The brackets have been released for football. I have debated on the amount of information I wanted to put on here. I will put the teams, how they got to the playoffs, and my game-by-game predictions and predictions for the championship for each division. Some of my predictions are based on intelligent football thought. Others are based on nothing. Since this blog is Oakdale-centric, we'll start with division III. (Note: All games are Fridays at 7:00 P.M unless otherwise noted.)
Division III
1st round- November 9th (My predictions in italics) (results in red)
(16) Pacheco Panthers (Los Banos) @ (1) Oakdale Mustangs (OAK 63-7)
(At large WAC) (1st VOL)
(9) Benicia Panthers @ (8) Patterson Tigers (BEN 27-24)
(2nd SCAC) (At large WAC)
(12) Christian Brothers Falcons (Sacramento) @ (5) Cosumnes Oaks Wolfpack (Elk Grove)(CO 19-10)
(At large CVC) (2nd SVC)
(13) River Valley Falcons (Yuba City) @ (4) American Canyon Wolves (AC 37-8)
(At large TCC) (1st SCAC)
(14) Rosemont Wolverines (Sacramento) @ (3) Sierra Timberwolves (Manteca) (SIE 28-8)
(At large ML) (2nd VOL)
(11) Manteca Buffaloes @ (6) Inderkum Tigers (Sacramento) (IND 30-21)
(At large VOL) (2nd TCC)
(10) El Camino Eagles (Sacramento) @ (7) Sacramento Dragons (EC 39-14)
(At large CAL) (2nd ML)
(15) Lincoln Fighting Zebras @ (2) Vista del Lago Eagles (Folsom) (VDL 44-0)
(At large PVL) (1st SVC)
Note: The Christian Brothers-Cosumnes Oaks game is Saturday, November 10th at 7:00 P.M. The Lincoln-Vista del Lago game is at Folsom High School the day of the game has been switched to Thursday, November 8th at 7:00 P.M.
2nd Round- November 16th (My predictions in blue) (results in orange)
(9) Benicia @ (1) Oakdale (OAK 35-12)
(5) Cosumnes Oaks @ (4) American Canyon (AC 28-20)
(6) Inderkum @ (3) Sierra (IND 69-47)
(10) El Camino @ (2) Vista del Lago (VDL 35-31)
Note: The El Camino-Vista del Lago game will be played at Folsom High School.
Semi-Finals- November 23rd (My predictions in blue) (results in green)
(4) American Canyon @ (1) Oakdale (OAK 42-19)
(6) Inderkum @ (2) Vista del Lago (VDL 28-21)
Note: The Inderkum-Vista del Lago game will be played Saturday at Folsom High School.
Finals- Friday November 30th (prediction in blue) (result in fuchia)
(2) Vista del Lago vs. (1) Oakdale (@ Lincoln-Stockton) 7:30 P.M (OAK 22-9)
Still in line for a possible Division II State Bowl Bid (in alphabetical order): Oakdale (Likelyhood in my opinion: Almost guaranteed) Likely opponent if OHS is chosen: Clayton Valley (Concord) Other possibilities: Enterprise (Redding), St. Francis (Mountain View)
Division I
1st round Friday November 9th (my predictions in italics)
(16) Nevada Union Miners (Grass Valley) @ (1) Franklin Wildcats (Elk Grove) (FRA 35-14)
(At large SFL) (1st DVL)
(9) Merced Bears @ (8) Lincoln Trojans (Stockton) (LIN 52-7)
(2nd CCC) (1st SJAA)
(12) Napa Indians @ (5) Granite Bay Grizzlies (GB 52-0)
(2nd MEL) (1st SFL)
(13) Bethel Jaguars (Vallejo) @ (4) Downey Knights (Modesto) (DOW 41-6)
(At large SCAC) (1st MMC)
(14) Enochs Eagles (Modesto) @ (3) Oak Ridge Trojans (El Dorado Hills) (OR 49-21)
(2nd MMC) (2nd DRL)
(11) Tokay Tigers (Lodi) @ (6) Pitman Pride (Turlock) (PIT 49-19)
(At large TCAL) (At large CCC)
(10) Pleasant Grove Eagles (Elk Grove) @ (7) Stagg Delta Kings (Stockton) (PG 22-21)
(At large DRL) (2nd TCAL)
(15) Grant Pacers (Sacramento) @ (2) Burbank Titans (Sacramento) (BUR 26-19)
(At large DVL) (1st ML)
Note: The Nevada Union-Franklin (EG) game is at Cosumnes Oaks High School (Elk Grove). The Tokay-Pitman game is at Turlock High School.
