- East Bay Prep Corner
Week 7 prep football recap: Stars shine for Concord, De La Salle, Northgate
By Jon Becker
Saturday, October 16th, 2010 at 5:00 am in Uncategorized.
Here’s a roundup of all the games from Friday night, as well as the key performers across the East Bay from our team of reporters and photographers. See why wins by Pittsburg and Las Lomas was such a big deal. Also, check out the big numbers put up by Concord’s Ricky Lloyd, De La Salle’s Lucas Dunne and Northgate’s Cameron Stover:
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October 16th, 2010 at 5:11 pm
I think
1) De La Salle has played the toughest schedule in all of NCS
2) California has played all D-1 teams and blown them all out
3) Granada will be the game of the week against Cal High
4) Foothill is a bit of a mystery. They don’t lose consecutive games so will they upset MV. (that isn’t really an upset true at home vs the worst mustangs team in years)
5) San Ramon Valley is also a jekyll and hyde. Can’t stop the run game, but the defense is the best aspect of the team? Hard to compete with losses to Cal and Granada before DLS. Have to think they still own MV though. better talent in my opinion MV offense is a quandry and SRV’s isn’t much better, but that SRV defense will pull a 26-7 type of thing like 2008 on the road again.
6) Heritage is probably better than SRV or Foothill, but that loss to Concord, the same team that beat Amador, doesn’t give a lot of comparison to the EBAL. Having a down Pitt team come and a bipolar Deer Valley they look like masters of their own destiny as far as a league title and top 4 playoff seeding goes
7) Deer Valley/Monte Vista. the only difference is MV beat Pitt again and show that the non league as stacked as Foothill’s doesnt do much once you start beating up on League rivals. I predict both of these teams to wither as the season pulls on. probably the best pair 6-4 teams in NCS. Logan hasn’t impressed me at all with their non league and Berkeley and San Leandro the other probably D-1 league winners are nowhere on the level of the top 6.
The Division 4-A really should go back to 8 teams because watered down years like this with 16 makes no sense at all injuries in meaningless games takes away from the anticipated Semi-Final/Championships glamor.
I mean Washington College Park last year almost made the finals that was a horrible year for the EBAL bad seeds don’t give the best teams the final matchups.
October 16th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
and I can’t wait for the DVAL because I could almost say the Division 2 is better Northgate, Concord, Ranco Cotate, Pinole Valley, Windsor, Casa Grande wow a lot of fun predictions there
October 16th, 2010 at 5:49 pm
D2 isn’t even close to better. Perhaps more depth, but D1 #1 and #2 would crush any of those teams you mentioned.
October 16th, 2010 at 8:15 pm
umm Divsion 3 is better than divsion 2… lets not forget marin, encinal, cardinal newman, eureka,novato, miramonte, bishop o dowd? must i say more? all these teams is good and divsion 3 winner will go to state no queaston by far the deepest division this year
October 16th, 2010 at 8:20 pm
before we even talk about d2 being better then d1.
October 16th, 2010 at 8:20 pm
Novato is not good this year, lol….they willnot make it through the first round of the playoffs and will not be playing at home….IF they even get in the playoffs, lol.
October 16th, 2010 at 8:22 pm
Eureka lost to Del Norte last night, lol….DIII is not looking so good.
October 16th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
and washington got blown out by mv, eureka lost to a good team in overtime last night, novato has a brutal non league… top to bottom, d3 is better, pinole has beat who???,
October 16th, 2010 at 9:25 pm
Did you really say Del Norte is good?? Really???
October 17th, 2010 at 2:22 am
Who are the teams to watch for in D2?
and C.sparks … Pinole may not have the hardest league schedule out there … but, they still have a quality team that beat out Rancho Cotate and Berkeley. I’m willing to say that will make some noise in the playoffs.
October 17th, 2010 at 8:21 am
footballfan you are smoked if you think DII is a stronger division. There isnt even a NCS DII team in the top 10 bowl ratings (Cal Hi sports ESPNRISE) Mean while NCS DIII currently has 4 in the top 10 and 5 teams on the bubble with Marin Catholic be
October 17th, 2010 at 8:22 am
footballfan you are smoked if you think DII is a stronger division. There isnt even a NCS DII team in the top 10 bowl ratings (Cal Hi sports ESPNRISE) Mean while NCS DIII currently has 4 in the top 10 and 5 teams on the bubble with Marin Catholic being #1
October 17th, 2010 at 9:15 am
Any predictions on Healdsburg-Windsor game next wkd?
October 17th, 2010 at 9:39 am
Windsor 29 vs. Healdsburg 14
Windsor should win they are a much bigger school and well suited
October 17th, 2010 at 9:53 am
Yeah, its true Windsor has nearly double the enrollment. I hope the ‘Hounds can make it close..
