I am writing this a week earlier than I intended, because me being behind in technology, I just learned that I can create spreadsheets online. I wanted to practice using Google spreadsheets and see the difference between that and Microsoft.
There are a few differences between this year and last year.
1) The main group has 6 divisions. The secondary group has 1. In addition, the secondary group is leaning towards going back to the old system. The top 3 teams in each league goes. There are no at-large berths in the secondary group.
2) The number of at-large teams in the main group increases from 24 to 28.
3) The defending champions have to play in the division they won or higher, regardless of enrollment. For example, Folsom could have a low-enough enrollment to play in division II, but since it won the Division I championship, it will be in division I this year.
4) The section has more authority to move teams as it sees fit. In my model, I will not worry about that. I will stick to the math for the most part. There will be two exceptions, 1) I will move teams to avoid two teams in the same league of playing each other in the 1st round (and it still can't be helped in division VII). 2) I will give undefeated teams a priority regardless of the tiebreaker.
(Pitman is a weird case. The Pride have fewer games than everyone else. Pitman is 3-0. I will not put them over 4 or 5 win teams, but I will put them over 3-1 and 3-2 teams).
In this model, the automatics will go to the best overall records for those leagues that have not played a league game, yet. Also, because only a few leagues just started, I will not enforce the two league win requirement this week.
Here is the model if the regular season ended today (209) teams in bold:
Division I (16 teams) Defending Champion: Folsom Bulldogs
(16) Franklin (Stockton) (SJAA) 1-3 @ (1) Folsom (SFL) 5-0
(9) Merced (CCC) 3-2 @ (8) Tracy (TCAL) 3-2
(12) Nevada Union (Grass Valley) (SFL) 3-2 @ (5) Tokay (Lodi) (SJAA) 4-1
(13) Gregori (Modesto) (MMC) 3-1 @ (4) Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (SFL) 4-1
(11) Lodi (TCAL) 3-1 @ (6) Woodcreek (Roseville) (SFL) 4-1
(14) Chavez (Stockton) (SJAA) 2-2 @ (3) Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (DVL) 4-0
(10) Jesuit (Carmichael) (DVL) 3-1 @ (7) Pitman (Turlock) (CCC) 3-0
(15) Turlock (CCC) 2-3 @ (2) Modesto (MMC) 5-0
Division II (16 teams) Defending Champion: Del Oro Golden Eagles
(16) Burbank (Sacramento) (ML) 1-3 @ (1) West (Tracy) (TCAL) 4-0
(9) River Valley (Yuba City) (TCC) 3-2 @ (8) Del Campo (Fair Oaks) (CVC) 3-1
(12) Antelope (CVC) 3-1 @ (5) Vintage (Napa) (MEL) 4-1
(13) Buhach Colony (CCC) 3-1 @ (4) Rocklin (SFL) 4-0
(11) Wood (Vacaville) (MEL) 3-2 @ (6) Downey (Modesto) (MMC) 4-1
(14) St. Mary's (Stockton) (TCAL) 3-1 @ (3) Elk Grove (DVL) 4-0
(10) Vacaville (MEL) 3-1 @ (7) Davis (Modesto) (MMC) 4-1
(15) Del Oro (Loomis) (SFL) 2-3 @ (2) Grant (Sacramento) (DVL) 4-0
Division III (16 teams) Defending Champions: Manteca Buffaloes
(16) Casa Roble (Orangevale) (CAL) 2-3 @ (1) Cordova (Rancho Cordova) (SVC) 5-0
(9) Vanden (Fairfield) (SCAC) 3-1 @ (8) Sacramento (ML) 3-1
(12) El Camino (Sacramento) (CAL) 3-2 @ (5) Inderkum (Sacramento) (TCC) 4-1
(13) Manteca (VOL) 3-1 @ (4) El Dorado (Placerville) (SVC) 4-0
(11) American Canyon (SCAC) 3-2 @ (6) Christian Brothers (Sacramento) (CAL) 4-1
(14) Patterson (WAC) 3-1 @ (3) Sierra (Manteca) (VOL) 4-0
(10) Pacheco (Los Banos (WAC) 3-2 @ (7) Rio Linda (TCC) 4-1
(15) Placer (Auburn) (PVL) 3-2 @ (2) Oakdale (VOL) 4-0
Division IV (8 teams) Defending Champions: Central Catholic Raiders (Modesto)
(8) Notomas (Sacramento) (GEL) 3-1 @ (1) Sonora (MLL) 4-1
(5) Central Catholic (Modesto) (VOL) 3-1 @ (4) Center (Antelope) (PVL) 3-1
(6) Galt (SVC) 3-2 @ (3) Los Banos (WAC) 3-2
(7) Union Mine (El Dorado) (SVC) 3-1 @ (2) Livingston (WAC) 4-1
Division V (8 teams) Defending Champions: Le Grand Bulldogs
(8) Orestimba (Newman) (SL) 3-1 @ (1) Hughson (TVL) 4-1
(5) Delhi (SL) 3-1 @ (4) Colfax (PVL) 3-1
(6) Summerville (Tuolumne City) (MLL) 3-2 @ (3) Bear River (Grass Valley) 3-1
(7) Escalon (TVL) 3-2 @ (2) Marysville (GEL) 4-1
Division VI (8 teams) Defending Champions: Brookside Christian Knights (Stockton)
(8) Hilmar (TVL) 2-3 @ (1) Capital Christian (Sacramento) (GEL) 5-0
(5) Modesto Christian (TVL) 3-1 @ (4) Golden Sierra (Garden Valley) (SDL) 4-1
(6) Vacaville Christian (SDL) 3-1 @ (3) Ripon Christian (SL) 4-0
(7) Amador (Sutter Creek) (MLL) 2-3 @ (2) Rio Vista (SDL) 4-0
Last 4 in: Gregori (Div. I), Hilmar (Div. VI), Turlock (Div. I), Casa Roble (Div. III)
First 4 out: Granite Bay (SFL), Benicia (SCAC), Napa (MEL), Vista del Lago (Folsom) (CAL)
Division VII (6 teams) Defending Champions: There was no division VII last year
(5) Woodland Christian (SMAL) 1-3 @ (4) Delta (Clarksburg) (SMAL) 1-3
winner would play (1) Stone Ridge Christian (Merced) (CCAA) 3-1
(6) Valley Christian (Roseville) (SMAL) 1-3 @ (3) Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage (San Andreas) (CCAA) 3-1
winner would play (2) Jim Elliot Christian (Lodi) (CCAA) 3-1
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Friday, September 19, 2014
2015 AAA minor league teams and the new parent clubs
Minor league teams are basically training grounds for players who are trying to enter the major leagues. The contracts of the players are technically part of the major league team. Minor league teams have contracts to be part of the major league team organization. What most people do not know is that these contracts are good for two or four years. However, the contracts are renewed so often that people rarely notice the contract renewals. Occasionally, a major league or a minor league team will decide not to renew. Even more rarely is that several teams will cut ties with the minor league team and look for orgaizational partnerships elsewhere. It really becomes a "musical-chairs" type event. It will happen in the Pacific Coast League of the AAA level. (Note: The Pacific Coast League covers the teams west of the Mississippi River, though a few teams east of it are also in the PCL). The International League (or East Coast) will remain unchanged.
Pacific Coast League Changes
AAA Team 2015 Parent Club 2014 Parent Club
Sacramento River Cats San Francisco Giants Oakland A's
Fresno Grizzlies Houston Astros San Francisco Giants
Albuquerque Isotopes Colorado Rockies Los Angeles Dodgers
Colorado Springs Sky Sox Milwaukee Brewers Colorado Rockies
Nashville Sounds Oakland A's Milwaukee Brewers
Oklahoma City Redhawks Los Angeles Dodgers Houston Astros
Note: Because minor league teams rarely have the mascot of the parent club anymore, these teams will not have to change their mascots.
