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Week 11 in Review
Ten, count ’em, East County teams make CIF playoffs
Valhalla earns #2 seed in Division II field; Christian rewarded with #2 seed in D5
Posted Nov. 17, 2009

A total of 10 East County high school football teams were selected to participate in this year’s San Diego Section playoffs. The large number of teams (only four of the region’s 14 high school programs did not qualify for post-season competition) was a testament to the high quality of play exhibited this season by teams from the eastern edge of the county.

Four of the six teams from the Grossmont South League qualified for the playoffs while three of the five Grossmont North League teams advanced, plus Christian from the Coastal League, Mountain Empire from the Pacific League and Foothills Christian from the Southern League.

First-round play kicks off Friday, Nov. 20, followed by quarterfinal-round play on Nov. 27 and semifinal-round play on Dec. 4. All games start at 7 p.m.

The section playoff committee has given GSL champion Valhalla (8-2) an inside track to the Dec. 11 finals at Qualcomm Stadium by virtue of handing the Norsemen the No. 2 seed in the Division II field while Christian (6-4) gained the No. 2 seed in the Division V bracket.

Also included in this year’s post-season field are Helix (6-4) and Grossmont (5-5), both in the Division II playoffs; Mt. Miguel (7-2-1), Steele Canyon (6-3-1) and GNL champion El Capitan (6-4), all in the Division III playoffs; and Santana (2-8) in the Division IV playoffs.
Both Foothills Christian (6-4) and Mountain Empire (6-4) will compete in the Division V playoffs.

All but the Norsemen and Patriots, who both received byes to the quarterfinals, will participate in first-round action.

In Division II games on Nov. 20, seventh-seeded Helix will host 10th-seeded Westview (3-7) while 12th-seeded Grossmont will play fifth-seeded Bontia Vista (7-3) at Southwestern College.

In Division III first-round contests, sixth-seeded Mt. Miguel will host 11th-seeded Hoover (6-4) while seventh-seeded Steele Canyon will host 10th-seeded San Marcos (4-6) and eighth-seeded El Capitan will host ninth-seeded Brawley (8-2).

Twelfth-seeded Santana will travel to play South Bay League champion Olympian (10-0) in a first-round Division IV match-up in Chula Vista.

In a pair of Division V road games, 11th-seeded Foothills Christian will play sixth-seeded Army-Navy Academy (5-4-1) at El Camino High School while 10th-seeded Mountain Empire will play at seventh-seeded Horizon Christian (2-8).

Valhalla will host the Helix-Westview winner when the quarterfinals kick off Nov. 27 while Christian will host the Mountain Empire-Horizon Christian winner.

In rounding out the quarterfinals for area teams, fourth-seeded Mission Hills (8-2) will host the Grossmont-Bonita Vista winner in a Division II match-up while in Division III pairings top-seeded Cathedral Catholic (9-1) will host the El Capitan-Brawley winner, second-seeded Ramona (8-2) will host the Steele Canyon-San Marcos winner and third-seeded Point Loma (7-3) will host the Mt. Miguel-Hoover winner.

The Santana-Olympian winner will play at fourth-seeded Santa Fe Christian (9-1) in a Division IV quarterfinal match-up while the Foothills Christian-Army-Navy winner will play at third-seeded Bishop’s (6-4).

Four East County teams failed to make the playoffs: Granite Hills and Monte Vista in the GSL and West Hills and El Cajon Valley in the GNL. Granite Hills failed to qualify for a berth in the Division I playoffs after losing its final six games of the season after a promising 3-1 start. Monte Vista may have been among the best teams in the section with two wins but that apparently wasn’t enough to sway the selection committee, which tabbed San Marcos as the team with the least number of victories (four) to qualify in the Division III field. West Hills (4-5-1) and El Cajon Valley (2-6-1) both did not qualify in the Division II field.

Grossmont defeated West Hills, 26-14, in the regular season finale for both teams on Nov. 13 to effectively score a “play-in” win to the Division II playoffs.

Extra points
Valhalla enters the playoffs riding the momentum of a six-game winning streak, inclusive of a perfect 5-0 showing in GSL action. The Norsemen eliminated Granite Hills from playoff contention with a 49-14 victory in the final regular season game for both teams on Nov. 13. Traivonne Brown scored three touchdowns to lead Valhalla, which also received two scores from Jevon Hasten. Quarterback Pete Thomas fired three TD passes in the game, which the Norsemen led 35-0 at halftime. Valhalla amassed 402 passing yards in the contest and rolled up 571 total offensive yards in the rout. The Eagles finished 0-5 in league play.

