Del Oro Football 2015 Non-league Schedule: 8/28 vs Pleasant Grove, Utah; 9/4 vs Punahou at Cal; 9/11 vs Bellarmine; 10/23 @ De La Salle.
Del Oro non league schedule
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Wow, next to DLS that has to be the second toughest schedule in Nor Cal. Last year Max Preps had Del Oro as the 15th toughest schedule in the Nation. Curious where this years schedule will rank. With new playoff format is makes sense to schedule tough to prepare for So Cal teams. If you win your section, you go on so record is less important. Just need to make sure you win enough games to make playoffs and stay healthy.
This post was edited on 2/13 12:10 PM by decoydan
This post was edited on 2/13 12:10 PM by decoydan
Loaded schedule as usual. I know Del Oro has struggled to get games locally, which is too bad.
For the game on September 4 at Cal, is that part of a showcase?
For the game on September 4 at Cal, is that part of a showcase?
Gotta love Coach Taylor- great schedule. Hope he rubs off on some other coaches.
Are there more games at Cal on 9/4?
Are there more games at Cal on 9/4?
Unfortunately, there will the usual suspects that criticize this schedule as too ambitious and, like usual, they are wrong.
I think Granite Bay's preseason schedule might look fairly daunting too. We know they have added DLS and always have Vacaville as well.
Imagine that, two of the best programs in the SJS scheduling tough .... might be a lesson in there for those suspects you mentioned.
G61.....MTNJOHN.....Is asking a question and not being sarcastic....Del Oro took big steps forward which is bold, so will Folsom upgrade their schedule or will they have to rebuild and not take chances...Granite Bay has taken on DLS, what the out come of these up coming games will be a good yard stick....And FOLSOM being State Champs in 2014 is old news now.
I agree with Bluedog. While mtnjohn is most certainly a DLS troll, he actually has a point in regards to Folsom's weak pre-season scheduling. I've mentioned it numerous times over the years and also recently to those that have proclaimed Folsom as State/National program, as they surely don't schedule like one.
From 2010 to present, here are the programs they've scheduled during the preseason:
Grant (2x), Roseville (4x), Casa Roble (3x), San Ramon Valley (3x), Deer Valley (2x), Woodcreek (2x), Sacramento, Cordova, Granite Bay, Monterey Trail, Cathedral Catholic, Clovis North, Pleasant Grove, Burbank
There weren't many tough challenges among those. The Pacers were the toughest team they faced and they lost both games convincingly. SRV, Deer Valley and Cathedral are solid out-of-section programs, but certainly nothing to brag upon if you strive to be considered a top State/National program.
Del Oro, Grant and Granite Bay have all stepped out to play games against the PAC-5 or out-of-State competition or even DLS. If Folsom is the best program in the area, as some like to suggest, when are they going to do the same? Imagine if Folsom hadn't been forced to play DLS in the NorCal Regionals -- we'd really know nothing about them.
As of today, the only legit top shelf benchmark wins they have came against Grant and Serra in 2010.
This post was edited on 2/14 7:37 PM by ThunderRam
From 2010 to present, here are the programs they've scheduled during the preseason:
Grant (2x), Roseville (4x), Casa Roble (3x), San Ramon Valley (3x), Deer Valley (2x), Woodcreek (2x), Sacramento, Cordova, Granite Bay, Monterey Trail, Cathedral Catholic, Clovis North, Pleasant Grove, Burbank
There weren't many tough challenges among those. The Pacers were the toughest team they faced and they lost both games convincingly. SRV, Deer Valley and Cathedral are solid out-of-section programs, but certainly nothing to brag upon if you strive to be considered a top State/National program.
Del Oro, Grant and Granite Bay have all stepped out to play games against the PAC-5 or out-of-State competition or even DLS. If Folsom is the best program in the area, as some like to suggest, when are they going to do the same? Imagine if Folsom hadn't been forced to play DLS in the NorCal Regionals -- we'd really know nothing about them.
As of today, the only legit top shelf benchmark wins they have came against Grant and Serra in 2010.
This post was edited on 2/14 7:37 PM by ThunderRam
Not many "tough challenges" from that list?
You guy's are total homers...Folsom was just that good. First off, Granite Bay had a VERY good team last year. And some people even picked GRANT to beat Folsom last year. But, since Folsom SMOKED both of them, they are considered "no one"!?
They also beat a HIGHLY RANKED 10-2 Cathedral Catholic team. They obliterated Del Oro, AT Del Oro. This is not even mentioning ABSOLUTELY OBLITERATING Oceanside who was UNDEFEATED in the Southern Section.The previous 2 seasons, they scheduled DLS. How did they not play anyone!? Complete and total homers...
