NCS Playoff Predictions (4 weeks early)

[noknight]

4 weeks from today, the brackets will all be out. So here's my predictions of who gets in, along with a favorite and dark horse for each division.

D-I

1 - De La Salle
2 - Monte Vista
3 - Pittsburg
4 - Foothill
5 - Antioch
6 - California
7 - Freedom
8 - Amador Valley
9 - Dublin
10 - Logan
11 - San Leandro
12 - Dougherty Valley
13 - Irvington

Call it a hunch, but I think the Pirates beat Antioch, which moves Monte Vista into the 2 seed based on head-to-head. Also, I don't see Liberty, Deer Valley or Heritage getting enough wins to qualify, since they would have to beat at least one of Pittsburg, Antioch or Freedom, though Heritage would qualify with wins over both Liberty and Deer Valley, and I think that would get them a 12 seed if so.

Favorite = De La Salle
Dark Horse = Monte Vista

It's kind of a cheat to call a 2 seed a dark horse, but isn't anybody a dark horse in the same division as DLS?

D-II

1 - Clayton Valley
2 - Miramonte
3 - Pinole Valley
4 - Granada
5 - American
6 - Casa Grande
7 - Concord
8 - Tennyson
9 - Windsor
10 - Carillo
11 - Livermore
12 - Northgate

Beyond 12, Alameda, Hayward, Mt. Eden, Redwood and Washington are all likely to qualify (Washington probably stays home if that happens).

Favorite = Clayton Valley
Dark Horse = Casa Grande - not a great record, but they're as tested as anybody

D-III

1 - Campolindo
2 - Analy
3 - Rancho Cotate
4 - O'Dowd
5 - Petaluma
6 - Acalanes
7 - DeAnza
8 - Kennedy
9 - Novato
10 - Terra Linda
11 - Albany

It looks like there could be more teams with .500 or worse records in the playoffs than not in D-III, but that's all that have any kind of a realistic chance to qualify.

Favorite = Campo
Dark Horse = O'Dowd (only because I have to pick a dark horse - Campo's gonna run away with this)

D-IV (only really competitive one!)

1 - Cardinal Newman
2 - Marin Catholic
3 - Fortuna
4 - Moreau
5 - St. Helena
6 - Piedmont
7 - Justin-Siena
8 - St. Mary's
9 - Hercules
10 - Ft. Bragg
11 - San Marin
12 - Del Norte
13 - Encinal
14 - Lower Lake
15 - Harker
16 - Healdsburg

I don't see Drake qualifying. Some of this has already been discussed, but here goes. I think CN's schedule is tougher than Marin Catholic's, so I gave them the 1 seed. I think Fortuna's going to get a lot of love in the seeding meeting coming in undefeated and playing a decent schedule for a team that far north. I won't be shocked if the St. Helena/Ft. Bragg winner ends up the 4 seed to give them a home game against the next best candidate (Moreau). Moreau gets that nod over Piedmont who gets the nod over Justin-Siena based on head-to-head(-to-head). I know there's a lot of respect for St. Mary's, but their "signature" win over O'Dowd looks pretty mild now that they also just lost to Tennyson. Sets up some fun potential playoff matches. Wouldn't be stunned to see Del Norte go win at St. Helena, and I'm sure Moreau would love a crack at Encinal now that Tenorio's gone after some of those pastings they took in the BSAL.

Favorite = Cardinal Newman
Dark Horse = Fortuna

I'm gonna skip D-V for now - I don't really follow it as much...

Let the debate begin!

 

[1tunz1]

Let the debate begin![/QUOTE]

4 weeks from today, the brackets will all be out. So here's my predictions of who gets in, along with a favorite and dark horse for each division.

D-I

1 - De La Salle
2 - Monte Vista
3 - Pittsburg
4 - Foothill
5 - Antioch
6 - California
7 - Freedom
8 - Amador Valley
9 - Dublin
10 - Logan
11 - San Leandro
12 - Dougherty Valley
13 - Irvington

Call it a hunch, but I think the Pirates beat Antioch, which moves Monte Vista into the 2 seed based on head-to-head. Also, I don't see Liberty, Deer Valley or Heritage getting enough wins to qualify, since they would have to beat at least one of Pittsburg, Antioch or Freedom, though Heritage would qualify with wins over both Liberty and Deer Valley, and I think that would get them a 12 seed if so.