Mt. Miguel scored its first varsity football win over Helix after 19 consecutive defeats to reclaim the Claymore sword. Multiple school record-holder Derall Hunter keyed the Matadors (3-1-1 in GSL play) with five second-half touchdowns to help erase a 14-10 Highlanders halftime lead. Hunter finished the game with 330 rushing yards, including daring dashes to the end zone of 70 and 83 yards.

Steele Canyon finished 3-1-1 in GSL play by virtue of its 35-14 victory over neighborhood rival Monte Vista. Alex Perlin scored three rushing touchdowns and Brad Boehmke tossed a pair of scoring passes (one each to Cody Simpson and Taylor Mishler) to lead the Cougars.

Grossmont recorded its third straight victory to clinch second place in the GNL standings with a 3-1 record as Tyler Mutter threw a 16-yard scoring pass to Brett Etherton and also ran for a two-yard score.

ECV’s Alex Hann passed for 330 yards and four touchdowns — three to Anthony Jackson, who had four touchdowns in the second half thanks to a 56-yard interception return — to conclude a disappointing season via a 42-35 win over Santana. The Braves won their season opener and could only manage one tie (against West Hills) before recording a victory in their final game of the season. ECV finished a very misleading 2-6-1 overall, 2-1-1 in GNL play.

Santana will be out to end what has become a seven-game losing skid when it tackles the Eagles in playoff action. The Sultans got 316 passing yards and four TDs from quarterback Zach Breidt in the loss to the Braves. Junior Nunez caught two of Breidt’s scoring passes and also scored on a 20-yard rushing touchdown.

Foothills Christian, which dropped a tight 14-10 contest to Calvin Christian on Nov. 6 to relinquish the rights to the Southern League title, closed out regular season play with a 41-6 victory against Julian as quarterback Garret Campbell threw three touchdown passes and rushed for two scores.

Mesa League Report
How do you spell pigskin perfection?
10-0 (Olympian Eagles) and 8-0-2 (Eastlake Titans)

Posted Nov. 19, 2009

What do 10-0 and 8-0-2 add up to if you are the Olympian Eagles and Eastlake Titan high school football teams? Undefeated seasons — a pair of them. The first in school history for both teams, to be more exact.

The double dose of pigskin perfection had to be the highlight of the prep fall sports season for Chula Vista’s east side neighborhood teams.

Both Olympian (South Bay League) and Eastlake (Mesa League) wrapped up league championships with their perfect regular season performances and both earned home field advantage in their opening playoff games — not necessarily an easy thing to accomplish for South County teams in the eyes of their peers throughout the San Diego Section.

The Eagles clinched their history-making league title with a 35-7 victory against the visiting Southwest Raiders on Nov. 6 and promptly wrote the next chapter in their amazing breakthrough season with a 47-16 win against the visiting Horizon Christian Panthers last Friday.
Eastlake, meanwhile, captured its fourth consecutive Mesa League championship with a dramatic come-from-behind 28-14 victory against visiting Chula Vista as the Titans rallied from a 14-0 halftime deficit with four touchdowns in the second half, including three by All-American Tony Jefferson.

The last two Metro Conference teams to finish with undefeated regular seasons were Chula Vista and Marian Catholic, which both turned in identical 10-0 marks in 2003.

Eastlake earned the No. 2 seed in the Division I playoffs while Olympian received the No. 5 seed in the Division IV playoffs.
The Eagles and Titans are among just five section teams to post unbeaten regular seasons. Also recording undefeated regular season campaigns are La Costa Canyon (10-0), Oceanside (10-0) and Mission Bay (10-0).

Ironically, both Eastlake and Olympian have another undefeated team in their playoff division. LCC is the top-seeded team in Division I while Mission Bay is the top-seeded team in Division IV. Oceanside received the top seed among Division II teams.

Soaring Eagles
The Eagles concluded their first league championship in school history with a 6-0 South Bay League record and, in the process, became the first team in the four-year history of the football program to complete an undefeated 10-0 regular season varsity campaign. Olympian out-scored its 10 regular season opponents 370-124.

