The event will take place at Pinole Valley HS on November 26

10:00am EUREKA VS ALHAMBRA

11:30am ST. MARY'S (ALBANY) vs CARONDELET

1:00pm CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN VS ANTELOPE

2:30pm PINOLE VALLEY VS ARCHIE WILLIAMS

4:00pm BISHOP O DOWD vs CARDINAL NEWMAN

5:30pm OAKLAND TECH vs MCCLATCHY

7:00pm LOGAN VS ST. MARYS STOCKTON

Here are the games this week. Picks are due by 6:00 PM on Friday

El Cerrito vs. Windsor
San Ramon Valley vs. Campolindo (Game of the Week)
Pittsburg vs. Clayton Valley Charter
Capital Christian vs. Vanden
Folsom vs. Oak Ridge
Manteca vs. Granite Bay
Escalon vs. Sonora
Bellarmine vs. St. Ignatius
Santa Teresa vs. Branham
Foothill-Palo Cedro vs. Pleasant Valley

Have arrived, ready to spend the day doing my favorite thing, checkin’ out some roundball action…

First game today features Granada vs. Vanden.

Vanden comes off a tough loss last night to an extremely inspired O’Dowd, who desperately wanted to open up their new gym with a win.

Granada thrashed Northgate in what I assume was a foundation game though it shows up as a regular game on MaxPreps. Looking forward to seeing their St. Mary’s-bound big, Andrew McKeever and Salesian transfer Tyler Harris.

Iolani Classic

Get that St Louis Drive-in Mahi Mahi Plate Lunch!!

2022 Nor Cal Tip Off Classic results:

Game 1: Granada 69, Vanden 61
Player of the Game: Tyler Harris from Granada (21 points)

Game 2: Dougherty Valley 74, Oakland Tech 62
Player of the Game: Ryan Beasley from Dougherty Valley (28 points)

Game 3: Campolindo 52, Grant 28
Player of the Game: Logan Robeson from Campolindo (18 points)

Game 4: Oakland 65, Monterey Trail 52
Player of the Game: Jimon Campbell from Oakland (12 points)

Game 5: Riordan 74, Weston Ranch 67
Player of the Game: Christian Wise from Riordan (17 points)

Game 6: Inderkum 68, Dublin 65
Player of the Game: Jermaine Halliburton from Inderkum (25 points)

Game 7: Archbishop Mitty 59, Clovis North 48
Player of the Game: Tyler Jones from Mitty (14 points)

Game 8: Notre Dame 98, Modesto Christian 72
Player of the Game: Mercy Miller from Notre Dame (23 points)

I am watching the NFHS Livestream of Bells vs SI. It is being announced by an apparently British guy, whose name I don't know. He also did the Serra vs Mitty game title game and he knows the teams and the game pretty well. It's nice having an announcer because many regular-season games don't.

As we approach Section Semi-Finals in the SJS, the talk of calpreps.com and an SFL bias has come up. Additionally, a team that went 1-4 in the SFL made the playoffs. I did a little digging.

All five SFL teams not only won playoff games, but all five are in the section semi-finals. Only two of the five are projected to lose in the semi-finals. And to be fair, one of those predicted losses is to another SFL team, so really, one team (Manteca is projected to win over Rocklin, which, in and of itself, is up for conversation/debate). IMO, it's mighty impressive. Furthermore, the aforementioned 1-4 league team beat a previously undefeated team on the road in the second round.

Breaking things down around the section, the Valley Oak League is in second place with three teams in the section semi-finals (Kimball in D IV, Manteca in D II, and Central Catholic in D I), and tied with the VOL is the Southern (Orestimba D VI, Le Grand D VII and Ripon Christian D VII). Capital, Mother Lode, and Trans Valley have 2 team each in the semi-finals, and a handful of other leagues have one. And six of the 24 leagues in the SJS (which includes "Freelance") do not have a team in the semi-finals. Having five teams in the semi-finals, all in D I or D II, is impressive, IMO.

Then I took a peek at the only SFL team to not make the playoffs. That team beat a team with a playoff win, in D II, another team in the D III semi-finals, and a third team that is in the semi-finals in D II in the northern section.

Whether there is a calpreps.com bias for the SFL or not, such a bias seems warranted, for this year at least. What are your thoughts?

PACERS!

Grant claims 8th overall section championship over a CBS team that brought the challenge.

Grant 0-9 a year ago complete the rebuild script quickly.

Props Pacers!

Last game against these two was in El Dorado Hills and a complete laugher.

Does Oak Ridge has ANY shot at beating Folsom or even keeping the game close? I say no. I say it's over in the 2nd quarter.

Mack threw for over 500 yards and 8 TDs against a MUCH better CC team. One thing to look out for- The Dawgs are banged up. Flores is injured and sat out most of the game against CC. Onterio Smith Jr. was ejected in the CC game for two personal fouls and will not be eligible to play against OR.

I have arrrived at the Dragons’ beautiful new gym….

Grant faces Moreau in the first game.

Been trying to upload a gym photo, no such luck..

I wanted to start this thread because this kid has barely got any mentions on this forum all year. I wanted to see how it played out, and it has been interesting. Some posters at the beginning of the season even proclaimed that he was "overrated," and "not good at all."

He just threw for over 500 yards and 8 TDs against one of NorCals best defensive teams, in a playoff game!

Current offers:
Stanford
Arizona
Cal
Colorado
Colorado State
Nevada
Oregon
Oregon Stte
San Jose State
Texas
Washington
Washington State
San Jose State

***He is only a JUNIOR!!!! He is 6'6 and has an NFL arm. His mobilty is getting better by the week. Can't wait to see him tear about Oak Ridge in a few days!

