It was the end of the line for Bryce Young and Cathedral.
Second round playoff scores from around the Mid Valley area:
Thursday
Division 11
Covina 42 – Westminster 28
Friday
Division 2
Upland 59 – Cathedral 20
Division 3
Charter Oak 39 – Westlake 28
St. Francis 30 – Citrus Hill 20
Division 4
Downey 49 – Corona Del Mar 42
Murrieta Mesa 54 – Glendora 20
Division 5
Paraclete 55 – St. Joseph 30
Division 6
Bishop Diego 59 – San Marino 21
Division 7
Burbank 42 – South Hills 30
El Modena 35 – Diamond Ranch 7
Division 9
Mayfair 42 – Woodbridge 7
Division 10
Apple Valley 59 – Montebello 28
Division 11
Rancho Mirage 27 – Arroyo 21 OT
Katella 41 – Arcadia 35 OT
Division 12
Santa Maria 42 – Schurr 21
South El Monte 42 – Rancho Christian 35
Division 13
Silver Valley 35 – Nogales 29
@San Dimas Fan,
I agree. I have never seen such a disgraceful disrespect for the game of football. Forget the fact that they were outmatched and got beat badly; that happens sometimes. But the way these players and coaches behaved because they were losing was disgusting. The game of high school football is supposed to be about more than w’s and l’s but clearly it’s not that way for cathedral.
@angelusfan
See my first comment…much like the play calling your phantom fans are extremely predictable.
To SGVL Fan Idiot, next year ypu and Amat will be down in D2. See what happens next season.
Poor schurr ! Estrada needs to go, keep Jude !!I didn’t like that babbs got a lot of exposure and remigio (how ever you spell his name ) did not ! That kid was good ! But he would of been a waste at BG so it was a good move to schurr ! anyways … back to the treadmill … oppsss I mean drawing board Estrada
I don’t think you would hear anything from their staff about it, but Steven Ocariz-arguably their best offensive player-was injured in the Lakeside game and did not play last night. He is a HUGE part of what they do offensively both as a runner and receiver. the fact that they got the game to OT says a great deal about their kids and staff.
On another note, I know that there are some people out there that like to compare Arroyo to teams in higher divisions, and say there is no way Arroyo could beat so-and-so, and they would get killed by so-and-so. Like a lot of schools in the lower divisions, Arroyo has some very good football players-not great, but good. The major difference between the elite teams and the lower division teams is the depth. When a Mater Dei or Mission Viejo loses a starter or two, the have a back up that is probably better than the starter at most lower division schools. Those teams also do not have a lot of 2-way kids like the Arroyos and South El Montes of the world. Depth is one of the biggest issues that the lower division schools have to deal with.
Most informed people will tell you that this Arroyo team was nowhere near as talented overall as last seasons championship team. They lost a great deal of talent from last years group, yet they still went undefeated into the qtr-finals, and had an opportunity to win that game. Great job by the players and coaches on a great season.
No Arroyo story? Guess the MVS is scared of getting blasted. I know there was no coverage out there but they did finish 11-1 and had a great season.
Get Back Coach aka Chain Gang aka Assistant to the Assistant….learn a lesson in humility.
From T. Peterson: a 7:00 pm start in the desert when we all get off of our “real” jobs at 5:00 or 5:30. Sorry, that wasn’t happening. When you have to work for a living sometimes you have to stick to the local stuff.
Almont League S**ks
We got beat by a superior team simple as that. Upland is a D1 team and it showed. One of the biggest factors though was coaching. Cathedral coaching absolutely pathetic. From personnel choices, to discipline, to special teams execution (which flipped the momentum of the entire game before half time). I wouldn’t be surprised if Bryce Young is checked out of school by Monday. Can’t expect to keep great talent around with such poor coaching.
I’ve witnessed such behavior from the Cathedral fan base and players. They actually had the audacity to mock Mater Dei supporters during its 7on7 match vs the Monarchs at the Battle at the Beach. Then they tried “barking” at Bosco. Bosco then proceeded to spank them like misbehaved children and ran them off the field. As I recall, the quote from a Bosco player was “let’s shut up their false sense of Bravado.”
