If I was King of Sports, there would be a version of the NIT for soccer. I like the NIT because it gives college basketball teams with successful seasons a chance to continue playing, and I think teams who did not make the World Cup could use it for further training.
Each confederation would get an automatic bid (OFC would get two for the injustice that it does not get a full bid in the World Cup). The bid would go to the team closest to qualifying for the World Cup without actually qualifying. For CAF and UEFA teams, since multiple teams are eliminated at the final stage, the highest ranking team that gets eliminated at the final playoff would get the automatic bid.
Automatic bids: CAF-Egypt, AFC-Jordan, UEFA-Ukraine, CONCACAF-Panama, OFC-New Zealand, New Caledonia, COMNEBOL-Venezuela
This would be a 64-team tournament. The remaining 57 spots would be FIFA's top-57 ranked teams that did not make the World Cup.
There are three options on how I would run this tournament:
1) My favorite- single-elimination
The first round would be a home and home so fans of every team could see their team at least once. The second , third and fourth rounds would be at the #1 seed of the portion of the bracket. The semi-finals and finals would be at the capital city of the previous World Cup winner (if this would have actually happened this year, the semifinals and finals would have been at Madrid, Spain). Teams in the same confederation could not play each other in the 1st round, unless there was no other choice. I did not move teams up or down a seed.
Bracket I @ Kiev, Ukraine (Note: This one might have been moved to Stockholm, Sweden if the political unrest was dire enough).
(16) New Caledonia vs. (1) Ukraine
(9) Albania vs. (8) Libya
(12) Macedonia vs. (5) Peru
(13) Jamaica vs. (4) Austria
(11) Haiti vs. (6) Guinea
(14) Togo vs. (3) Czech Republic
(10) United Arab Emirates vs. (7) Sierra Leone
(15) Gabon vs. (2) Sweden
Bracket II @ Copenhagen, Denmark
(16) New Zealand vs. (1) Denmark
(9) South Africa vs. (8) Jordan
(12) Oman vs. (5) Hungary
(13) Congo DR vs. (4) Wales
(11) Senegal vs. (6) Ireland
(14) Benin vs. (3) Turkey
(10) Trinidad and Tobago vs. (7) Norway
(15) Northern Ireland vs. (2) Panama
Bracket III @ Ljubljana, Slovenia
(16) Palestine vs. (1) Slovenia
(9) Bolivia vs. (8) Finland
(12) Bulgaria vs. (5) Tunisia
(13) Belarus vs. (4) Venezuela
(11) Zambia vs. (6) Montenegro
(14) Uganda vs. (3) Egypt
(10) Ireland vs. (7) Mali
(15) Saudi Arabia vs. (2) Serbia
Bracket IV @ Edinburgh, Scotland
(16) Angola vs. (1) Scotland
(9) El Salvador @ (8) Burkina Faso
(12) Morocco vs. (5) Slovakia
(13) Azerbaijan vs. (4) Cape Verde
(11) Israel vs. (6) Paraguay
(14) Congo vs. (3) Armenia
(10) Poland vs. (7) Uzbekistan
(15) Botswana vs. (2) Romania
The semifinals would be the winner of Bracket IV vs. the winner of Bracket I, and Bracket III vs. Bracket II.
2) The basic group and knock out. Like virtually every other tournament, group play would be a round-robin format and the top 2 would move on to the knockout stage.
3) Double elimination. Like college baseball, groups of 4 teams would meet at one site, and a team is eliminated when it loses twice. The first games are 4 seed vs. 1 seed, and 3 seed vs. 2 seed. The winners would meet in the 2nd game, and the losers would meet. The winners would move on to the round of 16. They would be divided in groups of 4 and the highest ranked team of the group would host. The final 4 would meet at a neutral site.
Group A Group B Group C Group D
1. Ukraine Denmark Slovenia Scotland
2. Peru Hungary Tunisia Slovakia
3. Morocco South Africa Bolivia El Salvador
4. New Caledonia New Zealand Palestine Angola
Group E Group F Group G Group H
1. Romania Serbia Panama Sweden
2. Paraguay Montenegro Iceland Guinea
3. Poland Trinidad & Tobago Ireland United Arab Emirates
4. Botswana Saudi Arabia Gabon Northern Ireland
Group I Group J Group K Group L
1. Czech Republic Turkey Egypt Armenia
2. Sierra Leone Norway Uzbekistan Mali
3. Haiti Senegal Bulgaria Israel
4. Belarus Jamaica Azerbaijan Uganda
Group M Group N Group O Group P
1. Cape Verde Venezuela Wales Austria
2. Finland Burkina Faso Jordan Libya
3. Oman Macedonia Zambia Albania
4. Congo Congo DR Togo Benin
In the double-elimination format the round of 16 would be:
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
winners of : A,E,I,M B,F,J,N C,G,K,O D,H,L,P
In reality, I can't imagine FIFA or the players actually wanting to do this. It just means more games for the players, and many of them play too much as it is. I would at least like to see this as an U-23 tournament, so those players can get more experience to prepare for the senior level. I would like to see a double-elimination, becuase it would be different for soccer.
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Friday, July 18, 2014
209 Sports: 2014 High School Football Season
The 2014 season is about to begin. The realignments that we learned about since 2012 are going to take place. The big move in the 209 will be Central Catholic moving to the VOL. Some leagues will change divisions (the VOL will move from a division IV league to a division III league, which will have a very little effect on football, but will be more impactful in sports like baseball). There will also be changes to the football playoff structure, which I will explain at the end of the blog.
Team info/schedueles
Note: All games on Fridays at 7:00-7:30 unless otherwise noted. Also note: True neutral games will be marked as such. "Neutral" games, because home team does not have a stadium will count as a road game for the visiting team, and home game for the home team.
Division I Leagues
Central California Conference (CCC)
Who's leaving: No one
Who's entering: No one
Atwater Falcons
Last year: 3-2 CCC (T-2nd), 6-5 overall; lost to Elk Grove in 1st round of Division II playoffs.
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/30 vs. Franklin (Elk Grove) (@ Cosumnes Oaks) (Sat)
9/5 Central Catholic
9/12 @ Clovis (Central Section)
9/19 @ Patterson
9/26 Sobrato (Morgan Hill) (Central Coast Section)
10/3 Bye
10/10 Merced
10/17 Pitman
10/24 Golden Valley
10/31 Turlock
11/7 Buhach Colony (I am leaving this neutral, because both teams play home games at Atwater)
Buhach Colony Thunder (Atwater)
Last year: 2-3 CCC (4th), 4-6 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road) (All home games at Atwater High School)
8/29 @ El Capitan
9/4 @ Enochs (@ Downey) (Thu)
9/12 Clovis North (Fresno) (Central Section)
9/19 Pacheco
9/26 Bye
10/3 St. Mary's
10/10 @ Pitman
10/17 @ Turlock
10/24 Merced
10/31 Golden Valley
11/7 vs. Atwater
Golden Valley Cougars (Merced)
Last year: 1-4 CCC (T-5th), 3-7 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Clovis East (Clovis) (Central Section)
9/5 @ Beyer
9/12 @ Granada (Livermore) (North Coast Section)
9/19 Stellar Prep (Hayward) (North Coast Section)
9/26 @ Chavez
10/3 Bye
10/10 Turlock
10/17 @ Atwater
10/24 Pitman
10/31 Buhach Colony
11/7 vs. Merced
Merced Bears
Last year: 5-0 CCC (1st), 8-3 overall; lost to Jesuit (Carmichael) in 1st round of Division I playoffs
Schedule (Home Game, Road Game) (Home games are at Golden Valley HS and Merced College)
8/29 @ Clovis West (Fresno) (@ Buchanan-Clovis) (Central Section)
9/5 vs. El Capitan (@ Merced College)
9/12 @ Edison (Fresno) (@ McLane-Fresno) (Central Section)
9/19 Enochs
9/26 Clovis North (Fresno) (Central Section)
10/3 Bye
10/10 @ Atwater
10/17 Pitman
10/24 @ Buhach Colony
10/31 @ Turlock
11/7 vs. Golden Valley
Pitman Pride (Turlock)
Last year: 3-2 CCC (T-2nd), 7-4 overall; lost to Franklin (Elk Grove) in 1st round of Division I playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road) (All home games at Turlock High School)
8/29 Downey
9/5 @ Lincoln (Stockton)
9/12 Bye
9/19 @ Oakland Tech (Oakland) (Oakland Section)
9/26 Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove)
10/3 North Salinas (Salinas) (Central Coast Section)
10/10 Buhach Colony
10/17 @ Merced
10/24 @ Golden Valley
10/31 @ Atwater
11/7 vs. Turlock
Turlock Bulldogs
Last year: 1-4 CCC (T-5th), 5-5 overall, missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Enochs (@ Downey)
9/5 @ Oakdale
9/12 Clovis West (Fresno) (Central Section)
9/19 @ Modesto (@ Downey)
9/25 Tracy (Thu)
10/3 Bye
10/10 @ Golden Valley
10/17 Buhach Colony
10/24 @ Atwater
10/31 Merced
11/7 vs. Pitman
Modesto Metro Conference (MMC)
Who's leaving: No one
Who's entering: No one in football, Modesto Christian will enter in Boys and Girls basketball only.
Note: League games are at Downey, Gregori, and Johansen. I will not designate home and road teams, except for non-league match-ups. The three exceptions are Downey, Gregori, and Johansen. I will designate home and road for those three teams.
