any thoughts on who is or is expected to be the most exciting football player this upcoming season ?
Most exciting is a heck of a question. Stay tuned for my top 10 returning players at recordnet.com/sportsblog, to be released in mid August :)
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whos this ephraim estell guy and what about wests pg isaiah grady
Double-digit scorers for West boys basketball,
Important returners and I'm guessing team leaders are graduation of Elijah Tuando.
Important returners and I'm guessing team leaders are graduation of Elijah Tuando.
Thomas would this be on your monday playlist? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z-Iu-QdbpU
Never going to open an unidentified link sent to me.
Do you look in jv football squads ? If so who do you see most effective this season in sjaa
Sorry, too many teams and sports in the area and not nearly enough reporters to cover junior varsity.
Most intriguing team to look out for this year?
Here are the teams I find intriguing. Not choosing "who'll be the best", just the interesting storylines.
Stagg: They had such a strange 2014, with the six-player suspension before Week 0 at Lincoln, the rainout forfeit win at Fairfield and the eventual forfeit win with American Canyon, which was using ineligible players. They should be solid, and probably the most complete team in the SJAA, with McNair. It'll be fun to watch Lavante Bushnell in his second year as a full-time QB, and junior two-way star Cutrell Haywood work through a full varsity season.
Lincoln: There could be a quarterback competition between junior Aaron Thomas and senior Colby Dickson, and word is the Trojans' offense could utilize its newfound speed and open things up a bit. It's strange for a school with 2,800 kids, with that football facility and with the talent of last year to post consecutive 4-6 seasons. The pressure is on, but this could be the right group to change it.
Tracy: The phenomenal senior class of skill position players has departed, but the meat and potatoes of winning high school football, the offensive and defensive lines, are big, talented and experience. So expect Tracy to be tougher than expected.
Manteca: The Buffaloes' pride themselves on old-school football, from the natural-surface field to the I-form, power offense the past couple of years. But, Manteca could open things up in multiple sets to make the most out of versatile senior quarterback Dakarai Charles.
Stagg: They had such a strange 2014, with the six-player suspension before Week 0 at Lincoln, the rainout forfeit win at Fairfield and the eventual forfeit win with American Canyon, which was using ineligible players. They should be solid, and probably the most complete team in the SJAA, with McNair. It'll be fun to watch Lavante Bushnell in his second year as a full-time QB, and junior two-way star Cutrell Haywood work through a full varsity season.
Lincoln: There could be a quarterback competition between junior Aaron Thomas and senior Colby Dickson, and word is the Trojans' offense could utilize its newfound speed and open things up a bit. It's strange for a school with 2,800 kids, with that football facility and with the talent of last year to post consecutive 4-6 seasons. The pressure is on, but this could be the right group to change it.
Tracy: The phenomenal senior class of skill position players has departed, but the meat and potatoes of winning high school football, the offensive and defensive lines, are big, talented and experience. So expect Tracy to be tougher than expected.
Manteca: The Buffaloes' pride themselves on old-school football, from the natural-surface field to the I-form, power offense the past couple of years. But, Manteca could open things up in multiple sets to make the most out of versatile senior quarterback Dakarai Charles.
Manteca boys football and basketball will both have section winning years?
Manteca boys basketball is an early favorite to contend for a section championship, along with Valley Oak League foe Weston Ranch, and football always has a chance. The Buffaloes have four all-time, and three under current coach Eric Reis. I'll enjoy watching nimble quarterback Dakarai Charles as a senior. And from what I'm hearing, their offense will open up a bit to account for his versatility. If the young linemen are as good as advertised, it could be a good year for the oldest high school in town.
Lincoln is loaded in the skill position. no more run happy trojans. they will be airing out this season.
Thanks for letting me know! Truly, it helps when you cover over 20 teams.
How do you think saint Mary's will perform now that they have no returners on defense
St. Mary's is still St. Mary's. And I just found out tonight lightning quick WR Keaton Hampton is playing some cornerback too.
Will you be attending any practices before the start of the season?
Yes indeed! In fact, I'm compiling a master schedule for all area teams' practices times and will hit as many as possible between Aug. 10 and Aug. 27
With this new spread look , and two good qbs, how do you think Lincoln will be mixed with a great RB?
Unsure about exactly how their offense will look. I believe there will be less fly concepts than a year ago
what do you think about lincolns chances of returning to the playoffs with two D1 prospects and a loaded Junior class?
Very good. Can't wait for the Tracy at Lincoln game Oct. 30. That could decide an automatic playoff berth from the TCAL.