Niklas227 said:

I think its going to come down to who wins the battle in the trenches between Riordan's Oline vs SI's Dline.
Mitchell won't have time to throw if he's busy running away from SI's defense which has held its opponents to an average of 17pts a game irregardless of their high flying offenses.

SI's debuting DT has yet to play a game this season so it'll be interesting to see how quick he can get up to speed.

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SFcityfan said:

It is great to see another City Team stand up and be counted and of course; I will be the first to say, “ Great Game Cats, to be the best you have to beat the best”.

But to be honest, your WHY is lacking substance,…building culture is not a WHY,,… of an upset? And not to be snarky, your Why as to Referencing a Twenty Year Historic run of Coach Walsh & Serra, may be premature after one win. Meaning was this a Serra let down or a SI advantage in execution. WHY enquiring minds want to know?

I believe Coach Walsh’s a living legacy is at the “end of the day or at the end of the season as matter of fact”. To me any other speculation would be “chalk talk material” for your next opponent and I personally wouldn’t give a rival an edge,…but that is just me; I could be wrong.

Again, tip of the cap to the Westside boys, looking forward to a City Friday Nights Lights.

#Can I say it yet?

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colhenrylives said:

Riordan can score almost at will. If SI can limit them to, say, 30 or so, they will have a chance. Maybe. Regardless of a new DL for SI. To be blunt, the real key is the Riordan defense. If they can limit SI to, say, 24, it's a W for the visitors. To beat Riordan, you have to be able to score. A lot. A whole lot.

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Niklas227 said:

I don't have any beef with any Regalia. I think he had 1 winning season the entire time he was HC. I really don't care one way or another.

I want to win and have a winning football program year in and year out.

Our new guy beat Serra in his 2nd year at the helm and has forced the naysayers or secret haters to acknowledge us. Its not my fault your new very expensive Bellarmine HC didn't turn out like ours.

If being excited about our new guy comes off as disrespecting the old guard then that seems to be a you problem.

Sorry not sorry.

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ArmchairGOAT said:

Agree with @colhenrylives. My top WCAL teams going into next week:

1. St. Francis
2. Riordan
3. St. Ignatius
4. Serra
5. Valley Christian
6. Mitty
7. SHC
8. Bellarmine

Game of the Week: Riordan @ SI
This game will provide a glimpse of the possible outcome of the WCAL title race as there is still plenty of football to be played. As mentioned, an impressive win by the Wildcats in upending Serra with a marvelous 4th quarter comeback. This Padres team is young and certainly not at the level they have been at the past 3 seasons having their once in a generation class now gone to graduation.
SI's highly touted DT transfer makes his debut. It should be noted that Riordan's OL Peter Langi was not yet eligible when both squads met last season. So this makes an intriguing matchup of O and D lines. It's good to see the injured Riordan players back. Chris Lawson reminded everyone why he is one of the top WRs and DB in the State. The other returning starters provided the Crusaders much needed depth. Btw - Nice debut by Riordan soph RB, Adonyae Brown, splitting the workload with Jeremiah Jones. The Riordan defense is comprised of a freshman several sophomores and juniors (a few returning from injuries as well) and yesterday's game was a positive step.
It's always good for City rivals playing for pole position in a league race instead of just its annual Haskell Trophy. Should be a packed and raucous house in the Sunset Friday night!

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colhenrylives said:

Friday night:

Valley Christian, 1-0, at Bellarmine, 0-1. VC heavy favorite
Riordan, 1-0, at St. Ignatius, 1-0. Riordan slight favorite
St. Francis, 1-0, at Mitty, 0-1. SF heavy favorite

Saturday afternoon:

SHC, 0-1, at Serra, 0-1. Serra heavy favorite

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1. St. Francis
2. Riordan
3. St. Ignatius
4. Serra
5. Valley Christian
6. Mitty
7. SHC
8. Bellarmine

iamgearyblvd said:

Again, Im not sure what your beef is with Regalia. It wasnt like his teams were awful. What about the Teddye Buchanan years? The Jack Stinn years? SI has always had a well-balanced team (not heavy running and not heavy passing).

Next week's game I'll be honest, the best outcome would be a tie. The 2nd best outcome would be if Riordan knocks the snot out of SI and takes down a few key players so the BM game can be a better game.

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Niklas227 said:

The "WHY" is because our HC has implemented a program and culture of the kind of football he'd like to play.

When you have a culture and actual program. This is the start of a continuous machine just like how Serra has been the last 20+ years under Coach Walsh or how De La Salle was under Coach Ladouceur.

I'm sure SI was hoping to be in this position by year 3 but we'll take it in year 2. Coach Vandermade has definitely exceeded our expectations and ROI.

Riordan @ SI this week is going to be another great game in the WCAL.

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ArmchairGOAT said:

Three teams that best took advantage of the bye week:

• St. Ignatius - great gameplan! Defense kept the 'Cats in it throughout. SI offense led by Hummel was uber efficient. Be scared, very scared of the 4th quarter Cardiac 'Cats!
• Valley Christian - Warriors pull off 2nd stunner of Week 1 in steamrolling the upstart Mitty Monarchs. VC gets healthy and starts a promising QB. Could Mitty's record been a factor of its non-league SOS?
• Riordan - gets healthy and went back to the lab to shore up its defense. The Irish saw first hand the firepower of a fully loaded Crusader offense. The Crusader starting offense was 9 for 9 for TD scores on its first 9 possessions before being pulled. For the defense 9/10 turnover on downs in the first half was pretty good. Game went to running clock in the third quarter allowing the 3rd stringers playing time and allowed the last 2 Irish scores. Lots of "extra-curricular" activity after the whistle hurt the Irish all day.

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kiddman32 said:

Yup, that was a heck of a game. Go Libs!

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SFcityfan said:

Are we still on this topic, the thread has moved past @TheR blowout of SHC…..no surprise: No SHC post until they win a game in league (I.e. www.SHC🤫🤫🤫🤫)

The real news in the City & the questions around the #KingsOfKezar crown,… is it the Upset win of SI over Serra. Is the SI win a statement? We have heard a lot about the win, but nothing of why? We are hearing the “if” mantra, but no reason of “why”.

The city will be on 37th Ave on Friday ( again a WCAL game) to get answers

# Can I Say It Yet

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