NCS Division I Playoff Notes (AUDIO)

#9 Pittsburg (7-3) at #8 Monte Vista (6-4) – Friday, 7

Pittsburg

• Second in the BVAL (4-1)
• Have posted 10 winning seasons in the last 11 years
• Have lost just once first round game in last five years
• Averaging 34.2 points, allowing 25.6 points
• Harris Ross didn’t play versus Antioch (577 rushing yards in previous three games)
• Craijon Menefee – five straight games with a touchdown
• Jamal Lockett came on in the playoffs last season for Pittsburg and has two kickoff returns for touchdowns this season.
• Pittsburg is –3 in turnovers this season, including just 11 takeaways, and allowing 346.9 yards per game. Allowed 505 to Deer Valley and 476 to Freedom
• Lorenzo Renteria was just 3-of-14 for 34 yards and an interception against Monte Vista  16-of-25, 248 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT in last three games
• Mote Maile 2 receptions, including a touchdown, versus Antioch
• Renteria – 60/102, 813 yards, 5 TD, 5 INT, 78 yards rush, 5 TD
• Lockett – 154 car, 1272 yards, 14 TD, 2 KR TD
• Menefee – 74 car, 492 yards, 11 TD
• Ross – 71 car, 828 yards, 4 TD
• Xavier Crawford – 17 rec, 241 yards, TD, pass TD
• Averaging 368.8 yards (3688)
• Averaging 284.5 rushing yards (2845) – Over 300 yards rushing in four straight games (332.8 per game)
• Allowing 346.9 yards (3469)
• Allowing 164.1 rushing yards (1641)
• -3 turnovers (11 takeaways, 14 giveaways)

Monte Vista

• Tied-fourth in the EBAL (3-3)
• 12 straight years in the playoffs
• Haven’t lost a first round game since 2006 (4A East Bay Quarterfinals) and have a streak of winning seven or more games in 11 straight years on the line.
• Two months ago, Monte Vista hammered the Pirates, 44-14, in a game they led 31-0 at halftime. Pittsburg was outgained, 376-172, including just 37 yards in the first half, Jamal Lockett was held to 54 yards (second lowest total of the season), Zack Chang ran for three touchdowns, and Nikita Zamora threw two touchdown passes to Jalen Avery.
• Mustangs assistant head coach Chris Babcock is a good follow on Twitter for info such as this: In the last three games, Monte Vista has rushed for just 202 yards on 88 carries (2.3 average). Babcock also tweeted:
  

  Pitt is 6-1 after we beat them in week 3. They will be looking for redemption for one of their worst losses at home in school history.

  — Chris Babcock (@ChrisBabcock2) November 4, 2012

• Three EBAL losses by a total of 14 points
• Averaging 31.3 points; Allowing 21.5 points
• Have lost four fumbles in the last two weeks.
• Have allowed 599 yards passing in the last two weeks.
• Mason Melin has at least two receptions in every game this season
• Jalen Avery in last four games – 27 rec, 478 yards, 3 TD, and 3 interceptions on defense
• Marco Zamora has a catch in every game, but hasn’t caught a touchdown in nine of ten games.
• Nikita Zamora – 144/248, 2208 yards, 18 TD, 8 INT, 3 rush TD
• Zack Chang – 207 car, 951 yards, 4.6 average, 13 TD - Over 100 yards just once in last eight games
• Melin – 38 rec, 543 yards, 6 TD, 15 car, 101 yards, 2 TD; 3/3 passing, 141 yards, 2 TD
• Marco Zamora – 41 rec, 631 yards, 2 TD
• Jalen Avery – 45 rec, 874 yards, 10 TD
• Averaging 354.9 yards (3549)
• Averaging 120 rushing yards (1200)
• Allowing 302.4 yards (3024)
• Allowing 186.3 rushing yards (1863)
• +3 turnovers (18 takeaways, 15 giveaways)

Audio Interview with Freedom coach Kevin Hartwig
Audio Interview with Pittsburg coach Victor Galli

Calpreps projection: Monte Vista, 31-28

#13 Antioch (6-4) at #4 San Ramon Valley (5-5) – Friday, 7

Antioch

• Fifth in the BVAL (1-4)
• Averaging 32.2 points; Allowing 24.9 points
• Had just one winning season over seven years before this stretch of two consecutive winning campaigns
• Quarterback Hunter Karnthong didn’t play in season finale versus Pittsburg
• Went 5-0 in a weak non-league schedule, although the Panthers do own a 25-22 win over the 3rd seed in Division II, Northgate.
• The defense has been a killer in their league slate, allowing 37.4 points.
• Running game totaled just 72 and 90 in losses to Freedom and Pittsburg. Elbert Hamilton, Jr., and Hunter Karnthong have ran for over 2,000 yards and 27 touchdowns this season.
• Antioch had missed the playoffs eight consecutive years, but have now made it two straight. Last year, they played Pitt tough in a 19-13 loss.
• Karnthong – 90/158, 1203 yards, 10 TD, 5 INT, 134 car, 855 yards, 13 TD, PR TD; Did not throw a touchdown pass in last two games he played; four 100+ rushing games
• Elbert Hamilton, Jr. – 133 car, 1152 yards, 13 TD – Didn’t play versus Freedom – Did not run for 100+ in any league games
• Averaging 406.2 yards (4062)
• Averaging 251.9 rushing yards (2519)

