Sunday, November 15, 2015

Football Playoffs 2015 - Update 1 (Corrected)

The Braves-Bearcats match-up [Story] was one of 'best' contests in the 1st round of the CIF-SS Ford Championships. KPEG announcer Greg Ratcliffe was just a bit tense in the 2nd half, especially when reference was made to the 2002 1st rounder between Lompoc and a Chauncey Washington led South Torrance Spartan squad. 

Washington (6-1, 210, Sr) had 25 carries for 335 yards and 4TDs along with 3 receptions for another 100 yards and two scores that evening, but facing a 2-point conversion to tie the game with just over 3 minutes remaining the Spartans elected to attempt a pass to someone else. It was broken up, and Lompoc held on to win 42-40 en route to the 1st of back-to-back Northwestern Division X Championships. 

The cause of such recollections was an outstanding 1st half performance by Paso Robles RB Christian Erickson (6-0, 215) The junior had 196 yards rushing on 15 carries in the 1st half despite dealing with a heavily taped hand that was injured 3 weeks ago. 

The Braves slowed him a bit after the break (37-329, 3TD Total). However, when the Bearcats scored with 5:03 left in the 4th to narrow the margin to a single point (35-34), no-one was surprised that the Paso staff elected to go for two, but many were shocked that they tried to throw the ball instead of giving it to Erickson. The pass was caught, but stopped short of the end zone. 

The game ended with the Braves deep in Bearcat territory still nursing a 1 point lead, after a Paso Robles fumble.

Neither team completed a pass in the 1st half - Lompoc attempted none, and the lone Bearcat effort was a Hail Mary attempt on the final play of the session that was intercepted by Michael Taylor - leaving the game knotted at 21 apiece.

The Braves running game was equally as potent, led by the triumvirate of Torey Sims (18-204, 2 TD), Toa Taua (19-140, 2TD), and Chris Green. Green had been a game-time decision due to a shoulder injury. Sims tweaked his ankle again, but stayed in the game despite limping around for a few plays.

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Northern Division [III]

1st Round: Friday, 13 Nov, 2015

[16] Highland (Golden #4/AL) [4-6,4-3] at #1 Camarillo (Camino #1) [10-0,3-0]    7-42
[9] St Joseph/SM (LPL #2) [8-2,3-1] at [8] Atascadero (Pac-5 #2) [8-2,3-1]  26-16

[12] Newbury Park  (Camino#3/AL) [6-4,1-2] at [5] Bishop Diego (Tri-Valley#1) [10-0,3-0] 47-53
[13] Pioneer Valley (LPL #3/AL) [4-6,2-2] at #4 Palmdale (Golden #1)  14-48

[14] Paso Robles (Pac-5 #3/AL) [5-5,2-2] at #3 Lompoc (LPL #1) [9-1,4-0]  34-35
[11] Eastside (Golden #3) [7-3,5-2] at [6] Thousand Oaks (Camino #2) [8-2,2-1] 14-49

[10] Carpinteria (Tri-Valley #2) [4-6,2-1] at [7] Antelope Valley (Golden #2) [7-3,6-1] 7-53
[15] Royal (Camino #4/AL) [4-6,0-3] at #2 Arroyo Grande (Pac-5 #1) [9-1,4-0]   21-45


League Results: LPL (3) 2-1, Pac-5 (3) 1-2, TVL (2) 1-1, Camino (4) 2-2, Golden (4) 2-2.

