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State Bowl picture
By Kyle Bonagura
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 5:37 pm in Uncategorized.
We’re a couple weeks away, so here’s attempt No. 1 at breaking down the State Bowl picture
OPEN
North
If Grant wins out, it will represent NorCal in the Open Division Bowl game for the second-straight year. However, if it were to falter in either the San Joaquin Section semis or final, it’s not as clear. De La Salle would be the favorite (assuming it wins out) and Bellarmine (assuming it wins out) would be considered as well. The darkhorse is Rocklin. If Rocklin beats Grant and then Del Oro/Folsom in the final it would have a strong case. It would be undefeated with wins over Grant, Folsom/Del Oro, Del Oro (reg. season), Nevada Union and Granite Bay. That’s as impressive a resume as there is in NorCal. However, I still think DLS would still get the Open spot, Bellarmine would go at D-I and Rocklin at D-II.
South
There is three candidates for the Open spot in the South. Oaks Christian, Crenshaw and whoever wins the Southern Section Pac-5 playoffs (Edison, Mission Viejo, Servite … Lakewood is left too, but it lost to Crenshaw). This has to be the year for Oaks: No. 5 in the nation USA Today, No. 1 California CalHisports.com. Calpreps.com’s formula doesn’t have them as high as Edison, but the same formula doesn’t have Grant No. 1 in the north so it doesn’t matter. Serra-Garden is the only team left in the Southern Section Northwest playoffs that has a shot against Oaks.
Grant-Sacramento vs Oaks Christian-Westlake Village
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DIVISION I
North
(Assuming Grant is at the Open)
It’s De La Salle’s to lose. Bellarmine may technically be 10-1-1, but it lost to Mitty in overtime of that “tie.” Mitty didn’t make it out of the first round of the CCS open playoffs. One of De La Salle’s losses was an overtime loss to Lakeland — No. 23 team in the nation by USA Today. So they both have essentially gone 10-2 thus far. Bellarmine got blasted by St. Mary’s which didn’t even make the semis of its own section playoffs. DLS got blasted by Don Bosco, but Bosco is undefeated and ranked No. 2 in the nation by USA Today. The common opponent is Serra (DLS by 7, Bells by 2 (game 1) and 10 (game 2)).
Other possibilities:
- Folsom goes if it wins SJS D2, DLS moves to Open, Bellarmine loses.
- Nevada Union goes if Monte Vista wins NCS D1, Grant wins SJS D2, Bellarmine loses.
- Monte Vista goes if it wins NCS D1, Grant wins SJS D2, Bellarmine loses, Nevada Union loses.
SOUTH
(Assuming Oaks Christian in the Open)
Edison-Huntington Beach is the top ranked D-I team in the South on CalHisports.com and No. 1 in the nation on Calpreps. Vista Murrieta, Oceanside and La Costa Canyon are the other projected qualifiers, but the reality is if Mission Viejo or Edison win the Pac-5 playoffs one of those schools will go. Lakewood has a good chance as well, but because they have a loss, it’s not as clear cut.
Projection: De La Salle-Concord vs Edison-Huntington Beach.
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DIVISION II
North
(Assuming Grant in the Open)
This is where we start to find out how flawed the State Bowl game rules are. Rocklin, Del Oro, St. Francis and Mitty are four of the best five D2 teams in the North. It’s likely none of them will qualify because they are in a playoff bracket with bigger schools (Grant, Bellarmine). Why should Rocklin have to get through Grant to represent NorCal in the Division II game when Grant is DI? It shouldn’t. But until the CIF adopts my PROPOSAL the system will be flawed.
If Inderkum wins out, it’s a lock. If Inderkum loses, then Petaluma, Encinal, Sierra, Enterprise, Oakdale will all be in the mix to get blown out by the South team.
South
(Assuming Oaks Christian in the Open)
Crenshaw-Los Angeles is probably in if it wins out. If Servite gets through the Pac-5, it has a chance, as does Westlake.
Projection: Inderkum-Sacramento vs Crenshaw-Los Angeles
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DIVISION III
North
Once again, St. Mary’s-Stockton should be here. It is clearly the best D-III team in NorCal, but since it was in a section bracket with D-I and D-II teams it was up against a stacked deck. Instead, we’ll probably be stuck with Central Catholic … its only loss? A 22-point loss to, yes, St. Mary’s. Marin Catholic is in the mix, but it’s in the same bracket with D-II Encinal.
South
(Assuming Oaks Christian in the Open)
With OC in the open, St. Bonaventure is a safe bet to feast on the NorCal team. If Serra-Garden beats OC, it’s probably in the D-III and one of the bigger schools moves into the Open.
Projection: Central Catholic-Modesto vs St. Bonaventure-Ventura
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SMALL SCHOOLS
North
(Assuming Central Catholic in D-III)
If Modesto Christian beats Central Catholic, it ends up here. If it doesn’t, then there is a severe drop off. Portola is undefeated, but as highlighted on calhisports.com http://myespn.go.com/blogs/calhisports/0-13-2/Week-13-CIF-Bowl-Rankings.html They’d potentially be playing after a 3-week break. Brashaw Christian or Capital Christian would probably be better picks, but it would be hard to pass up the only undefeated team.
South
Francis Parker has beaten St. Margaret’s and Santa Fe Christian, so if it wins out, it’s in. Then it gets to blowout Portola or whoever the CIF committee sacrifices from the North.
Projection: Portola vs Fracis Parker-San Diego.
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December 3rd, 2009 at 7:04 pm
wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! great idead! i love the proposal!!
December 3rd, 2009 at 7:45 pm
I don’t understand the sectionals. As you say, play true divisions, each league winner goes to NorCal playoffs. Fill out the extra slots with wild cards. Winner goes and in the case of the open division coming from your division, second place goes for the division.
December 3rd, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Great Break down Kyle if Encinal where to make the bowl game how bad do you think the blow out would be?
December 3rd, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Bleacher, Did some chick at Encinal Break your heart or something? Because you have taken hating to a new low. Jet Pride.
December 3rd, 2009 at 8:32 pm
I doubt the CIF wants another Northern Section school down south against Parker in the Small Schools division because last year’s undefeated Hamilton City lost 59-0 to St. Margarets.
I also like your Open and Div 1-3 breakdown.. but if Centennial or Vista Murrieta or Norco wins their Southern Section D2, do they have a shot at Div 1?