Pacific Coast League Unchanged for 2015
AAA Team Parent Club
El Paso Chihuahuas San Diego Padres
Iowa Cubs Chicago Cubs
Las Vegas 51s New York Mets
Omaha Storm Chasers Kansas City Royals
Reno Aces Arizona Diamondbacks
Round Rock Express Texas Rangers
Salt Lake Bees Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Tacoma Rainers Seattle Mariners
International League
AAA Team Parent Club
Buffalo Bisons Toronto Blue Jays
Charlotte Knights Chicago White Sox
Columbus Clippers Cleveland Indians
Durham Bulls Tampa Bay Rays
Gwinnett Braves Atlanta Braves
Indianapolis Indians Pittsburgh Pirates
Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs Philadelphia Phillies
Louisville Bats Cincinnati Reds
Norfolk Tides Baltimore Orioles
Pawtucket Red Sox Boston Red Sox
Rochester Red Wings Minnesota Twins
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders New York Yankees
Syracuse Chiefs Washington Nationals
Toledo Mud Hens Detroit Tigers
Sources: Wikipedia, Sacramento River Cats facebook page, Oakland A's Facebook page
New Orleans Zephyrs Miami Marlins
Memphis Redbirds St. Louis Cardinals
Pacific Coast League Changes
AAA Team 2015 Parent Club 2014 Parent Club
Sacramento River Cats San Francisco Giants Oakland A's
Fresno Grizzlies Houston Astros San Francisco Giants
Albuquerque Isotopes Colorado Rockies Los Angeles Dodgers
Colorado Springs Sky Sox Milwaukee Brewers Colorado Rockies
Nashville Sounds Oakland A's Milwaukee Brewers
Oklahoma City Redhawks Los Angeles Dodgers Houston Astros
Note: Because minor league teams rarely have the mascot of the parent club anymore, these teams will not have to change their mascots.
Pacific Coast League Unchanged for 2015
AAA Team Parent Club
El Paso Chihuahuas San Diego Padres
Iowa Cubs Chicago Cubs
Las Vegas 51s New York Mets
Omaha Storm Chasers Kansas City Royals
Reno Aces Arizona Diamondbacks
Round Rock Express Texas Rangers
Salt Lake Bees Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Tacoma Rainers Seattle Mariners
International League
AAA Team Parent Club
Buffalo Bisons Toronto Blue Jays
Charlotte Knights Chicago White Sox
Columbus Clippers Cleveland Indians
Durham Bulls Tampa Bay Rays
Gwinnett Braves Atlanta Braves
Indianapolis Indians Pittsburgh Pirates
Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs Philadelphia Phillies
Louisville Bats Cincinnati Reds
Norfolk Tides Baltimore Orioles
Pawtucket Red Sox Boston Red Sox
Rochester Red Wings Minnesota Twins
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders New York Yankees
Syracuse Chiefs Washington Nationals
Toledo Mud Hens Detroit Tigers
Sources: Wikipedia, Sacramento River Cats facebook page, Oakland A's Facebook page
New Orleans Zephyrs Miami Marlins
Memphis Redbirds St. Louis Cardinals
Thursday, September 4, 2014
209 Sports- Playoff Predictions
This year, I am writing this blog for two reasons. First, I want to see what the high school football playoffs would look like if calpreps.com is correct in predicting on how teams will finish. Second, the Section made some changes to how the playoffs will work this year, and I want to show the playoff process step-by-step.
Format process and who qualifies
1) Like last year, there are two division groups, but the groups are changed. This year, the main group is divisions I-VI (last year, it was divisions I-IV). The other group is division VII (last year, it was divisions V and VI).
2) The main group will be every league except for CCAA and SMAL.
3) Like last year, every league will have the top two teams as automatic qualifiers, except for the Delta League and Sierra Foothill League. Those leagues are so strong that they each get a third automatic qualifier.
4) There are 28 at-large bids among the 25 leagues, and they are chosen based solely on wins; however, a team must win at least two league games to be eligible (there are a few schools who are predicted to have enough overall wins, but not enough league wins to qualify). In my model I had to skip a few steps for various reasons, so I admit it would not be 100% accurate. If there is a tie for the last teams here are the tiebreakers in order.
A. Head-to-head (In my model, calpreps just gave the predicted record, not who would beat who,
so it is nearly impossible to determine that. Plus, teams in questions rarely play each other).
B. The amount of all opponents wins. (I did not have enough time to calculate that, so I skipped
that one. There might be a team or two who would get in that did not in my model.)
C. The amount of the defeated teams wins. In other words, only the wins of the teams that the
potential playoff teams would beat are used. (That one had the combinations of problems of A
and B).
D. If all else fails, calpreps rankings would be the final factor. (The last 3 teams had the same
record and same ranking. I used the opponents wins from those 3. Amador (Sutter Creek) got
in over Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) and Kimball (Tracy).
5) For division VII, the top 3 teams in each league qualify
Placing the teams in divisions I-VI
1) For the most part, the largest 16 schools by enrollment are in division I, next 16 largest are in division II, next 16 largest are in division III, next 8 largest are in division IV, next 8 are in division V, and the smallest 8 are in division VI, but there are two execptions.
A. A team is not allowed to drop more than one division than what it plays in during league
play. For example, St. Mary's has an enrollment of 968. That is small enough to play in
division V. However, the Rams play in the TCAL, which is a division I league. Therefore,
by rule, the lowest they can play is division II.
B. A team that won a section championship last year must compete at that division or higher.
Le Grand has a low enough enrollment to compete at Division VI, but since the Bulldogs
won the Division V championship last year, they must compete at the Division V level this
year. The rule will drop Amador to Division VI.
Seeding
Please go to the link for the seeding. In my model, I will only use the number of wins, but will move teams for two reasons: 1) In order to prevent teams from the same league to play each other in the 1st round. 2) League winners get top priority, even though they are not guaranteed a home game.