2nd Round: Friday, 20 Nov, 2015

#1 Camarillo (Camino #1) [11-0,3-0] at [9] St Joseph/SM (LPL #2) [9-2,3-1]
#4 Palmdale (Golden #1) [11-0, 7-0] at [5] Bishop Diego (Tri-Valley#1) [11-0,3-0]
[La Playa Stadium, Santa Barbara City College]
#3 Lompoc (LPL #1) [10-1,4-0] at [6] Thousand Oaks (Camino #2) [9-2,2-1]
#2 Arroyo Grande (Pac-5 #1) [10-1,4-0] at [7] Antelope Valley (Golden #2) [8-3,6-1]

Semi-finals: Friday, 27 Nov, 2015
Finals: Friday, 4 Dec, 2015

Not Selected :
Los PadresSanta Ynez 7-3 (1-3),  Cabrillo 1-9 (0-4)
Pac-5Righetti 3-7 (1-3), San Luis Obispo 2-8 (0-4)
TVLNordhoff  2-8 (1-2), Fillmore 0-10 (0-3)
Camino: None
Golden: Quartz Hill 4-6 (3-4), Knight 2-8 (2-5), Lancaster 2-8 (1-6), Littlerock 0-10 (0-7)


Other Northern Area Teams

Northwestern (XI) Division

Game 4: Aquinas (AmbassadorAL) [6-4, 3-2] at Mission Prep (Northern #1) [8-2, 4-0]  28-21
Game 6: Nipomo (Northern #2) [5-5, 3-1] at Rio Hondo Prep (Prep #1) [6-3,3-0]               51-6
Game 7: Templeton (Northen #3/AL) [6-4,2-2] at Valley Christian (Olympic #1) [9-2,4-0] 54-77


Game 12: Twentynine Palms (De Anza #1) [110-0, 6-0] at Nipomo (Northern #2) [6-5, 3-1]

Not Selected-Local:
Northern: Santa Maria 2-8 (1-3), Morro Bay 0-10 (0-4)


Western (VII) Division

Round 1
Game 1: Rio Mesa (Pacific View/AL) [5-5,2-2] at #1 Calabasas (Canyon #1) [9-1,3-0]  17-56
Game 2: Lawndale (Ocean #2) [5-5,3-2] at Buena (Channel #2) [7-3,3-1]  40-7
Game 3: Oak Park (Canyon#4/AL) [7-3,1-2] at Oxnard (Pacific View #1) [7-3,4-0]  14-35
Game 4: West {Torrance} (Pioneer #2) [6-4,4-1] at Redondo Union (Bay #2) [8-2,4-1]  28-35
Game 5: Agoura (Canyon #2) [1-9, 1-2] at North {Torrance} (Pioneer #1) [8-2,4-1] 14- 48
Game 6: Mira Costa (Bay/AL) [8-2,3-2] at Ventura (Channel #1) [6-4,4-0]                34-24
Game 7: Pacifica (Pacific View #2) [7-3,3-1] at Culver City (Ocean #1) [7-3,4-1]   45-20
Game 8: Simi Valley (Canyon#3/AL) [3-7,1-2] at Palos Verdes (Bay #1) [7-3,5-0]  7-45

Round 2

Game   9:  #1 Calabasas (Canyon #1) [10-1,3-0] at  Lawndale (Ocean #2) [6-5,3-2]
Game 10: Oxnard (Pacific View #1) [8-3,4-0]  at  Redondo Union (Bay #2) [8-2,4-1]
Game 11:  North {Torrance} (Pioneer #1) [9-2,4-1] at Mira Costa (Bay/AL) [9-2,3-2]
Game 12:  Palos Verdes (Bay #1) [8-3,5-0] at Pacifica (Pacific View #2) [8-3,3-1]

Not Selected - Area:
ChannelSanta Barbara 6-4 (2-2), Dos Pueblos 3-7 (1-3), San Marcos 1-9 (0-4)
Pacific ViewChannel Islands 4-6 (1-3), Hueneme 3-7 (0-4)
Canyon: None

Pac-5 (I) Division

Round 1
Game 2: Orange Lutheran (Trinity #3) [5-5, 2-3] at St Bonaventure (Marmonte #2) [7-3,2-1] 54-44
Game 4: Westlake  (Marmonte #3/AL) [7-3,1-2] at Serra  (Mission #1) [8-2,5-1]                 20-38
Game 5: LB Jordan (Moore #3) [3-7,3-3] at #3 Oaks Christian (Marmonte #1) [ 10-0,3-0] 8-56

Round 2
Game 11: #3 Oaks Christian (Marmonte #1) [ 11-0,3-0] at Bishop Amat (Mission #2-T1st) [9-2,5-1]

Not Selected - Area:
Marmonte: Moorpark 5-5 (0-3).


