Nope. Examples: you can’t start a 5’ 2” cornerback in this league and expect to win..... if you can’t run the ball successfully, you must try the passing game when you are down by 28 points in the 4th qtr. In fact, the case can be made that the coaches are actually TRYING to lose. Wonder if their administration would listen to THAT argument.
WCAL Football 2019-20 - NCP's All NorCal Team + SF Chron All Metro & Merc Teams
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Nope. Examples: you can’t start a 5’ 2” cornerback in this league and expect to win..... if you can’t run the ball successfully, you must try the passing game when you are down by 28 points in the 4th qtr. In fact, the case can be made that the coaches are actually TRYING to lose. Wonder if their administration would listen to THAT argument.
I can assure you the boosters and alumni having “taken note” is meaningless, pretty feckless bunch against the administration.
That db is a good, tough player with a huge heart.
The db’s at Bellarmine get no technical coaching
It’s also hard to defend the spread offense and quick out routs when you are told to give a 5-10 yard cushion. DB have no chance .Pass defense more so than what offense Bells run is their achilles heal.
Everyone may think I’m crazy but the Bells will stay with SF next week because of SF grind it out O . Bells know how to scheme the run.
If SF throws the ball they win for sure . If Lancers try to pound it Bells have a chance.
As far as the administration...Amarillas will tell them when he and Janda are done
He’s tells the admin what happens with the football program not the alumni and boosters or anyone else
The db’s at Bellarmine get no technical coaching
It’s also hard to defend the spread offense and quick out routs when you are told to give a 5-10 yard cushion. DB have no chance .Pass defense more so than what offense Bells run is their achilles heal.
Everyone may think I’m crazy but the Bells will stay with SF next week because of SF grind it out O . Bells know how to scheme the run.
If SF throws the ball they win for sure . If Lancers try to pound it Bells have a chance.
As far as the administration...Amarillas will tell them when he and Janda are done
He’s tells the admin what happens with the football program not the alumni and boosters or anyone else
Serra JV's scored an unexpected TD with 3 seconds remaining to upset the previously undefeated Valley Christian JV's by a score of 25-21.
VC had led by 21-6 with 9 minutes remaining in the game - quite a come-back for the Padre JV's.
VC had led by 21-6 with 9 minutes remaining in the game - quite a come-back for the Padre JV's.
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If the camera operator of Serra is doing this for a class grade, they should get a F- for this project.
Agreed & not sure who is operating the camera - on the punt that just took place the camera didn't follow the ball at all and you couldn't even see the punt returner[?]. The camera is in focus, out of focus & back in focus continuously BTW the camera coverage of the JV game was perfect so it isn't the camera its the operator.
I think it's some kind of automated tracking camera. It acted the same way during other games.
If that is an auto-track camera, it is tracking something other than the ball or the central mass of players. Many times its moving away from the player mass to vacant fields. No, this is a human operator either manually or on remote.
Half time 0-0. Like other games, VC is dominating the defensive game but Serra is showing good ability to move the ball. VC, on the other hand, seems to exhausted its range of offense. Now it comes down to the team that tires first or gets a lucky break.
Serra had its chances in the 1rst 1/2 but missed a field goal within the VC red zone and on another drive threw an INT at the VC 5 yard line - both costly mistakes along with a fumble. The replacement QB Lampkin does appear every bit as quick as McLemore.
And FBAddict is correct as there appears no auto tracking on the camera - it is moving around when the teams are at a standstill lined up on the ball and at other times the viewing is going away from the ball to an unrelated part of the field - so does appear its being operated manually by someone.
And FBAddict is correct as there appears no auto tracking on the camera - it is moving around when the teams are at a standstill lined up on the ball and at other times the viewing is going away from the ball to an unrelated part of the field - so does appear its being operated manually by someone.
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The Serra camera operator forwarded to anticipated play and stayed there all through the behind-the-line action. Missed what ever Serra penalty that messed up the play. Next plays - Serra INT to stop VC - probably to the rest of the game.
Well, maybe not - VC forced a fumble...
Well, maybe not - VC forced a fumble...
A score few fans would have predicted with Serra shutting out VC. A bit of an odd game turn-overs, costly penalties and some sloppy play at times. The most telling story was how Serra was able to run on VC's defense while Serra's D stifled the vaunted VC rushing attack. VC's QB Cory Tayler seemed off the mark today missing some WR's while the Serra secondary performed admirably with good coverage. Serra's #2 QB Dominique Lampkin did a credible job filling in and outperformed the VC QB. Lampkins scrambling ability and runs were key to keeping a number of drives alive. Certainly a huge win for the Padres and redemption for last years' blow-out loss to the Warrior's.
Sounds like Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder are working the camera.
Yep - I have to say Serra was the dominant force on both sides of the ball. Although Serra's offense is much better than its defense, Serra had plenty of defensive weapons to stop VC's limited offense.
