- East Bay Prep Corner
East Bay Football Poll – 8/27
By Ben Enos
Monday, August 27th, 2012 at 2:01 pm in East Bay Football.
| Team | Record | Points | Last week |
| 1. De La Salle (6) | 0-0 | 90 | 1 |
| 2. James Logan | 1-0 | 84 | 4 |
| 3. Pittsburg | 1-0 | 78 | 5 |
| 4. Campolindo | 1-0 | 65 | 6 |
| 5. San Ramon Valley | 0-1 | 64 | 2 |
| 6. Concord | 1-0 | 63 | 7 |
| 7. Bishop O’Dowd | 1-0 | 55 | t8 |
| 8. Foothill | 1-0 | 52 | t8 |
| 9. Amador Valley | 1-0 | 33 | NR |
| 10. Freedom | 0-1 | 32 | 3 |
| 11. Monte Vista | 1-0 | 31 | 10 |
| 12. California | 1-0 | 22 | t13 |
| 13. Encinal | 0-0 | 17 | 12 |
| t14. Berkeley | 0-0 | 13 | t13 |
| t14. El Cerrito | 0-0 | 13 | t13 |
Also receiving votes: Dublin (1-0, 6 points), Livermore (1-0, 1), McClymonds (0-0, 1). The East Bay Football Poll is voted on by the prep sports staff of Bay Area News Group-East Bay.
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August 27th, 2012 at 4:03 pm
Perhaps SRV cud drop a few more notches. Buhach Colony is not the team from year’s past & when they meet teams from the SJS North they tend to break down in Big Games. They have a platoon of running backs & the teams from the SJS North are strong against the run.
August 27th, 2012 at 4:42 pm
Doesn’t make a lot of sense why SRV remains in the top 10. SRV needs to earn their way back. Their preseason schedule is only going to get tougher … no rest for the weary with Folsom on the road!
August 27th, 2012 at 5:33 pm
I think that San Ramon should move down and 7,8 and 9 should move up and San Ramon should be #9…And Pittsburg gets its first real test when they visit California…if they can stop California then they should stay at #3, but if not they should take a drop down to #9 As San Ramon faces Folsom who stomped Woodcreek 68-13…Now Woodcreek isn’t the toughest team in town, but there is a clear message that San Ramon had better be prepared for offensive fire works..
August 27th, 2012 at 6:50 pm
Before everybody gets all fired up, lets see how De La Salle does over the next few weeks. Gut feeling says it could be ugly until league starts. Cal and MV will be fighting for top spot EBAL.
August 27th, 2012 at 6:58 pm
I agree SRV should have dropped further than the 5th spot ,however I do not think it will matter after next week.
Folsom beat SRV pretty good last year and this years Folsom team could be even better. When SRV get drubbed by Folsom they should drop out all together and if they beat Logan in week 3 they could come maybe creep back in the bottom spot
August 27th, 2012 at 9:02 pm
Bleachercoach are you shocked that MC didn’t blow out Miramonte? I thought it would get ugly.
August 27th, 2012 at 10:19 pm
SRV hung pretty well with Folsom last year. As long as SRV’s defense stays disciplined and tackles, they should compete well with Folsom. That Folsom offense is horizontal passing and puts pressure on defenses that can’t tackle in open space.
August 27th, 2012 at 10:21 pm
O’Dowd could probably be higher after very impressive win over LL. Same goes for Foothill and Cal. Tough bounce back this week for Freedom against Foothill. Livermore honorable mention??? They struggled to beat Liberty, from what I heard that game could have gone either way with both teams having chances. No honorable mention for Antioch? I know Franklin is horrible, but they are headed in the right direction after 6-4 last year. If Campo is truly as good as their rating, they should have completely blown out Moreau. Not sure Campo could beat any of the top 12.
August 27th, 2012 at 10:46 pm
PERKIN I am shocked, frustrated and just plain pissed off about it.
Mazi Moayed is the worst coach period. I don’t know how he even got the job. The only head coaching job he had prior to MC was at San Rafael for the 2005 and 2006 seasons where he was a whopping 8-13-1=.386.
He goes over to MC as an assist in 2007 then is hand picked to take over a loaded program from Ken Peralta in 2010.
It is one thing to have DLS take the cream of the crop from the public schools in the East bay but at least they are a story book program which puts California football on the national scene.
MC with Moayed at the helm is the robber that gets caught with his pants down and his hand in the cookie jar. What a clown
August 27th, 2012 at 11:23 pm
I’m not quite sure how Monte Vista is still ranked ahead of Cal, especially after they just squeeked by Castro Valley Friday in a game that was tied at halftime and they were only up 7 heading into the 4th quarter. MV allowed 329 yards rushing. Cal has beaten MV the last 2 years, and they’re JV team was 9-1 last year to MV’s something like 2-8 or 3-7?
Cal still plays CV in a couple of weeks and both teams face Pitt soon, so we should see some common opponents real soon. 12th ranked Cal will definitely have their work cut out for them facing a nasty 3rd ranked Pitt squad this week. If Cal should lose, they may fall out of the rankings altogether. Cal has been off the radar with almost all predictions (BANG, CalPreps & SF Chronicle) having them behind DLS, SRV, Foothill, MV, and now even AV is ranked ahead of them.
