Glad I recorded this game!

The former Miramonte HS superstar drained 7 from beyond the arc to lead the Libs in a fantastic show!

She and the Liberty hit the court next on Tuesday on ESPN... Very much worth a look!

Less than a hour until most of the games start

Here are the games this week. Picks are due by 7:00 PM. Game of the Week is Folsom-De La Salle

De La Salle at Folsom
St. Ignatius at Riordan
Bellarmine at Valley Christian
St. Mary’s at Bishop Amat
Vacaville at El Cerrito
Rocklin at Tracy
Campolindo at Monte Vista
Monterey vs. Palma
Enterprise at Redwood
Inderkum at Woodcreek

Game of the Week Poll - https://norcalpreps.forums.rivals.com/threads/week-6-game-of-the-week-poll.29094/

St. Ignatius beat Cathedral Catholic 35-28
Cathedral Catholic beat Mater Dei Catholic 55-14
Lincoln beat Mater Dei Catholic 54-19
Lincoln beat St. Bonaventure 49-12
St. Bonaventure beat Riordan 24-14

My football math says SI is going to win the WCAL Opener vs. Riordan

The Rancho Cotate senior quarterback Jacob Pruitt is putting up eye popping stats.

Passing: 501 yards and seven touchdowns

Rushing: 729 yards and 12 touchdowns (He ran for 264 yards and five touchdowns against Redwood)

Any news about football games being canceled due to air quality? I think 150 is the level to cancel and I see many areas are there.

My Son is Coaching girls Flag Football, so I decided I would go out and watch. I had very low expectations on what I would witness, and to be honest the first couple of games of the season weren't real clean in terms of playing. However over the past few weeks, the girls are figuring it out! What I am witnessing out there is athleticism, aggression, accuracy, great play calling and good route running from the top teams. Some of these girls are ball hawks! This game will continue to grow in popularity no doubt! Kudos to the young women out there being the pioneers of a new sport. If you are around the area should go check out a game. Tuesday nights (when no other football is on until MACtion starts!) It is 7 on 7 flag format with some different rules but very entertaining! I have no doubt in a few years Colleges will be coming by to see these girls accel at football, because it will show intangibles that will help them be noticed for their sport of choice.

I will start off by saying I would never throw a juvenile athlete under the bus. Everyday there’s seemingly more and more things I personally dislike about prep sports but I also understand that my time has come and gone. I am simply a fan and a parent at this point like most of us all.

Anywho, I was on Facebook earlier this week when I received a request from a new sports academy in Florida that goes by the name “Specially Fit Academy” (SFA). I followed a few links only to find it to be more of what I perceived to be a Bishop Sycamore type of academy than an actual High School. I go through a few photos and recognize a familiar “face” if you will (I won’t say kid…………). That face turned out to be none other than former Edison-Stockton QB Safdar McCrary!

As most people, I was pleased to see that Safdar is still getting after it! Which also lead me down the rabbit hole in an attempt to figure his path to SFA.

With the help of Google, MaxPreps, HUDL and Amazon Prime Video of all things, I was able to string together McCrary’s career timeline up to this point.

2018-2019: Castlemont HS (Oakland, CA)
2019-2020: Edison HS (Stockton, CA)
2020-2021: Alcoa HS (Alcoa, TN)
2020-2021: Sandy Creek HS (Tyrone, GA)
2021-2022: American Collegiate Academy (Clearwater, FL)
2022-2023: Speights Academy (St. Petersburg, FL)
2023-2024: Specially Fit Academy (Dover, FL)

Upon doing a quick google search of both Speights Academy and SFA I was able to determine that Speights Academy is ran by former Warriors F Mareesse Speights and serves as a Prep School which allows former High School athletes a gap year to compile additional film needed to get to the next level. No harm, no foul.

However, SFA brands themselves as a High School who have this year played Sebastian River HS (Sebastian, FL), TRU Prep Academy (Miami, FL) who claim to be a K-12 academy via the school’s official website and have games scheduled against Joshua Christian Academy (Jacksonville, FL), Seffner Christian High School (Seffner, FL), Tampa Catholic High School (Tampa, FL) and a number of other games against other high schools.