Now for some perspective: Serra has not gone 9-0 since 1954, the last time the Padres went unbeaten. If Serra beats SI next Saturday to go 10-0, it will be the first time in school history that it will achieve that mark during any regular season since 1946.
That was an old school WCAL defensive battle. Great game! Kudos to Serra.
Speaking of Serra going 10-0 by beating S.I. next week and what a superb job Serra's D did on VC today - well S.I.'s D statistically is ranked right up there with Serra's - neck & neck so to speak. Serra's offense was ranked higher however we now know there is a different QB behind center. Another hurdle yet for Serra to overcome & remember that S.I. led VC going into the 4th quarter by 7-3 before VC erupted in the last quarter for its only 2 TD's against the Wildcats. IF and a big IF but certainly motivating is IF the Wildcats can take down Serra they can get a share of the WCAL title - a huge accomplishment and shot in the arm for S.I.'s struggling program in recent years. Its not unusual for a team after a big emotional win to follow up with a flat performance and todays Serra win was very big indeed.
Next up: Wildcats hungry for a slice of the pie -
Next up: Wildcats hungry for a slice of the pie -
One more Serra note: By securing no worse than a tie for the 2019 WCAL title, the Padres under the guidance of Patrick Walsh have captured eight league crowns (outright or shared) since he took over the program in 2001. Prior to his arrival, the Padres had three such WCAL titles in 33 years.
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Its usually a student whos controlling the camera. These arent professionals. Hunch he/she was looking at their phone whenever camera wasnt following. Phone addiction is a serious problem.
And then there were 3...
Remaining undefeated CCS teams:
* Serra 9-0 after win over previous #2 VC by 10-0.
* HMB 9-0 after blow-out win over Carlmont 56-7 [Carlmont lost to SHP by 28-7 previous]
* Branham 9-0 who has not played anyone of significance due to schedule
Of the CCS teams Serra is pulling away from everyone in terms of rankings/ratings on schedule so far played. S.I. has been creeping up week to week now ranked as the #3 CCS team and is now just behind VC and ahead of HMB - which in itself is curious: SHP won over S.I. season opener by 28-21 and later HMB blew-out SHP by 40-0 and is still undefeated. Hard to figure how S.I. is ahead of HMB [?]. Looking forward to seeing HMB in CCS playoffs.
Remaining undefeated CCS teams:
* Serra 9-0 after win over previous #2 VC by 10-0.
* HMB 9-0 after blow-out win over Carlmont 56-7 [Carlmont lost to SHP by 28-7 previous]
* Branham 9-0 who has not played anyone of significance due to schedule
Of the CCS teams Serra is pulling away from everyone in terms of rankings/ratings on schedule so far played. S.I. has been creeping up week to week now ranked as the #3 CCS team and is now just behind VC and ahead of HMB - which in itself is curious: SHP won over S.I. season opener by 28-21 and later HMB blew-out SHP by 40-0 and is still undefeated. Hard to figure how S.I. is ahead of HMB [?]. Looking forward to seeing HMB in CCS playoffs.
Even this explanation, although possible and plausible, doesn't account for the camera moved away from the action a second or so before the start of the play to a completely empty part of the field only to be moved back after the action is over. This happened several times. It seems more like a kid that doesn't like football and is bored out of his/her mind.
Oh... I do agree phone addiction is a serious problem.
Did you see Serra use the veer a few times in the second half to create Grand-Canyon-sized holes in the VC D-line? Serra was very versatile in its offensive attack. VC, on the other hand, was watered-down plain vanilla. Their two minute drill was child's play - seemingly unpracticed slinging to the general hoards of downfield players. My grading assessment:
Serra Offense A, Defense B+, Two Minute Drill (really didn't need one maybe because their offense seemed in 2-minute most of the time)
VC Offense C, Defense A, Two Minute Drill D-
WCAL Football 2019-20: Serra 10-0 over VC in Battle of Unbeatens
There was one series with Serra on offense that baffled me as to what coaches were thinking. As I've stated in past I am not a fan of pitching the ball to the RB's deep in your backfield when within your own red zone [as a fumble can be disastrous].
Here's the series: Serra holds VC on 4th and takes over possession at the Serra 20 with 2:58 remaining holding the 10-point lead. Serra goes into Wing-T formation & Serra QB pitches back to RB [nail biting starts..] which results in a 3-yard gain - now 2nd & 7. On 2nd down QB again pitches to RB who is strung out by VC defense running out of bounds & stopping clock for no gain - now 3rd down & 7. Now here is where disaster almost strikes [nail biting increases..] On 3rd & 7 Serra QB pitches back to one RB who then pitches back a 2nd time on a reverse to the 2nd RB getting the ball 7-yards behind the line of scrimmage - VC who is playing the run smothers the ball carrier for a 10-yard loss down to Serra's own 12-yard line now facing a 4th and 17. The Serra punter is now punting out of Serra end zone with 1:43 secs left - So Serra's possession on offense used a total of 1-min 15-secs. On the ensuing punt the Serra punter drops ball in end zone and barely gets punt off with Serra getting a lucky roll to the Serra 42. Serra D then steps up once again to hold VC.