San Ramon Valley

• Tied-first in EBAL (5-1); lost tiebreaker (head-to-head) to Cal
• Streak on the line: Have won six games or more for 11 straight years.
• Played one of the toughest non-league schedules in the Bay Area (DLS, Buhach, Logan, Folsom)
• Averaging 23.2 points; Allowing 25.9 points
• Cameron Birse over last five games: 91/150, 1294 yards, 13 TD, 3 INT
• Allowing 31 points per game over last four
• Marcus De La Pena – Six 100+ rushing yard games this year, including three of the last four (De La Salle)
• Sophomore J.J. Koski last four games – 24 rec, 339 yards, 4 TD
• Birse – 183/315, 2413 yards, 22 TD, 9 INT, 2 rush TD
• De La Pena – 179 car, 1080 yards, 4 TD, 28 rec, 359 yards, 3 TD 
• Matt Turner -  42 rec, 552 yards, 8 TD
• Justin Bangay – 32 rec, 402 yards, 2 TD
• JJ Koski – 35 rec, 609 yards, 6 TD
• Averaging 369.2 yards (3692)
• Averaging 125.3 rushing yards (1253)
• Allowing 366.2 yards (3662)
• Allowing 195.1 rushing yards (1951)
• Even turnovers (14 takeaways, 14 giveaways)

Calpreps projection: San Ramon Valley, 35-14

#12 Castro Valley (5-5) at #5 Amador Valley (6-4) – Saturday, 7

Castro Valley

• Second in the WACC Foothill (3-2)
• Averaging 29.4 points; Allowing 26.1 points
• Suffered two losses to EBAL teams this season (35-22 to Monte Vista and 42-34 to Cal)
• Have allowed 491 points in last 11 games versus EBAL competition
• Did not have a 100+ yard rusher in final two games
• Stats missing from from one game
• Robert Taylor – 70 car, 702 yards, 8 TD, 2 rec TD, KR TD
• Demareyeh Lane – 120 car, 741 yards, 6 TD, FR TD
• Patrick Cheek – 125 car, 697 yards, 8 TD 
• Three 100+ rushers in 40-14 win at Liberty
• 299 rushing yards per game in nine games (2691)
• Allowing 256.8 yards (2568)
• Allowing 156.3 rushing yards (1563)

Amador Valley

• Third in the EBAL (4-2)
• First playoff/winning season since 2009
• Averaging 24.1 points; Allowing 25.3
• Just one 100+ yard rushing game this season (Alejandro Apodaca – 108 in last game versus Foothill)
• Moreno has thrown at least two picks in each of last four games
• Moreno – 157/297, 1985 yards, 16 TD, 12 INT, 53 car, 245 yards, 2 TD
• Sam Peters – 62 car, 331 yards, TD, 2 KR TD
• Grant Miller – 36 rec, 677 yards, 8 TD
• Justin Cruz – 32 rec, 330 yards, 2 TD
• Kyle Greenan – 23 rec, 298 yards, 2 TD, INT RET TD
• Averaging 316.3 yards (3163)
• Averaging 116.5 rushing yards (1165)
• Allowing 360.9 yards (3609)
• Allowing 181.4 rushing yards (1814)
• +7 turnovers (25 takeaways, 18 giveaways)

Calpreps projection: Amador Valley, 35-21

#10 Deer Valley (6-4) at #7 Foothill (5-5) – Saturday, 7

Deer Valley

• Fourth in the BVAL (2-3)
• Ended the season with three straight losses (allowed 33.3 points in those games)
• Fourth playoff season in the last five years
• Averaging 35.3 points; Allowing 23.2 points
• Ran for season-low 116 yards in season-finale 24-21 loss to Heritage
• Nsimba Webster – just 14/30, 2 TD, 3 INT in last two games
• Pooler – After five straight 100+ yard games, did not ran for more than 82 in final three games
• Nsimba Webster – 108/195, 55%, 2056 yards, 25 TD, 8 INT, 85 car, 706 yards, 8 TD; TD run in 7 of 10 games
• Shane Pooler – 144 car, 1010 yards, 12 TD
• Lee Ward III – 22 rec, 548 yards, 6 TD
• Deon Pruitt – 22 rec, 431 yards, TD
• Elijah Iakopo – 9 rec, 118 yards, 3 TD
• Nzuzi Webster – 15 rec, 265 yards, 5 TD
• Averaging 432.3 yards (3891)
• Averaging 220.7 rushing yards (1986)
• +6 turnovers (19 takeaways, 13 giveaways)

