CIF Pairings Sunday: Bishop Amat gets Mater Dei in first round; Glendora home against R.C., Damien gets Upland; Charter Oak, South Hills No. 1 & 2 in Southeast, San Dimas No. 2 in Mid-Valley

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Truth,

I just want my Bearcats to make it a game, because if they don't it will make for what has already been a hard and disappointing season. It was great to see this team grow but in the end it has underachieved and yet still battled through adversity.

However as far as South Hills is concerned, I want to the Bearcats to beat you, but I do know that the task at hand is quite daunting and if it does happen it will be because the Bearcats played beyond themselves and to what their potential has been...while also capitalizing on your Huskies mistakes. I want it to happen, but I'm a realist and know it could be exactly like the game at Charter Oak 38-0 at half-time with your subs playing the rest of the way and not us scoring a single point in the second half.

Practice hard this week Bearcats and pull a miracle for us all to see!

Aaron,

It would be better for Bonita if they played with the lights out...maybe they mught have a chance hahahaha! The only way that Bonita would have a chance is if the JV played them then the game might be kinda close! Well at least attempt to bring it so we can see a half way game...Huskies you got this! SH all the way!

Congratulations to all SGV teams in the playoffs. Now go out and take steps every day to make the experience the best possible. Leave nothing on the field... not just on game night - but every day.

As we debate the pairings ad nauseum, the bottom line is there is no such thing as an easy draw in the Pac5. The committee did a decent job and in a 16 team draw , with the rules they have to follow - there isn't a bunch of wiggle room. I thought we had a chance to sneak past Lakewood into the 4 seed - but our lone loss was fresh in everyone's mind had it been against Bonnies in preleague and we ran the table in the Serra things might have been different. And really Fountain Valley is no bargain either. The bottom line is we don't have peopple convinced yet - and that's fine. It's tough to shake a 3-7 disaster and others still think Hags is doing it with smoke and mirrors. You could tell by the talk on some of the interviews... "Oh, and then there's Bishop Amat..." Or the rep from the CIF office saying that things in the Serra league "changed from their expectations at the last minute...". No one expected the Lancers to win, but there certainly is no one that has TWO signature wins like the Lancers. And I mean NO ONE.

jcaz, brought up a great point that is getting lost in the minutia. It actually is a little better to have a tough first round game - when you are certain to have that at home. If you are fortunate enough to get that one out of the way, get on a roll and get by the 2nd round, you have a better chance at the home game in the semis.

I do find it funny that it is written above that Mater Dei is "our nemesis"... like they have our number or something. The reality is the Lancers have a 19-12 all-time record vs Mater Dei and beat them the last time they visited Keifer. I'm not sure what was a worse game for Matt Barkley - that nights multiple INT game or Saturdays beat down by Stanford. Amat put a similar whuppin' on Matt Leinart when he was a Monarch. So we've dished out a bit and took a bit... most notably their payback of the Lancers in the CIF Finals rematch after we beat them during league in '94. Let's hope this Friday is more like the former than the latter.

What many people won't remember is the deep connection that Amat has with Mater Dei in the sharing of a legendary coach. Long-time Amat assistant coach, Bob Woods, who passed away as a Lancer in the late '80s after spending the late '60s early/'70s (the Haden/Sciarra years) as Head Football Coach at Mater Dei and won an Angelus League Championship in his first year. Bob could tell stories. If I remember there was a time when the Lancers and Monarchs played for a perpetual trophy (kinda like the Smudge Pot - but with a lot less history). It would be great if there was some mention of this on Friday. Coach Woods coached Hags and they were on the staff together - so I know it's special to Steve too. Maybe the Trib could do a bit on it too. Fred?

Will their be tailgating allowed?

oh, one more thing. I went into the school office today and asked about tickets for the game on Friday.

They go on sale at the school tomorrow and the cost will be $8.00 dollars for adults and for anyone under 13 years old the cost is 5.00 dollars.

If you are a student of Amat you still don’t get a break. Unlike the regular season when the kids get in for free, CIF takes over here and the tickets will still cost you $8 dollars, however, if you present you student card when you buy your ticket, you get the discounted price of $5 Dollars

73,

AWESOME !!!!

