Football Rankings: San Mateo County's Top 15

Four weeks into the high school football season, here is a look at how San Mateo County teams stack up. The top-15 weekly rankings are drawn from all schools in the county.

1. Serra 3-0 (Last week: 1) Rested and ready to rumble in WCAL; looks to deliver big blow to 1-2 St. Francis in opener.

2. Sacred Heart 4-0 (2) Cruises into bye at 4-0 for second straight year; Terra Nova showdown on Gators’ mind.

3. Terra Nova 2-2 (3) Battle-tested Tigers hit off week; how will ‘D’ respond to improved SHP offense on Oct. 7?

4. Sequoia 3-0 (5) Two weeks before league openers, five of six PAL Ocean teams are unbeaten; who is the favorite?

5. Menlo-Atherton 2-2 (4) Averted bad loss to HMB by forcing four second-half turnovers in comeback win.

6. Aragon 3-0 (6) It took until season finale to get 4^th win in 2010; Dons should achieve that on Friday by beating Cap.

7. Menlo 3-0 (7) Will Knights settle on one signal-caller after expected romp at Mills this week?

8. South San Francisco 4-0 (9) Impressive in first 4-0 start since ’08; caution – that team then went 1-5 and missed CCS.

9. Woodside 2-0-1 (10) Carlmont and HMB games should be good gauge before meat of PAL Ocean schedule.

10. Jefferson 0-4 (8) Sinking Indians need bounce-back win to gain confidence; can Jeff right its ship vs. El Camino?

11. Burlingame 2-2 (11) Needs to put bye to good use; Panthers open PAL Bay slate with M-A, SHP and Terra Nova.

12. Half Moon Bay 1-3 (12) Outgained M-A by nearly 200 yards in loss; Seaton showed he can move ball through air.

13. El Camino 2-1 (13) Coming off bye, Colts hope to make big statement by beating reeling Jeff.

14. San Mateo 0-2-1 (14) Growing pains likely to prove beneficial in PAL Lake; King’s game should be competitive.

15. Carlmont 0-3 (15) Wore down by allowing three TDs to Aragon in 4^th quarter; looks for complete game vs. Woodside.