If calpreps.com is correct, here is what the playoffs would look like: 209 schools are in bold
*=automatic qualifiers
Division I
(16) Edison Vikings (Stockton) SJAA 5-5* @ (1) Folsom Bulldogs SFL 10-0*
(9) Granite Bay Grizzlies SFL 6-4 @ (8) Pleasant Grove Eagles (Elk Grove) DL 7-3
(12) Lincoln Trojans (Stockton) TCAL 6-4 @ (5) Merced Bears CCC 7-3*
(13) Tokay Tigers (Lodi) TCAL 6-4 @ (4) Oak Ridge Trojans (El Dorado Hills) SFL 8-2*
(11) Turlock Bulldogs CCC 6-4 @ (6) Jesuit Marauders (Carmichael) DL 7-3*
(14) Napa Indians MEL 5-5* @ (3) Stagg Delta Kings (Stockton) SJAA 8-2*
(10) Franklin Wildcats (Elk Grove) DL 6-4 @ (7) Modesto Panthers MMC 7-3*
(15) Vintage Crushers (Napa) MEL 6-4 @ (2) Grant Pacers (Sacramento) DL 9-1*
Division II
(16) Beyer Patriots (Modesto) MMC 5-5 @ (1) Vacaville Bulldogs MEL 8-2*
(9) Burbank Titans (Sacramento) ML 6-4* @ (8) Del Oro Golden Eagles (Loomis) SFL 6-4*
(12) Ponderosa Bruins (Shingle Springs) CVC 6-4 @ (5) Rio Linda Knights TCC 8-2
(13) Gregori Jaguars (Modesto) MMC 6-4 @ (4) Elk Grove Thundering Herd DL 8-2*
(11) Wood Wildcats (Vacaville) MEL 6-4 @ (6) St. Mary's Rams (Stockton) TCAL 7-3
(14) Atwater Falcons CCC 5-5* @ (3) Downey Knights (Modesto) MMC 8-2*
(10) Rocklin Thunder SFL 6-4 @ (7) Tracy Bulldogs TCAL 7-3*
(15) Buhach Colony Thunder (Atwater) CCC 5-5 @ (2) Roseville Tigers CVC 8-2*
Division III
(16) Cosumnes Oaks Wolfpack (Elk Grove) CVC 5-5* @ (1) Yuba City Honkers TCC 9-1*
(9) Casa Roble Rams (Orangevale) CAL 7-3* @ (8) Pacheco Panthers (Los Banos) WAC 8-2*
(12) Benicia Panthers SCAC 6-4 @ (5) Patterson Tigers WAC 8-2*
(13) Central Valley Hawks (Ceres) WAC 7-3 @ (4) Manteca Buffaloes VOL 9-1*
(11) Oakdale Mustangs VOL 7-3 @ (6) Rosemont Wolverines (Sacramento) SVC 8-2*
(14) Antelope Titans CVC 6-4 @ (3) Vanden Vikings (Fairfield) SCAC 9-1*
(10) American Canyon Wolves SCAC 7-3* @ (7) Inderkum Tigers (Sacramento) TCC 8-2*
(15) River Valley Falcons (Yuba City) TCC 5-5 @ (2) Sacramento Dragons ML 9-1*
Division IV
(8) Dixon Rams GEL 6-4* @ (1) Central Catholic (Modesto) VOL 10-0*
(5) El Dorado Cougars (Placerville) SVC 8-2* @ (4) Chr. Bros. Falcons (Sacramento) (CAL) 8-2*
(6) Los Banos Tigers WAC 7-3 @ (3) Center Cougars (Antelope) PVL 8-2*
(7) Sierra Timberwolves (Manteca) VOL 6-4 @ (2) Placer Hillmen (Auburn) PVL 9-1*
Division V
(8) Marysville Indians GEL 7-3 @ (1) Hilmar Yellowjackets TVL 10-0*
(5) Calaveras Redskins (San Andreas) MLL 7-3* @ (4) Ripon Indians TVL 7-3*
(6) Colfax Falcons PVL 7-3 @ (3) Sonora Wildcats MLL 7-3*
(7) Escalon Cougars TVL 6-4 @ (2) Le Grand Bulldogs SL 10-0*
Division VI
(8) Golden Sierra Grizzlies (Garden Valley) SDL 6-4 @ (1) Capital Chr. Cougars (Sac.) GEL 10-0*
(5) Mariposa Grizzlies SL 8-2 @ (4) Rio Vista Rams SDL 8-2*
(6) Amador Buffaloes (Sutter Creek) MLL 5-5 @ (3) Bradshaw Chr. Pride (Sac.) SDL 8-2*
(7) Vacaville Christian Falcons SDL 7-3 @ (2) Ripon Christian Knights SL 9-1*
Note: Vallejo (6-4), Hughson (6-4), and Woodcreek (Roseville) (5-5) would be declared ineligible, because they are predicted to finish second to last in league, and therefore, we'd have to assume they would not get the 2 league wins. If they do get at least 2 league wins, then they are eligible for playoffs.
Last 4 teams in the playoffs: Buhach Colony, River Valley, Beyer, Amador
1st 4 eligible teams out: Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (ML), Kimball (Tracy) (VOL), Summerville (Tuolumne City) (MLL), Argonaut (Jackson) (MLL)
Division VII (all teams in this division are automatic)
(1) Woodland Christian Cardianls SMAL 9-1 would have a bye
(5) Foresthill Wildfires SMAL 6-4 @ (4) Millennium Falcons (Tracy) CCAA 6-4
(6) Cristo Rey Saints (Sacramento) SMAL 2-7 @ (3) Stone Ridge Chr. Knights (Merced) CCAA 6-4
(2) Brookside Christian Knights (Stockton) CCAA 8-2 would have a bye
Central Section Playoffs
There is one 209 team in the Central Section. The playoff policy of the Central Section is that if you want to be in the playoffs, you're in. The only time the section goes back on that word is if more than 16 teams in the division want to play, then they take the top-16 of those who sign in. Usually only the top 8-12 choose to play. I do not know why a team would not want to play in the playoffs, but they have their reasons. For this model, we are only doing division 5, because it is the only one with a 209 team in it. We will also assume that every team would want to be in the playoffs. There are 18 teams in division 5 Central Section, so only the top-16 would make it. I believe the seedings are determined by rankings.
Central Section Division V playoffs
(16) Bishop Broncos (HDL) (4-6) @ (1) Mendota Aztecs (West Sierra) (9-1)
(9) Immanuel Eagles (Reedley) (IND) (6-4) @ (8) Firebaugh Eagles (West Sierra) (6-4)
(12) Yosemite Badgers (Oakhurst) (2-8) (NSL) @ (5) Farmersville Aztecs (East Sierra) (9-1)
(13) Dos Palos Broncos (West Sierra) (2-9) @ (4) Shafter Generals (SSL) (7-3)
(11) Corcoran Panthers (East Sequoia) (4-6) @ (6) Sierra Chieftains (Tollhouse) (NSL) (5-5)
(14) Fowler Redcats (West Sequoia) (3-7) @ (3) Lindsay Cardinals (East Sequoia) (8-2)
(10) Woodlake Tigers (East Sequoia) (6-4) @ (7) Caruthers Blue Raiders (West Sequoia) (8-2)
(15) Parlier Panthers (West Sequoia) (5-5) @ (2) Kern Valley Broncs (Lake Isabella) (HDL) (9-1)
Format process and who qualifies
1) Like last year, there are two division groups, but the groups are changed. This year, the main group is divisions I-VI (last year, it was divisions I-IV). The other group is division VII (last year, it was divisions V and VI).
2) The main group will be every league except for CCAA and SMAL.
3) Like last year, every league will have the top two teams as automatic qualifiers, except for the Delta League and Sierra Foothill League. Those leagues are so strong that they each get a third automatic qualifier.
4) There are 28 at-large bids among the 25 leagues, and they are chosen based solely on wins; however, a team must win at least two league games to be eligible (there are a few schools who are predicted to have enough overall wins, but not enough league wins to qualify). In my model I had to skip a few steps for various reasons, so I admit it would not be 100% accurate. If there is a tie for the last teams here are the tiebreakers in order.
A. Head-to-head (In my model, calpreps just gave the predicted record, not who would beat who,
so it is nearly impossible to determine that. Plus, teams in questions rarely play each other).
B. The amount of all opponents wins. (I did not have enough time to calculate that, so I skipped
that one. There might be a team or two who would get in that did not in my model.)
C. The amount of the defeated teams wins. In other words, only the wins of the teams that the
potential playoff teams would beat are used. (That one had the combinations of problems of A
and B).
D. If all else fails, calpreps rankings would be the final factor. (The last 3 teams had the same
record and same ranking. I used the opponents wins from those 3. Amador (Sutter Creek) got
in over Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) and Kimball (Tracy).
5) For division VII, the top 3 teams in each league qualify
Placing the teams in divisions I-VI
1) For the most part, the largest 16 schools by enrollment are in division I, next 16 largest are in division II, next 16 largest are in division III, next 8 largest are in division IV, next 8 are in division V, and the smallest 8 are in division VI, but there are two execptions.
A. A team is not allowed to drop more than one division than what it plays in during league
play. For example, St. Mary's has an enrollment of 968. That is small enough to play in
division V. However, the Rams play in the TCAL, which is a division I league. Therefore,
by rule, the lowest they can play is division II.
B. A team that won a section championship last year must compete at that division or higher.
Le Grand has a low enough enrollment to compete at Division VI, but since the Bulldogs
won the Division V championship last year, they must compete at the Division V level this
year. The rule will drop Amador to Division VI.
Seeding
Please go to the link for the seeding. In my model, I will only use the number of wins, but will move teams for two reasons: 1) In order to prevent teams from the same league to play each other in the 1st round. 2) League winners get top priority, even though they are not guaranteed a home game.