Alex Cornist rushed for 208 yards and scored three touchdowns in last Friday’s 10-0 perfect season clincher, while Dre Gibson rushed for 119 yards and scored twice. Ian Autman and Ryan Van Nostrand scored one rushing touchdown each to round out the offensive assault against Horizon Christian (2-8). Cornist’s first touchdown came on a 70-yard breakaway run. He was also credited with TD runs of 22 and 10 yards while Gibson scored on runs of 13 and five yards. Autman (four yards), Van Nostrand (one yard) both scored on short rushing plays.

The Eagles led 14-3 after the first quarter and put the game away with 33 points in the second quarter to lead 47-3 at halftime.
Cornist upped his team-leading rushing totals to 827 yards and 15 touchdowns with last Friday’s showcase effort.

Other team leaders include Van Nostrand, the team’s quarterback who has served as the team’s field general since his freshman season, and receivers Guillermo Flores and Hollis Hulin. Gibson has rushed for 539 yards and nine touchdowns while Autman and Flores have seven TDs each. The team’s offensive line has contributed heavily to the team’s average of 220 rushing yards per game.

Defensive leaders include Richie Garcia, who had a team-leading 14 sacks entering the Eagles’ regular season finale, as well as Hulin with three interceptions and Santana Leomiti with 81 tackles.

Head coach Gil Warren lauded the long journey taken by the team’s seniors, the school’s initial freshman class. “I told them to be patient, that it would get better,” Warren said. “I said those who stayed would be champions. We’re real proud of the way it turned out. Our freshman and JV teams also won league championships, so we feel we have a program here now.”

This is the second playoff appearance for Olympian. The Eagles qualified for the Division V playoffs their first varsity season, losing 6-3 at Holtville, but did not qualify for the Division IV playoffs last year despite owning a 6-4 record.

The Olympian-Santana winner will play at fourth-seeded Santa Fe Christian (9-1). The Sultans finished 0-4 in Grossmont North League play and are currently riding a seven-game losing streak after dropping a 42-35 decision to El Cajon Valley last Friday.

Santana’s strength comes through the air. Zach Breidt passed for 316 yards and four touchdowns in the loss to the Braves. For the season, he has passed for 1,580 yards and 14 touchdowns. Leading receivers include Josh Brenner (20 catches, 301 yards) and John Burke (21 catches, 255 yards). Junior Nunez caught two of Breidt’s scoring passes against ECV and also scored on a 20-yard run.
Santana is averaging 278 offensive yards per game, including 176 passing yards. Olympian is averaging 302 offensive yards per game, including 79 passing yards.

Titanic win: Eastlake tames Spartans with big second-half comeback
How do you spell dynasty? The Titans can now proudly claim that distinction after rolling to their seventh league title — fourth consecutive in Mesa League play — in the last 10 years, all under head coach John McFadden. Eastlake finished regular season play with eight wins and two ties to become the first varsity team in school history to post an undefeated season. Eastlake, which out-scored opponents 366-126, opened the 2009 season with back-to-back ties against Moorpark (21-21) and Lincoln (35-35) before running off eight consecutive victories —five in league play.

The final league title-clinching victory had to be the most satisfying — and harrowing — for the Titans this season. Untimely penalties and mistakes helped negate ball movement down field, resulting in a 14-0 Chula Vista lead. The Titans had driven to the four-yard line before a penalty brought the ball back 15 yards, forcing quarterback D’Angelo Barksdale into a long passing situation. CV’s Tyrone Richardson intercepted Barksdale’s pass a yard into the end zone and promptly began to weave through Eastlake tacklers up field, crossing to the far sideline and returning the pick for a touchdown. Richardson’s 101-yard interception return had the crowd buzzing on both sides of the field.

The Spartans, who were riding a four-game winning streak, weren’t finished. Aaron Taylor picked off a Barksdale pass under similar circumstances and returned the ball 89 yards for a two-touchdown CV lead. The visiting fans were beside themselves.
While the Spartan defense was excelling on the field, the CV offense was finding it difficult to move the ball any great length against the Eastlake defense. The Titans recorded a shutout against the Spartan offense and managed to get their offense moving in a higher gear the second half.

“If you look at the stats, we were moving the ball in the first half,” McFadden said. “But when you throw two 100-yard interceptions, it’s going to make you look bad. They (the Spartans) are a very good team. We were lucky to come out and play as well as we did in the second half.”