2nd Round- November 16th (predictions in blue) (results in orange)
(8) Lincoln-Stockton @ (1) Franklin-Elk Grove (FRA 42-6)
(5) Granite Bay @ (4) Downey (GB 56-20)
(6) Pitman @ (3) Oak Ridge (OR 17-16)
(10) Pleasant Grove @ (2) Burbank (BUR 32-27)
Note: The Lincoln-Franklin game will be played at Cosumnes Oaks High School (Elk Grove). The Pleasant Grove-Oak Ridge game will be Saturday at 1:00 P.M
Semi-Finals- November 23rd (predictions in blue) (results in green)
(5) Granite Bay @ (1) Franklin-Elk Grove (GB 37-7)
(3) Oak Ridge @ (2) Burbank (OR 24-6)
Final- Friday November 30th (prediction in blue) (result in fuchia)
(5) Granite Bay vs. (3) Oak Ridge (@ Sacramento State University) 7:30 P.M (GB 35-23)
Still in line for a possible Open or Division I State Bowl Bid: Granite Bay, (Likelyhood in my opinion: Good chance for Division I, Very Little chance for Open Division) Likely opponent if GB is chosen: St. Ignatius (San Francisco) Other possibilities: None
Division II
1st round- Friday November 9th (my predictions in italics)
(16) Atwater Falcons @ (1) Folsom Bulldogs (FOL 59-12)
(At large CCC) (1st DRL)
(8) Rio Linda Knights @ (9) Vacaville Bulldogs (VAC 35-21)
(2nd CVC) (1st MEL)
(12) McNair Eagles (Stockton) @ (5) Buhach Colony Thunder (Atwater) (BC 59-22)
(At large TCAL) (1st CCC)
(13) Rocklin Thunder @ (4) Antelope Titans (ANT 31-24)
(At large SFL) (1st CAL)
(14) Ponderosa Bruins (Shingle Springs) @ (3) Elk Grove Thundering Herd (EG 41-0)
(At large DRL) (2nd DVL)
(11) Whitney Wildcats (Rocklin) @ (6) Del Campo Cougars (Fair Oaks) (DC 34-27)
(2nd CAL) (1st CVC)
(10) Tracy Bulldogs @ (7) St. Mary's Rams (Stockton) (STM 34-6)
(2nd SJAA) (1st TCAL)
(15) Del Oro Golden Eagles (Loomis) @ (2) Yuba City Honkers (DO 45-21)
(2nd SFL) (1st TCC)
Note: Ninth seed Vacaville gets home game over 8th seed Rio Linda, because in the first round only, league champions get priority of home game, regardless of seed.
The McNair-Buhach Colony game will be at Atwater High School
2nd Round- November 16th (my predictions in blue) (results in orange)
(9) Vacaville @ (1) Folsom (FOL 49-13)
(5) Buhach Colony @ (4) Antelope (BC 35-28)
(6) Del Campo @ (3) Elk Grove (EG 35-14)
(15) Del Oro @ (7) St. Mary's (DO 21-14)
Note: The Vacaville-Folsom game will be played on Saturday at 7:00 P.M.
Semi-Finals- November 23rd (my predictions in blue) (results in green)
(5) Buhach Colony @ (1) Folsom (FOL 49-22)
(15) Del Oro @ (3) Elk Grove (EG 35-32)
Finals- Saturday December 1st (my prediction in blue) (result in fuchia)
(3) Elk Grove vs. (1) Folsom (@ Sacramento State University) 7:30 P.M. (FOL 44-18)
Still in line for a possible Open or Division I State Bowl Bid: Folsom. (Likelyhood Folsom gets chosen: Almost Guaranteed). Likely Opponent if Folsom gets chosen: De La Salle (Concord) Other possibilities: None (Although, St. Ignatius could be chosen to play in the Open Division. If that happens, then the Division I Nor-Cal game will be an all-Sac-Joaquin section game between Folsom and Granite Bay.)