If calpreps.com is correct, here is what the playoffs would look like: 209 schools are in bold
*=automatic qualifiers
Division I
(16) Edison Vikings (Stockton) SJAA 5-5* @ (1) Folsom Bulldogs SFL 10-0*
(9) Granite Bay Grizzlies SFL 6-4 @ (8) Pleasant Grove Eagles (Elk Grove) DL 7-3
(12) Lincoln Trojans (Stockton) TCAL 6-4 @ (5) Merced Bears CCC 7-3*
(13) Tokay Tigers (Lodi) TCAL 6-4 @ (4) Oak Ridge Trojans (El Dorado Hills) SFL 8-2*
(11) Turlock Bulldogs CCC 6-4 @ (6) Jesuit Marauders (Carmichael) DL 7-3*
(14) Napa Indians MEL 5-5* @ (3) Stagg Delta Kings (Stockton) SJAA 8-2*
(10) Franklin Wildcats (Elk Grove) DL 6-4 @ (7) Modesto Panthers MMC 7-3*
(15) Vintage Crushers (Napa) MEL 6-4 @ (2) Grant Pacers (Sacramento) DL 9-1*
Division II
(16) Beyer Patriots (Modesto) MMC 5-5 @ (1) Vacaville Bulldogs MEL 8-2*
(9) Burbank Titans (Sacramento) ML 6-4* @ (8) Del Oro Golden Eagles (Loomis) SFL 6-4*
(12) Ponderosa Bruins (Shingle Springs) CVC 6-4 @ (5) Rio Linda Knights TCC 8-2
(13) Gregori Jaguars (Modesto) MMC 6-4 @ (4) Elk Grove Thundering Herd DL 8-2*
(11) Wood Wildcats (Vacaville) MEL 6-4 @ (6) St. Mary's Rams (Stockton) TCAL 7-3
(14) Atwater Falcons CCC 5-5* @ (3) Downey Knights (Modesto) MMC 8-2*
(10) Rocklin Thunder SFL 6-4 @ (7) Tracy Bulldogs TCAL 7-3*
(15) Buhach Colony Thunder (Atwater) CCC 5-5 @ (2) Roseville Tigers CVC 8-2*
Division III
(16) Cosumnes Oaks Wolfpack (Elk Grove) CVC 5-5* @ (1) Yuba City Honkers TCC 9-1*
(9) Casa Roble Rams (Orangevale) CAL 7-3* @ (8) Pacheco Panthers (Los Banos) WAC 8-2*
(12) Benicia Panthers SCAC 6-4 @ (5) Patterson Tigers WAC 8-2*
(13) Central Valley Hawks (Ceres) WAC 7-3 @ (4) Manteca Buffaloes VOL 9-1*
(11) Oakdale Mustangs VOL 7-3 @ (6) Rosemont Wolverines (Sacramento) SVC 8-2*
(14) Antelope Titans CVC 6-4 @ (3) Vanden Vikings (Fairfield) SCAC 9-1*
(10) American Canyon Wolves SCAC 7-3* @ (7) Inderkum Tigers (Sacramento) TCC 8-2*
(15) River Valley Falcons (Yuba City) TCC 5-5 @ (2) Sacramento Dragons ML 9-1*
Division IV
(8) Dixon Rams GEL 6-4* @ (1) Central Catholic (Modesto) VOL 10-0*
(5) El Dorado Cougars (Placerville) SVC 8-2* @ (4) Chr. Bros. Falcons (Sacramento) (CAL) 8-2*
(6) Los Banos Tigers WAC 7-3 @ (3) Center Cougars (Antelope) PVL 8-2*
(7) Sierra Timberwolves (Manteca) VOL 6-4 @ (2) Placer Hillmen (Auburn) PVL 9-1*
Division V
(8) Marysville Indians GEL 7-3 @ (1) Hilmar Yellowjackets TVL 10-0*
(5) Calaveras Redskins (San Andreas) MLL 7-3* @ (4) Ripon Indians TVL 7-3*
(6) Colfax Falcons PVL 7-3 @ (3) Sonora Wildcats MLL 7-3*
(7) Escalon Cougars TVL 6-4 @ (2) Le Grand Bulldogs SL 10-0*
Division VI
(8) Golden Sierra Grizzlies (Garden Valley) SDL 6-4 @ (1) Capital Chr. Cougars (Sac.) GEL 10-0*
(5) Mariposa Grizzlies SL 8-2 @ (4) Rio Vista Rams SDL 8-2*
(6) Amador Buffaloes (Sutter Creek) MLL 5-5 @ (3) Bradshaw Chr. Pride (Sac.) SDL 8-2*
(7) Vacaville Christian Falcons SDL 7-3 @ (2) Ripon Christian Knights SL 9-1*
Note: Vallejo (6-4), Hughson (6-4), and Woodcreek (Roseville) (5-5) would be declared ineligible, because they are predicted to finish second to last in league, and therefore, we'd have to assume they would not get the 2 league wins. If they do get at least 2 league wins, then they are eligible for playoffs.
Last 4 teams in the playoffs: Buhach Colony, River Valley, Beyer, Amador
1st 4 eligible teams out: Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (ML), Kimball (Tracy) (VOL), Summerville (Tuolumne City) (MLL), Argonaut (Jackson) (MLL)
Division VII (all teams in this division are automatic)
(1) Woodland Christian Cardianls SMAL 9-1 would have a bye
(5) Foresthill Wildfires SMAL 6-4 @ (4) Millennium Falcons (Tracy) CCAA 6-4
(6) Cristo Rey Saints (Sacramento) SMAL 2-7 @ (3) Stone Ridge Chr. Knights (Merced) CCAA 6-4
(2) Brookside Christian Knights (Stockton) CCAA 8-2 would have a bye
Central Section Playoffs
There is one 209 team in the Central Section. The playoff policy of the Central Section is that if you want to be in the playoffs, you're in. The only time the section goes back on that word is if more than 16 teams in the division want to play, then they take the top-16 of those who sign in. Usually only the top 8-12 choose to play. I do not know why a team would not want to play in the playoffs, but they have their reasons. For this model, we are only doing division 5, because it is the only one with a 209 team in it. We will also assume that every team would want to be in the playoffs. There are 18 teams in division 5 Central Section, so only the top-16 would make it. I believe the seedings are determined by rankings.
Central Section Division V playoffs
(16) Bishop Broncos (HDL) (4-6) @ (1) Mendota Aztecs (West Sierra) (9-1)
(9) Immanuel Eagles (Reedley) (IND) (6-4) @ (8) Firebaugh Eagles (West Sierra) (6-4)
(12) Yosemite Badgers (Oakhurst) (2-8) (NSL) @ (5) Farmersville Aztecs (East Sierra) (9-1)
(13) Dos Palos Broncos (West Sierra) (2-9) @ (4) Shafter Generals (SSL) (7-3)
(11) Corcoran Panthers (East Sequoia) (4-6) @ (6) Sierra Chieftains (Tollhouse) (NSL) (5-5)
(14) Fowler Redcats (West Sequoia) (3-7) @ (3) Lindsay Cardinals (East Sequoia) (8-2)
(10) Woodlake Tigers (East Sequoia) (6-4) @ (7) Caruthers Blue Raiders (West Sequoia) (8-2)
(15) Parlier Panthers (West Sequoia) (5-5) @ (2) Kern Valley Broncs (Lake Isabella) (HDL) (9-1)
Friday, August 22, 2014
209 Sports-The Road Not Traveled
After many realignment meetings, the remodeled leagues will make their debut in high school sports in August. For the 209 leagues, here is what the leagues now look like:
CCC: Atwater, Buhach Colony, Merced, Golden Valley, Pitman, Turlock (no changes, El Capitan will join in 2016.)
MMC: Beyer, Davis, Downey, Enochs, Gregori, Johansen, Modesto (no changes, except in boys/girls basketball. Modesto Christian will join the conference for those sports).
SJAA: Bear Creek, Chavez, Edison, Franklin, McNair, Stagg (Lincoln, Lodi, and Tracy leave; Edison, McNair and Stagg join)
TCAL: Lincoln, Lodi, St. Mary's, Tokay, Tracy, West (Edison, McNair, and Stagg leave; Lincoln, Lodi, and Tracy join).
VOL: Central Catholic, East Union, Kimball, Lathrop, Manteca, Oakdale, Sierra, Weston Ranch (Sonora leaves, Central Catholic joins).
WAC: Central Valley, Ceres, El Capitan, Livingston, Los Banos, Patterson, Pacheco (Central Catholic leaves, El Capitan joins until 2016).
