Does Lincoln-Stockton send St. Mary’s to D2 for SJS section playoffs?

[bulldogmgc]

Ask the Lincoln-Stockton Trojan team and their fans and this is the year the Trojans (8-0) beat the Rams of St. Mary's-Stockton (4-4). Sure there is still one more league game for each before the final game of the league season determines the TCAL champion. But, it will be another blowout win for each team. It's not too soon to try and guess the outcome of this game taking place on 11/1 on Lincoln's home field, along with the decision the SJS playoff committee will have to make in less than a couple of weeks as to whether St. Mary's plays in D1 or D2 for the playoffs should the Rams winning streak come to an end.

Lincoln-Stockton has lost 15 straight games to their rival St. Mary's-Stockton dating back to 9/30/2005. The last 17 games between these two programs:

2019 - ?????????
2018 - St. Mary's 48 - 20
2017 - St. Mary's 42 - 7
2016 - St. Mary's 69 - 13
2015 - St. Mary's 29 - 14
2014 - St. Mary's 45 - 14
2013 - St. Mary's 22 - 8
2012 - St. Mary's 51 - 18
2011 - St. Mary's 35 - 27
2010 - St. Mary's 28 - 25
2009 - St. Mary's 48 - 18
2008 - St. Mary's 28 - 22 and 32 - 31 (playoffs)*
2007 - St. Mary's 34 - 7 and 24 - 21 (playoffs)
2006 - St. Mary's 34 - 16
2005 - Lincoln 55 - 21
2004 - St. Mary's 26 - 14

* one of the most exciting games in the Lincoln vs St. Mary's rivalry history

Lincoln-Stockton will indeed enter into the game on 11/1 on their home field with a record of 9-0 and with much confidence believing this is the most important game in their programs history since 2005. Sure with a record of 9-1 or 10-0 they are certain to make the playoffs. But, I somehow feel this game on 11/1 will be bigger than any playoff game yet to be played for Lincoln. Of course, another loss and it's back to the drawing board of "trying" to find a way to end this losing streak. The Trojans go into this game with a very strong running game anchored by sophomore, Jonah Coleman, who is averaging 11.7 yards per carry and 150.7 yards per game for a total of 1055 yards thru 8 games. The Trojans have rushed for a combined 2606 yards. Freshman, Kenyon Nelson, is just as dangerous as dual-threat QB. Kenyon has rushed for 531 yards at 19 yards per carry and 75.9 yards per game. He has passed for 620 yards with a 126.7 QB rating (only 2 INTs for the year). The Trojans only competition this season has been TCAL league opponent, Tracy, which at one time during the game was tied at 34 before Lincoln went on a 28-7 run to seal the victory. Will Lincoln's offense be too much for St. Mary's defense to tackle? Can Lincoln's defense stop St. Mary's offense this year? Last year the Trojans led the Rams 20-14 at halftime (at St. Mary's) before the Rams scored 34 unanswered points in the second half winning 48-20. In that game, Lincoln's RB, Jonah Coleman, was just a freshman and carried the ball 28 times for 75 yards (just 2.7 yards per carry). Has one year made much of a difference? We will find out on 11/1.

St. Mary's-Stockton has faced a juggernaut of a pre-season in preparation for this game on 11/1, playing teams like DLS, Mission Viejo, Pittsburg, Serra, and Central Catholic. Yes, they lost to 4 out of 5 of these teams. But, let's not forget how bad they beat Central Catholic, 42-7. St. Mary's and Lincoln's common opponent that gave Lincoln a game, Tracy, was held to 0 points by the Rams thru 3 quarters (0-28) before Tracy scored 2 TD's in the 4th quarter, losing to the Rams 14-28. I'll restate the question, can the Rams defense stop the Trojans offense? They did it last year in the 2nd half of the game played between these 2 teams. But, are the Trojans that much better? And do the Trojans have a defense that can slow down sophomore, #2 Jadyn Marshall? Jadyn was not on the Rams varsity team last year. The Trojans had trouble stopping last years Rams balanced attack on offense, who put up 462 combined yards. The Trojans allowed Tracy to score 41 points on 509 yards of balanced offense this year.

Will this game be a shoot-out, with the Trojans finally ending the losing streak? Or will the Rams defense step up and add another V to the rivalry books and claim once again "another" TCAL championship?

