High school boys soccer rankings, Jan. 21, 2026: Bay Area News Group Top 10

Bay Area News Group boys soccer Top 10

(Mercury News & East Bay Times)

No. 1 CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER (8-0-1)

Previous ranking: 1

Since last rankings: Beat Northgate 2-1

Up next: Friday vs. Mt. Diablo, 7 p.m. 

No. 2 MONTE VISTA (8-1-2)

Previous ranking: 3

Since last rankings: Beat Dublin 2-0

Up next: Thursday vs. Dougherty Valley, 6:30 p.m. 

No. 3 ST. FRANCIS (9-0-2)

Previous ranking: 4

Since last rankings: Beat Archbishop Riordan 3-0, St. Ignatius 2-1

Up next: Wednesday at Sacred Heart Prep, 2:30 p.m.

No. 4 HOMESTEAD (9-1-1)

Previous ranking: 5

Since last rankings: Beat Mountain View 3-2, Saratoga 5-1

Up next: Thursday vs. Palo Alto, 3:30 p.m. 

No. 5 MOUNTAIN VIEW (9-1-2)

Previous ranking: 2

Since last rankings: Lost to Homestead 3-2, beat Palo Alto 2-0

Up next: Thursday vs. Wilcox, 6 p.m.

No. 6 SAN RAMON VALLEY (10-3-3)

Previous ranking: 6

Since last rankings: Beat Amador Valley 2-1, Pittsburg 5-1, California 11-0

Up next: Thursday vs. Granada, 6:30 p.m. 

No. 7 DE LA SALLE (8-3-1)

Previous ranking: 7

Since last rankings: Beat Dublin 1-0, lost to Richmond 4-2, beat Amador Valley 3-0

Up next: Thursday vs. Foothill, 6:30 p.m. 

No. 8 MIRAMONTE (7-1-1)

Previous ranking: Not ranked

Since last rankings: Tied Pinole Valley 1-1, beat College Park 2-0

Up next: Thursday at Benicia, 7 p.m. 

No. 9 BERKELEY (10-2-2)

Previous ranking: 9

Since last rankings: Beat San Lorenzo 14-0, Piedmont 1-0, Amador Valley 2-1, Bishop O’Dowd 2-0

Up next: Friday vs. Castro Valley, 7 p.m. 

No. 10 SERRA (7-2-2)

Previous ranking: Not ranked

Since last rankings: Beat Valley Christian 1-0, Sacred Heart Cathedral 2-1

Up next: Wednesday at St. Ignatius, 3:15 p.m.