East Valley (XIII) Division

Round 1
Game 1: Mary Star (Sante Fe/AL) [6-4,2-2] at #1 Grace Brethren (Frontier #1) [10-0,3-0] 7-61
Game 8: Santa Paula (Frontier #2) [5-5,2-1] at Saddleback Vlly Chrn (San Joaquin #1) [10-0,5-0] 17-56

Round 2
Game 9: Desert (Desert Mountain #1) [8-3,5-0] at #1 Grace Brethren (Frontier #1) [11-0,3-0]
[Moorpark JC]

Not Selected - Area:
Frontier: Malibu 3-7 (1-2), Santa Clara 0-8 (0-3).


Mid-Valley (X) Division

Round 1
Game 5: Viewpoint (Gold Coast-Ocean/AL) [5-5 (1-2)] at Montebello (Almont #1) [9-1,5-0] 49-0

Round 2
Game 11: Viewpoint (Gold Coast-Ocean/AL) [6-5 (1-2)] at Covina (Val Vista #3) [7-4,3-2]
[West Covina HS]

8-Man Football

Started on 6 November 2015

Division I
Most games on Saturdays

Round 1 [Game 7 on Friday]

Game 1:
  BYE for #1 Mojave (Freelance/AL) [9-0]
Game 2:
  Villanova Prep (Condor #5/AL) [3-5,0-4] at Upland Christian (Agape #1) [7-2,2-1] 0-40
Game 3:
 Chadwick  (Freelance/AL) [5-3,2-1] at Faith Babtist  (Freelance/AL) [7-2,2-1]      20-78
Game 4:
 Calvary Chapel {Downey} (Freelance/AL) [5-3] at #4 Thacher (Condor #2) [5-3,3-1] 14-52
Game 5:
  BYE for #3 Avalon (Express#1) [8-0,2-0]
Game 6:
 Lucerne Valley (Agape/AL) [5-4,2-1] at Laguna Blanca (Condor#3/AL) [6-2,2-2] 18-29
Game 7:
  Orcutt Academy (Condor#4/AL) [6-3,1-3] at San Jacinto Vlly Acad (Warrior #1) [7-2,3-0] 29-33
Game 8:
  BYE for #2 Cate (Condor #1) [8-0,4-0]

Round 2 [9 & 11 on Friday, 10 & 12 Saturday]

Game   9: Upland Christian (Agape #1) [8-2,2-1] at #1 Mojave (Freelance/AL) [9-0]  18-72
Game 10: #4 Thacher (Condor #2) [5-3,3-1] at Faith Babtist  (Freelance/AL) [8-2,2-1]
Game 11: Laguna Blanca (Condor#3/AL) [7-2,2-2] at #3 Avalon (Express#1) [8-0,2-0]  7-66
Game 12: San Jacinto Vlly Acad (Warrior #1) [8-2,3-0] at #2 Cate (Condor #1) [8-0,4-0]  0-62

Semifinals  [Friday, 20 November]
SF 1 [Gm13]: Faith Babtist  (Freelance/AL) [9-2,2-1] at #1 Mojave (Freelance/AL) [10-0]
SF 2 [Gm14]: #2 Cate (Condor #1) [9-0,4-0] at #3 Avalon (Express#1) [9-0,2-0]

Not Selected - Area:
Condor: None

Division 2
Most game on Fridays.

VCA garnered no favors from the committee - drawing the perennial Champs Joshua Springs.