I read somewhere on calpreps that having the Open be Mission Viejo/Edison keeps the level of play high, so unbeatens like Vista Murrieta could go be the D1 SoCal pick, Crenshaw be D2 SoCal pick and OC be D3 SoCal pick.
St. Bonnie’s is nowhere near OC’s level this year and would favor SoCal more heavily which is why SB should go D3 and OC Open leaving possible Vista Murrieta out of the D1 game. The Southern Section doesn’t like this, but the Pac-5 is the strongest strenght of schedule after OC’s win over Skyline-WA. However St Bonnie’s is still much stronger than Central Catholic even though both are not as strong as they both were in the 07 D3 game.
Interesting the more teams ramp up their bids for berths, the more the original teams get left out. DLS may be eclipsed by Bellarmine in the future, Grant is still defending Open Champs, Oceanside-SD s.o.s hurts them against undefeated CIFSS schools, and teams like Novato, Palo Alto, Canyon, Orange Lutheran, Cardinal Newman, seem like they were picks ages ago and won’t be returning with new teams taking the top spots.
December 3rd, 2009 at 8:35 pm
everybody ENcinal has no chance whatsoever because they aren’t undefeated, and they are NCS D3. NCS D2 champ possibly Petaluma would be undefeated with wins over Cardinal Newman, Casa Grande, Eureka, etc and would have a much stronger case for that beacuse they are higher division than ENCINal for state CIF d2 bowl.
however last year, Encinal should have gone but ST Mary’s was way ahead of them on another level and if St Mary’s was d3 liek they are this year, im sure Encinal would have gone. leaving the ACCAL hurts because now that berkeleys good if encinal could keep beating them it’d help their chances but the’yd also have to beat mediocre wcal teams like serra and be undefeated section champs.
as for the D2 scenario.. Encinal 21, Crenshaw 42
Crenshaw is their best year ever comparable to a fast Grant team last year
December 3rd, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Bleacher Coach your just mad that the North is 0-3 in Bowl games & that Bonagura put MC your only hope left as a 45-0 dog so stop whinning. Novato lost & embarrased themselves. We play 3 teams to go to state but forgot to beat a 4-6 team that we have owned. PATHETIC!
December 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Is that the phony Larry Reposa, who is really a kid talking again?
December 3rd, 2009 at 8:52 pm
A lot or Encinal haters on this blog including Bonagura who bases a lot of his opinions off CAlPreps(kinda of weak for a writer) & not a fact that the Bowl committee bases their opinion off CalPreps either. Encinal’s schedule is about the same as Novato’s in 07 who played their weak league & a 5-5 down Foothill & beat them to go to state. Same shoes as Encinal beacause they got dogged for state the year before which definitely helped in my opinion to make state the next year. But Encinal blew it by losing to Serra. Too bad Amiri was hurt that game I think that he’s showm that he would have been a difference maker.
December 3rd, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Ohhhh God your still blogging? Didn’t you go fight in that war with Rambo & then play semi Pro for Blackhawk?
December 3rd, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Hey, if I could watch every team in the state, I would. But it’s just not possible. So, yes, I rely on Calpreps, CalHiSports and other newspapers to help do bowl projections.
I’m not an Encinal hater. I think it’d be great if the Jets went to Carson, but I’m also realistic. Encinal has no impressive wins (yet) and that’s a big factor
When Novato went in 2007, it was undefeated, beat two big schools (Deer Valley and Foothill) and gave Del Norte and Las Lomas their only losses of the year.
If Encinal wins out (which it will), it’ll have a loss, one win against a DI bowl team (Alameda) and one good win (Marin Catholic/Alhambra).
December 3rd, 2009 at 10:51 pm
What is the real story Bleacher Coach? You have such a hard on for Encinal…everytime I find a new blog on this site, there you are dogging the Jets? I’m kinda new to this blog stuff, so is there something I’m missing? What is the history behind your hatred for the Jets? I know I’m missing something? Did you get cut from a Jets team at some time….because I never thought that Encinal had enough players to actually cut anybody…..fill me in on the specifics because the math isn’t adding up. Are you an old Alameda HS coach or something?
December 4th, 2009 at 2:35 am
nah its just his weak son got smacked up in the game last year and he is still but hurt of it,. i LOVED smacking him
December 4th, 2009 at 2:36 am
yeah i kind of agree with that kyle if you havent seen them play and has been going off calpreps, you shouldnt rerally state an opinion, you have a voice everyone hears, other writes in the sac area, support their teams, thats why them “SeEM” good, the JETS are like the raiders.
December 4th, 2009 at 8:27 am
kyle, I dont see it that way. Novato went with exactly the same type of schedule as Encinal. Encinal beat Novato. Is there any “Man Law” that would recognize the Nailhouse. And, just to piss you off, John Brown would have single handedly beat Cathedral last year.
December 4th, 2009 at 10:25 am
If Modesto Christian beats Central, wouldnt Modesto go as the Div. III team since small schools are still eligible for D. III?
December 4th, 2009 at 10:52 am
I would love to see a bay area team other than De La Salle make it to state. It would of been one hell of a story if Encinal would of made it last year and won it and add to the 22 strong story. I am still rooting for Encinal to make it to state
December 4th, 2009 at 11:44 am
you also have to remember that sometimes it is about who is up for selection. Novato’s year there were not a lot of quality teams to choose from. As a matter of fact in my opinion Foothill (Palo Cedro) from the Northern Section got robbed in 2007. They should have gone. But last year there were more quality teams which didn’t help Encinal’s cause. again they are a good team and I think they deserve a good look for the bowl game assuming they win out but no committee is going to believe it until they beat some good teams from outside the section. Look at Grant. They didn’t get selected so they went out and beefed up their schedule. They knew their league was weak so they did something about it. encinal has to do the same thing for any real shot.
December 4th, 2009 at 11:54 am
Yea that is very true. They did good scheduling Serra but El Cerrito wasnt a good win for them and even Serra had a bad year (no offense to either program). Going up to D2 could be a good start and schedule some good D2 schools. Or stay D3 and schedule good D3 schools
December 4th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
i heard el cerrtio wouldnt break the home and home with encinal, so it had to had been played or else encinal would have played CAL high, and tenrio went out and tried to get james logan or berkeley instead of kenndy of richmond.. so its really not the prgrams fault, and you cant take away the island bowl, no matter how trash ALAMEDA high is
December 4th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
plus i dont get all this talk about going up to
“d2″??? dont “d3″ seem much more tougher???