Should the Rams lose, will the SJS playoff committee keep the Rams in D1 due to the Continue Success clause (last 4 years including 2 semi-finals and 2 finals finishes with 1 section championship in D1 in 2016)? Or with the Rams finishing the season 5-5 and entering the playoffs as the 2nd place team in TCAL be subjected to play in D2 for playoffs where they may be one of the favorites? I am still believing they will be D1 no matter what happens on 11/1. But, the SJS playoff committee and my expectations have not always meshed.

Here is how Blackhat Football sees it:

D1: http://www.blackhatfootball.com/201...ener-league-champs-turlock-edison-road-seeds/

D2: http://www.blackhatfootball.com/201...abs-final-berth-whitney-is-the-great-unknown/

Please share your own comments on this game and where you think St. Mary's-Stockton will end up playing for the playoffs ... D1 or D2?

Also, I recommend this game to be part of the week's NCP pick'ems and maybe the Game of the Week with such a potential upset and losing streak potentially coming to an end, with Lincoln entering the game undefeated at 9-0. Remember, it's being played on Lincoln's home turf. Get your tickets early to this game. Guarantee sell-out!

 

[SearsPoints]

If St Mary's wins the Tri-City League they are in D1, if not they are in D2. It's that simple. Lincoln is in D1 regardless if they win or lose.

 

[bulldogmgc]

If St Mary's wins the Tri-City League they are in D1, if not they are in D2. It's that simple. Lincoln is in D1 regardless if they win or lose.

That simple? So you believe the Continued Success clause (pls see page 3 of SJS Football Format below) will not be upheld should St. Mary’s lose? I understand your point ... not winning league is considered NOT Continued Success. Thanks for your input!

SJS Football Format (excerpt from the SJS Constitution and Bylaws):https://d2o2figo6ddd0g.cloudfront.net/j/z/e4t475daow99si/footballformat_19.pdf

 

[SearsPoints]

That simple? So you believe the Continued Success clause (pls see page 3 of SJS Football Format below) will not be upheld should St. Mary’s lose? I understand your point ... not winning league is considered NOT Continued Success.

It's my understanding that 'continued success' does not apply to St Mary's this season. Del Oro, yes. Central Catholic, yes.

 

[EN_FB_Alum]

The "continued success" rule is what is keeping St Mary's in D2. By enrollment they should be a D5 or D6 school. But since their league is D1 they can't be below D2.

 

[MTsince2004]

St. Mary's does meet the criteria for the Continued Success rule to be recommended, but not necessarily applied. If the C.S. rule was to be applied, why wouldn't it have been applied before the season started, like the Section did with Del Oro? It seems most likely that if it were going to be implemented it would have happened already.

Besides, it's a moot point if St. Mary's wins league.

L O N G Post to follow. Sorry if you are reading on a phone:

There's a bigger question to me: Will the winner of the TCAL get enough of a Calpreps.com ratings bump to move into the top spots in the D1 bracket?

Looking at the potential top teams in D1 we see some of them clustered at certain points levels.

Folsom is the clear #1 at 59
Oak Ridge is a solid #2 at 43 BUT still has games against tough teams. Winning both solidifies their seeding. Losing even one could tumble them down into the 4-5-6 range.
Monterey Trail and Inderkum, in the #3 and #4 spots, are almost even at 39 and 38. MT has no one left on their schedule who will push up their ratings significantly. Inderkum has a tougher schedule, but will need big wins to push past MT and threaten Oak Ridge. Besides that, Inderkum does not control their own D1 vs D2 fate.

Now it gets fun with the Delta and the TCAL. Five teams are rated 30-34 and all of them have at least one big opponent left on their schedule.

Delta first: Elk Grove, Cosumnes Oaks and Davis all have shots at winning the title outright, or at least sharing it. Additionally, Elk Grove still has a game against Oak Ridge. It seems that if Elk Grove can take the league AND beat Oak Ridge, they could catapult to as high as the #2 seed in D1. Cosumnes Oaks can also move into the top 4 spots with big wins over EG and Davis. Davis only has one game against a 30+ team, so that hinders them a bit. Additionally, if Davis wins the Delta, Inderkum is locked in at D1. Davis's ceiling is probably #4 with #5 being more likely.

The TCAL: It's all about Lincoln vs St. Mary's. The #5 spot is probably the lowest for the winner. The #4 spot is certainly within reach for either team. Can a blowout win by either team leapfrog the winner into the top three spots in D1? St. Mary's has the better chance since their win increases the odds that Inderkum moves down.

So to sum up:
Folsom, barring upset, is locked in.

