- East Bay Prep Corner
East Bay prep football poll — 10/17
By Jimmy Durkin
Monday, October 17th, 2011 at 4:44 pm in East Bay Football, East Bay Poll.
| Team | Record | Points | Last week |
| 1. De La Salle (7) | 5-1 | 105 | 1 |
| 2. James Logan | 6-0 | 98 | 3 |
| 3. San Ramon Valley | 5-1 | 91 | 4 |
| 4. California | 5-1 | 84 | 2 |
| 5. Encinal | 5-1 | 77 | 5 |
| 6. Pittsburg | 4-2 | 70 | 7 |
| 7. Miramonte | 7-0 | 61 | 9 |
| 8. Salesian | 6-0 | 56 | 10 |
| 9. Campolindo | 7-0 | 43 | 12 |
| 10. Freedom | 5-1 | 39 | 6 |
| t11. Las Lomas | 5-1 | 37 | 8 |
| t11. Monte Vista | 3-3 | 37 | 11 |
| 13. Concord | 4-2 | 21 | 13 |
| 14. Berkeley | 4-2 | 9 | NR |
| t15. Bishop O’Dowd | 4-2 | 6 | NR |
| t15. Valley Christian | 6-0 | 6 | NR |
The East Bay Football Poll is voted on by the prep sports staff of Bay Area News Group-East Bay.
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October 17th, 2011 at 4:53 pm
Is DLS’s record correct?
October 17th, 2011 at 5:03 pm
They should be 5-1, wih wins over Bellarmine, St. Marys, Livermore, Foothill and AV.
October 17th, 2011 at 6:00 pm
Jimmy, Ben,
Did you guys get a chance to read the piece that Rusty Simmons did on coach Lad? Yesterday’s edition of the SF Chronicle…the soft copy is on their online edition now. It sounds as if coach Lad may be thinking of stepping down..Ben, you are around the program quiet a bit, what are your thoughts?
SnG
October 17th, 2011 at 6:54 pm
II think the rankings got it right by not jumping SRV ahead of Logan. Although SRV has been looking pretty good
October 17th, 2011 at 7:19 pm
s1lverngreen thanks for the heads up on the SF Chronicle piece.
I had a hard time finding it on line so here is the link
if anyone else wants to read it.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/16/MN7P1LD8CR.DTL
October 17th, 2011 at 7:25 pm
S1lverngreen #111 from the last stream,
I did see the SRV@CAL game. CAL did pressure Kline every 3rd or 4th snap, but the no-huddle shotgun spread 3-steps-and-throw limited the pressure. Kline read the blitzes OK, but took a couple of sacks that he had time for a throwaway. That would have left him 19 of 25 and the same outcome. Regardless, it was a fine display of pure passing.
It will be interesting to see Foothill’s schemes this week at SRV, but as stated elsewhere, the following week Kline will be tested just like the others before.
BTW, your reference to the SF Chronicle is appreciated: a strong read and I can’t wait to read Ben’s insights.
Lastly, to the O’Dowd crowd, read the following and ask yourself if your program meets the test, and then we can all let it rest.
http://cifncs.org/sportsmanship/files/studentathletecodeofconduct.pdf
October 17th, 2011 at 8:00 pm
I fixed DLS’s record. This was my old file from a couple weeks ago that I just updated, so I forgot to change their record. I had heard about Rusty’s piece on Lad, but didn’t read it until now. Good stuff.
October 17th, 2011 at 8:04 pm
Coach,
Sure! Thanks for posting the link. Was not sure if they would allow me to post the link for another paper, (-:
Paydirt,
Thanks, I don’t have Comcast, therefore, i could not watch it. DLS defense is suspect vs the pass, As a Spartan fan, both of these teams concern me. Our DBS are going to have a flawless game against both squads. Just glad we play both teams at home…
October 17th, 2011 at 8:36 pm
How can Foothill not be ranked? just curious? Their 4 losses are to 4 teams in the top 6. all of whom scored their lowest point total aside from DLS and they just held Granada to 0 points when the Mats were avereraging 37 points a game? not a big deal, its not like their challenging for the top spot but dont the writers consider strength of schedule?
October 17th, 2011 at 10:35 pm
logan is real this year they going to beat De La salle they are going to be even better next year. their HUGE faast running back Miles long is only a junior. Logan on the rise.
October 17th, 2011 at 11:41 pm
S1lverngreen, The Comcast coverage of SRV@CAL was spot on: video and audio – kudos to Dan Dibley and the team. I am sure that the broadcast was equal to or better than the team film recorded because of the real-time multi-angle replays: quite impressive for a ‘local’ production. It is a must see replay and anyone you know with Comcast on-demand can show you a reply. I have watched the reply FF twice. I hope Tedford has done the same, and I am not a CAL fan.
EastBay Real, I am with you on the Foothill observation. The shutout against Granada is a real head-scratcher. As posted in #6 above, I am VERY curious to see their defensive scheme against Kline, though Granada and SRV are polar opposites. I am also sure the DLS staff will be watching as well. Kline seems to be in ‘a zone’ since the opener, which was a decent but had a reined offense game plan.
October 17th, 2011 at 11:51 pm
I know, I know. It is R-E-P-L-A-Y. Duh. Obviously my typwriter’s ‘A’ key is stuck (real-old-school)…Cheers!
October 17th, 2011 at 11:59 pm
Okay so what was the point of ranking Tennyson, then dropping them when they lose a game, and they loss to a good O’dowd team.
October 18th, 2011 at 7:30 am
@Brandon
Because they had never BEEN ranked. And those boy’s had earned it by turning that program around.
October 18th, 2011 at 8:27 am
what happened to antioch who was ranked last week?
October 18th, 2011 at 2:09 pm
Hey guys. Just catching up on the comments. Yeah, I read Rusty’s piece and thought it was really, really good. I was at a practice with him before the Aquinas game and saw him again at the Livermore game. I know he put a ton of time into it, so if you haven’t yet, give it a read. I enjoyed it.
I’ve talked with coach Ladouceur about retirement before and honestly, I don’t think he knows when he’ll step away. Coaching the Spartans is still something he genuinely enjoys, and it’s a way of life he’s known for many, many years. It’s not like the program is sliding backwards, either. They’re just as strong as ever. I wouldn’t read a ton into his comments, because I think that’s the mindset he’s had for the last several years. I don’t think anything’s really changed lately. I know we all like to speculate about stuff like that, but I don’t think there’s much to talk about on that front just yet.
October 18th, 2011 at 7:03 pm
Hey Ben,
Thanks, I have to admit your comments will put many Spartan fans at ease. Always appreciate the great work you and Jimmy do!
October 18th, 2011 at 7:45 pm
#10 Baller…Logan isn’t that good. Would lose to DELa, SRV, Cal and Pitt
October 18th, 2011 at 8:30 pm
havent seen SRV but Logan beats Cal.
Pitt and Logan is a toss up.
And no in the area beats DLS.
October 18th, 2011 at 8:50 pm
This weeks picks: deer valley 41 pitt 33 miramonte 24 campo 20 arroyo 27 castro valley 20 st.marys 20 piedmont 14 alameda 34 el cerrito 26 mack 33 skyline 26
October 18th, 2011 at 10:45 pm
#15…Hsfootball…..Antioch lost a shootout…51-48 in OT…if they would have won they would still be in the top 15..A real heart breaker for the Panthers…BUT…they face Freedom this week and Antioch is dangerous and just may dump them….And being undefeated didn’t help Antioch in the standings…
October 19th, 2011 at 12:07 am
Were is the Mack Warriors and Coach Mac?? I have not seen him on the Blogs all Season, Why cause Mack played such a soft schedule unlike my Pittsburg Pirates they are not even ranked in the Top 15. I told you during the summer that Coach Mac was not real and everybody thought I was hating & like I said Good Coaches do well for more than one year! Coach Mac Go Check Carter and Beams Resume! Go Pirates
October 19th, 2011 at 6:12 am
@ Dudleydawson
You honestly believe Alameda is going to beat El Cerrito? WOW, what have you been watching the last few weeks?
