We’ve reached the part championship weekend of the highschool soccer playoffs, with title video games being held at impartial websites throughout the Bay Space.
Within the North Coast Part’s Division I bracket, Pittsburg will meet Clayton Valley Constitution in a matchup full of storylines.
San Ramon Valley and Campolindo will battle in what must be a high-scoring thriller, and Pinole Valley will attempt to beat Justin-Siena to finish a shocking run with its first part championship since 1979.
Elsewhere, McClymonds will attempt for its 87th consecutive win in opposition to Oakland Athletic League competitors and a twelfth straight league championship (not counting the shortened 2021 spring season).
As we’ve achieved all season, the Bay Space Information Group can have protection all through.
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Right here is the championship preview:
North Coast Part
Division I
No. 2 Pittsburg (10-2) vs No. 3 Clayton Valley Constitution (8-4) at Heritage Excessive Faculty, Friday, 7 p.m.: A 12 months in the past, Christian Aguilar began instead of injured Pittsburg QB Jaden Rashada and threw three touchdowns to beat Clayton Valley 28-14, an end result that gave coach Victor Galli his solely NCS title. A 12 months later, Aguilar fits up for the opposite facet and can attempt to ship Clayton Valley to the NorCal regionals with a victory over his former crew. Each Pittsburg recreation from this level ahead may very well be the final for Galli, who introduced earlier than the playoffs that he'll retire after the season. Pittsburg is aiming for a storybook end to Galli’s 21-year profession main the Pirates. Whereas Aguilar’s departure strengthened Clayton Valley, Pittsburg remained robust beneath heart with Florida commit Rashada taking snaps and throwing to a bevy of proficient receivers similar to Rashid Williams and Zachary Card. Pittsburg was in a position to keep aggressive with De La Salle final week in a bodily Open Division championship earlier than shedding 30-23, and Clayton Valley held off spirited Liberty 21-13. If Pittsburg can prevail over the Ugly Eagles, Galli’s hopes of profitable an elusive state championship will keep alive for not less than one other week. — Joseph Dycus
Division II
No. 1 San Ramon Valley (10-2) vs No. 2 Campolindo (12-0) at Dublin Excessive Faculty, Friday, 7 p.m.: The rematch of final 12 months’s epic 17-14 battle within the semifinals must be one other thrilling matchup, however don’t anticipate a defensive battle within the 2022 version. No. 2 seed Campolindo outlasted Rancho Cotate 42-41 in a good offensive efficiency as Dashiell Weaver ran for 4 touchdowns and threw for 2 in opposition to a secondary with two D-I prospects. In the meantime, San Ramon Valley’s distinctive quarterback Luke Baker took extra of a supporting function in his crew’s 42-13 win over Foothill within the semifinals, a recreation through which his halfbacks, John Pau Mendoza and Nick Rivera, ran for 284 complete yards. Baker nonetheless threw for 3 touchdowns and ran for one more and might want to repeat that degree of productiveness to outscore a red-hot Campolindo offense that has generated not less than 35 factors in 5 straight video games. The winner will advance to the NorCal regionals. Campolindo is the defending NCS Division II champion. — Joseph Dycus
Division III
No. 2 Windsor (10-2) vs. No. 1 El Cerrito (12-0) at Benicia Excessive Faculty, Friday, 7 p.m.: For most of the Windsor gamers, final week’s semifinal win over American Canyon was like a replay of final 12 months’s NCS semifinal triumph in opposition to El Cerrito. With 4 minutes to go, American Canyon scored to make it 35-34. However the Wolves didn't convert a 2-point conversion try, and Windsor held on to win by some extent. In opposition to El Cerrito final 12 months, Windsor led 33-7 within the third quarter, solely to have the Gauchos lower the margin to at least one level with six minutes to go. However the 2-point conversion try missed, and Windsor received 33-32. It’s uncertain the Jaguars will rating 5 touchdowns Friday night time in opposition to an El Cerrito protection that has yielded 62 factors all season. Washington State-bound cornerback Warren Smith leads a secondary that features KamaniJackson and Jermaine Hargraves, who're additionally being recruited. The run protection isn’t precisely beneficiant. Junior QB Michael Vanhook has had a strong season, and he has loads of weapons at his disposal. The Gauchos are trying to go 13-0 for the primary time since 2012, once they received their first 13 video games earlier than dropping the NCS title recreation to Marin Catholic within the days when playoff divisions had 16 groups. El Cerrito final received a piece title in 2013. The Jaguars are prone to hold the ball on the bottom with sophomore working backs HaydenAnderson and Wyatt Morris. They've mixed for 1,231 yards and 15 touchdowns. Anderson, whose older brother Judson is the quarterback, additionally has 37 receptions for 869 yards and 9 TDs. – Mike Lefkow