Beyer Patriots (Modesto)
Last year: 4-2 MMC (3rd), 6-5 overall; lost to Stagg in 1st round of Division I playoffs
Schedule (Home Non-League, Road Non-League, League Games and Bye)
8/29 Sheldon (Sacramento)
9/5 Golden Valley
9/12 @ Tracy
9/19 @ Central Catholic
9/26 vs. Downey (@ Gregori)
10/3 vs. Gregori (@ Johansen)
10/10 vs. Enochs (@ Downey)
10/17 Bye
10/24 vs. Davis (@ Downey)
10/31 vs. Modesto (@ Johansen)
11/7 vs. Johansen
Davis Spartans (Modesto)
Last year: 1-4 MMC (6th), 2-7 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home Non-League, Road Non-League, League Games/Bye)
8/29 East Union (@ Modesto Junior College)
9/5 @ Franklin (Stockton)
9/12 @ Los Banos
9/19 Weston Ranch (@ Modesto Junior College)
9/26 vs. Enochs (@ Downey)
10/3 Bye
10/10 @ Gregori
10/17 vs. Johansen (@ Gregori)
10/24 vs. Beyer (@ Downey)
10/31 @ Downey
11/7 vs. Modesto (@ Gregori)
Downey Knights (Modesto)
Last year: 5-1 MMC (T-1st), 7-4 overall, lost to Grant (Sacramento) in 1st round of Division II playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Pitman
9/5 McNair
9/12 Tokay
9/19 @ El Capitan
9/26 vs. Beyer (@ Gregori)
10/3 Modesto
10/10 @ Johansen
10/17 vs. Enochs (@ Johansen)
10/24 Bye
10/31 Davis
11/7 Gregori
Enochs Eagles (Modesto)
Last year: 2-3 MMC (5th), 3-7 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home Non-League, Road Non-League, League Games and Bye)
8/29 Turlock (@ Downey)
9/4 Buhach Colony (@ Downey) (Thu)
9/12 @ Manteca
9/19 @ Central Valley
9/26 Davis (@ Downey)
10/3 Johansen (@ Gregori)
10/10 Beyer (@ Downey)
10/17 Downey (@ Johansen)
10/24 Modesto (@ Johansen)
10/31 @ Gregori
11/7 Bye
Gregori Jaguars (Modesto)
Last year: 3-3 MMC (4th), 6-4 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Chavez
9/5 @ Ceres
9/12 El Capitan
9/19 East Union
9/26 Bye
10/3 vs. Beyer (@ Johansen)
10/10 Davis
10/17 vs. Modesto (@ Downey)
10/24 Johansen
10/31 Enochs
11/7 @ Downey
Johansen Vikings (Modesto)
Last year: 0-6 MMC (7th), 0-10 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Hughson
9/5 @ Livingston
9/12 @ East Union
9/19 Ceres
9/26 Modesto
10/3 vs. Enochs (@ Gregori)
10/10 Downey
10/17 vs. Davis (@ Gregori)
10/24 @ Gregori
10/31 Bye
11/7 Beyer
Modesto Panthers
Last year: 5-1 MMC (T-1st), 7-4; lost to Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) in the 1st round of the Division I play-offs
Schedule (Home Non-League, Road Non-League, League Games/Bye)
8/29 @ Ceres
9/5 vs. Stagg (@ Johansen)
9/12 @ Patterson
9/19 vs. Turlock (@ Downey)
9/26 @ Johansen
10/3 @ Downey
10/10 Bye
10/17 vs. Gregori (@ Downey)
10/24 vs. Enochs (@ Johansen)
10/31 vs. Beyer (@ Johansen)
11/7 vs. Davis (@ Gregori)
San Joaquin Athletic Association (SJAA)
Who's entering: Edison, McNair, Stagg
Who's leaving: Lincoln, Lodi, Tracy
Bear Creek Bruins (Stockton)
Last year: 3-2 SJAA (3rd), 4-6 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Lodi
9/5 @ Tokay
9/12 Kimball
9/19 @ Vallejo
9/26 West
10/3 Bye
10/10 @ Chavez
10/17 Franklin
10/24 Stagg
10/31 @ Edison
11/7 @ McNair
Chavez Titans (Stockton)
Last year: 1-4 SJAA (5th), 2-8 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Gregori
9/5 Bye
9/12 Sierra
9/19 @ West
9/26 Golden Valley
10/3 @ Vallejo
10/10 Bear Creek
10/17 Edison
10/24 @ Franklin
10/31 McNair
11/7 @ Stagg
Edison Vikings (Stockton)
Last year: 2-3 TCAL (4th), 7-4 overall; lost to Tracy in the 1st round of the Division I playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Del Campo (Fair Oaks)
9/5 @ Weston Ranch
9/12 Bye
9/19 Davis
9/26 @ Lodi
10/3 @ Modesto Christian
10/10 Stagg
10/17 @ Chavez
10/24 @ McNair
10/31 Bear Creek
11/7 Franklin
Franklin Yellowjackets (Stockton)
Last year: 0-5 SJAA (6th), 2-7 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/30 @ Johansen (Sat 1:00)
9/5 Davis (Modesto)
9/12 @ Central Valley
9/19 @ Tokay
9/26 Bye
10/3 West
10/10 McNair
10/17 @ Bear Creek
10/24 Chavez
10/31 @ Stagg
11/7 @ Edison
McNair Eagles (Stockton)
Last year: 1-4 TCAL (5th), 1-9 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Calaveras
9/5 @ Downey
9/12 @ Lodi
9/19 @ Modesto Christian
9/26 Tokay
10/3 Bye
10/10 @ Franklin
10/17 @ Stagg
10/24 Edison
10/31 @ Chavez
11/7 Bear Creek
Stagg Delta Kings (Stockton)
Last year: 5-0 TCAL (1st), 10-2 overall, defeated Beyer in 1st round of Division II playoffs, lost to Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) in 2nd round of Division II playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Lincoln (Stockton)
9/5 @ Modesto (@ Johansen)
9/12 American Canyon
9/19 Lodi
9/26 @ Fairfield
10/3 Bye
10/10 @ Edison
10/17 McNair
10/24 @ Bear Creek
10/31 Franklin
11/7 Chavez
Tri-City Athletic League (TCAL)
Who's entering: Lincoln, Lodi, Tracy
Who's leaving: Edison, McNair, Stagg
Lincoln Trojans (Stockton)
Last year: 4-1 SJAA (2nd), 4-7 overall; lost to Folsom in 1st round of Division I playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Stagg
9/5 Pitman
9/12 @ Elk Grove
9/19 Granada (Livermore) (North Coast Section)
9/26 @ Vacaville
10/3 Bye
10/10 Lodi
10/17 @ West
10/24 Tokay
10/31 @ Tracy
11/7 @ St. Mary's
Lodi Flames
Last year: 2-3 SJAA (4th), 4-6 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road) (All Home Games at the Grape Bowl)
8/29 @ Bear Creek
9/5 vs. Sonora (@ Bret Harte)
9/12 McNair
9/19 @ Stagg
9/26 Edison
10/3 Bye
10/10 @ Lincoln
10/17 Tracy
10/24 West
10/31 @ St. Mary's
11/7 vs. Tokay
St. Mary's Rams (Stockton)
Last year: 4-1 TCAL (1st), 7-4 overall; lost to Yuba City in 1st round of Division II playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
9/5 Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) (North Coast Section)
9/12 @ Central Catholic
9/20 @ St. Ignatius (San Francisco) (Central Coast Section) (Sat)
9/26 Los Gatos (Central Coast Section)
10/3 @ Buhach Colony
10/10 @ West
10/17 Tokay
10/24 @ Tracy
10/31 Lodi
11/7 Lincoln
Tokay Tigers (Lodi)
Last year: 3-2 TCAL (3rd), 8-3 overall; lost to Granite Bay in the 1st round of the Division I playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road) (All Home Games at the Grape Bowl)
8/29 Hercules (North Coast Section)
9/5 Bear Creek
9/12 @ Downey
9/19 Franklin (Stockton)
9/26 @ McNair
10/3 Bye
10/10 Tracy
10/17 @ St. Mary's
10/24 @ Lincoln
10/31 West
11/7 vs. Lodi
Tracy Bulldogs
Last year: 5-0 SJAA (1st), 10-2 overall; defeated Edison in the 1st round of Division I playoffs, lost to Jesuit (Carmichael) in 2nd round of Division I playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Freedom (Oakley) (North Coast Section)
9/5 @ Clayton Valley (Concord) (North Coast Section)
9/12 Beyer
9/19 Kimball
9/26 Turlock
10/3 Bye
10/10 @ Tokay
10/17 @ Lodi
10/24 St. Mary's
10/31 Lincoln
11/7 @ West
West Wolfpack (Tracy)
Last year: 0-5 TCAL (6th), 1-9 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Lathrop
9/5 @ Kimball
9/12 Bye
9/19 Chavez
9/26 @ Bear Creek
10/3 @ Franklin (Stockton)
10/10 St. Mary's
10/17 Lincoln
10/24 @ Lodi
10/31 @ Tokay
11/7 Tracy
Division III League
Valley Oak League (VOL)
Who's leaving: Sonora
Who's entering: Central Catholic
Central Catholic Raiders (Modesto)
Last year: 6-0 WAC (1st), 15-1 overall; def. Marysville in 1st round of Division IV playoffs, def. Colfax in 2nd round, def. Ripon in semi-finals, def. Hilmar in D-IV finals, def. McClymonds (Oakland) in D-IV Nor-Cal championships; def. Bakersfield Christian in Division IV State Championship
Schedule (Home, Road)
9/5 @ Atwater
9/12 St. Mary's
9/19 Beyer
9/26 Manteca
10/3 @ Sierra
10/10 East Union
10/17 @ Weston Ranch
10/24 Lathrop
10/31 @ Kimball
11/7 @ Oakdale
East Union Lancers (Manteca)
Last year: 0-7 VOL (8th), 1-9 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Davis (Modesto) (@ Modesto Junior College)
9/5 Bye
9/12 Johansen
9/19 @ Gregori
9/26 @ Oakdale
10/3 Kimball
10/10 @ Central Catholic
10/17 Lathrop
10/24 @ Sierra
10/31 Weston Ranch
11/7 Manteca
Kimball Jaguars (Tracy)
Last year: 4-3 VOL (T-4th), 5-5 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
9/5 West
9/12 @ Bear Creek
9/19 @ Tracy
9/26 Sierra
10/3 @ East Union
10/10 @ Weston Ranch
10/17 Manteca
10/24 @ Oakdale
10/31 Central Catholic
11/7 Lathrop
Lathrop Spartans
Last year: 1-6 VOL (7th), 1-9 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ West
9/5 Liberty Ranch
9/12 Ripon
9/19 Bye
9/26 @ Weston Ranch
10/3 Manteca
10/10 Sierra
10/17 @ East Union
10/24 @ Central Catholic
10/31 Oakdale
11/7 @ Kimball
Manteca Buffaloes
Last year: 7-0 VOL (1st), 13-2 overall; def. Central Valley in 1st round of Division III playoffs, def. Casa Roble (Orangevale) in 2nd round, def. Inderkum (Sacramento) in semi-finals, def. Sacramento in finals, lost to Enterprise (Redding) in Division II Nor-Cal finals
Schedule (Home, Road, Neutral)
8/29 vs. Wilcox (Santa Clara) (@ Levi's Stadium-Santa Clara) (Central Coast Section) 4:30 P.M.