Oak Ridge risks moving down but probably stays #2 with wins.

MT and Indy are neutral and can't really control their seedings (barring an upset loss). Both could get pushed down while still posting dominant wins.

Elk Grove and Cosumnes Oaks can make major moves if they win their last two games convincingly. Since they play each other, only one can make that move.

Lincoln, St. Mary's, and Davis can all significantly improve their seeding, and with help they could go further up than expected.

 

[bulldogmgc]

I was always under the impression that St. Mary's is each year targeted for D2 at minimum due to the fact that they play in a D1 league, pertaining to the "Divisions" clause (not the "Continued Success" clause). However, the statement at the end of the "Divisions" clause would suggest they would move up at least one division for playoffs, which is still a bit vague:

Divisions. The qualifying teams will be placed in divisions in order of enrollment size. However, schools may not play more than one division below their league placement in realignment. If a school’s enrollment places them in a division that is two or more divisions below its league placement in realignment, that school will be moved up at least one division for playoffs

Continued Success. If a school has maintained continued success over several years but has not won three straight Section titles, the Section Commissioner (in consultation with the Executive Committee) may recommend to the board that a school be moved to a higher division. Continued success may include, but not be limited to, the following:

* Section semifinalist or finalist for four or more years in a row with at least one Section title; or
* Four Section titles in a span of six years.​

i. After a school has been moved to a level above its enrollment because of the three in a row rule or the continued success rule, that school may be moved down one level if the following occurs:

(a) The school misses the playoffs in any year; or
(b) The school fails to reach the semifinals in two consecutive years.​

St. Mary's continued success over the past 4 years was in Division 1 (not Division 2, 3, 4, or 5):

• 2018 SJS D1 semi-finalist (lost to Folsom)
• 2017 SJS D1 finalist (lost to Folsom)
• 2016 SJS D1 finalist (beat Folsom)
• 2015 SJS D1 semi-finalist (lost to Folsom)

Note: St. Mary's was in the finals vs Grant for the 2014 D2 section playoffs losing on a controversial OOB call (should be TD by Dewey Cotton, as he hit the cone).

However, it is "true" that St. Mary's-Stockton was NEVER moved to D1 based on "Continued Success" for playoffs. They were in D1 playoffs due to winning D1 league.

It also appears that the Enrollment document indicates, that indeed, St. Mary's will be placed no lower than D2 for playoffs. Del Oro is mentioned that they will be placed no lower than D1 and agree that this was based solely on the "Continued Success" clause at D2. Since St. Mary's has not been in any conversations regarding continue success by SJS commission, although achieved at D1 level, along with mention in the Enrollment document and input received here (thanks!), should St. Mary's-Stockton lose to Lincoln-Stockton, I now believe St. Mary's-Stockton will be placed in D2. However, confidence is high IMHO that St. Mary's winning streak vs Lincoln-Stockton will grow to 16 games and I will stick with my vote that St. Mary's-Stockton remains in D1 for the playoffs, due to league they play in being D1. I personally would love to see them in D2 where they stand a better chance of securing another section championship. It will be very difficult for any team in D1 to dethrone Folsom this year, even though this year stands a better chance than the last 2 years.

 

[bulldogmgc]

St. Mary's does meet the criteria for the Continued Success rule to be recommended, but not necessarily applied. If the C.S. rule was to be applied, why wouldn't it have been applied before the season started, like the Section did with Del Oro? It seems most likely that if it were going to be implemented it would have happened already.

Besides, it's a moot point if St. Mary's wins league.

L O N G Post to follow. Sorry if you are reading on a phone:

There's a bigger question to me: Will the winner of the TCAL get enough of a Calpreps.com ratings bump to move into the top spots in the D1 bracket?

Looking at the potential top teams in D1 we see some of them clustered at certain points levels.

Folsom is the clear #1 at 59
Oak Ridge is a solid #2 at 43 BUT still has games against tough teams. Winning both solidifies their seeding. Losing even one could tumble them down into the 4-5-6 range.
Monterey Trail and Inderkum, in the #3 and #4 spots, are almost even at 39 and 38. MT has no one left on their schedule who will push up their ratings significantly. Inderkum has a tougher schedule, but will need big wins to push past MT and threaten Oak Ridge. Besides that, Inderkum does not control their own D1 vs D2 fate.

Now it gets fun with the Delta and the TCAL. Five teams are rated 30-34 and all of them have at least one big opponent left on their schedule.

