Scoring:

Each week, there will be 10 games to pick. You pick the winners and assign a confidence rating for every game. Your most confident pick is given the 10 point spot. The next most confident pick is for 9 points and all the way down to your least confident pick for 1 point. A perfect week will get you 55 points.

Picks are due by 3:30 PM on Thursday. Let me know if you have any questions on the games to pick.

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Clayton Valley Charter vs. St. Francis at Moreau Catholic
Vanden vs. Dougherty Valley at Moreau Catholic
Mitty at Moreau Catholic
La Costa Canyon at Sheldon
Campolindo vs. La Costa Canyon at Sheldon HS
Modesto Christian vs. Corona Centennial at Sheldon HS

Come out to the 2nd Annual Oscar Frayer Invitational on December 3rd @ Moreau Catholic High School, where you can come to see some great matchups.

ROUND ONE
Buchanan 57 Eaglecrest, CO 50
Chico 50 Liberty, Bakersfield 28
Clovis West 73 Oak Ridge 34
Bakersfield Christian 71 Downey 31
Sierra Pacific 69 Atwater 44
McNair 59 Centennial, Bakersfield 45

ROUND TWO
Oak Ridge 47 Sierra Pacific 37
Atwater 56 Bakersfield Christian 43
Clovis 49 Liberty 29
Chico 62 McNair 26
Clovis West 86 Eaglecrest, CO 24
Downey 47 Centennial 40
Folsom 69 Buchanan 38

ROUND THREE
Sierra Pacific 60 Bakersfield Christian 58
Chico 64 Atwater 43
Oak Ridge 60 Downey 15
Clovis West 89 Centennial 12
Caruthers 72 McNair 34
Folsom 70 Eaglecrest 34
Buchanan 55 Liberty 54

ROUND FOUR
Sonora, La Habra 63 Sierra Pacific 49
Atwater 68 Centennial 28
Chico 66 Bakersfield Christian 42
McNair 54 Downey 52
Eaglecrest 51 Liberty 38
Caruthers 53 Oak Ridge 40
Clovis West 67 Folsom 46

Thank you to all the teams that travelled down to the Central Valley for a great weekend of basketball! Best of luck the rest of the way!

So watched a good portion of game last night with Bells leading heading to 4th quarter 35-3 over Vanden. A safety and 2 TD's led to 18 unanswered points by Vanden to make the score 35-21.
According to The Mercury News:
"As the game headed toward its conclusion frustration boiled over on the Vanden side and the head official called a halt, signaling the game was over with 1:13 left on the clock." And game ended 35-21.

Anyone know what happened to prematurely call an end to the game?

I see LJCD is busy playing on neutral sites during these two periods…right before the get Sierra Canyon … Clay is LJCD coming to the WCJ?

Sierra Canyon vs Montverde
OMG wouldn’t that be something

Why is AZ Compass Prep allowed into the
Nike TOC…why is Montverde ranked number 3 in the Maxpreps rankings…
Why is IMG in the Maxpreps top 25
Would a California school have to
Refuse to play AZ Compass at the Nike TOC

I’m here and getting ready for the first game in a few miuntes, he Campolindo Cougars vs. the LaCosta Canyon Mavericks.

After this one, the host Sheldon Huskies take on the Taft Wildcats, then the Modesto Christian Crusaders take on the powerhouse Centennial Huskies of Corona, CA.

Back to the game at hand…. Campo is 3-0 after beating Taft last night, and La Costa is now 3-2 after nipping Sheldon last night…

Both teams are system-oriented “run your stuff” type teams…. I think Campo is better at it.

First Round Results:

Whitney beat Rio Americano 71-20
Antelope beat Gregori 71-31
McClatchy beat Roseville 87-28
Vista del Lago beat Davis

Winners Bracket Semi-Finals:

Whitney vs. Antelope
McClatchy vs. Vista del Lago


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Just checking.

ESPN+ Number 7 in the Nation vs Number 5 in the Nation… I would like to hear from the California Private schools how this is not fair… how these team recruit from the whole country… will these new
Types of so-called High Schools start siphoning the top talent from the whole country…. Like the boys NIBC conference has done… classes like NIL management!!!!

Any body ever wonder why,
when a player intercepts a pass in the End Zone, aside from getting the ball, they don't get some points?

Here's wishing you great football.








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Odds Are Long Again, But Serra Relishing Second Shot At A State Title

By Mitch Stephens

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/...again-but-Serra-relishing-second-17614501.php

Nov. 27, 2022 Updated: Nov. 27, 2022 7:38 p.m.

Coach Patrick Walsh’s Serra will play for the Open Division title Dec. 10.

There’s no holding back any longer, Serra football coach Patrick Walsh said Sunday.
Not after his team earned its eighth Central Coast Section title by beating Mitty 41-14 on Friday to extend its winning streak to 13.
Not heading into a test against national power St. John Bosco-Bellflower in the Dec. 10 state Open Division championship game at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo (Orange County).

Serra was one of 13 Metro teams chosen Sunday by the CIF to advance. As the top-rated team in Northern California for the second straight year, the Padres get to skip a NorCal game and go straight to the state title matchup.

They have two weeks to prepare for a squad with a staggering 43 players who have either Division I scholarship offers or a national 3-star rating or higher.