October 17th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
One thing’s for sure – DIII is deep. There are already 12 teams qualified (Marin Catholic, Cardinal Newman, Miramonte, Encinal, Alhambra, Acalanes, O’Dowd, San Rafael, Campolindo, Moreau, Del Norte and Kennedy-Fremont), Eureka, Ygnacio Valley, Analy and Hercules only need 1 more win to qualify, plus Novato, San Marin, Tamalpais and El Cerrito are all likely to qualify as well.
October 17th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
Anyone see Del Norte as a dark horse in DIII? They put up a lot of points vs Eureka the other night..
October 17th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Del Norte’s a prime candidate to qualify and get passed for a playoff spot. I don’t see them beating Fortuna, and I have to figure Eureka will be pissed enough to smack them when they get them at home. If Del Norte finishes the season 4-6, they won’t be in the playoffs.
October 17th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Del Norte will beat Fortuna both times this season.
October 17th, 2010 at 5:10 pm
Pinole beat Cotate who was ranked 2nd in NCS division 2 at the time and beat Berk who beat the BVAL champs Pitt. Only 3 teams from D3 could compete in D2, CN, Eureka, and Encinal. The fact that someone mentioned Hercules and EC making the D3 playoffs is emberassing. Hercules has beat Burton(only win vs De Anza), Misson SJ(only win vs De Anza), Kennedy of Richmond, and De Anza. The top 5 from D2 are very solid, Concord, Pinole, Rancho Cotate, Washington, and Windsor.
October 17th, 2010 at 5:15 pm
The one blemesh is a tie with Sequioa who will finish 9-0-1.
October 17th, 2010 at 5:49 pm
what about yv from d.3.they can also compete in d.2..they have showed it as well going to the 2nd round in the d.2 playoffs for the past 4 years when they were in d.2..
October 17th, 2010 at 6:23 pm
PVspartan Pinole loses to Encinal ,Marin Catholic , Eureka , Miramonte and Cardinal Newman nice try
October 17th, 2010 at 6:26 pm
when did Pitt win the BVAL? Man I have missed something cuz I could have sworn BVAL league play just started…
October 17th, 2010 at 6:45 pm
he meant defending BVAL champs lol. They may be defending still 1-0 in league but man I like Heritage and sorry I forgot Encinal i didnt mention d 3 but they could run past a lot of d 2 teams las lomas and washington
October 17th, 2010 at 7:19 pm
All we have to do is win are next 2 and we qualify for the playoffs. Coach rochlin feels we can run the table so watch out d2 we can get hot and be the team no one wants to play in the playoffs but our defense will need to improve. Hercules is not very good i guarantee a victory.
October 17th, 2010 at 7:59 pm
Hercules,Richmond and El Cerrito…hmmm, QUARANTEE victory over Hercules hmm.
Hornetfan your certainly ambitous about your teams chances.Is there any emotional connection ? Son or relative ? It tends to make us speak without thinking first.
I hope your season can be salvaged after the set backs with injuries etc.Its a very tough order to win your remaining games but your coach seems to have the confidence to pull it off hopefully the team doesn’t disappoint….Good luck…………
October 17th, 2010 at 8:48 pm
You can argue for CN and Eureka. Its a no go on Marin, Esp not miramonte, Encinal would be a good game, prob one of the only teams that can match team speed. Hornetfan, wow, you are dreaming. If by some crap luck you guys get in, youll be lucky if you score in a game. Pinole could have beaten you guys by 80. They only threw two passes. You guys are slow, small, and play dirty.
October 17th, 2010 at 8:50 pm
Oh yeah, I meant BVAL champs for this year.
October 17th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
PVspartan you dont know jack Marin Catholic runs the table and goes back to state hands down the ACCAL is a joke and so is Pinoles weak schedule
October 17th, 2010 at 10:18 pm
Bleacher geek still got marin in your mouth they just came to novato and slapped bracketts hornets around. I thought novato was known for defense 34 unanswered. Pvspartan alameda slow n play dirty watchout kemp is gonna say your piling on or a hater. Hercules richmond next 2 weeks you got to be fired up kemp!?
October 17th, 2010 at 11:01 pm
I admire your “never say die” loyalty Hornetfan, but good lord? Hopefully Alameda wins out, but I doubt they are the “the team no one want in the playoffs”…..
and lemonhead…..how can you hate a HIGH SCHOOL program so much? Why would you care so much? If you spent half the time you spend on hating, doing something positive….you might be up for some awards!
I ask again……did someone do something to you at AHS that was so horrible?
October 18th, 2010 at 7:08 am
Pinole would handle LL, Miramonte, Eureka with relative ease, same goes for MC and CN.