Cal RB Karris Johnson is a beast who took the first play from scrimmage vs. Washington for 86 yards and then another 65 yarder on his next touch, leading Cal to a 40-7 victory. He may be the best RB in NorCal that no one has heard of yet. Not even on the Times’ watch list, he went to the Nike Combine in LA and had the 3rd highest SPARQ score out of over 1200 kids.
http://espn.go.com/high-school/football/events/nike-sparq-combines/2012/los-angeles/results/_/id/106
August 28th, 2012 at 2:14 am
Rankings look pretty fair to me, although it seems sun r mad that srv didn’t drop far enough for their loss..don’t know much about the team they lost to so can’t say..don’t see much movement at the top til league play..
August 28th, 2012 at 6:33 am
So every team in the EBAL made the list with at least one vote except Granada?
August 28th, 2012 at 6:35 am
I believ Cal will be fighting for the top spot in EBAL but it is tough to gauge where they rank when you play a team like Washington.
Good rankings fellas.
August 28th, 2012 at 7:07 am
Wow, I thought he had done a solid job only lost 2 games by less then 10points. He has made some questionable calls in his losses. But changing the offense from triple option & DW & dominating with it has been impressive. He’s was also a good dc at Novato if I remember he was a part of a perfect team.
I can’t see them just not being really good & hitting on all cylinders. Whole team should be back on O other then 2 WRs.
August 28th, 2012 at 9:16 am
I think Coach Mazi has done a really great job at MC. He wins every year, so not sure why cats say he is the worst coach!
August 28th, 2012 at 9:23 am
Prep Fan good job, we need our kids touted. For some unknown reason the Bay Area kids get over looked, it is our responsibility to promote these kids in this area. Big time college programs in our area do not recruit here. thinking they have a better chance with kids that dont come from an area where the median income is in the six figure range. Not true, our kids are just as good as any around the country and usually dont come with the personal issues of kids with less financial resources. Thanks for the link I have made many college contacts over the past several months, this kid will not be un-known when I get done. Good luck to your team this year whomever they are. GOOO EAST BAY !!! p.s. I think sparty will go down this year.
August 28th, 2012 at 10:33 am
Bleacher Coach, How is MC coach Mazi the worst coach? That is a great team he has and it has been since he has taken over. They are well coached and any team that faces them knows that you’re in a fight when they come to town. You’re trippin. Its only the first game so don’t get your panties in a bunch.
August 28th, 2012 at 12:33 pm
Falong. I’m guessing you won’t be helping Sparty’s kids right, even though they are from the Bay Area also. What an idiot u are. I hope you are not trying to help these kids with jamboree film. LOL. Good luck with what ever your trying to do.
August 28th, 2012 at 12:54 pm
Jees Daddio. All he said was he thinks this might be the year that Sparty goes down. He wasn’t bad mouthing them, and didn’t say he wouldn’t also be supporting them. No need to resort to name calling. He might be right, or he might be wrong, but it’s just his opinion. They are bound to lose to a local squad one of these years and they seem to have a close call once a year or so.
August 28th, 2012 at 3:06 pm
DLS is ranked anywhere from 3rd to 8th in National polls- 1st or 2nd in California polls. Defense has all-american Lb plus 3 other Lb’s all recruited by Pac-10 schools olus receivers and D line. Offense has T. Vitale and crew back, remember him, 6 tds in NCS finals against highly touted SRV. So the experts have them picked prety high. We’ll wait for the weekend to see how they stack up.
August 28th, 2012 at 3:07 pm
Bleacher coach and Old meddling coach were going at it pretty good the last several years- let’s here it.
August 28th, 2012 at 4:13 pm
Junior, I agree with you that it is tough to gauge a team based on one game against Washington, and that Cal should be in the mix for the top spot in the EBAL now that DLS is independent. My point was that they should have been ranked ahead of MV in the preseason based on who they have on the field this year, and the fact they have beaten them 2 years in a row. But everyone had MV ranked ahead of them. Time will tell.
If I recall, you were throwing up a red flag about Cal’s defense last year when Cal gave up 197 yards rushing against CV in a preseason game that Cal won 45-14. Cal ended up only allowing 30 points once all year, when Kline outdueled Farley in a 42-38 shootout that went right down to the wire. Well, MV gave up more than 300 on the ground Friday night to CV in their 13 point win. Not that MV is known for their run defense, but I just don’t know if they have the firepower this year on offense to compensate.
August 28th, 2012 at 4:48 pm
Prep- It was pretty close vote. No worries as Cal gets to prove were they deserve to be ranked, at this stage anyway, after Friday. Wish I could be in two places at one time.
MV and. Run defense are never to be used in the same sentence.
August 28th, 2012 at 5:14 pm
If SRV wants to win, their D Line must apply pressure and must challenge & be physically challenge their Wr’s. SRV represents the NCS well. It.s great to see them schedule (Out Of Section games to see how they fair in the NorCal Regionals) outside the box.
