Football rankings

1. San Benito: Three dominating efforts against three quality teams.
2. Palma: Going to ride the legs of tailback Emilo Martinez.
3. Salinas: The offense is starting to find that flow.
4. Carmel: A suffocating defense with a potent offense makes them lethal.
5. Monte Vista: First test comes this week for the unbeaten Mustangs.
6. Seaside: An opportunist defense has allowed just 17 points this year.
7. Pacific Grove: The defense is giving up over 40 points a game.
8. North Salinas: Surviving its non-league schedule is a tall task.
9. Alvarez: Doesn't get any easier this week with Elk Grove.
10. Soledad: Is struggling to get its ground game going.
 On the bubble:  King City, Stevenson, Christopher, Gilroy.