9/5 Valley Christian (Dublin) (North Coast Section)
9/12 Enochs
9/19 Bye
9/26 @ Central Catholic
10/3 @ Lathrop
10/10 Oakdale
10/17 @ Kimball
10/24 Weston Ranch
10/31 Sierra
11/7 @ East Union
Oakdale Mustangs
Last year: 5-2 VOL (T-2nd), 7-5 overall; def. Patterson in 1st round of Division III playoffs, lost to Sacramento in 2nd round.
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Sonora
9/5 Turlock
9/12 @ McQueen (Reno, NV)
9/19 Bye
9/26 East Union
10/3 Weston Ranch
10/10 @ Manteca
10/17 @ Sierra
10/24 Kimball
10/31 @ Lathrop
11/7 Central Catholic
Sierra Timberwolves (Manteca)
Last year: 5-2 VOL (T-2nd), 7-4 overall; lost to Colfax in 1st round of Division IV playoffs.
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Ripon
9/5 Central Valley
9/12 @ Chavez
9/19 Bye
9/26 @ Kimball
10/3 Central Catholic
10/10 @ Lathrop
10/17 Oakdale
10/24 East Union
10/31 @ Manteca
11/7 @ Weston Ranch
Weston Ranch Cougars (Stockton)
Last year: 2-5 VOL (6th), 3-7 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
9/5 Edison
9/12 @ Galt
9/19 @ Davis (Modesto) (MJC)
9/26 Lathrop
10/3 @ Oakdale
10/10 Kimball
10/17 Central Catholic
10/24 @ Manteca
10/31 @ East Union
11/7 Sierra
Division IV League
Western Athletic Conference (WAC)
Who's leaving: Central Catholic
Who's entering: El Capitan
Central Valley Hawks (Ceres)
Last year: 3-3 WAC (4th), 6-5 overall; lost to Manteca in 1st round of Division III playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road) (Home games at Ceres High School)
9/5 @ Sierra
9/12 Franklin (Stockton)
9/19 Enochs
9/26 @ Pacheco
10/3 Patterson
10/11 @ Castlemont (Oakland) (Sat. 2:00 P.M.) (Oakland Section)
10/17 Livingston
10/24 @ El Capitan
10/31 @ Los Banos
11/7 vs. Ceres
Ceres Bulldogs
Last year: 1-5 WAC (6th), 2-8 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Modesto
9/5 Gregori
9/12 @ Hughson
9/19 @ Johansen
9/26 Los Banos
10/3 @ Livingston
10/10 Patterson
10/17 @ Pacheco
10/24 Bye
10/31 El Capitan
11/7 vs. Central Valley
El Capitan Gauchos (Merced)
Last year: N/A (1st year of varsity)
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 vs. Buhach Colony (@ Golden Valley)
9/5 @ Merced (@ Merced College)
9/12 @ Gregori
9/19 Downey
9/26 Livingston
10/3 Pacheco
10/10 @ Los Banos
10/17 Bye
10/24 Central Valley
10/31 @ Ceres
11/7 @ Patterson
Livingston Wolves
Last year: 0-6 WAC (7th), 1-9 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Hilmar
9/5 Johansen
9/12 @ Le Grand
9/19 Mariposa
9/26 @ El Capitan
10/3 Ceres
10/10 Pacheco
10/17 @ Central Valley
10/24 Los Banos
10/31 @ Patterson
Los Banos Tigers
Last year: 2-4 WAC (5th), 5-5 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road) (Home games at Loftin Stadium in Los Banos)
8/29 Madera (Central Section)
9/6 @ Scotts Valley (Sat 2:00) (Central Coast Section)
9/12 Davis (Modesto)
9/19 @ Dos Palos (Central Section)
9/26 @ Ceres
10/3 Bye
10/10 El Capitan
10/17 @ Patterson
10/24 @ Livingston
10/31 Central Valley
11/7 Pacheco
Pacheco Panthers (Los Banos)
Last year: 4-2 WAC (3rd), 7-4 overall; lost to Christian Brothers (Sacramento) in 1st round of Division III playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Bear River (Grass Valley)
9/5 Heritage (Brentwood) (North Coast Section)
9/12 Dos Palos (Central Section)
9/19 @ Buhach Colony
9/26 Central Valley
10/3 @ El Capitan
10/10 @ Livingston
10/17 Ceres
10/24 Patterson
10/31 Bye
11/7 @ Los Banos
Patterson Tigers
Last year: 5-1 WAC (2nd), 9-2 overall; lost to Oakdale in 1st round of Division III playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Escalon
9/5 @ Ripon
9/12 Modesto
9/19 Atwater
9/26 Bye
10/3 @ Central Valley
10/10 @ Ceres
10/17 Los Banos
10/24 @ Pacheco
10/31 Livingston
11/7 El Capitan
Division V Leagues
Mother Lode League (MLL)
Who's Leaving: No one
Who's Entering: Sonora
Amador Buffaloes (Sutter Creek)
Last year: 4-1 MLL (2nd), 9-2 overall; lost to Escalon in 1st round of Division IV playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Liberty Ranch
9/5 Center (Antelope)
9/12 @ Capital Christian (Sacramento)
9/19 Colusa (Northern Section)
9/26 Summerville
10/3 @ Linden
10/10 Bye
10/17 Bret Harte
10/24 @ Sonora
10/31 Argonaut
11/7 @ Calaveras
Argonaut Mustangs (Jackson)
Last year: 3-2 MLL (3rd), 5-5 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Colfax
9/5 Golden Sierra (Garden Valley)
9/12 Bear River (Grass Valley)
9/19 @ Denair
9/26 @ Sonora
10/3 Bye
10/10 Calaveras
10/17 @ Summerville
10/24 Linden
10/31 @ Amador
11/7 Bret Harte
Bret Harte Bullfrogs (Angels Camp)
Last year: 0-5 MLL (6th), 1-9 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage
9/5 @ Orestimba
9/12 @ Escalon
9/19 Livermore Valley Prep (North Coast Section)
9/26 Calaveras
10/3 @ Summerville
10/10 Linden
10/17 @ Amador
10/24 Bye
10/31 Sonora
11/7 @ Argonaut
Calaveras Redskins (San Andreas)
Last year: 5-0 MLL (1st), 9-3 overall; def. Hughson in 1st round of Division IV playoffs, lost to Ripon in 2nd round.
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ McNair
9/5 Escalon
9/12 Modesto Christian
9/19 @ Union Mine (El Dorado)
9/26 @ Bret Harte
10/3 Sonora
10/10 @ Argonaut
10/17 Bye
10/24 Summerville
10/31 @ Linden
11/7 Amador
Linden Lions
Last year: 2-3 MLL (4th), 5-5 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Orestimba
9/5 @ Gustine
9/12 Ripon Christian
9/19 Riverbank
9/26 Bye
10/3 Amador
10/10 @ Bret Harte
10/17 Sonora
10/24 @ Argonaut
10/31 Calaveras
11/7 @ Summerville
Sonora Wildcats
Last year: 4-3 VOL (T-4th), 4-6 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road, Neutral)
8/29 @ Oakdale
9/5 Lodi (@ Bret Harte)*
9/12 @ Hilmar
9/19 Ripon
9/26 Argonaut
10/3 @ Calaveras
10/9 vs. Summerville (@ Bret Harte) (Thu)
10/17 @ Linden
10/24 Amador
10/31 @ Bret Harte
Summerville Bears (Tuolumne City)
Last year: 1-4 MLL (5th), 2-8 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road, Neutral)
8/29 @ Denair
9/5 @ Mariposa
9/12 Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento)
9/19 Hughson
9/26 @ Amador
10/3 Bret Harte
10/9 vs. Sonora (@ Bret Harte) (Thu)
10/17 Argonaut
10/24 @ Calaveras
10/31 Bye
11/7 Linden
(Note: Sonora and Summerville's stadiums are currently under renovation. More home games could be moved to Bret Harte or Calaveras High Schools if there are delays in construction.
Trans Valley League (TVL)
Who's Leaving: Orestimba (in all sports), Modesto Christian (in basketball only)
Who's Entering: Mountain House (Except for varsity, who will enter next year), Ripon Christian in basketball)
Escalon Cougars
Last year: 4-2 TVL (3rd), 7-5 overall; def. Amador in 1st round of Division IV playoffs, lost to Hilmar in 2nd round
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Patterson
9/5 @ Calaveras
9/12 Bret Harte
9/19 Liberty Ranch
9/26 @ Bear River (Grass Valley)
10/3 Bye
10/10 @ Hughson
10/17 Hilmar
10/24 @ Riverbank
10/31 Ripon
11/7 Modesto Christian
Hilmar Yellowjackets
Last year: 6-0 TVL (1st), 13-1 overall; def. Liberty Ranch in 1st round of Division IV playoffs, def. Escalon in 2nd round, def. Center (Antelope) in Semi-finals; lost to Central Catholic in finals.