Round 1
Game 1: Valley Chrn Acad (CVL#4) [4-4,1-3] at #1 Joshua Springs (Victory #1) 13-68
Game 2: Cal Lutheran (Agape/AL) vs  Hillcrest Chrn {TO} (Omega#1) AT Royal HS  34-8
Game 3: Rolling Hils Prep (Express/AL) at Desert Chrn Acad. (Victory/AL)   22-80
Game 4: Cornerstone Chrn {W} (Freelance/AL) at #4 Trona (HiLo#1)       8-60
Game 5: Lone Pine (HiLo/AL) at #3 Cuyama Valley (CVL#1) [9-0,4-0] 20-50    
Game 6: Palm Valley (Victory/AL)  at Hesperia Chrn (Agape/AL)             12-70
Game 7: Westmark (Omega/AL) at Bloominton Chrn (Victory/AL)          12-45
Game 8: Noli Indian (Warrior/AL) at #2 Desert Chapel (Victory/AL)       22-74

Round 2
Game   9: #1 Joshua Springs (Victory #1) at Cal Lutheran (Agape/AL)   80-14 
Game 10: Desert Chrn Acad. (Victory/AL) at #4 Trona (HiLo#1)   48-24  
Game 11: #3 Cuyama Valley (CVL#1) [10-0,4-0] at Hesperia Chrn (Agape/AL) 64-36 
Game 12: Bloominton Chrn (Victory/AL) at #2 Desert Chapel (Victory/AL)   7-40 

Semifinals  [Friday, 20 November]
SF 1 [Gm13]: Desert Chrn Acad. (Victory #3/AL) at #1 Joshua Springs (Victory #1)
SF 2 [Gm14]: #2 Desert Chapel (Victory #2/AL) at #3 Cuyama Valley (CVL#1) [11-0,4-0]
[Richarson Park, New Cuyama]

Not Selected - Area:
Coast Valley: Maricopa 4-5 (2-2), Coast Union 3-6 (3-1), Shandon 0-6 (0-4)

Sunday, November 8, 2015

FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS

CIF-SS Football Playoffs

Lompoc will host Paso Robles in a D3 1st round match on Friday night. But the real questions involve several highly questionable selections. For instance -

What the heck happened to Santa Ynez? The 7-3 (1-3 LPL #4) Pirates were not selected as an at-large team for the Northern (III) Division competition. Here's who was chosen:

Highland  4-6 (4-3, Golden #4)
Newbury Park 6-4 (1-2, Camino #3)
Paso Robles 5-5 (2-2, Pac-5 #3)
Pioneer Valley 4-6 (2-2, Los Padres #3)
Royal 4-6 (0-3, Camino #4)

The only explanations I can think of were that it either came down to a PV or SY decision (with PV winning the head-to-head) or SY did not submit a bid. I have no problem with Paso or the Panther pair (NP/PV) being given preference, but the idea that both Highland and Royal were selected ahead of the Pirates is ludicrous.

Santa Barbara was similarly shafted in the Western Division. The Dons 6-4 (2-2 Channel) record being deemed insufficient while all 4 Canyon teams, including Agoura [1-9, 1-2] and Simi Valley [3-7,1-2] made the field. The #4 team in the Canyon was Oak Park [7-3, 1-2].

Northern Division [III]

1st Round: Friday, 13 Nov, 2015
2nd Round: Friday, 20 Nov, 2015
Semi-finals: Friday, 27 Nov, 2015
Finals: Friday, 4 Dec, 2015

[16] Highland (Golden #4/AL) [4-6,4-3] at #1 Camarillo (Camino #1) [10-0,3-0]
[9] St Joseph/SM (LPL #2) [8-2,3-1] at [8] Atascadero (Pac-5 #2) [8-2,3-1]

[12] Newbury Park  (Camino#3/AL) [6-4,1-2] at [5] Bishop Diego (Tri-Valley#1) [10-0,3-0]
[13] Pioneer Valley (LPL #3/AL) [4-6,2-2] at #4 Palmdale (Golden #1)