December 4th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
This year D2 may be a little bit weaker but most years it definitely is not. The petition up isn’t necessary but would really help their case especially with the league they are in. Here is the problem currently is that they only have three non-league games. I don’t know what Kennedy’s deal will be next year in regards to a varsity team, but I will assume they will have one. Therefore with three non-league games to make a good impression there really isn’t room for the Island Bowl. If they were to petition up then maybe the Island Bowl could stay especially since Alameda is a DII team for NCS. But they need good teams on the schedule.
December 4th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Encinal vs Cal, Berkeley and Logan would of helped out so much. Keep trying to schedule the big names. I really like that. Theres more stronger teams in D2 than D3. Alhambra, Encinal and Marin Catholic is the only teams killing in D3. Enicnal against a good BOD team will be good and you cant erase a rival games. Gotta love it
December 4th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Btw if they keep the Island Bowl they better make sure the other two teams are very tough. They have Serra next year but they will need to win that game as well as they will need a top-caliber team preferably in their bowl division.
December 4th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Yea thats very true Renegades 10, but what powerhouse team could they play in their bowl division?. They might have to travel.
December 4th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Well they would have to travel but it’s necessary in order to play the top teams. But off the top of my head both Valley Christian (San Jose) and St. Francis (Mountain View) of the WCAL are DII bowl teams. Rocklin, Del Oro, and Inderkum out of the SJS are also DII bowl teams. Some DIII bowl teams that would be good to play would be Palma, Cardinal Newman, Central Catholic (Modesto). And then locally some DI teams to play would be SL, B-High, an EBAL school other then Livermore or Granada, Logan or Washington. If I had to make a preseason schedule with the Island Bowl and assuming they petition up to D2:
Week 1: Alameda
Week 2: Cal High (will be a tough EBAL squad over the next few years)
Week 3: Valley Christian or St. Francis (both of these schools will be very good over the next few years)
If no Alameda put in Cardinal Newman or Palma. If you don’t mind the travel get Central Catholic on the schedule. those three teams have played each other a lot over the last few years because they know the road to a state game goes through beating those schools.
December 4th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Here is an idea. They had the battle of the capitol over in sac this year with NCS teams vs. SJS teams. Word is they are trying to host the same event in the Bay next year. Encinal should be in there and they could bring down an SJS team for them to play. Don’t know if there is any way Coach Tenorio could get in contact with the promoter and see if they could make it happen.
December 4th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
kyle who has inderkum beat? how many brothers where on those teams they beat? sending central catholic back to the state game is a mistake the north needs to send a team with speed. i watched cathedral play st.mary’s last year man that was a 1 man team. st.mary’s didnt even adjust to cathedral unbalanced line. i watch football on saturday’s & sunday’s i see diversity on the rosters but when it comes the teams we send down south from the north it looks real country club! u see wat happened wen we sent speed & brothers GRANT WON!
December 4th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
AGREE^^
December 4th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
That’s probably the most narrow-minded thing I’ve read on here in a long time, I’ll just leave it at that. However, if you think Inderkum is a country-club type school, you’re completely wrong.
Inderkum’s strength of schedule isn’t very strong, but it’s tougher than Encinal’s.
Guru, who would you say Encinal’s best win is at this point?
December 4th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
i’m not saying send encinal i’m saying send a team who can compete. inderkum is from the boonies i understand that but you tell me why every team we’ve sent is mostly white except for grant & de la. and when it comes to dela the only brothers they have are the star players the rest of the roster well u know. look at the top teams in ncs over the years only team to beat de la was pitt lots of brothers & san leandro wit dixon came close. those are to diverse teams watch monte vista will get blown out 2nite!
December 4th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
The closest games De La Salle has played the past 18 years have been against Amador Valley (this year), Monte Vista (this year) and Cal (last year).
-Pitt and Berkeley are more diverse than Monte Vista, but Monte Vista blew them both out.
-Logan is more diverse than Foothill, but Foothill blew them out.
Saying a team is better because of its racial makeup is ridiculous.
And for what its worth, Inderkum is not a “white school from the boonies” its a really diverse team from Natomas. Check the photo gallery on maxpreps if you don’t believe me… http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/fPNhRvpPz0C5N591kLGmoA/inderkum-tigers/football/photos.htm
It doesn’t really matter who the north sends at that level. SoCal football is just much deeper.
December 4th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
Monte Vista in the state game against a Mission Viejo would be a good game. Wouldn’t happen but it’d be better game than people think. It’s about who all those teams had, Dennis Dixon, Devontae Butler, the Pitt teams, Nottingham, DLS offensive players, they all had good athletes. You need a especially deep team to comepete with socal and the deepest norcal teams we’ve had were the ones that competed.
Pitt vs Long Beach Poly was only 28-14. thats a good game for me. SL vs DLS in 2005 was the closest SL ever got to DLS 14-0 NCS 4A final and Dennis Dixon was in SL 2001-2003. There was no great player such as him, but the SL 2005 team was much deeper than everybody else.
This year’s Monte Vista team rivals the great SL and Pitt teams for depth because they have a lot more D1 recruits than usual. Most EBAL schools get a couple, but practically every starter for MV will play Div 1 or Div 1AA. if a lot of those WR’s etc don’t get offers from Pac 10, Wac, MWC, they can play Sac State, UC Davis etc and will still be good
December 4th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
also to everybody who thinks otherwise, The EBAL the past two years since DLS joined has competed with DlS and even had their chances as Kyle Pointed out.
Pitt was the only BVAL team that ever had a chance each year. Clayton Valley tied them in 2004, but didnt lead by 11 or 7 points at halftime.
Amador Valley–deepest Dons team in this decade.. result with this years down DLS team was 11 point AV lead at halftime. sure win, AV collapsed 2nd half of the season after that loss.
Cal High–last year strongest schedule in all EBAL. 21-14 loss to DLS, last minute score DLS escaped with win. otherwise Cal would’ve had the tie replacing Clayton Valley as the best NCS team to not beat DLS.
Cal High was also the deepest with RB Leroy Green and the power running teams like AV and Cal kept it close and sure were in the game.
the passing teams like SRV and FOothill get blown out the worst because they have no run oriented game like other EBAL teams have and dont match up with DLS well.