Pinole vs. Encinal would be a Pick em and would also easily be the top 5 games of the year anywhere in Norcal
October 18th, 2010 at 7:22 am
this is the same Marin team that couldnt stop the berk lead? Lets talk about leagues, take the top two teams i our league, Pinole and Berk vs the top two teams in your league MC and mighty Redwood. Berk beats Redwood by a lot. The game between Pinole and MC would be good but were bigger, faster, and do well against gimic offenses.
October 18th, 2010 at 7:25 am
By the way, Rancho Cotate and Sequoiais better than anyonyone on your schedule. According to maxpreps berk was the best team on your scheduleand the third best on Pinoles. Read something before you run your mouth please.
October 18th, 2010 at 7:33 am
And you have only played one team with a winning record, Berk 4-3. The only othe team with a winning record is Redwood and they are a joke. Redwood got b lown out by the only team on their schedule with a winning record. Is the a joke or something? MC followere just be quiet.
October 18th, 2010 at 8:08 am
As I said a couple of weeks ago, PINOLE is severely underrated and will go at least 2 rounds into the D-2 playoffs.
Pinole always has good to amazing team speed and Coach Alameda has been to this dance before.
However, THIS year the Pinole team has a very good defense, and that is not always the case in Sparta.
Will Pinole win it all in D-2?
Could be a legitimate option in 2010
October 18th, 2010 at 9:20 am
Piniole Velley is one of those teams that you never really know how good they are until you play them. Personally I think they have some of the best athletes in the bay right there with Berkeley and any OAL school, but they have up and down years. Its hard to say Pinole is back because they havent really beat anyone and they will let you down come playoff time. This years Pinole team seems to be very good and I woud like to see there defense against Concord offense and then we will see who is real.
October 18th, 2010 at 10:13 am
PVspartan I doubt that PV has more size than MC. MC currently has 2 DI recruites on the O-line tipping the scales and 300lb plus.
Also how can you say that Encinal would be a good game but you beat MC after MC slapped the Jets around in last years Championship game and MC returns 15 players from last seasons bowl team.
October 18th, 2010 at 10:23 am
617lemon I saw you at the Novato vs MC game getting in that early scouting report? You saw the game is MC better than last season ?
October 18th, 2010 at 10:28 am
seen both teams pinole is bigger than MC hands down
October 18th, 2010 at 10:32 am
Nice call triton8. The sour lemon has no business posting on this sight. I have yet to see anything but talking trash about Alameda.
Talking playoffs for Alameda is a stretch, but never say never. Hornet Pride!
October 18th, 2010 at 10:40 am
Bleacher geek what are you a front runner? Your a novato nerd marin cant stand novato an vice versa but you talk like your with marin get lossed i know novato is crap thats why you havent mentioned them in weeks. Lets hear about novatos offense why the cant score at home or bracketts swarming defense that gave up 34 pts at home.
October 18th, 2010 at 10:54 am
Bleacher geek wasnt there buddy but i have my sources. Heard they look good definately the team to beat n d3. Oline alameda is trash you think there good? They lost to slz at home who just lost to tennyson and there terrible. Never say never how about island02-5 n kemp ever gonna win a playoff game?
October 18th, 2010 at 11:27 am
If you look up the meaning of trash, you will see that it means worthless. Lemon, your commentary is worthless and the heart and determination from the kids at Alameda is FAR from worthless. They put on the pads and go to work every game to play their ass off.
October 18th, 2010 at 12:14 pm
Alameda plays there ass off huh? Losing 47-0 then 41-13 oline i would hate to see what happens when they dont. Worthless was the game plan kemp n rochlin came up with last week no adjustment from the week before. There hoping the onside kick works. Oline coach where is the offense we saw against de anza? that offense only shows up against worthless teams your in luck though hercules n richmond fit those descriptions.
October 18th, 2010 at 12:25 pm
I could not tell you, I was not at the De Anza or the Pinole games. It sounds like you’ve got the commentary down, how about getting on the field and start coaching. I know why you don’t. You are too negative of a person to be a positive influence on these young men. Sorry you are so bitter.
October 18th, 2010 at 12:27 pm
Hey BleacherCoach, who is this 617lemon guy? You seem to know him.
October 18th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
if you werent at those games then how can you say they play there ass off? Since when being 2-5 make you a good team?
October 18th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
Their record has nothing to do with “playing their ass off”! You must be a kid…..because any adult would ralize how ignorant it sounds to call an 18 year old kid “trash”…..or making comments about an 18 year old’s GPA. Effort is what you look for in a kid. If their max effort is 2-10….then thats what it is. If it’s 10-1, then that’s what it is. It sounds like you’re trying to say that Alameda has great talent and the coaches are screwing it up? Anyone that has seen them play will know that they are not over talented, so why pick on them repeatedly? Obviously a personal vendetta, right? Stop hiding behind the keyboard and go talk to them personally? It looks to me like their kids are giving 100%…..just like Encinal’s is…..just probably a different talent level this year.
