Having had the opportunity to attend many DLS games, including the 2001 DLS/Long Beach Poly game; trips to the State Games, and other key games against OOS opponents, I remain very confused on officiating.

All these big games have one common thread; well played games with few penalties on DLS. Then when DLS plays one of their regular Nor Cal games, such as last night vs. Clayton Valley Charter, the referees could not contain themselves in throwing penalty after penalty against DLS. We have seen this happen over and over throughout the years. The same well coached, disciplined DLS shows up in a state bowl game or on TV and few penalties, yet in all other games, it seems the officiating is heavily tilted against DLS.

Can someone please explain why there is such a discrepancy between high profile games and regular type games.

Irish and Mitty play at 2:00pm from Mitty at this link:

Sacred Heart at Mitty 2:00pm

Nevada's Brandon Talton (Vacaville) made the game winning field goal in a win over San Jose State

Colorado's Cole Becker (Rocklin) made the game winner in a double overtime win over Oregon State

No, not a score update. Just a prediction. Come on arm chair high school coaches, make a prediction on the game of the year in the CCS. Winner of this game will most likely also take the NorCal title, too. I gotta take Serra. Seen them both play live and don’t think SF can stop Serra....... best O-line in the section. Better athletes, FASTER defense, too. Guess we’ll have to see but with the game being played on the Brady Family Field, think the computer has this one wrong.

Feel free to add other players, but I saw Rocklin's Elias Mullican was the league MVP and Nathan Kent was the Offensive MVP

Ingelwood HS head coach Mil'von James and former Folsom head co-coaches Richardson and Taylor (I believe that is their correct names) share the dubious distinction of running up scores for glory for themselves and individual players. Those type coaches should be tossed out of coaching. In the case of Folsom it is definitely coming back to roost and don't think for a second that Ingelwood's future opponents will not hesitate to rub it in should that opportunity ever present itself.

Folsom shamelessly inflated overrated Jake Brownings' numbers, leaving him in games when they were ahead by 60+ points. Not the best way to teach young men sportsmanship.

Pretty interesting decision by the section in dealing with the case against Capital Christian.

No update on how this affect Ripon Christian, which also received an injunction

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Team Notes

No. 5 Pittsburg (7-1) worked around an early interception to beat Antioch (6-4) 34-13. After the turnover on the opening drive, Pittsburg scored on five of its next six drives with halftime forcing the non-scoring possession. Jaden Rashada found Rashid Williams for two, first half scores. The Pirates found success hitting big pass plays down the field and keeping Antioch’s run game in check.

Pick’em Scores

Woodland beat Colfax 22-19
Las Lomas beat Benicia 35-21
Salinas beat Palma 21-0
Monterey Trail beat Woodcreek 39-23
Roseville beat Grace Davis 33-21
San Ramon Valley beat Monte Vista 30-23
Rancho Cotate beat Windsor 28-27
Dixon beat Ponderosa 29-20

JUCO Watch

There is a Top 15 state matchup on Saturday as No. 3 City College of San Francisco will host No. 13 Diablo Valley College. CCSF is giving up seven points per game and will end the regular season at San Mateo on November 13.

Video to Watch

Casa Grande won the Valley Vine League title with a 53-27 win over Justin-Siena as head coach John Antonio got the Gatorade bath.

Story to Read

A tweet to close it out. With a 40-6 win over Soquel, Santa Cruz completed its first undefeated regular season since 1993.

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When Cardinal Newman football coach Richard Sanchez graduated high school a little more than three decades ago, he decided that he’d follow in his father’s footsteps, hitting the open road in a big rig and becoming a trucker.

It didn’t take long to figure that wasn’t it.

“I was driving big rigs at 18,” Sanchez said. “About a year into it, I said, ‘All right, Pops, I’m going back to college.’ He said, ‘It’s about time.’”

If Sanchez knew then that he’d be crisscrossing the country for football coaching jobs frequently in the next 30 years, he might have kept the long-haul truck.

In the midst of his first season leading the Cardinals, Sanchez knows he has quite the challenge ahead of him, with an impressive act to follow at a school where performance is paramount.