Division IV
1st round Friday November 9th (my predictions in italics)
(16) Hilmar Yellowjackets @ (1) Placer Hillmen (Auburn) (PLA 59-3)
(At large TVL) (1st PVL)
(9) Calaveras Redskins (San Andreas) @ (8) Escalon Cougars (ESC 44-14)
(2nd MLL) (2nd TVL)
(12) Summerville Bears (Tuoloumne City) @ (5) Los Banos Tigers (LB 41-18)
(At large MLL) (2nd WAC)
(13) Modesto Christian Crusaders @ (4) Capital Christian Cougars (Sacramento) (CAP 41-0)
(At large TVL) (1st GEL)
(14) Amador Buffaloes (Sutter Creek) @ (3) Ripon Indians (RIP 40-0)
(At large MLL) (1st TVL)
(11) Bear River Bruins (Grass Valley) @ (6) Central Catholic Raiders (Modesto) (CC 63-20)
(At large PVL) (1st WAC)
(10) Center Cougars (Antelope) @ (7) Dixon Rams (CEN 42-0)
(2nd PVL) (2nd GEL)
(15) Hughson Huskies @ (2) Argonaut Mustangs (Jackson) (ARG 42-14)
(At large TVL) (1st MLL)
2nd Round- Friday November 16th (my predictions in blue) (results in orange)
(8) Escalon @ (1) Placer (ESC 27-26)
(5) Los Banos @ (4) Capital Christian (LB 42-14)
(6) Central Catholic @ (3) Ripon (CC 40-21)
(10) Center @ (2) Argonaut (CEN 19-14)
Note: One of the few reasons why I do round-by-round predictions along with predictions before the playoffs start is because sometimes teams will show me something they haven't shown me before. After Placer's amazing game last night, they now have me convinced they'll beat Escalon. I also forgot that I originally picked Center to beat Argonaut.
Semi-Finals- Friday November 23rd (my predictions in blue) (results in green)
(8) Escalon @ (5) Los Banos (ESC 42-35 (4OT))
(10) Center @ (6) Central Catholic (CC 34-13)
Finals- Saturday December 1st (my prediction in blue)
(8) Escalon vs. (6) Central Catholic (@ Lincoln-Stockton) 1:00 P.M
Still in line for a possible Division III state bowl bid: None
Division IV bid: Central Catholic (Likelyhood: Guaranteed) Likely opponent: McClymonds (Oakland) Other possibilities: Ferndale, Portola, Le Grand
Division V
1st round Friday November 9th (my predictions in italics)
(5) Bradshaw Christian Pride (Sacramento) @ (4) Highlands Scots (North Highlands) (HIGH 60-41)
(At large SDL) (2nd SDL)
(6) Rio Vista Rams @ (3) Le Grand Bulldogs (LEG 50-12)
(At large SDL) (At large SL)
(1) Waterford Wildcats and (2) Golden Sierra Grizzlies (Garden Valley) have 1st round byes
(1st SL) (1st SDL)
2nd round Friday November 16th (predictions in blue) (results in orange)
(4) Highlands @ (1) Waterford (WAT 28-12)
(3) Le Grand @ (2) Golden Sierra (LEG 24-22)
Final- Saturday November 24th (prediction in blue) (result in green)
(3) Le Grand vs. (1) Waterford (at Lodi Grape Bowl) 6:00 P.M (LEG 30-12)
Still in line for possible Division IV bid: Le Grand (Likelyhood: Not likely)
Division VI
1st round Friday November 9th (my predictions in italics)
(5) Jim Elliot Christian Eagles (Lodi) @ (4) Ripon Christian Knights (RC 42-22)
(At large CCAA) (2nd SL)
(6) Big Valley Lions (Modesto) @ (3) Woodland Christian Cardinals (BV 19-12)
(2nd CCAA) (At large SMAL)
(1) Foresthill Wildfire and (2) Brookside Christian Knights (Stockton) have 1st round byes
(1st SMAL) (1st CCAA)
Note: Since Ripon Christian normally plays at Ripon High School, and both teams made the playoffs, the Jim Elliot Christian-Ripon Christian game has been moved to Modesto Christian High School.