August 28th, 2012 at 5:49 pm
SRV has a tough schedule- MV, Foothill, Amador and Cal in league. DLS-independent. Folsom- pre league.
They could have 7 potential losses this year.
August 28th, 2012 at 5:56 pm
ManDown MC has 13 total coaches let me repeat that for you 13 coaches. That is 5 kids per coach ,but in the end the head coach is the one that is responsible for the program ( choosing the offensive and defensive schemes).
Coach Peralta is the one that put the current staff together and brought MC to a bowl game not Moayed.This season is the last of those kids who came up under Peralta.
If MC plays as poorly as they did vs Mira when they play SI on Saturday and Vacaville the week after they will be 1-2 and it is a direct reflection of the head coach.
There will be no way MC gets picked for a bowl game with two losses and Moayed will be replaced. You can bank on that.
August 28th, 2012 at 6:49 pm
I used to be a SJS Homer & have been following the NCS for quite sometime while learning more and now gaining interest with the CCS. It was a nice win for Amador Valley. Novato has not been relevant for quite some time (I really liked them0. Marin Catholic is probably scheduled Miramonte to get ready for SI & Vacaville. Cardinal Newman used to schedule big, but I dont’ know what happen. Posters saying alot of new faces. What has happened to Montgomery-Santa Rosa? Casa Grande shud beat Napa 9dont know if any of the Napa (SJS) Teams offense works nowadays. Hope Rancho Cotate breaks out this year. Way to go BOD! Go DLS!
August 28th, 2012 at 6:53 pm
Bleacher coach whats going @novato 9 turnovers? I didnt think they would beat foothill but i sure didnt expect a blowout! Brackett in trouble?
August 28th, 2012 at 7:32 pm
Nfl I was not at the game, But from what I was able to find out Novato fumbled 9 times lost 6 and had 3 picks.
The new QB is young he is a Sophomore that played Freshman QB last season.
Since only 1 fumble was from the Sr. running back , I can only figure that most of the fumbles where center/QB exchange problems but I am not sure on that.
I will be at the Encinal vs Aptos game Friday night and the Novato vs Cardinal Newman game Saturday so I will have a better idea whats going on next week.
August 28th, 2012 at 7:45 pm
Livermore received a vote. Are you kidding me? They could barely beat Liberty. If anything Granada should receive the vote instead of Livermore
August 28th, 2012 at 8:04 pm
@ Bleacher Coach:
Wut Offense does Encinal Run? How do you think they will do againts Aptos’ Double Wing? Do you think Berkeley will do against Lincoln-Stockton?
August 28th, 2012 at 8:19 pm
did the hot icy stuff and lube help Liberty? Did they use it to slip thru the holes on the line? What was their rushing performance? Olympic joke- If Turkey invaded Hungary from behind, would Greece help?
August 28th, 2012 at 8:36 pm
BayAreaSection I do not what the Jets are going to offense the Jets are going to run.
I am concerned about Cory Sailes their primary running back.There is no doubt he his fast and if he catches the edge he has break away speed , but he is not the biggest guy so I worry that he will take a lot of hits playing all the big programs.
I don’t know what Berkeley was thinking they start the season 0-4
August 28th, 2012 at 9:03 pm
8-28-12…From Bluedog2
The second round presents some good contests..last week….teams that should have won didn’t and teams that should have lost won..This coming Friday night has some more surprises in store for us….
.EBAL
Pittsburg 37 California 27….If the Pirates loose..it will be their own doing….The key is displine
Amador Valley 28 Concord 26….The Minutemen face a tough defense and a QB that can throw..
Folsom 36 San Ramon 21….The Wolves defense will have to do a better job then last week…
Foothill 40 Freedom 27…..Freedom faces another sturdy defense and can tghey stop Foothill’s offense..
Monte Vista 35 Berkeley 34…..The Mustangs fight for their lives in this game..
Hayward 48 Livermore 20…..The Farmers had a wake up call last week and should continue this week…
DVAL
Mt. Diablo 26 San Lorenzo 6….If any coach had a tough job..its Mt. Diablo’s…There is all sorts of talent in the area..but to get enough kids to get decent grades and show up for practices is a tough chore…But the Red Devils win
Amador Valley 28 Concord 26
College Park 35 Dougerty Valley 13..Last weeks game caught the Falcons by surprise…But not this time..
North Gate 33 Antioch 26….The Bronco’s beat a very good San Marin team..proving they are the mystery team…
Sat. 9-1
Irvington 26 Ygancio Valley 19…..The Warriors need to find their way…
DFAL
Alhambra 28 Rancho Cotate 25…..The Bulldog defense will have to stand tall and the offense needs to stay on the field and not wear out the D..
Dublin 27 Benicia 24…..Dublin stopped Benicia 20-6 last year…this year Benicia returns a lot of players…this is going to be a good game..
Campolindo 49 St. Patrick/St. Vincent 13…PV is no match for the Cougars
College Park 35 Dougerty Valley 13
Las Lomas 49 Mission Valley 7…The Knights run wild
Acalanes 27 Skyline 13…..This is not the same skyline of past years..