October 19th, 2011 at 7:36 am
I agree with Warrior Jacket El Cerrito will kill Alameda because they are more athletic than Alameda. I also agree even though I think Coach Mac is fake they will beat Skyline in a close game because the OAL is real down this year & from what I seen Mack has a chance to win the Silver Bowl but neither team is in the same league of my Boys Pittsburg Pirates!
October 19th, 2011 at 7:42 am
Here we go again with all the Logan talk. They beat one decent team in pre season by 4 points, play a bunch of garbage for the rest of the year, and once again, they are going to the finals. Cal beats Logan, San Ramon beats Logan, De La Salle beats Logan, Pitt beats Logan, I would say in a rematch, Foothill beats Logan. My prediction is that they don’t make it out of the second round. The only advantage they have is they will have home field and play on that crappy turf throughout the playoff, due to the horribleness of the league that they play in.
October 19th, 2011 at 7:53 am
@ Panther4
De La Beats everyone! Logan already beat foothill. SRV may beat Logan because of Kline. They do not see a passing game like SRVs all year. Now the other two are questionable. Pitt is one dimensional. Yes they can run, but stack the box and make them pass and they are in trouble! Logan wins. Cal is way overrated. Weak preseason sched, no pass offense, good running backs , horrible play calling. Logan wins! 3-2 against those top teams you were talking about
October 19th, 2011 at 8:49 am
Baldman, Pitt’s one dimension is better than all of Logan’s. Cal may be a bit overrated, but I feel like they would take it to Logan. Say what you will about the play calling, but I feel like Cal would beat them. I’m sure that we’ll see come playoff time, because they will most likely play an EBAL team. At least 5 EBAL teams will make the playoffs, Logan will be the only team from their league. Inevitably, they will face someone from the EBAL. At least for them it will be at home on the astro-turf.
October 19th, 2011 at 9:15 am
SRV will take DLS…only team capable for the big upset.
October 19th, 2011 at 9:37 am
Dudley,
Where have you been all season ? Alameda beating EC ? Alameda will have trouble with all of EC’s athletes. They have given up 200+ yd games to Northgate and Pinoles rb’s. Man what ever you’re smoking please share…..LOL !
October 19th, 2011 at 10:27 am
Eagle12 i know alameda will have trouble with ec athletes but ec defense will be the reason they lose late also kenny kahn will f it up not a very bright guy. Eagle12 how do think it will go & yes im smoking og kush puff puff give homie!
October 19th, 2011 at 10:36 am
Guys….In the Pittsburg jamboree…Logan beat Pittsburg,Calif. and DLS…You can say what you want about each team trying different things and using the 2nd and 3 rd stringers….but Logan took car of business….BUT when the playoff’s come Logan had better be sharp or they won’t last long,,,,
October 19th, 2011 at 10:52 am
Spark, Ask MV and their D1 QB about Cal’s passing game. They knew an air attack was coming with 1:20 to go and could do nothing stop it. Farley went 5-7 for 70 yds in a minute, with one inc being a dropped end zone TD before the game winner. Cal went to war with SRV with TD throws of 10, 40 and 60, and the two long ones were in stride with no juking and insignificant YAC. Kline’s only long one, 70 yarder, was a 15 yd slant, S slipped with 55 yac. Cal’s preseason schedule was admittedly soft, but Logan’s is baby butt soft, except for the Foothill game, which they barely won. EBAL teams get tested every week, even Livermore has earned respect. Logan’s SOS rating will eventually be BELOW Cal and SRV by week 10. 10-0 looks great on paper but Panther’s pretty accurate on this one. If NCS factors in League, and SRV/Cal win out, Logan, great season, but 4 seed is most accurate IMO. Anointing Dela is SOP but imagine Lad will prepare as much for SRV and certainly for Cal- history there-as he did for STA/Bells.
October 19th, 2011 at 11:06 am
Good point FNL. I don’t know where Spark was going with that one. Cal’s pass offense was on full display the past 2 weeks against MV and SRV. I don’t think anyone on Cal’s remaining schedule will be ignoring it.
I gotta say that Kline was unbelievable the other night, with one after another bullet right to his receivers in stride, some of which were covered well and only had a small window with which to thread the needle. Many times he was running for his life. 19 for 23, and at least one of the misses was a sideline throwaway when no one was open. That was not the Kline I saw play 3 times last season. If that wasn’t just a 1 time thing and he can do that on a regular basis, look out. Just as Farley was the difference in the MV-Cal game a week ago, Kline was the difference on Friday night. There sure are a lot of good QBs in the EBAL this season.
October 19th, 2011 at 11:12 am
That jamboree was a long time ago! Business is taken care of in the regular season, not the jamboree. Maybe they won that day but it didn’t count. Logan doesn’t make the semifinal of NCS. You heard it here first.
October 19th, 2011 at 11:20 am
Play action pass to Washington on the Post is a great play I will grant you that Cal Fans, but that is not a great passing attack. How about calling a simple slant once in awhile on first down? MV went soft as usual, dropping into prevent! Not sure why? I will take SRVs “passing attack” or lets even say balanced attack over anybody in EBAL any day.
October 19th, 2011 at 11:26 am
Back to earlier point. I guess what I am trying to say is, while I believe EBAL is still the best league top to bottom in NCS, I don’t think the top teams are as good as they were in the past. De La is , and will stomp everyone. After that, I think some other teams in other leagues may have some hope. Logan and Pitt being two of them.
October 19th, 2011 at 11:34 am
Spark Baldman you seem to have struck a nerve with a couple of grizzlies. Armani Washington is dangerous and their qb is servicable, but if he could do more I think that Belleci would take advantage of that. I agree that it seemed like SRV was giving up the slant for free all night and I think they attempted and completed one. I agree that Cal’s passing game isn’t very intricate. They do seem to have 1 solid play this year which is the play action post. Because of the success they have had with this early and often this year, I am surprised that defenses are still allowing it to happen time and time again. On long downs too! I feel like Cal’s most dangerous formation is the double wing with one wide, with Washington and Dunn at each wing. Those two are special kids. All that being said, Cal would/will beat Logan if they get the chance. It will be interesting to see what happens at San Ramon this week vs Foothill.
October 19th, 2011 at 11:35 am
Ask MV about that simple slant on first down, and again on the 2-point conversion. I’m pretty sure they remember them.
October 19th, 2011 at 11:44 am
Logan gave up 28 pts to Heritage. The game was closer than the score of 42-28. The Patriots found a way to move the ball in the air and ground with their offense. Logan will not pass 2nd round of the playoffs. They may not pass the 1st, depending on who they face. Jamboree is not 4 quarters of play, so please don’t bring that up.
October 19th, 2011 at 12:02 pm
SRV…is the sleeper.
October 19th, 2011 at 12:10 pm
Hey Hsfootball,
Logan lost it’s captain on defense and best linebacker in the early 2nd quarter against Heritage. They were pitching a shutout at that point. Heritage was not moving the ball at all. Then after that, and with a big lead the Logan defense slackened up quite a bit. The 28 points they gave up there was an anomaly. Doubtful Heritage would have scored even 14 w/Logan at full strength. Held Foothill to 9 on their turf and completely shut down Arroyo and San Leandro. Offense averaging over 40 points a game. They will make it beyond 2nd round.