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Livingston
9/5 San Benito (Hollister) (Central Coast Section)
9/12 Sonora
9/19 Fresno (Central Section)
9/26 @ Pacific Grove (Central Coast Section)
10/3 Bye
10/10 @ Ripon
10/17 @ Escalon
10/24 @ Hughson
10/31 Modesto Christian
11/7 @ Riverbank
Hughson Huskies
Last year: 2-4 TVL (5th), 6-5 overall; lost to Calaveras in 1st round of Division IV playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Johansen
9/5 Waterford
9/12 Ceres
9/19 @ Summerville
9/26 @ Liberty Ranch
10/3 Bye
10/10 Escalon
10/17 Modesto Christian
10/24 Hilmar
10/31 Riverbank
11/7 @ Ripon
Modesto Christian Crusaders
Last year: 3-3 TVL (4th), 6-5 overall; lost to Center (Antelope) in 1st round of Division IV playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
9/5 @ Capital Christian (Sacramento)
9/12 @ Calaveras
9/19 McNair
9/26 Vanden (Fairfield)
10/3 Edison
10/10 @ Riverbank
10/17 @ Hughson
10/24 Ripon
10/31 @ Hilmar
11/7 Escalon
Ripon Indians
Last year: 5-1 TVL (2nd), 11-2 overall; def. Dixon in 1st round of Division IV playoffs, def. Calaveras in 2nd round, lost to Central Catholic in semi-finals
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Sierra
9/5 Patterson
9/12 @ Lathrop
9/19 @ Sonora
9/26 @ Sutter (Northern Section)
10/3 Bye
10/10 Hilmar
10/17 Riverbank
10/24 @ Modesto Christian
10/31 @ Escalon
11/7 Hughson
Riverbank Bruins
Last year: 0-6 TVL (7th), 2-8 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Waterford
9/5 Denair
9/12 @ Delhi
9/19 @ Linden
9/26 Bye
10/4 @ Livermore Valley Prep (North Coast Section) (Sat)
10/10 Modesto Christian
10/17 @ Ripon
10/24 Escalon
10/31 @ Hughson
11/7 Hilmar
Division VI League
Southern League (SL)
Who's Leaving: Turlock Christian (All Sports), Ripon Christian (Basketball only)
Who's Entering: Orestimba
Delhi Hawks
Last year: 2-5 SL (6th), 5-6 overall; lost to Golden Sierra (Garden Valley) in 1st round of Division V playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Galt
9/5 @ Florin (Sacramento) (@ Monterey Trail-Elk Grove)
9/12 Riverbank
9/19 Bye
9/26 @ Denair
10/3 Orestimba
10/10 Le Grand
10/17 Mariposa
10/24 Waterford
10/31 @ Gustine
11/7 @ Ripon Chirstian
Denair Coyotes
Last year: 1-6 SL (7th), 1-9 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Summerville
9/5 @ Riverbank
9/12 Bye
9/19 Argonaut
9/26 Delhi
10/3 @ Mariposa
10/10 @ Gustine
10/17 @ Orestimba
10/24 Ripon Christian
10/31 @ Le Grand
11/7 Waterford
Gustine Redskins
Last year: 3-4 SL (5th), 4-6 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
9/5 Linden
9/12 Woodland Poly or @ Livermore Valley Prep
9/20 @ West Campus (Sacramento) (@ Burbank-Sacramento) (Sat 6:00 P.M.)
9/26 @ Le Grand
10/3 Waterford
10/10 Denair
10/17 Ripon Christian
10/24 @ Mariposa
10/31 Delhi
11/7 @ Orestimba
Le Grand Bulldogs
Last year: 7-0 SL (1st), 12-0 overall; 1st round bye, def. Waterford in semi-finals of Division V playoffs, def. Golden Sierra (Garden Valley) in Division V Championship. Was not selected to play in Nor-Cal Bowl.
Schedule (Home, Road)
9/5 @ Chowchilla (Central Section)
9/12 Livingston
9/20 @ Berean Christian (Walnut Creek) (Sat 1:30) (North Coast Section)
9/26 Gustine
10/3 Ripon Christian
10/10 @ Delhi
10/17 @ Waterford
10/24 Orestimba
10/31 Denair
11/7 @ Mariposa
Mariposa Grizzlies
Last year: 5-2 SL (3rd), 8-3 overall; 1st round bye, lost to Golden Sierra (Garden Valley) in semi-finals of Division V playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
9/5 Summerville
9/12 Minarets (O'Neals) (Central Section)
9/19 @ Livingston
9/26 @ Waterford
10/3 Denair
10/10 @ Orestimba
10/17 @ Delhi
10/24 Gustine
10/31 @ Ripon Christian
11/7 Le Grand
Orestimba Warriors (Newman)
Last year: 1-5 TVL (6th), 1-9 overall); missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Linden
9/5 Bret Harte
9/12 @ Firebaugh (Central Section)
9/19 Bye
9/26 @ Ripon Christian
10/3 @ Delhi
10/10 Mariposa
10/17 Denair
10/24 @ Le Grand
10/31 @ Waterford
11/7 Gustine
Ripon Christian Knights
Last year: 6-1 SL (2nd), 10-3 overall; def. Stone Ridge Christian in 1st round of Division VI playoffs, def. Woodland Christian in semi-finals, lost to Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) in Division VI championship.
Schedule (Home, Road) (All Home games at Ripon High School)
9/5 @ Big Valley
9/12 @ Linden
9/19 Stone Ridge Christian
9/26 Orestimba
10/3 @ Le Grand
10/10 Waterford
10/17 @ Gustine
10/24 @ Denair
10/31 Mariposa
11/7 Delhi
Waterford Wildcats
Last year: 4-3 SL (4th), 6-6 overall; def. Rio Vista in 1st round of Division V playoffs, lost to Le Grand in semi-finals
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Riverbank
9/5 @ Hughson
9/12 Bye
9/19 Central Valley
9/26 Mariposa
10/3 @ Gustine
10/10 @ Ripon Christian
10/17 Le Grand
10/24 @ Delhi
10/31 Orestimba
11/7 @ Denair
Division VII League
Central California Athletic Association (CCAA)
Who's leaving: No one
Who's entering: Turlock Christian, Excel Academy (Excel does not sponsor football)
Big Valley Lions (Modesto)
Last year: 3-2 CCAA (3rd), 5-5 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
9/5 Ripon Christian
9/13 @ Valley Christian (Roseville) (@ Highlands-North Highlands) (Sat)
9/19 Cristo Rey (Sacramento)
9/26 @ Stone Ridge Christian
10/3 Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage
10/10 Turlock Christian
10/17 @ Brookside Christian
10/24 @ Delta (Clarksburg)
10/31 Jim Elliot Christian
11/7 @ Millennium
Brookside Christian Knights (Stockton)
Last year: 5-0 CCAA (1st), 8-4 overall; def. Foresthill in 1st round of Division VI playoffs, lost to Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) in semi-finals.
Schedule (Home, Road)
9/5 @ Rio Vista
9/12 @ Encina (Sacramento) (@ El Camino-Sacramento) (Sat)
9/19 Capital Christian (Sacramento) (@ Lincoln-Stockton)
9/26 @ Delta (Clarksburg)
10/3 @ Turlock Christian (@ Denair)
10/11 @ Millennium (Sat)
10/17 Big Valley
10/25 @ Jim Elliot Christian (Sat)
10/31 Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage
11/7 Stone Ridge Christian
Jim Elliot Christian Eagles (Lodi)
Last year: 2-3 CCAA (T-4th), 3-6 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road) (All home games at Lincoln High School-Stockton)
9/5 Johnson (Sacramento)
9/12 @ Foresthill
9/20 Valley Christian (Roseville) (Sat)
9/26 Millennium
10/3 Delta (Clarksburg)
10/10 @ Stone Ridge Christian
10/17 @ Turlock Christian (@ Hilmar)
10/25 Brookside Christian (Sat)
10/31 @ Big Valley
11/7 Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage
Millennium Falcons (Tracy)
Last year: 2-3 CCAA (T-4th), 5-5 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road) (All home games at Tracy High School)
9/5 @ California School For The Deaf (Fremont) (North Coast Section)
9/13 @ Cristo Rey (Sacramento) (Sat)
9/20 Vacaville Christian (Sat)
9/26 @ Jim Elliot Christian
10/4 Stone Ridge Christian (Sat)
10/11 Brookside Christian (Sat)
10/17 @ Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage
10/24 @ Turlock Christian (@ Denair)
11/1 Foresthill (Sat)
11/7 Big Valley
Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage Rams (San Andreas)
Last year: 0-5 CCAA (6th), 0-9 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Bret Harte
9/5 @ Silver State Academy/Rite of Passage (Yerington, NV)
9/12 Bye
9/19 Foresthill
9/26 Turlock Christian
10/3 @ Big Valley
10/10 @ Woodland Christian
10/17 Millennium
10/24 Stone Ridge Christian
10/31 @ Brookside Christian
11/7 @ Jim Elliot Christian
Stone Ridge Christian Knights (Merced)
Last year: 3-2 CCAA (T-2nd), 5-5 overall; lost to Ripon Christian in 1st round of Division VI playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Woodland Christian
9/5 Bye
9/12 Delta (Clarksburg)
9/19 @ Ripon Christian
9/26 Big Valley
10/4 @ Millennium (Sat)
10/10 Jim Elliot Christian
10/17 Cristo Rey
10/24 @ Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage
10/31 Turlock Christian
11/7 @ Brookside Christian
Turlock Christian Eagles
Last year: 0-7 SL (8th), 0-10 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road) (Home games are played at Denair and Hilmar High Schools exact location of home games in parenthesis)
8/30 Livermore Valley Prep (Denair) (Sat) (North Coast Section)
9/5 @ Delta (Clarksburg)
9/12 Woodland Christian (?)
9/19 Bye
9/26 @ Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage
10/3 Brookside Christian (Denair)
10/10 @ Big Valley
10/17 Jim Elliot Christian (Hilmar)
10/24 Millennium (Denair)
10/31 @ Stone Ridge Christian
11/7 @ Valley Christian (Roseville) (@ Highlands-North Highlands)
Outliers
These are teams that are located in the 209, but because they are closer to teams outside of the 209, they play with those teams. Two are in the Sac-Joaquin Section and the other is in the Central Section.
Galt Warriors
League: Sierra Valley Conference (SVC). Last year: 0-5 SVC (7th), 1-9 overall; missed playoffs.