Congratulations to the Men in Blue . What a performance on Friday nite. Seems they took that loss against Crespi and learned from it and just dismantled ND. Left no doubt as to who the Serra league champs are this season. We get Mater Dei this Friday and if I am not mistaken the last time we had them at home we beat them .So I am looking to another stellar performance by the team . Remember stay focused and keep your eyes on the prize. Also congratulations to all the other SGV team that made it in and here's to an opening round victory to all of us.
Jcaz,
I know some of us came down on you for your post on Friday and I personally did not mean anything bad about walking thru the HOF and military memorial which are two different spots at AMAT , I know you are an ex Marine and would never insinuate anything to dishonor that . My only point was you needed to get back on the positive side as to we are going to win no matter how stacked against us it looks because we are LANCERS and we can do the impossible,just look at this season 9-1 and league champs . I read your posts on the Satuday QB thread and it seems that fire was renewed in visting the back of the SAC after the game. Even you wrote "kinda makes you proud". Then came your post on the guru thread which was great and you're right we will kick the snot out of the butterfies. Well hopefully no hard feelings and from this homer, welcome back and who knows you might be one of those oldtimers one day sitting up in the stands in the old die hard Alumni section still having that pride run through you even though your days and your kids days are long past at AMAT. But remember there are always Grandchildren of which one of mine will be a LANCER next year.

Amat is a underdog according to Cal Preps but then again Cal Preps had them as a underdog to Sherman Oaks ND.

Amat over Mater Dei Friday.

Amat at home helps but going to Lakewood the following week they will come home empty.

Bottom line is, The Servite Friars will win it all.

Call me stupid, but I know Amat will get at them. They are far to disciplined to lose right now. For the 2nd time this season, Im going to Amat to upset the pride and joy of OC, Mater Dei. Good Luck LANCERS!!

kh,

Since you think Bonita is going to beat South Hills, how about we make a friendly lunch wager on the game. Win or lose, I'll even let you pick the restaurant.

The Donald

ONE THING TO SAY ABOUT THE USC GAME:

TOBY GERHART!

KH

It will look like the JV playing SH Varsity! The starters will be out by half time.

Your team is HORRIBLE!

One more thing. Kcal 9 has a great football playoff preview video at:

http://cbs2.com/video/?id=119562@kcbs.dayport.com

Check it out.

Where do I buy tickets?

Last year, we were able to but tickets for the big game at Long Beach memorial stadium at the Amat admin office.

I am more than certain that they will be doing that once again this time around, however, there may not be allot of tickets to sell this time around if only because as many of you know, Amat's stadium is no where near as big as the one out in long Beach.

Better get them early if your coming people.

Hey, one thing more here. For all you real football junkies out there, all of the city playoff games are going to be played on Thursday night instead of on Friday.

I think that I might just head on over to see Crenshaw play Birmingham.

In times past that game might have been for a championship but not this time around. Cal preps has Crenshaw wining big, but for me, I just want to see just how good those guys really are compared to the Pac5 schools.

Mission Viejo will win the pac 5. They have reloaded again with a lot of quality players. Colton will not win their division as they are only a running team and rarely throw. Plus they play in one of the weakest league with the likes of Pacific,San G,San Bernardino,Cajon and Arroyo Valley. I like Colony or Los Osos in this division.

WERD UP....YOU HAVE BEEN MADE TO LOOK LIKE A FOOL AT LEAST NINE TIMES THIS YEAR AND 16 TIMES OVER THE PAST TWO SEASONS

DURING YOUR "LOOK WHAT A FOOL I AM" COMMENTS BISHOP AMAT HAS ACCOMPLISHED SOME HISTORIC WINS AND BEEN A HUGE SUCCESS STORY AS THEY EXCEED MOST "EXPERTS" EXPECTATIONS AND WORK THEIR WAY BACK TO THEIR OWN LOFTY STANDARDS

FRIDAY NIGHT WHILE THE AMAT FAITHFUL CELEBRATED YET ANOTHER MAJOR WIN YOU SAT AT YOUR COMPUTER WITH YOUR FINGER IN YOUR BUTT UNABLE TO SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE OR COME TO YOUR SENSES

YOU ARE THE OFFICIAL BLOG MORON AND ARE A COMPLETE FOOL...CONGRATS!!!