October 19th, 2011 at 12:22 pm
Obviously I’m a HUGE Logan supporter. I totally understand everyone’s doubts on Logan. Until they show up in the playoffs the doubts are completely justified. Here is why this years Logan team is special: they always have some great athletes and speed, this year they have it all over the field; they normally are one-dimensional w/the run, this year they can do both (QB has thrown 10tds – 2int) and they have at least 3 weapons in the pass game, finally their defense is swarming and they play w/a ton of swagger.
October 19th, 2011 at 12:53 pm
logan alum – stop the excuses. heritage also did not have a lot of starting players on the field, both offense and defense. you don’t hear them make that excuse. so, your saying, 1 linebacker was the whole defense maker??? “Logan defense slackened up quite a bit”, that’s an understatement. they got ran on. i doubt they can do that to heritage again. don’t get me wrong, logan is good this year, but to go as far as beating dls – i don’t think so. 2nd round is as far as they go. my pridiction.
October 19th, 2011 at 12:57 pm
*prediction
October 19th, 2011 at 1:02 pm
I dont believe anyone claims Cal’s passing attack is “great.” It’s not a prime weapon in Billeci’s calls and as said, with Dunn and Washington it doesn’t need to be. Under the intense pressure of the MV game with a minute to go, their passer was accurate short and long, and he’s duplicating last years needs as far as throwing, but less intricacy since it is not needed, until is is needed. Prep fan is correct in saying Kline was unstoppable last week, and has made huge strides since ’10. Perhaps an agreeable characterization would be “Cal has one of the better balanced attacks at the top echelon in the East Bay this year.”
October 19th, 2011 at 1:08 pm
No sense arguing who should be ranked where…but bottom line if logan goes 10-0 they will be the #2 seed. SRV and Cal will both have 2 losses. I am not saying they are not better than logan…tough call…i think the common opponents of foothill and washington will go a long way if there is even discussion. but i think 2 losses to a league winner and undefeated is too much to overcome. logan did play some quality teams in non league. now saying that if foothill gets blown out by srv could make it interesting…but also logan has the opportunity to blow out washington, something SRV definately did not do.
if the EBAL always wants to take credit for DLS in their league and adding to strength, then they also have to accept the loss that comes with it. You can’t just discount the loss, otherwise we should just consider the EBAL w out DLS then. if SRV or Cal finished w one loss then i would give them edge over logan, but 2 is too many. so right now cal will be unfortunately the odd man out w the #4 seed. something all 3 of those teams prefer to avoid.
October 19th, 2011 at 1:10 pm
SRV got lucky against California. Armani washington had an 88 yard touch down called back, and the flag was thrown when he was already in the end zone. I’ll say the wolves got away with one. SRV and Kline are very good, and maybe can take down de la salle, but there chances aren’t any greater than cal’s chances. By the way, those of you who haven’t seen cal play this year, Armani washington is the real deal, the most explosive player in the east bay perhaps.Also, Logan didn’t do anything very exciting in the scrimmage against cal de la or pitt. Yes their tail back is very good. But i don’t see them getting past any top EBAl opponent or pitt in NCS.
October 19th, 2011 at 1:16 pm
SRV beats Logan by 28 points. Logan is good but not great.
Kline is best qb in the bay area right now.
October 19th, 2011 at 1:21 pm
@ DUDLEYDAWSON,
Alameda has no run game, and can’t stop one. I was at the Pinole game and Alameda’s sideline looked like the emergency room at Highland Hospital.They had 2 players who could barely walk let alone run on the field, and their stud sophmore didn’t even finish. EC will crush Alameda like they did Pinole….
October 19th, 2011 at 1:52 pm
SRV couldnt beat WASH by 28 points!
October 19th, 2011 at 2:14 pm
Kemper cant get hameed the ball whats going on eagle12? Kempers lil bro hasnt fixed the d like kemper said he would? Whats really different over there besides the uniforms eagle12? It looks like he lied to everyone about how things would change just like he lied to the refs against encinal. Bring back the rock!
October 19th, 2011 at 2:45 pm
Eagle12 sounds like the hornets got beat up friday but like i said dont think much of moyer & his staff but kahn is a dork but there athletes maybe too much. Moyer is dirty though lying to refs!
October 19th, 2011 at 3:27 pm
I think the SRV-Cal game could have gone either way. Everyone agrees that Kline had the best game of his HS career. Cal was not bad either and was pretty consistent considering the firepower they had to deal with and not get rattled.
October 19th, 2011 at 3:35 pm
Why all the trashing of Alameda? What I don’t get is that the worse you make Alameda look the more over-rated it makes Encinal look.
I think the issue at Alameda is lack of depth. They go with about 18 players most of the time. When they are healthy, they can play good ball – see Encinal game. When they aren’t, they get beat badly – see Berkeley game.
October 19th, 2011 at 4:15 pm
LOgan Alum….They lost their capt because of Heritage smashing the hell out of him…along with a couple of other players who were carried off that game. That’s Football!
Logan will make it to the second round, maybe, but no further.
October 19th, 2011 at 4:25 pm
@ Dudleydawson
Kahn has acquired some new coaches on his staff who are seasoned, quality football guys. EC improved their off season workout program and the kids appear to be more disciplined than they have been in the past under Kahn. Unless Alameda plays out of their minds, its going to be a blow out.
October 19th, 2011 at 4:31 pm
@ WOFLMAN
The MACK-Skyline game will determine who wins the OAL. Both teams are 4-2. It’s also MACK’s homecoming. I predict a MACK victory. Goooooooooo Mightyyyy WARRIORS!
October 19th, 2011 at 5:17 pm
re: #47 – The Armani Washington 88 yard run that was called back was a huge play in the game. That was one of only 2 series that Cal didn’t score on SRV (the last one being the only other time) and that penalty pushed them back inside their own 10. But although I didn’t see the hold, I did see the flag on the field long before Armani reached the end zone, actually before he had broken past the secondary. SRV got a break there for sure, but I don’t think it was a late flag.
October 19th, 2011 at 5:29 pm
I think the reason most people thought that flag came in really late is because it was thrown right around the line of scrimmage and landed right around the yellow soccer lines on the field, so it kind of blended in. I didn’t see it get thrown and was searching all over the field for a while before I actually saw the flag laying there.
October 19th, 2011 at 7:09 pm
Why does every Hornet fan bring up the Encinal game to make them good when they lost? & obviously got so mentally & physically beaten up that they had to eat donuts the next week.
Hornets are 2-5. They played real well against Encinal & LOST. WIn a game.
October 19th, 2011 at 7:46 pm
First of all , Ryan Bua, the LB how left the game with a concusion, is the team captain n a anchor 4 the defense. He is one of the best LB n the area and is a big part of what they do on defense. As for the heritage game Logan dominated them from start 2 finish. As for the person that said Logan got smashed that game, they won 42-28. Who u think did the smashing that game?
October 19th, 2011 at 8:07 pm
Perkins,
Same reason every Jets fan brings up the Serra game even though they LOST! Then again, who brags about beating Sweat, Albany, and Piedmont?
October 19th, 2011 at 8:53 pm
In OT with a 5-1 turnover ratio? How bout Serra is the 4th or 5th best team in the BayArea? I was at the Alameda game the Jets had atleast 180 yards in penalties & The Hornets never had the lead in the 2nd half. Never had the Ball with a chance to get the lead in the 2nd half. Whats that prove they made a game look real close with out ever really having a chance to win?