Schedule (Home, Road, *=SVC Games)
8/29 Delhi
9/5 @ Kennedy (Sacramento)
9/12 Weston Ranch
9/19 Valley (Sacramento)
9/26 @ Mira Loma (Sacramento)
10/3 Bye
10/11 @ Cordova (Rancho Cordova)* (Sat)
10/17 @ Union Mine (El Dorado)*
10/24 Rosemont (Sacramento)*
10/31 @ El Dorado (Placerville)*
11/7 vs. Liberty Ranch*
Liberty Ranch Hawks (Galt)
League: Sierra Valley Conference (SVC). Last year: 4-2 SVC (T-2nd), 6-5 overall; lost to Hilmar in 1st round of Division IV playoffs.
Schedule (Home, Road, *=SVC Games) (All Home Games at Galt High School)
8/29 Amador
9/5 @ Lathrop
9/12 Bye
9/19 @ Escalon
9/26 Hughson
10/3 @ Rio Americano (Sacramento)
10/10 El Dorado (Placerville)*
10/17 Cordova (Rancho Cordova)*
10/24 @ Union Mine (El Dorado)*
10/31 Rosemont (Sacramento)*
11/7 vs. Galt*
Dos Palos Broncos
League: West Sierra League (WSL) (Central Section). Last year: 3-2 WSL, 3-7 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road, *=WSL games)
8/30 @ Immanuel (Reedley) (Sat)
9/5 @ Caruthers
9/12 @ Pacheco (Sac-Joaquin Section)
9/19 Los Banos (Sac-Joaquin Section)
9/26 @ Chowchilla
10/3 Bye
10/10 Mendota*
10/17 Firebaugh*
10/24 @ Tranquility*
10/31 @ Coalinga*
11/7 Avenal*
Playoffs
There are some changes in the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs. Like last year, there will be two division groups. This time the main group will be divisions I-VI, and the other group will be division VII. Division I-VI will be all leagues except for the CCAA in 209 and Sacramento Metro Athletic League in the northern part of the section. There will be a total of 78 teams making the playoffs. I believe it will still be the top 2 in each league will be automatically in the playoffs. The remaining teams will be teams with the best record. (Twenty teams in divisions I-VI, and 4 teams in division VII.) There will be a 16 teams in divisions I-III, 8 teams in divisions IV-VI, and 6 teams in division VII. For the most part, the divisions will be determined by enrollment. There will be two exceptions.
1) A team cannot fall more than one division below what it plays in league (for example, St. Mary's plays in a division I league. Therefore, the lowest division it could be in is II, even though the enrollment numvbers say it should be a division IV or V team.
2) Starting in 2015, if a teams wins the championship 3 years in a row, it will be moved up a division the next year. In all of the Sac-Joaquin Section, only Le Grand is in danger of being forced to move up.
I know reading an explaination of the playoffs can be confusing. At the end of week 5, I will post an update of what the playoffs would look like at the end of the week.
Team info/schedueles
Note: All games on Fridays at 7:00-7:30 unless otherwise noted. Also note: True neutral games will be marked as such. "Neutral" games, because home team does not have a stadium will count as a road game for the visiting team, and home game for the home team.
Division I Leagues
Central California Conference (CCC)
Who's leaving: No one
Who's entering: No one
Atwater Falcons
Last year: 3-2 CCC (T-2nd), 6-5 overall; lost to Elk Grove in 1st round of Division II playoffs.
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/30 vs. Franklin (Elk Grove) (@ Cosumnes Oaks) (Sat)
9/5 Central Catholic
9/12 @ Clovis (Central Section)
9/19 @ Patterson
9/26 Sobrato (Morgan Hill) (Central Coast Section)
10/3 Bye
10/10 Merced
10/17 Pitman
10/24 Golden Valley
10/31 Turlock
11/7 Buhach Colony (I am leaving this neutral, because both teams play home games at Atwater)
Buhach Colony Thunder (Atwater)
Last year: 2-3 CCC (4th), 4-6 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road) (All home games at Atwater High School)
8/29 @ El Capitan
9/4 @ Enochs (@ Downey) (Thu)
9/12 Clovis North (Fresno) (Central Section)
9/19 Pacheco
9/26 Bye
10/3 St. Mary's
10/10 @ Pitman
10/17 @ Turlock
10/24 Merced
10/31 Golden Valley
11/7 vs. Atwater
Golden Valley Cougars (Merced)
Last year: 1-4 CCC (T-5th), 3-7 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Clovis East (Clovis) (Central Section)
9/5 @ Beyer
9/12 @ Granada (Livermore) (North Coast Section)
9/19 Stellar Prep (Hayward) (North Coast Section)
9/26 @ Chavez
10/3 Bye
10/10 Turlock
10/17 @ Atwater
10/24 Pitman
10/31 Buhach Colony
11/7 vs. Merced
Merced Bears
Last year: 5-0 CCC (1st), 8-3 overall; lost to Jesuit (Carmichael) in 1st round of Division I playoffs
Schedule (Home Game, Road Game) (Home games are at Golden Valley HS and Merced College)
8/29 @ Clovis West (Fresno) (@ Buchanan-Clovis) (Central Section)
9/5 vs. El Capitan (@ Merced College)
9/12 @ Edison (Fresno) (@ McLane-Fresno) (Central Section)
9/19 Enochs
9/26 Clovis North (Fresno) (Central Section)
10/3 Bye
10/10 @ Atwater
10/17 Pitman
10/24 @ Buhach Colony
10/31 @ Turlock
11/7 vs. Golden Valley
Pitman Pride (Turlock)
Last year: 3-2 CCC (T-2nd), 7-4 overall; lost to Franklin (Elk Grove) in 1st round of Division I playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road) (All home games at Turlock High School)
8/29 Downey
9/5 @ Lincoln (Stockton)
9/12 Bye
9/19 @ Oakland Tech (Oakland) (Oakland Section)
9/26 Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove)
10/3 North Salinas (Salinas) (Central Coast Section)
10/10 Buhach Colony
10/17 @ Merced
10/24 @ Golden Valley
10/31 @ Atwater
11/7 vs. Turlock
Turlock Bulldogs
Last year: 1-4 CCC (T-5th), 5-5 overall, missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Enochs (@ Downey)
9/5 @ Oakdale
9/12 Clovis West (Fresno) (Central Section)
9/19 @ Modesto (@ Downey)
9/25 Tracy (Thu)
10/3 Bye
10/10 @ Golden Valley
10/17 Buhach Colony
10/24 @ Atwater
10/31 Merced
11/7 vs. Pitman
Modesto Metro Conference (MMC)
Who's leaving: No one
Who's entering: No one in football, Modesto Christian will enter in Boys and Girls basketball only.
Note: League games are at Downey, Gregori, and Johansen. I will not designate home and road teams, except for non-league match-ups. The three exceptions are Downey, Gregori, and Johansen. I will designate home and road for those three teams.
Beyer Patriots (Modesto)
Last year: 4-2 MMC (3rd), 6-5 overall; lost to Stagg in 1st round of Division I playoffs
Schedule (Home Non-League, Road Non-League, League Games and Bye)
8/29 Sheldon (Sacramento)
9/5 Golden Valley
9/12 @ Tracy
9/19 @ Central Catholic
9/26 vs. Downey (@ Gregori)
10/3 vs. Gregori (@ Johansen)
10/10 vs. Enochs (@ Downey)
10/17 Bye
10/24 vs. Davis (@ Downey)
10/31 vs. Modesto (@ Johansen)
11/7 vs. Johansen
Davis Spartans (Modesto)
Last year: 1-4 MMC (6th), 2-7 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home Non-League, Road Non-League, League Games/Bye)
8/29 East Union (@ Modesto Junior College)
9/5 @ Franklin (Stockton)
9/12 @ Los Banos
9/19 Weston Ranch (@ Modesto Junior College)
9/26 vs. Enochs (@ Downey)
10/3 Bye
10/10 @ Gregori
10/17 vs. Johansen (@ Gregori)
10/24 vs. Beyer (@ Downey)
10/31 @ Downey
11/7 vs. Modesto (@ Gregori)
Downey Knights (Modesto)
Last year: 5-1 MMC (T-1st), 7-4 overall, lost to Grant (Sacramento) in 1st round of Division II playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Pitman
9/5 McNair
9/12 Tokay
9/19 @ El Capitan
9/26 vs. Beyer (@ Gregori)
10/3 Modesto
10/10 @ Johansen
10/17 vs. Enochs (@ Johansen)
10/24 Bye
10/31 Davis
11/7 Gregori
Enochs Eagles (Modesto)
Last year: 2-3 MMC (5th), 3-7 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home Non-League, Road Non-League, League Games and Bye)
8/29 Turlock (@ Downey)
9/4 Buhach Colony (@ Downey) (Thu)
9/12 @ Manteca
9/19 @ Central Valley
9/26 Davis (@ Downey)
10/3 Johansen (@ Gregori)
10/10 Beyer (@ Downey)
10/17 Downey (@ Johansen)
10/24 Modesto (@ Johansen)
10/31 @ Gregori
11/7 Bye
Gregori Jaguars (Modesto)
Last year: 3-3 MMC (4th), 6-4 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Chavez