Jefferson broke the Titan goose egg on the scoreboard with a 19-yard TD scamper with 8:12 left in the third quarter. It was then time for the Eastlake defense to make a momentum-turning play when Zach Bannon made an interception to kill a CV drive at the Titan seven-yard line. Eastlake promptly reversed gears and drove 93 yards down field to tie the score at 14-14 on a one-yard run by Jefferson with 3:24 left in the quarter.

The Titans took their first lead on the scoreboard with 10:37 left in the game when Fernando Cabico hauled in a 10-yard scoring pass from Barksdale. Eastlake was able to shut down a Spartan drive that reached midfield before Jefferson closed out scoring in the game on another one-yard scoring run.

Jefferson had been held to just 25 yards on 10 carries in the first half but broke loose in the second half to finish the game with 171 rushing yards on 28 carries. His longest run from scrimmage was 25 yards. He ripped off one 45-yard TD romp early in the game but it was called back due to a penalty.

Barksdale was credited with 187 passing yards.

Defensively, Matt Cellery led Eastlake with eight tackles while Marcus Mendillo and Daniel Johnson had six tackles each. Eddie Vega, who ranked second on the team with six sacks during the season, had two sacks in the climactic league championship game victory over Chula Vista.

Jefferson, who will participate in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio on Jan. 9, has keyed Eastlake all season long, rushing for 1,421 yards with a team-best 20 touchdowns. Chris Fletcher, who missed last Friday’s game due to a minor injury, ranks second in regular season scoring with 12 touchdowns while rushing for 442 yards and catching 19 passes for 455 yards. Diaz has been another prime time contributor to the team’s success with 547rushing yards and eight touchdowns while other top receivers include Jordan Hines, Chris Kane, Travis Gardner and Robert Graves.

Mendillo and Cellery lead the Titan defense with 89 tackles each, followed by Emilio Rangel (59 tackles), Bannon (51 tackles) and Georgy Zhebroilov (48 tackles). Bannon and Fletcher lead the team with four interceptions each while Zhebroilov has eight sacks.
The Titans are scheduled to host a quarterfinal-round playoff game Nov. 27 against either El Camino (3-7) or Chula Vista (6-4), with the winner advancing to the Dec. 4 semifinals. The Division I championship game is Dec. 11 at Qualcomm Stadium.

The Eastlake school record for wins in one season is nine (the Titans finished 9-2 in 2000 and 9-3 in both 2005 and 2008).
McFadden called his team being awarded the No. 2 seed in the Division I playoffs a “big honor.”

“We’ve had a great season so far,” McFadden said. “The goals we set for the regular season have pretty much been accomplished. Now our second season is starting and we’d like to accomplish our other goal, which is to win a CIF championship.”

League champions Eastlake, Olympian head list of six Metro Conference CIF football playoff qualifiers

A total of six Metro Conference football teams were selected to participate in this year’s San Diego Section divisional playoffs. The top four teams in the Mesa League standings qualified for post-season play while the top two teams in the South Bay League standings advanced.

Of the Metro’s 13 varsity teams, four posted winning records while six finished at the .500 mark or better. Of those teams, only Montgomery (5-5) failed to make the playoff cut.

Eastlake (8-0-2) and Olympian (10-0) both qualified as league champions while Bonita Vista (7-3), Chula Vista (6-4), Mar Vista (5-5) and Otay Ranch (3-6-1) all received at-large bids.

Twelve teams were selected in each of the section’s five playoff divisions.

Eastlake received the No. 2 seed in the Division I playoffs and earned a bye to the quarterfinals on Nov. 27. The Titans will play either seventh-seeded Chula Vista or 10th-seeded El Camino (3-7), which meet in first-round action this Friday on the Spartans’ home turf.
Otay Ranch also qualified for the Division I playoffs and will play at eighth-seeded Torrey Pines (4-5-1), also on Nov. 20. The winner plays at top-seeded La Costa Canyon (10-0) in the quarterfinals.

No. 5 seed Bonita Vista was the region’s lone Division II qualifier and will host 12th-seeded Grossmont (5-5) Friday at Southwestern College. The winner plays at fourth-seeded Mission Hills (8-2) in the quarterfinals.

