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Cardinal Newman’s Taissa Queiroz commits to North Carolina

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coach_augie said:
Interesting...joining them. does that mean she'll play that first 1/2 season and if she does, does it equate to one year of playing?? Seems kind of weird if it did. It's not like football where it's a fall sport...GRATS on UNC!
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it happens often. Chloe Kitts played at South Carolina in Dec 2022 which would have been her senior year of high school. It did count as a whole season for her as she is listed as a junior now. The benefit is you get an early start on classes and with the transfer rules, as long as you graduate you get an extra year anyway somewhere else. It is not weird, you can go get paid earlier.
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NCP Pick'em Week 8 Games

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SI beat San Diego's #2 ranked team this season. St. Francis has had a ton of success the past few years (state champ in '17) too including the first local team since Pitt in '91 to beat DLS a few years back. The CCS/WCAL has sent over a dozen squads to the Nor Cal championship games not named Serra over the past ten years. Serra is the most impressive, but there are others. Milpitas has a few state 'ships and other champs are Wilcox, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Sacred Heart Prep, Menlo Atherton, etc. Heck, Bellarmine was a runner up as recent as '22. As was Santa Teresa that year. Several more runner ups the past ten years too.

Their pre-season scheduling hasn't been an issue IMO. Plenty of competition in their own CCS backyard and other local Bay Area squads. It's where you finish that counts:

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What is going on with Riordan?

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The Crusaders currently sit at 2-4 overall and 1-2 in WCAL League play this season after assembling some of the most abundant talent we've ever seen on one WCAL roster over the past decade plus.

I'm curious for those closer to the City itself, that program, or that school circle - What are the things that can be linked to the disappointment of a season they're having this year?

I'm not used to having high expectations for Riordan, but this is Year 3 of Coach Ravpati's HC tenure for the Crusaders. He should be hitting his stride with this group he's assembled, not regressing. Also, look at all the success his counterpart Coach Vandermade is having across the city in the Sunset District with less star-studded talent on paper.

Is this team not coached well? Too many egos within the program with all the talent that was brought in quickly? Do they not value Defense?

I'm utterly confused on how they lost by 3 scores to VC (who have been a nice story since league play started) with a QB that is a Freshman and was making his 3rd Varsity start. Looking forward to hearing more from those that might know what is going on over there.
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Bosco QB transfers to Hawai

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THEOC89 said:
The Kid played on Friday night and started the game….. He was replaced by the Back up that led SJB to their only 2 scores….

The kid was struggling all year and the Back up was playing more and more and was likely to take over the starting job…

It’s just so crazy because he must have known for a couple of weeks he was going to transfer…. You just don’t move to Hawaii and become the starting QB on there top team without some kind of planning….

Crazy situation….. 🤣
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the new starting QB is a freshman! on a side note they played rancho santa margarita who had just fired their HC. The new play caller is a local Serra {San Mateo}grad 2013. He was the frosh HC and varsity RB coach
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NCP Pick'em Week 9 Games

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Streak One said:
Here are the games for this week. Picks are due by 7:00 PM on Friday

San Ramon Valley at De La Salle
Arcata at Ferndale
Willits at Kelseyville
Downey at Turlock
Twelve Bridges at Placer
Granite Bay at Rocklin
Oakdale at Central Catholic
Woodside at South San Francisco
St. Francis at St. Ignatius
Pajaro Valley at Stevenson

Game of the Week Poll - https://norcalpreps.forums.rivals.com/threads/week-9-game-of-the-week-poll.30836/
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10. De La Salle (35-21)
9. Rocklin
8. Stevenson
7. Central Catholic
6. Kelseyville
5. Turlock
4. St. Francis
3. Woodside
2. Arcata
1. Placer
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WCAL Week Four

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padrewhipser said:
I am not sure we can say Serra is a heavy favorite, except when they play they Bells. This Serra team is very average. They could easily lose to Riordan, and Valley, 3-4 in league, 4-6 overall is a possibility. Can they make CCS if they have a below 500 record? I am not sure how they beat Folsom
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Right, the only thing we know about the WCAL is that Bellarmine is not a good team at all. Other than that, it seems everyone else could give anyone else trouble at any given time. Mitty gave St. Francis a good game just a couple of weeks ago. They very well could do the same against Serra.
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NCP Pick'em Week 8 Games

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Macallan said:
The central coast section is WCAL. There are no other teams or leagues. Serra is the only team that schedules anyone of note outside of the CCS. Until this changes, IMO, the CCS/WCAL doesn't mean much to me, outside of Serra.
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Your point is similar to saying the Southern Section is nothing outside of the Trinity league and MD and SJB. LOL Two CCS teams Soquel and Palma won smaller school division state championships
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dlew66 said:
Serra is young, a bit down, and still beat Folsom this year. But they just took it on the chin vs. Valley Christian and lost to SI. Sacred Heart played them tough for most of the game as well. SI, St. Francis, Valley Christian, and even Riodan, would be a problem in any top Cali league outside of the Trinity.

Serra may come in fourth in the WCAL this season and they beat the best Sac has to offer.

I'm impressed, and I'm sure others are too.
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The central coast section is WCAL. There are no other teams or leagues. Serra is the only team that schedules anyone of note outside of the CCS. Until this changes, IMO, the CCS/WCAL doesn't mean much to me, outside of Serra.
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Bosco QB transfers to Hawai

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I have read the SJB coach found out via social media? I don't know if that's true. I have often wondered how coaches most often learn about losing players via transfer. Does the player sit down with the coach? Or is an email sent? Or is it a mixed bag?
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The Kid played on Friday night and started the game….. He was replaced by the Back up that led SJB to their only 2 scores….