Alameda’s coaches are horrible & they’re proving it. So what the Jets are doing this year proves how good they are? Its been a proven formula over the last 3-4 years. Tradition & it looks like they’re keeping it going. 11th in the enitre Bay Area & 5th in the East Bay. That ain’t CalPreps & they ain’t blogging.
October 19th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
Hey Rancher…nobody said Logan got smashed as a team, just several of their players who got carried off.
October 19th, 2011 at 9:45 pm
BVAL, so what were u implying then when u said several off their players got smashed n carted off the field. I do remember only one player leaving the game n that was Bua. Don’t try n backtrack on your comments. U been hating on Logan 4 a while. What’s wrong, can’t handle it when Logan is successful? I’m used 2 it even when I played ( graduated from Logan n ’97). The same doubters we had then we have now. Heard it all before. Weak schedule, weak league, only good cause u have a large school n state of the art facilities, blah, blah,…… SHUT UP! Sick n tired the disrespect Logan gets year n year out. We’re a good football program n have been 4 a long time.
October 19th, 2011 at 10:48 pm
Serra lost to Mitty this week. The same Mitty that SRV beat earlier this year. Serra is a good team, but not a top 5 in the bay area team. They might come in 4th in the EBAL this year, ahead of MV.
October 19th, 2011 at 11:04 pm
THey probably come second.
October 20th, 2011 at 4:35 am
Bvalfan- (Heritage supporter) before you start talking smack crying and complaining like a typical patriot fans/parents would do because they don’t get their way… just because you lost to Logan doesn’t mean they aren’t making passed the 2nd round. Heritage got their butts whooped, your year was last year now its pitts year. Heritage this year has ok players no one is outstanding on their team. Antioch’s never been a great football school just alot of tradition. They put up 48 points on your defense thats pretty embarrassing considering they aren’t projected as the best in the league. Its going to be a long year for the patriots.. you still need to go up against some very high powered offenses Pitt, DV and Freedom
October 20th, 2011 at 8:35 am
KillerD – that’s a bold prediction saying SRV will beat Logan by 28. They couldn’t even beat washington like that and had to basically win the game in the 4th quarter. We’ll just have to see how bad Logan beats Washington to see if your prediction is logical.
October 20th, 2011 at 8:44 am
Rancher…Good team, but not a great team….I think Logan beats Heritage again if they play. But, Heritage isn’t SRV, CAL, Pitt or DLS who will smash Logan in the playoffs
October 20th, 2011 at 8:50 am
BVAL Expert??…Heritage got their butts whooped by DLS like everyone else does. Heritage not as good as last year, probably 2-3 league losses this year, but will put up points all year.Good luck with your Freedom team who is probably in the same boat.
October 20th, 2011 at 9:15 am
to all the logan nay sayers maybe you better take a look at this.Is that dls in the second clip pitts in the third clip ?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox7VNs5fpso
October 20th, 2011 at 9:21 am
bval expert – why are u attacking heritage fans/parents? grow up. we are talking about football here not their fans. freedom is not that great this year either. who stands out in freedom? no one. i thought you said this year was freedom’s year??? we’ll see what freedom does with antioch. stop the hating. all you do here is talk crap about pitt’s and heritage’s fans/parents. good luck with antioch…
October 20th, 2011 at 9:22 am
@ bval fan.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox7VNs5fpso.
October 20th, 2011 at 9:36 am
#69 a logan could kill washington just like cal high did and still lose to srv just like cal high. it has nothing to do with logic
i like logan and this is the best they have looked in a long time, but they have a hard time winning in the playoffs.
October 20th, 2011 at 9:43 am
True ignorance from Bvalfan, your opinions on Logan sound like they are based on last year. Cal vs. Foothill 22-17 at Cal, Logan vs. Foothill 13-9 at foothill. And btw Foothill destroyed Granada 35-0… Foothill is a good team. How does that equate to Cal “smashing” Logan’s ? Wouldn’t happen (and certainly didn’t at the scrimmage). Logan would “probably” beat Heritage if they played again? Delusional. It was 28-7 in the second quarter on the road and far away from home dude. Heritage will be much improved next year, I think the QB and RB are quite good, but the defensive needs a lot of work, the Logan o-line thought they were at IHOP with all the pancakes they were getting.
October 20th, 2011 at 9:43 am
is that a jamboree clip??? wow…
October 20th, 2011 at 9:53 am
logan is a good team, and wish them well in the playoffs. there are still lots of football left to play before then.
October 20th, 2011 at 9:56 am
Mvalfan,
Granted, it’s a been awhile and few first round exits for Logan, but in 2007 they were in the semi’s vs. Cal High and lost after Rashad Evans (their superstar) went down at 1/2 time, or they would have been playing DLS in the Coliseum. That was after beating Foothill the game prior, and destroying Monte Vista and Pitt earlier in the year. This Logan team is more complete than that team was.
October 20th, 2011 at 9:57 am
Logan lovers…we will talk after the playoffs…good luck
October 20th, 2011 at 10:00 am
bvalfan watch thishttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox7VNs5fpso
October 20th, 2011 at 10:01 am
@74: try playing teams that can tackle. DLS & PITT clips was against 2nd, 3rd & 4rth stringers before season even started. More than half of the other clips were just poor tackling. These clips only show the defensively weak teams Logan plays. Plz use another tactic if you want to expose your team in a positive fashion. Just my thoughts & opinions.
October 20th, 2011 at 10:02 am
bvalfan watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox7VNs5fpso
October 20th, 2011 at 10:07 am
Oh yeah, highlights of jamboree’s don’t count 4 squat
October 20th, 2011 at 10:09 am
XxDaddioxX such a hater. Go back and look at the numbers of the players on the field in that video clip for Cal, DLS and Pitt. Those were starters. Recognize game when you see it. I was at the jamboree. Long is the real deal.
October 20th, 2011 at 10:09 am
Dj Faking: plz stop, your embarrassing your team & yourself.
October 20th, 2011 at 10:10 am
logan alum i think you are right about this team being more complete than 2007, but evens was a great player and made up for the rest of the team. i would rather play this years team than the 2007 team. only time will show us. good luck to the colts anyway.
October 20th, 2011 at 10:16 am
Game does recognize Game fool. I was also their. Like I said jamboree’s don’t count, they are only practice tools ding dong. Your campaigning in the wrong place.
October 20th, 2011 at 10:20 am
@82, thats what I thought in regards to 2nd/3rd stringers but in fact it was against first stringers in those situations coaches talk and when one team uses 2nd and 3rd stringers the other team adds its reserves I understand your passion but i houston for dls played and the pitts qb was also on the field are they reserves? Pls fact check your statements before posting it would save us a lot of time. Good luck with your picks this year.Wow 2nd,3rd and 4th stringers I did,nt even see that many people in the stands. LOL
October 20th, 2011 at 10:32 am
@88,OK the truth does hurt.You should not result to negetive comments you appear to be a minor ask your parents permission to use the computer next time,oh should,nt you be in school or are you cutting class today?
October 20th, 2011 at 12:00 pm
BVAL fan- Just because you lost to Logan doesn’t mean they aren’t going past the 2nd round. Thats a pretty ignorant statement to make. Quit feeling sorry for yourself, and for the sorry Patriots. its not like the loss hurt you, Logans a good team this year. The better teams you lose to doesn’t effect rankings. You acted like you lossed to Mt. Diablo or Mt. Eden ahaha.