2nd Round Friday November 16th (predictions in blue) (results in orange)
(4) Ripon Christian @ (1) Foresthill (FOR 32-26)
(6) Big Valley @ (2) Brookside Christian (BC 52-0)
Final Saturday November 24th (prediction in blue) (result in green)
(2) Brookside Christian vs. (1) Foresthill (@ Lodi Grape Bowl) 1:00 P.M (BC 60-26)
Still in line for possible Division IV bid: Brookside Chrisitan (Likelyhood: None)
League Abbreviations
CAL- Capital Athletic League
CVC- Capital Valley Conference
CCAA- Central California Athletic Association
CCC- Central California Conference
DRL- Delta River League
DVL- Delta Valley League
GEL- Golden Empire League
ML- Metro League
MMC- Modesto Metro Conference
MEL- Monticello Empire League
MLL- Mother Lode League
PVL- Pioneer Valley League
SMAL- Sacramento Metro Athletic League
SDL- Sierra Delta League
SFL- Sierra Foothill League
SJAA- San Joaquin Athletic Association
SVC- Sierra Valley Conference
SCAC- Solano County Athletic Conference
SL- Southern League
TVL- Trans Valley League
TCAL- Tri-City Athletic League
TCC- Tri-Valley Conference
VOL- Valley Oak League
WAC- Western Athletic Conference
My Playoff Predictions
Note: These predictions will start from the 2nd round. First round predictions are stated in the 1st part of the blog. These matchups are, of course, if I correctly predict the first round winners.
Division III
Benicia @ Oakdale-Oakdale
Cosumnes Oaks @ American Canyon- Cosumnes Oaks
Inderkum @ Sierra- Sierra
Sacramento @ Vista del Lago- Vista del Lago
Semifinals
Cosumnes Oaks @ Oakdale- Oakdale
Sierra @ Vista del Lago- Sierra
Finals
Sierra vs. Oakdale- Oakdale
Division I-2nd round
Lincoln (Stockton) @ Franklin (Elk Grove)- Franklin (EG)
Granite Bay @ Downey- Granite Bay
Pitman @ Oak Ridge- Oak Ridge
Pleasant Grove @ Burbank- Pleasant Grove
Semifinals
Granite Bay @ Franklin (EG)-Franklin (EG)
Pleasant Grove @ Oak Ridge- Oak Ridge
Finals
Oak Ridge vs. Franklin (EG)- Franklin (EG)
Division II- 2nd round
Vacaville @ Folsom- Folsom
Buhach Colony @ Antelope- Buhach Colony
Whitney @ Elk Grove- Elk Grove
Del Oro @ St. Mary's- Del Oro
Semifinals
Buhach Colony @ Folsom-Folsom
Del Oro @ Elk Grove- Elk Grove
Finals
Elk Grove vs. Folsom- Elk Grove
Division IV-2nd round
Escalon @ Placer- Escalon
Modesto Christian @ Los Banos-Los Banos
Central Catholic @ Ripon- Central Catholic
Center @ Argonaut- Center
Semifinals
Escalon @ Los Banos- Escalon
Center @ Central Catholic- Central Catholic
Finals
Escalon vs. Central Catholic- Central Catholic
Division V-Semifinals
Highlands @ Waterford- Highlands
Le Grand @ Golden Sierra- Le Grand
Finals
Highlands vs. Le Grand- Highlands
Division VI- Semifinals
Ripon Christian @ Foresthill-Foresthill
Woodland Christian @ Brookside Christian-Brookside Christian
Finals
Brookside Christian vs. Foresthill-Foresthill
If you guys have questions, comments, or a different opinion on predictions, feel free to leave a comment.
All information came from www.cifsjs.org, www.calpreps.com, and my own brain.
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