Plenty of movement in Fresno Bee Top 25 prep football rankings, but No. 1’s a lock
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- Central East retained No. 1 with a decisive 41-12 victory over Inglewood.
- Clovis East rose to No. 2 after shutting out Bullard in the second half.
- Wasco entered at No. 24 following a 14-7 upset over former No. 25 Porterville.
The first week of high school football in the Central Section is a wrap — and as a result there’s plenty of movement in The Fresno Bee Top 25 rankings.
Not moving, though, is Central East, which remains No. 1 after having its way against Inglewood in a 41-12 victory.
The movement comes below the Bengals, starting with Clovis East moving up one spot to No. 2 after rolling past No. 10 Bullard 26-7.
Frontier had been No. 2 and could’ve stayed there, but it is hard to overlook Clovis East’s dominating performance in the second half when the Timberwolves held the Knights scoreless.
Dropping out of The Bee’s rankings is Porterville, which opened at No. 25 but lost to Wasco 14-7. Wasco jumps into the rankings at No. 24.
Top 25 rankings
1. Central East (1-0)
Defeated Inglewood 41-12
Pvs: 1
Up next: Aug. 29, at Grant-Sacramento, 7 p.m.
2. Clovis East (1-0)
Defeated Bullard 26-7
Pvs: 3
Up next: Aug. 29 at Kingsburg, 7:30 p.m.
3. Frontier (0-1)
Lost to Oak Ridge 40-7
Pvs: 2
Up next: Aug. 29, Liberty-Brentwood at Frontier, 7:30 p.m.
4. Clovis (1-0)
Defeated Central Valley Christian 48-0
Pvs: 5
Up next: Aug. 29 vs. Salinas, 7:30 p.m.
5. Clovis North (1-0)
Defeated San Joaquin Memorial 42-14
Pvs: 6
Up next: Aug. 29 at Redwood, 7:30 p.m.
6. Tulare Union (1-0)
Defeated St. Joseph 27-24
Pvs: 7
Up next: Aug. 29 at El Diamante, 7:30 p.m.
7. Clovis West (0-1)
Lost to Edison-Huntington Beach 20-13
Pvs: 4
Up next: Aug. 29 at Liberty-Bakersfield, 7:30 p.m.
8. Sanger (1-0)
Defeated Dinuba 36-13
Pvs: 10
Up next: Aug. 28 at Hanford, 7 p.m.
9. Liberty-Bakersfield (0-1)
Lost to Mountain Vista 49-45
Pvs: 8
Up next: Aug. 29 vs. Clovis West, 7:30 p.m.
10. Bullard (0-1)
Lost to Clovis East 26-7
Pvs: 9
Up next: Aug. 29 at Mayfair, 7 p.m.
11. Bakersfield Christian (1-0)
Defeated Faith Lutheran 28-20
Pvs: 12
Up next: Aug. 29 vs. Tehachapi, 7:30 p.m.
12. Bakersfield (1-0)
Defeated Buchanan 28-13
Pvs: 14
Up next: Aug. 28 at Garfield, 7 p.m.
13. Arroyo Grande (0-1)
Lost to Golden West 35-28
Pvs: 11
Up next: Aug. 29 at Newbury Park, 7 p.m.
14. Buchanan (0-1)
Lost to Bakersfield 28-13
Pvs: 13
Up next: Aug. 29 vs. Kennedy, 7:30 p.m.
15. Golden West (1-0)
Defeated Arroyo Grande 35-28
Pvs: 17
Up next: Aug. 29 at Dinuba, 7:30 p.m.
16. Kennedy (1-0)
Defeated Hanford 29-28
Pvs: 18
Up next: Aug. 29 at Buchanan, 7:30 p.m.
17. Redwood (1-0)
Defeated Centennial 41-20
Pvs: 19
Up next: Aug. 29 vs. Clovis North, 7:30 p.m.
18. Centennial (0-1)
Lost to Redwood 41-20
Pvs: 15
Up next: Aug. 29 vs. Moorpark, 7:30 p.m.