9/5 @ Ceres
9/12 El Capitan
9/19 East Union
9/26 Bye
10/3 vs. Beyer (@ Johansen)
10/10 Davis
10/17 vs. Modesto (@ Downey)
10/24 Johansen
10/31 Enochs
11/7 @ Downey
Johansen Vikings (Modesto)
Last year: 0-6 MMC (7th), 0-10 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Hughson
9/5 @ Livingston
9/12 @ East Union
9/19 Ceres
9/26 Modesto
10/3 vs. Enochs (@ Gregori)
10/10 Downey
10/17 vs. Davis (@ Gregori)
10/24 @ Gregori
10/31 Bye
11/7 Beyer
Modesto Panthers
Last year: 5-1 MMC (T-1st), 7-4; lost to Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) in the 1st round of the Division I play-offs
Schedule (Home Non-League, Road Non-League, League Games/Bye)
8/29 @ Ceres
9/5 vs. Stagg (@ Johansen)
9/12 @ Patterson
9/19 vs. Turlock (@ Downey)
9/26 @ Johansen
10/3 @ Downey
10/10 Bye
10/17 vs. Gregori (@ Downey)
10/24 vs. Enochs (@ Johansen)
10/31 vs. Beyer (@ Johansen)
11/7 vs. Davis (@ Gregori)
San Joaquin Athletic Association (SJAA)
Who's entering: Edison, McNair, Stagg
Who's leaving: Lincoln, Lodi, Tracy
Bear Creek Bruins (Stockton)
Last year: 3-2 SJAA (3rd), 4-6 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Lodi
9/5 @ Tokay
9/12 Kimball
9/19 @ Vallejo
9/26 West
10/3 Bye
10/10 @ Chavez
10/17 Franklin
10/24 Stagg
10/31 @ Edison
11/7 @ McNair
Chavez Titans (Stockton)
Last year: 1-4 SJAA (5th), 2-8 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Gregori
9/5 Bye
9/12 Sierra
9/19 @ West
9/26 Golden Valley
10/3 @ Vallejo
10/10 Bear Creek
10/17 Edison
10/24 @ Franklin
10/31 McNair
11/7 @ Stagg
Edison Vikings (Stockton)
Last year: 2-3 TCAL (4th), 7-4 overall; lost to Tracy in the 1st round of the Division I playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Del Campo (Fair Oaks)
9/5 @ Weston Ranch
9/12 Bye
9/19 Davis
9/26 @ Lodi
10/3 @ Modesto Christian
10/10 Stagg
10/17 @ Chavez
10/24 @ McNair
10/31 Bear Creek
11/7 Franklin
Franklin Yellowjackets (Stockton)
Last year: 0-5 SJAA (6th), 2-7 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/30 @ Johansen (Sat 1:00)
9/5 Davis (Modesto)
9/12 @ Central Valley
9/19 @ Tokay
9/26 Bye
10/3 West
10/10 McNair
10/17 @ Bear Creek
10/24 Chavez
10/31 @ Stagg
11/7 @ Edison
McNair Eagles (Stockton)
Last year: 1-4 TCAL (5th), 1-9 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Calaveras
9/5 @ Downey
9/12 @ Lodi
9/19 @ Modesto Christian
9/26 Tokay
10/3 Bye
10/10 @ Franklin
10/17 @ Stagg
10/24 Edison
10/31 @ Chavez
11/7 Bear Creek
Stagg Delta Kings (Stockton)
Last year: 5-0 TCAL (1st), 10-2 overall, defeated Beyer in 1st round of Division II playoffs, lost to Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) in 2nd round of Division II playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Lincoln (Stockton)
9/5 @ Modesto (@ Johansen)
9/12 American Canyon
9/19 Lodi
9/26 @ Fairfield
10/3 Bye
10/10 @ Edison
10/17 McNair
10/24 @ Bear Creek
10/31 Franklin
11/7 Chavez
Tri-City Athletic League (TCAL)
Who's entering: Lincoln, Lodi, Tracy
Who's leaving: Edison, McNair, Stagg
Lincoln Trojans (Stockton)
Last year: 4-1 SJAA (2nd), 4-7 overall; lost to Folsom in 1st round of Division I playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Stagg
9/5 Pitman
9/12 @ Elk Grove
9/19 Granada (Livermore) (North Coast Section)
9/26 @ Vacaville
10/3 Bye
10/10 Lodi
10/17 @ West
10/24 Tokay
10/31 @ Tracy
11/7 @ St. Mary's
Lodi Flames
Last year: 2-3 SJAA (4th), 4-6 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road) (All Home Games at the Grape Bowl)
8/29 @ Bear Creek
9/5 vs. Sonora (@ Bret Harte)
9/12 McNair
9/19 @ Stagg
9/26 Edison
10/3 Bye
10/10 @ Lincoln
10/17 Tracy
10/24 West
10/31 @ St. Mary's
11/7 vs. Tokay
St. Mary's Rams (Stockton)
Last year: 4-1 TCAL (1st), 7-4 overall; lost to Yuba City in 1st round of Division II playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
9/5 Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) (North Coast Section)
9/12 @ Central Catholic
9/20 @ St. Ignatius (San Francisco) (Central Coast Section) (Sat)
9/26 Los Gatos (Central Coast Section)
10/3 @ Buhach Colony
10/10 @ West
10/17 Tokay
10/24 @ Tracy
10/31 Lodi
11/7 Lincoln
Tokay Tigers (Lodi)
Last year: 3-2 TCAL (3rd), 8-3 overall; lost to Granite Bay in the 1st round of the Division I playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road) (All Home Games at the Grape Bowl)
8/29 Hercules (North Coast Section)
9/5 Bear Creek
9/12 @ Downey
9/19 Franklin (Stockton)
9/26 @ McNair
10/3 Bye
10/10 Tracy
10/17 @ St. Mary's
10/24 @ Lincoln
10/31 West
11/7 vs. Lodi
Tracy Bulldogs
Last year: 5-0 SJAA (1st), 10-2 overall; defeated Edison in the 1st round of Division I playoffs, lost to Jesuit (Carmichael) in 2nd round of Division I playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Freedom (Oakley) (North Coast Section)
9/5 @ Clayton Valley (Concord) (North Coast Section)
9/12 Beyer
9/19 Kimball
9/26 Turlock
10/3 Bye
10/10 @ Tokay
10/17 @ Lodi
10/24 St. Mary's
10/31 Lincoln
11/7 @ West
West Wolfpack (Tracy)
Last year: 0-5 TCAL (6th), 1-9 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Lathrop
9/5 @ Kimball
9/12 Bye
9/19 Chavez
9/26 @ Bear Creek
10/3 @ Franklin (Stockton)
10/10 St. Mary's
10/17 Lincoln
10/24 @ Lodi
10/31 @ Tokay
11/7 Tracy
Division III League
Valley Oak League (VOL)
Who's leaving: Sonora
Who's entering: Central Catholic
Central Catholic Raiders (Modesto)
Last year: 6-0 WAC (1st), 15-1 overall; def. Marysville in 1st round of Division IV playoffs, def. Colfax in 2nd round, def. Ripon in semi-finals, def. Hilmar in D-IV finals, def. McClymonds (Oakland) in D-IV Nor-Cal championships; def. Bakersfield Christian in Division IV State Championship
Schedule (Home, Road)
9/5 @ Atwater
9/12 St. Mary's
9/19 Beyer
9/26 Manteca
10/3 @ Sierra
10/10 East Union
10/17 @ Weston Ranch
10/24 Lathrop
10/31 @ Kimball
11/7 @ Oakdale
East Union Lancers (Manteca)
Last year: 0-7 VOL (8th), 1-9 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Davis (Modesto) (@ Modesto Junior College)
9/5 Bye
9/12 Johansen
9/19 @ Gregori
9/26 @ Oakdale
10/3 Kimball
10/10 @ Central Catholic
10/17 Lathrop
10/24 @ Sierra
10/31 Weston Ranch
11/7 Manteca
Kimball Jaguars (Tracy)
Last year: 4-3 VOL (T-4th), 5-5 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
9/5 West
9/12 @ Bear Creek
9/19 @ Tracy
9/26 Sierra
10/3 @ East Union
10/10 @ Weston Ranch
10/17 Manteca
10/24 @ Oakdale
10/31 Central Catholic
11/7 Lathrop
Lathrop Spartans
Last year: 1-6 VOL (7th), 1-9 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ West
9/5 Liberty Ranch
9/12 Ripon
9/19 Bye
9/26 @ Weston Ranch
10/3 Manteca
10/10 Sierra
10/17 @ East Union
10/24 @ Central Catholic
10/31 Oakdale
11/7 @ Kimball
Manteca Buffaloes
Last year: 7-0 VOL (1st), 13-2 overall; def. Central Valley in 1st round of Division III playoffs, def. Casa Roble (Orangevale) in 2nd round, def. Inderkum (Sacramento) in semi-finals, def. Sacramento in finals, lost to Enterprise (Redding) in Division II Nor-Cal finals
Schedule (Home, Road, Neutral)
8/29 vs. Wilcox (Santa Clara) (@ Levi's Stadium-Santa Clara) (Central Coast Section) 4:30 P.M.
9/5 Valley Christian (Dublin) (North Coast Section)
9/12 Enochs
9/19 Bye
9/26 @ Central Catholic
10/3 @ Lathrop
10/10 Oakdale
10/17 @ Kimball
10/24 Weston Ranch
10/31 Sierra
11/7 @ East Union
Oakdale Mustangs
Last year: 5-2 VOL (T-2nd), 7-5 overall; def. Patterson in 1st round of Division III playoffs, lost to Sacramento in 2nd round.
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Sonora
9/5 Turlock
9/12 @ McQueen (Reno, NV)
9/19 Bye
9/26 East Union
10/3 Weston Ranch
10/10 @ Manteca
10/17 @ Sierra
10/24 Kimball
10/31 @ Lathrop
11/7 Central Catholic
Sierra Timberwolves (Manteca)
Last year: 5-2 VOL (T-2nd), 7-4 overall; lost to Colfax in 1st round of Division IV playoffs.