MOnte Vista however–thisyear one of their deepest teams since 2005 when they went 10-0.
Notthingham, the line, the linebackers, the receivers, the secondary,, all the best timing might get hold of DLS maybe tie them tonite.
MV 28-21 DLS is a lot similar to DLS 28-21 MV. make no mistakes, play your game, balance offense, result hold opponent down. you can and will beat dls doing that
December 4th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
that is the formula Mike but easier said then done. again would not be shocked if MV won but don’t think it’s tonight.
December 4th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
what about Salesian high Richmond if they win the NCS div VI the should be in the DIV III mix if some of the other small schools falter. only one lose to ST. Mary’s not even a note in the mix. I think they can hang with Socal school in the 3 or small school level
December 4th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
other schools will be able to beat DLS when they are allowed to get kids from other districts. Until than private always has a HUGE advantage.
December 4th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
kyle i told u monte vista would get blown out to much speed! i’m talkin playoffs when i talked bout teams hangin wit de la. good for inderkum then i aint mad i wish them luck. just let me know when a team from ebal can beat de la! kyle watch a game on saturday & sunday u tell me wat u see? DIVERSITY SUCKA!
December 4th, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Even though they are DIV, Justin Sienna would be my choice for small school even though they have several losses. Last year they beat #1 and #2 seeds Ferndale and Salesain on the road to win Section. This year they beat St Mary’s Berkley, #1 seed, at Berkeley. They have only to beat either a # 7 or #4 seed(Justin is #9 seed) They are a perennial Section Winner and have proven to be one of the best playoff teams in the State. They play a D2 pre season, hence the early losses..Probably one of the best Strength of Schedule Teams in the State, although the argument is wins. But, they are Section Winner and if they repeat again should be considered in top 2 on list.
December 4th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
Modesto Christian will be going to small schools if they win next week. No one in the small schools has anything that can get them over Modesto Christian especially since they beat Central Catholic tonight. Only hope is if the committee is forced to bump Modesto Christian up to DIII for lack of teams.
December 5th, 2009 at 12:01 am
San Leandro with Dixon was blown out all 4 years. Not even close. Next, MV does not have every starter waiting to play div 1 or div 1AA. I was at the game, except for QB and 2 receivers, that’s it. Their DB’s were manhandled and their line on both sides showed nothing- their D gave up 529 yds. The key to the offense tonite was the De La QB and 2 receivers who torched MV secondary. I would not call them Div 1 blue chippers, just very well conditioned, coached and determined to win, also very disclipined. DLS would have smaked any NorCal team tonite, including Grant and Bellarmine. Without the penalities, they would have had 650-700 yds. And bye the way, MV smacked BHS with all those so-called Div 1 players(which they are not) and Run Rickey Run would have been lucky to get 50 yds. tonite if BHS had made the semi. Lets see, MV 48-19 over BHS, 29 pts, De La 44-07 over MV, 37 pts, De La over BHS 66 points? You bet. Signing off for the nite- good nite Irene, I mean bloggers.
December 5th, 2009 at 12:30 am
big joe get ur facts straight, SL did lose 4 in a row to dela but dixon only played in 3, he played san leandro crusaders in the ninth grade
December 5th, 2009 at 12:31 am
I’m pretty sure it’s been established that Dennis Dixon only played 3 years at San Leandro…
December 5th, 2009 at 1:57 am
well if u can read the post above mine u would read that it says dixon lost to dls 4 years
December 5th, 2009 at 2:44 am
De La Salle spanked the best in Ncs again this year, but Grant would spank them their own. The Sierra Foothill league was the best in NorCal this year and in the semi’s Grant will play the 2 best Rocklin and Del Oro consequtively and with the WIN OVER BELLEVUE WASHINGTON, will get the CIF OPEN berth and spank so cal again. Big Joe please believe grant is the shit. we going to own this state until otherwise
of course im being just as smug about my bandwagon team but one lvoe de la salle did it originally but now we the kings. go pacers. good luck dls 2/3 losses.. 1.0000 for the defending champs
December 5th, 2009 at 5:12 am
Reply to #39.
Why would the commitee be “forced” to bump Modesto to D. III for lack of teams? According to CalPreps, they were the #2 team for D. III and they beat Central who was the #1. Wouldnt that make them a shoe-in for D. III if they win section now?
December 5th, 2009 at 7:28 am
Well technically Modesto christian is a small schools division team for state, but there is a rule that allows the committee discretion to move up a small schools team if it feels it is more qualified for the DIII game. If you look Modesto Christian is listed as the favorite for both games. The next team in DIII, Carmel, didn’t fill out their paperwork to be considered so they are done after today. After that it’s a crapshoot. I would like Modesto Christian to stay in small schools, because a game against Parker will be more interesting then watching them if they have to play Oaks Christian which I don’t think will get an open bid over Crenshaw or whoever wins the Pac-5 division down South.
Donut while I agree that I don’t know if DLS beats Grant this year, here is a thought for you. Del Oro which is now in the finals of the vaunted SJS DII bracket barely beat Cal High who finished 5-5 and lost in the first round of NCS DI playoffs. So which bracket was tougher?
December 5th, 2009 at 9:33 am
plain and simple Modest Xstian needs to play the small schools game, they have a good chance to win….marin catholic or carmel (they eventually did sign paperwork from what i hear)go for d3 if they win section….both will get smoked by Oaks Xstian……Bellarmine for d2? DLS d1 and Grant open…i think we can win 2 or 3 games
December 5th, 2009 at 10:25 am
big joe: last count, 23 college coaches visited b-high
last week.galvin to wsu(you already know).there are some very good players on that team that can play at the next level. so don’t the end results of the season fool you.
December 5th, 2009 at 10:46 am
The Should leave Modesto Christian in the small bowl and the north might have a chance at 3 wins for the first time. Then the question will be who the Committe offers up to Oaks Christian as a sacrafice to appease the football gos lol. Maybe Carmel was the smartest team out there.
December 5th, 2009 at 10:51 am
I agree that Modesto Christian should stay in small schools as if Oaks Christian is the DIII rep no one will beat them. Maybe Carmel was forc ed to sign the papers
December 5th, 2009 at 10:54 am
can you refuse to go lol
December 5th, 2009 at 11:00 am
If DLS gets the bowl they lose again… best bet is for everyone to jump on the Grant bandwagon. GO PACERS!