But it’s far from the first challenge for the 54-year-old San Diego native and longtime coach who has worked at the NCAA Division I and NAIA levels, in the community college ranks and with high school football, with almost each step of the journey involving uprooting his family and moving on to the next opportunity.

Team Notes

A key to the Serra-St. Francis matchup could be which team finds the most success in the passing game. Serra’s Dominique Lampkin has completed 74 percent of his passes for 1,173 yards and 12 touchdowns against no interceptions. He has also rushed for eight touchdowns. St. Francis senior Josh Perry is at the helm for the Lancers and has thrown for six touchdowns and no interceptions in the last four games while completing 65 percent of his passes.

Player Notes

Serra 2022 offensive lineman Drew Azzopardi committed to San Diego State this past week. He joins teammate Hassan Mahasin as part of the Aztecs’ 2022 class.

JUCO Watch

American River (5-3) has won three in a row with wins over Shasta, Santa Rosa and Butte. Linebacker Donovan Laban (Grant) is tied for the team high with 56 tackles, including seven for a loss. American River will take on Sierra this weekend.

Alumni Watch

New York Jets offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker (Bishop O’Dowd) and Miami Dolphins safety Jevon Holland (Bishop O’Dowd) were named to the midseason All-Rookie team by Pro Football Focus.

Video to Watch

This is a video and a story about Fremont-Sunnyvale, 310 pound fullback TJ Takafua. He has more than 700 yards and nine touchdowns this season.

Story to Read

There is already coaching news in the Sacramento area. Former Sheldon head coach Josh Crabtree is the new head coach at Pleasant Grove. Tim Moore has stepped down at Oakmont.

Two LA city section teams (Crenshaw,Torres) have been told they will forfeit their first round playoff game because they don’t have enough vaccinated players.Will this happen on the North side as well?

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PCAL Week 11

I was excited for a moment when I heard that St. Francis Vs the Padres was a pick ‘em game for the week. Then I looked at the schedule and the Sharks were playing Pajaro Valley and Carmel was playing Monterey. After a little investigating, I realized 2 small private schools up in the Bay Area are playing each other this weekend. Apparently, it has some playoff/state ramifications. I would rather watch Carmel play St. Francis CC. 😊

Last week of the regular season and some playoff spots are still up in the air. The Gabilan top 5 are in, the big question is if Palma can upset Salinas and force a 3 way tie for 1st with Aptos and Hollister. Does the winner of Alverez v Alisal get in the playoffs? With a losing record? In the Mission; Santa Cruz plays Soquel for the title, but both those teams are in the playoffs. North Salinas plays Gilroy winner advances loser turns in their gear. Carmel plays Monterey in the “best team on the Monterey Peninsula” bowl. Very down year for the peninsula teams. In the Cypress; Scott’s Valley is the league champ, while King City should make the playoffs with a win over long time rival PG. St. Francis CC won the Santa Lucia division some time back in August I believe.

Last Week- 9-3 Overall 103-33

Gabilan

Thu 11/04 Seaside (CA) at San Benito (Hollister, CA), 7:30pm- Seaside has been playing inspired football the 2nd half of the season, not good enough to beat Hollister but closer than most think. Hollister 35-20

Fri 11/05 Alvarez (Salinas, CA) at Alisal (Salinas, CA), 7:30pm- Winner of this game may get in to the playoffs depending what else happen around the CCS. Alisal has really faded due to injuries the past few weeks. Alvarez 21-7

Fri 11/05 Aptos (CA) at Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville, CA), 7:30pm- Aptos is really good, MVC is not. MVC has been one of the bigger disappointments this year. Aptos 49-7

Fri 11/05 Salinas (CA) vs Palma (Salinas, CA) at Salinas Sports Complex (Salinas, CA), 7:30pm -Took me a few weeks to jump on that Salinas Bandwagon, but I am all in. This is a complete football team, and they will compete well and maybe turn some heads in the DI playoffs. A win gives them a chance at a home game. Palma will be a tough out, their offense is really good. Their Defense is not quite as fgood as the Cowboys. Salinas 35-24