The kid was struggling all year and the Back up was playing more and more and was likely to take over the starting job…

It’s just so crazy because he must have known for a couple of weeks he was going to transfer…. You just don’t move to Hawaii and become the starting QB on there top team without some kind of planning….

Crazy situation….. 🤣
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Week 9 Game of the Week Poll

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Relly900 said:
I think de la salle will beat srv by 2 or 3 td.

De la salle was up 27-12 on San Ramon valley with 6 or 7 min to go last year, before srv made that run to tie it and they almost won the game.


De la salle only punted 5 or 6 times this year and alot of that was penalty killing the drives.

De la salle scored 30 plus points in 10 straight nor cal games or more including the playoffs.


De la salle offense is much better this year than last year.

Also this de la salle offense closer to those the 13-20 years when



De la salle ran through nor cal and had some respectable games with the big 7.

Big 7 being mater dei, Bosco, gorman, img, st Thomas Aquinas, st Frances academy and chaminade maddona in Florida

De la salle didn't play a couple of those teams but at the time they was in the game with a few of them

Also srv qb ran for 180 yards that won't happen again, I think he threw 3td and 3 int

I think de la salle wins 42-21

AS far as Pitt samse thing cause Pitt don't got the line play to hang with DLS

DLS got a great line on both sides and good back end defense cb and safety. They all tall as well

They also got 5 guys who can run the ball including the qb toa. And 3 are track guys


DLS tough this year. Prob to tough for anyone in NorCal
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Agree that line play is the difference between DLS and Pitt. Always has been
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No Carr or Emeneke at Riordan?

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iamgearyblvd said:

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Emeneke was there last year so Im not sure what eligibility issues there would be this season. Thats a meaningful loss for Riordan because every elite team needs a defensive-minded center.

Been thinking of the tremendous amount of talent that has gone through that program the last 10 years but not one (except Ferrari [G-League]) has made any real dent on the national college stage or almost pro. It just shows are extremely difficult it is to make it.

The last WCAL player to have such a showing was Trammell on San Diego St.... Feel free to chime if you know of any from the last 10-15 years.
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Tyler Johnson, St. Francis, played for a decade in the NBA. I believe he won the 6th man of the year award one season.

His little brother Logan was a good player at Cincinnati and St. Mary’s as well.

I hear you though. At one point a few years back in the MLB the WCAL could have fielded a full team. Maybe had the most pros in the MLB from any HS league nationwide?

They’ve always had several NFL players playing at the same time too.

Serra has the NFL GOAT, Tom Brady, and on many people’s list, the MLB GOAT, Barry Bonds.

Basketball it’s Tyler and the Gordan brothers for the NBA in the last 10-15 years.

If you just looking at D1 impact players, the baseball list is a few pages. The football list is decent too. Basketball as you pointed out, not so much. However, there are a few.

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NCP Pick'em Week 9 Games

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Rocknrolus 95361 said:
You are going to come down to the Corral. Oakdale finally has one if those good athletes we wished for. Check out Wes Burford stats. Last week 6 rushing 1 kick off return. 90 yards on side kick cover and he plays better defense. 7 total TD. 381 rushing. 8 yards receiving. Even Patterdon fans cheered him.
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I heard,I watched as you posted last week,every time you turned around this Burford kid was in or going into end zone,also I heard you say this gifted young man is also s tremendous wrestler.Yeah,I’ll stay tuned and have the Corral in mind,I need that Tri-Tip Sandwich!😂😂🤣🤣👍👍
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I think de la salle will beat srv by 2 or 3 td.

De la salle was up 27-12 on San Ramon valley with 6 or 7 min to go last year, before srv made that run to tie it and they almost won the game.


De la salle only punted 5 or 6 times this year and alot of that was penalty killing the drives.

De la salle scored 30 plus points in 10 straight nor cal games or more including the playoffs.


De la salle offense is much better this year than last year.

Also this de la salle offense closer to those the 13-20 years when



De la salle ran through nor cal and had some respectable games with the big 7.

Big 7 being mater dei, Bosco, gorman, img, st Thomas Aquinas, st Frances academy and chaminade maddona in Florida

De la salle didn't play a couple of those teams but at the time they was in the game with a few of them

Also srv qb ran for 180 yards that won't happen again, I think he threw 3td and 3 int

I think de la salle wins 42-21

AS far as Pitt samse thing cause Pitt don't got the line play to hang with DLS

DLS got a great line on both sides and good back end defense cb and safety. They all tall as well

They also got 5 guys who can run the ball including the qb toa. And 3 are track guys


DLS tough this year. Prob to tough for anyone in NorCal
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WCAL 2024-25 SEASON

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ChewpaMiverga said:
Riordan is an odd case.

They’re 2-4. 3 of their losses have come against top 10-15 Bay Area programs and one of their losses on the road to a team who gifted Folsom a state championship last season. On the flip side, one of their wins came against an SHC team who anyone with a pulse should beat and a McClymonds team that is arguably underperforming (21-0 W to Fremont is eye opening). So one might argue that they’re not nearly as bad as that 2-4 record indicates. Others might argue that those two wins are reaches.
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That McClymonds-Fremont game was stopped in the second quarter due to a fight.
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