[14] Paso Robles (Pac-5 #3/AL) [5-5,2-2] at #3 Lompoc (LPL #1) [9-1,4-0]
[11] Eastside (Golden #3) [7-3,5-2] at [6] Thousand Oaks (Camino #2) [8-2,2-1]

[10] Carpinteria (Tri-Valley #2) [4-6,2-1] at [7] Antelope Valley (Golden #2) [7-3,6-1]
[15] Royal (Camino #4/AL) [4-6,0-3] at #2 Arroyo Grande (Pac-5 #1) [9-1,4-0]


Not Selected :
Los Padres: Santa Ynez 7-3 (1-3),  Cabrillo 1-9 (0-4)
Pac-5: Righetti 3-7 (1-3), San Luis Obispo 2-8 (0-4)
TVL: Nordhoff  2-8 (1-2), Fillmore 0-10 (0-3)
Camino: None
Golden: Quartz Hill 4-6 (3-4), Knight 2-8 (2-5), Lancaster 2-8 (1-6), Littlerock 0-10 (0-7)

Other Area Teams

Northwestern (XI) Division

Game 4: Aquinas (AmbassadorAL) [6-4, 3-2] at Mission Prep (Northern #1) [8-2, 4-0]
Game 6: Nipomo (Northern #2) [5-5, 3-1] at Rio Hondo Prep (Prep #1) [6-3,3-0]
Game 7: Templeton (Northen #3/AL) [6-4,2-2] at #2 Twentynine Palms (De Anza #1) [10-0,6-0]

Not Selected-Local:
Northern: Santa Maria 2-8 (1-3), Morro Bay 0-10 (0-4)


Western (VII) Division

Game 1: Rio Mesa (Pacific View/AL) [5-5,2-2] at #1 Calabasas (Canyon #1) [9-1,3-0]
Game 2: Lawndale (Ocean #2) [5-5,3-2] at Buena (Channel #2) [7-3,3-1]
Game 3: Oak Park (Canyon#4/AL) [7-3,1-2] at Oxnard (Pacific View #1) [7-3,4-0]
Game 4: West {Torrance} (Pioneer #2) [6-4,4-1] at Redondo Union (Bay #2) [8-2,4-1]
Game 5: Agoura (Canyon #2) [1-9, 1-2] at North {Torrance} (Pioneer #1) [8-2,4-1]
Game 6: Mira Costa (Bay/AL) [8-2,3-2] at Ventura (Channel #1) [6-4,4-0]
Game 7: Pacifica (Pacific View #2) [7-3,3-1] at Culver City (Ocean #1) [7-3,4-1]
Game 8: Simi Valley (Canyon#3/AL) [3-7,1-2] at Palos Verdes (Bay #1) [7-3,5-0]

Not Selected - Area:
Channel: Santa Barbara 6-4 (2-2), Dos Pueblos 3-7 (1-3), San Marcos 1-9 (0-4)
Pacific View: Channel Islands 4-6 (1-3), Hueneme 3-7 (0-4)
Canyon: None

Pac-5 (I) Division

Game 2: Orange Lutheran (Trinity #3) [5-5, 2-3] at St Bonaventure (Marmonte #2) [7-3,2-1]
Game 4: Westlake  (Marmonte #3/AL) [7-3,1-2] at Serra  (Mission #1) [8-2,5-1]
Game 5: LB Jordan (Moore #3) [3-7,3-3] at #3 Oaks Christian (Marmonte #1) [ 10-0,3-0]

Not Selected - Area:
Marmonte: Moorpark 5-5 (0-3).


East Valley (XIII) Division

Game 1: Mary Star (Sante Fe/AL) [6-4,2-2] at #1 Grace Brethren (Frontier #1) [10-0,3-0]
Game 8: Santa Paula (Frontier #2) [5-5,2-1] at Saddleback Vlly Chrn (San Joaquin #1) [10-0,5-0]

Not Selected - Area:
Frontier: Malibu 3-7 (1-2), Santa Clara 0-8 (0-3).