CIF???
Theres lots of rules that CIF must follow to make these brackets work, and it isn't easy. No matter what, there are going to be unfair draws, and some will get it easier than others. Still, the best team should win. No need to complain, if you are the best team in your division, no path should scare you, because your suppose to win every game in front of you. The best team will win the championship, and if they don't, they only have themselves to blame. Not the brackets.
Last year, everyone said that Rosemead and San Dimas being in the same bracket was so unfair because those two should have faced off in the championship game. Turns out, Paraclete won the division. So much for that theory.
Play the games in front of you, and quit whining about it.

smallcitymc...what are you saying? does Bishop Amat sell "advance" tickets? Never been to a "major" playoff game there so not sure what's a good time to get to the game.

Thanks for any advice you could pass long and where does some one purchace these advance tickets?

I hope Hags and his players continue their magical team effort. Everyone is pulling for you guys in spite of what some have written over the years.

MATRE DEI 24 AMAT 0 UPSET AMAT SUCKS WERD UP

Well here we go! SH and Bonita. Looks like another w. SH just has to play their game and its done. I truly am saddened by walnut not making the play offs. I expect WC and the raiders to make noise in their bracket =] . And I cant wait untill the big dance sh co lets kick this new leauge off right with a battle in the finals. and DR we wont take you lightly.

ND got the better paring. Amat got shafted, but this can't be any worse than taking on Poly last year in the first round. And we all know they almost won that game. BTW, Mater Dei lost to Edison in double o/t. So don't assume they are on a "down year." Amat and Mater Dei are the same in that they can play with anybody on any given day.

Mater Dei runs a great program. If you've ever been to their school you know they have excellent facilities. I hope Amat will one day have the money to upgrade all their facilities, classrooms included. The gym is a good start.

Regardless of the outcome, Amat is already a winner this year. The coaching staff took a bunch of kids who weren't expected to win more than 3 or 4 games and turned them into a force to be reckoned with. With the coaching staff's reputation and the teams record, no one is going to take them lightly in playoffs.

One word of advice for those wishing to attend. Get your tickets ASAP. They are going to go fast!

Truth,

Just to bring ourselves into a reality...with all this talent why does Cal Preps only project South Hills to win 31-13? I thought I'd have some fun there. The truth is Bonita will have to gamble on defense and play lights out in order to make it close. We'll see what happens, I'll be praying though.

This is sooo funny...ok Bonita...sharpen your claws hahaha...that's some great advice..I'd rather back a Husky into the corner than a Bearcat hahahaha...that's some funny s%^t! You don't have a chance against South Hills...you couldn't even take care of Walnut let alone San Dimas and you're going to beat SH...that's hilarious...this will be over by halftime...GO HUSKIES!

You know what your talking about Upland lost two out of three, plus Damien D is playing great they shut down a great GLENDORA team and Upland's Offense is not that great!!!!!

The La Puente Warriors are 8-2 not 7-3.

SGV FOOTBALL - way to go out and a limb and show your football knowledge. Wow - the #1 and #2 seeds in the finals. Great analysis!

The Pac 5 finals will consist of Edison and Mission Viejo in the finals.

The Mid Valley will consist of a rematch of Monrovia and San Dimas in the finals.

The Southeast will consist of CO and SH like i've been saying since the begining of the season, with the toughest game being CO vs Burbank in the semi's and a cake walk in the finals with SH getting smashed by CO.

Damien is going to get smacked like a red-headed step child by a surging Upland team.

Ken that's a great strategy, as long as our boys bring the heat all night long and we hold onto the ball we can do. The Bearcats have too much pride and gone through too much adversity as a team to let South Hills walk over them. All I know is I'd rather back a Husky into a corner than a Bearcat. That being said our boys have to play their best game of the season and they will.

Diamond Ranch, both our draws are horrible...looking at it from your perspective both Bonita and DR are going to get spanked.

But Anyways, pass the Tang Ken, let's see the Bearcats give it all they've got, hopefully we get out and travel to Covina.

