http://www.pressdemocrat.com/sports/4646871-181/benefield-why-other-coaches-dont?gallery=4627906
Found this in the PdPreps today. Interesting to say the least.
Found this in the PdPreps today. Interesting to say the least.
Best team in Redwood Empire...
- Thread starter Kenny B.
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That whole area is suspect in terms of competition.
But I agree with you on Analy. They are mediocre, playing subpar teams.
Analy is a decent team but best in the Redwood Empire has to go to Newman. Strength of schedule has to factor in here somewhere.
Idk about remote, but 2 years ago is 2 years ago. Its a down year for a lot of teams up here but a few still manage to do a little damage outside our "remote area" lol
Too bad CN dropped down to D4 to dodge Campolindo in the playoffs, them and Analy likely would have been the #2 and #3 seed and faced each other in a semi final.
I give CN props for their preseason, but dropping down to D4 for the playoffs is pathetic. At least the SJS made Central Catholic play in D3.
With that said, I think CN is the best team in the RE this year. I wish they would have been at full strength vs. Clayton Valley. The past three to four years the Redwood Empire has been down as a whole.
I give CN props for their preseason, but dropping down to D4 for the playoffs is pathetic. At least the SJS made Central Catholic play in D3.
With that said, I think CN is the best team in the RE this year. I wish they would have been at full strength vs. Clayton Valley. The past three to four years the Redwood Empire has been down as a whole.
1...CN didn't "drop down" to D4. that's their proper division. they "moved up" to have a shot at a state title game. Now that D4 has a state title they are back where they belong. Don't forget they lost by FORTY in the sections last year to Campo. D4 is right where they should be. Analy and Rancho should be counting their blessings that CN and Marin catholic went back to their proper division. Central Catholic based on the fact that they have won 3 straight D4 SJS sections are required to move up. If CN or MC had won 3 straight NCS sections I would have absolutely no problem if they were moved up to D3.
2....Analy's schedule is WONDERBREAD SOFT. Analy trailed Maria Carrillo 14-0 before rallying to win 28-14 earlier this season. Cardinal Newman was upon Carrillo 47-0 5mins into the 3rd before pulling their starters and coasting home.
Analys big out of conference games were against Carrillo, Montgomery and Casa Grande....YEESH!!!! :-(
3...The Sonoma County League is THE WORST ATHLETIC LEAGUE IN CALIFORNIA (all sports).....trust me...as someone who lives up here an see it year around...its quite frankly embarrassing at how bad it is. So all the stats and records they do have to be taken with a grain of salt.
4...The PRESS DEMOCRAT is clueless. Kerry Benefield is a "feel good" writer who writes human interest/fluff pieces and has no clue about the actual games. Some of the pieces she has written over the last 2 years (about football and basketball) has made me angry at times from the lack of actual knowledge behind them. DONT pay attention to her stuff.....
2....Analy's schedule is WONDERBREAD SOFT. Analy trailed Maria Carrillo 14-0 before rallying to win 28-14 earlier this season. Cardinal Newman was upon Carrillo 47-0 5mins into the 3rd before pulling their starters and coasting home.
Analys big out of conference games were against Carrillo, Montgomery and Casa Grande....YEESH!!!! :-(
3...The Sonoma County League is THE WORST ATHLETIC LEAGUE IN CALIFORNIA (all sports).....trust me...as someone who lives up here an see it year around...its quite frankly embarrassing at how bad it is. So all the stats and records they do have to be taken with a grain of salt.
4...The PRESS DEMOCRAT is clueless. Kerry Benefield is a "feel good" writer who writes human interest/fluff pieces and has no clue about the actual games. Some of the pieces she has written over the last 2 years (about football and basketball) has made me angry at times from the lack of actual knowledge behind them. DONT pay attention to her stuff.....