I reiterate that I would never throw a juvenile athlete under the bus. They’re kids! But this guy right here…….i would like to have a few words with him….over a few beers perhaps.

PCAL Week 5- Start of league play.

Last week 9-4 Overall 50-21



Gabilan

Last week the Gabilan went 6-1 in the crossover games (Including Hollister forfeit win over Santa Cruz). The only team to lose was Alvarez, as they lost to one of the top “B” programs; Carmel. I still stand by my statement that the Gabilan is down this year, but they are still the #1 league is this area. But this year the difference between 1-6 maybe a lot less than in years past. Which should give us some great matchups every week. Still Like Salinas to finish up top, but Palma and Monterey could be there as well. I would be surprised if any team went through the schedule without a loss.



Fri 09/22 Alvarez (Salinas, CA) at Hollister (CA), 7:30pm- Both teams have beaten Oak Grove for their only on field victory. Alvarez won by 8 Hollister by 37. Hollister 45-16

Fri 09/22 Monterey (CA) vs Palma (Salinas, CA) at Salinas Sports Complex (Salinas, CA), 7:30pm- Best game of the week locally. Will Monterey speed be able to shut/slow down Palma WR1? Yes. Will Palma size and depth wear down Monterey upfront? Yes. Not to mention Monterey HC was old OC at Palma. Both coaches know each other. This is a great matchup. Taking the home team Chieftains. Palma 24-23

Fri 09/22 Salinas (CA) at Soquel (CA), 7:00pm- Salinas finally found some offense this past week in an impressive victory over Seaside. Soquel had a slug fest with Scott’s Valley. Soquel is a team that like to pound the ball and control tempo, I don’t think Salina’s defense will allow that. Salinas 24-14



Mission North

Scott’s Valley played Soquel tough and despite their big loss to Salinas, I still think Seaside will be tough to beat in this league. However, they have an big match up with MVC this week, winner will probably be in drivers seat for 2nd place and a chance at playoffs. Scott’s Valley s (bye this week) is still the favorite.

Fri 09/22 Seaside (CA) at Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville, CA), 7:30pm- This game intrigues me. Both teams had big losses last week vs. Upper Gabilan Division teams. Both teams also have a victory over Ranch San Juan. Who bounces back? I like Seaside here. Seaside 28-27

Fri 09/22 St. Francis (Watsonville, CA) at North Monterey County (Castroville, CA), 7:30pm- Another very close match up. NMC had an easier than expected victory over Harbor, while St. Francis closer than expected victory over Pajaro. Taking the home team NMC 17-10

Fri 09/22 Watsonville (CA) at Santa Cruz (CA), 7:30pm- I Hope this game is played as it is one of the longest rivalries in the West Coast. If played Watsonville should prevail easily. Watsonville 35-7



Mission South

Carmel has not played that tough of a schedule, but they di beat up an “A” league oppent in Alvarez and they are scoring a lot of points this year. They are the clear front runner in this division. Alisal and North Salinas should battle it out for second place. PG is 4-0, but they have played a weak schedule. It would be cool if both PG and Carmel were undefeated at the Shoe game this year. But I just don’t see it.

Fri 09/22 North Salinas (Salinas, CA) at Soledad (CA), 7:30pm- North Salinas has been one of the better PCAL stories this year. Soledad, a bit of a disappointment. North Salinas 24-0

Sat 09/23 Alisal (Salinas, CA) at Carmel (CA), 2:00pm- Top 2 teams in the Mission North (in my opinion). Contrasting styles of Play. Carmel will try to outscore you, while Alisal is ground and pound. I just don’t know if Alisal can stop the big play. If Carmel gets up by 2 scores its over. Carmel 45-21

Sat 09/23 Pacific Grove (CA) at Rancho San Juan (Salinas, CA), 2:00pm- PG is 4-0 (I just threw up a little in my mouth). Their schedule has been pretty soft, but they did beat a solid Greenfield team last week. Rancho has played a little tougher schedule and may have a little more depth. Rancho 21-14



Santa Lucia

Greenfield almost came back to knock off PG, while the defending Champions RLS Pirates took down King City. These 2 teams should battle for the division crown. SLV had a great win over Watsonville last week, while Harbor had a reality check courtesy of North Monterey County.

