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Spartanzrule…..In your opinion, who looked the best as there were a number of QB's in this show case that could really standout...Kaiser told me to stay home as it was too hot, so I missed the whole thing.......and Antioch, Irvington, Concord, Rio Linda, Cardinal Newman, Rio Americana, Deer Valley, and Stellar Prep. It was a good day. LOTS of games. Could hardly keep up!
Imho, the teams of the day (in no order): Antioch, Pitt, DLS, ElCerrito, Cardinal Newman
Honorable mention: Whitney (good D, the offense needs some work), Stellar Prep.
Then the rest
....and yes I got hot!!!
Spartanzrule…..In your opinion, who looked the best as there were a number of QB's in this show case that could really standout...Kaiser told me to stay home as it was too hot, so I missed the whole thing...[/QUOTE
Man, it’s hard to tell with these tourneys. And I watched as much as I could, but admittedly didn’t see every snap of every game. And this is just today. Not saying that these are the “best” teams in order. That said, I honestly would say that not one team dramatically stood out today. But If I had to pick one team, it’d have to be
1.). DLS. I know I’m a slightly homered obviously, but I am confident in my objectivity. When Sparty isn’t playing well, I will be the first to say they look like shit. When they were locked in today, you could tell they were the best team. I think that the Folsom game in week 0 has their attention. Their soph QB was good last week, and was even better this week. Lots of reps for him. Hard to believe he’s only a soph. Lots of talent on both sides for DLS. They will not be one dimensional in ‘18. B++
2.). Pitt wasn’t as good as last week in my opinion, but still did really well, and STILL made a case for the the top spot today. I really like their QB (had a decent day...great last week...probably the best QB in the bunch...just not today). Talent and size at just about every position. This team is going to be good and they know it. The game against Cen10 is going to be good. I can’t wait to see DLS and Pitt in the NCS final. They will meet in my opinion. I’d like to see Pitt play Folsom then we’d really know who the top 3 are in NorCal.
B+
3.). Antioch was a surprise today. They played DLS and Pitt pretty even. They’ve got a QB with a really good arm. Not sure of his name or year. They’ve got some tall, athletic receivers that made some nice plays. I think theyll score points, but will give up points as well.
B~
4.). El Cerrito looked good too. They’ve got a solid QB as well. Made some good throws. He made one against DLS from the right hash to the left sideline and about 20 yards downfield that was spot on. Beautiful. Their defense looked ok at times, but struggled against the better teams. C
5.) Cardinal Newman. They’ve got a really good QB with good mechanics and a strong arm. He may have had the best day from what I saw. The WRs are quick and have good hands. But this team is just a little on the small side. I hope they’ve got some meat up front to protect their QB.
C
QB ranking for TODAY
1. Cardinal Newman
2. DLS
3. Pitt
4. Antioch
5. Whitney-Rocklin (he’s a gamer and did great with what he had to work with...which wasn’t much)
6. El Cerrito
7. Wooster
8. Rio Linda
......
Obviously, this is just one man’s opinion. Please take it with a grain of salt.
Newman lost a really good QB (Barrington to ASU) but I hear they have some studs returning and a big time 6"5 wideout in Jake Woods. Any insights? Should be a tough out in D3. Can't wait for this year. Can't recall when teams like Pitt, Folsom, and DLS have been this strong.
So disappointed in El Cerrito. No wonder players have been beating down doors to transfer out of there. I thought the new head coach was going to get things turned around but the game against Pittsburg was embarrassing. I watched them against De La Salle and I didn’t see any of the taunting or raucous behavior that I saw towards Pittsburg. Unfortunate since El Cerrito has so many talented guys. Bipoduct of 7 on 7 leagues if you ask me as well as enabling coaching staffs. Galli had enough and pulled the plug on their game.Antioch QB will be one of the tops in NorCal this year. Sparta is Sparta, solid everywhere except at QB position they are average, never the best 7x7 team. Pitt looks and played the part, as loaded as they have ever been. EC has solid talent at some of the skill positions. Campo & Newman with decent QB’s as usual, not the same talent pool as others, good teams.
I keep reading that the QB spot on DLS is a possible problem and I wonder if the QB from North Gate will later down the schedule take to the field and direct the Spartans.??? And you can bet that the current QB for DLS is going to improve between now and August 10th/11th...For the Jamboree...Ya, I was in attendance and pretty spot on with what has been being said. Pitt looked the part and played very well. Their defense looked a little better than their offense. I also had a second to talk to a few Whitney players and they had said that their old coach did something wrong and they had sanctions? put on them. They said they have had about 10 days of install this summer and no spring ball. They looked pretty darn good for only 10 days with a new staff and new offense/defense. Cardinal Newman was a solid team only about 15 guys out there for them. De La Salle had some good looking boys, but the QB spot is still a problem. Antioch and El Cerrito had some good looking boys as well. Was a really fun day and my two boys enjoyed watching all that ball. I will be headed down August 10th to watch Jesuit and can hopefully post some insight on the boards after that is all said and done!
I keep reading that the QB spot on DLS is a possible problem and I wonder if the QB from North Gate will later down the schedule take to the field and direct the Spartans.??? And you can bet that the current QB for DLS is going to improve between now and August 10th/11th...For the Jamboree...
Good point. De La Salle is going to run the ball. Period! Their fans get over excited any time their QB throws a spiral. But their QB is going to run the heck out of the De La Salle offense run plays.I am just saying what I saw and the DLS QB's were not on target on a consistent basis. Can they get better? sure, but at the 7-on-7 that took part at Pitt this past weekend they were middle to bottom of the pack with QB throws throughout the day.
Saying that.... this is only 7-on-7 and DLS is well lets just say much better than how they do at a 7-on-7 invitational. They had some boys that just put other teams to shame. Foski might be one of the biggest and most athletic looking high school kids I have ever seen!
Cardinal Newman's dual threat QB Jackson Pavitt (6-1, 185) class of 2020 looks like he will be very good. Nice timing on passes and very mobile downhill runner. Very athletic.
GUYS..whitney has a very good QB who can pass as well as run, we will get a better luck at him at the Pittsburg Jamboree...I'm not surprised Whitney did well as they had a fairly open offense in the past but I've heard they are running the veer this coming year so passing is less emphasized. Maybe the new coach will run a hybrid offense.