The Pacers are one win away from a third straight SJS title after beating St. Mary's-Stockton 28-21 in the SJS Division II semi-finals.

Grant gained control of the game with the running of Brandon Lambert behind a jumbo formation led by Roger Vanderhoef. After St. Mary's scored a touchdown to start the third quarter, Grant closed on a 14-0 run with the running game leading the way.

Both of St. Mary's touchdowns came when they started with the ball in Grant's red zone with the first coming off a bad punt snap by the Pacers.

St. Mary's junior Kenneth Moore III and sophomore Osani Gayles both showed off their big play potential with kickoff returns that gave the Rams the ball in the red zone.

Grant sophomore Koby Shabazz has gotten his fair share of attention, but the 2027 prospect is one of the top sophomores in the region. He made a number of contested catches on Friday and took a screen 59 yards for a touchdown.

Grant senior Jeremiah Tuiileila doesn't have ideal size for defensive end, but he is one of the best pass rushers in NorCal. He has a quick first step and can win going inside or racing around the edge. Tuiileila is a strong pickup for San Diego State.

Rocklin turned two Manteca second half interceptions into touchdowns as a 7-7 tie at the half turned into a 30-7 win. The Thunder are now headed back to the SJS Division II title game where they will take on Grant.

Despite being tied at the half, Rocklin dominated this semi-final behind a strong defensive effort especially agianst the run. The Thunder won the line of scrimamge and let their linebackers flow to the ball.

Junior quarterback Reeve Slone missed some deep throws early the game, but settled in with three touchdown passes to senior Mavrik Collins. Two of three were deep throws with the final score coming on a slant.

Manteca has a trio of skill players to watch coming back with junior WR/CB Quinn Martinez, sophomore running back Nikko Juarez and freshman tight end Nate Slikker. Junior DE Mathieu Evans (6-foot-4, 210 pounds) also is a prospect to watch.

Here is the schedule for this weekend. I'll update this post with finals to more easily follow and of course updates throughout the night.

Sac-Joaquin Section
D1
Inderkum at Folsom (Folsom won 45-0)
Turlock at Oak Ridge (Oak Ridge won 23-0)
D2
Manteca at Rocklin (Rocklin won 30-7)
Grant at St. Mary’s (Grant won 28-21)
D3
Destiny Christian Academy at Oakdale (Oakdale won 49-35)
Vanden at West Park (Vanden won 14-7)
D4
Placer at Twelve Bridges (Twelve Bridges won 43-7)
Patterson at Sacramento (Patterson beat Sacramento 21-12)
D5
Union Mine at Hughson (Hughson beat Union Mine 22-8)
Sutter vs Lathrop at Yuba College (Sutter won 22-19)
D6
Linden at Bradshaw Christian (Bradshaw Christian won 39-15)
Sonora at Woodland Christian (Sonora won 28-0)
D7
Big Valley Christian at Summerville (Summerville won 42-6)
Rio Vista at Stone Ridge Christian (Stone Ridge Christian won 27-12)

North Coast Section
D1/Open
Pittsburg at De La Salle (De La Salle won 10-7)
Cardinal Newman at San Ramon Valley (San Ramon Valley won 7-0)
D2
Bishop O’Dowd at Liberty (Bishop O’Dowd won 23-15)
Windsor at Amador Valley (Amador Valley 38-27)
D3
Heritage at Acalanes (Acalanes won 34-14)
San Leandro at Campolino (Campolindo won 40-7)
D4
Redwood at Ukiah (Redwood won 28-25)
Granada at American Canyon (American Canyon won 45-12)
D5
1:00 pm Maria Carrillo at St. Vincent De Paul (Saturday)
1:00 pm Sonoma Valley at Salesian College Preparatory (Saturday)
D6
Petaluma vs Arcata at Cal Poly Humboldt State (Arcata won 69-34)
Benicia at Miramonte (Miramonte beat Benicia 7-0)
D7
Del Norte at Moreau Catholic (Moreau Catholic won 14-7)
1:00 pm Piedmont at Ferndale (Saturday)

Central Coast Section
D1/Open
St. Ignatius vs Saint Francis (St. Ignatius won 10–7)
1:00 pm Los Gatos at Archbishop Riordan (Saturday)
D2
Menlo-Atherton at Wilcox (Wilcox won 10-7)
7:00 pm Palma at Menlo (Saturday)
D3
Aptos at Palo Alto (Aptos won 49-35)
Hollister at Carmel (Carmel won 40-21)
D4
Sacred Heart Prep at Branham (Sacred Heart Prep won 28-14)
Burlingame at Piedmont Hills (Burlingame won 14-12)
D5
Leland at Alisal (Leland won 35-14)
Sequoia at South San Francisco (Sequoia won 21-6)