December 5th, 2009 at 11:00 am
Gurublack,
can you be any more racist with those comments. By the way did you see Don Bosco (#2 in the nation) hand DLS there worst loss in the past 20 years. Not much diversity on that team is there. Take your racist comments elsewehere this is 2009.
December 5th, 2009 at 11:02 am
James will you be at the Grant game tonight ? and if so can you update the scores on this blogg
December 5th, 2009 at 11:11 am
Kyle looks like Eureka is going to take DII after they destroyed Petaluma. Does the two losses keep them out if Inderkum loses ? and if Rocklin where to beat Grant do you still think it is a blow out in the DII bowl game?
December 5th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Yes, I agree, Modesto is the best shot against Parker and a legit shot to win. Problem is, if the commitee decides to send them as D. III, they cant decline.
Now we get to see how much “human” elemant is involved in the selection process. If they go by true selection, Modesto goes as D. III. If they are going for match-ups/quality games, Modesto goes as Small with a very good chance for the North to win.
December 5th, 2009 at 11:31 am
Big Joe: Scottie Cordier was the quarterback after Dixon. Played against DLS in 05-06 season. Also played in the Pirate secondary as a safety I believe. He was fast, smart, and tough. Played on, what was considered by some in the HAAL circles, the greatest SL team. Went undefeated in regular season and playoffs until the championship game. They scored 500 points, allowed 129 and only lost to the Spartans 14-0. That last touchdown came off an interception with time running down in the 4th quarter.
Renegades: I would probably sign Valley Christian over St. Francis. This is Coach Mitchell’s last year there.
Guru-Black: Bonaruga is right. Inderkum is legit. They beat an Oakdale team last night that was pretty good. Bottom line is Encinal didn’t play a strong enough schedule, despite all the effort put in by Coach Tenorio to do so. Next year, they will probably have a better shot since most of the contracts will be up and better opponents will be signed.
Bonaruga: Great break down. Needs to be updated come Sunday when the Rocklin Rolling Thunder has their way with the defending state champions. LOL. A man can dream. It seems as if the SJS has the NCS beat top to bottom this year. DO beat Folsom in a nail biter. Too bad the play the winner of Grant-Rocklin. I think the saddest story of all is how Bellarmine will get shafted again this year.
December 5th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
Donut- Grant had their chance to “spank” DLS in 2010 and 2011 but chose not to play them.
December 5th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
James-please make your case for Bellarmine being chosen over Grant, DLS, and Nevada Union (assuming all 3 win their sections.
December 5th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Marin Catholic wins 28-21…tough well played game……well get to see that Encinal-MC rematch
December 5th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
no way nevada union?
December 5th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
REMATCH! wow going to be exciting
December 5th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
yeah it should be a great game….cant wait to see Adams vs Duckett, some good athletes on display for this game…..i think it will close to last year’s game especially since it should be raining
December 5th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
DLS still has one more game to get through before any chance at a bowl, but what doesn’t bode well for them is the fact that I believe the CIF is all about making it up to someone for a previous indiscretion. What doesn’t help DLS is that the Bells were left out last year and then DLS lost.
Examples:
06- Paly chosen for DII game and gets blown out when many felt Novato may have been much stronger. Novato goes 2007 over a Paradise team that was very, very good.
06- DLS gets nod over Grant and loses to Canyon. 08 Grant chosen for open game over DLS despite presentations to the committee from several well respected high school sports writers that said DLS should be chosen.
I could see this year being the opportunity for the CIF to make it up to the Bells regardless of their schedule or results. Had DLS converted the 2 point conversion against Lakeland then they would be a lock. Only way for DLS to guarantee themselves a bowl would be for Del Oro to shock the world and win the SJS D2 bracket. Even Rocklin I believe would get the open game being undefeated and having a win over Grant.
I would definitely not agree with the decision but again it is all political.
December 5th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
Grant down 2 with 1:40 to go, but they just blocked a Rocklin punt and have the ball at the Rockies 4 yard line.
December 5th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
Grant missed a 21 yard field goal with no time remaining, so DLS looks to be a lock for a state bowl game now as long as they take care of business and beat Pitt next week. Grant stopped short 3 times on 1st & goal from the 1 foot line. Rocklin must have some serious goal line D.
December 5th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
Grant loses on a goal line stand from the 1 foot mark and then a missed FG. 21-19 Rocklin wins.
December 5th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
Grant, over and OUT…
December 5th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
Grant is over-rated. Bellevue was down this year. Del Oro is overrated. Rocklin is your new Open Bowl Champ.
CIF
Open
Rocklin vs Oaks Christian
I
De La Salle vs Edison
II
Inderkum vs Crenshaw
III
Modesto Christian vs St. Bonaventure
Small
Portola vs Parker
December 5th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
HAAL FAN YOU CALLED IT. HOLLA BACK WHOO HOO LOL MAN PICK EM CHALLENGE SPOT ON!!
December 5th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
Grant Pacers Pummeled!
December 5th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
Rocklin in the Open because they beat SJS DI champ Nevada Union.. Beat Grant.. Already beat Del Oro(soon to be twice) and Granite Bay).. Del Oro beat Cal HIgh.. Grant Beat Bellevue..
Rocklin Strength of schedule is going to shoot sky high on cal preps just watch
De La Salle needs to be in DI no way their losses get them in the Open like last year..
No Grant here. so DLS > Bellarmine and Grant and has to go.
And DLS > Nevada Union is no chance. Lakeland & Don Bosco? much better than the loss to Rocklin. and better to the loss to Mitty for Bellarmine lol
Inderkum will be 14-0 or something like that in SJS D3 so they go.
Modesto Christian will have the best Chance against St. Bonaventure. and OC has to be in the Open because they beat the Washington State CHamp thats better than any Pac 5 team with losses.
Lakewood, Servite, Mission Viejo are out. Edison gets D1. Crenshaw gets D2 because the LA Section is weakkkkk
Crenshaw beat Lakewood, but those teams are nowhere near OC. OC needs to be Open. this is Lions year
Portola is undefeated and deserves to go against Parker in a chance.
Agree with Renegades
Committie has mucked up the whole thing with Palo Alto in 06… Foothill-Palo Cedro in 07.. etc
They got it right once in 08 when Grant beat Poly but that was a fluke.
