Respectfully disagree. Will be another blowout by at least 28 pts. Bells have weak linebacker core and weaker defensive backfield. No offense to speak of. QB can run, but will get swallowed by speed of Riordan‘s athletes.
WCAL Wraps Up Friday Night ! 11/3 Matchups
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Did that strain your brain, it is obvious your not from the old country where men are poets;LMAO
Let’s see who HAS the correct #’s;Lol
@FBAddict et tu, what I love IS the synergy of energy IN Riordan Hatoraide (haven’t seen this much activity from backward thinking folks since Farmaide: LOL) I love getting people on the SAME page or lined up,…easier to Knock them down a peg or two.
I think I am actually raising viewership on the NorCal board,… NAW,…IT’s Riordan with its #NewAttitude and the ushering in the #NextEpisode
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Spoke with the boy‘s father recently. Know him from the Pop Warner days a decade ago. Shifty, rather clever fellow. Wouldnt put anything beyond him.
I try my best to stick to facts. But some on this board say money left at parent’s doorsteps or an investigation of transfer improprieties I call it out. Nothing more, nothing less.
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Is that @iamgearyblvd bag;LMAO
And no disrespect but I don’t think this board or listed poster is A very reliable source
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Is #SFcityfan the reincarnation of #Patsy? Maybe he left folsom and came to #Baghdad by the Bay? #lets get along
🤣 I was thinking the same thing! He did, after all, impersonate a Serra Padres fan last year.
A little off point/hypothetical here but how well received would some deeper SFL/WCAL non-league matchup's be. I know dance cards fill fast, but I have for awhile now been dreaming about these.
Serra vs Oak Ridge/Rocklin
Riordan/St. Francis vs Rocklin/Granite Bay
S.I./Valley or Bells vs. Del Oro/Granite Bay
SHC/ vs Whitney
These would be great matchup's. I feel like WCAL and SFL just don't schedule often enough. Both leagues, in most years are 3 teams deep very competitive.
Serra vs Oak Ridge/Rocklin
Riordan/St. Francis vs Rocklin/Granite Bay
S.I./Valley or Bells vs. Del Oro/Granite Bay
SHC/ vs Whitney
These would be great matchup's. I feel like WCAL and SFL just don't schedule often enough. Both leagues, in most years are 3 teams deep very competitive.
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Colonel, here's my take on the SI QB. Just a theory for some chat on a high school FB board. Attends 2 weeks of fall practice at Serra. Quits team before school starts. Enrolls at Leland. Never suits up for a game with Serra, never attends a class at Serra. Plays freshman year at Leland. In June after SI frosh QB announces he's transferring to Marin Catholic he announces he's transferring to SI. I wouldn't read too much into the brotherhood thing, just trying to get off on the right foot with new teammates.
Walsh mentioned a SFL-WCAL weekend someday ion one of his podcasts. Logistics would be the challenge.
This is what you call SMOKE
))Somebody text Boo-Boo. And let him know that Yogi is off the reservation and HE is trying to hang out with Smokey The Bear;LMAO
Don’t they know,… their CR for national parks is only for 45 days unless Riordan like people are called IN for a solution:LOL
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I would like to see a series like this put together. As mentioned, this is hard to figure out with all of the different schools. I think when teams plays good intersectional games, it helps better connect NorCal and become less of silos with the sections.
For this year:
Serra-Folsom
St. Francis-Rocklin
Riordan-Oak Ridge
St. Ignatius-Granite Bay
Valley-Del Oro
I think SFL goes 3-2 in these games but no real big favorite in any matchup
One possible solution to alleviate logistical nightmares with traffic and the Aug-September heat in the Sacramento area is to have 2 venues host Saturday night games. (i.e. Oak Ridge and Folsom)
Heat is not the issue in the Bay Area - but Saturday games would still be the best way to minimize traffic commutes. 2 Bay Area Venues could be St. Francis and either Serra or SI. Kezar would be great for an all-day affair. My $.02
Heat is not the issue in the Bay Area - but Saturday games would still be the best way to minimize traffic commutes. 2 Bay Area Venues could be St. Francis and either Serra or SI. Kezar would be great for an all-day affair. My $.02
What false narrative? Hope you’re not calling me a liar. Just stating facts. The truth
My bad, taking it very personal,…just see innuendos, NO stated Facts/Inappropriate actions given.
You have to deal with the observation of truth per posted information
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Wrong again. The fact I stated was that I know the father and spoke to him recently, actually very recently. YOU need to check yourself and be polite to fellow users on this board.My bad, taking it very personal,…just see innuendos, NO stated Facts given.
You have to deal with the observation of truth per posted information
This is where IT seems you have limited comprehension or AGAIN just want to spread INNUENDO(s),
“I know a father and spoke with him”, tells every reader on this board NOTHING; “except you can have a conversation”.
What it doesn’t share or enlighten to the ENGLISH speaking population or reader? What impropriety occurred in this farther’s choice IN having his son attend Riordan. (since you are demonstrating a comprehension challenge, are you understanding that conversation?)