Fri 09/22 Stevenson (Pebble Beach, CA) vs Marina (CA) at Monterey Peninsula College (Monterey, CA), 7:30pm- RLS is just simply better than Marina this year. RLS 28-7

Sat 09/23 Gonzales (CA) at Harbor (Santa Cruz, CA), 6:00pm – This should be a close matchup. Going to take Gonzales after their big win last week. Gonzales 28-27

Sat 09/23 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville, CA) at San Lorenzo Valley (Felton, CA), 12:30pm- SLV is starting to get things turned around. Don’t think they can challenge Greenfield and RLS, but things seem to be going in the right direction again. SLV 34-14

FRIDAY

#3 De La Salle (2-2) at #2 Folsom (3-1)

These two teams have met seven times in the past five seasons with all the meetings coming with the teams in the Top 5 of the NCP Rankings. Folsom, coming off a bye, have been stellar on defense this season and have a dynamic quarterback in sophomore Ryder Lyons. De La Salle has seen its run game pick up the past two weeks led by junior Dominic Kelley.

St. Mary’s (3-1) at Bishop Amat (1-3)

St. Mary’s dropped its first game of the season this past week at De La Salle and now will travel to Southern California. Three of Bishop Amat’s games have been decided by one possession with the largest defeat being 11 points. All three of its losses have come against quality competition.

Vacaville (2-2) at El Cerrito (4-0)

El Cerrito’s top win this season came in the opener when it gave Amador Valley its only loss. The Gauchos are giving up seven points per game in the three on-field results this season. Vacaville comes in on a two game losing skid against Top 20 ranked Granite Bay and undefeated Cardinal Newman.

Rocklin (4-0) at Tracy (4-0)

Tracy is giving up just a shade under 14 points per game, including 13 last week against Downey. The Bulldogs are averaging 287 rushing yards per game. Six different Rocklin receivers have caught touchdowns from sophomore Reeve Slone. Defensively, the Thunder are giving up nine points per game.

Campolindo (1-1-1) at Monte Vista (3-1)

Monte Vista boasts one of the top offenses in the East Bay with players like quarterback Brayden Turner and running back Julian McMahan. All three of Campolindo’s games have been decided by one possession with an overtime win and a tie. Amador Valley has wins over both teams with a 6-0 win over Campolindo and a 41-34 victory against Monte Vista.

Monterey (3-0) vs. Palma (3-1)

Monterey has scored at least 35 points in each game and have averaged 254 rushing yards. Five different players are averaging at least 50 years. Palma will look to continue to find offense outside of senior Logan Saldate, who has 346 receiving yards and four touchdowns.

Inderkum (4-1) at Woodcreek (4-0)

These are the two best teams in the Capital Valley Conference with Inderkum winning four straight games since losing the opener to Del Oro. During the win streak, the Tigers have posted three shutouts. Woodcreek’s Hakeem Anderson has five rushing touchdowns and the defense is giving up seven points per game.

SATURDAY

St. Ignatius (2-1) at #19 Riordan (2-1)

The WCAL season starts with Riordan bringing in its potent passing attack with quarterback Michael Mitchell Jr. and wide receiver Chris Lawson. St. Ignatius has improved throughout the season with wins over Jesuit and Cathedral Catholic after losing to San Ramon Valley. The Wildcats won the fourth quarters in both of their wins.

Bellarmine (1-2) at Valley Christian (3-0)

Bellarmine senior quarterback Parker Threatt has proven to be one of the best playmakers in the Bay Area. The Bells’ losses have come to Top 20 ranked McClymonds and Monte Vista. The Warriors, who are having a bounce back year, are giving up less than nine points per game in beating CCS ranked teams Wilcox and Salinas.

