Surprised me somewhat that Bellarmine was able to establish their ground game so consistently,especially with Folsoms size advantage along the lines if scrimmage..Also expected more speed from the Folsoms skill positions. Seemed like they were a step away from breaking one all game.Im curious to hear what the Folsoms/SFL fans think of Bellarmine.
What do you guys think of Bells win at Folsom?
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Extremely impressed with the Bells. They played hard nosed football. They were able to establish the run and the pass at various points in the game.
Folsom was a step off in many aspects of the game. They showed who they were by roaring back and taking the lead from 14 points down in the second half. Honestly, I thought the game was over when the Bells were down 7, with a 4th and 12. They converted and we're able to tie the game. Even then, Folsom marches right down the field and seemed to be setting up the game winner, in Bells territory with under 2 minutes to play. Then Folsom throws a pick. I had a feeling it was the Bells night after that.
Amazing game. Two great heavyweight teams going at it. Can't ask for more. Everyone left it all on the field.
God bless.
Pete
Folsom was a step off in many aspects of the game. They showed who they were by roaring back and taking the lead from 14 points down in the second half. Honestly, I thought the game was over when the Bells were down 7, with a 4th and 12. They converted and we're able to tie the game. Even then, Folsom marches right down the field and seemed to be setting up the game winner, in Bells territory with under 2 minutes to play. Then Folsom throws a pick. I had a feeling it was the Bells night after that.
Amazing game. Two great heavyweight teams going at it. Can't ask for more. Everyone left it all on the field.
God bless.
Pete
Bellarmine makes up its lack of size with overall good team speed, discipline, physical play and execution along with excellent preparation provided by its coaching staff. Those broadcasters were a little Folsom biased touting the success of its program-Bellarmine has also run an excellent program since the 70's. Running the gauntlet of St. Francis, Serra, Valley Christian, Mitty and the improving City schools (SI, Riordan SHC) has them battle-tested.
Big reason Bells won this game was due to their better athletes. They didnt let Folsom dominate the LOS and they played really good man coverage almost all night. Bells had a lot of differnt blitzes which allowed them to get some pressure on Jeffery. Folsom had some really nice drives but they had to work for it. Every time a Folsom WR caught a ball a Bells defender was right on him. Great win by Bellarmine and a great effort from Folsom.
Previous post makes some good points regarding the Bell's secondary coverage of Folsom's WR's. Both the LB's and secondary were outstanding in their coverage for most of the game and created one turn-over off a deflected pass touched by 3 players and took advantage of the long pass over-thrown by Jeffrey late in the game. 2 very evenly matched teams, but Bellarmine was able to make just enough big plays to win.
Great Bellarmine win. I think Folsom's league competition is good or better. Mike Pawlaski was teammates at Cal with Troy Taylor at Cal, thus the familiarity. Good to see Bellarmine actually use the forward pass
. Made a world of difference.WOW....after all of the "who would beat Flosom". I would yet expect to see some humility from the SFL loyalist who swore the Valley wax better than WCAL. The data is in "the WCAL is the best league in NorCal"
We R One...We r the WCAL
Drop the Mic......
We R One...We r the WCAL
Drop the Mic......
The Mic didn't break when you dropped it. The last I heard Riordan got beat by SHP. They didn't get close to sniffing a state championship game. Folsom is a two time state championship program. That right there deserve major respect in itself. Now can you tell us why and how Riordan lost to SHP in a non state championship game my friend??? We're waiting......
remc, Bellarmine is an elite program in NorCal. Nothing new here. That being said, I'm glad this new playoff format is in place because we will now see in the future which side of NorCal is actually the strongest. For those of you that don't know the score is officially now 2-1 SFL.
In no way did it prove that the WCAL was a better league. All it proved was that the top teams were equal. I honestly don't know which league was better. You could make solid argument for both side.
Exactly right. Bellarmine was a tad better last night. That's all. If they played next week, the outcome could be different. Same goes for the close game played between Del Oro and Serra in the Regional Final a couple years ago.
Both leagues are extremely deep, but with a couple weak sisters at the bottom. That said, it'd be nice to see another WCAL team other than the Bells reach a SBG. This will be their 3rd appearance. The other teams need to catch up.