Foothill

• Tied-fourth EBAL (3-3)
• Missed playoffs last season (4-6) which is rare during the Sweeney era
• Averaging 27.4 points; Allowing 24.2 points
• Allowed 34 points per game in four losses
• Want to establish long sustained drives
• Kyle Kearns – 139/250, 1797 yards, 20 TD, 16 INT; 5 interceptions in season-finale versus Amador (two returned for TD’s)
• Griffith Gates – 128 car, 683 yards, 7 TD
• Jamirr Holland – 69 car, 447 yards, 4 TD, 24 rec, 214 yards, 4 TD
• Ray Hudson – 55 rec, 753 yards, 8 TD
• Jack Finney – 30 rec, 410 yards, 4 TD
• Averaging 302.4 yards (3024)
• Averaging 121 rushing yards (1210)
• Allowing 312.8 yards (3128)
• Allowing 179.9 rushing yards (1799)
• -4 turnovers (18 takeaways, 22 giveaways)

Calpreps projection: Foothill, 31-26

#14 Irvington (4-6) at #3 James Logan (9-1) – Friday, 7

Irvington

• Tied-fifth in MVAL (2-4)
• First playoff season since 2006
• Averaged 22.2 points; Allowing 38.2
• Jack Shank – 58/114, 583 yards, 4 TD, 4 INT; 832 rushing yards, 8 TD
• Ariel Hercik – 130 car, 839 yards, 7 TD, FR TD
• Averaging 320.1 yards (3201)
• Averaging 260.6 rushing yards (2606)

James Logan

• Won regular season game with Irvington (66-0) two weeks ago; Totaled season-high 572 yards and allowed 167
• Have defeated Irvington seven straight times and five of the last six have been by shutout
• Should win their first playoff game in five years
• Averaging 44.3 points; allowing 8 points per game
• Stats missing from 20-13 overtime loss to Del Oro.
• Jeffrey Prothro – 74/110, 1467 yards, 19 TD, INT, 54 car, 550 yards, 12 TD
• Warren Miles Long – 75 car, 776 yards, 9 TD, 2 rec TD, INT TD return 
• Damond Beasley – 68 car, 561 yards, 6 TD, rec TD, 2 KR TD
• Amalani Fukofuka – 26 rec, 523 yards, 9 TD
• Karsten Wethington – TD run, KR TD, 2 INT TD return, FR TD
• Averaging 432.3 yards (3891)
• Averaging 271.8 rushing yards (2446)
• Allowing 193.1 yards (1931)
• Allowing 61.6 rushing yards (616)
• +14 turnovers (17 takeaways, 3 giveaways)

Calpreps projection: Logan, 62-0

#11 Berkeley (5-4) at #6 Freedom (8-2) – Saturday, 7

Berkeley

• Won the WACC Foothill (5-0)
• Averaging 9.7 points; Allowing 20.8 points
• Lost 31-0 to Pittsburg, a team that Freedom beat
• Sixth straight playoff season
• All five league games were decided by 7 points or less
• Lamont Smith – 78/121, 847 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
• Akil Bordelon – 58 car, 292 yards, TD, rec TD, PR TD
• John Adams – 59 car, 286 yards, rec TD; Has missed the last two games
• Shut out in two games
• Averaging 216.7 yards (1940)
• Averaging 102.6 rushing yards (923)
• Allowing 324.4 yards (2920)
• Allowing 231.2 rushing yards (2081)
• +2 turnovers (13 takeaways, 11 giveaways)

Freedom

• BVAL champions (5-0)
• Second straight winning season (18-4)
• Averaging 39.7 points; Allowing 21.6 points
• 41-0 season-finale win over Irvington was only time Falcons failed to run for 100+ yards (97); Averaging just 100.5 in last two games (passed for 639)
• Joe Mixon – Seven 100+ rushing yard games and has rushed for a score in every game
• Darrell Daniels – 376 receiving yards in final three games
• Dante Mayes – 107/198, 54%, 2059 yards, 22 TD, 4 INT, 119 QB rating; 56 car, 192 yards, TD
• Mixon – 166 car, 1194 yards, 7.2 avg, 16 TD
• Daniels – 40 rec, 759 yards, 19.0 avg, 10 TD; 39 car, 323 yards, 6 TD
• Averaging 420.8 yards (4208)
• Averaging 192.5 rushing yards (1925)
• Allowing 328.6 yards (2767); not counting Heritage game
• Allowing 214.9 rushing yards (1776); not counting Heritage game
• +9 turnovers (19 takeaways, 10 giveaways)

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