Preseason Top 10 football rankings

1. Carmel: Two ‘A’ League teams didn’t want to face the Padres in a non-league game.

2. Monterey: Might be the most balanced offensive attack with a powerful tailback.

3. Salinas: How do you pick against a program that has won six straight Gabilan Division titles?

4. Palma: Some keys pieces to its State Division 4A title team will be difficult to replace.

5. Soquel: Defending State Division 4AA champions will reload this fall.

6. Hollister: Never discount a well-coached program that seems to find itself in the playoffs yearly.

7. Aptos: Was last season a fluke or is there a changing of the guard among teams in Santa Cruz County?

8. Alisal: On the heels of a school record 11 win season, there’s a lot of momentum going forward for the Trojans.

9. Scotts Valley: Defending Mission Division North champions suffered just two loses last year, one to a CCS finalist and other to a state champion.

10. North Salinas: Breaking the cruise of going from winless to the postseason is the objective.

On the bubble: Greenfield, Alvarez, Seaside, Pacific Grove, Monte Vista.

*Note: Don’t lose sleep over this or overreact. It’s June. November is when it matters the most.