Favorite = De La Salle
Dark Horse = Monte Vista

It's kind of a cheat to call a 2 seed a dark horse, but isn't anybody a dark horse in the same division as DLS?

D-II

1 - Clayton Valley
2 - Miramonte
3 - Pinole Valley
4 - Granada
5 - American
6 - Casa Grande
7 - Concord
8 - Tennyson
9 - Windsor
10 - Carillo
11 - Livermore
12 - Northgate

Beyond 12, Alameda, Hayward, Mt. Eden, Redwood and Washington are all likely to qualify (Washington probably stays home if that happens).

Favorite = Clayton Valley
Dark Horse = Casa Grande - not a great record, but they're as tested as anybody

D-III

1 - Campolindo
2 - Analy
3 - Rancho Cotate
4 - O'Dowd
5 - Petaluma
6 - Acalanes
7 - DeAnza
8 - Kennedy
9 - Novato
10 - Terra Linda
11 - Albany

It looks like there could be more teams with .500 or worse records in the playoffs than not in D-III, but that's all that have any kind of a realistic chance to qualify.

Favorite = Campo
Dark Horse = O'Dowd (only because I have to pick a dark horse - Campo's gonna run away with this)

D-IV (only really competitive one!)

1 - Cardinal Newman
2 - Marin Catholic
3 - Fortuna
4 - Moreau
5 - St. Helena
6 - Piedmont
7 - Justin-Siena
8 - St. Mary's
9 - Hercules
10 - Ft. Bragg
11 - San Marin
12 - Del Norte
13 - Encinal
14 - Lower Lake
15 - Harker
16 - Healdsburg

I don't see Drake qualifying. Some of this has already been discussed, but here goes. I think CN's schedule is tougher than Marin Catholic's, so I gave them the 1 seed. I think Fortuna's going to get a lot of love in the seeding meeting coming in undefeated and playing a decent schedule for a team that far north. I won't be shocked if the St. Helena/Ft. Bragg winner ends up the 4 seed to give them a home game against the next best candidate (Moreau). Moreau gets that nod over Piedmont who gets the nod over Justin-Siena based on head-to-head(-to-head). I know there's a lot of respect for St. Mary's, but their "signature" win over O'Dowd looks pretty mild now that they also just lost to Tennyson. Sets up some fun potential playoff matches. Wouldn't be stunned to see Del Norte go win at St. Helena, and I'm sure Moreau would love a crack at Encinal now that Tenorio's gone after some of those pastings they took in the BSAL.

Favorite = Cardinal Newman
Dark Horse = Fortuna

I'm gonna skip D-V for now - I don't really follow it as much...

Let the debate begin!

I think it's overconfident to say Campo will run away with D3. I believe Rancho takes this division this year. I would love to see Antioch give DLS a scare.

 

[Trivalley]

It's really early but I do think Dublin can win three more games and will likely finish a minimum 8-2.
Their only loss was to campo 14-10 at campo, which is looking like a good loss.

Score comparisons:

Campo scored 40+ on Deer Valley (D1) in a route. Campo's only loss was to undefeated Napa 21-14.
Acalanes lost to Heritage (D1) 28-25.

Dublin shut out Acalanes and held Campo to 14.

 

[Trivalley]

Let the debate begin!

I think it's overconfident to say Campo will run away with D3. I believe Rancho takes this division this year. I would love to see Antioch give DLS a scare.[/QUOTE]
In the end the rebuilding CAMPO offense will start clicking. Macy's offensive schemes are very difficult for high school defense to pick up.

 

[larry legend33]

Nobody thinks Antioch is maybe a little better than we think? Most teams don't have the luxury of having an NFL future player on there team. The kid is that good. I think they go into playoffs undefeated and get a better seed. D3 is pretty weak this year. Analy could surprise some teams. I like Newman in D4 too.

 

[RunningRon]

Yes, anybody is a dark horse with DLS in the mix - but like where you have Monte Vista ranked! Don't think Antioch drops one to Pirates - see them winning out and moving up to 3 or 4.