Delta first: Elk Grove, Cosumnes Oaks and Davis all have shots at winning the title outright, or at least sharing it. Additionally, Elk Grove still has a game against Oak Ridge. It seems that if Elk Grove can take the league AND beat Oak Ridge, they could catapult to as high as the #2 seed in D1. Cosumnes Oaks can also move into the top 4 spots with big wins over EG and Davis. Davis only has one game against a 30+ team, so that hinders them a bit. Additionally, if Davis wins the Delta, Inderkum is locked in at D1. Davis's ceiling is probably #4 with #5 being more likely.

The TCAL: It's all about Lincoln vs St. Mary's. The #5 spot is probably the lowest for the winner. The #4 spot is certainly within reach for either team. Can a blowout win by either team leapfrog the winner into the top three spots in D1? St. Mary's has the better chance since their win increases the odds that Inderkum moves down.

So to sum up:
Folsom, barring upset, is locked in.

Oak Ridge risks moving down but probably stays #2 with wins.

MT and Indy are neutral and can't really control their seedings (barring an upset loss). Both could get pushed down while still posting dominant wins.

Elk Grove and Cosumnes Oaks can make major moves if they win their last two games convincingly. Since they play each other, only one can make that move.

Lincoln, St. Mary's, and Davis can all significantly improve their seeding, and with help they could go further up than expected.

Totally agree with "St. Mary's does meet the criteria for the Continued Success rule to be recommended, but not necessarily applied." There was never conversation like there was for Del Oro and applied for Del Oro just as it has been applied for Central Catholic. It appears that the "Continued Success" is only really being used for consecutive section championships only.

I am not too concerned with the seeding. Could NEVER guess the seeding decisions. SJS playoff committee does not really stick to their rules, else the Continue Success clause would have been applied for St. Mary's-Stockton ... lol. Besides, it's a mute point. Folsom is locked in not just to be seeded #1, but to win "again". The other teams are closer this year, but not close enough IMHO.

 

[13 others]

Ask the Lincoln-Stockton Trojan team and their fans and this is the year the Trojans (8-0) beat the Rams of St. Mary's-Stockton (4-4). Sure there is still one more league game for each before the final game of the league season determines the TCAL champion. But, it will be another blowout win for each team. It's not too soon to try and guess the outcome of this game taking place on 11/1 on Lincoln's home field, along with the decision the SJS playoff committee will have to make in less than a couple of weeks as to whether St. Mary's plays in D1 or D2 for the playoffs should the Rams winning streak come to an end.

Lincoln-Stockton has lost 15 straight games to their rival St. Mary's-Stockton dating back to 9/30/2005. The last 17 games between these two programs:

2019 - ?????????
2018 - St. Mary's 48 - 20
2017 - St. Mary's 42 - 7
2016 - St. Mary's 69 - 13
2015 - St. Mary's 29 - 14
2014 - St. Mary's 45 - 14
2013 - St. Mary's 22 - 8
2012 - St. Mary's 51 - 18
2011 - St. Mary's 35 - 27
2010 - St. Mary's 28 - 25
2009 - St. Mary's 48 - 18
2008 - St. Mary's 28 - 22 and 32 - 31 (playoffs)*
2007 - St. Mary's 34 - 7 and 24 - 21 (playoffs)
2006 - St. Mary's 34 - 16
2005 - Lincoln 55 - 21
2004 - St. Mary's 26 - 14

* one of the most exciting games in the Lincoln vs St. Mary's rivalry history

Lincoln-Stockton will indeed enter into the game on 11/1 on their home field with a record of 9-0 and with much confidence believing this is the most important game in their programs history since 2005. Sure with a record of 9-1 or 10-0 they are certain to make the playoffs. But, I somehow feel this game on 11/1 will be bigger than any playoff game yet to be played for Lincoln. Of course, another loss and it's back to the drawing board of "trying" to find a way to end this losing streak. The Trojans go into this game with a very strong running game anchored by sophomore, Jonah Coleman, who is averaging 11.7 yards per carry and 150.7 yards per game for a total of 1055 yards thru 8 games. The Trojans have rushed for a combined 2606 yards. Freshman, Kenyon Nelson, is just as dangerous as dual-threat QB. Kenyon has rushed for 531 yards at 19 yards per carry and 75.9 yards per game. He has passed for 620 yards with a 126.7 QB rating (only 2 INTs for the year). The Trojans only competition this season has been TCAL league opponent, Tracy, which at one time during the game was tied at 34 before Lincoln went on a 28-7 run to seal the victory. Will Lincoln's offense be too much for St. Mary's defense to tackle? Can Lincoln's defense stop St. Mary's offense this year? Last year the Trojans led the Rams 20-14 at halftime (at St. Mary's) before the Rams scored 34 unanswered points in the second half winning 48-20. In that game, Lincoln's RB, Jonah Coleman, was just a freshman and carried the ball 28 times for 75 yards (just 2.7 yards per carry). Has one year made much of a difference? We will find out on 11/1.