BVAL
Pittsburg 37 California 27
Casa Grande 33 Heritage 20…..Another rough game for Heritage
Foothill 36 Freedom 26
West-Tracy 35 Liberty 14….the ions have their hands full and it won’t be good..
North Gate 33 Antioch 26
Tri-County Rock
Campolindo 49 St. Patrick/St.Vincent 13
El Cerrito 34 Newark 20….another good ball game, but EC wins going away..
Salesian 19 Middletown 14..This game won’t be as easy as last weeks
Pinole 41 Castlemont 18….this game could get wild
Sat. 9-1
Berean Christian 19 emery 14….years ago…emery use to be a tough customer…this won’t be a easy game…
Valley Christian of Dublin 34 Capuchino 14…VC goes for #2 win
TriCounty Stone
Hercules 20 Mission SF 14
Mt. Eden 18 Richmond 6…Two teams facing hard times
Kennedy of Richmond 26 Bethel 13..Bethel got dumped last week and it should happen again..
Sat. 9-1
Tennyson 25 Albany 13……another two teams facing hard times
West Alameda–Foothill
Bishop O’Dowd 39 McClymond 28…One of the games of the week…but the Dragon’s have too many guns..
Logan 41 San Leandro 26…..The Colts take care of business
Aptos 32 Encinal 25…..Aptos must contain the Jets speed..and then they can win..
Leland 27 Castro Valley 19….CV showed they have a nasty ground game and Leland must stop it to win..
Monte Vista 35 Berkeley 34
Hayward 48 Livermore 20
West Alameda—Shoreline
Mt. diablo 26 San Lorenzo 6
Piedmont 33 Moreau 25
Mt.Eden 18 Richmond 6
Alameda 37 Redwood (Larkspur) 18
Ukiah 32 Arroyo 13
Sat. 9-1
Tennyson 25 Albany 13
Mission Valley
El Cerrito 34 Newark 20
Las Lomas 49 Mission San Jose 7
Piedmont 33 Moreau Catholic 25
Granada 44 American (Fremont) 7
Sat. 9-1
Kennedy (Fremont) 20 Balboa 14
Irvington 26 Ygnacio Valley 19
August 28th, 2012 at 9:40 pm
My predictions
WA-Foothill
Bishop O’Dowd 45 McClymonds 12 – Mack at major coaching disadvantage.
Logan 41 San Leandro 14 – SL no longer among the elite in the East bay.
Leland 21 Castro Valley 20 – CV is a 2nd rate program in decline.
Aptos 27 Encinal 14 – Tenorio running out of tricks for small roster team.
Livermore 35 Hayward 13 – Hayward will lose 9 in a row starting with Livermore.
WA-Shoreline
Ukiah 28 Arroyo 0 – No players + No offense = No chance.
Mt.Diablo 24 San Lorenzo 12 – Wright will lose 20 straight & then call it quits.
Moreau 20 Piedmont 14 – Moreau has a RB that will draw attention.
Richmond 26 Mt.Eden 21 – Richmond pulls the minor upset.
Tennyson 12 Albany 6 – Tennyson has lost a lot of players. Albany just never had them.
Alameda 42 Redwood 14 -The king of the B league puts away softy.
August 28th, 2012 at 9:55 pm
Love seeing all the predictions already for this week’s games . . . my only adjustments versus those already posted . .. Antioch should thump Northgate, I’m saying at least by three scores. Same goes for Logan vs San Leandro. The Pirates are just not very good this year. Also, I expect a much closer game in the Hayward-Livermore game. Hayward is big and physical, but Livermore is real disciplined and plays tough. Lots of good games this week. Think Monte Vista will win by two to three scores over Berkeley. The Yellowjackets always struggle against that type of offensive attack. The Mustangs will find plenty of holes in their d. Pitt-Cal should be a great game, especially if Cal’s defense can slow down Pitt’s ground game. But the game of the week is Freedom-Foothill. Expect this to be a shootout to the end, much like when they met in the playoffs a few years ago. But really, you can’t go wrong checking out any of those games this week.
August 28th, 2012 at 10:00 pm
AND
What about the DLS/Bells game
DLS 35 Bells 7…..DLS has too many guns for the Bells to handle…
August 28th, 2012 at 10:06 pm
EB JC GUY….San Marin was a very good team and I thought that San Marin would win..but instead they got outscored….Antioch beat a the pants off a team that could never get started…You may be right..And you are right…lots of good games this week..I may be eating my words big time…we will see….
August 29th, 2012 at 12:50 am
Can someone tell me why we are taking George mantley serious here? although i might have to add, Bleacher coach is stepping up His analysis Alot from last year..
August 29th, 2012 at 9:39 am
A few predictions for Foothill to beat Freedom this week? Is Freedoms D that bad? Or is Foothill that good? Freedom was ranked pretty high prior to last weeks loss – no chance they bounce back?
Pitt – Cal is interesting, both teams opened with wins but is Cal that good or is Washington that bad the killed them. Pitt also played an unknown opponent YVII the old YV coach back at Clayton, they played Pitt tough. Is Clayton good or did Pitt play bad?