October 18th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
PVspartan, last time I checked you guys needed a little help down the line to beat Berkeley, so bragging about how MC struggled against them and using that to prove why PV would beat them makes no sense. Too bad PV-MC won’t face each other because it would be a great game.
October 18th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Alameda will win on friday. There defense will play hard and valiantly. The offense will look crisp and should score atleast 4tds. Hornets win 27-18. Hows that triton8. Just telling it how i see it like everyweek. Marin pinole would be a good game they should play next year.
October 18th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
Renegades10,
Why wont PV play a better non league at least 1 cool game worth state qualifications. MC should be on that list. I think PV would come in with better athletes too. Coach Alameda is as good as they come as far as coaching his boys too.
October 18th, 2010 at 2:36 pm
by the way, what is it about Alameda fans and Encinal fans?
October 18th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
It is an island thing.
October 18th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
Serra (Gardena) came in with better athletes last year too against MC, far superior to anything PV would bring.
I don’t know why PV didn’t get a bigger game on their schedule, I have no affiliation with the school or the football program. Ask one of their fans on this board.
October 18th, 2010 at 4:47 pm
PV also only plays a nine game regular season schedule because of their 7 team league. What’s that all about? They don’t seem scared.
October 18th, 2010 at 5:37 pm
Nine games last year, 10 this year. They already beat Cotate who will end at worst 8-2 if the lose to CN. They tied Sequoia who will finish 9-0-1. They play a game Oakland Tech team every year and beat them every year, yes this year they are down and it showed with the most lopsided victory in the 9 game series. The only way PV would schedule MC is if they moved up to division 2. Every non-league opponent for PV was either D2 or D1. Pinole didnt need help against Berk, they went and won the game playing against the starting qb the whole game something MC cant say. As for this league being so week, I take Pinole and Berk against any top two teams from any league minus the EBAL in the area. In the end, this is one of the best PV teams this decade, can MC say the same. Someone with some credibility with the program answer.
October 18th, 2010 at 7:05 pm
Pvspartan b-high is weak 2 get the respect you want u will have 2 win 2 games n da ncs not 1 but 2. another bench mark will b da cotate cardinal newman game will c if cotate is 4 real or both ur best wins would have come against teams who lost 2 d3 opponents.
October 18th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Ren10, we know who you roll with. Ask someone why DLS ducks PV in passing league. PV didn’t need no help “down the line” vs B-Hi. Watch the tape. PV played Mack in prior years and had their number too. Not sure why they didn’t this year. Encinal never had an ACCAL Championship in their history. They had their FIRST WIN EVER win over PV the last year before leaving (lost to Berkeley who PV tied that year). Love the argument that they were “forced”, even now. OK now I’m open. Coach Steve Alameda is a genius.
-DON’T SLEEP!!!
October 18th, 2010 at 8:19 pm
DLS ducks PV in passing league? Hahahaha. DLS doesn’t care about passing league for one. And the fact that they went to the Stanford tourney and played teams like Central East of Fresno shows that they had better teams to play against.
If I’m not mistaken didn’t PV need a last second TD to beat Berkeley? There were things said about the clock not running right? I was responding to Pvspartan’s comment about MC struggling with Berkeley and saying that PV would beat them. I pointed out that PV struggled with Berkeley as well so it was a moot point.
October 18th, 2010 at 9:26 pm
MC struggled against a Berk team that had a back up qb! Until MC beats someone as good as Cotate this coversation is over. Ill be waiting for your comeback if MC beats CN in the playoffs. Keep beating on coaches who dont know how to defend the double wing.
October 18th, 2010 at 9:39 pm
I think that Encinal would have had an ACCAL Championship the last 3 years! Alameda beat PV? Berkeley is the only power there, and the only team that would challenge the Jets. El Cerrito is always in the upper half of your league and the Jets use their 21st and 22nd men by the end of the game against them every year! I’m not a DLS fan either….but you think DLS ducks PV in anything????? WOW….
October 18th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
The only thing DLS ducks are bad teams with the same name
October 19th, 2010 at 1:23 am
I didn’t realize the qb at B-High played such a huge role in their offense. When did this change?
October 19th, 2010 at 7:36 am
the only thing murdock adds is the deep ball. Berk plays a double tight I-form 90% of the time and without the deep threat you can put 10 in the box. At least with Murdock in the game you haave to play a single high safety. He works the playaction to find his te rosalea pretty well. the only other formation they run with consistancy is trips out of gun and they sprint to a three level out. Murdock is the only qb on that roster who can sprint out and throw it with velocity on the move. Without Murdock you can bet your first born its lead out of double tight I 9 out of 10 times. Encinal would have not beat Berk the last three years. better chance this year than the last 2.
October 19th, 2010 at 7:38 am
and dls ducks pinole at nothing, lets not even go there.