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2023 Flag Football Week 12A: Playoffs Round One Results
Two of the four better seeded teams prevailed in the first round of the San Diego Section Division I playoffs, including Scripps Ranch, which had a close call with Hilltop, 13-12. No. 11 seed Olympian upset 6 Mira Mesa, 12-7. The 9-5 Lady Eagles were behind early to the 8-9 Lady Marauders, but came back […]
Read More2023 Week 12: Pairings Are More On Than Off in Postseason Openers
The CIF’s power ratings, a football version of diversity, inclusion, and equity, worked in all but four games in the week 12, first round of San Diego Section playoffs. The National Football League long has fostered the “on-any-given-day-any team-can-win” mantra. There aren’t upsets; they’re…well, surprises. There were four “surprises” as the San Diego Section postseason […]
Read More2023 Flag Football Week 11: Playoff Brackets Favor Barons, Caimans
Bonita Vista and Classical drew the top seeds in the two-division, inaugural postseason. DIVISION I While Torrey Pines (14-0) is the only undefeated San Diego Section team, MaxPreps ranks Bonita Vista (16-1) higher, based on strength of schedule. CIF bosses made the Lady Barons the number 1 seed and the Lady Falcons number 2. Calexico […]
Read More2023 Week 11: Hats Off! League Champions!
The advent of power ratings, leading to alteration of teams’ division and league placements and affecting playoff seeding, changed the landscape. League championships don’t carry that once-cherished cachet. But don’t tell that to the players, coaches, and student bodies. A league title still goes down as a matter of record and still looks great on […]
Read More2023 Flag Football Week 10: Torrey Pines, Bonita Vista Stay on Top
Torrey Pines (13-0) remains the only undefeated team and stays put on MaxPreps’ state rankings as number 13, while Bonita Vista (14-1) buoyed to number 5 from 6 in rankings this week. About 38 games remain in the regular season. The top 12 teams in each division will be announced with playoff pairings on Nov 2. […]
Read More2023 Week 10: Hats Off! Mater Dei’s John Joyner!
A significant accomplishment was overlooked for a few weeks. Mater Dei’s John Joyner became the 49th San Diego Section coach to win a career 100th game. Fast-finishing for a second straight year, the Crusaders coach’s team defeated Eastlake, 36-7, for its fifth straight win after an 0-3 start and gave Joyner his 103rd victory. Victory […]
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