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Clay your up… now that is stirring the pot

Why does calpreps show they have five forfeits?

Newark Memorial is looking for a Girls JV home game on Friday, December 20, 5:30 pm, at Newark Memorial High School, 39375 Cedar Boulevard, Newark.

Open until filled.

Contact Coach Darryl Reina at darryl14r@aol.com

FAB 50 Preseason
WEST Region Top 20
(Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming)

1. (4) AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.) 27-6
2. (1) Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.) 33-6
3. (3) Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.) 31-4
4. (5) Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.) 24-6
5. (6) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) 28-7
6. (NA) Utah Prep (Hurricane, Utah) 0-0
7. (2) Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.) 33-3
8. (NR) Dream City Christian (Glendale, Ariz.) 27-7
9. (8) Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.) 25-5
10. (10) St. Joseph (Santa Maria, Calif.) 31-4
11. (13) Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah) 15-7
12. (12) Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) 31-4
13. (7) Salesian (Richmond, Calif.) 31-2
14. (NR) Orem (Provo, Utah) 19-7
15. (NR) JSerra (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) 25-7
16. (NR) Sunnyslope (Phoenix, Ariz.) 20-8
17. (15) Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco, Calif.) 25-5
18. (NR) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) 25-6
19. (NR) Central Catholic (Portland, Ore.) 28-3
20. (NR) Damien (La Verne, Calif.) 28-6

We need one more JV team to participate in our end-of-season, two-game tournament, Feb. 1 and 8.

We have 11 teams now, and the goal is to have three four-team brackets that will play Feb. 1 and 8 at Carondelet. The 12 teams will be seeded by the participating coaches into the three brackets, with the top four teams in one bracket, and so on.

If you can only play one of the dates, we might make that work.

claykallam@gmail.com

Here are the games for the final week of the Pick'em Contest. Picks are due by 7:00 PM

California at Amador Valley
Livermore at Granada
University Prep at Yreka
Menlo-Atherton at Wilcox
Jefferson at Gunn
St. Francis at Riordan
Valley Christian at Serra
Atwater at Vacaville
East Union at Nevada Union
Ripon at Liberty Ranch

Game of the Week Poll - https://norcalpreps.forums.rivals.com/threads/week-12-game-of-the-week-poll.30916/

Open/D1 - https://cifccs.org/Playoffs/results/24-25/Football_Open-D1_2024.pdf

Division II - https://cifccs.org/Playoffs/results/24-25/Football_D2_2024.pdf

Division III - https://cifccs.org/Playoffs/results/24-25/Football_D3_2024.pdf

Division IV - https://cifccs.org/Playoffs/results/24-25/Football_D4_2024.pdf

Division V - https://cifccs.org/Playoffs/results/24-25/Football_D5_2024.pdf

Open/D1 - https://www.maxpreps.com/tournament...on-football-championships-division-1-open.htm

Division II - https://www.maxpreps.com/tournament...section-football-championships-division-2.htm

Division III - https://www.maxpreps.com/tournament...section-football-championships-division-3.htm

Division IV - https://www.maxpreps.com/tournament...section-football-championships-division-4.htm

Division V - https://www.maxpreps.com/tournament...section-football-championships-division-5.htm

Division VI - https://www.maxpreps.com/tournament...section-football-championships-division-6.htm

Division VII - https://www.maxpreps.com/tournament...section-football-championships-division-7.htm

CCS play-off projections with four weeks to go

Here are the CCS Play-off projections with four weeks left in the season. Barring an upset where one of these teams’ losses to someone other than those in the Open/D1 division, this field looks set although seedings could change. Some small edits to this as the Saturday scores adjust Calprep and CCS rankings but this will be pretty close to final for this week (edits made)

Open/D1

8. Riordan 4-6 65.5 at 1. St. Ignatius 9-1 80.5

7. Salinas 8-2 67 at 2. St. Francis 8-2 77

Winners of Round 1 play for open championship – loser of open championship plays winner of round two game below for D1 championship.

