Following a relatively quiet Week 4 slate, the Bay Area News Group football rankings didn’t chance much.
Acalanes jumped two spots after another impressive offensive showing against College Park, going from sixth to fourth.
San Ramon Valley fell out of the Top 5 after getting blown out by Fresno area powerhouse Clovis North. The Wolves were the only team in the rankings to record a loss.
Meanwhile, Liberty moved up a spot after a solid win over Amador Valley. Monte Vista also rose after beating James Logan.
All of the West Catholic Athletic League teams had a bye week, as did Pittsburg and Salesian.
Now, on to the rankings:
Bay Area News Group Top 25
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
No. 1 DE LA SALLE (4-0)
Previous ranking: 1
Last week: Beat Grant-Sacramento 47-20
Up next: Friday vs. St. Mary’s-Stockton, 7 p.m.
No. 2 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (3-0)
Previous ranking: 2
Last week: Did not play
Up next: Friday at St. Francis, 7 p.m.
No. 3 PITTSBURG (2-1)
Previous ranking: 3
Last week: Did not play
Up next: Friday vs. Marin Catholic, 7 p.m.
No. 4 ACALANES (4-0)
Previous ranking: 6
Last week: Beat College Park 42-7
Up next: Friday at Mt. Diablo, 7:30 p.m.
No. 5 MCCLYMONDS (2-1)
Previous ranking: 5
Last week: Beat Santa Cruz, forfeit
Up next: Friday at California, 7 p.m.
No. 6 LOS GATOS (2-2)
Previous ranking: 7
Last week: Beat Burlingame 49-0
Up next: Oct. 3 vs. Pittsburg, 7 p.m.
No. 7 SAN RAMON VALLEY (2-2)
Previous ranking: 4
Last week: Lost to Clovis North 43-14
Up next: Friday vs. Hayward, 7 p.m.
No. 8 CALIFORNIA (4-0)
Previous ranking: 8
Last week: Beat Menlo-Atherton 28-13
Up next: Friday vs. McClymonds, 7 p.m.
No. 9 VALLEY CHRISTIAN (2-1)
Previous ranking: 9
Last week: Did not play
Up next: Saturday vs. Serra, 6 p.m.
No. 10 CAMPOLINDO (4-0)
Previous ranking: 10
Last week: Beat Heritage 51-3
Up next: Oct. 3 vs. Alhambra 7 p.m.
No. 11 SERRA (0-3)
Previous ranking: 11
Last week: Did not play
Up next: Saturday at Valley Christian, 6 p.m.
No. 12 ST. FRANCIS (0-3)
Previous ranking: 12
Last week: Did not play
Up next: Friday vs. Archbishop Riordan, 7 p.m.
No. 13 ST. IGNATIUS (1-2)
Previous ranking: 13
Last week: Did not play
Up next: Friday vs. Archbishop Mitty, 7 p.m.
No. 14 MENLO SCHOOL (4-0)
Previous ranking: 14
Last week: Beat Mountain View 48-10
Up next: Friday at Northgate, 7 p.m.
No. 15 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (2-1)
Previous ranking: 15
Last week: Did not play
Up next: Friday at St. Ignatius, 7 p.m.
No. 16 CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER (2-2)
Previous ranking: 16
Last week: Beat Northgate 39-33
Up next: Friday vs. Liberty 7 p.m.
No. 17 EL CERRITO (2-2)
Previous ranking: 17
Last week: Beat Oakland Tech 21-13
Up next: Saturday at Lincoln-San Francisco, 2 p.m.
No. 18 SALESIAN (3-0)
Previous ranking: 18
Last week: Did not play
Up next: Friday at Oakland Tech, 7 p.m.
No. 19 SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL (2-1)
Previous ranking: 19
Last week: Did not play
Up next: Friday vs. Bellarmine at SJCC, 7 p.m.
No. 20 SANTA TERESA (4-0)
Previous ranking: 20
Last week: Beat Leland, forfeit
Up next: Friday at Oak Grove, 7:15 p.m.
No. 21 WILCOX (2-2)
Previous ranking: 21
Last week: Beat Santa Clara 42-0
Up next: Oct. 2 vs. Capuchino, 7 p.m.
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No. 22 LIBERTY (3-1)
Previous ranking: 23
Last week: Beat Amador Valley 28-20
Up next: Friday at Clayton Valley Charter, 7 p.m.
No. 23 MONTE VISTA (3-1)
Previous ranking: 24
Last week: Beat James Logan 42-7
Up next: Friday at College Park, 7 p.m.
No. 24 SACRED HEART PREP (3-1)
Previous ranking: 22
Last week: Beat The King’s Academy 22-19
Up next: Friday vs. Carlmont, 7 p.m.
No. 25 LAS LOMAS (4-0)
Previous ranking: 25
Last week: Beat Alhambra 33-0
Up next: Friday at Granada, 7:15 p.m.
Editor’s note: Teams eligible for the Bay Area News Group rankings come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The news organization’s high school staff chooses the teams.