DLS losing to Canyon was a fluke as well. Grant would’ve beat Canyon in 06 according to cal preps imagineering
December 5th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
mike st. bonaventure is out they lost yesterday.
December 5th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
Come on….DLS is MUCH
December 5th, 2009 at 11:14 pm
…better than Rocklin. (sorry)
December 6th, 2009 at 12:27 am
renegades10 I hope your wrong and the girls at the CIF have put there political bonnets away and choose teams who will gives us the best games on equal footing. So Cal already get the advantage because there schools are so much larger than ours, it sucks that todays teams get shafted for thier (the CIF Commissioners) poor choices in past years. Oaks Christian does not deserve the open bowl but the CIF will continue to suck up to them because Big Joe has there ear they need to get off his jock and leave OC in Div III , there they will get a blow out win. I think if the North sends the Bells to the open ,DLS to Div I , Rocklin to Div II , doesnt matter to Div III and Modesto Christian to the small school the North could come away 3 and 2 .Losses coming in the open and Div III.
And does anyone know if a team is selected for a bowl game can they decline to go….. because OC rolls on who ever we send
December 6th, 2009 at 12:47 am
my original post was just a trend that I had noticed and wondered if it came down to DLS and Bells for a bowl bid and the other team would be sent home, would the CIF feel it needed to make it up to the Bells for last year.
December 6th, 2009 at 1:02 am
renegades10 I agreed with your thinking Novato should have gone in ’06 but got passed up for Palo Alto Novato was picked in ’07 when Paradise probably should have gone. Last year I think they got it right. DLS gets a free pass every year until a they get beat by a Norcal school and as far as I am concered they deserve that they have earned it , the Encinal fans should learn from DLS have a winning team year in and year out and you deserve to go but of course they think they can compete with DLS lol. and that they should go becuase …..? I hope they do get picked then when they get BLOWOUT BY 50 by Edsion or Oceanside they will shut the hell up that is of course if they can afford to go.
December 6th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
I hope that Novato can beat a good team next year. They laid an egg to every good team they played this year. 30 players in the play-offs 20 of them seniors. Looks all down hill from here for Novato. But they’ll still play Bowl eligible teams & lose. That proves a lot. Probably play another 4-6 team at home & not score a point. Terrible. Future looks bright at Encinal. Wonders if Brackett has the courage to call them for a game?
December 6th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Meddling coach, you told me I was a reasonable man and asked my opinion on why there are Jet Haters out there. I for one am not a Jet hater. But perception is reality is today’s world. It isn’t right, but it is what it is.
#1. Encinal ex-players and some bloggers, not you, have made statements to the effect that the North Bay is weak Example Novato, teams from there don’t have diversity and are slow, honks, etc.
# 2. Some bloggers and someone named Larry Reposa, or someone pretending to be him, have run down other programs and other bloggers who have a right to their opinions.
# 3. Some bloggers are making these contests a race issue and most of that is coming from your side.
# 4. The Encinal coach never should have come on to these blogs and run down other programs in his league and their coaching staffs, the private Catholic school spoiled parents, fans, etc. Those teams in his league voted him coach of the year at the end, so they must have some respect for him and the program, he apparantly does not for their programs, example weak league, don’t want to be in the league, won’t schedule Kennedy-R again, etc. Other fans from other programs in his league don’t respect him, I have heard this on more than several occasions. He should keep his thoughts to himself, not air out opinions.
# 5. Again, I saw no coaches on the blogs except him.What was he thinking? An apology to those programs and fans would go a long way in righting the perception of him and Encinal. He has a reputation around the league as a loudmouth, you call it swagger, I call it lack of manners or class. Only HE can fix this.
# 6. Finally, Encinal has a rematch against a NorthBay team again, Marin Catholic. A private Catholic school. Are we going to hear that they are slow, don’t have diversity, beat them last year, etc. If so, that’s for bloggers, and I and you should hope that any Encinal coach doesn’t join in on these comments. Stick to coaching football, keeping the players grades up and teaching life long lessons. I understand he does a good job on this.
You, as the most intelligent of the Encinal blogger fans should pass this on. I won’t expect a response from the coach. Nobody hates the kids on the Encinal team, they are good and demonstrate good sportmanship most of the time from what I saw of them. I have not ever seen one successful coach on any blogs, they are supposed to be head and shoulders above that.
The onus is now on him to gain respectability.
You wanted to hear the truth and I spoke.
December 6th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
I really hope Portola is NOT sent for the North’s Small school. The Northern Section is a JOKE. Portola will repeat Hamilton City from last year. No way they can keep up with Parker. If it isnt MC then it should be another SJS team. Maybe a Capitol Christian or Bradshaw.
The Northerns public schools from these farm towns are just way to over matched. They would only be very average in SJS or NCS leagues.
But first they need to switch to 500/400 enrollment advatange the South has in Small schools.
December 6th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
#76 Post. Very good break-down. You must go in the Division you are selected for. If you decline, you forfeit your chance for a State game. (and future games most likely)
December 6th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
WOW. with St. Bonnys losing. If Oaks goes as Open, we could see both Small Schools going as D. III. Modesto vs. Parker for D. III State game. That would be an interesting set-up.
December 6th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Yomomma…..you ever stop to think that there are other coacheds on this blog…..they just don’t have the balls to go by their actual names? I don’t think that there are many Jet haters out there….except Bleacher Coach? For some reason, he has a real thing for ragging Encinal. I have not seen much of the North Bay hating from Jet fans….mostly it is all in response to one blogger who wants to bring up the last 8 years…and of course his favorite topic: Going to the State Bowl?
As far as not wanting to play teams in his league…sholuld it be a crime to want more for his program than an easy league schedule. Most of the bloggers have fun ragging on the Jets schedule…so now you want to reprimand him for wanting to switch a game against a power for a team that can’t field a team? Make up your mind?
You are right…I would hope that nobody hates the kids on the Jet team…or any other HS team for that matter. I can’t vouch for the grades…although Duckett and Brown had very good grades…but I can vouch for the type of kids he teaches. The reason it gets so frustrating reading about all the Jet thugs from Bleacher Coach is because I have met a bunch of these players and they are real good kids. Although Duckett is fiery and ultra competitive on the field, you would have a hard time finding a more balanced, polite and proper kid off the field.