Enterprise (4-0) at Redwood (3-0)

It starts for Enterprise with junior quarterback Jaylen Johnson, who has 880 passing yards and 403 rushing yards (team high). Redwood, which projects as the No. 3 team in the MCAL, played a mobile quarterback led Rancho Cotate squad and used a fourth quarter comeback to win 35-34.

Any interested parties please email pstonebarger@yahoo.com

Open to suggestions for games for next week's pick'em!

The AD for Edison High in Huntington Beach just announced a game against Wilcox to be played in Bakersfield.

Anyone else hear about this?

I’d post an image of the Tweet, but I can’t find it outside of the app and we can’t post regular images here.

Jeremiah Faumuina (2025) Arroyo High has signed with OTE after having a stellar summer with Evolve Performance AAU. Jeremiah and Evolve turned heads in the Adidas Circuit beating some monsters at the 3SSB Championship in Rock Hill, SC.

Congratulations to Jeremiah!

Keep an eye out for these other Evolve guys as well!

Xan Meter-Plettner - Oakland Tech 2025
Kirby Seals - Santa Cruz High 2025
Gavin Rendle - Campolindo 2025
Jacob Wrencher - Milpitas High 2025
Khaleed Odumuyiwa - Oakland High 2025

Sac-Joaquin Section

1. Folsom (3-1)
2. St. Mary’s-Stockton (3-1)
3. Oak Ridge (5-0)
4. Central Catholic (2-2)
5. Grant (4-1)
6. Rocklin (4-0)
7. Del Oro (5-0)
8. Manteca (2-2)
9. Granite Bay (3-2)
10. Casa Roble (4-1)
11. Escalon (4-1)
12. Tracy (4-0)
13. Vista del Lago (4-1)
14. Vacaville (2-2)
15. Woodcreek (4-0)

Thought Bubble: Tracy enters the rankings at No. 12 after beating previous No. 12 Downey 43-13. The Sierra Foothill League, Valley Oak League and Tri-City Athletic League have nine of the top 12 teams.

North Coast Section

1. De La Salle (2-2)
2. San Ramon Valley (4-0)
3. Pittsburg (4-0)
4. Clayton Valley Charter (2-2)
5. California (2-2)
6. Marin Catholic (4-0)
7. San Marin (3-0)
8. El Cerrito (3-0)
9. Cardinal Newman (4-0)
10. Amador Valley (3-1)
11. Liberty (3-1)
12. Monte Vista (3-1)
13. Windsor (1-1-1)
14. Campolindo (1-1-1)
15. Acalanes (0-3)

Thought Bubble: Pittsburg won a high scoring game against California, San Ramon Valley rolled and De La Salle looks to have turned things around. Down the rankings, Monte Vista takes on Campolindo in a Top 15 matchup and El Cerrito will try to stay undefeated against Vacaville.

Central Coast Section

1. Serra (3-0)
2. St. Francis-Mountain View (1-2)
3. Los Gatos (3-1)
4. Riordan (2-1)
5. St. Ignatius (2-1)
6. Mitty (3-0)
7. Valley Christian-San Jose (3-0)
8. Palma (3-1)
9. Wilcox (2-1)
10. Salinas (1-3)
11. Bellarmine (1-2)
12;. Menlo (4-0)
13. Aptos (1-3)
14. Christopher (4-0)
15. Hillsdale (4-0)

Thought Bubble: It was a good week for the De Anza Division as Menlo beat Menlo-Atherton 28-13 and Hillsdale knocked off Sacred Heart Prep 21-14 in intersectional games against the PAL-Bay Division. These two teams will play on October 13.

Northern Section

1. Pleasant Valley (2-1)
2. Chico (4-0)
3. Foothill-Palo Cedro (1-2)
4. Enterprise (4-0)
5. Orland (2-1)

Thought Bubble: Chico moves up after its home win over Whitney. The Panthers wrap up a quality non-league schedule with a trip to 3-1 West Park. Other notable games include Pleasant Valley-Central Catholic and Enterprise-Redwood.

