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El Cerrito

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MC415 said:
Surprise surprise, you mean the D1 QB from Logan parents didn’t just happen to have a job
Transfer that happened by chance to magically land in the EC district ? I was fooled for sure
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Was wondering how EC got so good. I mean, they’re generally very competitive in their enrollment group, but they aren’t good enough to be scheduling a DLS level team under normal circumstances for them
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WCAL Week Five

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colhenrylives said:
Wondering out loud: Does SHC have a reasonable shot at upsetting SI next week? Tough to get a firm handle on that matchup that began during the Jurassic Age. SI clearly is favored. But SHC is not to be taken lightly at this juncture. They have some nice weapons on offense. Their QB is one of the best in the league. Scratching my dome on this one.
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Honestly last year SH has zero shot at beating SI mainly because their defense last season was porous. Early on in non-league for this season it appeared the players were not going to repeat the the lack of physicality on defense with a good win vs run heavy SH Prep. However, the following week vs Wilcox showed severe regression as Wilcox ran all day and all night.

SH turned it around with COMPETITIVE showings vs Serra, Mitty, and VC. I would handicap the matchup vs SI for SH as +14.5 underdogs. They will lose if they dont contain Hogan and Malone. Defensively SH is very solid in the secondary as far as covering WR but stopping the run is their achilles heal.

Also a huge factor is whether or not the come out of this week's game vs St. Francis with no injuries. Lancers have a lot of big players and they are super physical and SH has no depth and cannot afford to lose anymore players. They are already without 2 of their best linemen (#99 Bellamy and #54 Forks).
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WCAL Week Five

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CAPTAIN MORGAN said:
That's 4 home games with away games Bellarmine, Mitty and Sacred Heart (Kezar, SH home team). With 7 league games all teams are either 4 & 3 or 3 & 4 home and away. Yes, their biggest games have been at home this year but that's just the way the WCAL schedule has worked out. Two of their 3 non-league games were away. Next year it will be the opposite.
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I'm not saying it is a bad thing and I understand schedules have an ebb and flow each year. I just think it is notable with getting the top teams all at home.
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Sabrina Ionescu with GW 3 pointer

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ClayK said:
There will be a lockout/work stoppage in 2026. The question is how long ...

I'm biased, but I can't think of another NorCal female basketball player who's come close to what Sabrina Ionescu has done. And it's not like she's an off-the-charts athlete who just relies on physical ability to succeed.
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It'll be interesting to see what they're actually looking for. I'd imagine they may have to change the entire model to command a fraction of the NBA money. With only 40 regular season games and working for 5 months (less this year if you include the Olympics), I'd be interested to see what they're looking for. It's similar to men's and women's tennis. For men, it's a best of 5; for women, it's a best of 3; yet at all the major tournaments, it's equal pay. I'm not suggesting going to an 80-game schedule and then commanding NBA money...just interested to see what the players will be asking.

You're right, Clay. Nobody has come close to accomplishing what she has. NCAA player of the year, All-NBA team, WNBA champion...pretty impressive for a kid coming from Orinda. Here's an interesting fact. The Lamorinda area has produces 7 Olympic athletes, 3 NFL players, 2 golfers, a few lacrosse professional athletes, and now an WNBA champion. Not bad for a small community.
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A long rivalry reverses

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Bellarmine was originally known as Santa Clara Preparatory as the prep school for Santa Clara University. When it moved to the College Park neighborhood (on land once owned by College of the Pacific), the name was changed to Bellarmine Preparatory. Now it's Bellarmine College Preparatory.
kiddman32 said:
Santa Clara Preparatory... Sounds like it might be a college. Colleges faced high schools a LOT during the early days of college football.

There was nothing wrong with this at the time
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2024/2025 what Freshman will make the most impression in NorCal this season?