Northern Section
D2
Enterprise at Pleasant Valley (Pleasant Valley 47-0)
Red Bluff at Foothill (Red Bluff won 21-10)
D3
Gridley at Lassen (Lassen won 13-6)
Corning at Orland (Orland won 29-12)
D4
1:00 PM East Nicolaus at Winters (Saturday)
D5
Weed at Los Molinos (Los Molinos won 28-12)
Redding Christian at Maxwell

Rain, Rain, and more Rain..

NCS Open/D1
DLS 24
Pitt 20
I think DLS ends up beating Pitt in a very close game. If Pitt were to win this would be the year.

SRV 17
Newman 10
Tough to bet against SRV at home. Newman will likely struggle to score and Newmans D will keep them in the game.

NCS D2
I think Liberty and Amador Valley Both advance. Windsor will play AV tough and I think Liberty beats Odowd easily.

SJS D1
Folsom 35
INDY 28
Indy puts another scare in Folsom, but the bulldogs pull away late on the feet of Ryder Lyons.

OR 21
Turlock 14

Turlock is much improved but OR might be playing as good as anybody right now. I look for them to advance in a rematch against Folsom.

SJS D2
Manteca 30
Rocklin 20
Call this a mild upset but I like Manteca in this one.

St Marys 35
Grant 30

Rams at home will take the pacers.

Curious. With rain expected Friday, 11/22, and Saturday, 11/23/2024, could it be possible to move playoff games originally scheduled for these dates to be played on Thursday, 11/21/2024?

Sincerely,

Chain Gang “want to stay dry” Union

LOL! 😂

PCAL Playoffs Week II –



Gabilan- Exactly as I predicted. The top 3 team lost bay a combined score of 121-21. Theses teams were playing in DI and DII and quite frankly did not get great matchups. But still I thought Soquel, Salinas and Monterey should have had much closer games. The Good news is the bottom of division had more favorable match ups and were able to win and advance. Congratulations to Palma, Hollister and Aptos. I take full credit for the Hollister and Palma victories, as I picked against them last week, and as they have done seemingly every week, they did the opposite of my prediction. This week all 3 have a little bit tougher match up. ( Hollister Prediction in Mission South)

Fri 11/22 Palo Alto (CA) vs Aptos (CA), 7:00pm D III Playoffs – The Bay league went 6-0 in first round matchups. That is impressive. I want to pick Aptos here in a upset, but I think Palo Alto gets by them. None the less, a decent year for Aptos's new head coach, the team is young and they have something to build on for next year. Palo Alto 24-20

Sat 11/23 Menlo (Atherton, CA) vs Palma (Salinas, CA), 7:00 PM D II Playoffs – I am not sure how Palma is favored in this game. Menlo’s part of the 6-0 Bay league, every team made the playoffs and every team won their first game. Palma struggled (for them) in the Gabilan this year. Menlo lost 3 league games a blow out by Los Gatos and 2 close games with Wilcox and Menlo -Atherton. I think Menlo will win this game. But if Palma can establish the running game and limit pressure on their young QB they can win. Menlo 23-21

Mission North- North Monterey County’s season came to an abrupt end in the 4th Qtr last week vs Branham where they gave up 18 unanswered points. But the season has to be considered successful, as the culture around the program is changing. The HC has done a great job of installing confidence into this program, they won some games this year they would of lost in years past. Alisal won their D V match up and I believe things line up nicely for them in this division, they do have a tough, but winnable match up this weekend.

Fri 11/22 Alisal (Salinas, CA) vs Leland (San Jose, CA), 7:00pm D V Playoffs – Alisal could be peaking at the right time. After new coach regime “opened” up the offense this year, there were some worries about being able to score enough points. But over the past 5 games (4-1) = they have averaged 30+ pints. Thant should be enough to beat a very talented Leland squad. Alisal 28-17

Mission South-North Salinas lost a heartbreaker to Burlingame last week. But this program is headed in the right Direction. Similar to NMC, the coach has done a great job changing the cultural of the program. I see no reason why they won’t be competitive in the B leagues for the next few years. Carmel almost choked a way a 42-19 lead last Friday. But thanks to their 2nd special teams TD, they were able to hold off San Mateo’s comeback effort. Carmel needs to refocus on defense if they want to win the DIII championship. The last 2 games have been way closer than they should have been.

