West Covina HC Mike Maggiore was Nostradamus when it came to Warren’s final record
By Tim Peterson
The CIF selections are in and now it’s time for the yelling and screaming. I wish there was one year that it wasn’t necessary…just one…but this is not going to be that year.
CIF- if you’re going to leave Arroyo out, a team that has been to the playoffs for 30 consecutive years, can you make it at least look legitimate? You shunned the Knights for McAuliffe? Really?
First of all McAuliffe only played nine games. Any team that only plays nine games should not be in the playoffs. McAuliffe lost five of those nine games by scores like 47-0, 42-9 and 59-20. They weren’t losses, they were train wrecks. They finished 1-1 in the Gold Coast Valley but when you only play two league games shouldn’t the whole body of work be considered?
Arroyo went 7-3 on the field but 4-6 overall after a self reported violation resulted in three forfeits and took third in the Mission Valley League by winning its last three games. But if you want to stiff them that’s fine. Okay, then why not Viewpoint? Viewpoint went 8-2 overall but 0-2 in the split Gold Coast Ocean behind Sierra Canyon and Brentwood. But still 8-2! Oh and by the way they beat McAuliffe 34-6. I don’t get it.
Arroyo HC Jim Singiser wasn’t at all bitter. “We made our bed, controlled our fate and still didn’t figure it out fast enough. We knew our league strength would hurt us vs. other wildcards.”
Great to hear you own up coach. It’s commendable. But sorry I still don’t get it. And again then why not Viewpoint?
Another thing I don’t get is why is Salesian in the Southeast Division playoffs at 4-6 and Bellflower staying home at 7-3? The Angelus is that far superior to the Suburban? We’re talking a full three game difference here. Seven wins to four yet the four win team is better? It just doesn’t add up.
One thing that did add up was West Covina head coach Mike Maggiore’s prediction for Warren. Back in May he said “I think Warren goes 5-5.” Warren’s record? 5-5.
As for any predictions for his CIF first round game with Chaffey he just had one. “Chaffey throws the ball four times a game. It’s going to be a quick one.”
He also likes his two guys on the defensive front. “Josh Herrera (13 sacks) and Tyler Ili (13 sacks) are two of the best defensive players I have ever coached. They play with a great motor”
Henry Martinez, West Covina’s leading rusher who missed last week’s game against Diamond Ranch, should be ready to go.
Crescenta Valley could have done better than Harvard-Westlake in the first round. The Falcons went 10-0. They couldn’t have drawn Cal or Paramount?
I wonder if Muir has figured out Cathedral by now?
Aaron Rodgers just threw another touchdown pass…
That’s my principle.
Tim can be reached at tim@midvalleysports.com or on Twitter @tspeterson40
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