6. Valley Christian 5-5 66.5 at 3. Los Gatos 9-1 76

5. Soquel 8-2 72 at 4. Serra 6-4 75

D2

8. Palma 5-5 48.5* at 1. Christopher 9-1 61

5. Burlingame 9-1 52.5 at 4. Sacred Heart Cathedral 4-6 55

6. Menlo School 7-3 52* at 3. Wilcox 6-4 58.5

7. Monterey 6-4 52* at 2.Menlo-Atherton 8-2 59.5

Elevated to D2 as no B league team can play in D1 or D2

D3

8. Aptos 5-5 40.5 at 1. Carmel 10-0 62*

5. Hollister 5-5 46 at 4. Santa Teresa 9-1 47.5

6. Palo Alto 5-5 43 at 3. Willow Glen 10-0 50.5*

7. Capuchino 8-2 41.5 at 2. Half Moon Bay 10-0 56.5*

Dropped to D3 as no B league team can play in DI or D2

D4

8. Live Oak 3-7 28** at 1. Piedmont Hills 8-2 41.5

5. Hillsdale 5-5 33.5 at 4. Sacred Heart Prep 3-7 33.5

6. San Mateo 7-3 33. at 3. Sobrato 8-2 36.5

7. North Salinas 7-3 32 at 2. Branham 7-3 39

Elevated to D4 as no A league team an be in D5 and all C league teams must be in D5.

D5
8. Gunderson 7-3 19 at 1. North Monterey County 8-2 31.5
5. Alisal 6-4 24 at 4. Pioneer 6-4 24.5
6. Gunn 10-0 23.5 at 3. Woodside 8-2 30.5
7. South San Francisco 7-3 23 at 2. San Lorenzo Valley 10-0 31**

Dropped from D4 to D5 as all C league teams must be in D5.

WCAL

Top four automatic qualifiers will go to St. Ignatius, St. Francis and Valley Christian. Riordan and Sacred Heart Cathedral will likely get two at -large bids. Winner of round robin between league’s 3 3-0 teams Si, VC and St. Francis will get at least a share of the title. Big game this coming week is SI vs St. Francis.

PAL-Bay

Los Gatos is a prohibitive favorite to win this league outright already having defeated Menlo-Atherton. This league gets five automatic berths and Menlo-Atherton, Wilcox, Menlo School, and Palo Alto based on their win this week over Sacred Heart Prep figure to get the other spots. Sacred Heart Prep is currently projected to get the final at-large berth even if it losses its remaining games.

Gabilan

Soquel will be favored to win the league championship when they face-off with Salinas on the road on 11-01. A remarkable ascent for a team that played in a C league in 2018 and a B league in 2022. They are projected to end up as the #2 public school in the CCS. Salinas, Hollister and Monterey are in line to win the other three automatic berths and Palma and Aptos will likely get at-large berths.

Mount Hamilton

Christopher has already beaten the next two highest ranked league opponents Santa Teresa and Branham and should cruise to a league championship. Santa Teresa, Branham and Live Oak should get the last three automatic spots. Lincoln and Leigh are unlikely to get an at-large berth.

PAL-Deanza

This A league gets three automatic berths. Burlingame is favored to win this league with Capuchino and Hillsdale projected to get the other two berths. Kings Academy is projected as fourth and will not get an at-larger spot.

PAL Ocean

Half Moon Bay is a strong favorite to win the league outright and finish the season 10-0 with A league wins over Burlingame, Hillsdale and Sacred Heart Prep. Half Moon Bays power point projections would place them in the middle of D2 but the new CCS rules will drop them to D3 for the play-offs. San Mateo is projected for second ahead of Carlmont and Milpitas (they have beaten both teams). Carlmontis on the bubble for an at-large berth and is currently projected to get edged out by Sacred Heart Prep.

Mission South

Carmel is a prohibitive favorite win this league and finish 10-0 with wins over A league teams Christopher and Monterey. Despite being currently ranked the 9th in the CCS and having the 9th most points the new CCS play-off rules will place them in D3. North Salinas is a strong favorite to get the second spot from this league already having beaten Pacific Grove which is projected for third. Due to their weak schedule Pacific Grove is unlikely to get an at-large spot.

