Fresno Bee Top 25: Tulare Union and Bakersfield drop, while Independence moves up

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• Independence beat Bakersfield 19-7 and climbed three spots to No. 11.
• Tulare Union lost 28-6 to Bakersfield Christian and fell five spots to No. 17.
• Redwood beat Central Valley Christian 50-23 and stayed at No. 6 in the rankings.

While the high school football schedule was light in the Central Section, several teams ranked in The Fresno Bee Top 25 were in action.

One of those games saw Redwood roll to a 50-23 victory over Central Valley Christian.

The Rangers’ win didn’t move them up because the teams ranked ahead of them were idle, with the exception of No. 2 Bakersfield Christian, which defeated Tulare Union 28-6.

Tulare Union fell five spots to No. 17.

Independence defeated Bakersfield 19-7. The loss dropped the Drillers five spots to No. 12, while Independence moved up three spots to No. 11.

Here are the rest of the rankings:

Top 25 rankings

1. Central East (4-0)

Last week: Bye

Pvs: 1

Up next: Thursday at Clovis North, 7 p.m. (Veterans Memorial Stadium)

2. Bakersfield Christian (4-1)

Last week: defeated Tulare Union 28-6

Pvs: 2

Up next: Friday vs. Highland, 7:30 p.m.

3. Buchanan (4-1)

Last week: Bye

Pvs: 3

Up next: Friday vs. Clovis, 7 p.m.

4. St. Joseph (5-0)

Last week: Bye

Pvs: 4

Up next: Friday at Righetti, 7 p.m.

5. Garces (4-1)

Last week: Bye

Pvs: 5

Up next: Friday vs. Bakersfield, 7:30 p.m.

6. Redwood (5-0)

Last week: defeated Central Valley Christian 50-23

Pvs: 6

Up next: Friday vs. Tulare Union, 7:30 p.m.

7. Hanford (5-0)

Last week: defeated Golden West 64-7

Pvs: 8

Up next: Friday at Central Valley Christian, 7:30 p.m.

8. Kingsburg (4-1)

Last week: Bye

Pvs: 9

Up next: Friday at Kerman, 7:30 p.m.

9. Kennedy (4-1)

Last week: Bye

Pvs: 10

Up next: Friday at Taft, 7:30 p.m.

10. Tulare Western (5-0)

Last week: Bye

Pvs: 11

Up next: Friday vs. Golden West, 7:30 p.m.

11. Independence (3-1)

Last week: defeated Bakersfield 19-7

Pvs: 14

Up next: Friday vs. Ridgeview, 7:30 p.m.

12. Bakersfield (4-1)

Last week: lost to Independence 19-7

Pvs: 7

Up next: Oct. 2 at Garces, 7:30 p.m.

13. Shafter (4-1)

Last week: Bye

Pvs: 13

Up next: Friday vs. Chavez, 7:30 p.m.

14. San Luis Obispo (4-1)

Last week: Bye

Pvs: 15

Up next: Friday vs. Mission Prep, 7 p.m.

15. Clovis West (3-2)

Last week: Bye

Pvs: 16

Up next: Friday at Clovis East, 7 p.m. (Lamonica Stadium)

16. Templeton (5-0)

Last week: defeated Pioneer Valley 50-13

Pvs: 17

Up next: Friday at Nipomo, 7 p.m.

17. Tulare Union (2-3)

Last week: lost to Bakersfield Christian 28-6

Pvs: 12

Up next: Friday at Redwood, 7:30 p.m.

18. Arroyo Grande (3-2)

Last week: Bye

Pvs: 18

Up next: Friday vs. Atascadero, 7 p.m.

19. Immanuel (5-0)

Last week: defeated Reedley 51-6

Pvs: 19

Up next: Friday at Washington Union, 7 p.m.

20. Clovis (4-1)

Last week: Bye

Pvs: 20

Up next: Friday at Buchanan, 7 p.m. (Veterans Memorial Stadium)

21. Kerman (5-0)

Last week: Bye

Pvs: 21

Up next: Friday vs. Kingsburg, 7:30 p.m.

22. Clovis North (3-2)

Last week: Bye

Pvs: 22

Up next: Thursday vs. Central East, 7 p.m. (Veterans Memorial Stadium)

23. Liberty-Bakersfield (3-2)

Last week: Bye

Pvs: 23

Up next: Friday vs. Centennial, 7:30 p.m.

24. Sanger (2-3)

Last week: Bye

Pvs: 24

Up next: Friday at Madera, 7:30 p.m.

25. Clovis East (3-2)

Last week: Bye

Pvs: 25

Up next: Friday vs. Clovis West, 7 p.m.