Hsfootball- Im attacking them because they cry and complain when they don’t get their way. This is the first year that heritage isnt up to par like the other previous teams. What are you talking about Freedom? You act like they didn’t play anyone (which that is completely wrong). I will easily win this argument by saying Freedom has 3 D1 caliber players getting offers and a player who fits a D2/D3 caliber. (Stephen Rodriquez, Joe Mixon, Darrel Daniels, Dante Mayes) You should probably do some research on Freedom before you open your ignorant mouth saying they dont have anyone, when all they have is athletes at the skill position. Dante Mayes led the league in Passing yards last season. Joe Mixon is a very hard down hill runner and very fast and will run over the Patriots sorry defense.
Joe Mixon almost has more yards then FE’AO VUNIPOLA and Mister Cotton combined!!! thats pretty freaking amazing I dont know how you can make a ignorant statement like that. Oh well it easily be proven wrong. also Frank Cisernos is leading the BVAL in Tackling. Do I need to keep going? Im not crying when freedom lost to pitt. I was complaing what they did before the game was very unclassy and very unprofessional, having no respect what so ever. Plus the loss didn’t hurt us, it was the Power house Pitt that beat us. One loss and your questioning freedoms success. I just laugh, its ok you have to find out some reason to feel sorry for the Patriots.
October 20th, 2011 at 12:11 pm
@79 Logan Alum, I was at the Cal Logan game, Rashad Evans didn’t get hurt, he tapped out, quit late third. Also, saying that you would have been playing De La colessium had he not gone down is a stretch. Cal was up when he called it quits.
October 20th, 2011 at 12:14 pm
Wow you guys really get Butt Hurt! Does it really matter that much anyway? We are talking about a battle for 2nd when its all said and done!
October 20th, 2011 at 12:14 pm
Falong Falong, I see your still trying to push that jamboree thing. How popwarnerish. Good luck with your campaign
October 20th, 2011 at 12:30 pm
Cal beat Logan at Logan in the 2007 NCS semis 27-9. I’m pretty sure had they somehow pulled that one out that they would have also gotten destroyed by DLS that year as well. Evans rushed 12 times for 13 yards with 1 fumble and was in the game long enough to have punted 4 times.
October 20th, 2011 at 12:33 pm
Panther4, looking back at your comments you are a pretty despicable person. Clearly negativity rules your roost. Rashad Evans is starting at Fresno St right now and would take exception to your comments. Rashad came into that game with a bad wheel (hammy injury) and toughed it out for 2 quarters until he could no longer go. Way to bad mouth a good kid.
October 20th, 2011 at 12:37 pm
To all bloggers pls pay attention to clips 2-3-6-Wooooow.Clip #6 reminds me of a guy who wore #34 for the raiders a time a go. Coach Zuber and his staff has molded this team and also teaching these kids how to be positive young men,also if you do a grade check more than half the team’s grades are in the 3.0 range.Football is a combination of good traits and Logans coaching staff is right on target with their kids.Goooo Colts
October 20th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
Prep Fan,
It was 7-3 at half, Cal. 22-6 w/Logans backup qbs in. Your numbers are correct, but as I noted Rashad was on a bad wheel the whole game. I will say that I don’t know who would have won that game with Rashad at full strength the whole game, that was a damn good, big, physical, well coached Cal team. The outcome might have been a loss for Logan but it would have been much closer.
October 20th, 2011 at 12:53 pm
BVAL Expert???? I have nothing to do with the Patriots, just a BVAL Fan because I live here. Don’t take things so personal. IT’s a frigin blog! Go Freedom!! Hope that makes your day. I actually like Logan and the coaching staff. It’s just my opinion on how things will turn out.
October 20th, 2011 at 12:54 pm
InTheKnow, thanks for the compliment. I’m not trying to bash a kid, and what does him starting at Fresno have to do with the 07′ NCS semi’s. I happen to know for a fact that Rashad could have gone back into the game and played. Call me what you will, but I really don’t see how any of my comments make me a despicable person?? I’ve posted 10 or so on this board and don’t feel like any are despicable. How does negativity rule my roost? I’m a very positive person, I’m just weighing in on the topics here. If I’ve offended you or Mr. Evans, that was not my intention and for that I am sorry, but ask around. He could have, and should have finished that game. He has gone on to do quite well at Fresno, which is great cause I’m a Bulldog fan, however, that has nothing to do with that night back in November 07′.
October 20th, 2011 at 1:06 pm
bval expert – wow you have a lot of anger (such an internet gangster). no one is crying, but you. so what if heritage is not as good as last year. they’re still putting points up. with all that talent in freedom, and still lost to pitt. what was mixon’s yardage the last 2 games? what happened to the down hill running??? who leads the league in interceptions right now??? now check the stats. you always have excuses and complaints. STOP already. breathe man, breathe… it’s only a blog. let’s see how your falcons do this week. good luck. hopefully you guys win, so we don’t have to see you post anymore excuses. i’m done with u.
October 20th, 2011 at 1:44 pm
Panther, how u know he could’ve gone in? Were u feeln his pain? Coming into that game he was only 80% healthy n he reagrivated his hamstring during the game. He damn near tore his hamstring. Have u ever had a hamstring injury? Quite painful. Think twice b4 u question somebody’s heart n pain threshold.
October 20th, 2011 at 8:11 pm
Are you really using Jamboree footage to “prove the nay sayers wrong?” Toughest opponent on Logan’s schedule looks to be Foothill, who they beat 13-9. Foothill’s currently 2-4. Beside’s Logan; they’ve lost to Pitt, DLS, and Cal all by wider margins than Logan.
You don’t prove nay sayers wrong by showing them irrelevent clips. You prove them wrong by winning in the playoffs. Stop touting the jamboree footage, it’s embarassing.
October 20th, 2011 at 9:08 pm
Jimmy,
Wasn’t there a whole bunch of posts about BOD and there last game against Tennyson and they all go removed.
Dam does BOD have that much pull they can edit (or get edited) one of the most liberal newspapers organizations in the country’s blog because its not good PR for them?
If so thats a dam shame…. maybe i should look into sending my son there if they have that mug pull….it can be good for his future.
October 20th, 2011 at 9:15 pm
Tiger Alum,
Those posts haven’t been been removed. They are all still there (those comments were not on this post, they were on an earlier post http://www.ibabuzz.com/prepcorner/2011/10/10/east-bay-football-poll-1010/#comments). Furthermore, I followed up on the O’Dowd-Tennyson game in our Wednesday football notebook. Follow this link and read halfway down the story.
http://www.insidebayarea.com/high-school-sports/ci_19143029
October 21st, 2011 at 10:36 am
I apologize Jimmy! I was totally wrong and jump to compulsion regarding the censorship of a story.
I do have egg on my face!
Again I apologize for my assumptions!
October 21st, 2011 at 11:52 am
BVAL Predictions;
Heritage 38 Liberty 20
Pittsburg 42 Deer Valley 20
Freedom 45 Antioch 28
October 21st, 2011 at 4:08 pm
Bvalfan,
I like your picks, but I’m going to say that Liberty upsets Heritage. I just feel that Liberty has one good game in them and this is their best opportunity.
October 21st, 2011 at 4:20 pm
MiraMan, are the Mats going to get it done vs. Campo tonight? Anderson will need to have another stellar performance.
October 21st, 2011 at 4:34 pm
What’s going to happen in Boonesville err I mean Danville tonite? Get it- Daniel Boone.
I think the fort will be burnt to the ground.
October 21st, 2011 at 4:45 pm
Yo,
I expect MV to air it out. Hopefully, my Spartans are up to the challenge!
