0)
7. Dinuba (0-1)
8. Garces (0-1)
9. Redwood (0-0)
10. Stockdale (0-1)
Division III
1. Bakersfield Christian (1-0)
2. Kingsburg (1-0)
3. Central Valley Christian (0-1)
4. San Luis Obispo (1-0)
5. Golden West (1-0)
6. Highland (1-0)
7. Mt. Whitney (0-1)
8. Highland (1-0)
9. South (1-0)
10. West (1-0)
Division IV
1. Porterville (1-0)
2. Kennedy (1-0)
3. Wasco (1-0)
4. Chowchilla (1-0)
5. Selma (1-0)
6. Templeton (1-0)
7. Roosevelt (0-1)
8. East Bakersfield (1-0)
9. Washington Union (1-0)
10. Chavez (1-0)
Division V
1. Shafter (1-0)
2. Strathmore (0-0)
3. Woodlake (1-0)
4. Liberty-Madera Ranchos (1-0)
5. Exeter (1-0)
6. Dos Palos (1-0)
7. Caruthers (0-1)
8. Firebaugh (0-1)
9. Immanuel (1-0)
10. Fowler (1-0)
Division VI
1. Lindsay (1-0)
2. Orosi (1-0)
3. Sierra Pacific (0-0)
4. McFarland (1-0)
5. Parlier (1-0)
6. Granite Hills (1-0)
7. Orange Cove (0-1)
8. Mission Prep (0-1)
9. Bishop (0-1)
10 California City (0-1)
8-man
1. Fresno Christian (1-0)
2. Orcutt Academy (1-0)
3. Riverdale Christian (0-0)
4. Laton (0-0)
5. Kings Christian (0-0)
6. Frazier Mountain (0-0)
7. Trona (0-0)
8. Alpaugh (0-0)
9. Faith Christian (0-0)
10. Lone Pine (0-0)
This story was originally published August 26, 2019 at 1:31 PM.