 

[slick58]

Nobody thinks Antioch is maybe a little better than we think? Most teams don't have the luxury of having an NFL future player on there team. The kid is that good. I think they go into playoffs undefeated and get a better seed. D3 is pretty weak this year. Analy could surprise some teams. I like Newman in D4 too.

I think people are going off last season with Antioch. They still have lots to prove and a few tough league games to play but they are legit. When I saw that their 2nd string back was better than 90% of the starting backs out there I knew Rancho was in trouble. I think people think its a one man show but they have numerous weapons on O and the D has been tough to score on. If they win big this week they should move up the rankings.

 

[mshNASTY]

I think people are going off last season with Antioch. They still have lots to prove and a few tough league games to play but they are legit. When I saw that their 2nd string back was better than 90% of the starting backs out there I knew Rancho was in trouble. I think people think its a one man show but they have numerous weapons on O and the D has been tough to score on. If they win big this week they should move up the rankings.

That 2nd string RB was 2nd team all BVAL as a soph!

 

[bingobob]

4 weeks from today, the brackets will all be out. So here's my predictions of who gets in, along with a favorite and dark horse for each division.

D-I

1 - De La Salle
2 - Monte Vista
3 - Pittsburg
4 - Foothill
5 - Antioch
6 - California
7 - Freedom
8 - Amador Valley
9 - Dublin
10 - Logan
11 - San Leandro
12 - Dougherty Valley
13 - Irvington

Call it a hunch, but I think the Pirates beat Antioch, which moves Monte Vista into the 2 seed based on head-to-head. Also, I don't see Liberty, Deer Valley or Heritage getting enough wins to qualify, since they would have to beat at least one of Pittsburg, Antioch or Freedom, though Heritage would qualify with wins over both Liberty and Deer Valley, and I think that would get them a 12 seed if so.

Favorite = De La Salle
Dark Horse = Monte Vista

It's kind of a cheat to call a 2 seed a dark horse, but isn't anybody a dark horse in the same division as DLS?

D-II

1 - Clayton Valley
2 - Miramonte
3 - Pinole Valley
4 - Granada
5 - American
6 - Casa Grande
7 - Concord
8 - Tennyson
9 - Windsor
10 - Carillo
11 - Livermore
12 - Northgate

Beyond 12, Alameda, Hayward, Mt. Eden, Redwood and Washington are all likely to qualify (Washington probably stays home if that happens).

Favorite = Clayton Valley
Dark Horse = Casa Grande - not a great record, but they're as tested as anybody

D-III

1 - Campolindo
2 - Analy
3 - Rancho Cotate
4 - O'Dowd
5 - Petaluma
6 - Acalanes
7 - DeAnza
8 - Kennedy
9 - Novato
10 - Terra Linda
11 - Albany

It looks like there could be more teams with .500 or worse records in the playoffs than not in D-III, but that's all that have any kind of a realistic chance to qualify.

Favorite = Campo
Dark Horse = O'Dowd (only because I have to pick a dark horse - Campo's gonna run away with this)

D-IV (only really competitive one!)

1 - Cardinal Newman
2 - Marin Catholic
3 - Fortuna
4 - Moreau
5 - St. Helena
6 - Piedmont
7 - Justin-Siena
8 - St. Mary's
9 - Hercules
10 - Ft. Bragg
11 - San Marin
12 - Del Norte
13 - Encinal
14 - Lower Lake
15 - Harker
16 - Healdsburg

I don't see Drake qualifying. Some of this has already been discussed, but here goes. I think CN's schedule is tougher than Marin Catholic's, so I gave them the 1 seed. I think Fortuna's going to get a lot of love in the seeding meeting coming in undefeated and playing a decent schedule for a team that far north. I won't be shocked if the St. Helena/Ft. Bragg winner ends up the 4 seed to give them a home game against the next best candidate (Moreau). Moreau gets that nod over Piedmont who gets the nod over Justin-Siena based on head-to-head(-to-head). I know there's a lot of respect for St. Mary's, but their "signature" win over O'Dowd looks pretty mild now that they also just lost to Tennyson. Sets up some fun potential playoff matches. Wouldn't be stunned to see Del Norte go win at St. Helena, and I'm sure Moreau would love a crack at Encinal now that Tenorio's gone after some of those pastings they took in the BSAL.