By virtue of its runner-up finish in the South Bay League standings, Mar Vista earned a first-round Division III match-up against fifth-seeded St. Augustine at Balboa Stadium. The winner plays at fourth-seeded Serra (6-4) in the quarterfinals.

Olympian earned the No. 5 seed in the Division IV playoffs and will host Santana (2-8) in first-round play, with the winner advancing to meet fourth-seeded Santa Fe Christian (9-1) in the quarterfinals.

First-round games start at 7 p.m.

Quarterfinal winners advance to the division semifinals on Dec. 4. Four championship games will be played Dec. 11 at Qualcomm Stadium (Division I, Division I, Division III and Division V) while Southwestern College will serve as the host venue for the Division IV title game on Dec. 12.

Division I
#10 El Camino (3-7) at #7 Chula Vista (6-4): The Spartans finished runner-up for this year’s Mesa League championship after dropping a 28-14 match-up last Friday at Eastlake. Both of Chula Vista’s touchdowns were scored on defensive plays — a 101-yard interception return by Tyrone Richardson and an 89-yard interception return by Aaron Taylor, both in the first quarter. The Spartan offensive will have to kick it in gear against the Wildcats (third in the Palomar League standings) and their deceiving record. Quarterback Victor Perez has thrown for 1,635 yards and 19 touchdowns to spearhead the Spartan passing attack while rushing leaders include Anthony Stanislaus (643 yards), Thomas Tutogi (454 yards) and Richardson (249 yards). Perez’ main aerial targets include Taylor (24 catches, 446 yards) and Bobby Hatchett (31 catches, 382 yards). Jesus Vela has kicked 50 extra points and three field goals this season. Tutogi leads the CV defense with 11.9 tackles per game while Josh Leon paced the team with three sacks. Taylor, Richardson and Stanislaus each have two interceptions this season.

Six of El Camino’s seven losses have come against teams with superior records, including three to top 10-ranked teams. The Wildcats rose two defensive touchdowns (a 49-yard interception return by Dominick Markham and a fumble recovery in the end zone by Tony Henderson) and a 19-yard field goal by Casey McPerry to a 16-14 victory over Carlsbad last Friday to secure a playoff berth.
#9 Otay Ranch (3-6-1) at #8 Torrey Pines (4-5-1): The Mustangs’ 34-8 homecoming game victory against visiting Mater Dei last Friday likely proved the difference to making or not making this year’s playoff field. All five of Otay Ranch’s section losses are to playoff-bound teams. Torrey Pines’ season has gone a similar way with all four of the Falcons’ section losses to teams with winning records. Torrey Pines has the ability to shock higher-regarded opponents, as evidenced by its 21-21 tie in Avocado League play against then fourth-ranked Escondido.

Division II
#12 Grossmont (5-5) at #5 Bonita Vista (7-3): Both teams enter the game with regular season-ending wins. The Barons defeated Hilltop, 21-0, last Friday behind a pair of interception returns by Kellan DeLaRosa (95 and 37 yards) while Greg McGhee caught a 64-yard scoring pass. The Foothillers defeated West Hills, 26-14, in what was essentially a "play-in" game to qualify for the playoffs. Tyler Mutter threw a 16-yard scoring pass to Brett Etherton and also ran for a two-yard score. Grossmont’s Desean Waters set a single-game school record with 333 rushing yards and five TDs in an Oct. 30 game against Santana. Bonita Vista’s Bryan Montreuil is averaging 98 rushing yards per game.

Division III
#12 Mar Vista (5-5) at #5 St. Augustine (7-3): Mar Vista closed the regular season with four consecutive wins, including key wins over Montgomery and Castle Park to nail down the division's final playoff berth. St. Augustine was upset by Serra early in the season to be den ied a top four seed.

San Diego Section
Divisional Playoffs
Division I
First round
Friday, Nov. 20
(9) Otay Ranch (3-6-1) at (8) Torrey Pines (4-5-1), 7 p.m.
(12) Fallbrook (2-8) at (5) Rancho Bernardo (8-2), 7 p.m.
(11) Carlsbad (3-7) at (6) Mira Mesa (6-4), 7 p.m.
(10) El Camino at (7) Chula Vista (6-4), 7 p.m.
Byes: (1) La Costa Canyon (10-0), (2) Eastlake (8-0-2), (3) Escondido (7-2-1), (4) Vista (8-2)

Quarterfinals
Friday, Nov. 27
Otay Ranch-Torrey Pines-Otay Ranch winner at (1) La Costa Canyon (10-0), 7 p.m.
Fallbrook-Rancho Bernardo winner at (4) Vista (8-2), 7 p.m.
Mira Mesa-Carlsbad winner at (3) Escondido (7-2-1), 7 p.m.
El Camino-Chula Vista winner at (2) Eastlake (8-0-2), 7 p.m.

