Well I was referring more to possible matchups in NorCal, even if it is for the D1 bid
A Game That Will Not be Played
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Frankly NCS was complicit in this BS as well, they more than welcomed the loser advances charade.
I'm referring to them having to play DLS in section playoffs regardless . Other teams in other sections possibly could face DLS in NorCals ( provided they win out). It's a certainty for NCS teams that advance in section
True, but if you get to advance with a loss who really cares? It’s frankly a win win situation.
Folsom is better for sure with Tyler but I still like rocklin to win. And if rocklin qb was healthy they would be 3+ TD favorite. Rocklin can match athletes and is way more physical. I don’t see Folsom winning the line.
I'm sure NCS will discontinue that after this year. At least, it should. Don't know why they even started up with this
A few years ago the CCS had a runner up ( loser) and section champ both advance to the regionals. In that year Serra was the section champ and Saint Francis was the runner up. Both of them won their regional games and then both of them went on to win their State Championship games.
The point was to advance the CCS’s best teams. I did not like the rule. Losers should never get to continue playing.
Then the CCS commissioner had another crazy scheme which I can’t quite remember. Maybe someone else can. I think it had to do with having teams playing an additional play in game. But the commissioner wanted to do a trial of such games even though the game meant absolutely nothing since it was trial run. Serra’s coach Walsh refused to play the game because he did not want to risk his players getting injured for a game that meant nothing. So the commissioner suspended Serra for a few games the following season.
The point was to advance the CCS’s best teams. I did not like the rule. Losers should never get to continue playing.
Then the CCS commissioner had another crazy scheme which I can’t quite remember. Maybe someone else can. I think it had to do with having teams playing an additional play in game. But the commissioner wanted to do a trial of such games even though the game meant absolutely nothing since it was trial run. Serra’s coach Walsh refused to play the game because he did not want to risk his players getting injured for a game that meant nothing. So the commissioner suspended Serra for a few games the following season.
Losers go to the Consolation bracket. Serra did play one game in the consolation bracket but I think they were facing a gigantic O-line from Milpitas the next game which they forfeited. and yes it was a dumb idea.
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If you've paid any attention to the NCS playoffs for the last 30 years, it becomes quite evident why they started with this.
Yes, and it's still not a good enough reason. They saw another section do something similar. That wasn't a good enough reason either
Oh, I remember that. In the first game coach Walsh agreed with the opposing HC to treat the game as a scrimmage. But the Milpitas HC would not agree to a scrimmage and wanted a regular game. Serra rightly so forfeited.