I know its always easy as the "Monday Morning QB" and on field during game time intense emotions and adrenaline are flowing. What I'm suggesting is merely Football-101 in that you don't take needless risks at inopportune times. The "safe" approach would have had Serra handing off directly to the RB's whose main objective is to protect the ball and not get stripped. In doing so Serra would not have not have lost 10-yards and punter is not in his own end zone but at the 10. Also the clock would not have stopped on the one play and time clock would have been down a minimum of another 30 secs.
Conclusion: had either Serra RB botched the pitches or fumbled or the kicker did not get the kick off in the end zone then possibly a different conclusion to the game & at bare minimum a score difference. Luckily the Padres were able to avoid a last minute debacle.
There was one series with Serra on offense that baffled me as to what coaches were thinking. As I've stated in past I am not a fan of pitching the ball to the RB's deep in your backfield when within your own red zone [as a fumble can be disastrous].
Here's the series: Serra holds VC on 4th and takes over possession at the Serra 20 with 2:58 remaining holding the 10-point lead. Serra goes into Wing-T formation & Serra QB pitches back to RB [nail biting starts..] which results in a 3-yard gain - now 2nd & 7. On 2nd down QB again pitches to RB who is strung out by VC defense running out of bounds & stopping clock for no gain - now 3rd down & 7. Now here is where disaster almost strikes [nail biting increases..] On 3rd & 7 Serra QB pitches back to one RB who then pitches back a 2nd time on a reverse to the 2nd RB getting the ball 7-yards behind the line of scrimmage - VC who is playing the run smothers the ball carrier for a 10-yard loss down to Serra's own 12-yard line now facing a 4th and 17. The Serra punter is now punting out of Serra end zone with 1:43 secs left - So Serra's possession on offense used a total of 1-min 15-secs. On the ensuing punt the Serra punter drops ball in end zone and barely gets punt off with Serra getting a lucky roll to the Serra 42. Serra D then steps up once again to hold VC.
I know its always easy as the "Monday Morning QB" and on field during game time intense emotions and adrenaline are flowing. What I'm suggesting is merely Football-101 in that you don't take needless risks at inopportune times. The "safe" approach would have had Serra handing off directly to the RB's whose main objective is to protect the ball and not get stripped. In doing so Serra would not have not have lost 10-yards and punter is not in his own end zone but at the 10. Also the clock would not have stopped on the one play and time clock would have been down a minimum of another 30 secs.
Conclusion: had either Serra RB botched the pitches or fumbled or the kicker did not get the kick off in the end zone then possibly a different conclusion to the game & at bare minimum a score difference. Luckily the Padres were able to avoid a last minute debacle.
So Serra Defense gets a B+ and VC an A? Serra allowed maybe 100 yards and pitched a shutout while VC gave up 10 points and more yards. Does anyone know the last time a team shutout VC?
Tiger Wu (sp) did not suit up Saturday after all. He may have been injured or ill. He was on the sidelines in civvies. In the end, Serra didn't need his services.
Yes - Serra's offense is that good [A] and VC's offense is that bad [C]. Of course this is just my internal rating score and you have every right to disagree. But this is how I think about it: If Serra's season can give up a lot points [not so good] but shut out VC, it shows VC's offense is not so good. Thus Serra D=B, VC O=C. If Serra normally scores lots of points [very good], but can score only 10 points on VC, it shows VC defense is good. Thus Serra O=A, VC D=A
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VC was shut out of scoring any TDs last year against St. Francis regular season (3-7).
VC was totally shut down in 2014's consolation game against Los Gatos 0-27. However, that game probably doesn't count - no team wanted to play the consolation round.
In 2009, VC was shut out 0-21 in regular season against Mitty.
In 2008, VC was shut out in the final championship game against Bellarmine 0-21.
Before that I don't think VC had been shut out in Machado's era.
Serra's lowest scoring games of the season prior to VC were 3 games in which they scored 35 points vs Mitty, SF & SHC and in 2 of the games the starters did not play the entire game. For the season Serra averaged nearly 42 PPG, so VC holding Serra to 10 really says something about how good their defense is - they were simply on the field too long against Serra. The missed FG by Serra and the INT at the VC 5 yard line cost Serra a potential 10 points -which had they both resulted in scores it could have been a possible 20-0 Serra win.
Was anyone else focused on Serra's use of the radical Tackle Spread? If nothing else, it opened up huge running lanes in the middle. The new Serra QB made good use of that seldom-seen formation. Interesting and creative stuff.