Stats this year
3125 yards
40 TDs
3 INTs

For comparison to other top QBs in the state:

Mack (Folsom)
3125 yards
40 TDs
3 INTs

Smith (Serra) stats this year.
2491 yards
34 TDs
8 INTs

Brown (Mater Dei)
2494 yards
29 TDs
4 INTs

15th annual Nor Cal Tip Off Classic Schedule
Saturday November 26 at Dublin High School
Game 1: 9:30 AM Granada (Livermore) vs Vanden (Fairfield)
Game 2: 11:00 AM Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) vs Oakland Tech
Game 3: 12:30 PM Campolindo (Moraga) vs Grant (Sacramento)
Game 4: 2:00 PM Oakland vs Monterey Trail (Elk Grove)
Game 5: 3:30 PM Riordan (San Francisco) vs Weston Ranch (Stockton)
Game 6: 5:15 PM Dublin vs Inderkum (Sacramento)
Game 7: 7:00 PM Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) vs Clovis North (Fresno)
Game 8: 8:30 PM Modesto Christian vs Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks)

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So please check the following link to make sure we've received your application:

Aidan Mahaney is playing his *** off. 13 first half points as St. Mary's is leading Vanderbilt 35-27.

Some Scores to Note:

San Ramon Valley beat Heritage 70-32 in a foundation game.

Acalanes beat Monte Vista 72-65 in a foundation game

San Marin beat Windsor 50-19 in a foundation game

Oakland Tech beat Marin Catholic 72-57 in a foundation game.

Two former powers that hit some lean years are back in the Section finals with Bellarmine ready to take on St. Ignatius in CCS D2 and Grant playing Christian Brothers in SJS D3.

Fairly quick turnaround for both of those new coaching staffs.

We're looking forward to a great event Dec. 28-30 in the East Bay. Two spots left ...

Yes, it’s finally time…

Naturally, I am on the scene at SPSV to see my Campolindo Cougars take on the SPSV Bruins in their Foundation Game.

Frosh temas will be taking the floor in a minute or three, right after SPSV’s girls finish bludgeoning Freedom.

I will (mostly) cool it with the keyboard till Varsity time, but yeah, I’m here and ready!

Always entertaining tourney with some great Talent. Good to see Campolindo and Clovis West back. Vanden/Northgate/Pleasant Valley showing their talented squads will add to a nice support of Modesto Area High School's showcasing this tourney.

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The Pacers set a playoff school record by score-boarding 80 points at Patterson.

The final 80 to 44 with both teams combining for 124 was not a hoop game.

PACERS almost dropped one hundred on the number 2 seed while on the road.

Powerful teams made powerful statements and upsets were dulled by preparation and execution. Hats off to the top teams in each division as we gear up for Turkey Day our Thanksgiving followed by Championship High School Football. Familiar foes will once again face off for the trophy of being Top Dog for the Sac-Joaquin Section.




D1 Folsom Bulldogs 38-31 Oak Ridge Trojans TBA
D2 Manteca Buffaloes 44-34 Granite Bay Grizzlies TBA
D3 Grant Pacers 42-30 Christian Brothers Falcons TBA
D4 Capital Christian Cougars 24-23 Vanden Vikings TBA
D5 Escalon Cougars 27-24 Sonora Wildcats TBA
D6 Summerville Bears 31-28 Hughson Huskies TBA


Great seasons for Both teams and one big Trophy for the Victor! Goodluck

The 2nd Annual Fortune Showcase has a loaded schedule of strong matchups all day.

Come join us at Fortune Early College High School located at 10420 Big Horn Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95757

Game Schedule:
Galt vs West Campus 11am

Cordova vs River City 12:15pm

Consumnes Oaks vs Burbank 1:30pm

Whitney vs Kennedy 2:45pm

Grant vs Folsom 4:00pm

Fortune vs Venture Academy 5:15pm

Weston Ranch vs Inderkum 6:30pm

With the season finally here, and in front of a packed house. Inderkum and Weston Ranch faced off at the 2nd annual Fortune High School Showcase.

Inderkum starts the game with tremendous team defense being lead by Jermaine Haliburton, and with Zac Chan knocking down some early shots Inderkum jumped out to an early 12 -2 lead. Inderkums Sr guard Jalen Glenn picking up two early fouls and having to sit the reminder of the first quarter, Weston Ranch was able to find a rhythm and cut into the lead ending the first quarter 18-16 Inderkum. Coach Wilson found a bright spot in his young 6’6” sophomore Taylen Goodman who came into the game with great energy and making plays on both ends of the floor. Weston Ranch continued to battle the entire second quarter with Khrisian Holmes (20pts)and Elijah Mobley (16pts) scoring from multiple spots on the floor but still found themselves down at halftime but still in striking distance.

The game continued to go back and forth with both teams fighting hard but Inderkum was just to much to handle. In the second half Jalen Glenn started to get going and showed why his one of the top players NorCal has to offer. He ended the game with over 20pts and put the game out of reach with a nice dunk off of the assist by pg Haliburton.

Inderkum looks ready for the season and should be around in late March.
Final score 94-66

Other scores from the event.

Galt 38 vs West Campus 61
Cordova 58 vs River City 31
Consumes 70 vs Burbank 30
Whitney 48 vs Kennedy 42
Grant 34 vs Folsom 72
Venture 53 vs Fortune 56

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