19. Central Valley Christian (0-1)
Lost to Clovis 48-0
Pvs: 16
Up next: Aug. 29 at Tulare Western, 7:30 p.m.
20. Tulare Western (1-0)
Defeated El Diamante 55-0
Pvs: 21
Up next: Aug. 29 vs. Central Valley Christian, 7:30 p.m.
21. Kerman (1-0)
Defeated Torres 48-0
Pvs: 22
Up next: Aug. 29 vs. Caruthers, 7:30 p.m.
22. Kingsburg (1-0)
Defeated Paso Robles 24-14
Pvs: 23
Up next: Aug. 29 vs. Clovis East, 7 p.m.
23. St. Joseph (0-1)
Lost to Tulare Union 27-24
Pvs: 20
Up next: Aug. 29 at Edison, 7 p.m.
24. Wasco (1-0)
Defeated Porterville 14-7
Pvs: NR
Up next: Aug. 29 at Ridgeview, 7:30 p.m.
25. Hanford (0-1)
Lost to Kennedy 29-28
Pvs: 24
Up next: Aug. 28 vs. Sanger, 7 p.m.
Others: Madera, Shafter, McLane, Porterville, Coalinga, San Luis Obispo, North, Independence, Immanuel, Highland, Roosevelt
Week 1 scores
McLane 65, Avenal 0
Central West 39, Elite-Vallejo 12
Mission Oak 28, Sanger West 7
Reedley 47, Fresno 6
Delano 39, Mira Monte 24
Ridgeview 20, South 0
Cabrillo 31, Selma 14
Central East 41, Inglewood 12
Edison-Huntington Beach 20, Clovis West 13
Tulare Union 27, St. Joseph 24
Woodlake 41, Sierra Pacific 13
Fresno Christian 49, Avalon 16
Mariposa County 39 Yosemite 20
Kingsburg 24, Paso Robles 14
Dos Palos 43, Los Banos 19
Mendota 25, Golden Valley 21
Minarets 60, Sierra 6
Mammoth 76, Desert 6
Rosamond 42, Eastside 6
Lompoc 17, Nipomo 7
Oakland 28, Boron 14
Mission Prep 22, Oxnard 19
Fernley 47, Bishop Union 7
Morro Bay 23, Foothill 20
Independence 47, Pioneer Valley 0
Bakersfield Christian 28, Faith Lutheran 20
Mountain Vista 49, Liberty-Bakersfield 45
Santa Ynez 43, Dos Pueblos 22
Garza 18, Mesa Verde 12
Shafter 41, Exeter 0
Sanger 36, Dinuba 13
Roosevelt 40, Corcoran 13
Frazier Mountain 45, Cuyama Valley 0
North 35, Stockdale 13
Paraclete 35, Garces 28
Righetti 56, Santa Maria 0
McFarland 30, Farmersville 26
Oak Ridge 40, Frontier 7
Lemoore 14, Monache 7
Kennedy 29, Hanford 28
Golden West 35, Arroyo Grande 28
Clovis North 42, San Joaquin Memorial 14
Riverdale 24, Tranquillity 6
Bakersfield 28, Buchanan 13
Arvin 31, Lindsay 13
Del Oro 7, Chavez 0
Edison 28, Templeton 20
West 35, Kern Valley 31
Tulare Western 54, El Diamante 28
Madera 49, Sunnyside 15
Highland 43, East Bakersfield 19
Wasco 14, Porterville 7
Tehachapi 21, Burroughs 13
Redwood 41, Centennial 20
Clovis East 26, Bullard 7
Coalinga 13, Caruthers 7
Clovis 48, Central Valley Christian 0
Orosi 46, Madera South 14
Liberty-Madera Ranchos 29, Strathmore 7
Kerman 48, Torres 0
Immanuel 56, Taft 6
Parlier 42, Orange Cove 40
San Luis Obispo 31, Mt. Whitney 0
Chowchilla 17, Firebaugh 14
Fowler 13, Hanford West 0
El Capitan 27, Hoover 13
Valley Oaks Charter 62, Tehillah Christian 0
Week 2 schedule
Thursday
Mt. Whitney at Garza, 7 p.m. (Koligian Stadium)
Reedley at Sunnyside, 7 p.m.
