Scorebook Live put together a cool article where they polled coaches about who they thought were the top coaches in the state. Who did they miss in NorCal?

Surprised not a lot of traction on the board about this game. Could be Serra's toughest game until the playoffs. Serra has historically had a hard time winning at St. Francis. St. Francis's physicality vs Serra's athleticism. ??? If St. Francis can run the ball and manage the click like they did last year in game one they have a chance to pull the upset. Not sure if Serra is 100 percent healthy, but I will go with Serra 31-St. Francis 17

We won't be special, but we'd be willing to play in a JV tournament that wasn't loaded with elite programs.

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if you have had a chance to see B.J. play you know he has skills!! Good Luck to his Senior year and beyond!! Hard Workers get paid!!

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The Dublin standout is headed to the Pac-12.

He played this past summer with West Coast Elite NorCal.

PCAL Week 5

The real deal starts this weekend as all 4 divisions begin league play. Last week Gabilan V Mission was as expected for the most part and no big surprises. The top 3 Salinas, Aptos and Palma all dominated their lower Mission opponent. Palma had the most impressive victory as they dismantled a very good Soquel team. Hollister struggled but was able to get by a very good Monterey team. The other 3 Gabilan teams all lost, but not a real surprise as there is not much difference between the top of the Mission and the bottom of the Gabilan. Salinas will be the favorite in the Gabilan and probably be ranked 2-3 in the CCS D I Playoffs.

The Mission did well going 3-4. Carmel’s victory over Alverez was the biggest surprise as they were able to hold on for the 15-14 win. After the pre-season games Scott’s valley looks to be the strongest followed closely by Monterey and Soquel. Carmel, MVC and Seaside could also make some noise, North Salinas still seems lost.

The Cypress dominated the Santa Lucia Division winning all 7 games by a 31-5 average. Only Greenfield V PG and Soledad V Gonzales were within 1 possession. After the preseason, undefeated Rancho San Juan and St. Francis look like the favorite to beat in the Cypress, but Soledad had a tougher schedules and will challenge them. The Santa Lucia is wide open. Marina has the best record, Greenfield the best Cal Preps ranking and RLS is just the best. I think Greenfield maybe the team to beat this year in that division, but all the game will be close and entertaining.



Last week 10-4 Overall 46-28



Gabilan

Fri 09/23 Salinas (CA) at Hollister (CA), 7:30pm -This maybe an all time great team for Salinas. Hollister has had better teams. Hollister will keep it close for the home fans early, then the Cowboy “machine” will take over. Salinas 35-14

Fri 09/23 Aptos (CA) at Santa Cruz (CA), 7:30pm- Last year this would have been a great matchup. Santa Cruz probably would of won. This year no so great. Aptos 48-7

Sat 09/24 Palma (Salinas, CA) vs Alvarez (Salinas, CA) at Salinas Sports Complex (Salinas, CA), 1:00pm – Palma had the most impressive victory over Soquel last week, while Alvarez suffered the most disappointing loss to Carmel. Palma 28-0



Mission

Thu 09/22 Monterey (CA) at Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville, CA), 7:30pm – After a slow start MVC has played really well the past 2 weeks. Monterey has a great defense, and a lot of speed on offense. This will be good game. Monterey 17-14

Fri 09/23 Carmel (CA) vs North Salinas (Salinas, CA) at Salinas Sports Complex (Salinas, CA), 7:30pm- Carmel found the endzone early then kid of went flat, but held on to beat Alvarez. North Salinas just has not found anything on offense. Carmel 28-7

Fri 09/23 Scotts Valley (CA) at Soquel (CA), 7:30pm- Good way to stat the season. Winner will have the inside track to the league title as these are the best 2 teams (IMO) in the division. SV defense is filthy, while Soquel is just consistent (until last week). Going with the Defense. Scott’s Valley 21-7



Cypress

Thu 09/22 St. Francis (Watsonville, CA) at Watsonville (CA), 7:30pm – St. Francis has looked very good going 4-0 in the preseason. Watsonville not so much. St. Francis 35-14

Fri 09/23 Soledad (CA) at North Monterey County (Castroville, CA), 7:30pm – NMC has not look good except vs Harbor, Soledad has won 3 in a row after a close loss to Soquel. Soledad 27-6

Fri 09/23 Rancho San Juan (Salinas, CA) at Pacific Grove (CA), 7:30pm - This will be Rancho’s toughest opponent to date. I am curious to see if they can keep their blowout streak going (wining by 31 per game). It would not bother me if they beat PG by 100. PG keeps it closer than 31. Rancho 24-21



Santa Lucia

Fri 09/23 Harbor (Santa Cruz, CA) at Gonzales (CA), 7:30pm- Harbor has the better record, but Gonzales a much tougher schedule. Gonzales 28-21

Sat 09/24 San Lorenzo Valley (Felton, CA) at Pajaro Valley (Watsonville, CA), 12:30pm – Battle of 2 teams that have not played that well this year. Somebody has to win, so I will choose SLV 3-2

Sat 09/24 Marina (CA) at Stevenson (Pebble Beach, CA), 2:00pm Marina has been a great story, but they are not going to get pummeled for the second week in a row. RLS 35-7

Running back Andrew Latu is averaging more than 100 rushing yards per game with 410 yards and five touchdwons. He had 102 yards and two touchdowns in last week's win over Riordan.

Senior wide receiver Carter Shaw has a touchdown in three straight games and the top receiver in what has been a balanced attack in terms of catches.

The Gators have their toughest test to date when it hosts Los Gatos tonight.