MLL: Amador, Argonaut, Bret Harte, Calaveras, Linden, Sonora, Summerville (Sonora joins)
TVL: Escalon, Hilmar, Hughson, Modesto Christian (except for boys/girls basketball), Mountain House, Ripon, Riverbank (Orestimba leaves for all sports, Modesto Christian leaves for boys/girls basketball. Mountain House joins for all sports, Ripon Christian joins for boys/girls basketball).
SL: Delhi, Denair, Gustine, Le Grand, Mariposa, Orestimba, Ripon Christian (except for boys/girls basketball), Waterford (Turlock Christian leaves for all sports, Ripon Christian leaves for boys/girls basketball; Orestimba joins for all sports).
CCAA: Big Valley, Brookside Christian, Excel Academy, Jim Elliot Christian, Millennium, Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage, Stone Ridge Christian, Turlock Christian (Excel Academy and Turlock Christian join).
MVL: Delta Charter, Don Pedro, Holt Academy, Hughes Academy, Lodi Academy, Mountain Oaks, Stockton Christian, Tioga
Sometimes it is fun to think about the "road not traveled". In this case, I am talking about the changes that were either officially proposed or rumored that never took place for one reason or another. I will discuss five of them in depth, and look at what we might be missing since these changes did not go through. Sometimes there are more cons than pros with a move, but we'll take a look at them, anyway.
1) Oakdale to the MMC
Introduction: When the Sac-Joaquin Section committee first came up with their formal proposals, they had Oakdale going to the MMC. The committee had a slightly different MMC than we see now. They wanted to drop the MMC from a division I league to a division II league. The teams would have been: Atwater, Beyer, Buhach Colony, Davis, Downey, El Capitan (Merced), Johansen, and Oakdale. From what I read from blackhatfootball.com, Modesto City Schools asked to keep the MMC in tact, and have all the Modesto public schools in one league. The district got its wish.
What Oakdale is missing from not going to the MMC: 1) A chance to make the playoffs in basketball. With the addition of schools in Modesto, the talent level for many sports has dropped in town. Oakdale is not a great basketball team, and hasn't been in a decade (and has only been a playoff team two out of the past 15 years). Despite that, Oakdale could have been a contender for the 3rd playoff spot for the MMC. Davis won the MMC two years ago, and that year, Oakdale beat the Spartans in the Oakdale tournament that year. 2) A wrestling rivalry of the area. With Central Catholic coming to the VOL, this is not a big loss, but think about what they could have had with Modesto. Modesto has become a wrestling power, and a dual meet between Oakdale and Modesto could have brought general fans in the area to witness the clash (Note: In this thought, I am referring to what might have been if the MMC stayed in tact, and just added Oakdale). 3) Preparation for a high-flying offense for the playoffs in football. As far as passing numbers went, Sierra had the highest offense in the VOL, and Downey had nearly twice the passing numbers Sierra did. Oakdale could have used that preparation in a playoff game against Sacramento. The Dragons just outran the Mustangs in a mistake-heavy playoff game last year. 4) A chance to save money. Oakdale's closest rival in the VOL (before the addition of Central Catholic) is Manteca. If the section got exactly what it wanted, then only two rivals would have been further than that (Atwater and Buhach Colony). If the MMC stayed in tact, and just added Oakdale, then all the league opponents would be closer than Manteca, and most of them are closer than Central Catholic. Oakdale High could have saved money in travel not just in football, but in all sports. I do not know how much the Mustangs spend in transportation, but that figure could have been cut in half.
What the MMC is missing from not adding Oakdale: 1) Money. The other teams in the VOL wanted to keep Oakdale, because Mustang fans travel well. They have been reported to say that Oakdale brings a lot of funds in gate receipts. I was at the game against Sacramento. There were at least 1,000 Oakdale fans, and probably more than that...for a high school game. Oakdale fans were lining up along the track, becuase Sacramento High does not have a lot of seats for the visitors. Oakdale fans outnumbered Serra (Gardena) fans in the state championship two years ago. Keep in mind, Oakdale had to travel over 300 miles for the game, while Serra's campus is located 5 miles away. At least four Modesto schools could have increased their funds by adding Oakdale to the mix. 2) Preparation for the run in football. Modesto schools rarely fare well in the playoffs. One reason for that is there is not one team in the MMC that can run the ball effectively. Oakdale could have provided that practice for the MMC teams, and if the section got its way, Buhach Colony could have done that, too. Oakdale has one of the best running games in the area, and it should continue this coming year. 3) Avoiding Modesto Christian in the league for basketball. The MMC was not thrilled that Modesto Christian was added for basketball. I am assuming there is a fear that the Crusaders will dominate everyone in the league, and that fear is probably justified (though Gregori will probably give them a good couple of games). It is time for Modesto Christian to move up for basketball from the TVL, and if Oakdale was added, there would be a good chance it would not have been to the MMC. Since there are more schools, the section has, for the most part, stopped the practice of having 10 teams in one league like the old CCC and SJAA. There would not have been enough room for Modesto Christian. The Crusaders probably would have gone to the WAC (Division IV), VOL (Division III), or CCC (Division I). We all missed out with potenial MC games against either Sierra, Weston Ranch, and Central Catholic (VOL) or Pitman, Buhach Colony, and Golden Valley (CCC).
What wouldn't work for Oakdale in the MMC: There are a couple of things. First, Oakdale would be forced to move up at least a division, as it stands now. If the MMC was a division II league like the section first hoped, then the Mustangs would be able to compete in the Division III football playoffs, and all the other sports that playoffs are determined by enrollment. However, as a division I league, the lowest division Oakdale could be in is Division II. As great as I think Oakdale is at football and baseball, I am not sure Oakdale could win a title with Grant and Del Oro in the same division. Second, the Oakdale administration saw this move as punishment for being good. I saw it differently. When my classmates and I were in high school, the Modesto schools were getting a lot of attention, especially Davis, which was a dominant program at the time. My classmates and I thought we were better than all the Modesto schools, and we wanted a chance to prove it. I think we would have loved to compete in the CCC (which was the league the Modesto schools were in at the time).
That wouldn't work for the MMC in adding Oakdale: Travel costs. From what I read in the Modesto Bee, Modesto City Schools (MCS) does not bus their athletes to league games, becuase they are all in Modesto. That practice would have to change as schools would have to bus to Oakdale. MCS did not seem ready for that financial responsibility.
My viewpoint: I was probably the only one out of the Oakdale players, coaches, alumni, and fans that was hoping for a change in scenery. Since Sonora left the VOL, I saw no point in Oakdale remaining, and was looking forward to new challenges. I would like to see Oakdale vs. Downey (and/or Buhach Colony and Atwater) in football, Oakdale vs. Modesto in wrestling, Oakdale vs. Beyer in soccer, Oakdale vs. Enochs in baseball, and Oakdale once again winning the MMC in water polo (Oakdale was in the MMC before the VOL sponsored water polo). The leagues will change again in 4 years. We will see what happens next.
I will not be as detailed with the other proposals, but let's look at four more.
2) Sonora to the TVL for football only
Introduction: This was a last-attempt proposal by the rest of the teams in the Mother Lode League (MLL) who do not Sonora to join. They fear that Sonora will dominate in all the sports and that they're too big because of their experience in the VOL. The MLL was hoping that the section officials would compromise and just put the Wildcats in the Trans Valley League (TVL) for football only. The way realignment works in the Sac-Joaquin Section is that teams and leagues can make suggestions for where schools go. The section does not have to take the suggestions or compromise, and they didn't in this case.
What we fans are missing from this not happening:
A rivalry between Sonora and Escalon. As fans, we are missing a few classic match-ups with the move not happening. I can see Sonora-Escalon becoming a big rivalry, and that is a game I would go see. Escalon runs nearly the same offense as Oakdale, therefore, not much would change from Sonora's perspective, except the jerseys of the opposition would be purple instead of red. Sonora-Ripon and Sonora-Hilmar would also produce some good games. Luckily, Sonora was able to schedule Ripon and Hilmar in non-league play (also included in Sonora's non-league are Oakdale and Lodi).