Selma at Fresno, 7 p.m. (McLane Stadium)
Bakersfield at Garfield, 7 p.m.
Pioneer Valley at Gilroy, 7:15 p.m.
Friday
Central East at Grant-Sacramento, 7 p.m.
Christian Brothers at San Joaquin Memorial, 7 p.m.
St. Joseph at Edison, 7 p.m. (Sunnyside Stadium)
Torres at Madera, 7 p.m.
Bullard at Mayfair, 7 p.m.
Mission Oak at San Luis Obispo, 7 p.m.
Chowchilla at Dos Palos, 7 p.m.
Immanuel at Kern Valley, 7 p.m.
Sierra at Turlock Christian, 5 p.m.
Yosemite at Mira Monte, 7 p.m.
Laton at Desert Christian, 7 p.m.
Minarets at Pacheco, 7 p.m.
Maricopa at Alpaugh, 7 p.m.
Mojave at Tehillah Christian Academy, 7 p.m.
Lompoc at Santa Ynez, 7 p.m.
Golden Valley-Bakersfield at Sierra Pacific, 7 p.m.
Bishop Union at Mission Prep, 7 p.m.
Nipomo at Righetti, 7 p.m.
Lindsay at Morro Bay, 7 p.m.
Cabrillo at East Bakersfield, 7 p.m.
Wasco at Ridgeview, 7 p.m.
Garces at Paso Robles, 7 p.m.
Atascadero at North, 7 p.m.
Arroyo Grande at Newbury Park, 7 p.m.
South at Independence, 7 p.m.
Immanuel Christian at Desert, 7 p.m.
Riverdale at Orange Cove, 7:15 p.m.
Exeter at Woodlake, 7:15 p.m.
Fowler at Firebaugh, 7:30 p.m.
Sanger at Hanford, 7:30 p.m.
Tulare Union at El Diamante, 7:30 p.m.
Central Valley Christian at Tulare Western, 7:30 p.m.
Kennedy at Buchanan, 7:30 p.m.
Clovis North at Redwood, 7:30 p.m.
Clovis West at Liberty-Bakersfield, 7:30 p.m.
Caruthers at Kerman, 7:30 p.m.
Porterville at Chavez, 7:30 p.m.
Mendota at Liberty-Madera Ranchos, 7:30 p.m.
Lemoore at Washington Union, 7:30 p.m.
Hoover at Santa Maria, 7:30 p.m.
Avenal at Strathmore, 7:30 p.m.
Golden West at Dinuba, 7:30 p.m.
McFarland at Tranquillity, 7:30 p.m.
Sanger West at Coalinga, 7:30 p.m.
Clovis East at Kingsburg, 7:30 p.m.
Hanford West at Corcoran, 7:30 p.m.
Monache at Templeton, 7:30 p.m.
Frazier Mountain at Lancaster Baptist, 7:30 p.m.
Liberty-Brentwood at Frontier, 7:30 p.m.
Del Oro at Taft, 7:30 p.m.
Moorpark at Centennial, 7:30 p.m.
Stockdale at Highland, 7:30 p.m.
Shafter at Arvin, 7:30 p.m.
Delano at West, 7:30 p.m.
Tehachapi at Bakersfield Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
Stuart Hall at Mammoth, 9:30 a.m.
Orcutt Academy at Laguna Blanca, 1 p.m.
Kings Christian at Trona, 6 p.m.
Cuyama Valley at Legacy Christian Academy, 7 p.m.
Sage Hill at Fresno Christian, 7 p.m.
This story was originally published August 25, 2025 at 10:46 AM.
