Comments on: East Bay Girls Soccer Rankings

By: DVAL Future fan

DVAL Future fan — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:41:26 +0000

KFC,
I appreciate and agree with some of your comment. I do see many HS teams unable to build attacks and play finesse oriented game. I know how frustrating it can be to see a player commit a foul because they are getting beat.
Some of the best club teams in the state/country are located in S. CA right now. The style of play is faster and more aggressive than what I have seen in HS soccer. Some N. CA teams/players who are fortunate enough to afford to travel to these tourneys will come back playing at that level. That’s my point.
Many of the top tournaments are in S. CA. That’s why teams like BOD are leaving TVC and competing down south.

By: KFC

KFC — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:13:11 +0000

I would respectfully disagree with DVAL future fan…Yes, there are quite a few future D1 athletes playing HS soccer, but the reality of the situation is that the game is much more physical at the HS level than premier/ECNL Club. At the club level, the girls are much more finesse oriented, play a cleaner game, and play true futbol. At the HS level, it gets physical because the lower level player gets frustrated and tends to foul to keep from getting beat. HS soccer has been a challenge to many because of this…there are more than a few partents that want to keep their kids out of HS soccer to keep them healthy

By: DVAL Future fan

DVAL Future fan — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 04:00:51 +0000

I agree that SRV is a good soccer team. BOD is another top soccer team . Both teams have mostly Premier level soccer club athletes and excellent coaching. I have been watching girls HS soccer and the teams with the most Premier level or class 1 club players are typically near the top of the rankings.
I have noticed that these top players are used to competing at a much faster, more physical level that other players. When they return to HS soccer these players are carded for playing physical.

My rankings for DVAL:

College Park
Ygnacio Valley
Northgate
Concord
Clayton Valley Charter
Berean Christan
MDiablo

By: ET

ET — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:41:23 +0000

Matt,

Not sure why Alhambra isn’t ranked or at least “also noted” as they are 4-2-1 in DFAL and 9-3-1 overall.

Sweeper,

Can you also give over-rated and under-rated D-I and D-II girls teams? Just looking for 20 comments and not 500…………

By: LDM

LDM — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 20:19:13 +0000

Thanks Matt, good discussion:
Unlike football where size, strength, speed and off season programs are so important, soccer can be on a more level playing field simply if high schools teams are populated by club players-as seen for DFAL boys soccer the last few years Acalanes and Campo. That being said the depth of talent/experience for girls soccer is greater for D1 EBAL versus other D1 or D2 leagues due to many factors (size of schools, club soccer experience).

In D2, undefeated Campo at BOD this week was very competitive with at least one goal taken away from Campo on questionable charging goalie call. Campo followed with a 2-1 win versus Miramonte in which Miramonte played 8 back on D until Megan Reid showed up from her basketball game near half (she scored after Campo took 2-0 lead). Could be a more competitive D2 playoff bracket than previous years.

By: The Sweeper

The Sweeper — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:23:26 +0000

As a league, over the past 10+ years EBAL girls soccer has been consistently named as one of the top ten leagues in the country, citing the overall level of play and the number of college-bound scholar-athletes graduating each year. The tradition of excellence continues, and we are lucky enough to get to see it every week during each season.

The second half of this season should just as competitive and entertaining as the first half.

See you at the pitch!

By: Matt Schwab

Matt Schwab — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:36:35 +0000

Solid showing by Liberty at the National Elite Prep Showcase in Fort Worth, Texas last week. Tremendous event for team bonding. Lions went 1-2-1 and allowed four goals total, including an own goal. Guided by coach Tony Martins, Liberty had a 1-0 loss against highly touted St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) They also faced Carroll-Texas in an 18,000 seat stadium with all the bells and whistles. Texas football is still king.

By: Soccerfan

Soccerfan — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 02:54:04 +0000

San Ramon – 1, Monte Vista – 1

By: Soccerfan

Soccerfan — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 02:05:34 +0000

Good soccer in the East Bay but it’s hard not to rank the EBAL at the top of the heap based on the fact that one of the 8 EBAL teams has taken the NCS D1 title 30 out of 31 years, an EBAL seems to always take the Invitational Division of the Tri-Vally Claasic and the EBAL winning percentage versus non-EBAL NCS D1 teams is usually around 0.750.

By: Soccerfan

Soccerfan — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:54:19 +0000

There is certainly some good soccer in the East Bay. As for the dominance of the EBAL, it’s hard not to rank them at the top of the heap based on the fact the EBAL teams have won 30 out of 31 NCS D1 titles and take the Invitational Division of the Tri-Valley Classic every year. Every year they are above 0.500 versus every other league and 0.750 or better versus non-NCS D1 teams as a group.