The top eight teams in last week’s rankings are the same this week, which means we’ve got a No. 2 (De La Salle) vs. No. 3 (San Ramon Valley) matchup on Friday night in Danville.

DLS (4-2) had last weekend off. SRV (6-0) rolled on the road past Clayton Valley 35-7.

Los Gatos, ranked No. 11 last week, returned to the top 10 after beating Sacred Heart Prep 37-7. The Wildcats are now ninth.

Wilcox, St. Francis and Campolindo were among the teams that also moved up.

Antioch is the only newcomer. The Panthers are 24th.

Clayton Valley (2-4) fell out.

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On to the rankings …

Bay Area News Group Top 25

(Mercury News & East Bay Times)

No. 1 SERRA (6-0)

Previous ranking: 1

Last week: Beat Mitty 42-0

Up next: Saturday vs. Bellarmine, 1:30 p.m.

No. 2 DE LA SALLE (4-2)

Previous ranking: 2

Last week: Did not play

Up next: Friday at San Ramon Valley, 7 p.m.

No. 3 SAN RAMON VALLEY (6-0)

Previous ranking: 3

Last week: Beat Clayton Valley 35-7

Up next: Friday vs. De La Salle, 7 p.m.

No. 4 PITTSBURG (6-0)

Previous ranking: 4

Last week: Beat Deer Valley 58-0

Up next: Friday at Freedom, 7 p.m.

No. 5 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (5-1)

Previous ranking: 5

Last week: Beat Bellarmine 55-41

Up next: Saturday vs. Archbishop Mitty, 2 p.m.

No. 6 EL CERRITO (6-0)

Previous ranking: 6

Last week: Beat Bethel 64-0

Up next: Friday vs. Pinole Valley, 6:30 p.m.

No. 7 CALIFORNIA (4-2)

Previous ranking: 7

Last week: Did not play

Up next: Friday at Monte Vista, 7 p.m.

No. 8 MCCLYMONDS (2-2)

Previous ranking: 8

Last week: Did not play

Up next: Friday vs. Castlemont, 7 p.m.

No. 9 LOS GATOS (4-2)

Previous ranking: 11

Last week: Beat Sacred Heart Prep 37-7

Up next: Friday vs. Mountain View, 7 p.m.

No. 10 VALLEY CHRISTIAN (5-1)

Previous ranking: 10

Last week: Beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 21-16

Up next: Friday vs. St. Ignatius, 7 p.m.

No. 11 WILCOX (4-2)

Previous ranking: 12

Last week: Beat Menlo-Atherton 41-3

Up next: Friday at Burlingame, 7 p.m.

No. 12 ST. FRANCIS (3-3)

Previous ranking: 13

Last week: Beat St. Ignatius 21-6

Up next: Friday vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral at Kezar Stadium, 7 p.m.

No. 13 CAMPOLINDO (4-1-1)

Previous ranking: 14

Last week: Beat College Park 49-21

Up next: Friday at Northgate, 7 p.m.

No. 14 ST. IGNATIUS (3-3)

Previous ranking: 9

Last week: Lost to St. Francis 21-6

Up next: Friday at Valley Christian, 7 p.m.

No. 15 AMADOR VALLEY (4-2)

Previous ranking: 16

Last week: Beat Dougherty Valley 70-0

Up next: Friday vs. Livermore, 7 p.m.

No. 16 MONTE VISTA (4-2)

Previous ranking: 17

Last week: Beat Foothill 41-14

Up next: Friday vs. California, 7 p.m.

No. 17 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (4-2)

Previous ranking: 15

Last week: Lost to Serra 42-0

Up next: Saturday at Archbishop Riordan, 2 p.m.

No. 18 HILLSDALE (6-0)

Previous ranking: 18

Last week: Beat Homestead 35-0

Up next: Friday at Menlo School, 3 p.m.

No. 19 MENLO SCHOOL (6-0)

Previous ranking: 20

Last week: Beat Palo Alto 14-0

Up next: Friday vs. Hillsdale, 3 p.m.

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No. 20 LIBERTY (4-2)

Previous ranking: 21

Last week: Did not play

Up next: Friday vs. Antioch, 7 p.m.

No. 21 ACALANES (3-3)

Previous ranking: 24

Last week: Beat Northgate 54-13

Up next: Friday vs. Benicia, 7 p.m.

No. 22 CHRISTOPHER (6-0)

Previous ranking: 22

Last week: Beat Oak Grove 35-14

Up next: Thursday vs. Santa Teresa, 7:15 p.m.

No. 23 LAS LOMAS (6-0)

Previous ranking: 25

Last week: Beat Concord 48-12

Up next: Friday at College Park, 7 p.m.

No. 24 ANTIOCH (5-1)

Previous ranking: Not ranked

Last week: Beat Heritage 18-17

Up next: Friday at Liberty, 7 p.m.

No. 25 SACRED HEART PREP (3-3)

Previous ranking: 23

Last week: Lost to Los Gatos 37-7

Up next: Friday at Menlo-Atherton, 7 p.m.

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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.