Semifinals
Friday, Dec. 4
Teams TBA

Championship
Friday, Dec. 11
Teams TBA at Qualcomm Stadium, 8 p.m.

Division II
First round
Friday, Nov. 20
(9) Morse (6-4) at (8) Mt. Carmel (4-6), 7 p.m.
(12) Grossmont (5-5) at (5) Bonita Vista (7-3), 7 p.m.
(11) Orange Glen (4-6) at (6) Scripps Ranch (5-5), 7 p.m.
(10) Westview (3-7) at (7) Helix (6-4), 7 p.m.
Byes: (1) Oceanside (10-0), (2) Valhalla (8-2), (3) Lincoln (6-3-1), (4) Mission Hills (8-2)

Quarterfinals
Friday, Nov. 27
Mt. Carmel-Morse winner at (1) Oceanside (10-0), 7 p.m.
Grossmont-Bonita Vista winner at (4) Mission Hills (8-2), 7 p.m.
Scripps Ranch-Orange Glen winner at (3) Lincoln (6-3-1), 7 p.m.
Helix-Westview winner at (2) Valhalla (8-2), 7 p.m.

Semifinals
Friday, Dec. 4
Teams TBA

Championship
Friday, Dec. 11
Teams TBA at Qualcomm Stadium, 4:30 p.m.

Division III
First round
Friday, Nov. 20
(8) Brawley (8-2) at (8) El Capitan (6-4), 7 p.m.
(12) Mar Vista (5-5) vs. (5) St. Augustine (7-3) at Balboa Stadium, 7 p.m.
(11) Hoover (6-4) at (6) Mt. Miguel (7-2-1), 7 p.m.
(10) San Marcos (4-6) at (7) Steele Canyon (6-3-1), 7 p.m.
Byes: (1) Cathedral Catholic (9-1), (2) Ramona (8-2), (3) Point Loma (7-3), (4) Serra (6-4)

Quarterfinals
Friday, Nov. 27
El Capitan-Brawley winner at (1) Cathedral Catholic (9-1), 7 p.m.
Mar Vista-St. Augustine winner at (4) Serra (6-4), 7 p.m.
Mt. Miguel-Hoover winner at (3) Point Loma (7-3), 7 p.m.
Steele Canyon-San Marcos winner at (2) Ramona (8-2), 7 p.m.

Semifinals
Friday, Dec. 4
Teams TBA

Championship
Friday, Dec. 11
Teams TBA at Qualcomm Stadium, 1 p.m.

Division IV
First round
Friday, Nov. 20
(9) Escondido Charter (8-2) at (8) Corondao (6-4), 7 p.m.
(12) Santana (2-8) at (5) Olympian (10-0), 7 p.m.
(11) Clairemont (4-6) at (6) Central Union (8-2), 7 p.m.
(10) Palo Verde (5-5) at (7) La Jolla (4-6), 7 p.m.
Byes: (1) Mission Bay (10-0), (2) Valley Center (9-1), (3) Madison (9-1), (4) Santa Fe Christian (9-1)

Quarterfinals
Friday, Nov. 27
Coronado-Escondido Charter winner at (1) Mission Bay (10-0), 7 p.m.
Santana-Olympian winner at (4) Santa Fe Christian (9-1), 7 p.m.
Central Union-Clairemont winner at (3) Madison (9-1), 7 p.m.
La Jolla-Palo Verde winner at (2) Valley Center (9-1), 7 p.m.

Semifinals
Friday, Dec. 4
Teams TBA

Championship
Saturday, Dec. 12
Teams TBA at Southwestern Collefe, 7 p.m.