Division V
No. 1 San Marin (10-2) vs No. 2 Miramonte (8-4) at Rancho Cotate Excessive Faculty, Friday, 7 p.m.: Miramonte’s season can neatly be divided into three sections: the primary act when the crew began 6-1, the 0-3 skid in opposition to the Diablo Athletic League Foothill Division’s elite groups to finish the common season, and a revival in opposition to Division V competitors. After crushing Sonoma Valley by 47 factors within the first spherical, Miramonte routed Analy 34-6, with Cooper Bohlig and John Williams catching touchdowns from UCLA commit Luke Duncan. Defeating No. 1 seeded San Marin will likely be a a lot harder job, because the defending Division V champions have an offense that may go blow for blow with Miramonte’s. Dominic Ingrassia has thrown for 31 touchdowns and backs Charlie Singleton and Jonah Lozano have each run for not less than 10 touchdowns. A Miramonte win will give coach Jack Schram’s program its first NCS title since 2013. — Joseph Dycus
Division VI
No. 4 Pinole Valley (7-4) vs. No. 3 Justin-Siena (7-5) at Memorial Stadium, Napa, Friday, 7 p.m.: Two colleges with profitable pasts collide Friday night time. It has been 43 years since Pinole Valley has received an NCS title, however from 1975-79 the Spartans captured 4 part crowns beneath Jerry Deuker, the California State Coach of the 12 months in 1978. Pinole Valley additionally produced QB Gino Torretta, the 1992 Heisman Trophy winner from Miami. At Justin-Siena, former coach Wealthy Cotruvo received six part titles after stints at Acalanes and Monte Vista. Whereas profitable isn’t international to Pinole Valley or Justin Siena, each are shock finalists this 12 months. Division VI was anticipated to be a battle between St. Mary’s-Berkeley and Moreau Catholic, the highest two seeds. Pinole Valley took care of St. Mary’s, which entered the sport 11-0. Second-year coach Troy McConico, a former star linebacker for the Spartans, depends on a stout protection and the working of seniors Larry McDonald and Ellis Shamsid Deem. McDonald has rushed for 1,021 yards, together with 140 yards in a 20-7 semifinal win over St. Mary’s. Shamsid Deem has 555 yards. In the meantime, the Pinole protection didn’t enable St. Mary’s to attain till the fourth quarter, when the Spartans have been forward 20-0. Justin-Siena will be two completely different groups. Within the Braves’ seven wins, they've outscored opponents 165-7. They've posted back-to-back shutouts within the playoffs. However they've been outscored 142-27 of their 5 defeats, and have been shutout twice. – Mike Lefkow
Oakland Part
Last
No. 1 McClymonds (10-1) vs No. 3 Castlemont (7-6) at Fremont-Oakland Excessive Faculty, Saturday, 6 p.m.: Counting the playoffs, McClymonds has received 86 consecutive video games in opposition to Oakland Athletic Leaguecompetitors for the reason that begin of the 2010 season. That run has seen Michael Peters acquire 9 consecutive OAL league titles since taking on as coach in 2012. A tenth appears inevitable. McClymonds has some of the relentless defenses within the Bay Space. Linemen Malik Richardson and Joshua Shanklin are strengthened by linebackers like Rickari Campbell, who in flip are supported by a secondary with two-way standouts similar to Jaivian Thomas and Ferrari Miller Jr. Standing in the way in which of McClymonds’ newest coronation is upstart Castlemont, which final week upset heavily-favored Oakland Tech 20-8. Lonnell Howard Jr. is the crew’s high working again and Elijah Washington is the crew’s finest receiver. He has a proposal from San Jose State. Staying aggressive in opposition to Mack will likely be a really troublesome job. CalPreps.com’s laptop favors the reigning champs by 39. Within the common season, Mack beat Castlemont 60-6. — Joseph Dycus