Analy has a nice program in a very poor league. Terrible pre-season schedule. They have produced some nice local players of recent and represented well. Last year they beat El Ceritto, Acalanes, and played state champ Campo closer than most did losing 62-48 in NCS Finals I believe. Or maybe it was Semi's…. I forget. In any event Nemwan is the best team in the RE this year. Better schedule and better players along with coaching. But I don't want to bash on Analy. For what they have the program has done well.
SJS schools are huge. Analy is a small school in a nuclear free zone. With that said they still are good and would/could blast schools much larger than them. I wish the NBL/SCL had the ability to switch teams like CCS leagues. Analy to the NBL the last few seasons and drop Ukiah or something. Analy hung tough with Campo last season but threw a bunch of picks. I watched SRJC and they got a few guys from last years Analy squad starting for them. I wouldn't say they're the best cause it's hard to say but they play good football. The coach has a good thing going and its obvious the community has bought in. Like G61 was saying you gotta create your own talent to stay relevant at a public school and they've been doing that. I thought they would fall off this season but they're still rolling.
Guru, the PD is notoriously bias towards Newman and Monty. I am surprised they gave Analy that type of ink........
I remember watching Campos bowl game last season and thinking "Had Analy not thrown like 4 or 5 picks they would have gave Campo a better game than El Capitan" I stated it on the board and everyone was all on El Caps sack. The reality is if Analy could have protected the ball better it would have been them beating El Cap last season.
@Larry it was the semi-finals. Canpolindo played MC in the finals. Im unsure how this is even a question, Newman is clearly the best team in Redwood and I wish Analy would play someone decent other than the playoff every year
Remote area lol. I love it mshNASTY!
Like the Bay Area isn't a big circle. North of Santa Rosa is Remote but Santa Rosa connects to the 80 and Petaluma take you to Vallejo and the Golden Gate is like 30 to 40 min from Petaluma without traffic. Folsom is frickin remote.
LOL Folsom is remote!?
Who are you, and what are you smoking!??????????????????????????????
I've been at companies where people quit because they were forced to have the Sacramento area as a territory. Everyone fights over the Bay Area. It's considered a large market in just about every industry. I've never seen anyone fight over Folsom as a territory. Never. I've seen people fight over Santa Rosa.
Dude, take the homerism out.
People are LEAVING the Bay Area. Every person around here fights to stay around here. Sonoma County is way to remote and there aren't any jobs there to support housing prices.
The median family income in Folsom is 110k a year in comparison to 60k a year in Santa Rosa. Trust me, nobody is fighting for Santa Rosa.
Believe it or not, many of the people in this area don't even know where Santa Rosa is lol
LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
You have no idea.
Do you realize that people make way more here?
Go look up the demographics. You guys are like little Mexico now LMAO!
Old money. Families have left. Look at the declining enrollments. The proof is there.
I have friends there and have been a few times. I have seen that entire area.
The fact that you mentioned Johnny Cash, shows me you have never been here. You have no idea.
The median income here is double yours! LOL.
Not trying to be mean, but it is a completely different world. You guys are in the sticks!
You should be....
You have no field in your entire county that competes with this.
We make WAY more money here....
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Seems like many people are impressed. Including Wallet Hub Can you say NUMBER ONE????
Santa Rosa #117 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-cities-for-families-in-california/15993/
Can you say NUMBER ONE????Santa Rosa #117 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-cities-for-families-in-california/15993/
You should be....
You have no field in your entire county that competes with this.
We make WAY more money here....
And we don't have a little Tijuana in our city
Little Tijuana eh? Like say the Mission District or East San Jose of other desirable cities to live in. Just say you don't like Mexicans and get it over with. You went there. I didn't.
It was in reference to the demographics in your city. They have changed.
What do you think about little old Folsom being the NUMBER ONE rated city of families in CA? And Santa Rosa at #117?
i think it would be interesting to see the NBL and SCL do some sort of relegation. Last place in NBL goes to SCL and first in the SCL to the NBL. I know this can't happen because of all the different sports.