You guy's need to lay off the booze out there in the Bay Area
This post was edited on 2/14 8:26 PM by G61
You guy's are total homers...Folsom was just that good. First off, Granite Bay had a VERY good team last year. And some people even picked GRANT to beat Folsom last year. But, since Folsom SMOKED both of them, they are considered "no one"!?
They also beat a HIGHLY RANKED 10-2 Cathedral Catholic team. They obliterated Del Oro, AT Del Oro. This is not even mentioning ABSOLUTELY OBLITERATING Oceanside who was UNDEFEATED in the Southern Section.The previous 2 seasons, they scheduled DLS. How did they not play anyone!? Complete and total homers...
You guy's need to lay off the booze out there in the Bay Area
This post was edited on 2/14 8:26 PM by G61
You obviously don't read and comprehend too well. The list represented all the pre-season games they have scheduled the past 5 seasons. Nobody was talking about the quality of their league or postseason games. After all, those aren't hand-picked and scheduled by the program. You can toss those examples in the trash.Originally posted by G61:
Not many "tough challenges" from that list?
You guy's are total homers...Folsom was just that good. First off, Granite Bay had a VERY good team last year. And some people even picked GRANT to beat Folsom last year. But, since Folsom SMOKED both of them, they are considered "no one"!?
They also beat a HIGHLY RANKED 10-2 Cathedral Catholic team. They obliterated Del Oro, AT Del Oro. This is not even mentioning ABSOLUTELY OBLITERATING Oceanside who was UNDEFEATED in the Southern Section.The previous 2 seasons, they scheduled DLS. How did they not play anyone!? Complete and total homers...
You guy's need to lay off the booze out there in the Bay Area
This post was edited on 2/14 8:26 PM by G61
And, yes, most of those hand-picked pre-season games weren't tough challenges - at all. If you believe they were, then the only person you should be attaching the homer monicker to is yourself.
Your shtick became old and tired quite a while ago. Now you're just embarrassing yourself by defending Folsom's pre-season scheduling. It's been pathetic. The one year they knew they'd have a pretty special team, they only scheduled Cathedral? The Dons would have been hard pressed to finish in the top 5 in the SJS this season and wouldn't be worth mentioning in PAC-5 circles. In short, Folsom didn't even need to go out of section to find an opponent of that caliber.
The point is, if Folsom is as great as you and some others try to position them to be - when are they going to prove it by scheduling some worthwhile programs that would earn them the respect you believe they deserve? 9 games against Roseville, Casa Roble, and Woodcreek, along with one-offs against Sacramento, Cordova, Monterey Trail and Burbank really don't help your case at all.
So, instead of resorting to insults and false bravado, how about providing some factual evidence that suggests Folsom actually schedules well? Or is the ad hominem line of defense all you ever intend to stick with?
Between Del Oro, Granite Bay and Grant Union, they have scheduled the following:
De La Salle, Bishop Gorman, Bellevue (Bellevue, WA), Long Beach Poly, Westlake, Oaks Christian, Clovis West, Helix, Notre Dame, Vista Murrieta, Valley Christian, Alta (Sandy, UT), Pittsburg
ALL of those games trump anything Folsom has ever put on their schedule.
This post was edited on 2/14 10:20 PM by ThunderRam
What is the scouting report on DO next year? Looks like they have a lot of returning players who got good experience playing a brutal pre-season last year. I would think they will be preseason #1 or right up in the top 2. I didn't think they had much of a chance to escape with too many W's last year (preseason) but from looking at the list above they could get out 3-2 or even 4-1 IMO.
Looking over their roster for last year...They had 7 Sophs who contributed. It looks like they return 8 guys on offense (lost QB, TE, OT) and 7 guys on Defense (3 LB's and DB). They will have 2 Three year starters (Udoffia and Burrage) coming back as well.
If DO is able to field a good QB, they could be dangerous as they have 2 very good WR's returning in Trey Udoffia and Mason Hurst. Oddly, their problem last season was the o-line and run game, which is typically their bread and butter. If they are able to perform up to their usual standards in those areas, they should be a lot better than last season.
I expect the SFL to be an absolute dogfight this season.
I expect the SFL to be an absolute dogfight this season.
@ ThunderRamOriginally posted by ThunderRam:
"You obviously don't read and comprehend too well. The list represented all the pre-season games they have scheduled the past 5 seasons. Nobody was talking about the quality of their league or postseason games. After all, those aren't hand-picked and scheduled by the program. You can toss those examples in the trash.Originally posted by G61:
Not many "tough challenges" from that list?
You guy's are total homers...Folsom was just that good. First off, Granite Bay had a VERY good team last year. And some people even picked GRANT to beat Folsom last year. But, since Folsom SMOKED both of them, they are considered "no one"!?