Fri 11/22 Hollister (CA) vs Carmel (CA), 7:00pm D III Playoffs – There was a time until the 1988 season, that these 2 teams were in the same league (the MTAL). Then they realized schools with 2000+ populations should move to a league with other schools of similar size. In 2019 they were both in the Gabilan, and Carmel thoroughly dominated a decent Hollister team. This Carmel Team is way better, at least offensively. But Carmel’s tackling (lack of) really scares me. The almost blew a 3 TD lead. Here is some advice to Hollister just onside kick every time. Carmel 45-35

Santa Lucia -Well if you are going to become a football power you need to learn to win on the road. RLS has never won a road playoff game, 0-4 all time. Granted this is a team that does not go to the playoffs very often, so there is that. Anyways great season, and this team is fairly young and should be bumped up to the B division next year, where they will be favored by me to go 10-0. Truth is they should be competitive with the other B programs in the PCAL if they can stay healthy. Congratulations on the 2024 Santa Lucia Championship!



Bonus Picks

DI/Open
Fri 11/22 St. Francis (Mountain View, CA) vs St. Ignatius College Prep (San Francisco, CA), 7:00pm Open Championship
Sat 11/23 Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco, CA) vs Los Gatos (CA), 1:00pm DI Playoffs

DII
Fri 11/22 Wilcox (Santa Clara, CA) vs Menlo-Atherton (Atherton, CA), 7:00pm DII Playoffs

DIV
Fri 11/22 Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton, CA)vs Branham (San Jose, CA), 7:00pm DIV Playoffs
Fri 11/22 Piedmont Hills (San Jose, CA) vs Burlingame (CA), 7:00pm DIV Playoffs

DV
Fri 11/22 Sequoia (Redwood City, CA) vs South San Francisco (CA), 7:00pm DV Playoffs

Here are the games for this week. Picks are due at 7:00 PM on Friday. Game of the Week is De La Salle-Pittsburg

Turlock at Oak Ridge
Grant at St. Mary’s-Stockton
Manteca at Rocklin
St. Francis vs. St. Ignatius
Menlo vs. Palma
Los Gatos at Riordan
Hollister vs. Carmel
De La Salle vs. Pittsburg
Cardinal Newman at San Ramon Valley
Windsor at Amador Valley

For four bucks a month, Cal-Hi remains one of the best values out there. Truly appreciate the effort and thought they put into their preseason rankings and accompanying narratives, even when there is cause to quibble.



Cal-Hi's Top 10 in Nor-Cal

Mitty (#2 in state)
Folsom (#9 in state)
McClatchy (#11)
O'Dowd (#13)
Carondelet (#14)
Pinewood (#16)
Acalanes (#23)
Cardinal Newman (#24)
St. Mary's (#25)
Oak Ridge (#28)

Quibble away.

Frosh just starting up…

I’ll keep quiet until varsity, just wanted to announce that it’s HOOPS SEASON!

Every week in the WCAL there is a huge matchup, and this Saturday all eyes went on Riordan welcoming in St. Francis

I know it's late but Ygnacio Valley is looking for scrimmage home or away..

As it is now playoff season for nearly all CIF sections, it may be time to take a very early look at the potential CIF bowl divisions (for those interested).

As in years past, I will not be making any predictions regarding who might win which division. Rather all of the teams listed are the remaining highest seeds in their respective brackets. For the Oakland and San Francisco sections, the teams listed are those assumed to be the top seeds when they are finally published.

Because the list will be long, my commentary will be in a response to the initial post.


Open Division (Section Division, Calpreps ratings)

North: De La Salle (NCS Open, 67.0) vs. South: Mater Dei (SS D-I, 102.6)

D-1AA

North: Folsom (SJS D-1, 59.3) vs. Clovis East (CS D-IAA, 58.3)

South: Lincoln (SDS Open, 60.5) vs. Murrieta Valley (SS D-2, 58.1)

D-1A

North: Pittsburg (NCS D-1, 52.2) vs. St. Ignatius (CCS Open, 42.4)

South: Simi Valley (SS D-3, 46.1) vs. San Marcos (SDS D-I, 39.3)

D-2AA

North: St. Francis (CCS D-I, 43.1) vs. Rocklin (SJS D-2, 42.2)