🎤…..drop(✌️out)
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WCAL Week #3
Friday Night 10/6
Friday Night 10/6
- Valley Christian (4-1 /1-1) @ Sacred Heart Cathedral (0-5/0-2) - Kezar Stadium
- Warriors return to the City to take on the Irish. Both teams looking for bounce back wins - SHC looking for their first win of the season. VC was tied with Riordan at one one point before the Crusaders passing game got into gear to win convincingly. SHC made a furious comeback and may have found their qb for the rest of the season as Sargent passed for 3 TDs. If the Irish can get their passing game going like last week, the Irish may have a chance for the upset. But can the Irish stop the VC rushing attack? VC 28 SHC 14
- Serra (5-0/2-0) @ Archbishop Mitty (4-1/1-1) @ Foothill College
- The Padres make the trek down to Los Altos Hills to take on the Monarchs. Serra comes off a total dismantling of St. Francis as it got its passing game going and its bruising defense contained the Lancers methodical rushing attack. I see Serra bolting out to a commanding lead and then shutting it down in the second half as the game most likely will be a running clock. Serra 42 Mitty 10
- St. Francis (2-3/1-1) @ St. Ignatius (3-2/1-1)
- Arguably the WCAL game of the night with 2 contenders attempting to create a bit of separation in the standings. The Lancers smarting off of the Serra loss last week will need to shake it off and face a balanced SI offense that can beat you both on the ground and in the air. St. Francis will need to keep the SI offense off the field and chew up clock in the Sunset fog. Can the Lancer pass D improve its coverage from last week? Both teams have reliable kickers and could potentially decide the final outcome. St. Francis 24 SI 17
- Archbishop Riordan (4-1/2-0) @ Bellarmine (1-4/0-2) @ San Jose City College
- The host Bells look to score an upset and first league win at the home away from home-SJCC. This is the Crusaders first WCAL road game and will need to be focused on playing a complete game in a hostile environment. Can the upstart Crusaders continue its high scoring against a determined Bells defense? Bellarmine's ace in the hole is the arm and legs of its senior star QB as he can score from anywhere on the field. Riordan 42 Bellarmine 17
Agree with you on all of the picks. Really looking forward to the St. Francis-St. Ignatius game. St. Francis is in the interesting spot of losing to three top notch teams and not beating anyone of consequence. So what are the Lancers? We will find out this week!
I originally titled the match up @TheParadox Game Of the season. That was based on the two different viewpoints Of @colhenrylives & @ArmchairGOAT. I felt that both points could be right snd not contradict.
But after some input and discussion, I am changing my game title to @ChangeOfParadigm I don’t believe The Crusaders bested the Bells, since the 60’s and It has been another milestone since the Bells started a FB season 0-4.
This is the game that Riordan changes the paradigm.
#PurpleRain
#KingsOfKezar
#ChangeOfParadigm
#NewAttitude
#NextEpisode
#CrusadersAssemble - Coach ARav
But after some input and discussion, I am changing my game title to @ChangeOfParadigm I don’t believe The Crusaders bested the Bells, since the 60’s and It has been another milestone since the Bells started a FB season 0-4.
This is the game that Riordan changes the paradigm.
#PurpleRain
#KingsOfKezar
#ChangeOfParadigm
#NewAttitude
#NextEpisode
#CrusadersAssemble - Coach ARav
It has been some time since the Crusaders rung the Bells but it's been more recent than the 60s.
During the Peralta HC years, Riordan won in 2000 or 2001.
It was year 2000. And I think AR beat BCP in 1971 and 1972, although someone should fact-check it for us.
In 2015, BCP was the CCS Open-D1 champ and eventual winner of regionals over Folsom. AM beat BCP 35-28 while AR, JS, SF and VC all played BCP close making that year one of the strongest WCAL league seasons of recent memory.
The first year Riordan beat BCP in football was in 1966 at Kezar. I don't know if it's still there but there was a piece of the goal post on the wall of the west end of the gym.
This is from the AR Sports webpage. Although AR won the CCS D3 championship in 2007, they tied for 5th place in the WCAL that year.
Records & Championships
Archbishop Riordan High School has a storied history of athletic achievement. Our players have gone on to considerable success in the NBA, NFL, and collegiate levels.Championships By Sport
BOYS BASKETBALL
FOOTBALL
CAL:1966
WCAL:
1971
1972
2000
CCS-DIII:
2007
@CAPTAIN MORGAN , good knowledge! The goal post was taken down years ago along with the Crusader Forum sign and all of the WCAL member schools/logos that were on the east end wall. It would be cool if they put them back up
I believe they still lost to the Bells. this is when @ARHS Stats WOULD normally chime IN for clarification
Riordan was 9-1 entering the playoffs in 2000, outright WCAL Champ and Bells finished in 3rd that year. Who did Riordan lose to that season before the Championship game is the question?
Championship games often take on a different air than regular season games. You have only look back to the 2021 CCS Championship game to see another example.
Who says we need @ARHS Stats for clarity?Lol
But it still strengthens my premise of this game being @ChangeOfParadigm game. The Simple fact that brain wealth of this board had to go back and forth.
The Bells have had Riordan’s number except for some sentinel moments. It is important to take care of Business,…A generation IS a long time
AR went on to 2000 CCS D4 playoffs and lost in the championship game to San Lorenzo Valley 20-17.
All of the WCAL games will be blowouts if Serra or Riordan are involved. The WCAL is a one team race, but it is also a very weak league when you remove the top two teams. Serra is beating the WCAL teams the same way SO-CAL teams are beating them. It's not even close!
Nor Cal football as a whole is down and the WCAL (minus Serra) is under that. Riordan already has a loss.
The Forum wall had Riordan / WCAL records Was on the wrong side of a scoring record, think they put up 107 on us Pads in 1980/81 lol always gave me a laugh whenever i returned
