PCAL Week 10
Last 2 weeks of the regular season are here. Most of the teams have established themselves as playoff contenders or pretenders. Top 5 in the Gabilan are basically set with Salinas, Aptos, Hollister, Palma and Christopher. Alvarez and Alisal have a chance for an at large. In the mission Santa Cruz is going. But 3 teams, Soquel, North Salinas, and Gilroy are battling for 2 spots. In the Cypress, Scott’s Valley is the clear favorite after its big win last week. King City should get an at large if it wins it’s final 2 games. St. Francis CC wrapped up the Santa Lucia title weeks ago. For the most part teams will just be playing for seeds.
I got a little carried away with upsets last week, so did not do that well.
Last week 7-6 Overall 94-30
Gabilan:
Thu 10/28 Palma (Salinas, CA) vs Christopher (Gilroy, CA) at Salinas Sports Complex (Salinas, CA), 7:30pm- Christopher will be tough, But Palma’s high powerd offense will be to much. Palma 35-14
Fri 10/29 Alvarez (Salinas, CA) at Salinas (CA), 7:30pm -Salinas, as usual after an off week, will probably come out slow, but they are way too good to lose at home to Alvarez. Salinas 49-14
Fri 10/29 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville, CA) at San Benito (Hollister, CA), 7:30pm – Cal Preps has this one being 50-0. Hollister will win just think it will be a little closer. Hollister 42-7
Fri 10/29 Alisal (Salinas, CA) at Seaside (CA), 7:30pm- Alisal needs to win in order to keep its slim playoff hopes alive. Seaside is just playing for pride. Alisal 24-14
Mission:
Fri 10/29 Santa Cruz (CA) at Gilroy (CA), 7:30pm- A win by Gilroy puts them in a first place tie. Not going to happen. Santa Cruz 44-10
Fri 10/29 Monterey (CA) at Gonzales (CA), 7:30pm – Neither team going to the playoffs, if Monterey contains themselves they will win. Gonzales will talk a lot, Monterey cant get caught up in it. Monterey 24-14
Fri 10/29 North Salinas (Salinas, CA) at Soquel (CA), 7:30pm – (Game has been moved to Saturday night) Soquel does a real good job of getting a play when they need it. Nothing fancy just football. They don’t blow you out, they just win. Soquel 21-20
Sat 10/30 Soledad (CA) at Carmel (CA), 2:00pm- If Carmel wants to salvage a .500 season they need to win. They had a good showing vs Soquel, but just not enough on offense. This is not your typical Carmel team with the big plays an speed all over. Most of their scores have come on longer drives, west coast offense style, short passes with the run mixed in. Soledad is still searching for an identy, but they are always up for Carmel, so I expect a physical game. Carmel 20-14
Cypress
Thu 10/28 Rancho San Juan (Salinas, CA) at Watsonville (CA), 7:00pm- Rancho has a great story and some good wins, Watsonville pretty average this year. I will take average tonight!. Watsonville 24-7
Sat 10/30 King City (CA) at San Lorenzo Valley (Felton, CA), 2:00pm; KC needs to win to keep playoff hopes alive. Should be no problem vs a beaten up SLV squad. KC 30-7
Sat 10/30 Pacific Grove (CA) at Scotts Valley (CA), 2:00pm: PG is now 5-2, if they win their next 2 games they will be 7-2, league champs and claim the automatic birth to the playoffs!!! They wont as they have Scott’s valley and King City for their last 2 games. Scott’s Valley 32-7
Santa Lucia
Fri 10/29 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville, CA) at Harbor (Santa Cruz, CA), 7:30pm- Should be an evenly matched game, Winer finishes 4th loser in 5th (last place). Taking the home team. Harbor 27-25
Sat 10/30 St. Francis (Watsonville, CA) at Stevenson (Pebble Beach, CA), 2:00pm non-league game: Totally hedging my bet here. If RLS WR1 is playing the pirates will avenge their league loss to St. Francis, if he is out (left last game with a very bad shoulder injury) The Sharks win again. RLS 28-20 (with WR1) St. Francis 28-20 (W/O).