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Ripon
9/5 Central Valley
9/12 @ Chavez
9/19 Bye
9/26 @ Kimball
10/3 Central Catholic
10/10 @ Lathrop
10/17 Oakdale
10/24 East Union
10/31 @ Manteca
11/7 @ Weston Ranch
Weston Ranch Cougars (Stockton)
Last year: 2-5 VOL (6th), 3-7 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
9/5 Edison
9/12 @ Galt
9/19 @ Davis (Modesto) (MJC)
9/26 Lathrop
10/3 @ Oakdale
10/10 Kimball
10/17 Central Catholic
10/24 @ Manteca
10/31 @ East Union
11/7 Sierra
Division IV League
Western Athletic Conference (WAC)
Who's leaving: Central Catholic
Who's entering: El Capitan
Central Valley Hawks (Ceres)
Last year: 3-3 WAC (4th), 6-5 overall; lost to Manteca in 1st round of Division III playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road) (Home games at Ceres High School)
9/5 @ Sierra
9/12 Franklin (Stockton)
9/19 Enochs
9/26 @ Pacheco
10/3 Patterson
10/11 @ Castlemont (Oakland) (Sat. 2:00 P.M.) (Oakland Section)
10/17 Livingston
10/24 @ El Capitan
10/31 @ Los Banos
11/7 vs. Ceres
Ceres Bulldogs
Last year: 1-5 WAC (6th), 2-8 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Modesto
9/5 Gregori
9/12 @ Hughson
9/19 @ Johansen
9/26 Los Banos
10/3 @ Livingston
10/10 Patterson
10/17 @ Pacheco
10/24 Bye
10/31 El Capitan
11/7 vs. Central Valley
El Capitan Gauchos (Merced)
Last year: N/A (1st year of varsity)
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 vs. Buhach Colony (@ Golden Valley)
9/5 @ Merced (@ Merced College)
9/12 @ Gregori
9/19 Downey
9/26 Livingston
10/3 Pacheco
10/10 @ Los Banos
10/17 Bye
10/24 Central Valley
10/31 @ Ceres
11/7 @ Patterson
Livingston Wolves
Last year: 0-6 WAC (7th), 1-9 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Hilmar
9/5 Johansen
9/12 @ Le Grand
9/19 Mariposa
9/26 @ El Capitan
10/3 Ceres
10/10 Pacheco
10/17 @ Central Valley
10/24 Los Banos
10/31 @ Patterson
Los Banos Tigers
Last year: 2-4 WAC (5th), 5-5 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road) (Home games at Loftin Stadium in Los Banos)
8/29 Madera (Central Section)
9/6 @ Scotts Valley (Sat 2:00) (Central Coast Section)
9/12 Davis (Modesto)
9/19 @ Dos Palos (Central Section)
9/26 @ Ceres
10/3 Bye
10/10 El Capitan
10/17 @ Patterson
10/24 @ Livingston
10/31 Central Valley
11/7 Pacheco
Pacheco Panthers (Los Banos)
Last year: 4-2 WAC (3rd), 7-4 overall; lost to Christian Brothers (Sacramento) in 1st round of Division III playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Bear River (Grass Valley)
9/5 Heritage (Brentwood) (North Coast Section)
9/12 Dos Palos (Central Section)
9/19 @ Buhach Colony
9/26 Central Valley
10/3 @ El Capitan
10/10 @ Livingston
10/17 Ceres
10/24 Patterson
10/31 Bye
11/7 @ Los Banos
Patterson Tigers
Last year: 5-1 WAC (2nd), 9-2 overall; lost to Oakdale in 1st round of Division III playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Escalon
9/5 @ Ripon
9/12 Modesto
9/19 Atwater
9/26 Bye
10/3 @ Central Valley
10/10 @ Ceres
10/17 Los Banos
10/24 @ Pacheco
10/31 Livingston
11/7 El Capitan
Division V Leagues
Mother Lode League (MLL)
Who's Leaving: No one
Who's Entering: Sonora
Amador Buffaloes (Sutter Creek)
Last year: 4-1 MLL (2nd), 9-2 overall; lost to Escalon in 1st round of Division IV playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Liberty Ranch
9/5 Center (Antelope)
9/12 @ Capital Christian (Sacramento)
9/19 Colusa (Northern Section)
9/26 Summerville
10/3 @ Linden
10/10 Bye
10/17 Bret Harte
10/24 @ Sonora
10/31 Argonaut
11/7 @ Calaveras
Argonaut Mustangs (Jackson)
Last year: 3-2 MLL (3rd), 5-5 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Colfax
9/5 Golden Sierra (Garden Valley)
9/12 Bear River (Grass Valley)
9/19 @ Denair
9/26 @ Sonora
10/3 Bye
10/10 Calaveras
10/17 @ Summerville
10/24 Linden
10/31 @ Amador
11/7 Bret Harte
Bret Harte Bullfrogs (Angels Camp)
Last year: 0-5 MLL (6th), 1-9 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage
9/5 @ Orestimba
9/12 @ Escalon
9/19 Livermore Valley Prep (North Coast Section)
9/26 Calaveras
10/3 @ Summerville
10/10 Linden
10/17 @ Amador
10/24 Bye
10/31 Sonora
11/7 @ Argonaut
Calaveras Redskins (San Andreas)
Last year: 5-0 MLL (1st), 9-3 overall; def. Hughson in 1st round of Division IV playoffs, lost to Ripon in 2nd round.
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ McNair
9/5 Escalon
9/12 Modesto Christian
9/19 @ Union Mine (El Dorado)
9/26 @ Bret Harte
10/3 Sonora
10/10 @ Argonaut
10/17 Bye
10/24 Summerville
10/31 @ Linden
11/7 Amador
Linden Lions
Last year: 2-3 MLL (4th), 5-5 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Orestimba
9/5 @ Gustine
9/12 Ripon Christian
9/19 Riverbank
9/26 Bye
10/3 Amador
10/10 @ Bret Harte
10/17 Sonora
10/24 @ Argonaut
10/31 Calaveras
11/7 @ Summerville
Sonora Wildcats
Last year: 4-3 VOL (T-4th), 4-6 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road, Neutral)
8/29 @ Oakdale
9/5 Lodi (@ Bret Harte)*
9/12 @ Hilmar
9/19 Ripon
9/26 Argonaut
10/3 @ Calaveras
10/9 vs. Summerville (@ Bret Harte) (Thu)
10/17 @ Linden
10/24 Amador
10/31 @ Bret Harte
Summerville Bears (Tuolumne City)
Last year: 1-4 MLL (5th), 2-8 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road, Neutral)
8/29 @ Denair
9/5 @ Mariposa
9/12 Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento)
9/19 Hughson
9/26 @ Amador
10/3 Bret Harte
10/9 vs. Sonora (@ Bret Harte) (Thu)
10/17 Argonaut
10/24 @ Calaveras
10/31 Bye
11/7 Linden
(Note: Sonora and Summerville's stadiums are currently under renovation. More home games could be moved to Bret Harte or Calaveras High Schools if there are delays in construction.
Trans Valley League (TVL)
Who's Leaving: Orestimba (in all sports), Modesto Christian (in basketball only)
Who's Entering: Mountain House (Except for varsity, who will enter next year), Ripon Christian in basketball)
Escalon Cougars
Last year: 4-2 TVL (3rd), 7-5 overall; def. Amador in 1st round of Division IV playoffs, lost to Hilmar in 2nd round
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Patterson
9/5 @ Calaveras
9/12 Bret Harte
9/19 Liberty Ranch
9/26 @ Bear River (Grass Valley)
10/3 Bye
10/10 @ Hughson
10/17 Hilmar
10/24 @ Riverbank
10/31 Ripon
11/7 Modesto Christian
Hilmar Yellowjackets
Last year: 6-0 TVL (1st), 13-1 overall; def. Liberty Ranch in 1st round of Division IV playoffs, def. Escalon in 2nd round, def. Center (Antelope) in Semi-finals; lost to Central Catholic in finals.
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Livingston
9/5 San Benito (Hollister) (Central Coast Section)
9/12 Sonora
9/19 Fresno (Central Section)
9/26 @ Pacific Grove (Central Coast Section)
10/3 Bye
10/10 @ Ripon
10/17 @ Escalon
10/24 @ Hughson
10/31 Modesto Christian
11/7 @ Riverbank
Hughson Huskies
Last year: 2-4 TVL (5th), 6-5 overall; lost to Calaveras in 1st round of Division IV playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Johansen
9/5 Waterford
9/12 Ceres
9/19 @ Summerville
9/26 @ Liberty Ranch
10/3 Bye
10/10 Escalon
10/17 Modesto Christian
10/24 Hilmar
10/31 Riverbank
11/7 @ Ripon
Modesto Christian Crusaders
Last year: 3-3 TVL (4th), 6-5 overall; lost to Center (Antelope) in 1st round of Division IV playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
9/5 @ Capital Christian (Sacramento)
9/12 @ Calaveras
9/19 McNair
9/26 Vanden (Fairfield)
10/3 Edison
10/10 @ Riverbank
10/17 @ Hughson
10/24 Ripon
10/31 @ Hilmar
11/7 Escalon
Ripon Indians
Last year: 5-1 TVL (2nd), 11-2 overall; def. Dixon in 1st round of Division IV playoffs, def. Calaveras in 2nd round, lost to Central Catholic in semi-finals
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Sierra
9/5 Patterson
9/12 @ Lathrop
9/19 @ Sonora
9/26 @ Sutter (Northern Section)
10/3 Bye
10/10 Hilmar
10/17 Riverbank
10/24 @ Modesto Christian
10/31 @ Escalon
11/7 Hughson
Riverbank Bruins
Last year: 0-6 TVL (7th), 2-8 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Waterford
9/5 Denair
9/12 @ Delhi
9/19 @ Linden
9/26 Bye
10/4 @ Livermore Valley Prep (North Coast Section) (Sat)
10/10 Modesto Christian
10/17 @ Ripon
10/24 Escalon
10/31 @ Hughson
11/7 Hilmar
Division VI League
Southern League (SL)
Who's Leaving: Turlock Christian (All Sports), Ripon Christian (Basketball only)
Who's Entering: Orestimba
Delhi Hawks
Last year: 2-5 SL (6th), 5-6 overall; lost to Golden Sierra (Garden Valley) in 1st round of Division V playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Galt
9/5 @ Florin (Sacramento) (@ Monterey Trail-Elk Grove)
9/12 Riverbank
9/19 Bye
9/26 @ Denair
10/3 Orestimba
10/10 Le Grand
10/17 Mariposa
10/24 Waterford
10/31 @ Gustine
11/7 @ Ripon Chirstian
Denair Coyotes
Last year: 1-6 SL (7th), 1-9 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Summerville
9/5 @ Riverbank
9/12 Bye
9/19 Argonaut
9/26 Delhi
10/3 @ Mariposa
10/10 @ Gustine
10/17 @ Orestimba
10/24 Ripon Christian
10/31 @ Le Grand
11/7 Waterford
Gustine Redskins
Last year: 3-4 SL (5th), 4-6 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
9/5 Linden
9/12 Woodland Poly or @ Livermore Valley Prep
9/20 @ West Campus (Sacramento) (@ Burbank-Sacramento) (Sat 6:00 P.M.)