Division V
First Round
Friday, Nov. 20
(9) Calipatria (6-4) at (8) Calvin Christian (7-3), 7 p.m.
(11) Foothills Christian (6-4) at (6) Army-Navy Academy (5-4-1), 7 p.m. (El Camino HS)
(10) Mountain Empire (6-4) at (7) Horizon Christian (2-8), 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 21
(12) San Diego Jewish Academy (6-2) at (5) Tri-City Christian (7-2-1), 7 p.m. (El Camino HS)
Byes: (1) Francis Parker (8-2), (2) Christian (6-4), (3) Bishop's (6-4), (4) La Jolla Country Day (9-1)

Quarterfinals
Friday, Nov. 27
Calvin Christian-Calipatria winner at (1) Francis Parker (8-2), 7 p.m.
Tri-City Christian-San Diego Jewish Academy winner at (4) La Jolla Country Day (9-1), 7 p.m.
Foothills Christian-Army-Navy Academy winner at (3) Bishop's (6-4), 7 p.m.
Horizon Christian-Mountain Empire winner at (2) Christian (6-4), 7 p.m.

Semifinals
Friday, Dec. 4
Teams TBA

Championship
Friday, Dec. 11
Teams TBA at Qualcomm Stadium, 10 a.m.

Playoff Qualifiers/League
(Winning percentage noted, entire league)
Valley League: 7 (Oceanside, Valley Center, Ramona, Mt. Carmel, San Marcos, Westview, Orange Glen) - 0.600 PCT
Pacific League: 6 (La Jolla Country Day, Escondido Charter, Tri-City Christian, Army-Navy Academy, Calipatria, Mountain Empire) - .590 PCT
Eastern League: 5 (Cathedral Catholic, Mira Mesa, St. Augustine, Lincoln, Scripps Ranch) - 0.694 PCT
Coastal League: 5 (Francis Parker, Santa Fe Christian, Christian, Bishop's, Horizon Christian) - 0.612 PCT
Western League: 5 (Mission Bay, Point Loma, Serra, La Jolla, Hoover) - 0.550 PCT
Avocado League: 5 (La Costa Canyon, Mission Hills, Escondido, Torrey Pines, Fallbrook) - 0.534 PCT
Imperial Valley League: 4 (Central Union, Brawley, Imperial, Palo Verde) - 0.653 PCT
Grossmont South League: 4 (Valhalla, Mt. Miguel, Steele Canyon, Helix) - 0.552 PCT
Mesa League: 4 (Eastlake, Chula Vista, Bonita Vista, Otay Ranch, Hilltop, Mater Dei Catholic) - .0.509 PCT
Palomar League: 4 (Vista, Rancho Bernardo, El Camino, Carlsbad) - 0.443 PCT
Central League: 4 (Madison, Coronado, Morse, Clairemont) - 0.443 PCT
Southern League: 3 (Calvin Christian, Foothills Christian, San Diego Jewish Academy) - .436 PCT
Grossmont North League: 3 (El Capitan, Grossmont, West HIlls, El Cajon Valley, Santana) - 0.408 PCT
South Bay League: 2 (Olympian, Mar Vista) - 0.414 PCT

Playoff Qualifiers/Conference
Coastal Conference: 11/13 = 0.846 PCT (Coastal League + Pacific League)
North County Conference: 16/19 = 0.842 PCT
City Conference: 14/19 = 0.737 PCT
Southeastern Conference: 4/6 = 0.667 PCT
Grossmont Conference: 7/11 = 0.636 PCT
Metro Conference: 6/13 = 0.462 PCT
Southern Conference: 3/8 = 0.375 PCT

College Football Notebook
Ex-Trojan Sampson shines in SDSU win over Colorado State
Posted Oct. 29, 2009
Former Castle Park High standout DeMarco Sampson posted career numbers in helping lead San Diego State University to a 42-28 Mountain West Conference victory over the Colorado State Rams last Saturday in Ft. Collins, Colo. Sampson, a senior wide receiver, caught 15 passes for 257 yards and three touchdowns as the Aztecs rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to post the clutch come-from-behind road victory.

Sampson had 12 receptions that went for first downs and 11 that went for more than 10 yards. He had three catches for 72 yards on SDSU’s game-winning drive in the fourth quarter, including the winning touchdown on a 38-yard catch.

Aztec quarterback Ryan Lindley (El Capitan) threw six touchdown passes while racking up 459 passing yards. Sampson and Lindley shared this week’s MWC Offensive Player of the Week award.

