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CIF Bowl Game Previews & Predictions

We’ll go for it again after getting the winner correct in nine of the 10 regional championship games from last weekend. To us, it looks like the predicted winner in three of the games are fairly easy to choose. We’ll have offensive, defensive and underclass players of the game posted on this site after each […]

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Week 16: NorCal CIF Bowl Rankings

With one week still to go, we start to dig even deeper to look for bubble teams with the strongest arguments to move up. Some are connected to this weekend’s CIF state bowl games. Others are not.

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Week 14: NorCal CIF Bowl Rankings

Biggest change toward top of any division is Folsom firmly landing in No. 2 position behind No. 1 De La Salle in Open Division. Go inside to read analysis of every division by long-time editor Mark Tennis. Check Wednesday for two weeks worth of State Stat Stars.

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Week 13: NorCal CIF Bowl Rankings

Field narrows for Division IV thanks to Willows. Highest-rising newcomers, meanwhile, are Oak Ridge, St. Ignatius, American Canyon, Escalon and St. Vincent de Paul. Go inside to read analysis of every division by long-time editor Mark Tennis. Check later this week for preseason state girls basketball rankings.

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Week 12: NorCal CIF Bowl Rankings

CCS teams get added in Division II but not in Division III. Go inside to read analysis of every division by long-time editor Mark Tennis. Check Wednesday for this week’s State Stat Stars.

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Week 11: NorCal CIF Bowl Rankings

Placer has to be realigned to D3 but does not get No. 1 ranking. Clayton Valley also moves up to No. 1 in D2. Go inside to read analysis of every division by long-time editor Mark Tennis. Check Wednesday for second Mr. Football Player of Year tracker.

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Week 10: NorCal CIF Bowl Rankings

Teams on the rise include Freedom of Oakley in D1, Center of Antelope in D2, Sutter in D3 and Valley Christian of Dublin in D4. Go inside to read analysis of every division by long-time editor Mark Tennis. Check Thursday for next edition of State Stat Stars.

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Week 9: NorCal CIF Bowl Rankings

Clayton Valley tops newcomers after massive win against Concord. St. Ignatius, Analy also are now ranked. Go inside to read analysis of every division by long-time editor Mark Tennis. Check Thursday for next edition of State Stat Stars.

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Week 8: NorCal CIF Bowl Rankings

No. 1 teams remain De La Salle, Placer, Marin Catholic and Central Catholic, but will Placer stay on top in D2 or do Hillmen look headed to D3? Go inside to read analysis of every division by long-time editor Mark Tennis. Check Wednesday for column on proposal to scrap CIF regional bowl games.

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Week 7: NorCal CIF Bowl Rankings

Honk, honk. Make room for Yuba City in D2 North. Deer Valley, Monte Vista of Danville and Soquel also among those moving up. Go inside to read analysis of every division by long-time editor Mark Tennis. Check Thursday for next State Stat Stars honor roll.

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