Novato San Marin’s Dante DiMare (No. 27) will go up and battle for the ball whether he’s on offense or defense. At Rancho Cotate of Rohnert Park, meanwhile, 225-pound Rasheed Rankin (on the right) reaches out to score one of his 23 touchdowns from last season. Photos: Hudl.com & Jane Peleti / thecommunityvoice.com.
It has been no secret that Marin Catholic (Kentfield), Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) and Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) have been the class of the Redwood Empire portion of the CIF North Coast Section for recent years. But even after a realignment that sees the NCS going to a seven division format plus an 8-man division, nothing has changed, and likely nothing will change for the 2019 season as all three Redwood Empire powers are projected to be in an NCS title game.
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