Favorite = Cardinal Newman
Dark Horse = Fortuna

I'm gonna skip D-V for now - I don't really follow it as much...

Let the debate begin!

St.Mary's did not lose or play Tenneyson. There loses have come to Moreau Catholic(6-1)and to two unbeaten teams Miramonte(6-0) and Archbishop Riordan(5-0) a very rugged schedule!

 

[slick58]

That 2nd string RB was 2nd team all BVAL as a soph!

That sounds about right. Don't know his name but he looked like a gazelle in the open field.

 

[observer22]

4 weeks from today, the brackets will all be out. So here's my predictions of who gets in, along with a favorite and dark horse for each division.

D-I

1 - De La Salle
2 - Monte Vista
3 - Pittsburg
4 - Foothill
5 - Antioch
6 - California
7 - Freedom
8 - Amador Valley
9 - Dublin
10 - Logan
11 - San Leandro
12 - Dougherty Valley
13 - Irvington

Call it a hunch, but I think the Pirates beat Antioch, which moves Monte Vista into the 2 seed based on head-to-head. Also, I don't see Liberty, Deer Valley or Heritage getting enough wins to qualify, since they would have to beat at least one of Pittsburg, Antioch or Freedom, though Heritage would qualify with wins over both Liberty and Deer Valley, and I think that would get them a 12 seed if so.

Favorite = De La Salle
Dark Horse = Monte Vista

It's kind of a cheat to call a 2 seed a dark horse, but isn't anybody a dark horse in the same division as DLS?

So you are saying that Monte Vista is going to beat Foothill this week and then Cal in 3 weeks. They do get both teams at home, but although they are an improved team this year, neither of those games are a sure bet. And they still have their rvialry game at SRV to end the regular season. MV did look good in their only 2 real tests this year, vs. Pitt and CVC, although they allowed Pitt to score 42 and were held to 17 vs. CVC. The Castro Valley (1-5) and SHC (1-4) games were mere exhibitions. The MV-Foothill game this week will likely be a battle for the league championship, but the winner must still get past Cal. A lot still to be decided in the EBAL.

The more I see of Antioch, the better they look. Foothill took it to them in the last year's NCS playoff game, but they look much better this year. They don't often have a chance against Pitt, but this season they seem primed and ready to go. That will also be a battle.

 

[noknight]

Nobody thinks Antioch is maybe a little better than we think? Most teams don't have the luxury of having an NFL future player on there team. The kid is that good. I think they go into playoffs undefeated and get a better seed. D3 is pretty weak this year. Analy could surprise some teams. I like Newman in D4 too.

Yes, anybody is a dark horse with DLS in the mix - but like where you have Monte Vista ranked! Don't think Antioch drops one to Pirates - see them winning out and moving up to 3 or 4.

No doubt Harris is the real deal, but I just have a feeling that Pittsburg's going to be able to game plan for him. If Antioch runs the table, they're a clear #2, even if MV wins out.

St.Mary's did not lose or play Tenneyson. There loses have come to Moreau Catholic(6-1)and to two unbeaten teams Miramonte(6-0) and Archbishop Riordan(5-0) a very rugged schedule!

Sorry, poor wording. O'Dowd's loss to Tennyson puts a severe dent in St. Mary's best win. They're 3-3, and their other two wins are over winless Bethel and 1-5 El Cerrito. While I agree that their 3 losses are to good competition, they haven't beaten anybody yet that would rank them over any of the 7 teams I listed as higher than them.

 

[observer22]

No doubt Harris is the real deal, but I just have a feeling that Pittsburg's going to be able to game plan for him. If Antioch runs the table, they're a clear #2, even if MV wins out.

If Foothill runs the table and beats MV & Cal, I don't know how Antioch would be "a clear #2". They would both be undefeated and both beat SL by 23. They will have also both played Freedom, who Foothill beat 28-14. Plus Foothill beat Antioch handily in last year's NCS playoffs 54-8. I know this is not last year, but that game could still be on some of the committee's minds. I'm not saying that Foothill would be the clear #2 seed, but just that it would not be a shoe in for Antioch to get the nod either. A lot of football to be played and evaluated before that question has to be answered.

 

[remc]

No doubt Harris is the real deal, but I just have a feeling that Pittsburg's going to be able to game plan for him. If Antioch runs the table, they're a clear #2, even if MV wins out.