Damien will beat Upland go Sierra league

KH you couldnt even beat walnut as far as im concerened they deserve the playoffs more then u...this is the weakeast bonita team in years and your running out of life lines on here...be nice to see u kick rocks next week

Diamond Ranch good luck in the playoffs....go hard or walk home....get some PANTHERS...WE ARE DR

No one in the Mid Valley division would say that Monrovia possibly getting Paraclete in the 2nd round is a good draw. San Dimas is set up to play Olympic league champion Valley Christian in the qtrs. SD is the only seed that may face a league champ in 2nd round. Shouldn't that qtr. final honor have gone to Arroyo being seeded #4? And Arroyo gets Whittier Christian? This is a team that is 7-3 and played very close games versus defending state champs St. Margarets, Paraclete & Valley Christian. While La Canada & Gladstone don't go to seeds? Seems to me if you want to reward the 4 seeds you don't do it by giving the #1 & #2 a much tougher road to the semi's than #3 Azusa. Nice job CIF you guys couldn't find water if you fell out of a boat. Again...

i like the comment from s.h. coach.
it will be a fun game.
that right there tells me s.h. has zero respect
for the bearcats.
nobody picked there baseball team to win last year,but they knocked off #1 seeded bonita.
so bearcats sharten your claws and dig in this week in practice knowing that there coach and players have zero respect for our city we live in. we will come to play bet your ass.we need to put three linebackers with some pride.the three h- backs, highly, huth and hairman.put mckinneze at nose tackle.
and let the linebackers stay home and read the plays.put #24 at saftey and bring horian on the corner.we need to do every thying defferent this week bogus cant wait to see what podley has up his sleeve. def. def. def. we will win the game if we get defense to crush the qb and put the hurt on the running backs. thats it for the week.talk to you sat. may the most prepared team win.go bearcats.

Can Jefferies pull this one out?

Burbanksports:

Easy Path!! Semi's here comes Burroughs!! Wheww what a breeze!! LOL...Funny...Good
Luck Burroughs. Didnt you guys loose too....nevermind. Wish you the best of luck!!

My friends are telling me Azusa plays Thursday, and Glendora plays Friday. Azusa lost a coin flip for the Friday night game at Citrus.

hey fred where will azusa play since glendora and them have a home game and they both play at citrus. will glendora play at citrus and azusa play at apu? since glendora will have a packed house for their game?

For "No Not Again".... If both 1st round teams that win are at Home than the Home Field is determined by a coin flip. Just FYI...the "coin flip" scenario has already happened for the 2nd round. Go to CIF-SS Home Page and go to the Link 2nd Round Coin Flip Pairings and download the results.

NO NOT AGAIN, They do a coin flip for the second round games at the CIF office. If CO & WC meet in the 2nd round WC won the flip today so they will host in two weeks. Please don't complain about brackets, if your going to get crowned you have to beat the best to be the best. Don't forget that we "CO" suck because we havn't played anyone this year, maybe we can make the semis if the good lord permits.

Good Luck to all the SGV teams playing this week. You have all played hard all season long. Now the fun begins. This is all icing on the cake. The only sad part is that only one team will win their last game now. Here's my take on the play-offs. Amat you have had a great season. I don't think you will over look Mater Dei. You 2 do have history and I can assure you that they will be ready. I can't see you guys losing focus with the prize within your sight. Every game in that division will be a battle.

The other division that really interest me because there are quite a few SGV teams in it is the Southeastern Division. I think after the first round the games will be very interesting. We could be looking at some very good match-ups as we go through the brackets. WC-CO could be the best early match-up. I think SH has the easiest path to the finals. They might drop the double nickel on Bonita in the first round. I'm sure they are looking at their side and licking their chops at a possible rematch with DR. (be careful what you ask for could be another DR ambush) If Ball returns this week Rowland could be a dangerous team. A couple weeks ago I said that it would be and all SGV final. I think when it's all said and done it's still going to be a SH-CO final. I'm sure some of those players at SH would love to say hello to Santiago.

SGV Ouuut!

The bottom line is this...it wouldn't matter if South Hills was in the top or bottom brackett..they have to much talent on the team..they're going all the way! No one can stop South Hills except South Hills...Bonita..get ready for a serious ass whipping! Go Huskies! Oh yeah one more thing...I hope to see DR in the semis it would lovely to issue pounding..but...I don't think you'll get pass the first round..if so...it's on! Go HUSKIES!

FredJ
Please make sure the officials in the ESGV are in shape. We're tired of officials not being able to keep up with Burbank's offense.
Looks like Burroughs has an easy path to the finals.