Mission North

With their win over Alisal this week, North Monterey County is a strong favorite to win this league. Alisal and St. Francis figure to contend for the second automatic berth. No one from this league will be strong enough to get an at-large berth.

Valley

With their win over Sobrato this week, Willow Glen should finish 10-0 and win the league outright. Sobrato is a heavy favorite over Leland to capture the second play-off spot.

Foothill

Piedmont Hills is projected as a strong favorite to win this league over Pioneer and Overfelt. Pioneer is projected to get the second automatic berth over Overfelt.

El Camino

The championship should be decided in this weeks game between Woodside at South San Francisco with the loser likely to get the second play-off spot from this league.

Santa Lucia

San Lorenzo Valley is a strong favorite to finish 10-0 and get this C league’s only play-off berth. Stevenson is projected as the second place team from this league.

Lake

This will be an extremely competitive league between Gunn, Jefferson and Saratoga. The winner of the round robin will likely win the league and if they all end up 1-1 the winner will likely be whoever wins the Jefferson vs Gunn game as Saratoga has a tie in league against Monta Vista. Gunn is a slight favorite to end 10-0 and has only given up one touchdown through 6 games.

West Valley

This week’s game between Gunderson and Evergreen Valley will likely determine the league championship and who will be the league’s paly-off representative.

The 50th Fr. Barry Classic at Jesuit High School will be December 12-14, 2024.

It should be another great tournament with the following teams participating:

Jesuit - Sacramento, CA
Archbishop Mitty - San Jose, CA
Brophy Prep - Phoenix, AZ
Cathedral Catholic - San Diego, CA
Jesuit - Portland, OR
St. Bernard - Playa Del Rey, CA
St. Ignatius - Sydney, Australia
St. Mary's - Stockton, CA

Brackets will be released soon.

Well that just went down the list......
Hopefully Newman can figure out MC a little better on offense. That last game was just awful but its really hard to beat a good team 2x in the same season especially within 3w.

1. DLS
8. San Marin

2, Pitt
7. CVC

3. SRV
6. CAL

4. MC
5. Newman

1. De La Salle (10-0)

With a 49-3 win over Clayton Valley Charter, De La Salle ended the regular season undefeated with an average margin of victory of 28 points. Derrick Blanche had two touchdowns for the Spartans, which saw five different players rush for a score. The Spartans are the No. 1 seed in the Open Division and will host San Marin in the first round.

2. Folsom (9-1)

Coming off a first round bye in the SJS Division I playoffs, Folsom will host Downey in a matchup of two of the most productive quarterbacks in the section with Folsom’s Ryder Lyons and Downey’s Carson Lamb.

3. Pittsburg (9-1)

11 different players got a carry and seven different players had a catch in Pittsburg’s 57-16 win over Antioch. Jamar Searcy had more than 100 yards and a touchdown on six catches and Jadyn Hudson had an interception on defense. The Pirates are the No. 2 seed in the NCS Open Division and will take on Clayton Valley Charter this week.

4. San Ramon Valley (9-1)

Rhett Thompson threw for 314 yards and four touchdowns in a 38-7 win over Monte Vista. Marco Jones put together a big game with 14 tackles and 3.5 sacks. The Wolves are the No. 3 seed and will host California, which they beat 38-26 on October 11.

5. St. Mary’s-Stockton (8-2)

The Rams are moving into the Top 20 following last week’s loss by St. Francis to Riordan and the fact St. Mary’s has a win over Marin Catholic and played De La Salle tougher than anyone else thus far. This week, they start the SJS Division II playoffs against Vacaville.

6. St. Francis-Mountain View (8-2)

Despite the 34-24 loss to Riordan, St. Francis enters the CCS playoffs as our top rated team in the section with a share of the WCAL title and the only WCAL program to beat a fellow WCAL ranked program on the road. In last week’s loss to the Crusaders, Kingston Keanaaina returned a kickoff for a score and quarterback Aaron Knapp threw for a touchdown and ran for another. The Lancers are the No. 2 seed in the CCS Open Division playoffs and host Valley Christian this week.