This was supposed to be the year. We need to stop making excuses for our kids getting beat. We are seriously back to square 1. The cupboards are bare and it’s not the coaches fault. We have to do some heavy (convincing) of kids to come our way. We barley beat a young Monteghetto and I sure hope we don’t tank. The worst thing is we are probably going to be brought up to Division 11 or maybe 10 and Monkeybello is probably going down a division. The future is bleak!
I saw enough of the games this year from the tope 3 teams in the Almont (Schurr, Montebello, and Bell Gardens) and I agree with a couple of people that have commented on this blog. The Schurr and Montebello coaches are going to go out in force this offseason, both teams are losing a ton of seniors and the lower levels were depleted at best (especially Schurr). If I am a parent of a underclassmen at Montebello or Schurr I would be concerned for my sons playing time because these coaches are going to go out and RECRUIT! No such thing as home grown talent with these men. Good luck to all the Almont League teams this offseason.
I went to the Upland -Cathedral game expecting a great match. Well now I understand some of the hate for Cathedral. I know most high school kids are still maturing but the cathedrals conduct when they new it was Over was pretty pathetic. Cheap shots, late hits, kids taking off their shoulder pads and jersey because they were dominated by Upland. Yes granted in was only a hand full of kids behaving that way but the perception is that all behaved that way. I suggest Cathedral fans should stop touting how great they are until they win a CIF title, which I’ve checked has never happened.
Wait, I thought Arroyo was so good. God’s gift to this green earth.
Who’s schurr D1 player?
Who is schurr D1player? Just curious.
I think with Arroyo and Cathedral eliminated we should have a thread for FridayKnights and D1Fan to have a no holds barred excuse fest….who is with me??
Karma! Im not one to come on here and talk trash. I really wanted Schurr High School to win the CIF title this year. It would have been good for our league.
But come on, after all the trash talking about how Schurr was best team in the division and how they had this in the bag. Also, all the trash talking about BGHS and how how horrible the people in BG are and how BGHS sucked. Thats what happens.
Isn’t it funny how Schurr bad mouthed BGHS and the community all year, but the only player at Schurr that did anything was a BGHS kid? Clearly the best player in the league and on the Schurr team.
Schurr was nothing without him.
I remember calling my friend coach Ramos over at Schurr, I said coach I remember when I played we went to Paso Robles (now that was far) and lost 7-6. I know if coach would have given the kicker an extra churro we would have won the game. Just some advice when traveling to remote locations.
Send Ramos back to BG and the OF get rid of him keep Elias , Jude never gonna get the Cif with Ramos….
Where are the mighty Spurtans at? You can go back to the garage and put your 2009 (I think) undeserving championship jacket away (don’t forget the moth balls) Oh yeah, you got beat badly that year by a powerful Alhambra team.
@Buttermilk,
Thank you… The facts are that 16,17 and 18 yr olds are creatures of habit. Once out of their comfort zone things get crazy and unpredictable. But it was a good season for Schurr.
And now, where are all the Arroyo and South Hills honks … All I hear are crickets. So much for Arroyo’s dynasty. Word of advice, stay humble. All your trash talk is worthless if your team can’t back it up!!!
Where the Oilers at? Apple Valley delivered more than a bag of apples.
What? no Arroyo pics and story? Mid Valley too painful to post. Don’t worry, there is always next year and you can hype them like you do every year.
Nogales has almost 2,000 kids, located in a metropolitan area. Silver Valley has almost 350, located in sprawling desert suburb of Yermo CA…how in the heck do these two face each other, let alone Nogales lose…like El Monte losing to 157 student population Boron a year ago. This new system sucks and Nogales blew it!
The graveyard goes silent again early………new year same results…proof 7 on 7 means squat…..waiting patiently for the excuses!!! ..and telling me iq am stupid or asking what school I represent doesn’t count…
166 miles between the schools was just too much. Seems to happen more often than not. Off season begins sooner than expected. Tough lost cause this was suppose to be their year. Let the recruiting begin.
