They evidently educate sort out soccer very properly in Danville.
The 2 public college groups there – No. 3 San Ramon Valley and No. 8 Monte Vista – every are 4-0 and moved up a spot within the Chronicle's weekly High 10 Metro Space rankings after resounding nonleague residence wins on Friday.
Third-ranked San Ramon Valley, which misplaced to Clovis North 43-14 in 2025, turned the tables on that workforce with a 42-7 win as senior Cole Dawes accomplished 18 of 19 passes for 296 yards and 4 touchdowns, together with two to Colton Fitzgibbon (5 catches, 92 yards) and one every to Xavier O'Guinn (5, 96) and tailback Owen Energy (3, 44), who additionally rushed 13 instances for 86 yards and two scores. Energy has 10 touchdowns for the Aaron Becker-coached workforce that has outscored opponents 189-41. The protection recorded six tackles for loss, together with sacks from Jake Ninekirk (team-high seven tackles) and Tyler Costello, whereas giving up 154 yards.
"Final yr we began 9 sophomores down there (in Clovis) and whereas we competed we simply didn't have sufficient to make a four-quarter sport of it," Becker stated. "This yr, they’re all again and enjoying like seniors. … I'm most happy with our workforce chemistry. It's distinctive and actual."
Eighth-ranked Monte Vista, beneath second-year coach Joe Wingert, continued to be one of many shock groups of the area with a 41-21 win over James Logan-Union Metropolis as junior QB Jimmy Lagios, a switch from Piedmont, accounted for 5 touchdowns. Caden Boscia caught two of the scoring passes and the Mustangs scored a minimum of 40 factors for the primary time this season. They've received video games by 17, 16, 28 and 20 factors.
The Danville colleges, which play within the East Bay Athletic League's Mountain Division, are scheduled to play at Monte Vista on Nov. 6. San Ramon Valley has received six straight within the sequence, together with 28-10 final season, and 11 of the previous 12. The Wolves now lead the 65-game sequence 33-31-1.
Contemplating the town loses appreciable top-end expertise yearly to top-ranked De La Salle, a non-public college simply up the street in Harmony, it's a credit score to youth applications, the teaching staffs and the wealthy historical past of the applications to be ranked among the many area's High 10 applications.
Amongst these to have performed within the applications earlier than NFL stints had been San Ramon Valley's Mike Caldwell, Jeff Kopp, John Gesek, Roy Helu, Dru Samia and J.J. Koski, and Monte Vista's Zach Ertz, Nate Landman, Jack Endries, Jake Haener, Ryan Whalen, Casey Merrill and Kyle Wright.
De La Salle coach Bob Ladouceur, the winningest coach in California historical past with the very best profitable share in nationwide historical past, is a San Ramon Valley graduate.
"It's nice for city" for all of the success, stated Becker, a 1997 San Ramon Valley graduate, a former faculty quarterback in his 14th season main this system. "It brings quite a lot of pleasure to Friday nights and quite a lot of anticipation for the large sport on the finish of the season."
Becker may be very impressed with the job Wingert has finished in a short while.
Monte Vista had three straight shedding seasons earlier than he took over in 2025, went 8-6 and received the varsity's eighth North Coast Part crown, however first since 2016 when Haener and Landman led the best way. San Ramon Valley has received 4 NCS titles, all since 2004 together with two beneath Becker.
Wingert "is a good man," Becker stated. "We've spoken loads about quite a lot of subjects, soccer and non-football associated. I’ve the utmost respect for the way he’s operating their program and the workforce he has."
No. 1 De La Salle-Harmony (4-0, No. 1 final week):UCLA-bound Duece Jones-Drew wanted simply two carries to go for 79 yards and a landing, three others – Jamal Johnson-Lucas (10, 70), Zian Crockett (4, 46) and Judah Pape (10, 35) – additionally rushed for TDs and Bradley Facteau had 3.5 sacks because the Spartans went on street to beat defending Division 2-AA state champion St. Mary's-Stockton 44-7. Subsequent: Saturday vs. Centennial-Corona (3-2) at Cal.
No. 2 Pittsburg (2-2, No. 2 final week):A 46-yard fumble return for landing by Isaiah Harrison halfway via the fourth quarter gave the Pirates the lead 35-34, however Mission Viejo's Carson Vandermade scored on a 9-yard run with 41 seconds left to offer the host Diablos a 42-35 lead. It was the second loss in three weeks for Pittsburg towards a Southern California/nationwide energy. Pittsburg junior QB JaVale Jones was 27-for-45 for 304 yards and 4 touchdowns, together with two scoring passes to Kenny Ward (six catches, 123 yards). Mission Viejo outgained Pittsburg 430-357. Subsequent: Oct. 2 vs. #10 Los Gatos (3-1).
