Football rankings

1. Palma: A healthy Emilio Martinez makes Palma lethal with that O-line.
2. Salinas: Going to wear a lot of teams down in the fourth quarter.
3. San Benito: Held its own in a scrimmage with state power Bellarmine
4. Carmel: For all the offensive talk, eight starters are back on defense.
5. Soledad: A ground game and defense will win you a lot of games.
6. Pacific Grove: Noah Cryns might be the best all-around player in the MTAL.
7. North Salinas: Strong work ethics and belief can't be taught.
8. Monte Vista: Graduation striped the Mustangs of a lot of key personnel.
9. Seaside: A two-year playoff absence could be coming to an end.
10. Alvarez: It takes time to learn a new system and change philosophies.
 On the bubble: Alisal, King City, Monterey, Stevenson.