October 21st, 2011 at 8:16 pm
My lap dogs chained to the entry gate tonite. lots of MV cougars already crying. I’m taking odds 60 tonite.
Another Pac 12 QB never beating De La.
October 21st, 2011 at 9:54 pm
3 WAY TIE FOR THE BVAL HOW ABOUT THEM PIRATES CHOKING HAHAHHAHA
October 21st, 2011 at 10:09 pm
Big ups to dv..they won a great game..pitt dominated the game..but in the end all that matters is the score..sometimes the ball bounces the other way..lol
October 21st, 2011 at 10:15 pm
Hey expert..i was still right about pitt shutting down that terrible offense..pitt didnt capitilze on o..and u wanna talk about choking..your team got scraped..so before you try to talk smack take care of bizz on your end..
October 21st, 2011 at 10:18 pm
Doesn’t matter, How does karma feel. Maybe next time your team should stop show boating in pregame disrespecting teams on their own field.
October 21st, 2011 at 10:24 pm
Pitt is still the best team in this league…
October 21st, 2011 at 10:42 pm
Anyone at the Cal Livermore game tonight? The Cowboys! Strong showing despite the loss. What is going in Griz country, nothing against the Cowboys, but I expected a bigger spread on the Cal win. Livermore starting to develop into a contender?
October 21st, 2011 at 10:47 pm
Boy! Things are getting murkier in the BVAL…big win for DV wow!
October 21st, 2011 at 10:57 pm
California will go on a down fall.
October 21st, 2011 at 11:01 pm
BVAL is up for grabs! Heritage and DV 2-0 with Pitt, Freedom 1-1…Liberty and Antioch are done.
Heritage plays Pitt next week and should lose based on talent, but, you never know. If Heritage comes to play and Pitt has its usual meltdown it could be interesting.
DV has Freedom next week and Freedom should win this. Freedom won’t fall apart like Pitt.
October 21st, 2011 at 11:05 pm
BVal the pressure is on i think im going to close my eyes
October 21st, 2011 at 11:08 pm
Logan Alum @79…
This years Logan team is NOT more complete than the 2007 team… this years team wouldn’t stand a chance against the ’07 team…
HS football in the East Bay was SOO much better in ’07 than the past couple of years… 10-0 in ’07 is by far better than 10-0 in ’11…
October 21st, 2011 at 11:23 pm
Pitt01 Pitt has the most talent in the league but isn’t the best team. You expect them to fall apart every game. They are way to predictable on offense.
October 22nd, 2011 at 1:35 am
Pitt rally has the tendency to shoot itself in the foot. They were clearly doaminant at game tonite but bad luck came in 4th qtr with the QB fumble which everybody thought was recovered by QB himself so nobody ran after the DV RB who scrambled the ball to TD to tie the game. The blocked PAT kick at overtime was the coup d’grace. If Pitt didnt miss the FG at end of 2nd qtr the score at the half would be 17-0 and Pitt wouldve won at the end with.no.need for OT. I still believe P itt will ran the tables thru playoff and be a big contender. They have so much talent to capitalize on. Coach Galli just needs to think big plays and not be overly conservative. He kept a running game going sfter the 14-0 lead but wasn’t always interjecting a pass at 3rd down to convert. Pitt had good passing games and it showed during the game but the coach was focused on running the clock and not on making a more comfortable lead
mfortable lead. They can score on the pass but didnt use that ststratategy more aggressively even though they see clearly that the
October 22nd, 2011 at 1:38 am
bBVAL expert what are you smoking freedom should beat DV Come on who has Freedom played in comparision to DV and what was the score of the DV Pitt game who won come on why dont you guys give credit to DV they have the best D an o Line in the county and a very young team tell you what BVAL Expert if Dv loses to Freedom I buy you dinner at Vic Stewarts ok I have seen you post for years wasnt it you who said DLS didnt run a 4 4 so funny. I was at the pit game and DV could have folded but they shut down Pitts ground game and this was without Smith their RB who is injured and was the second leading rusher in Nor CA and the seventh leading rusher in the state with the 8th most scores come on smell the roses. they are black and teal.
October 22nd, 2011 at 1:40 am
Pitt RBs couldnt run through the huge DV offensive lines in the middle.
October 22nd, 2011 at 1:40 am
bval is getting interesting. when it comes to league play, nothing is guaranteed in the bval. congratulations to all the teams that won. dv took care of business tonight. freedom showed they are a force. heritage won a the brentwood bowl. it’s getting exciting in the bval.
October 22nd, 2011 at 10:24 am
Congrats to DV for not giving up. Wow, up 14-0 with 6 minutes left in the 4th. This one hurt. Pitt is a Schizophrenic team. Capable of great victories and embarrassing defeats. Two of Pitt’s loses came after big wins. The victories over MV and Freedom were followed by head-scratching loses to Berkeley and DV. Such is the nature of Pitt Football this year. Despite of the self-inflicted mistakes, Pitt had a chance to win it at the end. Pitt’s kicker choked. Second time this year. Did the same thing against Berkeley. DV did not block the extra point in OT. The kicker kicked the ball so low it hit the DV player in the knee. Choke. Interesting chatter in the stands about the coaching staff. I did not know that Galli brought in a guy to coach the kickers. I think he needs to realize that his varsity kicker is not the guy. If anyone has watched Pitt’s JVs knows that the kicking talent in on the JVs.
October 22nd, 2011 at 10:33 am
Can a coach, who might go 3-7, win coach of the year in the EBAL? Haubner deserves it. No other coach is getting more out of his talent than Haubner is.
October 22nd, 2011 at 10:48 am
“Nobody knows the troubles I’ve seen…”
Campo 42 – Miramonte 6
Campo looked great. I haven’t seen the Big Three QBs in EBAL, but I would put Stephens from Campo in that league. The guy was throwing laser shots, well at least when he wasn’t lofting perfect strikes into the corner of the endzone. I was imagining what it would be like to be a receiver and reach out your hands and have a ball magically appear on your fingertips. Thats pretty much what it is like to be a Campo receiver.
Their defense played well also. They are an extremely well coached team. They held the line making hard for Anderson to run, but hey then we’ll just pass. Well, Anderson threw four picks that could just as easily been eight! I couldn’t figure out why he was throwing into double-coverage so often.
MiraMan’s D3 ranking:
1. CN – With the Monty game and QB out, CN looks mortal. Maybe MC is #1?? Even without Sullivan, I will still go with the Cardinal Newman program over Marin Catholic.
2. MC
3. BOD – It think they may have the formula to beat Campo with a strong rush and athletic DBs. They also have the running game to keep the ball away from Campo.
4. Campo – Best QB and very disciplined team!
5. Encinal – I don’t know as much about them except I still belive they lack depth.
6. Novato – I’ve always felt they were strong.
7. El Cerrito – Their close loss to Campo looks good today.
8. Miramonte – They have been somewhat found out as overrated, but can still get back in the mix with strong wins over Dublin and Alhambra.
9. Eureka – win over Del Norte shows they are strong (and that Del Norte has been found out).
10. Tennyson – I still like the Tennyson story and like the QB, tall receiver and aggressive D.
Others – Tam, San Marin, Acalanes – multiple losses and not enough quality wins to be in top ten. Del Norte, looks good against small teams, but appears to have trouble moving up to D3 competition. Hercules, with loss to Berkeley and narrow win over De Anza, their 15 minutes of fame looks over, but they still have games with El Cerrito and Pinole Valley to show what they can do.