No. 3 San Ramon Valley (4-0, No. 4 final week): With Friday's nearly excellent efficiency, Dawes is as much as 75% completion price on the season (41-for-55) for 754 yards, 12 touchdowns and no interceptions. His 156 QB score leads the NCS. Subsequent: Friday vs. Foothill-Pleasanton (2-2).
No. 4 Serra (2-1, No. 3 final week): Like the remainder of the West Catholic Athletic groups, the Padres took per week off to organize for the gantlet of arguably the highest league in Northern California. Subsequent: Friday vs. Bellarmine (3-0) at San Jose Metropolis Faculty.
No. 5 St. Ignatius (3-0, No. 5 final week): The Wildcats have been a mannequin of consistency offensively, with 42 factors in every of their three wins. Subsequent: Friday vs. Sacred Coronary heart Cathedral (2-1) at Kezar Stadium.
No. 6 Acalanes (3-1, No. 6 final week): Quarterback Tyler Winkles was at it once more, finishing 27 of 36 passes for 429 yards and three touchdowns and operating for a rating in a 42-37 residence win over Marin Catholic-Kentfield. Winkles ranks ninth within the state with 1,410 passing yards and has accomplished 96 of 144 passes with 15 TD throws. Subsequent: Friday vs. American Canyon (3-1).
No. 7 Cardinal Newman-Santa Rosa (2-2, No. 7 final week): Clovis switch operating again James Caruso took over after host Clayton Valley Constitution-Harmony held a 7-0 lead, dashing 19 instances for 202 yards and 6 touchdowns in a 45-7 victory. He had 5 TDs of 4 yards or fewer to go together with a 76-yard scamper. Subsequent: Saturday at Punahou-Honolulu, Hawaii (1-3-1).
No. 8 Monte Vista (4-0, No. 9 final week): The Mustangs exploded for 4 touchdowns within the second quarter towards Logan, together with TD receptions by Grant Maina and Justin Grisham. Senior linebacker Kyle Domde isn't actually large (5-10, 170) however he leads the workforce in tackles. Subsequent: Friday at Dublin (1-3).
No. 9 Riordan (1-2, No. 10 final week): Nonetheless licking its chops since a 31-0 loss at Cardinal Newman on Sept. 11. Search for a way more lively Adonyae Brown, the 6-foot, 225-pound tailback headed to UNLV, through the WCAL season. He's barely averaged 10 carries per sport in nonleague video games. Subsequent: Friday at St. Francis (1-2).
No. 10 Los Gatos (3-1, NR): Following a 24-7 loss to Central Part energy Clovis, the Wildcats regarded rather more like themselves in a 35-7 win at beforehand unbeaten San Mateo, racing to a 35-0 halftime lead behind two landing passes from Jack Siri to Shane Harmer and TD runs by Devonte Troutt, Sam Petke and Siri. Subsequent: Oct. 2 at Pittsburg (2-2).
Assertion wins: North Bay energy Windsor (4-0) moved nearer to the High 10 by topping beforehand unbeaten Hayward 42-39 within the Chronicle Sport of the Week. Carter Vose III threw for 275 yards with 4 touchdowns passes, two every to Larson Wall and Blayke Ferronato (5 catches, 152 yards) to carry off the Farmers, who obtained 256 yards dashing and 5 whole touchdowns from Fresno State-bound operating again Lamont McDonald. Vose additionally ran for a rating. … Maximus Cantrell had 4 landing passes, two every to Bryce Ballard (5, 92) and Najee Akuluze, as Northgate-Walnut Creek improved to 4-0 with a 47-17 win at beforehand unbeaten Miramonte-Orinda. Micah Anum additionally rushed 12 instances for 143 yards and two scores for Northgate. … Ukiah (4-0), beneath former Cardinal Newman head coach Paul Cronin, downed earlier No. 8 Bishop O'Dowd-Oakland 38-21 as Dante Giacomini rushed for 190 yards and 4 touchdowns. … Kaleb Jacobs rushed 13 instances for 192 yards and 4 touchdowns and added three receptions as Analy-Sebastopol (4-0) knocked off visiting Montgomery-Santa Rosa 39-29. It was the primary time Analy scored lower than 40 factors this season. … Luke Pimentel rushed 16 instances for 130 yards and scored six touchdowns, main Half Moon Bay (4-0) to a 49-28 win at Sacred Coronary heart Prep-Atherton (2-2). The Cougars piled up 440 dashing yards. . … Mark O'Grady threw three landing passes, all to Will Armstrong, main Burlingame (4-0) to a 59-6 residence win over Hillsdale-San Mateo, which entered 3-0. … Moreau Catholic (3-1) handed Balboa, the two-time defending 7-A state champion, its second straight residence loss to a Hayward workforce, 22-19. But it surely was an enormous enchancment from the 67-7 loss to Hayward on Sept. 12.
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