Everyone in the Valley asked who would beat Flosom in the WCAL....the data is in the best in NorCal move on and the WCAL proves once again who is the better league.
Flosom is doing the same thing Riordan is doing next week....
RG is just giving his opinion....and thus time he knows he is right.
Clank.....
Flosom is doing the same thing Riordan is doing next week....
RG is just giving his opinion....and thus time he knows he is right.
Clank.....
The only thing that was proved was that the Bells were better last night. While converting a 4th and long with the game on the line and getting an INT in their own territory is impressive...it is in no way indicative of any leagues superiority.
God bless.
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Atleast Folsom was able to make it to a regional game. It must be pretty disappointing to be the one loser from CCS that didn't move on. plus redskins are in first in the east that might be giving Riordan too much credit compared to Folsom. All kidding aside playing Riordan helped Bellarmine prepare for folsoms spread attack so I guess they can take a little credit for helping haha
Gotta feeling that St. Francis will be the 2nd WCAL team to advance to a State Bowl Game after tonight.
Bellarmine did win games against the SJS D1 and D2 champions this year.
The Del Oro vs Serra win was legit, the Granite Bay vs SI win I wouldn't even count, that was one of the weakest group of teams the CCS/WCAL fielded from top to bottom in recent memory.
The Del Oro vs Serra win was legit, the Granite Bay vs SI win I wouldn't even count, that was one of the weakest group of teams the CCS/WCAL fielded from top to bottom in recent memory.
This year the two leagues are very close. Both are quality leagues. I think it opened some eyes as far as the leagues. Some years SFL will be stronger and may have an elite team and other years the same for the WCAL. EBAL should be included although less since DLS left the league with its elite team.
Yep one game proved that.
This is why I hate the nutt riding by fair weather fans who claim to support a whole league or a section! 99% of the time it's a fan of a scrub program. A historical dumpster fire program like Riordan (who happened to have a very good year) has nothing to do with Bells title. Let the Bells family and alumni enjoy THEIR victory THEY earned it not anyone else.
Let's not get your titties in a knot...
The claim was, "who could beat Flosom"
Well a WCAL team did, do the debate is over. SFL is the WCAL ugly red headed step sister.
You have winner and losers, Jive all this both great leagues. The WCAL took your chsllenge and now we need a local valley Chic Fil La to serve a lot s crow.
Maybe G61 can coordinate a drive through dinner party.
Who are we????
We be the WCAL
The claim was, "who could beat Flosom"
Well a WCAL team did, do the debate is over. SFL is the WCAL ugly red headed step sister.
You have winner and losers, Jive all this both great leagues. The WCAL took your chsllenge and now we need a local valley Chic Fil La to serve a lot s crow.
Maybe G61 can coordinate a drive through dinner party.
Who are we????
We be the WCAL
Question...Folsom doesn't seem like it was dominant in the mid 2000s...they were very good and some years had some very strong teams. Did Richardson change the offense? Not sure how long he has been coaching there, What is the story on the program?
Bella123 calls a fellow WCAL league member a scrub program and a historical dumpster fire (which would in fact describe the Fightin Irish Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep for Girls school). Did that make you feel morally superior? The scrub program that held you to 14 points, your lowest by far all year. Bella123, a grad of the richest and least diverse school in the Bay Area with 1600 boys is having an unwarranted temper tantrum. Have another swig of champagne and enjoy the historic victory in a very remarkable year.
Fellow WCAL program? Never once have I said I went to it have one bit of association to Bellarmine not sure why you made that up.
But yes I was pointing out that they (Bellarmine) earned a championship and no one else
did. Pointing out the ball riders that jump on a winner band wagon and someone else's accomplishments and claim it as their own.
I can't stand the Bells during the season, especially BB which you the scorn. But I stand up for any WCAL program outside our league. I even include that with SHC, the problem with them...it is rare and very few times that happens.
Now don't be a #^%}< , be humble and take in the live of other WCAL supporters. A great winner embraces the his supporters, not chastise them away. Otherwise that might be alone....