Mission

Thu 11/04 North Salinas (Salinas, CA) vs Gilroy (CA) at Salinas Sports Complex (Salinas, CA), 7:00pm- Winner goes to CCS loser turns in their gear. These 2 teams are pretty evenly matched. Neither one is going to blow you out, both need to limit mistakes. Gilroy QB is very dynamic and gives them some really good RPO opportunities. NS has a great ground game with 2 backs that can really wear down a defense. Taking Gilroy in a squeaker. Gilroy 28-27

Fri 11/05 Soquel (CA) at Santa Cruz (CA), 7:30pm -Santa Cruz has just dominated everyone on the schedule. Soquel just wins, not by a lot, but they just win. If Soquel can limit Santa Cruz big plays and control the tempo, they have a real shot here. But Controlling Santa Cruz will be to tough this year. Santa Cruz 35-7

Fri 11/05 Gonzales (CA) at Soledad (CA), 7:30pm- Two teams struggling with new coaching staffs and not playing last spring. Soledad is not really disciplined, they had an outstanding amount of pnalrties v Carmel last week, and a coach get kicked out of the game. Gonzales has had a lot of trouble scoring points this year. Soledad is probably the better team, but I ma taking the upset. Gonzales 24-22

Sat 11/06 Carmel (CA) at Monterey (CA), 2:00pm -This game is tough to predict because not sure who will be available for Monterey. After 2weeks of Covid I would think a lot of their Varsity players will be back. Carmel’s offense looked much better last week but they still need a better ground game, and their defense looked awful at times. Carmel is a bit mor disciplined than Monterey. Carmel 35-28



Cypress

Thu 11/04 King City (CA) at Pacific Grove (CA), 7:00pm – Two long time rivals face off with a playoff spot on the line for KC. PG has had some injuries and is down. KC is looking for a trip to the playoff for the first time in 15(?) years. King City 35-14

Fri 11/05 Rancho San Juan (Salinas, CA) at Greenfield (CA), 7:30pm- Rancho San Juan has been a nice story this year getting it’s first 2 victories in its history. Look for this school to get better as it starts to build a foundation in N east Salinas. Rancho 24-20

Fri 11/05 Watsonville (CA) at North Monterey County (Castroville, CA), 7:30pm- Watsonville has been playing better of late, NMC is still trying to unify under new coach. Watsonville 28-14

Sat 11/06 San Lorenzo Valley (Felton, CA) at Scotts Valley (CA), 2:00pm – Scott’s Valley will probably be moving up to the Mission next year. SLV will probably be trying out new headsets. Scott’s Valley 35-0



Santa Lucia

at 11/06 St. Francis (Watsonville, CA) vs Pajaro Valley (Watsonville, CA) at Cabrillo College (Aptos, CA), 7:30pm – In what will be a tune up for their run in the D5 playoffs, St. Francis should have no problem stopping Pajaro’s win streak at 1. St.Francis 28-7

Sat 11/06 Stevenson (Pebble Beach, CA) at Harbor (Santa Cruz, CA), 6:00pm -Well RLS can at least finish with a winning record by beating harbor again. What I though was going to be a great season and a trip to the playoffs, has turned sour. I am hoping WR1 recovers well for basketball and Track. You all just wait till next year. Pirateball will be back!

What a ride it's been, I must say things have played out accordingly with the exceptions here and there, Some teams surprised and others flopped. Let take a look at the final week ahead before we hit the CCS Playoff Projections!

Mount Hamilton:

Santa Teresa @ Oak Grove: ST Secures it’s playoff spot 35-7.

Leland @ Lincoln: Lincoln continues to roll, Leland sacrifices this one for a lower playoff seed and to avoid a first round exit. Lincoln, 21-14.

Live Oak @ Piedmont Hills: PH Put up some big number last week, but consistency is key; LO 24-7

Silver Creek @ Overfelt: New Look Silver Creek Offense send Overfelt into the offseason; 21-7

Santa Teresa:

Willow Glen @ Pioneer: Pioneer finishes the Santa Teresa Sweep and Championship and is left with some convincing to do to avoid the A league promotion. Pio 35-7

Prospect @ Westmont: After two tough losses Westmont finishes the season on a high note. 24-10.

Branham @ Leigh: Branham if fighting for a miracle to make it to the postseason, and they must win this rivalry game to have a chance. Everything to fight for, but Leigh has been too consistent. Leigh wins 42-28.