October 22nd, 2011 at 10:50 am
Picked to finish last in the DFAL, Campolindo is proving to be one of the top teams in all of the East Bay. With a 42-6 thrashing of previously unbeaten Miramonte, the defense completely neutralized Anderson, forcing him into 4 interceptions (keep in mind he has only had 1 or 2 over the last couple of seasons!) and taking Miramonte completely out of their game plan.
Stephens ascends as the top QB in the DFAL and WR/S Piatt may have solidfied MVP of the DFAL with his performance last night.
Things must be looking bright for Coach Macy as his JV & Varsity programs are a combined 16-0 this year.
October 22nd, 2011 at 10:59 am
It’ll be interesting to see the replay of a second half roughing the punter called by the white hat. Cal had stopped Liv deep in Cowboy territory. Although three Grizzlies got very close to a tip, the numbers and three or four on the ground provoked the ref to draw when the P “fell”. It looked like an academy award performance. Liv drove for a 6 and without that mo change/14 point swing, the score is 35-14 with a minute to go. Not much to say at that point.
October 22nd, 2011 at 10:59 am
DFAL Guy,
I was thinking the same thing as I watched Campo’s JV finish off Miramonte’s JV.
October 22nd, 2011 at 11:36 am
A Cal HS fan pointing to a penalty as game changing vs LHS? Times, they are a changin’ ….
October 22nd, 2011 at 12:04 pm
I only put that vid clip up for some sort of and some entertainment maybe maybe not in the playoffs hopr all you guys are wrong good luck to all any way but you gotta admit these kids are playing there tails off in.all leagues this is gettin good.
October 22nd, 2011 at 12:06 pm
It was clearly a turning point of the game Junior. cal was up 21 to 7 and would have had the ball at midfield ready to go up by 3 scores after stopping Livermore on the 1st series of the 2nd half. the Livermore punter probably gave himself a concusion flopping to the turf like that. The Cowboys then took the penalty and went on to score to make it 21 to 14. Several very suspect calls last night. The Grizz were lucky to get out of there with another close victory. Livermore is a much improved team this year and Haubner has done a great job with that team. They’ve now played AV, MV & Cal very close and this could be the year they finally break through and beat someone besides Granada in EBAL play.
Cal will take the win though to move to 6-1. the future looks bright too as the Grizz’ JV & Frosh squads are both 7-0 for a nifty 20-1 program record for all 3 levels, the only loss being last week’s 4 point loss to SRV with Kline playing out of his mind.
October 22nd, 2011 at 12:26 pm
A Cal fan pointing to a penalty as the changing point of a game vs LHS? The times are a changin’ …
October 22nd, 2011 at 12:30 pm
Thats the point- LHS is on the rise (as well as Cal is down this year). Cal is close to being 4-3 overall and 1-3 in league. And you scoffed at my CV/rushing yards red flag comment…
October 22nd, 2011 at 12:50 pm
Certainly wasn’t THE game changer and it was not stated so. SnG wanted a little insight, gave it, and there’s nothing more to see. Move along.
October 22nd, 2011 at 1:17 pm
Too Bad, the 07 Logan team was very one dementional on offense. All they could do was run the and had no passing game at all. All they had on offense was Evans and the running back who’s name escapes me. This years team has so many weapons and is very well balanced. The one advantage I give the 07 team is the defense which was very stout that year. Their pass rush was fierce and their run defense was like a brick wall.
October 22nd, 2011 at 1:37 pm
relax son- lets try this: in past years, Cal would NEVER have to point to a penalty as an important part/game changing play of a game vs LHS- it would have been over at half time.
There is ALOT more to see for any EBAL football fan that has been paying just a little attention. The #2-7 teams this year are pretty darn close. It has not been that way for a long time.
reflect on that before you move.
October 22nd, 2011 at 2:21 pm
CV gaining 200 yards rushing against backups while being completely blown out showed nothing. Livermore has shown they are a much improved team from prior years, a evidenced by their 3 close games with AV, MV & Cal, but still have yet to get that elusive EBAL victory from a team other than Granada. Had Cal lost last night, that play would have been a factor, as well as the phantom pass interference call on 3rd down & the second chance “do over” onside kick. The big defensive plays that won the game for Cal were the batted down pass on the extra point try and sack on 3rd down, both in the final minute. Cal won and will now close the book on that game and look to the next opponent.
Cal has been very resourceful in pulling out the 3 close wins against Foothill, MV & Livermore, but fell just short against SRV. Last year’s Cal team never had any close games until the DLS game in the regular season final, so it is good to see they are also learning to win the close ones. We’ll take them. I agree all the teams in the EBAL are much closer than in past years.
I was very surprised that MV only lost by 21 to DLS last night. Livermore put up 40 on them a week ago and DLS only got 42? Was MV sharp last night or did DLS let up early? Were they looking head to SRV? Maybe SRV does have a chance against the Spartans this year if Kline can keep up the offensive firepower? I guess we’ll get to see what happens next week.
October 22nd, 2011 at 3:39 pm
DLS seems to have a lack of motivation when it comes to the second half with a big lead. They let a 35-7 halftime lead become a 35-21 lead late in the 4th quarter before scoring one last time to put the game away. True they were without one of their top LB’s for the second half, but the offense was awful until they had to have a score.
October 22nd, 2011 at 4:14 pm
Based on Cal’s early games, I’m not that surprised at their close games. Last years Cal team would not be in these close games.
DLS played a horrible, uninspired second half last night. Last years Spartans would have put 60+ on MV.
October 22nd, 2011 at 4:27 pm
I think Jr nailed it…horrible and uninspired is a good way to describe our play last night. Can’t figure out this year’s Spartans. If SRV puts together a perfect game, we are in trouble next week.
October 22nd, 2011 at 4:41 pm
People keep saying that Cal is down this year, and comparing them to last season. Last year’s team won the most games in the history of the school losing only to undefeated state (& in some publications national) champ DLS, so there is going to be an inevitable drop off. No one thought Cal would beat everyone except DLS by more than 2 TDs this season. Many predicted that Cal would take 3rd or 4th place in the EBAL behind DLS and either SRV, MV or both.
Prior to Sanchez’ arrival in the mid 2000s, Cal was a perennial EBAL doormat and they were routinely trounced by their EBAL foes, competitve only with Livermore, Granada and maybe another team on a down year. Sanchez and now Bilecci have done wonders with this program.
The fact that Cal is 3-1 in the EBAL (with only a close loss to SRV and Cal bound Kline) and 6-1 overall and this is considered a down year by many is astounding. Prior to last season, Cal had only beaten MV twice in the school’s history for a wretched 2-34 series record. Cal beating MV 2 years in a row now to double the number of wins in the series is a huge accomplishment taken in that context. There is no shame in winning close games. This is actually a pretty great season in the history of Cal High football so far this yar. We’ll see how far the boys will be able to take this. Go Grizz!
October 22nd, 2011 at 5:13 pm
I dispute that anyone with even a small amount of knowledge that predicted Cal to be 4th place team last year.
Cal’s history is not news. The expectations have been raised because they have earned it by their play. They now are expected to win many games and trounce the inferior foes. The raised expectations also explain the disappointment in Cal’s non-league schedule. There is no reason for Cal not to be the second best football program in the NCS and a perennial top 20 California program.
October 22nd, 2011 at 5:14 pm
I have to say, I was very impressed with Lockie’s mobility. I can see why the Ducks came calling. He’ll fit in well with that fast Oregon offense.