My viewpoint:
Overall, it was a bad idea, and I am glad it got turned down. What was also considered was Summerville moving to the SL. The section decided that the trip from Tuolumne City to Gustine was too much (and it is), but the MLL had no problem sending Sonora to Mountain House, which covers about the same distance. If that was going to happen, Sonora may as well have stayed in the VOL. Besides, if Sonora was going to move to another league for one sport only, it should have been volleyball. I do feel bad for the rest of the MLL in volleyball. Last year, Sonora dominated a much-bigger VOL in that sport, and was one of the best in the section. They should dominate in volleyball, too. As I was writing this, I thought of something. Sonora will be in another league for one sport only. The MLL does not have water polo. I do not know for sure where the Wildcats water polo team will go, but I think they will stay in the VOL for that.
3. Patterson to the VOL
Introduction: This was also included in the original proposal set up by the Sac-Joaquin Section. Out of all the proposals, this would rank as one of the moves I was most certain would stick, but alas, it didn't. At the end of the first of four realignment meetings, the new VOL had Central Valley, East Union, Kimball, Manteca, Patterson, and Sierra. By the time all the coaches and athletic directors had the opportunity to make their pitches, there was no room for Patterson, especially since the Section was hell-bent on putting Central Catholic in the VOL.
What fans are missing from this move not happening
Like Oakdale going to the MMC, I have to answer this in two perspectives, 1) What we are missing if everything else from the VOL looked the same, except that Patterson would have been added and not Central Catholic. 2) What we are missing from the Section's first proposal.
1) Fans are missing an annual Oakdale-Patterson game. I personally saw this playoff game last year, and it was a great game. Oakdale won 21-17, though it looked like the Mustangs were going to dominate. On the other hand, there was a point in the beginning of the game where it looked like Patterson was going to run away with the game. Patterson was playing dominate defense until the Mustang coaches made adjustments. According to blackhatfootball.com, Patterson has been trying to schedule Oakdale for non-league games. Patterson in the VOL could have forced that game.
2) Patterson playing schools its own size. This is something that we are missing no matter which proposal the section accepted. The city of Patterson is one of the few that grew substantially as the folks from the Bay Area moved to the Central Valley. The city jumped from a population of around 10,000 to a little less than 25,000 in ten years (and is now the 4th biggest city in Stanislaus County behind Modesto, Turlock, and Ceres). During that time, the enrollment has doubled (I think literally). It went from having the enrollment of a TVL school to being the third largest division III/IV school in the 209 (behind Kimball and Central Valley). However, the Tigers are playing schools with 500 or more fewer students. Going to the VOL would have meant that they would play more schools with an enrollment in the 1,300-1,700 range.
My viewpoint:
I will keep this short. Patterson to the VOL needs to happen. It should have happened already. I predict that it will happen in the next realignment period, unless the city of Patterson gets a second high school. The city and the Patterson School District once talked about having two high schools of around 800 students each. In that case, then they both would move to the TVL. The point is that the days of Patterson in the WAC are probably numbered.
4. Kimball to TCAL
Introduction
One of my friends asked me how I would realign the schools in this area if I had the choice, and I put Kimball with the other two Tracy schools. However, it was also briefly discussed in the realignment meetings. The consensus was, from what I read, the Section wanted to see what the addition of Mountain House High School would do to the enrollment numbers of Kimball High School.
What fans are missing from this not happening
Actually, fans are not missing too much from this football wise, the reason I say that is because Kimball was able to schedule Tracy and West in non-league play. However, the fans in Tracy are missing having something on the line besides Pride. Imagine if Tracy and Kimball could play for a league title. That would be great for the city of Tracy. Too bad Tracy, West, Kimball, and Millennium couldn't have a small tournament for the "Best in Tracy" title. (As an aside, there were a couple years that I was convinced that 400-student Millennium Charter School would have won it.) I believe Kimball was not able to schedule Tracy and West in all sports, and fans are missing that. Also, they are missing one more non-league game for the Jaguars to showcase their talent. They have had one big upset in each of the past two years. They upset Oakdale (ok, they beat them down) last year, and upset Sonora the year before that. The Jaguars seem to be one step away from the playoffs every year, and if they could have gone to what would have been a 7-team TCAL, they could have schedueled a team for non-league that was winnable, yet have enough wins overall to inch them in the playoffs. Fans of tennis are missing the opportunity to see them play against the best in the sport. Kimball has a good tennis team for the VOL, but how does it compare to the rest in the Sac-Joaquin Section? We will not know that for at least a few years.
My viewpoint
I agree with the Section board that we should wait to see how the opening of Mountain House High School effects the enrollment numbers at Kimball High before the Jaguars are moved. It is still too bad that the three Tracy public high schools could not be in the same league. I am sure the move will be talked about again in the next realignment session. I think Tracy is too small of a city for all its schools to be in different leagues for much longer.
5. A private-school only league
Introduction
My friend told me that he thinks the private schools, particularly the ones that focus on sports, should be in their own league separate from all the public schools. He says it is unfair that the private schools have a much broader base to get students from, and they can provide scholarships for athletes. There are leagues in the Bay Area and Southern California that are private-school only leagues, and the Sac-Joaquin Section should have one, too.
What fans are missing from this not happening
Fans in general are missing some potentially great match-ups. In football, St. Mary's and Central Catholic play a non-league game every year, but it would be even better if there was a league title on the line. In basketball, St. Mary's and Modesto Christian can provide fans with an hour and a half of entertainment, and Ripon Christian and Central Catholic could do the same thing. If you expand the league to the 916 area, becuase they might have to due to the fact there are so few schools that focus on sports, Capital Christian and Sacramento High could make it an interesting league. Fans in schools like Livingston, Riverbank, Edison-Stockton, Franklin-Stockton, Waterford, and others are missing the peace of mind of no longer having to be on the short end of this potentailly unfair advantage. They can stick to playing public schools their size.
My viewpoint
There is already a league in the 209 and one in the Sacremento area of private schools that do not put too much emphasis on sports. They are the Central California Athletic Association and the Sacramento Metro Athletic League. Secondly, there are a few questions that must be answered before a league like this could happen. First, how would one define "private school"? Because of charter schools, that is not easily defined. Charter schools are public schools, but their enrollment base is officially the city it is in and every city in any of the surrounding counties the charter school is in, so it has an enrollment-base similar to private schools. In my definition, I would put the charter schools as private schools. Second question, do we make two four-team leagues, or do we make one eight-team league of north and south schools? There are only eight private schools in the entire Sac-Joaquin Section that put any emphasis on sports (one could argue Brookside Christian as being the 9th). Or do we have two divisions of the league. The south would be Central Catholic, Modesto Christian, Ripon Chirstian, and St. Mary's-Stockton, and maybe Brookside Christian. The north would be Capital Christian-Sacramento, Christian Brothers-Sacramento, Jesuit-Carmichael, and Sacramento (it is a charter school). I think it is logistically difficult to put all the private schools in one league, but it could be done.
Others I thought were interesting that didn't make the cut:
Davis to WAC
Summerville to SL
Oakdale, Lincoln, and Merced in same league
Central Catholic to VOL for football only
Central Catholic to MMC
Modesto to CCC
Buhach Colony and Atwater to MMC
The VOL consisting of only Manteca Unified and Tracy High Schools
Sources: Auburn Journal
www.blackhatfootball.com
blackhatfootball on twitter
calpreps.com
Merced Sun Star
Modesto Bee
Stockton Record
These are all great sources, and I encourage you to visit them all.
CCC: Atwater, Buhach Colony, Merced, Golden Valley, Pitman, Turlock (no changes, El Capitan will join in 2016.)
MMC: Beyer, Davis, Downey, Enochs, Gregori, Johansen, Modesto (no changes, except in boys/girls basketball. Modesto Christian will join the conference for those sports).
SJAA: Bear Creek, Chavez, Edison, Franklin, McNair, Stagg (Lincoln, Lodi, and Tracy leave; Edison, McNair and Stagg join)
TCAL: Lincoln, Lodi, St. Mary's, Tokay, Tracy, West (Edison, McNair, and Stagg leave; Lincoln, Lodi, and Tracy join).