August 29th, 2012 at 9:51 am
WACC Week 2
Foothill Division:
Berkeley@MonteVista – if jackets cant stop the run then its going to be long night
McClymonds@BishopO’Dowd – calling Hardy, calling Hardy where are you Hardy. another big game for the dragons will Hardy finally show up. should move it to the Colesium and call it “Town Business”
CastroValley@Leland – should be a big emotional crowd for the Pat Tillman legacy game. trojans got a strong enough running game to handle the leland and the crowd
Aptos@Encinal – dennis green said it best “they are who we thought they were”. small roster, running game, and a fast and physical defense. Tenerio might be one of the best coaches in the bay area.
Livermore@Hayward – another chance for the farmers to pound out a win.
LoganVsSanLeandro@Chabot – Logan might end this one by halftime.
Shoreline Division:
Redwood@Alameda – time for the 7on7 hype machine to put up or shut up
Arroyo@Ukiah – another loss and its going to be a long ride home.
MtEden@Richmond – oilers cant stop the run and monarchs dont want to stop running.
MtDiabloVsSanLorenzo@Arroyo – two teams with poor lines and explosive skill players. this could actually be a very entertaining game.
Albany@Tennyson – albany got pounded by mt eden last week and they will get shredded by tennyson this week.
August 29th, 2012 at 9:54 am
WACC Week 2 cont.
Shoreline Division:
Moreau@Piedmont – mariners won a 49-43 thriller last season. should be another back and forth game.
August 29th, 2012 at 9:57 am
I will turn the Cal/Pittsburg pediction from post #34 around and say that it will be Cal by a touchdown and if they lose it will be of their own doing. I am worried that Cal will be overconfident from their easy win over Washington and not play their best. It will be up to the coaches to keep them focused this week.
August 29th, 2012 at 11:24 am
I don’t see Cal being overconfident, as they and the coaching staff know that Washington is no Pitt. They saw Pitt 2 weeks ago at the 4 team scrimmage and know they are a tough team. Pitt is highly ranked by everyone, immensely talented and will be heavily favored in this game. Cal will need to bring their A game to win this one.
August 29th, 2012 at 11:38 am
With one game down, I think Week 2 will really shed some light on the EBAL.
I was at the Foothill v Novato game Week 1 and can say that the Foothill Squad looked impressive. They have several weapons on offense … Holland, Hudson, Gates, Langley, Adams, Finney and Kearns. They have not had any challenges moving the ball in their scrimmage or first game against Novato.
Their defense also has several kids making plays … Holland, Shields, Luey, Gates. The Foothill D caused 6 fumbles and intercepted 3 passes which I can’t remember a game with that many turnovers.
This week game against Freedom will provide a much better challenge for Foothill. If they can maintain their momentum in this next game vs. Freedom their pre-season rank of #1 in the EBAL will appear to be appropriate.
My Week 2 Predictions:
Foothill 35 Freedom 14
Pittsburg 28 Cal High 24
Folsom 45 SRV 35
Amador Valley 21 Concord 7
Monte Vista 28 Berkeley 21
DLS 30 Bellermine 14
Granada 31 American 0
August 29th, 2012 at 11:41 am
Forgot Livermore:
Livermore 35 Hayward 10
August 29th, 2012 at 12:56 pm
#34 George Manley and bluedog2…….Where do ou find those prediction-postings? Used to find them in the CCT Sports Section discussion board but unable to pull up that board this year. Those regular participants bluedog2, epc, et al. are right on with their predictions,….great takes on local prep football.
August 29th, 2012 at 1:12 pm
#47..Concrete17…..The discussion board is gone…but we still have our sports center that you and all the guys put in our two cents worth in…All the guys have good thoughts and information to comment on..Once in a while some of the guys get snappy….001 and EPC should be showing up soon…I think they are waiting for the CalPreps forcast first…
August 29th, 2012 at 1:41 pm
Bells will do a small beat down of Spartans. Last year they smelled fear and almost pulled it off…This year they may taste victory. This game will be decided on Mind-Set.
August 29th, 2012 at 1:52 pm
Foothill should beat Freedom and I’m not sure it will be that close. I was shocked that Freedom lost to Amador.
August 29th, 2012 at 1:52 pm
Clayton Valley needs to modify offense..Prothro to pure RB…and get Nelson in at QB and some big air along with RB. Otherwise they will have a long frustrating season. Lots of games will be close but no cigar.
Regarding my post #49 Sparty needs its early wake-up call…but from then on they will steam roll to State again.
August 29th, 2012 at 3:28 pm
bells are in trouble this year… the Green Machine is tough the second time around.
August 29th, 2012 at 4:02 pm
What’s going on at Heritage and Deer Valley. I heard Heritage was winning against Granada, but couldn’t close the deal. Where’s the strong running game that Heritage usually has? Deer valley has Rodriguez this week. We’ll see how DV does this Friday. Is Heritage on the decline?
August 29th, 2012 at 4:11 pm
This Friday’s battle of the FALCONS should be a goodg game. Freedom needs this win and Foothill needs to establish that they are legit. I’m predicting Foothill by 10 points.