His point is this- Don't ride the coat tails of another program. I will give the WCAL credit that they are very proud of their league. I will also give Bellarmine credit for throwing a little more. It only took the coach 20+ years to open it up. If they don't , they lose.
Btw, they SHOULD be the best league in Northern California. All privates in a region where 75% of the best athletes go to one of those schools because of mediocre public programs due to horrible administrative and local support as a rule. Yet football has stayed almost the same because of a lack of willingness to get in the 21st century with their offense. Credit to the Bells coach for throwing a little more. Too bad he wasted the three previous QB's talent.
Btw, I'm not anti WCAL, their baseball programs and coaches are as good as you will see in the state. Hoops and other sports are also truly superior.
Hmmmm. This is what makes this board entertaining, do I take this post seriously as though you actually believe one team from the WCAL who squeaked by 2 SFL teams in some way makes the WCAL superior to the SFL or do I write it off as your just trying to stir the pot and get under peoples skin. I will go with the latter. Common sense says the sample size is much to small to draw any conclusion on which league is better and I will add this year and most, I will say the SFL and WCAL are pretty even.
You also say " WCAL proves once again who is the better league." Other than the other very competitve game between the Bells and a 6 loss Del Oro team, when was this ever proven? Oh that's right it wasn't proven and honestly can't be.
Sorry NCSF,
I get his pride in Bearmone, but know the Belkarmine Community, Bella123 is a very small vocal minority. The Bells supporters I know and text'd are very excited to represent the WCALsndveru proud the have Mussio Statement more that just attend school.
As far as your thoughts on public vs. private...get over it. Parents make a scarfice. At +$17k, this is a choice of quality and with 3 teams in the CCS race and beyond truly demonstrates that.
Not buying the Band Wagon theory, since many of us WCAL supporters have stayed up front that they are behind their sister league programs,except during season
I get his pride in Bearmone, but know the Belkarmine Community, Bella123 is a very small vocal minority. The Bells supporters I know and text'd are very excited to represent the WCALsndveru proud the have Mussio Statement more that just attend school.
As far as your thoughts on public vs. private...get over it. Parents make a scarfice. At +$17k, this is a choice of quality and with 3 teams in the CCS race and beyond truly demonstrates that.
Not buying the Band Wagon theory, since many of us WCAL supporters have stayed up front that they are behind their sister league programs,except during season
NASCAR,
I really don't recall if it was you,but many of the Valley Ctew called for SFL Supiority at the end of league play. The majority of the opinions were power index of the points system. When it was clearly state by CalHi sports that the WCAL was the best in NorCal.
The argument was stated,"who could beat Flosom" and the data was insufficient. Well is seems like we have answered these two points of interest.
I get the abolity to be humble at eat your words. Actually admiring some from The valley staying the WCAL is better this year. They truly are being accurate. But since the claim was made and answered....I can only draw from the debate that occurred.
I am so excited that the SFL had found their place in NorCal
As far as league superiority, I don't see an East Bay versus Sacto all-star game (or 510 vs 925 like last couple years) scheduled. That was a decent measuring stick as many of the best players showed their mettle vs. their peers. A Saturday xmas and the new NorCal playoffs may trump it for a while. Those games were pretty cool.
Rodney
I can project that myself(poor spelling and all) Our protracted higher education and income...burns. With that being cleared up , how about some crow chew time?
Don't take it so personal, I do recall your claims and like Trumps delusional claims In GOP race. The delusional claims of the SFL is dismissed. It is nothing to do with a ride on another program shirttail. It is the pride on a Top of Class league..."The WCAL"
I can project that myself(poor spelling and all) Our protracted higher education and income...burns. With that being cleared up , how about some crow chew time?
Don't take it so personal, I do recall your claims and like Trumps delusional claims In GOP race. The delusional claims of the SFL is dismissed. It is nothing to do with a ride on another program shirttail. It is the pride on a Top of Class league..."The WCAL"
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Hmmmmmm, haven't read a post like this for sometime. Mentioning grammar and money in the same sentence. Hmmmmm.
I didn't get agreement, but pointing out the idiots cry of gammer on a message board...Really???
C'Mon Man....
