{"id":95852,"date":"2026-04-19T00:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T07:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=95852"},"modified":"2026-04-18T20:33:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T03:33:53","slug":"the-peterson-principle-4-19-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=95852","title":{"rendered":"The Peterson Principle: 4\/19\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Tim Peterson <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m still trying to figure out this realignment thing for football. I’ve been able to coddle together some information but it’s a work in progress. By all accounts these two conferences are set in stone. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Metro Alliance Conference <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top Tier:<\/strong> Schurr, El Rancho, Bell Gardens, El Monte<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd Tier: <\/strong>South El Monte, Montebello, San Gabriel, Alhambra<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bottom Tier: <\/strong>Mt. View, Keppel, Arroyo, Rosemead<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rio-Pacific Conference <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arroyo League<\/strong> – Muir, Burbank, La Canada, Monrovia <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boulder League<\/strong> – South Pasadena, Crescenta Valley, Burroughs, Pasadena, Gabrielino, San Marino <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crest League<\/strong> – Arcadia, Hoover, Glendale, Temple City, Marshall, Blair. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: It’s not confirmed yet if Blair and or Marshall will field a team for 2026. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Playoffs:<\/strong> Two teams will qualify for the playoffs in the Arroyo League, three teams will qualify in the Boulder League and three teams will qualify in the Crest League. However the number for the Crest is subject to change depending on the number of teams in the league. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please feel free to send me any other new leagues, conferences, playoff qualifications or other football information in the area as I try to wrap my head around this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where have you gone Mission Valley, Rio Hondo, Almont? The SGV turns its lonely eyes to you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

La Canada head coach Dave Avramovich once called the Rio Hondo League the “Ivy League of the SGV”…great line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It’s been a tough off season for Maranatha. First they lose a D1 quarterback in Cooper Berry to Cathedral and now head coach Rand Holdren leaves for Village Christian. I’m sure the Minutemen will be fine but that’s a couple hard gut punches to absorb. Once they hire a new head coach and figure out the quarterback situation they need to find a couple of big linemen as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coincidence: Former Village Christian head coach Richard Broussard left to become the offensive coordinator at…you got it, Cathedral. I’m sure Berry will make the transition a little easier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quarterback Cade Burbidge transferred to Charter Oak from Bonita but the Bearcats are going to be ok. Isaiah Guerrero transferred in from Los Osos and has been killing it at the 3rd and Long Tournament at Baldwin Park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking of quarterbacks who are killing it Lequand “Jack Jack” Jackson has been doing so for Baldwin Park. Jackson, a lefty who transferred from Upland, looks like a lineman but can sling it down the field and can pull it down and run it as well. At 6’0″ and 220 pounds there aren’t many cornerbacks that are going to want to get in front of him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Not many linemen either,” said Baldwin Park head coach Robert Maxie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year as a junior Jackson threw for 1,912 yards and ran for 425. He’s going to be a load for opposing defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesse Saucedo, who injured his ACL last season while playing for Monrovia, has since transferred to St. Paul and is already throwing for St. Paul at the 3rd and Long Tourney. St. Paul head coach Austin Montoya is going to have some decisions to make. Saucedo is one of three quality quarterbacks that Montoya currently has in the fold. It’s a problem…but a good one to have. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muir quarterback Trey Gamble, the 2025 Mid Valley Sports MVP, has graduated but Arthur Moreno has stepped in and has been impressive in the spring. He looks like the guy that is set to lead the Mustangs into the ’26 campaign. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m sure Moreno is going to thrive in the Arroyo League of the Rio-Pacific Conference. Uhh…checking notes…Arroyo, yeah…Rio-Pacific, right. Ok, yeah got it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s my principle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tim can be reached at tim.midvalleysports@gmail.com or Twitter (X) @tspeterson40. Facebook-Tim Peterson. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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