St. Mary's-Stockton has faced a juggernaut of a pre-season in preparation for this game on 11/1, playing teams like DLS, Mission Viejo, Pittsburg, Serra, and Central Catholic. Yes, they lost to 4 out of 5 of these teams. But, let's not forget how bad they beat Central Catholic, 42-7. St. Mary's and Lincoln's common opponent that gave Lincoln a game, Tracy, was held to 0 points by the Rams thru 3 quarters (0-28) before Tracy scored 2 TD's in the 4th quarter, losing to the Rams 14-28. I'll restate the question, can the Rams defense stop the Trojans offense? They did it last year in the 2nd half of the game played between these 2 teams. But, are the Trojans that much better? And do the Trojans have a defense that can slow down sophomore, #2 Jadyn Marshall? Jadyn was not on the Rams varsity team last year. The Trojans had trouble stopping last years Rams balanced attack on offense, who put up 462 combined yards. The Trojans allowed Tracy to score 41 points on 509 yards of balanced offense this year.

Will this game be a shoot-out, with the Trojans finally ending the losing streak? Or will the Rams defense step up and add another V to the rivalry books and claim once again "another" TCAL championship?

Should the Rams lose, will the SJS playoff committee keep the Rams in D1 due to the Continue Success clause (last 4 years including 2 semi-finals and 2 finals finishes with 1 section championship in D1 in 2016)? Or with the Rams finishing the season 5-5 and entering the playoffs as the 2nd place team in TCAL be subjected to play in D2 for playoffs where they may be one of the favorites? I am still believing they will be D1 no matter what happens on 11/1. But, the SJS playoff committee and my expectations have not always meshed.

Here is how Blackhat Football sees it:

D1: http://www.blackhatfootball.com/201...ener-league-champs-turlock-edison-road-seeds/

D2: http://www.blackhatfootball.com/201...abs-final-berth-whitney-is-the-great-unknown/

Please share your own comments on this game and where you think St. Mary's-Stockton will end up playing for the playoffs ... D1 or D2?

Also, I recommend this game to be part of the week's NCP pick'ems and maybe the Game of the Week with such a potential upset and losing streak potentially coming to an end, with Lincoln entering the game undefeated at 9-0. Remember, it's being played on Lincoln's home turf. Get your tickets early to this game. Guarantee sell-out!

Nice write up, I think Lincoln has their best chance in a long time to beat st marys this year still not favorites though anyone who thinks they are need to realize Lincoln has played a soft schedule and they will face the best team they will play all year in St Mary’s. That being said I hope Lincoln gets this win because the rivalry should be competitive I don’t like seeing the same team win 15 times in a row lol.

 

[zebs]

The sad part is Inderkum was in a the second of a 2 year contract with Lincoln this year. Lincoln dropped us after we traveled to them last year. They said competitive equity was an issue. It was too dangerous for them to play us. We are smaller across the line than them, and they were as physical as we were last year. Their frosh team crushed our frosh team and the JV game was very close. We should have had the opportunity to finish our our contract. It is what it is.

 

[MTsince2004]

The sad part is Inderkum was in a the second of a 2 year contract with Lincoln this year. Lincoln dropped us after we traveled to them last year. They said competitive equity was an issue. It was too dangerous for them to play us. We are smaller across the line than them, and they were as physical as we were last year. Their frosh team crushed our frosh team and the JV game was very close. We should have had the opportunity to finish our our contract. It is what it is.

Too bad. Lincoln would have benefited from playing Inderkum, win or lose. It would have been a boost to their strength of schedule and could have landed them a top 3 spot if they can win their league. Still, they are having a great season and if they do win the TCAL, Inderkum and Lincoln could still meet up.

