Week 3-
14-5 (25-10 overall) last week not counting the Salinas/NS game as I did picks late. The Biggest surprises from last week.
1. Seaside with a convincing win over Bishop O’Dowd. What a great start to the season for a program coming off a 1 win a year ago
2. Carmel’s complete lack of defense vs Templeton in a 69-61 loss. Good news is Carmel made the top 5 highest points scored in a loss. This team is looking like 5-5 or 4-6.
19 games this week. Looking forward to Salinas vs Clovis, Palma vs Oakdale while the best local game maybe Soledad vs Gonzales
Thu 09/12 St. Francis (Watsonville, CA) at Watsonville (CA), 7:30pm: The Catz have a bit too much depth and size for the undermanned Sharks. Taking Watsonville 24-14
Fri 09/13 Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo, CA) at Greenfield (CA), 7:00pm: This game I believe was moved to Tonight. Greenfield is still trying to get its offense together. I will take Mission Prep 35-28
Fri 09/13 San Lorenzo Valley (Felton, CA) vs Pajaro Valley (Watsonville, CA) at Cabrillo College (Aptos, CA), 7:30pm: SLV finally gets their first win vs their southern neighbors. SLV 28-7
Fri 09/13 Soledad (CA) at Gonzales (CA), 7:30pm: Soledad is off to a great start, Gonzlaes had a nice win last week. Taking Soledad in a close one 21-20
Fri 09/13 Santa Cruz (CA) at Pacific Grove (CA), 7:30pm: PG is better than last year but so is Santa Cruz. Taking Santa Cruz 24-14
Fri 09/13 Denair (CA) at Soquel (CA), 7:30pm: Soquel has gotten off to a nice start, But Denair is not PV or Santa Clara. Denair wins 24-10
Fri 09/13 Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco, CA) at Aptos (CA), 7:30pm: Aptos almost took down Oakdale last week. I think they will get by SHC. Aptos 34-28
Fri 09/13 Seaside (CA) at Christopher (Gilroy, CA), 7:30pm: Seaside seems to be better than advertised. As long as they stay focused they should handle Christopher. Seaside wins 42-14.
Fri 09/13 Salinas (CA) at Clovis (CA), 7:00pm: This is probably the best game of the night for a local team. It will give Salinas it’s first real test of the season. I am taking Salinas 28-27
Fri 09/13 Live Oak (Morgan Hill, CA) at Gilroy (CA), 7:30pm; Gilroy played Soledad tight, but I think Live Oak is much better. Live Oak 45-7
Fri 09/13 San Benito (Hollister, CA) at Los Gatos (CA), 7:00pm: Los Gatos has two blow outs vs average teams, Hollister will test them. But I like Los Gatos 28-18
Fri 09/13 Palma (Salinas, CA) at Oakdale (CA), 7:30pm; Oakdale playing the Gabilan back to back. I believe that Palam is better than Aptos. But Oakdale does not lose at home. Oakdale 28-27
Fri 09/13 Alvarez (Salinas, CA) vs North Salinas (Salinas, CA) at Salinas Sports Complex (Salinas, CA), 7:30pm; Alvarez is good North Salinas is not. Alvarez 35-14
Fri 09/13 Marin Catholic (Kentfield, CA) at Monterey (CA), 7:00pm- This will be a test for Monterey. MC beat up Mitty who had just beaten Palma a week earlier. MC is historically one of the best teams in the NCS. I don’t know if Monterey will be able to stop them. Marin Catholic 45-20
Fri 09/13 Alisal (Salinas, CA) at Terra Nova (Pacifica, CA), 7:00pm: TN lost a close game vs a good Riordan squad then beat a bad Fremont team, but not by much. I am taking the ground and pound of Alisal 28-20
Sat 09/14 King's Academy (Sunnyvale, CA) at Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville, CA), 7:30pm: Good test for both schools. This game will be quick as neither team throws a lot. Taking TKA 24-23
Sat 09/14 King City (CA) at Carmel (CA), 2:00pm: If I am King City all I do is run the ball until Carmel stops me. That worked very well for Templeton last week. Carmel gets a couple more stops this week. Carmel 45-34
Sat 09/14 North Monterey County (Castroville, CA) at Scotts Valley (CA), 2:00pm: 2 Evenly matched teams according to Cal Preps. I will take the home team, SV wins 24-20
Sat 09/14 Nevada Union (Grass Valley, CA) at Harbor (Santa Cruz, CA), 5:00pm: This looks like a tough matchup for Harbor. Nevada Union wins 54-14
Sat 09/14 Lynbrook (San Jose, CA) at Stevenson (Pebble Beach, CA), 2:00pm; This game is being played at Lynbrook Saturday night due to Renovations at RLS. It does not matter the Pirates will play anywhere at any time! RLS wins 34-14.