Oakland

1. McClymonds (2-1)
2. Oakland Tech (1-2)
3. Castlemont (1-2)

Thought Bubble: Bishop O’Dowd is providing a good litmus test for the OAL. The Dragons beat Castlemont (50-0) and Castlemont (34-28), but lost to McClymonds (45-0).

San Francisco

1. Lincoln-San Francisco (1-3)
2. Balboa (0-3)
3. Lowell (1-1)

Thought Bubble: After a bye this week, Lincoln will face Lowell and Balboa in two of its first three league games. That stretch could decide the league title.

Games/Scrimmages.
Play 2 games either Saturday or Sunday.
2 locations.
Serramonte Gym-Daly City
Sequoia HS - Redwood City

• 3rd thru 8th girls Sat/Sun.
• 5th thru 8th boys Sat.
• HS Girls Sat/Sun
• HS Boys 9/JV Sat

Note : HS games are prep games for League
Shot Clock/Stop Clock,
5 Foul Qtrs.

Alfonsojoo@yahoo.com
650-267-3678

Games/Scrimmages.
Play 2 games either Saturday or Sunday.
2 locations.
Serramonte Gym-Daly City
Sequoia HS - Redwood City

• 3rd thru 8th girls Sat/Sun.
• 5th thru 8th boys Sat.
• HS Girls Sat/Sun
• HS Boys 9/JV Sat

Note : HS games are prep games for League
Shot Clock/Stop Clock,
5 Foul Qtrs.



Alfonsojoo@yahoo.com
650-267-3678

We're looking for one team to fill up our tournament 11/30-12/2. We had a team just drop out. 3 games guaranteed, t-shirts, awards etc...

I'll let you pick your first opponent!

Teams currently committed..
Heritage
Dougherty Valley
Redwood
Northgate
Carondelet
Cornerstone Christian
MM

Vince Wirthman
cell 510.504.5683
vwirthman@gmail.com

We are looking for two things:

JV or F/S Tournament after Xmas (12/26-12/30).

Looking for additional opponents to join us and Newark Memorial for scrimmaging on Saturday 11/18 @ San Marin HS

smmustanggirlhoops@gmail.com
415-606-1066 (Texts only please during the day)
Coach Butler

What is the top game?

1. Serra (3-0)

Last Week: Idle
This Week: September 22 vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral at Kezar Stadium

Serra starts WCAL play this week in winning 18 of its past 19 league games. The Padres boast the top defense in the region and an offense that has improved its scoring output each week.

2. Folsom (3-1)

Last Week: Idle
This Week: September 22 vs. #3 De La Salle

If you take out the first quarter against Serra, Folsom has given up 22 total points in the other 15 quarters this season. This week starts a tough three game stretch against De La Salle and Oak Ridge at home before traveling to Rocklin.

3. De La Salle (2-2)

Last Week: Beat #4 St. Mary’s-Stockton 24-10
This Week: September 22 at #2 Folsom

Relying on trademarks of a strong running game, physical play on both lines and big plays on special teams, the Spartans have evened their record heading into this week’s meeting with Folsom. Following this week, De La Salle plays McClymonds and San Ramon Valley.

4. St. Mary’s-Stockton (3-1)

Last Week: Lost to #3 De La Salle 24-10
This Week: September 22 at Bishop Amat

Coming in averaging more than 40 points per game, St. Mary’s was held to 10 points in a 24-10 loss to De La Salle. The lone touchdown, a pass from Samson Hunkin to Cayden Ward, came with three minutes left. The Rams head to Southern California this week.

5. Oak Ridge (5-0)

Last Week: Beat Pleasant Valley 31-7
This Week: Idle

Oak Ridge finished the non-league with a 31-7 win over Pleasant Valley behind 77 rushing yards and three scores from Erick Orme Jr. The defense forced three Vikings turnovers.

6. San Ramon Valley (4-0)

Last Week: Beat McClymonds 35-7
This Week: September 22 vs. Liberty

Luke Baker had three touchdown passes, John Pau Mendoza had 140 total yards and three scores and the Wolves’ defense held the talented McClymonds running attack in check. Could this be San Ramon Valley’s best team?