August 29th, 2012 at 5:11 pm
why would aptos be favored over encinal ?????????
August 29th, 2012 at 5:16 pm
did liberty get to deer valley and heritage?
August 29th, 2012 at 5:19 pm
Cal vs. Pitt- it will be ex-DeLa coach vs. ex-Dela coach. who will make the least mistakes and keep their cool?
August 29th, 2012 at 5:30 pm
#53 Spectator: Watch out for DV. New OC (Coach Nick) and others on coaching staff who is turning that team into a team I think should win the BVAL.
August 29th, 2012 at 5:42 pm
Here’s The Schoolmarm’s “Greater Bay Area”NCS/CCS Top 25 for 0 Week (Includes 15 Eastbay teams).If anyone’s interested.
1. De La Salle 0-0
2. Foothill 1-0
3. Marin Catholic 1-0
4. Serra 0-0
5. James Logan 1-0
6. Bellarmine 0-0
7. St. Ignatius 0-0
8. Pittsburg 1-0
9. Campolindo 1-0
10.Concord 1-0
11.Monte Vista 1-0
12.Palma 0-0
13.Bishop O’Dowd 1-0
14.Cardinal Newman 1-0
15.Amador Valley 1-0
16.Los Gatos 0-0
17.Archbishop Mitty 0-0
18.Freedom 0-1
19.Palo Alto 0-0
20.California 1-0
21.Salesian 1-0
22.Sacred Heart Cathedral 0-0
23.San Ramon Valley 0-1
24.Pioneer 0-0
25.Clayton Valley 0-1
*(28)Dublin 1-0
*This was listed so there would be an Eastbay top 15.
Not too different than the Times top 15 except for Foothill, Monte Vista, Salesian, SR, and Clayton Valley.
Matt Sweeney is a stickler for fundamentals and details and gets the most from his players.With this coaching and some “D1 Bubble” guys, Foothill could easily be 11-1(NCS D1 1st round pass)and in the Coliseum in December. However, if all of Logan’s starters stay healthy, it could be the Colts instead.
Although somewhat predictable, Coach Bergman gets a lot out of his players, too. Jeff Lockie will be hard to replace, but the Mustangs seem noticeably stronger this year. I see Monte Vista in the D1 semis.
I don’t think the Chieftans are quite the team they were last year (No Freddy Tagaloas this year), but should still take the Rock Division although El Cerrito has home field advantage and may spoil an otherwise undefeated season for them. Not much trouble for Salesian in NCS D4 since Ferndale will probably stay in D5 (See “Bowling for Carson”:comment #12).
SR got to the Coliseum last year on the backs of Zack Kline and his excellent receiving corps and a strong O
line which not only protected Mr. Kline’s back but openened holes for a great running game. Against Buhach Colony, the Wolves simply came out flat and quickly committed 2 turnover fumbles. The score was 21-0 before SR started to bear down and turn the momentum. SR took the lead 24-21 mid 4th qtr, due mainly to some excellent running by Marcus DeLaPena(a 97 yard TD run from scrimmage after the Wolves held on a goaline stand, the defensive and offensive highlights) and the new kid,Jaiwan Gardner, got his share of yardage, too. Matt Anderson kicked 2 brilliant onsiders that the Wolves recovered (2 of his other 3 KOs were put into the end zone plus a 40yrd FG). However, after SR went ahead, BC came back to score on their final drive against a porous SR defense making it 28-24. SR got the ball back with about 2 minutes left, but after a couple of “gimme” 1sts, couldn’t pass the ball deep enough to get into scoring range.(Yeah, I was at that game). However,BAY SECTION is correct; this was not the BC team of the past 2 years, although I would have to say the Thunder showed up to play football and got the job done. San Ramon will need to immensely correct their passing game (Cameron Birsh was 17 of 29, 1 intrcpt, for 117 yrds, 1 TD, but nearly all were screens and dumpoffs), tighten up their O-line especially on passing plays, play much better defense, and ,most importantly, crank up the level of intensity on the playing field and every where else or I’m afraid the Wolves are facing a 3-7 or even 2-8 season (or worse).
Clayton Valley lost to Pitt 27 to 40 but out-offensed the Pirates 388 yrds to 307.The Eagles committed 2 key turnovers, though. However, a good D1 (meaning at least NorCal D1 level of “good”) should not have that much trouble with an NCS D2 team unless that team is one of the best to come along in NCS D2 in several years. Perhaps, Tim Murphy has the Eagles at that level already.
I’d like to comment about DLS vs Bellarmine. I don’t have the Bells ranked or rated nearly as high as everyone else. They only have 4 starting returners.Travis McHue was one of, if not the best, option QB’s I’ve ever seen in high school. He’s got to be missed. Also, Bellarmine does not carry a huge roster, either. Unless there’s something I’m not seeing, and DeLa is not DE LA SALLE this year(the Spartans could start slow, they did last year and 3 years ago, before they get into the DE LA SALLE mode), DLS should not have too much trouble with the Bells.