Sorry, poor wording. O'Dowd's loss to Tennyson puts a severe dent in St. Mary's best win. They're 3-3, and their other two wins are over winless Bethel and 1-5 El Cerrito. While I agree that their 3 losses are to good competition, they haven't beaten anybody yet that would rank them over any of the 7 teams I listed as higher than them.

Well yes, the rest of their schedule outside of the teams they lost to isn't that good, But they will use

No doubt Harris is the real deal, but I just have a feeling that Pittsburg's going to be able to game plan for him. If Antioch runs the table, they're a clear #2, even if MV wins out.



Sorry, poor wording. O'Dowd's loss to Tennyson puts a severe dent in St. Mary's best win. They're 3-3, and their other two wins are over winless Bethel and 1-5 El Cerrito. While I agree that their 3 losses are to good competition, they haven't beaten anybody yet that would rank them over any of the 7 teams I listed as higher than them.

St, Mary's would give a good account of themselves against anyone not named Marine Catholic or Cardinal Newman in NCS D4,who on their remaining schedule would be considered a signature win? What are the signature wins of the other 4 teams besides MC,CN,and Moreau?

 

[TMJA]

D1
Antioch should get 3rd seed above Pitt & Foothill. This is a contest to see who gets beat up in the finals.

D2
Mirramonte beat CV in the finals few years back, they will do it again this year. Casa usually tough at the end.

D3
Campo should win this division with Marin in D4, unless they fall asleep. The division looks much weaker without Marin & Newman.

D4
Marin, then Newman 1,2 seeding. Results will probably be the same in the final outcome. St. Mary's should be a top 4 or 5 seed just behind Moreau & maybe Piedmont who almost upset McClymonds. Fortuna, St. Helena and other possible undefeated teams don't have a strength of schedule to match.

 

[Coolio12345]

Can we all agree CV is clearly ducking DLS by playing D2 with their "current" enrollment

 

[mshNASTY]

Can we all agree CV is clearly ducking DLS by playing D2 with their "current" enrollment

Pretty clear that CVC and any other school would try and avoid NCS D1 if they could. Do you blame them?... The same team has won for 23-24 years in a row and hasn't lost to a NorCal team in that span. Running joke always is if you make the NCS D1 final you are the "public school champion." In CVC's case maybe they could move up and be the "semi-public school champion." If anything those two teams should play each other in regular season every year at very least. I do agree that it is BS with CV's charter status they can control their enrollment while bringing in athletes for all shorts of sports.

 

[Bubba3000]

High school football is no longer play with kids in the neighborhood. It's all about guys moving around building "super teams" and upsetting the natural balance and spirit of the game. All high schools do it, some far more than others. When I asked my son about the best part of high school football, he said "it was playing football with guys I grew up with".

 

[noknight]

If Foothill runs the table and beats MV & Cal, I don't know how Antioch would be "a clear #2". They would both be undefeated and both beat SL by 23. They will have also both played Freedom, who Foothill beat 28-14. Plus Foothill beat Antioch handily in last year's NCS playoffs 54-8. I know this is not last year, but that game could still be on some of the committee's minds. I'm not saying that Foothill would be the clear #2 seed, but just that it would not be a shoe in for Antioch to get the nod either. A lot of football to be played and evaluated before that question has to be answered.

You're probably right, but that's not a small "if"

 

[noknight]

Well yes, the rest of their schedule outside of the teams they lost to isn't that good, But they will use

St, Mary's would give a good account of themselves against anyone not named Marine Catholic or Cardinal Newman in NCS D4,who on their remaining schedule would be considered a signature win? What are the signature wins of the other 4 teams besides MC,CN,and Moreau?

Fortuna's got a road win over Orland, who's the favorite to win the Northern Division III section. Justin-Siena has a win over a decent SoCal team (St. Margaret's), and Piedmont has a win over Justin-Siena. If St. Mary's wins out (meaning a win over Pinole Valley), then they can argue that win is as good as anything Piedmont or Justin-Siena's done. If they don't win out, I don't see them getting a home playoff game. And if Coach Minor's actually been placed on administrative leave (as somebody else said on another thread), I think seeding could be the least of the Panther's worries...