7. Pittsburg (4-0)

Last Week: Beat #17 California 38-35
This Week: Idle

For the second straight week, Pittsburg got a fourth quarter score to stay undefeated. Pittsburg’s offense remains a potent group with at least 38 points in three of the four games.

8. St. Francis-Mountain View (1-2)

Last Week: Idle
This Week: September 22 vs. Mitty

Junior Kingston Keanaaina is averaging 128 rushing yards per game through the non-league. Last year, the Lancers lost a playoff thriller to Mitty (42-41 in overtime).

9. Central Catholic (2-2)

Last Week: Idle
This Week: September 22 vs. Pleasant Valley

As of now, Central Catholic has only one opponent with a below .500 record on its schedule. Following a bye week, Central Catholic will host Pleasant Valley in its non-league finale.

10. Grant (4-1)

Last Week: Beat Burbank 48-0
This Week: September 22 vs. McClatchy

Leon Martin had eight carries for 88 yards and two touchdowns as Grant rolled in its league opener. The Pacers stay in league action with McClatchy. They end the year with Monterey Trail and Laguna Creek.

11. Rocklin (4-0)

Last Week: Idle
This Week: September 22 at Tracy

Rocklin has jumped out to a 4-0 start through offensive balance and tough defense. This week, they travel to undefeated Tracy, which is averaging 287 rushing yards per game.

12. Del Oro (5-0)

Last Week: Beat Casa Roble 31-13
This Week: Idle

Caden Pinnick passed for more than 300 yards with Tommy Poe and Beaux Sauve each having at least 100 receiving yards in a matchup of undefeated teams in Orangevale.

13. Clayton Valley Charter (2-2)

Last Week: Beat Turlock 21-14
This Week: Idle

Tony Keck’s fourth quarter touchdown catch moved the Eagles past Turlock for the road win. After playing three of its first four games on the road, Clayton Valley won’t leave campus until October 27 at California.

14. Manteca (2-2)

Last Week: Idle
This Week: September 22 at Lodi

Manteca got a bye week following losses to St. Mary’s and Rocklin. The Buffaloes end the season with games at Central Catholic and Oakdale.

15. Granite Bay (3-2)

Last Week: Beat Vacaville 34-13
This Week: Idle

Granite Bay jumped out to an early lead and rode a big night from junior Carter Jackson (147 yards and three touchdowns) in a win at Vacaville. The Grizzlies’ defense held them to just over 200 yards.

16. McClymonds (2-1)

Last Week: Lost to #6 San Ramon Valley 35-7
This Week: Idle

After two straight shutouts to start the season, McClymonds fell to San Ramon Valley in one of last week’s marquee games. The Warriors are off this week before playing De La Salle on September 29.

17. California (2-2)

Last Week: Lost to #7 Pittsburg 38-35
This Week: September 22 vs. Milpitas

California backed up a strong showing against Escalon by going toe-to-toe with Pittsburg in a game that could have a playoff rematch. Five of the Grizzlies’ final six games are at home.

18. Los Gatos (3-1)

Last Week: Beat Palo Alto 42-0
This Week: Idle

The Wildcats outgained Palo Alto 418-73 heading into a bye week. Los Gatos led 35-0 at the half. On September 29, Los Gatos will host Pittsburg.

19. Riordan (2-1)

Last Week: Idle
This Week: September 23 vs. St. Ignatius

Riordan came into the season with plenty of hype and it hasn’t lessened through non-league play. WCAL starts this week with the Crusaders hosting St. Ignatius in a matchup of expected top half teams in the league.

20. Marin Catholic (4-0)

Last Week: Beat Logan 42-14
This Week: September 23 vs. Bishop O’Dowd

Caedon Alsharifpour threw four touchdowns to four different players and ran for a touchdown to lead the Wildcats, which also got a defensive touchdown. A touchdown by Logan this week was the first points allowed in the first half this season by Marin Catholic.