Finally, The Jets do have a rematch against a Marin County team next week….and that will be a great one I’m sure. But Matrin Catholic has a great program with a storied history…so in no way do I think that this will be a slam dunk…in fact I’m worried to death about this one, and don’t really know who should be favored to win? I do know that the 2nd half(Miramonte) Jet team needs to show up and not the 1st half team. They will not be able to start 1st and 15 every drive against such a formidible team. Also, they will have to earn more respect with their passing game to loosen up the Marin defense and open up holes for the quick hitting inside traps. The winning team will be the team that better executes and makes less mistakes Friday…really going out on a limb there, huh?
December 6th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
#80 your right Tenorio does a terrible job. Look at his record in 4 years. He won a champinship faster then your God Ladoceur. Wow thats got to hurt. This is a free country Anybody can blog that wants to. He shows a lot of courage blogging with his real name unlike you. WHo are you? You say you’ve been to the war & played Pro FB but like its been said many times on these blogs that shows courage. Blog with your real name like he does. Maybe he’ll answer you. You can say you’re anybody you want but how do we know. You’re obviously a coward. I think people like hearing from the Head Coach. I bet all these reporters call him for interviews. You want class show it your self YO MAMA. Thats the name you have on these blogs & you want anybody to take your opinion serious. Get real.
December 6th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Perkin, the comments are not for you. It hurts to tell the truth. Bye the way, I am not a coward, I served my country and this is not about me. Bye the way, what’s your name? I am sure it’s not Perkins.
Also, Ladoceur went undefeated 12-0 in his 4th year and won NCS. My God is Jesus Christ.
I think the comments really stung because you’re one of the Jet bloggers who has made some of those improper remarks.
December 6th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Yo Mama, All i will say is,When Coach Joe came on the blogs i don’t think attacked any programs. Kennedy has problems with numbers and i just think that he wants to firm up the schedule. I’d like to also point Out That Coach Carter and Coach Green have been on the blogs to briefly make their points as well. On the Subject of Marin Catholic, One thing i do know without a doubt is that we do remember the dogfight we had with them last year and this is a program that we have the upmost respect for.(Miramonte never quit and fought like maniacs. Same for Sonoma and Fortuna.) I myself have been around a lot of these young men(Jets) since they were freshmen and i just believe in them. Plain and simple. Bloggers (Including me) just voice their opinions and in no way represent the program and the people who play in it or coach and provide admin support to it. We are just fans. Jet Pride!
December 6th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
We all hide behind the safety of the blog names….this is just one of the new ways of this computer era. This is why I think it is noble the the Jet coach puts his real name up on the blog. This should be noted as such…he is defending something that he has built…he has a right to blog on here and I, for one, respect it.
This being said, Yomamma…if you really did serve our country in the Middle East, I for one, Thank you…and I respect your right to slap your opinion up on this board. All this is, in the grand scheme of things, is just a place for all of us former athletes to have some fun and feel like they are still part of the programs that they use to represent with pride????
December 6th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
y’all quit crying. Encinal is a new power. plain and simple. if you don’t like it, beat them. do something besides bash and wish for state championship.
In order to get to a state bowl:
1) need to be a section champ
2) need to have a strong schedule
3) need to prove your program
Encinal so far has done #1 and #3, repeat championship appearances, but also needs to beat the not so good in hindsight Serra teams. BSAL ok St Mary’s, SPSV, Salesian, Piedmont.. I’ll give them #2 as well, but beating up D2 or D1 teams is good as long as they dont lose. Scheduling more D3 comp non league would also factor to make it easier for the Jets so they’re not getting screwed in upper enrollment divisions like the teams in SJS which is not the case in NCS.
NCS playoffs get it right.
Good Luck Jets. Jet Pride. will take them to state one day, they are eclipsing Novato and Marin Catholic in my book for power/talent/hotbed of success
December 6th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
now i’m racist i call it like i see it. dixon lost 14-0 i believe his senior year to de la. as for yomama if the bsal thinks encinal are loud mouths why don’t they shut the jets up & beat’em! the cockious team in the bsal is st.pats they play dirty talk smack even flash gang signs but that has stopped encinal from scoring 103 pts in 2 games against blanton. keep playin berean christian blanton.
December 6th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
yomama I tried to reason with the Jets fans last season to no avail. I played for Encinal when we had good teams year in and year out. From 80 to 87 we alway’s made the playoffs , but more importantly the coaching staff where educators first and interested in developing quality young men as well as winning football games.As an Ex Jet it is embarrassing to read the bloggs and see how far the moral compass has fallen. When race and economic status are a bigger disscussion than the football facts and more importantly the young men what does that say about the way these young men are being Coached? Don Grant the greatest coach and educator to ever grace the halls and fields of EHS is rolling over in his grave.
December 6th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Dixon did not loose 14-00 his senior yr, he already graduated. He lost 42-14. He threw 3 picks, one returned for a TD and 2 others that lead to touchdowns. SL was behind at one time 35-00. It was 14-00 in the 1st quarter.
As far as SPSV, they were 23-3 from 06-07, beat Encinal in Vallejo. The last 2 yrs, they have been down. Their coaching staff and players have never exitibited that behavior, that is you Guru trying to establish that race card again.
December 6th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
reposa u said the jets would lose to novato last year u had to eat ur words. tenorio runs a superior system than brackett & you know it! brackett could’nt get his offense in the endzone at home against miramonte. as the marin catholic fans were saying alota in house problems at novato. when is novato gonna play cardinal newman or petaluma?
December 6th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
dennis dixon was not on the SL team that lost to DLS 14-0 in 2005. Dixon played for the Pirates from 2000-2002.
December 6th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
yomama the key word is they were! encinal came to vallejo & dropped double nickel. they were so down in ’08 the predicted to win the bsal with meekins & meshack gott molly whopped at the swamp 48-6! yomama if u aint beaten salesian u aint beaten the jets. good luck against berean christian & bethel cuz blanton dont like to play good teams!
December 6th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Renegades, do you get this guy? He bounces all over. I guess our facts about Dixon didn’t warrant a reply.
Now he’s a San Leandro fan? First BHS, but they lost, now Encinal. Next he’s going to tell us the Raiders got a bad rap!
My Bad.
December 6th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
yomama st.pats played marin catholic 1 year got slapped around & decided we rather play berean christian. if st.pats aint the favorite in the game they don’t want to play.
December 6th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
SPSV attempted to schedule Novato and Palma several yrs ago, both declined. If it’s not benificial for a school to schedule another school to up it’s power ratings, they decline.