South: St. Bonaventure (SS D-4, 39) vs. Bakersfield Christian (CS D-II, 29.9)

D-2A

North: Twelve Bridges (SJS D-4, 36.7) vs. Wilcox (CCS D-II, 29.0)

South: Bakersfield (CS D-IA, 29.4) vs. Huntington Beach (SS D-5, 29.8)

D-3AA

North: Bradshaw Christian (SJS D-6, 29.2) vs. Oakdale (SJS D-3, 27.1)

South: Narbonne (LACS Open, 25.1) vs. Muir (SS D-6, 23.3)

D-3A

North: Liberty (NCS D-2, 23.1) vs. Hughson (SJS D-5, 22.5)

South: University City (SDS D-II, 19.1) vs. Porterville (CS D-II, 14.0)

D-4AA

North: Pleasant Valley (NS D-2, 21.7) vs. Carmel (CCS D-III, 16.3)

South: West Torrance (SS D-7, 13.3) vs. Shafter (CS D-IV, 13.3)

D-4A

North: Acalanes (NCS D-3, 16.1) vs. McClymonds (OS, 14.7)

South: Highland (SS D-9, 11.4) vs. Beckman (SS D-8, 9.0)

D-5AA

North: St. Vincent de Paul (NCS D-5, 15.4) vs. Lassen (NS D-3, 10.0)

South: St. Anthony (SS D-10, 4.9) vs. Central (SDS D-III, 4.1)

D-5A

North: Ukiah (NCS D-4, 9.0) vs. Winters (NS D-4, 7.0)

South: Bishop Union (CS D-V, -1.5) vs. Los Amigos (SS D-11, -2.8)

D-6AA

North: Arcata (NCS D-6, 5.6) vs. Summerville (SJS D-7, 5.3)

South: Ramona (SDS D-IV, -4.9) vs. Mary Star of the Sea (SS D-12, -6.3)

D-6A

North: Moreau Catholic (NCS D-7, 1.3) vs. Piedmont Hills (CCS D-IV, 0.0)

South: Eagle Rock (LACS D-I, -7.9) vs. Gahr (SS D-13, -16.3)

D-7AA

North: Lincoln (SFS, -8.7) vs. South San Francisco (CCS D-IV, -10.7)

South: Vista (SDS D-V, -20.5) vs. Arleta (LACS D-II, -23.0)

D-7A

North: Minarets (CS D-VI, -16.9) vs. Biggs (NS, -22.1)

South: Nordhoff (SS D-14, -35.4) vs. Taft (LACS D-III, -35.9)

5-STARS
1. Andrew Hilman 6-foot-3 G Riordan

4-STARS
2. Elias Obenyah 6-foot-3 SG Salesian
3. Maximus VanLaningham 6-foot-8 PF Woodcreek
4. Aiden Rollins 6-foot-3 G Franklin-Elk Grove
5. Myles Jones 6-foot-3 G Modesto Christian (STANFORD)
6. Caeden Hutcherson 6-foot-3 SG Mitty

3-STARS
7. Connor Sheridan 6-foot-9 Post Portola
8. Cameron Anderson 6-foot-7 Post Dublin
9. Raymond Whitley 6-foot-3 G St. Ignatius
10. James Carraway 6-foot-4 SG Vanden
11. Myles Wiggins 6-foot-6 F Destiny Christian
12. Andre Gomez 6-foot-5 SG Grant
13. Carlton Perrilliat 6-foot-4 SF Salesian
14. Will Corbett 6-foot-2 PG St. Francis-Mountain View

2-STARS
15. Ibrahim Monawar 6-foot-3 SG De La Salle
16. Demarco Hunter 6-foot-5 SF Santa Cruz
17. Joven Dulay 6-foot-5 SF Folsom
18. Jaeden Goodman 6-foot-6 SF Inderkum
19. Josiah Andrews 5-foot-11 PG Rocklin
20. Rashod Cotton 6-foot-2 PG Dougherty Valley
21. Chase Robertson 6-foot-4 G Branson
22. Steele Labagh 6-foot-2 G S. Ignatius
23. Marcel Ward 6-foot-9 Post Grant
24. Leon Powe Jr. 6-foot-5 F Salesian
25. Roman Waugh 6-foot-6 F Oakland
26. Sir Mister Harriel 6-foot-5 W Destiny Christian
27. Brayde Kuykendall 6-foot-3 SG California
28. Isaiah Davis 6-foot-0 PG Salesian
29. DJ Armstrong 6-foot-3 W Riordan
30. Ty Landers 6-foot-8 Post St. Ignatius
31. Nico Wright 6-foot-8 Post Bishop O’Dwod
32. Lucas Lau 6-foot-1 PG University
33. Vince Ellis 6-foot-3 SG Clayton Valley Charter
34. Jordan Williams 6-foot-6 PF Mountain House
35. Mohamed Kamara 6-foot-5 F Destiny Christian
36. Matthew Wright 6-foot-7 PF Vanden
37. Ahmari Otis 6-foot-0 PG Pinole Valley
38. Cade Krueger 6-foot-1 G Amador Valley
39. Zach Villanueva 5-foot-9 PG West Campus
40. Scottie Nardinelli 6-1 SG Folsom