Last 2 weeks of the regular season are here. Most of the teams have established themselves as playoff contenders or pretenders. Top 5 in the Gabilan are basically set with Salinas, Aptos, Hollister, Palma and Christopher. Alvarez and Alisal have a chance for an at large. In the mission Santa Cruz is going. But 3 teams, Soquel, North Salinas, and Gilroy are battling for 2 spots. In the Cypress, Scott’s Valley is the clear favorite after its big win last week. King City should get an at large if it wins it’s final 2 games. St. Francis CC wrapped up the Santa Lucia title weeks ago. For the most part teams will just be playing for seeds.
I got a little carried away with upsets last week, so did not do that well.
Last week 7-6 Overall 94-30
Gabilan:
Thu 10/28 Palma (Salinas, CA) vs Christopher (Gilroy, CA) at Salinas Sports Complex (Salinas, CA), 7:30pm- Christopher will be tough, But Palma’s high powerd offense will be to much. Palma 35-14
Fri 10/29 Alvarez (Salinas, CA) at Salinas (CA), 7:30pm -Salinas, as usual after an off week, will probably come out slow, but they are way too good to lose at home to Alvarez. Salinas 49-14
Fri 10/29 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville, CA) at San Benito (Hollister, CA), 7:30pm – Cal Preps has this one being 50-0. Hollister will win just think it will be a little closer. Hollister 42-7
Fri 10/29 Alisal (Salinas, CA) at Seaside (CA), 7:30pm- Alisal needs to win in order to keep its slim playoff hopes alive. Seaside is just playing for pride. Alisal 24-14
Mission:
Fri 10/29 Santa Cruz (CA) at Gilroy (CA), 7:30pm- A win by Gilroy puts them in a first place tie. Not going to happen. Santa Cruz 44-10
Fri 10/29 Monterey (CA) at Gonzales (CA), 7:30pm – Neither team going to the playoffs, if Monterey contains themselves they will win. Gonzales will talk a lot, Monterey cant get caught up in it. Monterey 24-14
Fri 10/29 North Salinas (Salinas, CA) at Soquel (CA), 7:30pm – (Game has been moved to Saturday night) Soquel does a real good job of getting a play when they need it. Nothing fancy just football. They don’t blow you out, they just win. Soquel 21-20
Sat 10/30 Soledad (CA) at Carmel (CA), 2:00pm- If Carmel wants to salvage a .500 season they need to win. They had a good showing vs Soquel, but just not enough on offense. This is not your typical Carmel team with the big plays an speed all over. Most of their scores have come on longer drives, west coast offense style, short passes with the run mixed in. Soledad is still searching for an identy, but they are always up for Carmel, so I expect a physical game. Carmel 20-14
Cypress
Thu 10/28 Rancho San Juan (Salinas, CA) at Watsonville (CA), 7:00pm- Rancho has a great story and some good wins, Watsonville pretty average this year. I will take average tonight!. Watsonville 24-7
Sat 10/30 King City (CA) at San Lorenzo Valley (Felton, CA), 2:00pm; KC needs to win to keep playoff hopes alive. Should be no problem vs a beaten up SLV squad. KC 30-7
Sat 10/30 Pacific Grove (CA) at Scotts Valley (CA), 2:00pm: PG is now 5-2, if they win their next 2 games they will be 7-2, league champs and claim the automatic birth to the playoffs!!! They wont as they have Scott’s valley and King City for their last 2 games. Scott’s Valley 32-7
Santa Lucia
Fri 10/29 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville, CA) at Harbor (Santa Cruz, CA), 7:30pm- Should be an evenly matched game, Winer finishes 4th loser in 5th (last place). Taking the home team. Harbor 27-25
Sat 10/30 St. Francis (Watsonville, CA) at Stevenson (Pebble Beach, CA), 2:00pm non-league game: Totally hedging my bet here. If RLS WR1 is playing the pirates will avenge their league loss to St. Francis, if he is out (left last game with a very bad shoulder injury) The Sharks win again. RLS 28-20 (with WR1) St. Francis 28-20 (W/O).