7. St. Ignatius (8-2)

St. Ignatius will take a three game winning streak into the CCS Open Division playoffs after beating Mitty 24-19. The Wildcats, who are the No. 1 seed, will host Salinas. In the regular season, St. Ignatius was 5-0 in one possession games.

8. Grant (7-3)

As the No. 3 seed in the SJS Division II playoffs, Grant will take on Jesuit in the quarterfinals in a matchup of two of the most storied programs in the Sac-Joaquin Section.

9. Oak Ridge (6-4)

The Trojans had an off week after their win over Rocklin to end the regular season. They return to the field on Friday when they host Monterey Trail in the SJS Division I quarterfinals.

10. Rocklin (8-2)

Rocklin is the top seed in the SJS Division II playoffs and will host Elk Grove on Friday. The Thunder have only allowed more than 21 points twice this year (Turlock and Folsom).

11. Riordan (6-4)

Mike Mitchell Jr. threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns and added a go ahead rushing score in the fourth quarter en route to a 34-24 win over St. Francis. Chris Lawson added a touchdown catch and an interception. Riordan is the No. 3 seed in the CCS Division I playoffs and will take on Soquel this week.

12. Los Gatos (8-2)

Grayson Doslak rushed for 137 yards and three touchdowns and Scotty Brennan found Owen Patu for a touchdown as Los Gatos beat Palo Alto 44-6. The win was spurred by a 30 point second quarter. Los Gatos will travel to Serra this week in a 4-5 matchup in the CCS Division I playoffs.

13. Soquel (8-2)

Soquel has won eight in a row after shutting out Aptos 45-0. Tyreis Lundy and Keyandre Bailey each rushed for more than 100 yards and Sam Whelan tossed three touchdowns. The Knights are giving up less than 10 points per game this season heading into the CCS Division I opener against Riordan.

14. Marin Catholic (8-2)

Jarred Geisberger scored the game winning touchdown in the fourth quarter as the Wildcats beat Windsor 24-21 to secure an outright league title. Marin Catholic, which went 6-0 on the road in the regular season, will be at home to start the NCS Division I playoffs on Saturday against Cardinal Newman.

15. Manteca (9-1)

Manteca, which only has a one point loss to Marin Catholic on its loss ledger, will host undefeated Rodriguez in the SJS Division II playoffs.

16. Serra (5-5)

Nano Latu had a touchdown run and a touchdown catch and the Padres’ defense held Valley Christian in check throughout the night with a 29-3 win. Serra gets a home game to start the CCS Division I playoffs against Los Gatos on Saturday.

17. Cardinal Newman (9-1)

Cardinal Newman held Vintage to 154 yards in a 33-0 shutout win. It is the third time this year that the Cardinals have held an opponent to three points or less. They will get a rematch against the only team to beat them, Marin Catholic, in the NCS Division I playoffs.

18. Salinas (8-2)

Bouncing back from its loss to Soquel, Salinas ended the regular season with a 31-14 win over Hollister. Rico Maturino threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns as head coach Steve Zenk earned career win No. 100. Next up is the CCS Open Division opener against top seed St. Ignatius.

19. Valley Christian (5-5)

Dealing with injuries to its running backs, Valley Christian’s failed to score an offensive touchdown in a 29-3 loss at Serra. The Warriors have lost three straight heading into the postseason, where they will face St. Francis-Mountain View.

20. Wilcox (8-2)

Wilcox got 105 yards and four touchdowns in a 30-21 win over Menlo-Atherton to get the outright league title. The game was tied at 21 entering the fourth quarter. Wilcox is the top seed in the CCS Division II playoffs and will face Santa Teresa.

I initially thought one or both might get bumped up to Division 2 based on both making the D3 finals last year, but it sure looks like they're all the way back in Division 6 based on both Calpreps and the NCS site. Who thought this was a good idea?!?