 

[Paloma]

Pretty clear that CVC and any other school would try and avoid NCS D1 if they could. Do you blame them?... The same team has won for 23-24 years in a row and hasn't lost to a NorCal team in that span. Running joke always is if you make the NCS D1 final you are the "public school champion." In CVC's case maybe they could move up and be the "semi-public school champion." If anything those two teams should play each other in regular season every year at very least. I do agree that it is BS with CV's charter status they can control their enrollment while bringing in athletes for all shorts of sports.

Agree. That's why I think an acception should be made in all D1 and allow Section runner ups to have a chance at Norcals. As with Pittsburg last year, this year's NCS runner up will be just as good, if not better then whom ever plays in D1 Nocal game. What if Pittsburg, Antioch, MV or Foothill finish with one or no losses going in to the section final with De La Salle. would those teams be inferior to top teams in the CCS or SJS? Not by much! Every other D1 Section but the NCS will not "have" to play DLS 99% of the time based on this new Folsom rule that makes the Open representive automatic and giving an extra team a chance to compete for the D1 title. D1 Norcal game should be based on a BCS type ranking, not primarily section champs.

 

[paul_johnson884]

Paloma- I agree. That is why a state wide Open Playoff is needed.
Top 8 teams in the North play off and play the winner of the Top 8 from the South.

 

[mshNASTY]

Paloma- I agree. That is why a state wide Open Playoff is needed.
Top 8 teams in the North play off and play the winner of the Top 8 from the South.

Couldn't agree more, some of these top seeded playoff teams will play their easiest games of the season in rounds one and two and then go onto play 15-16 games. After 10 games we know who the best teams are and they don't need to beat up on the little sisters of the poor in the playoffs to validate they belong.

 

[G61]

Can we all agree CV is clearly ducking DLS by playing D2 with their "current" enrollment

How ironic...DLS calling out a local school for "ducking."

Ducking is something you are extremely familiar with

 

[remc]

Fortuna's got a road win over Orland, who's the favorite to win the Northern Division III section. Justin-Siena has a win over a decent SoCal team (St. Margaret's), and Piedmont has a win over Justin-Siena. If St. Mary's wins out (meaning a win over Pinole Valley), then they can argue that win is as good as anything Piedmont or Justin-Siena's done. If they don't win out, I don't see them getting a home playoff game. And if Coach Minor's actually been placed on administrative leave (as somebody else said on another thread), I think seeding could be the least of the Panther's worries...

Won't matter that SMB Bwont have a home playoff game,they've gotten plenty of playoff experience these last few seasons.Losi g Coach Minor would be a blow,but the Panthers will show up regardless. Unless they run into Marine Catholic orCardinal Newman in the first round they will be fine. And if they lose to Pinole Valley it won't change their situation much.

 

[noknight]

Won't matter that SMB Bwont have a home playoff game,they've gotten plenty of playoff experience these last few seasons.Losi g Coach Minor would be a blow,but the Panthers will show up regardless. Unless they run into Marine Catholic orCardinal Newman in the first round they will be fine. And if they lose to Pinole Valley it won't change their situation much.

I definitely think that St. Mary's will give anybody a game - I just listed how I think the seedings will go. Unfortunately, I just don't think it's realistic to think the Panthers will be able to move up to a top 6 seed (seems pretty clear MC & CN are top 2, I don't see how Fortuna falls any lower than 3, Moreau has a head-to-head win over St. Mary's, and I covered why I think both Piedmont and Justin-Siena get a higher seed), which means at best a 7 seed (maybe vs. the St. Helena/Ft. Bragg loser), but even winning that means they'll get either Marin Catholic or Cardinal Newman in the next round.

 

[UnknownToMankind]

Speaking of DUCKING when is DLS going to stop DUCKING BISHOP GORMAN?!?

 

[UnknownToMankind]

Speaking of DUCKING when is DLS going to stop DUCKING BISHOP GORMAN?!?

QUACK!

 

[remc]

QUACK!

They actually played about 3 seasons ago I think. DLS won 24-14? at least I think that was the score

 

[slick58]

Caught some of the Freedom vs Antioch game and they looked good and at the same time not so good. I was switching between games but when I would watch Antioch would usually be getting a penalty for something. I think every time I saw Freedom get the ball they fumbled. Could have played out different had they held onto the ball. Antioch needs to improve their passing game. Don't need to reinvent the wheel just have a few timing based plays where the ball comes out quick. Seemed like their pass plays took too long to develop or the qb was holding onto the ball. Antioch not kicking pat's or field goals may become and issue.