October 22nd, 2011 at 5:22 pm
Jr,
I think to a certain extent you are right, the expectations for Cal High this year were much greater, perhaps due to last year’s great run. That said, based on the 7 DLS games that i have watched this year, one could make the argument that this is a down year for the Spartans. I think both you and Prep bring up some good points. The bar has been raised at Cal that’s for sure. Prep, i agree with you, take the W however, you can get it. We got away with one vs the Bells, we’ll take it!
October 22nd, 2011 at 5:51 pm
Junior, I did not not mean to say that Cal was predicted by anyone to be a 3rd or 4th place team last season, but I can see how it might read that way. I meant to say that many people in this year’s preseason on this blog were picking them for 3rd or 4th place in the EBAL.
The bar has indeed been raised at Cal, but we are not yet at DLS’ level of expectations. 7-0 would have been great, but with all new lines on both sides of the ball, new LBs and a new QB, there was some growing to do. There aren’t many 7-0 D1 teams out there. We’ll take 6-1 at this point in time, and hope to improve as we complete EBAL play and get ready for the playoffs.
Lockie’s mobility was also very impressive at the Cal High game, but Kline was much more accurate and had a stronger arm last week. Farley outplayed Lockie 2 weeks ago with a huge 4th quarter.
October 22nd, 2011 at 5:55 pm
I think I read that Houston had a couple or 3 TD runs last night. How did he look throwing the ball? Or were they just running the ball?
October 22nd, 2011 at 6:51 pm
Prep,
Houston pushed in 3 TDS from inside the 5. IMO, Houston still struggling a bit. Timing seems a bit off and seems to be trying to do too much on his own. I think if he lets the game come to him, he’ll be lights out like last year.
October 23rd, 2011 at 5:11 pm
Clayton Valley needs to clean out staff and bring some inspired blood into program. Its old and worn out. Cant believe that they are unable pull a stronger program out of the school. Some good athletes and potential players abound at the school.
October 23rd, 2011 at 5:20 pm
De La Salle is still playing with a slight list to port-side. Saw 2nd qtr through end of Monte Vista game. Some outstanding play,mixed with some junk, Spartans just need to clean it up a bit. They still are dealing with injuries but that seems to be working itself out with time. Coaching along with some spartan like play is keeping things afloat. If San Ramon is real..Spartans will see a test next Friday. Still have faith that ship will correct list. DLS by 28 over SR.
October 23rd, 2011 at 7:06 pm
SRVs offense is very dynamic and finally in sinc. The defense is suspect, especially against the run. They should score Friday night. Game turns on whether SRV can stop the Spartans. SRV is a top 3 team right now, even with a loss to DLS.
October 23rd, 2011 at 9:17 pm
Define irony
aksing for CV to clean out the staff afetr they get pummeled by the 2 guys they fired after 2003..
October 24th, 2011 at 7:11 am
FNL680 and Prepfan, be careful with the words you post on these blogs. You are starting to sound line Monte Vista fans.
October 24th, 2011 at 11:00 am
How so Panther? Not sure where you are going with that. What words are you referring to? I have rarely rooted for a MV team. FNL and myself are posting what we are seeing or have seen with the Cal high team.
October 24th, 2011 at 11:26 am
I was joking, it has nothing to do with you being an MV fan. Every time that MV loses, their fans always seem to have a reason why they should have won. With the reference to the roughing the kicker being a game changer and last week Washington’s 88 yarder that got called back because of a phantom holding call. I like Cal high, they are a great program. I just don’t like when fans talk about shoulda woulda coulda, or blame the refs for things.
October 24th, 2011 at 11:53 am
That’s good, ’cause them’s fightin’ words
. As for excuses, I thought I was pretty clear that Cal lost due to Kline’s incredible passing performace. The 88 yard run that was called back was worth mentioning for the folks that weren’t at the game, but I was actually defending the ref on that as I had seen the flag long before the play broke, and someone had said it didn’t come until he was in the endzone. While that was a big play that didn’t go Cal’s way, it was not the reason they lost.
Cal beat Livermore, so there are no excuses needed. Livermore played a great game and made it close. There were a couple of head scratcher calls, and now that I have seen the replay of the game on channel 30, I still question those calls. Unfortunately the “roughing the kicker” penalty that enabled Livermore to coninue their initial drive of the second half was not captured by the channel 30 telecast. The pass interfence call that extended another drive was clearly wrong and was horrendous. Bad call but that doesn’t mean Livermore wouldn’t have gotten those yards eventually without that call. Cal only had the ball twice in the entire second half due to the extended drives by the Cowboys as well as that onside kick, and scored once. Bottom line I think Livermore played a heck of a game and those kids have come a long way and deserve an EBAL win one of these days. Drew and Texiera are both solid runners and caoch Haubner should be coach of the year as someone else had suggested.
October 24th, 2011 at 11:58 am
I hear ya Prep. Wish I could have seen the game against Livermore. Sounds like it was a good one. I’ll see you tomorrow on the next rankings blog!
October 24th, 2011 at 1:45 pm
@ 158-LOL, ” MV fan”! Sorry, no house in Tahoe or second mortgage.
There’s no question Livermore’s offense outplayed Cal’s D in the second half. Cal had the ball about 5:00 in the second half, and Livermore outscored them 20-7 in that half, with Cal scoring on one of only two possessions. Running teams chew up quarters like ground chuck. Cal was fortunate their strong running game and Farley had efficient first halfs with two TD throws to put them up 21-7, or else the huge upset.
October 25th, 2011 at 1:15 am
BVAL Predictions
Freedom beats Deer Valley by 7 points
Liberty beats Antioch
Pitt Beats Heritage
October 25th, 2011 at 7:32 am
Pitt will bounce back this week and beat Heritage & Freedom will beat Deer Valley in a close game! Also Berk High will beat Pinole Valley in a grudge match
October 25th, 2011 at 10:55 am
BVAL Expert and wolfman I do agree with you that Pitt will bounce back. They should beat Heritage hands down the pitt line is very Physical and there run and passing game is potent. Against DV the pass game was on but the run game was stopped. I was at that game and the DV line dominated the LOS also I have seen film on youtube on that last play many have said the kicker hit it low into the waist of the DV line but in reality when you look at the film it is a good kick but the one DV lineman just gets up and gets a hand on it.Pitt played a good game but DV played with them and all this without their number one RB who in four games had almost 1000 yds and 16 TD’s what would the game had been like with him in question for the ages.
Ok so its established Pitt should beat Heritage, but lets look at DV freedom and I am a DV supporter Pitts line dominated Freedom and dv’s line is bigger stronger and faster than Pitts so who gets that edge DV does the passing game goes to freedom as they run spread but I consider the running game close. Pitt beat Freedom because of the physical play of its defense well what is going to happen to Freedom when they go up against the DV line of which half are only Jrs. All you same naysayers had DV losing to Pitt by big margins and even when Pitt was ahead it was closer than anybody’s prediction. This will be a hard fought game but DV should win this, teams after adversity and success develope a swagger DV has that right now and should be able to beat Freedom all you same people had DV losing by more than two Tds’. So after the game If Dv wins as nothing in life is assured will you same naysayers then be saying that Antioch will beat DV look back at the 06 and 09 teams for DV this team is very similar. Also who knows their number one RB might be back for this game as well. also I have heard that Mixon is hurt.
October 25th, 2011 at 12:13 pm
I also believe DV beats Freedom. Freedom had a hard time running the ball on Antioch. If Freedom’s passing game is on point, they will come on top. Other than that, DV’s defense will shine, and DV run game should dominate.
Pitt should beat Heritage, but Heritage will put up a fight. Also, depends on which Pitt shows up.
Antioch beats Liberty, but could go either way.
…but, anything can happen on any Friday night…