Where does TRAC rank in Fresno Bee Top 25 heading into conference football openers?
Many Central Section high school football teams had a bye last week, but a few games shook up The Bee’s Top 25 rankings.
Buchanan kept a lock on No. 1, rolling to a 45-14 victory over Edison. The Bears look to defend their Tri-River Athletic Conference championship starting Friday night against No. 12 Clovis West.
In a Top 25 matchup last week, Sanger beat Clovis East 21-14. Sanger moves up one spot to No. 14 while Clovis East falls one spot to No. 19.
Hanford moves up one spot to No. 7 after a 41-7 win over then-No. 20 Tulare Western.
The biggest jump in the rankings is by Lemoore, moving up five spots to No. 18 after a 39-0 victory over Porterville.
This week’s marquee matchups are in the TRAC including No. 10 Clovis at No. 3 Central, Buchanan-Clovis West at Veterans Memorial Stadium and Clovis East vs. No. 24 Clovis North at Lamonica Stadium.
1. Buchanan (4-1)
Last week: defeated Edison 45-14
Pvs: 1
Up next: Friday vs. Clovis West, 6:30 p.m.
2. Liberty-Bakersfield (3-2)
Last week: did not play
Pvs: 2
Up next: Friday at Garces, 7:30 p.m.
3. Central (4-0)
Last week: did not play
Pvs: 3
Up next: Friday vs. Clovis, 6:30 p.m.
4. San Joaquin Memorial (4-0)
Last week: did not play
Pvs: 4
Up next: Friday vs. Madera, 7:30 p.m.
5. Centennial (4-0)
Last week: did not play
Pvs: 5
Up next: Friday at Bakersfield, 7:30 p.m.
6. Garces (3-2)
Last week: did not play
Pvs: 6
Up next: Friday vs. Liberty-Bakersfield, 7:30 p.m.
7. Hanford (3-0)
Last week: defeated Tulare Western 41-7
Pvs: 8
Up next: Thursday vs. El Diamante, 7:30 p.m.
8. Frontier (3-1)
Last week: game vs. North canceled
Pvs: 7
Up next: Friday at Stockdale, 7:30 p.m.
9. Bullard (2-3)
Last week: did not play
Pvs: 9
Up next: Thursday at Madera South, 7:30 p.m.
10. Clovis (4-1)
Last week: did not play
Pvs: 10
Up next: Friday at Central, 6:30 p.m.
11. Kingsburg (3-2)
Last week: lost to Redwood 20-18
Pvs: 11
Up next: Thursday at Exeter, 7:15 p.m.
12. Clovis West (2-2)
Last week: did not play
Pvs: 12
Up next: Friday at Buchanan, 6:30 p.m.
13. Mission Prep (4-0)
Last week: defeated Carpinteria 51-0
Pvs: 13
Up next: Friday at Atascadero, 7 p.m.
14. Sanger (3-2)
Last week: defeated Clovis East 14-10
Pvs: 15
Up next: Friday vs. Edison, 7:30 p.m.
15. Central Valley Christian (4-1)
Last week: did not play
Pvs: 14
Up next: Friday at Dinuba, 7:30 p.m.
16. Nipomo (5-0)
Last week: defeated San Luis Obispo 27-10
Pvs: 16
Up next: Friday at Righetti, 7 p.m.
17. Reedley (4-0)
Last week: did not play
Pvs: 17
Up next: Friday at Hoover, 7:30 p.m. (McLane Stadium)
18. Lemoore (3-1)
Last week: defeated Porterville 39-0
Pvs: 23
Up next: Friday at Redwood, 7 p.m.
19. Clovis East (4-1)
Last week: lost to Sanger 14-10
Pvs: 18
Up next: Friday vs. Clovis North, 6:30 p.m. (Lamonica Stadium)
20. Paso Robles (2-2)
Last week: did not play
Pvs: 21
Up next: Friday at St. Joseph, 7 p.m.
21. Mission Oak (5-0)
Last week: did not play
Pvs: 22
Up next: Friday at Porterville, 7:30 p.m.
22. Bakersfield Christian (2-2)
Last week: lost to Tulare Union 17-7
Pvs: 19
Up next: Friday vs. Independence, 7:30 p.m.
23. Tulare Western (3-2)
Last week: lost to Hanford 41-7
Pvs: 20
Up next: Friday vs. Delano, 7:30 p.m.
24. Clovis North (3-2)
Last week: did not play
Pvs: 24
Up next: Friday vs. Clovis East, 6:30 p..m. (Lamonica Stadium)
25. Dinuba (3-2)
Last week: did not play
Pvs: 25
Up next: Friday at Central Valley Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Others: Highland (4-1), Stockdale (4-0), Arroyo Grande (3-2), St. Joseph (2-3), Madera (2-3), Tulare Union (1-3), Redwood (1-3), El Diamante (1-3), Washington Union (1-3), Bakersfield (0-3)
This story was originally published September 28, 2021 at 12:28 PM.