 

[larry legend33]

I would pitch the ball to Harris or let him run "wildcat" on every play. He's one of the best athlete I've ever seen at the hs level.

 

[mtnjohn]

DLS ducking BG? Who in the BG program has given you SPECIFIC info that they have talked with DLS?

 

[slick58]

I would pitch the ball to Harris or let him run "wildcat" on every play. He's one of the best athlete I've ever seen at the hs level.

Me too! Freedom was able to penetrate the line and get to Harris in the backfield at times. That's why the ability to throw will be huge for Antioch come playoff time. I can see a team like Foothill that's solid in all facets giving Antioch problems. I didn't watch the whole game but Antioch's play calling last night seemed like it didn't have a rhyme or reason. They would do this that and the other and when in trouble on 3rd and whatever hand it off to Harris. Late in the playoffs that's not gonna fly.

The game is online. Give it a look if you get time. Some of his runs are crazy. You think he's going to get tackled he does something unreal. Sometimes its a 4 yard gain with like 3 highlight moves. Not fair in a way. He obviously is blessed and works hard at his craft.

 

[Trivalley]

saw harris and he's a beast. Why not put him at qb now in preparation for NCS?. Can the kid throw a ball? I'd line up in a 5 WR set and drop him back and let him do his thing. Send the WR's deep to clear some space. Wildcat, qb draws, rolls outs. Then throw an occasional short pass to keep them honest. Antioch has no chance to beat DLS with him in the back field at RB.

 

[observer22]

They actually played about 3 seasons ago I think. DLS won 24-14? at least I think that was the score

Gorman travelled to play at DLS back in 2009. The BG coach at the time (current UNLV coach Tony Sanchez) wanted a rematch at BG, but ruffled some Spartan feathers and it was never scheduled.

 

[G61]

DLS ducking BG? Who in the BG program has given you SPECIFIC info that they have talked with DLS?

mtnjohn's standard is if you can't post it on this message board, it never happened

Duckin!!!

 

[observer22]

observer22 said: ↑
If Foothill runs the table and beats MV & Cal, I don't know how Antioch would be "a clear #2". They would both be undefeated and both beat SL by 23. They will have also both played Freedom, who Foothill beat 28-14. Plus Foothill beat Antioch handily in last year's NCS playoffs 54-8. I know this is not last year, but that game could still be on some of the committee's minds. I'm not saying that Foothill would be the clear #2 seed, but just that it would not be a shoe in for Antioch to get the nod either. A lot of football to be played and evaluated before that question has to be answered.

You're probably right, but that's not a small "if"

After last night, it is looking more like a much smaller if. Foothill dominated MV last night, with a few late scores by MV making the final score look much closer than the game. Cal lost to AV and may not be up to beating Foothill this season. Meanwhile, Antioch beat Freedom by a similar margin that Foothill beat them, and Pitt looked very vulnerable in squeaking by an average DV squad.

If both Foothill and Antioch run the table in their final 3 games to remain undefeated, they would obviously be #2 (and get the home field advantage) & #3, but in what order? Not a given at this pint as great arguments can be made for both teams. The important thing for both programs is getting into the opposite side of the bracket from DLS so they would not have to face them until the finals.

 

[BayReporter]

I am pretty certain CVC is trying to schedule DLS for next year so we will see if it happens. I know 3-years ago they gave up a home game to play DLS. I believe they did the same to play Folsom this year.

 

[G61]

I am pretty certain CVC is trying to schedule DLS for next year so we will see if it happens. I know 3-years ago they gave up a home game to play DLS. I believe they did the same to play Folsom this year.

Let's hope DLS picks up the phone for Folsom as well. I know most people would much rather see that game.

 

[Coolio12345]

Why would Clayton schedule us again? We dominated them and held them to nothing the entire second half. I can say with confidence and being on the team we won't be playing Clayton as long as Murphy is the coach. Did you not see what that program did to us after a legal block? Ran over to our sidelines and was about to start a scuffle.