Lot of games starting up this week (with some scrimamges and foundation games mixed in). My son wanted to put together a schedule so here are the games for this week that have been posted on MaxPreps

Once again, these are not predictions as to who I think will win each division, but rather a preview of what the bowl landscape could end up being. The teams listed are the highest remaining seeds in their respective division. Commentary once again will be a reply to this list.


Open Division (Section Division, Calpreps ratings)

North: De La Salle (NCS Open, 67.0) vs. South: Mater Dei (SS D-I, 102.0)

D-1AA

North: Clovis East (CS D-IAA, 62.6) vs. Folsom (SJS D-1, 59.9)

South: Murrieta Valley (SS D-2, 62.8) vs. Lincoln (SDS Open, 61.0)

D-1A

North: Pittsburg (NCS D-1, 54.9) vs. St. Ignatius (CCS Open, 47.2)

South: Simi Valley (SS D-3, 50.5) vs. San Marcos (SDS D-I, 43.9)

D-2AA

North: Rocklin (SJS D-2, 44.1) vs. St. Francis (CCS D-I, 43.8)

South: St. Bonaventure (SS D-4, 43.0) vs. Bakersfield Christian (CS D-II, 31.3)

D-2A

North: Twelve Bridges (SJS D-4, 37.0) vs. Wilcox (CCS D-II, 33.6)

South: Bakersfield (CS D-IA, 32.9) vs. Palos Verdes Estates (SS D-5, 32.5)

D-3AA

North: Bradshaw Christian (SJS D-6, 30.5) vs. Liberty (NCS D-2, 29.8)

South: Narbonne (LACS Open, 26.0) vs. Dana Hills (SS D-6, 24.1)

D-3A

North: Oakdale (SJS D-3, 27.9) vs. McClymonds (OS, 15.6)

South: University City (SDS D-II, 20.9) vs. West Torrance (SS D-7, 18.0)

D-4AA

North: Pleasant Valley (NS D-2, 23.1) vs. Acalanes (NCS D-3, 18.1)

South: Shafter (CS D-IV, 18.7) vs. Highland (SS D-9, 16.6)

D-4A

North: Hughson (SJS D-5, 20.8) vs. St. Vincent de Paul (NCS D-5, 16.3)

South: Porterville (CS D-II, 18.5) vs. Serrano (SS D-8, 15.2)

D-5AA

North: Carmel (CCS D-III, 15.5) vs. Ukiah (NCS D-4, 12.2)

South: Central (SDS D-III, 7.5) vs. St. Anthony (SS D-10, 6.6)

D-5A

North: Winters (NS D-4, 8.4) vs. Arcata (NCS D-6, 5.5)

South: El Capitan (SDS D-IV, 2.0) vs. Baldwin Park (SS D-11, -0.4)

D-6AA

North: Lassen (NS D-3, 7.6) vs. Moreau Catholic (NCS D-7, 4.9)

South: Bishop Union (CS D-V, -0.2) vs. Mary Star of the Sea (SS D-12, -3.1)

D-6A

North: Summerville (SJS D-7, 4.8) vs. Piedmont Hills (CCS D-IV, 0.9)

South: Eagle Rock (LACS D-I, -5.9) vs. Gahr (SS D-13, -11.4)

D-7AA

North: Lincoln (SFS, -9.9) vs. South San Francisco (CCS D-IV, -10.0)

South: Vista (SDS D-V, -17.1) vs. Arleta (LACS D-II, -22.6)

D-7A

North: Minarets (CS D-VI, -12.9) vs. Maxwell (NS, -21.6)

South: Pioneer (SS D-14, -28.8) vs. Los Angeles (LACS D-III, -40.1)