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vukovich said:
A few that I have watched this fall is Dorrough from MT. He is legit 6-8 and has a big frame and soft hands. Don’t want to make any crazy predictions but he looks to be pretty special for a frosh. Weaver at Folsom and Phillips and Jesuit both looked good in games I saw.
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Sounds like a Big threat for MT!! Weaver and Phillips, I will look forward in watching them develop. I think Zaire will start for our team this season. Four Guards and a Big.
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WCAL Week Five

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Streak One said:
St. Ignatius has five of their seven league games at home this year including Serra, Riordan, St. Francis and now Valley Christian. Schedule has set up well for them in this regard and St. Ignatius has taken advantage of it
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That's 4 home games with away games Bellarmine, Mitty and Sacred Heart (Kezar, SH home team). With 7 league games all teams are either 4 & 3 or 3 & 4 home and away. Yes, their biggest games have been at home this year but that's just the way the WCAL schedule has worked out. Two of their 3 non-league games were away. Next year it will be the opposite.
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El Cerrito

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Eastbayhoops said:
I heard from a fellow coach they had several players using the same address in Richmond, none of them actually lived there, the implication was none of them actually live in district
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Surprise surprise, you mean the D1 QB from Logan parents didn’t just happen to have a job
Transfer that happened by chance to magically land in the EC district ? I was fooled for sure
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Suggestions for Modifying CCS Play-off rules

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Difficult to define how much your hard is appreciated. I'm curious to know how much of each week's work you have been able to automate? Any idea how many hours you spend on each week's projections. From someone who used to help figure out just where "my" school was going to be slotted in the play-offs I stand amazed at how you are able to do this.
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El Cerrito

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Just a thought here…their QB, Johnny Craft, is at his third school in 4 years. He started at Valley Christian, made his way to James Logan and is now at EC. He played immediately after transferring. The CIF clearly states a sit out period after the first transfer followed by a 365-Day sit out period after the second transfer. The kid has played in all games at all three schools.

The exception to the rule is in the case of a FULL family move meaning cases when a student-athlete is sent off to live with a relative do not apply.

I imagine that such a case may be the reason for the 5 vacated wins and Rincon’s imminent firing.
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El Cerrito

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510sportsfan said:
From the other article:

EL CERRITO – One of the East Bay’s best teams is forfeiting its first six games of the season.

El Cerrito played several ineligible student-athletes during its first half-dozen games, according to an email from principal Malcolm Norrington that sources provided to the Bay Area News Group.

As a result, the Gauchos are vacating wins against Amador Valley, Monterey Trail-Elk Grove, Oakland Tech, Campolindo and St. Mary’s-Berkeley. El Cerrito had also lost to De La Salle.

“The issue originated from a prior CIF: NCS bylaw 202 ruling regarding student ineligibility, which prompted a comprehensive review of the current varsity football roster,” Norrington’s email, dated to Friday, read. “Upon further review, it was determined that certain players were ineligible to participate in the games listed above.”

Norrington’s email concluded by saying that the school is “collaborating with district personnel to address these concerns and improve our enrollment procedures to prevent future occurrences.”

The email did not specify how many ineligible players participated in games.

The principal of the school says it was due to ineligible players
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I'm assuming eligibility from a "move" to that school and not sitting out the appropriate period?
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WCAL Week Five

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FBAddict said:
IMO, there are only two significant games this week. I hope I am not being blatantly dismissive of the coaching and team work on the side of Bellarmine and Sacred Heart Cathedral but St. Francis and Serra should dominantly progress to the winning side. There is alway a chance of a SHC or BCP win, but it is truly a long shot.

SF will likely remain undefeated this weekend and for the rest of the league play, although VC and AR might beg to differ.

Likewise, JS should finish the regular season with no more defeats but, similar to SF, VC and AR will beg to differ.

The game between Riordan and Mitty should be more interesting. Both teams are itching to gain footing and this game is a must-win for both teams. For Mitty, they must win to have any chance to make the playoffs. Even with a win, they may still not make the playoffs. And for Riordan, they must win to avoid a potential tie. If I have calculated correctly and all other games fall as presently assumed, a loss will create a 3-way tie at league 5th place between SHC, AR and AM. AR is favored to win but they must focus on defense and gel on offense to assure a victory.

The Valley Christian @ St. Ignatius game is another interesting one. Surprising, VC is undefeated in league so far. But they have the WCAL top 3 teams ahead of them. On the other hand, this likely will be the last challenging game of SI's league play. These teams always match each other well. There have been only a few blow out years, some by SI and some by VC. In the previous 21 regular season games, VC has won 15 times, SI won 5 times with one tie. However, SI has won the last two regular season games. VC has improved significantly in their offensive play this year. SI, though, is still favored to win this one, IMO.
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Wondering out loud: Does SHC have a reasonable shot at upsetting SI next week? Tough to get a firm handle on that matchup that began during the Jurassic Age. SI clearly is favored. But SHC is not to be taken lightly at this juncture. They have some nice weapons on offense. Their QB is one of the best in the league. Scratching my dome on this one.
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