Mid-Valley (X) Division

Game 5: Viewpoint (Gold Coast-Ocean/AL) [5-5 (1-2)] at Montebello (Almont #1) [9-1,5-0]


8-Man Football

Started on 6 November 2015

Division I
Most games on Saturdays

Round 1 [Game 7 on Friday]

Game 1:
  BYE for #1 Mojave (Freelance/AL) [9-0]
Game 2:
  Villanova Prep (Condor #5/AL) [3-5,0-4] at Upland Christian (Agape #1) [7-2,2-1] 0-40
Game 3:
 Chadwick  (Freelance/AL) [5-3,2-1] at Faith Babtist  (Freelance/AL) [7-2,2-1]      20-78
Game 4:
 Calvary Chapel {Downey} (Freelance/AL) [5-3] at #4 Thacher (Condor #2) [5-3,3-1] 14-52
Game 5:
  BYE for #3 Avalon (Express#1) [8-0,2-0]
Game 6:
 Lucerne Valley (Agape/AL) [5-4,2-1] at Laguna Blanca (Condor#3/AL) [6-2,2-2] 18-29
Game 7:
  Orcutt Academy (Condor#4/AL) [6-3,1-3] at San Jacinto Vlly Acad (Warrior #1) [7-2,3-0] 29-33
Game 8:
  BYE for #2 Cate (Condor #1) [8-0,4-0]

Round 2 [9 & 11 on Friday, 10 & 12 Saturday]

Game   9: Upland Christian (Agape #1) [8-2,2-1] at #1 Mojave (Freelance/AL) [9-0]
Game 10: #4 Thacher (Condor #2) [5-3,3-1] at Faith Babtist  (Freelance/AL) [8-2,2-1]
Game 11: Laguna Blanca (Condor#3/AL) [7-2,2-2] at #3 Avalon (Express#1) [8-0,2-0]
Game 12: San Jacinto Vlly Acad (Warrior #1) [8-2,3-0] at #2 Cate (Condor #1) [8-0,4-0]

Not Selected - Area:
Condor: None

Division 2
Most game on Fridays.

VCA garnered no favors from the committee - drawing the perennial Champs Joshua Springs.

Round 1
Game 1: Valley Chrn Acad (CVL#4) [4-4,1-3] at #1 Joshua Springs (Victory #1) 13-68
Game 2: Cal Lutheran (Agape/AL) vs  Hillcrest Chrn {TO} (Omega#1) AT Royal HS  34-8
Game 3: Rolling Hils Prep (Express/AL) at Desert Chrn Acad. (Victory/AL)   22-80
Game 4: Cornerstone Chrn {W} (Freelance/AL) at #4 Trona (HiLo#1)       8-60
Game 5: Lone Pine (HiLo/AL) at #3 Cuyama Valley (CVL#1) [9-0,4-0] 20-50      
Game 6: Palm Valley (Victory/AL)  at Hesperia Chrn (Agape/AL)             12-70
Game 7: Westmark (Omega/AL) at Bloominton Chrn (Victory/AL)          12-45
Game 8: Noli Indian (Warrior/AL) at #2 Desert Chapel (Victory/AL)       22-74

Round 2
Game   9: #1 Joshua Springs (Victory #1) (TBA) Cal Lutheran (Agape/AL) 
Game 10: #4 Trona (HiLo#1) (TBA) Desert Chrn Acad. (Victory/AL) 
Game 11: #3 Cuyama Valley (CVL#1) [10-0,4-0] (TBA) Hesperia Chrn (Agape/AL)    
Game 12: Bloominton Chrn (Victory/AL) (TBA) #2 Desert Chapel (Victory/AL) 

Not Selected - Area:
Coast Valley: Maricopa 4-5 (2-2), Coast Union 3-6 (3-1), Shandon 0-6 (0-4)