They also beat a HIGHLY RANKED 10-2 Cathedral Catholic team. They obliterated Del Oro, AT Del Oro. This is not even mentioning ABSOLUTELY OBLITERATING Oceanside who was UNDEFEATED in the Southern Section.The previous 2 seasons, they scheduled DLS. How did they not play anyone!? Complete and total homers...
You guy's need to lay off the booze out there in the Bay Area
This post was edited on 2/14 8:26 PM by G61
And, yes, most of those hand-picked pre-season games weren't tough challenges - at all. If you believe they were, then the only person you should be attaching the homer monicker to is yourself.
Your shtick became old and tired quite a while ago. Now you're just embarrassing yourself by defending Folsom's pre-season scheduling. It's been pathetic. The one year they knew they'd have a pretty special team, they only scheduled Cathedral? The Dons would have been hard pressed to finish in the top 5 in the SJS this season and wouldn't be worth mentioning in PAC-5 circles. In short, Folsom didn't even need to go out of ...."
This post was edited on 2/14 10:20 PM by ThunderRam
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He passed that point some time ago. Gone beyond being a homer and crossed over into the "Gomer" zone........
http://youtu.be/jSpBwt4hFN8
This post was edited on 2/15 9:30 PM by concrete17
It's funny for me to see COMPLETE DLS HOMERS get on here and call someone else a "Homer."
Heaven forbid, there is someone else mentioned in Northern CA as elite. All of you should be ashamed. Many of you never went to DLS or had kids that went there. Get off the bus! LOL
Heaven forbid, there is someone else mentioned in Northern CA as elite. All of you should be ashamed. Many of you never went to DLS or had kids that went there. Get off the bus! LOL
Love that DO scheduled the Bells. Been wanting to see this for a long time. These two teams have similar styles i.e. pound the ball on the ground and should be a great match-up.
DO will be improved over last year WRT overall experience under their belt. The 6-7 Sophomores that started last year went through the toughest pre-season DO has seen and won't be as intimidated this time around. DO will return a good RB but as TR already pointed out the O-line is the biggest question mark. If DO has more success with the run this year then overall they should be more dangerous with Uddofia and Barrage as top receivers.
DLS kicked DO's butts the past two years but I'm glad to see the series continue. Only going to accelerate SFL readiness but I also enjoy watching the Green Machine play up close and personal.
Go DO!!
DO will be improved over last year WRT overall experience under their belt. The 6-7 Sophomores that started last year went through the toughest pre-season DO has seen and won't be as intimidated this time around. DO will return a good RB but as TR already pointed out the O-line is the biggest question mark. If DO has more success with the run this year then overall they should be more dangerous with Uddofia and Barrage as top receivers.
DLS kicked DO's butts the past two years but I'm glad to see the series continue. Only going to accelerate SFL readiness but I also enjoy watching the Green Machine play up close and personal.
Go DO!!
Rick - Is Mason Hurst moving positions? I notice you mentioned Barrage over him. I saw Hurst play a couple times last year and thought he looked impressive even though they weren't always able to connect with him.
I'm really expecting a lot from Udoffia this Fall. Hopefully he can take it to the next level.
I'm really expecting a lot from Udoffia this Fall. Hopefully he can take it to the next level.
TR I guess I should say I would expect more from Burrage. You are correct that Hurst will be one of the top receivers this year if he does not end up at QB. Top 3 receivers should be Udoffia, Hurst(assuming not @QB position) then Gee. These were the top 3 from last year and Hurst & Gee we Sophomores last year. Agree on Udoffia, he should be special to watch this year on both sides of the ball. There is also a pretty good QB coming up who will be a Sophomore in upcoming season. He may not play much if any QB on Varsity but keeping an eye on him to throw to Hurst/Gee in a few years.
I note that Del Oro's game with Pleasant Grove Utah is a Friday night, 8-28-15, is this a home game and if it is, does this mean that we will have another Armed forces(Battle at The capital) type weekend again???...Last years Sat..series is hard to beat...
Coach T is a magician at getting his play makers touches at multiple positions. The tough decision will be does he move Hurst to QB or keep him at receiver or a combo of both. Gee will become the next great Del Oro tailback. Burrage is just coming back from a serious injury and is most valuable to Del Oro on defense. If you move Hurst to QB then teams are going to lock down and double up on Udolphia. My quess is you will see Stone Smart 6-2, last years JV quarterback take over at QB. He is a very accurate passer that fits the traditional DO short passing game mold. Arm strength and ability to stay healthy for an entire season are question marks. The Sophomore SMRick mentioned is Davenport, 6-4 with a strong arm and ability to get the ball up the field. With a much improved line in 2015, I expect to see Del Oro make a return to a run dominated offense.
This post was edited on 2/23 9:03 PM by decoydan
This post was edited on 2/23 9:03 PM by decoydan