9/26 @ Le Grand
10/3 Waterford
10/10 Denair
10/17 Ripon Christian
10/24 @ Mariposa
10/31 Delhi
11/7 @ Orestimba
Le Grand Bulldogs
Last year: 7-0 SL (1st), 12-0 overall; 1st round bye, def. Waterford in semi-finals of Division V playoffs, def. Golden Sierra (Garden Valley) in Division V Championship. Was not selected to play in Nor-Cal Bowl.
Schedule (Home, Road)
9/5 @ Chowchilla (Central Section)
9/12 Livingston
9/20 @ Berean Christian (Walnut Creek) (Sat 1:30) (North Coast Section)
9/26 Gustine
10/3 Ripon Christian
10/10 @ Delhi
10/17 @ Waterford
10/24 Orestimba
10/31 Denair
11/7 @ Mariposa
Mariposa Grizzlies
Last year: 5-2 SL (3rd), 8-3 overall; 1st round bye, lost to Golden Sierra (Garden Valley) in semi-finals of Division V playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
9/5 Summerville
9/12 Minarets (O'Neals) (Central Section)
9/19 @ Livingston
9/26 @ Waterford
10/3 Denair
10/10 @ Orestimba
10/17 @ Delhi
10/24 Gustine
10/31 @ Ripon Christian
11/7 Le Grand
Orestimba Warriors (Newman)
Last year: 1-5 TVL (6th), 1-9 overall); missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 Linden
9/5 Bret Harte
9/12 @ Firebaugh (Central Section)
9/19 Bye
9/26 @ Ripon Christian
10/3 @ Delhi
10/10 Mariposa
10/17 Denair
10/24 @ Le Grand
10/31 @ Waterford
11/7 Gustine
Ripon Christian Knights
Last year: 6-1 SL (2nd), 10-3 overall; def. Stone Ridge Christian in 1st round of Division VI playoffs, def. Woodland Christian in semi-finals, lost to Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) in Division VI championship.
Schedule (Home, Road) (All Home games at Ripon High School)
9/5 @ Big Valley
9/12 @ Linden
9/19 Stone Ridge Christian
9/26 Orestimba
10/3 @ Le Grand
10/10 Waterford
10/17 @ Gustine
10/24 @ Denair
10/31 Mariposa
11/7 Delhi
Waterford Wildcats
Last year: 4-3 SL (4th), 6-6 overall; def. Rio Vista in 1st round of Division V playoffs, lost to Le Grand in semi-finals
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Riverbank
9/5 @ Hughson
9/12 Bye
9/19 Central Valley
9/26 Mariposa
10/3 @ Gustine
10/10 @ Ripon Christian
10/17 Le Grand
10/24 @ Delhi
10/31 Orestimba
11/7 @ Denair
Division VII League
Central California Athletic Association (CCAA)
Who's leaving: No one
Who's entering: Turlock Christian, Excel Academy (Excel does not sponsor football)
Big Valley Lions (Modesto)
Last year: 3-2 CCAA (3rd), 5-5 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
9/5 Ripon Christian
9/13 @ Valley Christian (Roseville) (@ Highlands-North Highlands) (Sat)
9/19 Cristo Rey (Sacramento)
9/26 @ Stone Ridge Christian
10/3 Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage
10/10 Turlock Christian
10/17 @ Brookside Christian
10/24 @ Delta (Clarksburg)
10/31 Jim Elliot Christian
11/7 @ Millennium
Brookside Christian Knights (Stockton)
Last year: 5-0 CCAA (1st), 8-4 overall; def. Foresthill in 1st round of Division VI playoffs, lost to Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) in semi-finals.
Schedule (Home, Road)
9/5 @ Rio Vista
9/12 @ Encina (Sacramento) (@ El Camino-Sacramento) (Sat)
9/19 Capital Christian (Sacramento) (@ Lincoln-Stockton)
9/26 @ Delta (Clarksburg)
10/3 @ Turlock Christian (@ Denair)
10/11 @ Millennium (Sat)
10/17 Big Valley
10/25 @ Jim Elliot Christian (Sat)
10/31 Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage
11/7 Stone Ridge Christian
Jim Elliot Christian Eagles (Lodi)
Last year: 2-3 CCAA (T-4th), 3-6 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road) (All home games at Lincoln High School-Stockton)
9/5 Johnson (Sacramento)
9/12 @ Foresthill
9/20 Valley Christian (Roseville) (Sat)
9/26 Millennium
10/3 Delta (Clarksburg)
10/10 @ Stone Ridge Christian
10/17 @ Turlock Christian (@ Hilmar)
10/25 Brookside Christian (Sat)
10/31 @ Big Valley
11/7 Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage
Millennium Falcons (Tracy)
Last year: 2-3 CCAA (T-4th), 5-5 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road) (All home games at Tracy High School)
9/5 @ California School For The Deaf (Fremont) (North Coast Section)
9/13 @ Cristo Rey (Sacramento) (Sat)
9/20 Vacaville Christian (Sat)
9/26 @ Jim Elliot Christian
10/4 Stone Ridge Christian (Sat)
10/11 Brookside Christian (Sat)
10/17 @ Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage
10/24 @ Turlock Christian (@ Denair)
11/1 Foresthill (Sat)
11/7 Big Valley
Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage Rams (San Andreas)
Last year: 0-5 CCAA (6th), 0-9 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Bret Harte
9/5 @ Silver State Academy/Rite of Passage (Yerington, NV)
9/12 Bye
9/19 Foresthill
9/26 Turlock Christian
10/3 @ Big Valley
10/10 @ Woodland Christian
10/17 Millennium
10/24 Stone Ridge Christian
10/31 @ Brookside Christian
11/7 @ Jim Elliot Christian
Stone Ridge Christian Knights (Merced)
Last year: 3-2 CCAA (T-2nd), 5-5 overall; lost to Ripon Christian in 1st round of Division VI playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road)
8/29 @ Woodland Christian
9/5 Bye
9/12 Delta (Clarksburg)
9/19 @ Ripon Christian
9/26 Big Valley
10/4 @ Millennium (Sat)
10/10 Jim Elliot Christian
10/17 Cristo Rey
10/24 @ Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage
10/31 Turlock Christian
11/7 @ Brookside Christian
Turlock Christian Eagles
Last year: 0-7 SL (8th), 0-10 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road) (Home games are played at Denair and Hilmar High Schools exact location of home games in parenthesis)
8/30 Livermore Valley Prep (Denair) (Sat) (North Coast Section)
9/5 @ Delta (Clarksburg)
9/12 Woodland Christian (?)
9/19 Bye
9/26 @ Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage
10/3 Brookside Christian (Denair)
10/10 @ Big Valley
10/17 Jim Elliot Christian (Hilmar)
10/24 Millennium (Denair)
10/31 @ Stone Ridge Christian
11/7 @ Valley Christian (Roseville) (@ Highlands-North Highlands)
Outliers
These are teams that are located in the 209, but because they are closer to teams outside of the 209, they play with those teams. Two are in the Sac-Joaquin Section and the other is in the Central Section.
Galt Warriors
League: Sierra Valley Conference (SVC). Last year: 0-5 SVC (7th), 1-9 overall; missed playoffs.
Schedule (Home, Road, *=SVC Games)
8/29 Delhi
9/5 @ Kennedy (Sacramento)
9/12 Weston Ranch
9/19 Valley (Sacramento)
9/26 @ Mira Loma (Sacramento)
10/3 Bye
10/11 @ Cordova (Rancho Cordova)* (Sat)
10/17 @ Union Mine (El Dorado)*
10/24 Rosemont (Sacramento)*
10/31 @ El Dorado (Placerville)*
11/7 vs. Liberty Ranch*
Liberty Ranch Hawks (Galt)
League: Sierra Valley Conference (SVC). Last year: 4-2 SVC (T-2nd), 6-5 overall; lost to Hilmar in 1st round of Division IV playoffs.
Schedule (Home, Road, *=SVC Games) (All Home Games at Galt High School)
8/29 Amador
9/5 @ Lathrop
9/12 Bye
9/19 @ Escalon
9/26 Hughson
10/3 @ Rio Americano (Sacramento)
10/10 El Dorado (Placerville)*
10/17 Cordova (Rancho Cordova)*
10/24 @ Union Mine (El Dorado)*
10/31 Rosemont (Sacramento)*
11/7 vs. Galt*
Dos Palos Broncos
League: West Sierra League (WSL) (Central Section). Last year: 3-2 WSL, 3-7 overall; missed playoffs
Schedule (Home, Road, *=WSL games)
8/30 @ Immanuel (Reedley) (Sat)
9/5 @ Caruthers
9/12 @ Pacheco (Sac-Joaquin Section)
9/19 Los Banos (Sac-Joaquin Section)
9/26 @ Chowchilla
10/3 Bye
10/10 Mendota*
10/17 Firebaugh*
10/24 @ Tranquility*
10/31 @ Coalinga*
11/7 Avenal*
Playoffs
There are some changes in the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs. Like last year, there will be two division groups. This time the main group will be divisions I-VI, and the other group will be division VII. Division I-VI will be all leagues except for the CCAA in 209 and Sacramento Metro Athletic League in the northern part of the section. There will be a total of 78 teams making the playoffs. I believe it will still be the top 2 in each league will be automatically in the playoffs. The remaining teams will be teams with the best record. (Twenty teams in divisions I-VI, and 4 teams in division VII.) There will be a 16 teams in divisions I-III, 8 teams in divisions IV-VI, and 6 teams in division VII. For the most part, the divisions will be determined by enrollment. There will be two exceptions.
1) A team cannot fall more than one division below what it plays in league (for example, St. Mary's plays in a division I league. Therefore, the lowest division it could be in is II, even though the enrollment numvbers say it should be a division IV or V team.
2) Starting in 2015, if a teams wins the championship 3 years in a row, it will be moved up a division the next year. In all of the Sac-Joaquin Section, only Le Grand is in danger of being forced to move up.
I know reading an explaination of the playoffs can be confusing. At the end of week 5, I will post an update of what the playoffs would look like at the end of the week.
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