Dublin, Alhambra,and Amador Valley could be the big sleepers this year. I think the Eastbay game of the week is Amador at Concord. The Minutemen have arguably the best back in the state, Olito Thompson (although I’m sure more than a few people in the Central Coast area would argue that for their guy, Lompocian LaVon Coleman), and the Dons squeaked by Freedom, one of the higher ranked teams north of the Chowchilla, 29-27 last Friday. Too close to call, but the outcome should tell a lot about Eastbay football to come this Fall.
Kudos to The Ghost, WAC Man, HAAL fan, and George Manly, especially George, for all the game predictions even with scores, for this week. Must have taken alot of research and work. I only predict a few games and section, region, and Cal Bowl results this time of year!
P.S. I’m afraid I made a big mistake in my #12 comment about “Bowling for Carson”. I said St. Helena might be a NCS D5 contender. ‘Fraid the info I got had St.Helena’s enrollment at 435, when it’s really 535 making them D4. Should’ve double checked before writing the “article”. Sorry.
August 29th, 2012 at 6:09 pm
#58 – Bval
I do hear good things happening at Deer Valley. New Offensive Coord. is getting the team some excitement. DV always has athletes and speed. I hear DV also has good size this year. They may be the sleeper in the BVAL. Heritage may be right there with Liberty this year. I believe Heritage’s better days are behind them, for this year at least.
August 29th, 2012 at 8:56 pm
@47 & 48: The CCT Sports Section discussion board is still there, just not being used much as they took out one of the ways to access it:
http://forums.contracostatimes.com/forum/885
August 30th, 2012 at 12:38 am
San Leandro should go to a spread offense. With all that speed, c’mon. They already have a fast QB in Johnson. They would be hard to stop.
Bishop ODowd vs Mack should be a good one. It says it starts at 5:30pm? Hope thats not true. Wont be able to get off practice in time
Cant wait to see Encinal and how they will do in the A league
I saw Tennyson scrimmage against Irvington. Tennyson was scoring at will. Their spread offense is working well with their speed. They big players last year but they did a good job reloading
Another good weekend of good football Ladies N Gentlemen
August 30th, 2012 at 12:38 am
*They lost big players*
August 30th, 2012 at 5:33 pm
Rumor has it that Bells did not want this game on TV JUNIOR you may have something.
August 30th, 2012 at 6:45 pm
IN ALL THE EXCITMENT…We over looked Miramonte who travels to Eureka for a Sat. Game on 9-1….If the Mats can deal with the long road trip to Eureka…they can win….Miramonte 28 Eureka 13…
August 30th, 2012 at 8:01 pm
George,
I agree with your prediction, especially that I don’t see Eureka putting up many points. They had a junior QB last year, but he’s not on the roster…just disappeared! They have several RB returning including one that ran for about 600 yds, but only one WR that only had around 50 yds. They have a big TE, but he appears to be more of a blocker. I just don’t see a passing attack.
The concern I have about Eureka are their big D-ends. They could cause problems for our QB. My other concern is their crummy dirt field.
28-13 sounds about right.
August 30th, 2012 at 8:42 pm
Miraman…Its a good thing that the rainny season isn’t here yet…That field would be a muddy mess, as it is the field is pretty well beat up….That field may be the Mat’s biggest problem….Miramonte did well against Marin Catholic..I think the kids can take care of business Sat. Afternoon….
August 30th, 2012 at 9:04 pm
Heritage must have new defensive coaching staff??? Defense is terrible! No real running game either? Could be long season. Pitt is only real talented team in BVAL. But as usual their coaching not good enough to get them anywhere.
August 31st, 2012 at 10:16 am
Pitt will fade away into the sunset. Encinal should be in around 12th spot. 2-3 schools that have some grade issues that may impact player availability. Skyline HS may not even finish season per times report. Going to Bells DLS game should be one of the best games going.
I still feel Sparty may sputter but then again which team has the best mind set will walk out the victor.
August 31st, 2012 at 1:45 pm
Live blog tonight??
August 31st, 2012 at 3:07 pm
We should find out who is for real tonight at the Cal Pitt game, will it be the Cal from 2010 or Pitt from 2009?
August 31st, 2012 at 10:43 pm
Great game tonight in Concord!! Team played ALL four quarters. They just don’t give up, believe in each other and their coaches. Great group of kids! Definitely movin up on the poll next week…Train rolls on in Concord, Let’s GO Minutemen !!!!!!!!!!!!
August 31st, 2012 at 10:49 pm
how did deer valley do
August 31st, 2012 at 11:40 pm
Bad night for Bluedog2….The choices blew up in my face..Lots of good football..Most of the looses were great games…Look who won…California, Encinal, Freedom,Logan,Monte Vista, Livermore, Antioch,Liberty just to name a few.
September 1st, 2012 at 8:33 am
Enjoying my breakfast of crow this morning.
Spartans were looking very disciplined vs Bells.I thought the Bells would pull a possible upset.
Spartan O-Line was opening up a 4 lane hwy for the backs. QB Williams is a calm cookie and I am looking forward to his performance over the next two seasons.
The Bells are no slouch of a team no question that they will be on top of the heap by Nov.
