The latest San Joaquin County football power rankings are in.
Each week, The Record will rank all 26 county high school football teams while tracking how the landscape shifts throughout the season.
It’s more than just wins and losses. Movement is explained. Results are detailed. Every ranking carries a reason.
After Week 6, here’s how all 26 county teams rank heading into Week 7. Movement reflects changes from The Record’s Week 5 rankings
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1. Edison (↑2) (5-1)
There's a new sheriff in town. And for Edison, this might be unfamiliar territory. The Vikings may have never finished a season inside California's top 100, yet they're sitting at No. 83 according to MaxPreps after knocking off previously top-65 Tracy 21-14. Has Edison been the county's best
team at any point in the past two decades? Probably not. But right now? It just might be.
2. Tracy (↓1) (5-1)
Two weeks at No. 1. All it took was seven points to end that run. But don't overlook what Tracy has accomplished. The Bulldogs remain one of just two county teams with a top-65 California win, even while playing under an interim coach. Losing David Grisham, who entered with 631 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns, in the second quarter only adds perspective to the loss.
3. St. Mary's (↑1) (2-4)
Forty-two days without a win. Then came TCAL play, and suddenly St. Mary's looked like St. Mary's again. The Rams crushed Lodi 49-13, extending their league winning streak to 58 games. Edison and Tracy might be ahead in these rankings, but there's a reason St. Mary's hasn't lost a league title since 2013.
4. Manteca (↓2) (4-3)
Just like that, Manteca's three-peat hopes may be gone. A 42-13 loss to a Central Catholic team ranked inside California's top 60 dealt a major blow to the Buffaloes' VOL title chase. St. Mary's lost to the same opponent by just 14 points, helping explain Manteca's drop in the rankings.
5. Lincoln (—) (4-2)
Here we go again with Julian Perez's "we're back" declaration. But can anyone blame us? What Lincoln's quarterback said before the season keeps looking more accurate, especially after the Trojans crushed Kimball 55-6.
6. Chavez (—) (4-2)
Even an open date can't hide it. Chavez looks well on its way to an SJAA three-peat.
7. Escalon (—) (4-3)
Now that's how a 12-time section champion responds. Escalon bounced back from its loss to TVL favorite Hilmar by beating Hughson 31-14. Hilmar may take the league crown after beating defending champion Sonora, but the Cougars aren't the .500-or-worse team of the past two seasons. They're looking more and more like a Division V contender.
8. Oakdale (—) (3-3)
That rocky 1-3 start feels a little more distant now. Oakdale had an open date this week, but its history speaks for itself. Only once in the past two decades have the Mustangs finished with a losing league record, and this season may be no different.
9. Ripon Christian (↑1) (5-2)
Two TVL games. Two losses. That's how quickly Ripon Christian matched its league loss total from last year's second-place finish. But the Knights finally found some relief, getting back on track with a 17-6 win over Orestimba.
10. East Union (↓1) (3-3)
Hype doesn't come from nowhere. Manteca coach Mark Varnum questioned the buzz surrounding Patterson after beating the Tigers in Week 4, but East Union found out why it existed. The Lancers fell 41-31 to Patterson, a year after a narrow 27-21 defeat.
11. Stagg (—) (4-2)
Different season. Potentially the same ending? Stagg had an open date this week, but all eyes may soon turn to Week 10. Unless McNair pulls off an upset in Week 9, the Delta Kings will get another shot at the team that ended their league title hopes with a 42-0 loss last season.
12. Linden (—) (4-2)
Linden ended a 20-year league title drought in 2024 but couldn't repeat last season. Now 2-0 in MLL play and among the favorites, the Lions had an open date this week with another championship opportunity in front of them.
13. Tokay (↑1) (4-2)
Three years. Three third-place SJAA finishes. That might be frustrating, but an open date this week offers some perspective. Tokay could finish with eight wins for the second straight season after going more than a decade without winning more than five games in a year.
14. River Island (↑1) (6-1)
Two wins in 2024. Three in 2025. Now six and counting. River Islands' title hopes may have taken a hit against Calaveras in Week 4, but a 41-0 rout of Riverbank shows how far this program has come. Favored in two of its final three games, the Riptide are building a season future teams will be measured against.
15. Ripon (↓2) (2-4)
16. Lathrop (—) (3-3)
The Wing-T is Wing-Ting, and Livingston found out the hard way. Lathrop piled up 369 rushing yards and six touchdowns on just 32 carries, averaging 11.5 yards per attempt in a 43-10 victory. That makes two straight wins since the Spartans suffered their first league loss since 2023.
17. McNair (—) (4-2)
18. Sierra (↑1) (4-2)
19. Lodi (↓1) (2-4)
20. Bear Creek (—) (2-4)
21. Merrill West (—) (3-3)
22. Mountain House (—) (1-6)
23. Franklin (—) (2-4)
24. Millennium (—) (4-1)
25. Kimball (—) (0-6)
26. Weston Ranch (—) (0-6)
This article originally appeared on The Record: A new No. 1 tops San Joaquin County football power rankings after Week 6