Even though Serra’s list in that category pales — around a dozen including just two seniors — the Padres’ domination this season puts it among the best all-time CCS squads. With preseason road wins over Folsom and De La Salle-Concord and no close calls in the WCAL (average margin of victory: 28 points), the resume is full.

“To me this is the gold standard — a team for the ages,” Walsh said Sunday. “I’ve held back saying it earlier because I worried about their egos. But going into a game like this you have to believe in every fiber of your being that you can play with these guys. Plus this team really deserves all the love and praise it’s been getting.”

The Padres faced a similar challenge last season, losing in the state final to national champion Mater Dei-Santa Ana, 44-7. Bosco broke Mater Dei’s 29-game win streak Friday at the Rose Bowl 24-22 for the Southern Section Division I title.

SBLive Sports senior editor Mitch Stephens covers high school sports for The San Francisco Chronicle.

Here are the CIF Regional Bowl Matchups

OPEN DIVISION
Serra, San Mateo vs. St. John Bosco at Saddleback College – Saturday, Dec. 10 at 8:00 p.m.

DIVISION 1–AA
North: De La Salle at Folsom – Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m.
South: Lincoln, San Diego at Sierra Canyon – Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m.

DIVISION 1–A
North: Manteca at Pittsburg – Saturday, Dec. 3 at 6:00 p.m.
South: Liberty, Bakersfield at Yorba Linda – Saturday, Dec. 3 at 6:00 p.m.

DIVISION 2–AA
North: Lemoore at McClymonds – Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m.
South: Mater Dei Catholic at Downey – Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m.

DIVISION 2–A
North: Marin Catholic at San Ramon Valley – Saturday, Dec. 3 at 6:00 p.m.
South: Etiwanda at Granite Hills – Saturday, Dec. 3 at 6:00 p.m.

DIVISION 3–AA
North: Grant at El Cerrito – Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m.
South: University City at San Jacinto – Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m.

DIVISION 3–A
North: Vanden vs. Bellarmine at San Jose City College – Saturday, Dec. 3 at 6:00 p.m.
South: Laguna Hills at Birmingham – Saturday, Dec. 3 at 6:00 p.m.

DIVISION 4–AA
North: Pleasant Valley at Escalon – Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m.
South: Northwood at Kennedy, Delano – Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m.

DIVISION 4–A
North: Menlo at San Marin – Saturday, Dec. 3 at 6:00 p.m.
South: Granada Hills at Laguna Beach – Saturday, Dec. 3 at 6:00 p.m.

DIVISION 5–AA
North: Ripon Christian at Hughson – Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m.
South: Muir at Palo Verde – Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m.

DIVISION 5–A
North: Clear Lake at Orland – Saturday, Dec. 3 at 6:00 p.m.
South: Shafter at Walnut – Saturday, Dec. 3 at 6:00 p.m.

DIVISION 6–AA
North: Santa Teresa at Palo Alto – Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m.
South: Lancaster vs. Classical Academy at TBA – Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m.

DIVISION 6–A
North: Atascadero at Colusa – Saturday, Dec. 3 at 6:00 p.m.
South: Kennedy, Granada Hills at San Gabriel – Saturday, Dec. 3 at 6:00 p.m.

DIVISION 7–AA State Championship
Pinole Valley at Mendota – Saturday, Dec. 3 at 6:00 p.m.

DIVISION 7–A
North: Lincoln, San Francisco – BYE
South: Whittier Christian at Crenshaw – Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m.

Grant rolling up on El Cerrito and blemishing there 13-0 record.
Not official yet as Pacers at time of this post up 30 to 7 late 3rd.

Pacers Kings of D3 North
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State Bowl game next up....

Yup, Winton Avenue’s where I am today…

Four games coming right up:

First up is Marin Catholic vs James Logan, two teams looking for their first win of the young season.

I am interested in projections on Nor Cal teams from the Open Game on don=wn by division.

Starting in 15 minutes, we have the Campolindo Cougars facing Taft from somewhere down in SoCal

Cougs are 1-0, had a rough shooting day but held Grant to 28 while winning 52-28.

They’ll need to shoot better here…. Taft is 0-1, but the loss was by just 3 to a very good 5-1 team. The way I understand it, Taft has a 6’8” stud named Keyon Kensie jr. who put up 43 in that losing effort.

Getting an early start today with Grant-Christian Brothers in SJS Division III

Some finals from earlier this week:

Lincoln beat Balboa 44-7
Colusa beat Pierce 7-0
Fall River beat Portola 14-13

For those who are unable to make it down to Fresno for the Heart of California Basketball Classic at Save Mart Center we wanted to share the information on watching the final four games of the day on NCSTV!
*Unfortunately Save Mart Center has required that we hire union camera operators and therefore we are only able to budget the final four games of the day instead of all nine games as we originally intended.

We wanted to share the information on watching the Heart of California Basketball games LIVE from Save Mart Center this Saturday! Since most people watch on their Smart TVs, the best way to share how to locate the game is to search for 'NorCal SportsTV' on their YouTube App. A direct link does not help those who want to watch on their TVs.


We also have the broadcast on our homepage: www.NorCalSportsTV.com

Our YouTube Channel can be found here: www.YouTube.com/NorCalSportsTV

But if sharing on social media, embedding on your websites or anywhere you need the direct link here they are:

4:00PM - Bakersfield Christian vs St Joseph Boys Basketball LIVE
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8:30PM - Sierra Canyon vs Memorial Boys Basketball LIVE
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Being reported by BANG that Michael Peters could step down after this season.

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