Nothing changes,, SH get a cake walk to the Finals once again,

The SouthEast Upper Bracket is def the Harder Bracket.

Question? If both Host teams win in the first round and meet in the 2nd round.... which team get HM fielf ???

Amat vs. Mater Dei- Classic Match up. This is exactly what Amat wants. All the Pac-5 teams will have to play good teams to get the finals. The top four seeds may have easier 1st games but don't count out some upsets. Amat will need to stay focused on the next game only..... in order to advance. This is a good thing. I have watched every game this year including our loss to Crespi. Amat has had a tough schedule and I believe our league along with the games with Alemmany and St Bonnies has gotten this team ready for playoffs. In order to be the best you have to play the best. The bracket that Amat is in is the toughest. Go Amat

WE ARE DR

Here's an interesting fact for Damien. Diamond Ranch played Chino Hills , Glendora and Colony and lost to all three by less than 7 points.

What happened to Ryne Morrison and will he play this week?

BA has definitely drawn the toughest first round opponent in Mater Dei. I had a feeling this was going to happen because BA was unseeded. Mater Dei only lost by a touchdown to Edison, a field goal to Orange Lutheran, and 10 points to Servite. Mater Dei is the real deal.

On top of that, if BA has any dreams of playing for a championship, they have to beat #1 seed Edison to get there.

All in all, I think Bishop Amat got kinda screwed by the CIF. But no matter, our boys will bring it, earn the respect of the CIF, and make the SGV proud once more.

Damn this Asian commentator does not have any respect for BA. He said Mater Dei should be able to get by BA easily to the next round, WTF! No love for the SGV period. Charter Oak we want another ring, bring it home boys, and to the freshman that got pulled up congrats you guys deserved it, now you have to crack the starting lineup on special teams at least. I feel bad for you Muir.

Bonita got South Hills, ouch. They gave South Hills what looks to be the easiest path to the Finals by giving Charter Oak a surging Muir team. Can I say ouch again, ouch. Upland received a good draw against Damien.

What I don't get is how Bishop Amat is on the road regardless, because if Newport Harbor beats Lakewood that sends Bishop Amat out there when they're a league Champion...bogus.

Valle Vista V.s. Montview first round basically, with La Puente the exception.

Obviously we shouldnt look past Mater Dei. They might be having a down year compaired to the Mater Dei of the past few years, but they have played some good team tough.
Go Amat!

Glendora starts off the playoffs with RC. then after that...... COLTON. who has been beating teams by 60 and 70. they will do this without Andre Holmes (knee) yikes!

Damien gets Upland... then colony. and rumor has it, they lost Ryne Morrison for the rest of the year.

Then theres Chino Hills, who in my opinion has the easiest road. they get Elsinore, then the winner of Cajon and Etiwanda.

Jeeeeeeeeez this is a rough division!

Life in the Pac-5 is tough....

Mater Dei is such a tough team to gauge, they played teams like Edison and Servite tough, beat Corona Centennial, and then barely squeak by Jordan and lose to O-Lu. Not sure which Mater Dei we are going to see.

Mater Dei also has a very good coaching staff. Bruce Rollinson has been breading talent for USC for the past decade. The most interesting match up might be between Rolls' and Hags'. Two great football minds.

Hag's will have the men ready to play, Amat's playing at home, everything is starting to click at just the right time for Amat, and this team seems to have that "something" that gets them through big games.

Go AMAT!!!!

Your going down suckas! The Monarchs will thrash you Friday nite. ONE AND DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lakewood played crenshaw the #1 team in the state.

Amat vs Mater Dei.....OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH BABBBBBBBBBBY!!!

WE GOT MATER DEI!!!

WE GOT MATER DEI!!!

WE GOT MATER DEI!!!

Amat should get the fourth seed. The Guru has Lakewood getting the fourth. I don't see Lakewood getting the fourth seed because they haven't really played anyone. They did beat Long Beach Poly, but Poly isn't the traditional power we are used to seeing this season. Other than that their league doesn't compare to the Serra League, plus Amat's strength of schedule looks a lot tougher than Lakewood's. I haven't had time to see who's schedule was ranked tougher through max preps, but I have a feeling that Amat's win's and even one loss is better than Lakewood's. What do you think Joe Amat?