Sampson, who also was nominated for All-America Player of the Week honors, registered personal career and single-game highs in the win over the Rams. His previous best had been five catches for 77 yards and two touchdowns in a 38-28 loss to then 18th-ranked BYU on Oct. 17. The ex-Trojan has 20 catches for 334 yards and five touchdowns in his last two games.

“I’ve dreamed of this, but I think I was happier when I saw some of the younger guys score,” Sampson said in post-game interviews. “It is a great feeling to see us gel together.

“It’s amazing when your coaches believe in you because it makes a big difference. When the whole team believes in you, it makes you want to play every down like it is your last down.
“I believe our team has come together as a real team and we are going to fight until the end.”

SDSU (1-2 MWC, 3-4 overall) kicks off a rare three-game home stand with a Halloween matinee conference match-up against New Mexico (0-3, 0-7) at Qualcomm Stadium. Start time is 4:30 p.m.

The Aztecs’ three wins surpass or equal those recorded in four of the last nine seasons while SDSU’s 3-4 start is its best since 2005.

SDSU Locals Only
East County: Ryan Lindley (sophomore quarterback, El Capitan HS); Larry Parker (sophomore defensive back, Grossmont JC); Derek Mack (freshman defensive back, Spring Valley); Jacob Tauanuu (junior defensive lineman, Helix HS); Tommie Draheim (sophomore offensive lineman, El Capitan HS); Brian Milholland (freshman offensive lineman, Helix HS)

South County: DeMarco Sampson (senior wide receiver, Castle Park HS); Bryan Shields (junior kicker, Bonita Vista HS); Marcus Yarbrough (junior linebacker, Eastlake HS); D.J. Shields (freshman tight end, Bonita Vista HS); Drew Westling (senior quarterback, Southwestern JC)

North County: Josh O’Brien (junior defensive back, Santa Fe Christian HS); Brian Stahovich (sophomore kicker, Cathedral Catholic HS); Jose Perez (junior defensive back, Oceanside HS); Roberto Wallace (senior wide receiver, Oceanside HS); Jon Toledo (senior wide receiver, La Costa Canyon HS); Brandon Sullivan (junior running back, Poway HS); Vincent Camarda (sophomore defensive back, Cathedral Catholic); Brice Heers (freshman fullback, Santa Fe Christian HS); Jacob Driver (freshman linebacker, La Costa Canyon HS); Michael Kaiser (freshman long-snapper, La Costa Canyon HS); Osmond Nicholas (freshman wide receiver, Oceanside HS); Michael Vandenkolk (freshman wide receiver, Carlsbad HS); Javier Nicholas (sophomore wide receiver, Oceanside HS)

City/Metro: Josh Wade (freshman defensive back, Point Loma HS); James Simon (sophomore running back, University City HS); Chris Godert (freshman linebacker, Mira Mesa HS); Demetrius Barksdale (sophomore linebacker, University City HS); Denny Tran (freshman offensive lineman, Mission Bay HS); Marven Jones (freshman wide receiver, Kearny HS)

Southwestern College Statistical Leaders
2009 Season Schedule
Sept. 5: Palomar 55, SWC 0
Sept. 12: SWC 21, Chaffey 7
Sat. 19: Grossmont 59, SWC 20
Sept. 26: SWC 13, Compton 6
Oct. 3: L.A. Harbor 56, SWC 51
Oct. 17: SWC at Mt. San Jacinto, 1 p.m.

Players of the Game
Oct. 3: Marquise Deadwiler (Helix), offense; Nathan Sapla (Chula Vista), defensive; Abel Perez (Castle Park), special teams; Eric Carrillo (Steele Canyon), big stick award
Sept. 26: Brad Carter (Granite Hills), offensive; Rickie Crouch (Valencia), defensive; Scotty Miller (St. Augustine), special teams; Eric Carrillo (Steele Canyon), big stick award
Sept. 19: Aaron Harris (Granite Hills), overall; Aaron Lazaro (Otay Ranch), defensive; Abel Perez (Castle Park), special teams; Lakeem Lewis (Eastlake), big stick award

SDSU Aztecs
Former Castle Park High standout Demarco Sampson has recorded 17 catches for 205 yards in SDSU’s 2-3 start to the 2009 Division I college football season. The Aztecs host 18th-ranked BYU Saturday, Oct. 17, in a Mountain West Conference game at Qualcomm Stadium.