 

[bulldogmgc]

To Lincoln-Stockton's credit, the teams they scheduled this year for pre-league play had an average 16.64 Calprep rating last year as opposed to -1.3 Calprep rating this year (to date). They may not have expected the quality of their opponents to drop as significantly as it did. Still, they have been blowing out their opponents (combined record of 12-27) and have not been tested at all, except in their game vs league opponent, Tracy, who carries a 10.1 rating this year. Besides dropping Inderkum (lost to 7-56 in 2018) from playing them last year, they also dropped Central Catholic (lost to 7-47 in 2018) from their schedule. They finished 3-7 last year and did not make the playoffs.

St. Mary's has taken the opposite approach (maybe too much) and scheduled a juggernaut of pre-league opponents (combined record of 34-6 and an average Calprep rating of 50.82 to date and these opponents average combined rating last year was 56.8). Sure, the Rams were 1-4 against these teams. But, they blew out Central Catholic (Calprep rating of 24 this year) winning 42-7. St. Mary's play a close game vs Pittsburg and even a good first half vs Serra and a good first quarter vs DLS. The wheels fell off the bus once they fell behind on the scoreboards and could never quite recover. Take away some big mistakes early against Pittsburg and they could have taken that game. Mission Viejo was just a total mismatch down 0-63 at halftime with several starters getting hurt in the progress. Not sure if it was like that for Lincoln vs Inderkum the prior year. But, St. Mary's continues to be brave having scheduled Mater Dei and St. John Bosco in prior years.

Still, Lincoln has a ton of confidence and much momentum in their favor. They really do believe they can win. I guarantee their team will take the field all fired up. They always do to start when they play the Rams. Sometimes, I wish the Rams would have the same fire in their bellies. Maybe that's why last year, the Trojans had the lead thru the first half? Anticipate a similar start this year and crossing my fingers the Rams respond like they did in the 2nd half last year, unlike their response in the 2nd half against the pre-league teams this year with exception to Central Catholic. Again, get your tickets early because this game will sell out.

Interesting story I heard recently ... the sophomore stud RB for Lincoln, Jonah Coleman, was a Jr Rams player before entering high school. Many believe he chose Lincoln over St. Mary's for high school because he was granted the opportunity to start at RB for the Trojans as a freshman, whereas, he would have waited behind senior, William Brown, and then sophomore, Tyrei Washington (now the starting RB as a junior). So, can't blame him for choosing to play for Lincoln where he is soaking up the limelight. The kid as 23 TD's (21 on the ground) and will be the key for the Rams D to stop or slow down.

 

[bulldogmgc]

Where are all the Lincoln-Stockton Trojan fans? Please chime in. You know you want this victory more than any other game this year.

Re-titled this post to get more Lincoln-Stockton Trojans fans to chime in.

 

[kiddman32]

...By enrollment they should be a D5 or D6 school. But since their league is D1 they can't be below D2.

No dog in the fight here, but the statement of their D5-D6 enrollment size didn't look right. Went to Wiki, Google, other places on the 'net since I couldn't find the numbers at the school's website...

Enrollment reports vary, but the average is around 900 kids. D3, maybe?

 

[John Mellencamp]

The sad part is Inderkum was in a the second of a 2 year contract with Lincoln this year. Lincoln dropped us after we traveled to them last year. They said competitive equity was an issue. It was too dangerous for them to play us. We are smaller across the line than them, and they were as physical as we were last year. Their frosh team crushed our frosh team and the JV game was very close. We should have had the opportunity to finish our our contract. It is what it is.

And this is why I have a hard time believing that Lincoln can beat St Mary’s. St Mary’s played the toughest non league schedule in the SJS and Lincoln was worried about being overmatched by Inderkum. Iron sharpens iron. You don’t get better feasting off teams with losing records

 

[ESPN Ken]

No dog in the fight here, but the statement of their D5-D6 enrollment size didn't look right. Went to Wiki, Google, other places on the 'net since I couldn't find the numbers at the school's website...

Enrollment reports vary, but the average is around 900 kids. D3, maybe?

Here are the official enrollments for all SJS schools http://www.cifsjs.org/sports/fball/2019-20info/fb_divisions_1920.pdf

 

[kiddman32]

Hmm... I searched all over the SJS site, and didn't hit on that link. So, it's 794 kids. looking at the columns and sizes, maybe one of the smaller D4's or a bigger D5 if they went strictly on enrollment. Lot more bigger schools in SJS than I thought.

 

[bulldogmgc]

St. Mary’s with the 27-14 victory, wins TCAL league and will continue to play in D1 for section playoffs. Most important, the winning streak vs Lincoln is still alive at 16 in a row! GO RAMS!!!