Nichelson is also a talented running back for the Buffaloes and one of the top overall players in the state.

Hard to put the right words about this story on Aquira. Praying for peace and happiness for her in this next chapter

Pioneer-Woodland senior RB Jack Carner has been one of the most productive backs in NorCal the past two years. As a junior, he rushed for 1,390 yards and 18 touchdowns in nine games.

This season, he has 660 yards and 11 touchdowns on 81 carries. He rushed for 337 yards two weeks ago against Rio Americano.

We now just need one team to fill our Annual Maria Carrillo Lady Pumas Varsity Invitational Tournament. Dates are December 8-10. We will also accommodate teams that need 1-2 games as well. If you are interested please contact Coach Jeff Paul, mcladypumasbasketball@gmail.com or 707-483-4005.

Teams Committed: Analy, Eureka, Rancho Cotate, San Marin, Sonoma, Maria Carrillo, Pittsburg

Come join the PROLIFIC PREP CREW for our Breakfast Club Sunday basketball workouts. Please check out the new classes, which we will be separating age groups. We also can offer Private Classes as well anytime on Sundays (Just email us personally and ask for your best times). . Those that are high level Varsity level kids, we can add to our Prolific Prep Small Group workout with ESPN Top 50 players. Must email to get in those classes.

REGULAR CLASSES:

Elementary to 7th Grade: 9:30-11am ($45)

8th Grade to High School: 11am-12:30pm ($45)

PRIVATE CLASS: Please Call/Email for details as we can run privates throughout the day on Sundays. The cost is $85. To sign up for a regular class and a Private Class, the cost is $110 (Discounted)

For those that are interested, please sign up online/Venmo/Zelle - at the link below

https://store.jglove.com/sundayworkouts/

Zelle - ProlificSummerAcademy@gmail.com

For more info, contact (707) 849-1212, or via email at ProlificSummerAcademy@gmail.com. Please always text to confirm your attendance by 9:30pm the night before (If Possible). Please avoid walk-ups without phone/text/email confirmation to prevent errors or changes in the schedule.
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Ready to go for another Friday with the first signs of fall weather around most of NorCal.

Good Morning Coaches,

Due to a last minute drop by a team, the 8th Annual Elite Showcase now has 1 spot available. The event will take place on Saturday, January 28th at Alameda High School. You will get 1 game that day in our showcase format. Game matchups have not been decided but anticipate a quality opponent that night. The line up of teams is very good and should be a great day of games at the Hornets Nest.

If you are interested, please email me at: coachshawnhipol@gmail.com

Call or Text at: (510) 610-4400


Thanks,


Coach Hip

What is your preference on how league schedules get set up? Having the top expected teams match up early in league play, at the end of league play or kind of mixed up to keep some intrigue.

I started thinking about this with Jesuit and Sheldon playing last week in the Delta, Serra-St. Francis going this week, Manteca playing Central Catholic and Oakdale to end the season, etc.

Pretty decent game on paper up in the foothills tonight with Pleasant Valley from Chico traveling to Oak Ridge for a 630pm start. Both teams come in 3-0 and both haven’t been tested. Should be a physical matchup with some serious muscle and size on both sides of the ball. I don’t think PV will have enough octane on offense to hang with Oak Ridge though. I do see a decent game but OR will pull away in the 3rd and win comfortably. Playing such a soft schedule though could bite the Trojans come SFL. We will see.

St. Ignatius 2023 PF/C John Squire has committed to Pepperdine, per his Instagram page.

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Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks on 11/26 and Centennial of Corona 12/3 at Sheldon classic. Crusaders are stacked with talent and will be tested by the Nation's best. We want that C.I.F. Open Championship Trophy to be on Sisk Road. To God the Glory!!

Justin-Siena is hosting a Boys and Girls Christmas Tournament Dec. 20-22 in Napa and is in need of 2 more teams!! First come first serve.

Please contact Head Coach Andy Bettencourt (abettencourt@justin-siena.org) if you are interested or have any questions.

Coaches, and Team Managers,
BullDawgs Basketball Club would like to
invite you to our Fall tournament.

Girls Divisions
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, J.V. and Varsity

Boys Divisions
3rd,4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, J.V. and Varsity

• All Divisions are based on Sept 2022/2023 Grade
• $300.00 with a 3 Game Guarantee
• Multiple team discounts
• 4-8 team(s) per Division
• High School Rules
• Shot Clock will be used in certain gyms for 8th -HS Divisions
• 1st Place Team Awards
• NO SPLIT COURTS

Location: City College of SF, Terra Nova HS
Serramonte Del Rey

For Information contact:
Alfonso Joo Cell 650-267-3678
Email at alfonsojoo@yahoo.com
Register and Info on www.Dawgsclub.com

Coaches, and Team Managers,
BullDawgs Basketball Club would like to
invite you to our Fall tournament.

Girls Divisions
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, J.V. and Varsity

Boys Divisions
3rd,4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, J.V. and Varsity

• All Divisions are based on Sept 2022/2023 Grade
• $300.00 with a 3 Game Guarantee
• Multiple team discounts
• 4-8 team(s) per Division
• High School Rules
• Shot Clock will be used in certain gyms for 8th -HS Divisions
• 1st Place Team Awards
• NO SPLIT COURTS

Location: City College of SF, Terra Nova HS
Serramonte Del Rey

For Information contact:
Alfonso Joo Cell 650-267-3678
Email at alfonsojoo@yahoo.com
Register and Info on www.Dawgsclub.com