The Schurr coaching staff, kids and parents had their CIF banner for this year hung already. What a joke that’s what you get. Schurr stinks
@SGV Insider….you the man…..✊🏽👌🏻😏
@what a joke….I agree with you…bad play calling …the players made bad decisions…mostly on defense…holding …unsportsmanlike plays….face mask..they just look like they didn’t know what to do on defense….as for the refs…they called what they saw…Not enough touches for their D-1 player…running the same plays that did not work ..Schurr just shot itself in the foot….to many penalties….plays and touchdowns being called back…..long bus ride back home….poor offensive coaching…..
Everyone knows that Estrada is Schurr’s weak link. The guy doesn’t know how to make adjustments. He has no business coordinating a defense. When Ramos finally discovers that, maybe they’ll have a chance.
Ramos chokes AGAIN…only team in Div. 12 with a D1 athlete and can’t get out of the Quarterfinals! All the talk about offensive gurus and only scored 21 points! When it was all said and done Schurr and Montebello go out the same week…they played one more week then BG. What a joke, with the talent Schurr had this year…damn shame! Enjoy your league championship patches! No one remembers patches on a jacket! Ramos chokes again!
BHS vs SH was a great game, back and forth. BHS was falling behind, pulling even, taking big hits, giving big hits, pulling ahead, amd finally overcomming the SH coaches unsportsmanlike conduct (comming out late at the start of the game and for the 2nd half, not having their players neal for injured Bulldogs, SH coaches trying to start a fite at game end handshakes – check pix and video). This years players and coaches are composed and can play/coach as well as the best ever at BHS. Success and confidence in a program builds on itself. Dont bet against The Bank.
Hahaha where’s the salt? What ever will sparty do without their super seniors?
Yes, Schurr and Ramos had a great season. However, Ramos and Schurr choked!!!!
Schurr was the heavy favorite to win it all this year. They had the best team and talent in the division. The truth of the matter is that Ramos just isn’t a good enough coach to take a team over the top!
Yes, he has put a good program together. But after this year, it’s time to start all over again. All his talent is gone. Time to bring a new coach to take Schurr to the next level. And no, it’s not Jude!
Dissappointed! Big time!
Sppppaaaarrrrttttaaaannnnssss! Good season schurr don’t listen to these haters. The program is trending back to where it belongs
arroyo still better than downey? how about south hills?
Unfortunately the Arcadia players were let down by Coach Policky and his staff.
What is it that i should know? I know that Ramos had a great season and yes the Spartans fell short but that’s nothing to be ashamed of! Ur BG team shouldn’t have even made the post season. If you were a real spartan you should act like it. Didn’t go to the game so i don’t know details but I’m sure they gave it a great shot
At least Stelios HS knows now lmao.
lol the might Schurr Spartans
It looks like Rick Zepeda has not heard of a thing called the forward pass. Smh
Time for MVS to boost Arroyo at least five steps ahead of Downey, despite the fact that the Knights have been eliminated and the Vikes will be practicing on Thanksgiving.
I knew Ramos would find a way to blow it same O same O guy just like at BG .. but good season
Congrats to coach DELETED Estrada for blowing the season today!
Arcadia BLOWS 3 score lead, coaches let them down. How do you not punt up two touchdowns from opponents 45 yard line? You risk giving Katella short field to get back in the game. Well they did score from short field, continued to score and won game.
POLICKY lost this game!!! Katella 41-35 OT Bad coaching cost overtime too, wide receiver obviously injured could hardly move and they relied on him to make a play? 1st and goal on the 6, four plays to score, probably could have run it in???????????
Arcadia blew a 35-14 second half lead, survived an inexplicable fake field goal from the 1 yard line on the last meaningful play of regulation to survive into OT, gave up a TD but blocked the kick, drove down to 3rd down on the 4, and then ended their season with two incomplete passes.
Schurr it’s getting better! better! better! LMAO
Guess off season starts early. We enjoyed it while it lasted.
Where are all you Schurr fools at?? Maybe you should stop running your mouths now!!
28-14 Arcadia at the half.