14-5 (25-10 overall) last week not counting the Salinas/NS game as I did picks late. The Biggest surprises from last week.
1. Seaside with a convincing win over Bishop O’Dowd. What a great start to the season for a program coming off a 1 win a year ago
2. Carmel’s complete lack of defense vs Templeton in a 69-61 loss. Good news is Carmel made the top 5 highest points scored in a loss. This team is looking like 5-5 or 4-6.
19 games this week. Looking forward to Salinas vs Clovis, Palma vs Oakdale while the best local game maybe Soledad vs Gonzales
Thu 09/12 St. Francis (Watsonville, CA) at Watsonville (CA), 7:30pm: The Catz have a bit too much depth and size for the undermanned Sharks. Taking Watsonville 24-14
Fri 09/13 Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo, CA) at Greenfield (CA), 7:00pm: This game I believe was moved to Tonight. Greenfield is still trying to get its offense together. I will take Mission Prep 35-28
Fri 09/13 San Lorenzo Valley (Felton, CA) vs Pajaro Valley (Watsonville, CA) at Cabrillo College (Aptos, CA), 7:30pm: SLV finally gets their first win vs their southern neighbors. SLV 28-7
Fri 09/13 Soledad (CA) at Gonzales (CA), 7:30pm: Soledad is off to a great start, Gonzlaes had a nice win last week. Taking Soledad in a close one 21-20
Fri 09/13 Santa Cruz (CA) at Pacific Grove (CA), 7:30pm: PG is better than last year but so is Santa Cruz. Taking Santa Cruz 24-14
Fri 09/13 Denair (CA) at Soquel (CA), 7:30pm: Soquel has gotten off to a nice start, But Denair is not PV or Santa Clara. Denair wins 24-10
Fri 09/13 Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco, CA) at Aptos (CA), 7:30pm: Aptos almost took down Oakdale last week. I think they will get by SHC. Aptos 34-28
Fri 09/13 Seaside (CA) at Christopher (Gilroy, CA), 7:30pm: Seaside seems to be better than advertised. As long as they stay focused they should handle Christopher. Seaside wins 42-14.
Fri 09/13 Salinas (CA) at Clovis (CA), 7:00pm: This is probably the best game of the night for a local team. It will give Salinas it’s first real test of the season. I am taking Salinas 28-27
Fri 09/13 Live Oak (Morgan Hill, CA) at Gilroy (CA), 7:30pm; Gilroy played Soledad tight, but I think Live Oak is much better. Live Oak 45-7
Fri 09/13 San Benito (Hollister, CA) at Los Gatos (CA), 7:00pm: Los Gatos has two blow outs vs average teams, Hollister will test them. But I like Los Gatos 28-18
Fri 09/13 Palma (Salinas, CA) at Oakdale (CA), 7:30pm; Oakdale playing the Gabilan back to back. I believe that Palam is better than Aptos. But Oakdale does not lose at home. Oakdale 28-27
Fri 09/13 Alvarez (Salinas, CA) vs North Salinas (Salinas, CA) at Salinas Sports Complex (Salinas, CA), 7:30pm; Alvarez is good North Salinas is not. Alvarez 35-14
Fri 09/13 Marin Catholic (Kentfield, CA) at Monterey (CA), 7:00pm- This will be a test for Monterey. MC beat up Mitty who had just beaten Palma a week earlier. MC is historically one of the best teams in the NCS. I don’t know if Monterey will be able to stop them. Marin Catholic 45-20
Fri 09/13 Alisal (Salinas, CA) at Terra Nova (Pacifica, CA), 7:00pm: TN lost a close game vs a good Riordan squad then beat a bad Fremont team, but not by much. I am taking the ground and pound of Alisal 28-20
Sat 09/14 King's Academy (Sunnyvale, CA) at Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville, CA), 7:30pm: Good test for both schools. This game will be quick as neither team throws a lot. Taking TKA 24-23
Sat 09/14 King City (CA) at Carmel (CA), 2:00pm: If I am King City all I do is run the ball until Carmel stops me. That worked very well for Templeton last week. Carmel gets a couple more stops this week. Carmel 45-34
Sat 09/14 North Monterey County (Castroville, CA) at Scotts Valley (CA), 2:00pm: 2 Evenly matched teams according to Cal Preps. I will take the home team, SV wins 24-20
Sat 09/14 Nevada Union (Grass Valley, CA) at Harbor (Santa Cruz, CA), 5:00pm: This looks like a tough matchup for Harbor. Nevada Union wins 54-14
Sat 09/14 Lynbrook (San Jose, CA) at Stevenson (Pebble Beach, CA), 2:00pm; This game is being played at Lynbrook Saturday night due to Renovations at RLS. It does not matter the Pirates will play anywhere at any time! RLS wins 34-14.