VOL: Central Catholic, East Union, Kimball, Lathrop, Manteca, Oakdale, Sierra, Weston Ranch (Sonora leaves, Central Catholic joins).
WAC: Central Valley, Ceres, El Capitan, Livingston, Los Banos, Patterson, Pacheco (Central Catholic leaves, El Capitan joins until 2016).
MLL: Amador, Argonaut, Bret Harte, Calaveras, Linden, Sonora, Summerville (Sonora joins)
TVL: Escalon, Hilmar, Hughson, Modesto Christian (except for boys/girls basketball), Mountain House, Ripon, Riverbank (Orestimba leaves for all sports, Modesto Christian leaves for boys/girls basketball. Mountain House joins for all sports, Ripon Christian joins for boys/girls basketball).
SL: Delhi, Denair, Gustine, Le Grand, Mariposa, Orestimba, Ripon Christian (except for boys/girls basketball), Waterford (Turlock Christian leaves for all sports, Ripon Christian leaves for boys/girls basketball; Orestimba joins for all sports).
CCAA: Big Valley, Brookside Christian, Excel Academy, Jim Elliot Christian, Millennium, Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage, Stone Ridge Christian, Turlock Christian (Excel Academy and Turlock Christian join).
MVL: Delta Charter, Don Pedro, Holt Academy, Hughes Academy, Lodi Academy, Mountain Oaks, Stockton Christian, Tioga
Sometimes it is fun to think about the "road not traveled". In this case, I am talking about the changes that were either officially proposed or rumored that never took place for one reason or another. I will discuss five of them in depth, and look at what we might be missing since these changes did not go through. Sometimes there are more cons than pros with a move, but we'll take a look at them, anyway.
1) Oakdale to the MMC
Introduction: When the Sac-Joaquin Section committee first came up with their formal proposals, they had Oakdale going to the MMC. The committee had a slightly different MMC than we see now. They wanted to drop the MMC from a division I league to a division II league. The teams would have been: Atwater, Beyer, Buhach Colony, Davis, Downey, El Capitan (Merced), Johansen, and Oakdale. From what I read from blackhatfootball.com, Modesto City Schools asked to keep the MMC in tact, and have all the Modesto public schools in one league. The district got its wish.
What Oakdale is missing from not going to the MMC: 1) A chance to make the playoffs in basketball. With the addition of schools in Modesto, the talent level for many sports has dropped in town. Oakdale is not a great basketball team, and hasn't been in a decade (and has only been a playoff team two out of the past 15 years). Despite that, Oakdale could have been a contender for the 3rd playoff spot for the MMC. Davis won the MMC two years ago, and that year, Oakdale beat the Spartans in the Oakdale tournament that year. 2) A wrestling rivalry of the area. With Central Catholic coming to the VOL, this is not a big loss, but think about what they could have had with Modesto. Modesto has become a wrestling power, and a dual meet between Oakdale and Modesto could have brought general fans in the area to witness the clash (Note: In this thought, I am referring to what might have been if the MMC stayed in tact, and just added Oakdale). 3) Preparation for a high-flying offense for the playoffs in football. As far as passing numbers went, Sierra had the highest offense in the VOL, and Downey had nearly twice the passing numbers Sierra did. Oakdale could have used that preparation in a playoff game against Sacramento. The Dragons just outran the Mustangs in a mistake-heavy playoff game last year. 4) A chance to save money. Oakdale's closest rival in the VOL (before the addition of Central Catholic) is Manteca. If the section got exactly what it wanted, then only two rivals would have been further than that (Atwater and Buhach Colony). If the MMC stayed in tact, and just added Oakdale, then all the league opponents would be closer than Manteca, and most of them are closer than Central Catholic. Oakdale High could have saved money in travel not just in football, but in all sports. I do not know how much the Mustangs spend in transportation, but that figure could have been cut in half.
What the MMC is missing from not adding Oakdale: 1) Money. The other teams in the VOL wanted to keep Oakdale, because Mustang fans travel well. They have been reported to say that Oakdale brings a lot of funds in gate receipts. I was at the game against Sacramento. There were at least 1,000 Oakdale fans, and probably more than that...for a high school game. Oakdale fans were lining up along the track, becuase Sacramento High does not have a lot of seats for the visitors. Oakdale fans outnumbered Serra (Gardena) fans in the state championship two years ago. Keep in mind, Oakdale had to travel over 300 miles for the game, while Serra's campus is located 5 miles away. At least four Modesto schools could have increased their funds by adding Oakdale to the mix. 2) Preparation for the run in football. Modesto schools rarely fare well in the playoffs. One reason for that is there is not one team in the MMC that can run the ball effectively. Oakdale could have provided that practice for the MMC teams, and if the section got its way, Buhach Colony could have done that, too. Oakdale has one of the best running games in the area, and it should continue this coming year. 3) Avoiding Modesto Christian in the league for basketball. The MMC was not thrilled that Modesto Christian was added for basketball. I am assuming there is a fear that the Crusaders will dominate everyone in the league, and that fear is probably justified (though Gregori will probably give them a good couple of games). It is time for Modesto Christian to move up for basketball from the TVL, and if Oakdale was added, there would be a good chance it would not have been to the MMC. Since there are more schools, the section has, for the most part, stopped the practice of having 10 teams in one league like the old CCC and SJAA. There would not have been enough room for Modesto Christian. The Crusaders probably would have gone to the WAC (Division IV), VOL (Division III), or CCC (Division I). We all missed out with potenial MC games against either Sierra, Weston Ranch, and Central Catholic (VOL) or Pitman, Buhach Colony, and Golden Valley (CCC).
What wouldn't work for Oakdale in the MMC: There are a couple of things. First, Oakdale would be forced to move up at least a division, as it stands now. If the MMC was a division II league like the section first hoped, then the Mustangs would be able to compete in the Division III football playoffs, and all the other sports that playoffs are determined by enrollment. However, as a division I league, the lowest division Oakdale could be in is Division II. As great as I think Oakdale is at football and baseball, I am not sure Oakdale could win a title with Grant and Del Oro in the same division. Second, the Oakdale administration saw this move as punishment for being good. I saw it differently. When my classmates and I were in high school, the Modesto schools were getting a lot of attention, especially Davis, which was a dominant program at the time. My classmates and I thought we were better than all the Modesto schools, and we wanted a chance to prove it. I think we would have loved to compete in the CCC (which was the league the Modesto schools were in at the time).
That wouldn't work for the MMC in adding Oakdale: Travel costs. From what I read in the Modesto Bee, Modesto City Schools (MCS) does not bus their athletes to league games, becuase they are all in Modesto. That practice would have to change as schools would have to bus to Oakdale. MCS did not seem ready for that financial responsibility.
My viewpoint: I was probably the only one out of the Oakdale players, coaches, alumni, and fans that was hoping for a change in scenery. Since Sonora left the VOL, I saw no point in Oakdale remaining, and was looking forward to new challenges. I would like to see Oakdale vs. Downey (and/or Buhach Colony and Atwater) in football, Oakdale vs. Modesto in wrestling, Oakdale vs. Beyer in soccer, Oakdale vs. Enochs in baseball, and Oakdale once again winning the MMC in water polo (Oakdale was in the MMC before the VOL sponsored water polo). The leagues will change again in 4 years. We will see what happens next.
I will not be as detailed with the other proposals, but let's look at four more.
2) Sonora to the TVL for football only
Introduction: This was a last-attempt proposal by the rest of the teams in the Mother Lode League (MLL) who do not Sonora to join. They fear that Sonora will dominate in all the sports and that they're too big because of their experience in the VOL. The MLL was hoping that the section officials would compromise and just put the Wildcats in the Trans Valley League (TVL) for football only. The way realignment works in the Sac-Joaquin Section is that teams and leagues can make suggestions for where schools go. The section does not have to take the suggestions or compromise, and they didn't in this case.