Others: Nipomo (5-0), Bullard (3-2), Dinuba (3-2), Washington Union (4-1), Madera (3-2), Coalinga (4-1), Chowchilla (5-0)

Week 5 scores

Thursday

Central 47, Sierra 17

Cuyama Valley at Valley Oaks Charter

Hanford West 41, Orange Cove 0

Friday

Mojave 84, Lone Pine 36

Lompoc 47, Morro Bay 0

Maricopa 44, Tehillah Christian Academy 36

Alpaugh 42, Legacy Christian Academy 0

Immanuel Christian 74, Desert 6

Burbank 23, Centennial 21

Mira Monte 29, Village Christian 14

Minarets 34, Riverdale 6

Rio Vista 49, Yosemite 7

Nipomo 56, Santa Maria 0

Kings Christian 57, Anzar 20

Edison 26, Tennyson 14

Boron 52, Beverly Hills 7

Lindsay 31, Farmersville 0

Fresno Christian 36, Parlier 0

Santa Ynez 24, Atascadero 18

Templeton 50, Pioneer Valley 13

Garza 33, Sunnyside 14

Torres 35, Sanger West 12

Independence 19, Bakersfield 7

Paso Robles 42, Cabrillo 12

McLane 49, Fresno 0

Immanuel 51, Reedley 6

Bakersfield Christian 28, Tulare Union 6

Redwood 50, Central Valley Christian 23

Coalinga 48, Avenal 8

Hoover 54, Madera South 14

Ridgeview 38, Bishop Union 7

Hanford 64, Golden West 7

California City 14, Arvin 7

Mission Oak 46, El Diamante 7

Lemoore 19, Mt. Whitney 13

South 49, Kern Valley 27

Monache 41, Strathmore 13

Week 6 schedule

Oct. 1

Central East at Clovis North, 7 p.m. (Veterans Memorial Stadium)

North at Golden Valley, 7 p.m.

Trona at Legacy Christian Academy, 7 p.m.

Desert at Miliken, 7 p.m.

West at McFarland, 7:30 p.m.

Kern Valley at Arvin, 7:30 p.m.

Tehachapi at Foothill, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 2

Coastal Christian at Coast Union, 5 p.m.

Frazier Mountain at Lone Pine, 6 p.m.

Immanuel Christian at Bishop Union, 6 p.m.

Rosamond at Viewpoint, 6 p.m.

St. Joseph at Righetti, 7 p.m.

Mendota at Chowchilla, 7 p.m.

Entrepreneur at Valley Oaks Charter, 7 p.m.

Lompoc at Paso Robles, 7 p.m.

Clovis West at Clovis East, 7 p.m. (Lamonica Stadium)

Clovis at Buchanan, 7 p.m.

Madera South at Central, 7 p.m.

Alpaugh at Kings Christian, 7 p.m.

Tehillah Christian Academy at Mojave, 7 p.m.

Avenal at Fresno Christian, 7 p.m.

Morro Bay at Cabrillo, 7 p.m.

Dos Palos at Liberty-Madera Ranchos, 7 p.m.

Immanuel at Washington Union, 7 p.m.

Atascadero at Arroyo Grande, 7 p.m.

Templeton at Nipomo, 7 p.m.

Pioneer Valley at Santa Maria, 7 p.m.

Minarets at Sierra, 7 p.m.

Mammoth at St. Joseph Academy, 7 p.m.

Riverdale at Farmersville, 7:15 p.m.

Granite Hills at Lindsay, 7:15 p.m.

Parlier at Orosi, 7:15 p.m.

Woodlake at Corcoran, 7:15 p.m.

Strathmore at Orange Cove, 7:15 p.m.

Mission Oak at Monache, 7:30 p.m.

Frontier at Stockdale, 7:30 p.m.

Mira Monte at Del Oro, 7:30 p.m.

Reedley at Fowler, 7:30 p.m.

Delano at Wasco, 7:30 p.m.

Golden West at Tulare Western, 7:30 p.m.

Fresno at Sanger West, 7:30 p.m.

McLane at Foothill, 7:30 p.m.

Centennial at Liberty-Bakersfield, 7:30 p.m.

Kennedy at Taft, 7:30 p.m.

Highland at Bakersfield Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Edison at Sunnyside, 7:30 p.m.

Hanford at Central Valley Christian, 7:30 p.m.

South at East Bakersfield, 7:30 p.m.

Bullard at San Joaquin Memorial, 7:30 p.m.

Lemoore at Porterville, 7:30 p.m.

Chavez at Shafter, 7:30 p.m.

Tulare Union at Redwood, 7:30 p.m.

Mt. Whitney at El Diamante, 7:30 p.m.

Firebaugh at Coalinga, 7:30 p.m.

Kingsburg at Kerman, 7:30 p.m.

Sierra Pacific at Caruthers, 7:30 p.m.

Bakersfield at Garces, 7:30 p.m.

Torres at Hoover, 7:30 p.m.

Exeter at Dinuba, 7:30 p.m.

Sanger at Madera, 7:30 p.m.

Tranquillity at Yosemite, 7:30 p.m.

Ridgeview at Independence, 7:30 p.m.

Selma at Hanford West, 7:30 p.m.

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This story was originally published September 28, 2026 at 6:00 AM with the headline "Fresno Bee Top 25: Tulare Union and Bakersfield drop, while Independence moves up."