September 3rd, 2012 at 10:22 am
@daddio, I will be your idiot but I promote all east bay players. You are very quick to name call. IQ is measured by ones ability to comprehend. As I read my post I still understand my point. Please re-read my post, I understand a GENERAL EDUCATION DIPLOMA limits ones ability to comprehend complex thought. My apologies to you and your family, I am a tax payer and it appears my dollars were not spent well on your GED. Not knocking those who have them I am sure not all slipped through the cracks as you appeared to have. P.S. I support all of our kids, PERIOD !!!!!.
September 3rd, 2012 at 11:20 am
Wjat’s all this BS about Daddio, his edu and family?
Who is your team DJ Falong?
September 3rd, 2012 at 3:01 pm
Saw Pitt at Cal last Friday night. Really impressed with Cal, especially their defense which shut down Pitt’s iso and i-back power plays the 1st qtr, and then made brilliant 4th qtr adjustments to the Pirates’ offensive halftime switch to what appeared to be some sort of modified double wing T that turned the tide in favor of Pitt 3rd qtr. Grizzlies’ offense, behind the running of Karris Johnson (115 yds) and passing of Jr. Cameron Owen (10/14 for 223 yds.),came through for a Grizzly win 40-34. Other than being somewhat flat the 1st qtr, Pitt looked good, too. Had some bad breaks.
Here’s my after Week 1 Greater Bay Area Top 25, with last week’s rank and the team’s playoff division.Only teams that have played at least 1 game are ranked.
1. De La Salle(1) (NCS D1)1-0
2. Marin Catholic(3) (NCS D3)2-0
3. Logan(5) (NCS D1)2-0
4. Serra(4) (CCS D1*)1-0
5. California(20) (NCS D1)2-0
6. Bellarmine(6) (CCS D1*)0-1
7. Concord(10) (NCS D2) 2-0
8. Monte Vista(11) (NCS D1)2-0
9. Freedom(18) (NCS D1)2-0
10. St. Ignatius(7) (CCS D2*)1-0
11. Mitty(17) (CCS D1*)1-0
12. Pittsburg(8) (NCS D1)1-1
13. Campolindo(9) (NCS D3)2-0
14. Foothill(2) (NCS D1)1-1
15. Cardinal Newman(14) (NCS D3)2-0
16. Amador Valley(15) (NCS D1)1-1
17. Bishop O’Dowd(13) (NCS D3)2-0
18. Sacred Heart Cathedral(22) (CCS D3*)1-0
19. Casa Grande(NR) (NCS D2)2-0
20. Oak Grove(NR) (CCS D1*) 1-0
21. Deer Valley(NR) (NCS D1)1-0
22. San Benito(NR) (CCS D1*)1-0
23. Miramonte(NR) (NCS D3)2-0
24. El Cerrito(NR) (NCS D3)1-0
25. Los Gatos(16) (CCS D2*)0-1
(26)Salesian(21) (NCS D4)2-0: Shown so there are 15 Eastbay teams.
*Since CCS allows schools to wait until the regular season is completed before the school, if eligible, declares whether it will play in the Open Division or its league/enrollment division for the playoffs, the team’s league/enrollment division will be shown until then.
September 4th, 2012 at 2:06 am
freedom is 1-1 not 2-0.
September 4th, 2012 at 8:01 am
Thanks Spectator; you’re correct; Freedom’s 1-1, lost 27-29 to Amador, beat Foothill 41-28. My typo error. Should’ve double checked.
September 4th, 2012 at 8:08 am
The rankings look good, and appreicate you doing this, but you might want to use http://www.calpreps.com/2012/ratings/
to verify your records. MC beat both Mira (1-1) and SI (0-1) so neither of those teams records are corrctly posted.
September 4th, 2012 at 8:27 am
Again my typo mistakes. Thanks FB Guru for the corrections. Actually Calpreps is one of many sources I consult. However I do my rankings before I look at any others so I’m not influenced by them.
September 4th, 2012 at 8:28 am
foothill should go down in ranking as the weeks go by. from what i’ve seen from the team, they are overrated. the team is not that good. expected more from them for being ranked higher than other teams. i really don’t know how they got ranked high when they didn’t even make the playoffs last year. must be the ebal ranking magic. freedom has good offense, but terrible defense. they still might win the bval unless a team can stop their explosive offense. we’ll see how freedom performs vs franklin this friday.
September 4th, 2012 at 9:08 am
@yo mamma, its all about comprehension. Read previous post and you will understand. Do not call it B.S. you are not the one he attacked. I thought this was on an adult forum ? It seems a small portion of you want to name call instead of talk football. I am not into these sorts of contests, just ex-football player trying to express thoughts and opinions about recruiting in the eastbay. If there is someone out there who has been to more football camps, combines and other recruiting related events than me, than you should know that south east, mid-west and eastern recruits get better looks than ours.Once again please re-read post #16,#18.If any one got the same as daddio did from my post let me know. Otherwise I think DADDIO was in the Falice riding contest at the local rodeo when he wrote response to my post. I apologize to innocent bystanders, last time I will talk about this!!!