Football rankings

1. Palma: Had a bye week to heel some injuries for the second half.
2. Salinas: Gave Steve Goodbody a school record 60th win last week.
3. San Benito: Snapped a two-game losing streak with an impressive win.
4. Monte Vista: Only team in the tri-region area that's undefeated at 5-0.
5. Carmel: Arguably its best defensive performance in three years.
5. Pacific Grove: A program that's getting better on both sides of the ball each week.
7. North Salinas: Has already surpassed last year's entire win total.
8. Alvarez: Has struggled at home this season at 1-3.
9.  Soledad: Another impressive effort by the Aztecs defense.
10. Seaside: A different team with five starters back from injury.
 On the bubble: Stevenson, King City, Alisal, Monterey.