December 6th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
guru-black last years game was a great game it could have gone either way for me it was a win-win. As far as Brackett is concerned he is a very very good coach. The resurgance of the Jets program can be traced back to the quality coaching these kids are getting in the new pop warner program that is being coached by some of the best ex Jet player in the area, the current coaching staff at Encinal should be giving them alot of the credit.
December 6th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
its funny watching grown act like children on this blog……..I cant wait for MC and Encinal, its going to be a great game wish both teams good luck…..gurantee its going to be a hard fought hard hitting game..the way quality high school football should be
December 6th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
reposa will you tell bleacher coach the jets are for real! yomama blanton was whining about encinal being in the bsal so i don’t believe he would schedule those teams.
December 6th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
Every fan at St.Pats vs Encinal in 08 cried on their way out of the parking lot that they had to play Encinal & got really embarrased. Veer SHut down Blanton got shut up it was really embarrassing for Vallejo on their blogs they wanted him fired which I agree I think he likes playing weak teams he can get wins over. Don’t want to compete with Encinal a now proven power. Got embarrassed again this year bad. Not even competitive.
I don’t think that you people realize how good of a job Tenorio is doing. They have lost the BSAL defense player of the year Washington(also starting RB) & Matt Meno another 2 way starter. Starting defensive tackle Peterson who were all starters last year. They have moved this kid Okamora to RB who has played WR all year. Trotter hasn’t played in the play-offs (& it shows) til Miramonte. They are still rolling.
Yes DLS won NCS in its 4th. Tenorio won it his 3rd against a wider range of teams. Everybody wants him to schedule up & out of area but how long it take DLS to do that? 75 straight wins 8 or 9 NCS championships. They played the local teams for a long time & didn’t schedule out unitl they had loaded teams. They played at the same dividion as Encinal in the 80′s.TENORIO KEEP PLAYING YOUR LEAGUE & LOCAL SCHOOLS & ENJOY IT AS LONG AS LADOCEUR DID. YOU HAVE ANOTHER 10 YEARS TO GO. Dummy probably won’t listen.
December 6th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
That’s the point I have been trying to make….I think people are underestimating the players that Encinal has on its bench injured. Ask Novato how good Washington is? He ran all over them in the first half last year and put the smack down on them from his LB position. I saw him put a hit on the El Cerrito QB last year that made the poor kid look like Ricky Hatton after Manny P. hit him… I didn’t even know much about Meno and Trotter….pretty damn good coaching job with a very limited roster.
And don’t even try to say anything about recruiting and mention St Pats and DLS in the same paragraph! Check into the Jets kids you will find they live on the island.
Coach Tenorio is trying to elevate his program by scheduling powers…and that deserves props…..when I was in High School we played Oceana when they were good, El Cerrito when they were NCS Champs and more….now the Coach is trying to step outside of the East Bay to push his team…that is awesome. You don’t get anywhere in life without taking risks. He took a risk in scheduling Serra….they lost, but it put everybody on notice that he won’t be scared to schedule anybody! If he wins that game….maybe he is in position to go to Bleacher Coach’s coveted: STATE BOWL? I am SUPER proud of the way The Jets are representing the community as well as all former players….football is finally catching up to Baseball in terms of recent success and everyone is enjoying being along for the ride!!!!
December 6th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
This to The Alhambra Bulldogs, You guys had a great season and i’m sorry it ended like it did. I’m looking forward to Alhambra making it back to the playoffs next year. I really was looking forward to you playing in the big game against my Jets. Jet Pride!
December 6th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
alhambra hell of a team, but you know what gets me mad, is that novato is still ranked ahead of alahambra in calpreps?? are you serious? how messed up is this whole ranking system
December 6th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
It is true that it takes awhile for a team to start getting more of the high-profile matchups. DLS had to win consistently before it started getting the national teams calling. DLS did start going outside of section only a few years after Lad tookover as he started playing Bellarmine and some other schools. That being said I believe the idea of these out of section and out of state matchups are much more common now then they were back in the 70′s when Lad first had the DLS program. The main challenge Encinal faces in getting some of these DI programs in NCS is that those DI teams would have nothing to really gain from it even by winning. That is why Encinal going out of section makes sense. They win NCS again this year and some more teams will take notice. I think it is possible for the Jets to get an out of section team other then Serra for next year, that is as long as their schedule isn’t filled yet. But to really be considered for a bowl game they need to petition up to the D2 playoffs, I don’t think there is a way for them to continue to play DIII and be selected. I would like to see Encinal make a bowl game, I have nothing against them, but just post what I see and that is right now their schedule won’t get them there. So yes it might take some time to get the bigger teams calling, but the first step is very possible by petitioning up. That could happen for next year.
December 6th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
renegades10 there are some very good SJS Div I teams looking games next year ie Nevada Union, Vintage napa and Lincoln to name a few and Mitty and Palo Alto are looking for games as well.
That would be a great preseason Nevada Union, Serra ,and Mitty replace Richmind mid season for the Island bowl and make it the home comming game . If the the Jets won with hat schedule and didnt get picked I would be the first person to cry foul but I would say they would end up 8 or 9 and 3 and have no shot.
The Jets where much better last year they are good this year and will be back to average next season
December 6th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
Bleacher Coach…you finally were starting to make some unbiased sense…and then you went back to the old familiar Encinal hating way. First of all, I don’t think replacing the Island Bowl is an option that Coach Tenorio has. Secondly, there you go again saying they would finish 8-3. I’m sure you were one of the guys saying …and don’t lie about this, because there were a lot of you….that The Jets were going to lose to Serra in week #2 by 30. They still lost, but I think that game showed them that they were a top flight team. And what makes you think that they were so much better last year? Maybe you really wanted to say that the whole NCS was really down last year and the Jets coincidentally picked a lucky year to go undefeated? But that might not have given Novato their just due? Well, they weren’t perfect this year but I think they are more battle tested because of the ass whipping they put on your beloved Hornets and the tough loss to Serra. They don’t have Brown, but they are deeper and have a better line than last year.
December 6th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
….and “back to average next season”???? I guess that would put them at about 8-4…..right about the same as Novato this year. And your right, Novato was an average team this year. A team that was embarrassed by a 6-7 team. With the direction the Jet program is going, I don’t think average is in the near future.
December 6th, 2009 at 11:26 pm
Guru-black who are you?