Sobrato @ Independance: Bulldogs finish above .500 and just miss out at an at large due to lack of points. Steps in the right direction for the rebuilding program. Almost 100 points in the last two games comes to a halt here for Indy. 35-28 bulldogs.

West Valley:

Yerba Buena @ Del Mar: This wil be a closer on but I have YB over Del Mar for the first time in recent history.

San Jose @ Gunderson: Grizzlies miss the playoffs and end their season with a big W.

Evergreen Valley @ Mt. Pleasant: Evergreen gets the W here

Andrew Hill @ James Lick: Andrew Hill Finishes with a West Valley Sweep and is in the post season. AH: as many as they want to 0.

Due to poor advance planning by the coach, which would be me, the Carondelet JVs need a scrimmage Nov. 13. We will travel or host.

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Division I - https://cifsjs.org/sports/fball/FB_Brackets_D1

Division II - https://cifsjs.org/sports/fball/FB_Brackets_D2

Division III - https://cifsjs.org/sports/fball/FB_Brackets_D3

Division IV - https://cifsjs.org/sports/fball/FB_Brackets_D4

Division V - https://cifsjs.org/sports/fball/FB_Brackets_D5

Division VI - https://cifsjs.org/sports/fball/FB_Brackets_D6

Division VII - https://cifsjs.org/sports/fball/FB_Brackets_D7 (Bracket will be announced later)

2 teams dropped out, looking to replace those 2 teams in the Damian Lillard Classic tournament silver division. 3 games, 12/27 - 12/29. Please contact damianlillardclassic@gmail.com if interested.

5 division 1 offers for the freshman. 3 from the PAC-12 and 2 from the Big 12. She also was recently named to the ESPN HoopGurlz top 25 watchlist! Going to be fun to watch her for the next few years.

Team Notes

San Ramon Valley (6-3) will finish the regular season against rival Monte Vista (7-1). The Wolves are led by a pair of seniors in the backfield with quarterback Jack Quigley (1,571 yards and 22 touchdowns) and running back Za’Darion Nardi (960 yards and 10 touchdowns). Both teams own wins over California and losses to Clayton Valley Charter.

Player Notes

Union Mine 2022 offensive tackle Jaxon King (6-foot-8, 290 pounds) has remained under the radar, but that is a mistake. He has very good size, finishes blocks through the play and gets off the ball well. He has spearheaded Union Mine’s running game that has helped the Diamondbacks to an 8-1 mark.

JUCO Watch

In a matchup of undefeated teams this past week, Feather River beat Contra Costa 28-27. Contra Costa outgained Feather River 418-256. For Feather River, Tanner Hall rushed for two touchdowns.

Alumni Watch

California linebacker Trey Paster (Buhach Colony) had five tackles (his second most tackles on the season) and his first sack of the year in a 39-25 win over Oregon State. Paster was recruited as a safety before moving to linebacker prior to this season.

Video to Watch

Logan has won five in a row since a 0-4 start after beating Bishop O’Dowd 42-7. The Colts were led by senior Khalid Robinson.

Story to Read

West Park won a league title in its first varsity season after it beat Cordova 36-28. West Park has won six straight games.

Oakland High is currently looking for both a varsity and junior varsity head coach, if interested please email jonas.perez@ousd.org.

The Lady Wildcats are currently looking for games for the upcoming season. If you have an opening in your schedule please email me at orlandogray21@yahoo.com.

Thanks

UPDATED tiers for all. Since not all of us are super familiar with other sections and the smaller schools, feedback is welcome. Some teams came up on the top 100 today and made the tiers!

Same as last week, the qualifier will be the top 100 in CA, per CalPreps. We can open it up to more if we want!

Tier 1- St. Francis, Rocklin

Tier 2- Serra, DLS, Folsom,

Tier 3- Central Catholic, Central, Pitt, Buchanan

Tier 4- Manteca, Los Gatos, Edison, St. Mary's, Oak Ride, Del Oro, Granite Bay,

Tier 5- Clovis, Windsor, McClymonds, Oakdale, Antelope, Bellarmine, Oakdale

Looking forward to the feedback and suggestions!