Good luck to all the WCAL teams this week. May you all win your pre-season games so we can beat each other up during the regular season.

*Modesto Christian won its 28th league title last season and is now No. 2 on the all-time state list.

Post them here. What upsets do we see tonight?

Less than 12 hours and Florida makes the young kid a 6 year deal he can’t refuse. Great game last night in losing effort. Boouya from palma was incredible

btw, Clink better be getting an Interview.

We have enough media to do this and cover it. I think it was prior to COVID but for sure NCS did it. Kids could have team watch parties

My NCS solution… take 4 top teams in Open.. winner is open, runner up D1, play out 3rd place game winner is D2. Other 40 spots D3-D7 go to next ranked teams in order, only guaranteed qualifier is league champ. This would allow best 3 teams in section to represent and have stronger teams representing other divisions

Serra once again relied on the playmaking of Nano Latu (touchdown run and touchdown catch) as they scored on their first three possessions to beat Valley Christian 29-3 and end the regular season at 5-5. The Padres, which have a win over Folsom and one possession losses at St. Ignatius, St. Francis and Riordan, look to control the ball with its ground game and a defense that can play fast and physical at times.

Valley Christian on the other hand dealt with injuries to their top two runners in the regular season finale, according to the San Jose Mercury News, which really limited their offense. After a slow start on defense, they played better as the night wore on. However, the Warriors will enter the CCS playoffs on a three game losing streak.

Matchups will determine a lot in a parity filled CCS, but after Friday night, it looks like Serra's arrow is pointing up and Valley Christian's is pointing down.

Is it just me, or does the streaming site fanvu.tv never work? Why would any school try to stream their games on this site? NFHS is not the best, but at least you get more than a blank screen.

24/25 Season my top10 players in alphabetical order to watch1

• Alec Blair- De La Salle
• Alvin Loving- Salesian
• Andrew Hilman- Riordan
• Anthony Moore- Lincoln
• Elias Obenyah – Salesian
• Elijah Perryman- Clayton
• Gavin Sykes- Modesto
• Jalen Stokes – DV
• Jasir Rencher – Riordan
• Semetri Carr – Redwood

Top 10 Teams to Watch

• De La Salle
• Riordan
• Salesian
• Modesto
• Dougherty Valley
• Lincoln Stockton
• Mitty
• San Ramon
• Oakland Tech
• Inderkum

D1
Edison (4-6) at Downey (9-1)
Downey +228 biggest win 66-7 vs Enochs biggest loss 33-14 at Turlock
Edison +11 biggest win 42-0 at Lodi biggest loss 39-14 vs Clovis West

Pleasant Grove (6-4) at Granite Bay (7-3)
Granite Bay +122 biggest win 65-6 at Overfelt biggest loss 48-10 vs Folsom
Pleasant Grove +148 biggest win 41-0 at Lodi biggest loss 43-28 at Lincoln and 34-19 vs Laguna Creek

Laguna Creek (5-5) at Turlock (7-3)
Laguna Creek +26 biggest win 63-7 vs Sheldon biggest loss 46-7 vs Manteca
Turlock +148 biggest win 66-6 at Pitman biggest loss 56-14 at Folsom

Lincoln-Stockton (4-6) at Monterey Trail (7-3)
Lincoln-Stockton -80 biggest win 45-12 at Freedom biggest loss 65-6 vs Manteca
Monterey Trail +140 biggest win 63-6 at Cosumnes Oaks biggest loss 42-13 vs Pittsburg

D2

Kimball (7-3) at Elk Grove (6-4)
Kimball +110 biggest win 72-14 vs Analy biggest loss 48-14 vs St.Mary’s
Elk Grove +86 biggest win 69-22 vs Franklin biggest loss 49-9 vs Manteca

Chavez (8-2) at Rodriguez (10-0)
Chavez +141 biggest win 63-7 at Bear Creek biggest loss 29-6 at Galena
Rodriguez +240 biggest win 65-0 vs Bethel biggest loss none