What we fans are missing from this not happening:
A rivalry between Sonora and Escalon. As fans, we are missing a few classic match-ups with the move not happening. I can see Sonora-Escalon becoming a big rivalry, and that is a game I would go see. Escalon runs nearly the same offense as Oakdale, therefore, not much would change from Sonora's perspective, except the jerseys of the opposition would be purple instead of red. Sonora-Ripon and Sonora-Hilmar would also produce some good games. Luckily, Sonora was able to schedule Ripon and Hilmar in non-league play (also included in Sonora's non-league are Oakdale and Lodi).
My viewpoint:
Overall, it was a bad idea, and I am glad it got turned down. What was also considered was Summerville moving to the SL. The section decided that the trip from Tuolumne City to Gustine was too much (and it is), but the MLL had no problem sending Sonora to Mountain House, which covers about the same distance. If that was going to happen, Sonora may as well have stayed in the VOL. Besides, if Sonora was going to move to another league for one sport only, it should have been volleyball. I do feel bad for the rest of the MLL in volleyball. Last year, Sonora dominated a much-bigger VOL in that sport, and was one of the best in the section. They should dominate in volleyball, too. As I was writing this, I thought of something. Sonora will be in another league for one sport only. The MLL does not have water polo. I do not know for sure where the Wildcats water polo team will go, but I think they will stay in the VOL for that.
3. Patterson to the VOL
Introduction: This was also included in the original proposal set up by the Sac-Joaquin Section. Out of all the proposals, this would rank as one of the moves I was most certain would stick, but alas, it didn't. At the end of the first of four realignment meetings, the new VOL had Central Valley, East Union, Kimball, Manteca, Patterson, and Sierra. By the time all the coaches and athletic directors had the opportunity to make their pitches, there was no room for Patterson, especially since the Section was hell-bent on putting Central Catholic in the VOL.
What fans are missing from this move not happening
Like Oakdale going to the MMC, I have to answer this in two perspectives, 1) What we are missing if everything else from the VOL looked the same, except that Patterson would have been added and not Central Catholic. 2) What we are missing from the Section's first proposal.
1) Fans are missing an annual Oakdale-Patterson game. I personally saw this playoff game last year, and it was a great game. Oakdale won 21-17, though it looked like the Mustangs were going to dominate. On the other hand, there was a point in the beginning of the game where it looked like Patterson was going to run away with the game. Patterson was playing dominate defense until the Mustang coaches made adjustments. According to blackhatfootball.com, Patterson has been trying to schedule Oakdale for non-league games. Patterson in the VOL could have forced that game.
2) Patterson playing schools its own size. This is something that we are missing no matter which proposal the section accepted. The city of Patterson is one of the few that grew substantially as the folks from the Bay Area moved to the Central Valley. The city jumped from a population of around 10,000 to a little less than 25,000 in ten years (and is now the 4th biggest city in Stanislaus County behind Modesto, Turlock, and Ceres). During that time, the enrollment has doubled (I think literally). It went from having the enrollment of a TVL school to being the third largest division III/IV school in the 209 (behind Kimball and Central Valley). However, the Tigers are playing schools with 500 or more fewer students. Going to the VOL would have meant that they would play more schools with an enrollment in the 1,300-1,700 range.
My viewpoint:
I will keep this short. Patterson to the VOL needs to happen. It should have happened already. I predict that it will happen in the next realignment period, unless the city of Patterson gets a second high school. The city and the Patterson School District once talked about having two high schools of around 800 students each. In that case, then they both would move to the TVL. The point is that the days of Patterson in the WAC are probably numbered.
4. Kimball to TCAL
Introduction
One of my friends asked me how I would realign the schools in this area if I had the choice, and I put Kimball with the other two Tracy schools. However, it was also briefly discussed in the realignment meetings. The consensus was, from what I read, the Section wanted to see what the addition of Mountain House High School would do to the enrollment numbers of Kimball High School.
What fans are missing from this not happening
Actually, fans are not missing too much from this football wise, the reason I say that is because Kimball was able to schedule Tracy and West in non-league play. However, the fans in Tracy are missing having something on the line besides Pride. Imagine if Tracy and Kimball could play for a league title. That would be great for the city of Tracy. Too bad Tracy, West, Kimball, and Millennium couldn't have a small tournament for the "Best in Tracy" title. (As an aside, there were a couple years that I was convinced that 400-student Millennium Charter School would have won it.) I believe Kimball was not able to schedule Tracy and West in all sports, and fans are missing that. Also, they are missing one more non-league game for the Jaguars to showcase their talent. They have had one big upset in each of the past two years. They upset Oakdale (ok, they beat them down) last year, and upset Sonora the year before that. The Jaguars seem to be one step away from the playoffs every year, and if they could have gone to what would have been a 7-team TCAL, they could have schedueled a team for non-league that was winnable, yet have enough wins overall to inch them in the playoffs. Fans of tennis are missing the opportunity to see them play against the best in the sport. Kimball has a good tennis team for the VOL, but how does it compare to the rest in the Sac-Joaquin Section? We will not know that for at least a few years.
My viewpoint
I agree with the Section board that we should wait to see how the opening of Mountain House High School effects the enrollment numbers at Kimball High before the Jaguars are moved. It is still too bad that the three Tracy public high schools could not be in the same league. I am sure the move will be talked about again in the next realignment session. I think Tracy is too small of a city for all its schools to be in different leagues for much longer.
5. A private-school only league
Introduction
My friend told me that he thinks the private schools, particularly the ones that focus on sports, should be in their own league separate from all the public schools. He says it is unfair that the private schools have a much broader base to get students from, and they can provide scholarships for athletes. There are leagues in the Bay Area and Southern California that are private-school only leagues, and the Sac-Joaquin Section should have one, too.
What fans are missing from this not happening
Fans in general are missing some potentially great match-ups. In football, St. Mary's and Central Catholic play a non-league game every year, but it would be even better if there was a league title on the line. In basketball, St. Mary's and Modesto Christian can provide fans with an hour and a half of entertainment, and Ripon Christian and Central Catholic could do the same thing. If you expand the league to the 916 area, becuase they might have to due to the fact there are so few schools that focus on sports, Capital Christian and Sacramento High could make it an interesting league. Fans in schools like Livingston, Riverbank, Edison-Stockton, Franklin-Stockton, Waterford, and others are missing the peace of mind of no longer having to be on the short end of this potentailly unfair advantage. They can stick to playing public schools their size.
My viewpoint
There is already a league in the 209 and one in the Sacremento area of private schools that do not put too much emphasis on sports. They are the Central California Athletic Association and the Sacramento Metro Athletic League. Secondly, there are a few questions that must be answered before a league like this could happen. First, how would one define "private school"? Because of charter schools, that is not easily defined. Charter schools are public schools, but their enrollment base is officially the city it is in and every city in any of the surrounding counties the charter school is in, so it has an enrollment-base similar to private schools. In my definition, I would put the charter schools as private schools. Second question, do we make two four-team leagues, or do we make one eight-team league of north and south schools? There are only eight private schools in the entire Sac-Joaquin Section that put any emphasis on sports (one could argue Brookside Christian as being the 9th). Or do we have two divisions of the league. The south would be Central Catholic, Modesto Christian, Ripon Chirstian, and St. Mary's-Stockton, and maybe Brookside Christian. The north would be Capital Christian-Sacramento, Christian Brothers-Sacramento, Jesuit-Carmichael, and Sacramento (it is a charter school). I think it is logistically difficult to put all the private schools in one league, but it could be done.
Others I thought were interesting that didn't make the cut:
Davis to WAC
Summerville to SL
Oakdale, Lincoln, and Merced in same league
Central Catholic to VOL for football only
Central Catholic to MMC
Modesto to CCC
Buhach Colony and Atwater to MMC
The VOL consisting of only Manteca Unified and Tracy High Schools
Sources: Auburn Journal
www.blackhatfootball.com
blackhatfootball on twitter
calpreps.com
Merced Sun Star
Modesto Bee
Stockton Record
These are all great sources, and I encourage you to visit them all.
Saturday, July 19, 2014
If I Was King of Sports #7- FIFA NIT
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.
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.
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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