5-STARS
1. Alec Blair 6-foot-6 SG De La Salle (Oklahoma)
2. Jasir Renchar 6-foot-6 W Riordan (Texas A&M)
3. Semetri Carr 6-foot-0 PG Redwood (Cal)

4-STARS
4. Jalen Stokes 6-foot-5 W Dougherty Valley (UC Davis)
5. Alvin Loving 6-foot-4 SG Salesian (Yale)
6. Steven Emeneke 6-foot-10 Post Riordan (UC Irvine)
7. Mark Lavrenov 6-foot-8 PF Rocklin (Sacramento State)

3-STARS
8. Kellen Hampton 6-foot-7 SF Moreau Catholic (Pacific)
9. Gavin Sykes 6-foot-4 SG Modesto Christian (Long Beach State)
10. Anthony Moore 6-foot-5 W Lincoln-Stockton (Weber State)
11. Luke Isaak 6-foot-2 PG San Ramon Valley (UC Irvine)
12. Sir Marius Jones 6-foot-3 SG Sacramento
13. Elijah Perryman 6-foot-2 G Clayton Valley Charter (Utah State)
14. Antonio Kellogg Jr. 6-foot-3 SG Ygnacio Valley
15. Ardarius Gates 6-foot-0 PG Oakland Tech
16. Kaleb Edwards 6-foot-8 PF Oak Ridge (Alabama Football)
17. Brayden Harris 6-foot-3 SG Valley Christian-San Jose

2-STARS
18. Isaiah Ackerman 6-foot-4 W Aptos
19. Taylen Goodman 6-foot-7 PF Inderkum
20. Jaylen Valdez 6-foot-3 SG Destiny Christian
21. John Tofi 6-foot-4 SF Riordan (Cal Football)
22. Malachi Johnson 6-foot-9 Post Inderkum
23. Darrion Lilly 6-foot-4 W Weston Ranch
24. Xan Meyer-Plettner 6-foot-7 PF Oakland Tech
25. Chase Rawlins 6-foot-5 W Folsom
26. Elliot Conley 6-foot-4 W San Ramon Valley
27. Ayden Thompson 6-foot-7 Post Benicia
28. Dominic Walker 6-foot-5 W Moreau Catholic
29. Shemar Jones 6-foot-5 SG Mountain House
30. Kirby Seals 6-foot-5 SF Riordan
31. Zeke Davis 6-foot-6 SF Lincoln-Stockton
32. Kasen Krueger 6-foot-0 PG Amador Valley
33. Kaiser Bowen 6-foot-3 SG Folsom
34. Braddock Kjellesvig 6-foot-7 PF De La Salle
35. Jephte Tambala 6-foot-5 F Destiny Christian
36. Ry Atkins 6-foot-7 PF Modesto Christian (Air Force)
37. Ryder Bush 6-foot-1 PG Riordan
38. Mason Brown 6-foot-3 SG Modesto Christian
39. Danny Panda 6-foot-6 F Destiny Christian
40. Ely Willis 6-foot-4 SF Rocklin

Varsity girls are looking for a game on Nov 26 2024 @ San Mateo as an opponent has backed out.
Please contact:
Paul Carion
6502709974
pcref@aol.com

Salinas and Soquel- two of the top public school programs in the CCS- meet this Friday at "The Pit" in Salinas. If you have never attended a game there- I would highly recommend it. The atmosphere is second to none- with a sunken field and seating right on top of the playing surface- a truly memorable enviroment. I had the opportunity to play there in 1970 as a QB for Monterey Peninsula College versus Hartnell- very
raucous!
As for the matchup this week- it appears both teams come in playing their best football- as it should be. Both teams played solid non league schedules- Soquel having lost narrowly to Los Gatos and San Ramon Valley and disposing of Valley Christian. Salinas got thumped by Clovis- The #4 team in the Central Section- but disposed of Valley Christian and Arroyo Grande- the #14 ranked team in the Central Section. The two teams are playing for the Gabilan division championship. If the Salinas QB was still hobbled- I think Soquel would have been favored- however the Salinas QB appears to be healthy again and I have the game as a pickem.

If an NCS team is interested in playing the Salesian girls basketball team in a Foundation game for the 25-26 and 26-27 season, please email me at spezzola@spezzola.com.
Thanks.
Stephen Pezzola

The first annual Jeff Paul basketball tournament (Maria Carrillo), need a girls basketball JV team. Please let me know!
707-396-1117