Lodi (5-5) at Jesuit (6-4)
Lodi -124 biggest win 28-7 at Buhach Colony biggest loss 63-0 at St.Mary’s
Jesuit +93 biggest win 53-0 vs Davis biggest loss 52-14 at Rocklin

Atwater (8-2) at Vacaville (7-3)
Atwater +189 biggest win 49-6 vs Buhach Colony biggest loss 27-24 vs Merced
Vacaville +112 biggest win 45-14 vs River City biggest loss 28-10 at Cardinal Newman

D3

Armijo (6-4) at Woodcreek (4-6)
Armijo +23 biggest win 60-21 vs Johnson biggest loss 56-21 at Cardinal Newman
Woodcreek -2 biggest win 27-7 at Rio Americano biggest loss 31-6 at Roseville

Ponderosa (5-5) at Destiny Christian Academy (7-3)
Ponderosa -24 biggest win 40-8 at Natomas biggest loss 50-0 vs Inderkum
Destiny Christian Academy +200 biggest win 63-0 at Kennedy biggest loss 40-6 vs Sheldon

Johansen (5-5) at Vista del Lago (5-5)
Johansen +75 biggest win 37-0 vs Modesto biggest loss 42-14 at Orestimba
Vista del Lago -50 biggest win 35-0 at Belle Vista biggest loss 64-21 at Inderkum

Rio Americano (5-5) at Merced (7-3)
Rio Americano -79 biggest win 46-0 at McClatchy biggest loss 64-0 at Inderkum
Merced +157 biggest win 56-14 vs Enchos and 55-13 vs Buhach Colony biggest loss 39-21 at Patterson

D4

Sierra (5-5) at Yuba City (6-4)
Sierra -79 biggest win 50-12 at Mountain House biggest loss 63-21 at Oakdale
Yuba City -37 biggest win 35-0 vs Rosemont biggest loss 56-0 vs Twelve Bridges

Fairfield (5-5) at Escalon (5-5)
Fairfield +20 biggest win 53-7 at Johnson biggest loss 34-0 at Rodriguez
Escalon +46 biggest win 41-14 vs Orestimba biggest loss 27-0 vs Woodland Christian

Del Campo (5-5) at Sacramento (7-3)
Del Campo +30 biggest win 55-7 vs River Valley biggest loss 48-12 at Twelve Bridges
Sacramento +186 biggest win 67-0 at Natomas biggest loss 21-14 vs Vanden and 21-14 at Vacaville

East Union (5-5) at Nevada Union (6-4)
East Union +33 biggest win 63-0 vs Elite biggest loss 49-0 vs Manteca
Nevada Union +8 biggest win 63-19 vs River Valley biggest loss 55-7 at Twelve Bridges

First Round Byes
D1
Folsom +349 biggest win 69-7 at Whitney biggest loss 22-21 vs Serra
Inderkum +273 biggest win 64-0 vs Rio American biggest loss 35-21 at Grant
Central Catholic +103 biggest win 49-14 vs East Union biggest loss 31-14 at Manteca
Oak Ridge +128 biggest win 71-0 at Davis biggest loss 35-7 vs Folsom

D2
Rocklin +199 biggest win 52-14 vs Jesuit biggest loss 51-14 at Folsom
Manteca +332 biggest win 65-6 at Lincoln-Stockton biggest loss 29-28 vs Marin Catholic
Grant +208 biggest win 76-0 vs Kennedy biggest loss 49-19 vs Lincoln
St.Mary’s +219 biggest win 63-0 vs Lodi biggest loss 21-14 at Bishop Manogue

D3
Oakdale +153 biggest win
Christian Brothers +62 biggest win 35-0 at Nevada Union biggest loss 28-10 at Twelve Bridges
Vanden +138 biggest win 55-7 vs Freedom biggest loss 45-21 at Rodriguez
West Park +191 biggest win 63-0 vs Cordova biggest loss 48-7 vs Grant

D4
Twelve Bridges +321 biggest win 56-0 at Yuba City biggest loss none