The football season has finally concluded. On our final Press Box Podcast of the season we will look at the Mid-Valley’s best as we analyze the A-D All-Area squads. Thanks to all of you for listening this season. See you next year!
All-Area Offense (29:48)
All-Area Defense (22:24)
The Sutter High football team gave everything it had on Saturday night, but just came up short with a 23-7 loss to Marin Catholic. We’ll break down Saturday’s action from Oroville’s Harrison Stadium and give our analysis of the game.
NorCal Regional Recap (27:18)
The Sutter High football team earned a spot into the inaugural CIF NorCal Regional game on Saturday at Oroville’s Harrison Stadium and now a trip to the State Bowl Game is on the line. We’ll dive into the committee’s selections and take an in-depth look at Sutter’s opponent Marin Catholic. Game time is set for 7:30 on Saturday night.
NorCal Regional Preview (26:10)
The Huskies are section champs, but is their season over? On this episode of the Press Box Podcast, we will recap Sutter’s epic win over West Valley in the Northern Section title game. Then, we will analyze the Huskies’ chances at a Nor Cal Regional bowl bid. We’ll all find out the verdict on Sunday. Until then, we’ll get you set.
Talking Sutter Football (26:38)
The Sutter High Huskies are the only football team left in contention this season and they will put it all on the line on Saturday at home against West Valley. On this week’s podcast, we will break down Sutter’s win over Orland and look ahead to Saturday’s matchup. We’ll also break down Sutter’s chances at a state bowl bid.
Sutter Playoff Football (26:52)
And then there were three … Only three local squads remain in the playoff picture as we continue our quest to crown a section champion. On this week’s episode of the Press Box Podcast we will break down the upcoming matchups for Sutter, Pierce and Maxwell. In our first segment we break down round one action including first-round exits for both Yuba City and River Valley.
Round One in review (27:38)
Round Two preview (19:33)
TONIGHT’S PREP FOOTBALL GAMES
Sac-Joaquin Section Playoffs
Division II
Del Oro at Yuba City, 7 p.m.
Division III
River Valley at American Canyon, 7 p.m.
Northern Section Playoffs
Division II
Yreka at Sutter, 7 p.m.
Wheatland at Orland, 7 p.m.
Live Oak at Central Valley, 7 p.m.
Division III
Durham at Pierce, 7 p.m.
East Nicolaus at Willows, 7 p.m.
Colusa at Modoc, 7 p.m.
Division IV
Burney at Maxwell, 7 p.m.
STAFF PREDICTIONS
Bryan DeMain (92-21)
Yuba City 21, Del Oro 20
Amer. Canyon 31, River Valley 14
Sutter 42, Yreka 13
Orland 49, Wheatland 14
Central Valley 31, Live Oak 12
Pierce 28, Durham 7
Willows 38, East Nicolaus 14
Modoc 42, Colusa 38
Maxwell 49, Burney 21
Andy Arrenquin (94-19)
Del Oro 31, Yuba City 27
Amer. Canyon 28, River Valley 14
Sutter 38, Yreka 12
Orland 41, Wheatland 20
Central Valley 31, Live Oak 12
Pierce 24, Durham 13
Willows 34, East Nicolaus 15
Modoc 20, Colusa 14
Maxwell 22, Burney 7
Jimmy Graben (95-18)
Yuba City 28, Del Oro 27
Amer. Canyon 35, River Valley 17
Sutter 56, Yreka 7
Orland 45, Wheatland 15
Central Valley 42, Live Oak 16
Pierce 21, Durham 7
Willows 28, East Nicolaus 14
Modoc 35, Colusa 29
Maxwell 35, Burney 32
It’s playoff time for nine Mid-Valley football programs and it all begins on Friday night. On this week’s Press Box Podcast, we will break down the brackets from both the Northern and Sac-Joaquin Sections. We will analyze each matchup and get you ready for Friday night’s action.
Week Ten/Brackets in review (21:04)
Round One preview (32:16)
TONIGHT’S PREP FOOTBALL GAMES
River Valley at Yuba City, 7 p.m.
Gridley at Wheatland, 7:30 p.m.
Sutter at Oroville, 7:30 p.m.
Willows at Pierce, 7:30 p.m.
Durham at Live Oak, 7:30 p.m.
East Nicolaus at Hamilton, 7:30 p.m.
West Campus at Marysville, 6 p.m.
Capital Christian at Lindhurst, 7:30 p.m.
Williams at Colusa, 7:30 p.m.
Maxwell at University Prep, 7:30 p.m.
*Biggs beats Los Molinos by forfeit
STAFF PREDICTIONS
Bryan DeMain (82-21)
Yuba City 42, River Valley 23
Wheatland 49, Gridley 12
Sutter 48, Oroville 0
Pierce 21, Willows 20
Live Oak 18, Durham 16
Hamilton 31, East Nicolaus 18
Marysville 34, West Campus 7
Capital Christian 55, Lindhurst 7
Colusa 42, Williams 6
Maxwell 31, University Prep 13
Andy Arrenquin (85-18)
Yuba City 38, River Valley 24
Wheatland 42, Gridley 14
Sutter 56, Oroville 7
Willows 14, Pierce 7
Live Oak 27, Durham 20
Hamilton 28, East Nicolaus 14
Marysville 35, West Campus 13
Capital Christian 49, Lindhurst 20
Colusa 30, Williams 14
Maxwell 35, University Prep 20
Jimmy Graben (85-18)
Yuba City 38, River Valley 31
Wheatland 49, Gridley 13
Sutter 56, Oroville 0
Pierce 14, Willows 10
Live Oak 21, Durham 20
Hamilton 42, East Nicolaus 15
Marysville 50, West Campus 12
Capital Christian 56, Lindhurst 6
Colusa 55, Williams 14
Maxwell 43, University Prep 32
LARGE SCHOOL RANKINGS
1. Yuba City (8-1) – Honkers have the defense and offense to get Cup back.
2. Sutter (9-0) – Huskies are walking easy into the playoffs against Oroville.
3. River Valley (6-3) – Falcons are likely in the playoffs, but a Cup win would be huge.
4. Wheatland (6-3) – Pirates face off against old foe Gridley after tough loss.
5. Marysville (2-7) – Indians should have little difficulty against West Campus.
6. Lindhurst (1-8) – Blazers close tough season with toughest opponent.
7. Gridley (0-9) – Bulldogs expected to empty the playbook against Pirates.
SMALL SCHOOL RANKINGS
1. Pierce (9-0) – Bears get biggest challenge of the year in trying to finish undefeated.
2. Live Oak (6-3) – Lions in a must-win situation against pesky Durham team.
3. East Nicolaus (6-3) – Spartans looking for a share of the MVL with win tonight.
4. Colusa (4-5) – Should finish at .500, but anything can happen in Colusa County.
5. Maxwell (6-3) – Panthers looking to close the regular season on high note.
6. Biggs (3-6) – Wolverines will pick up a 2-0 win by forfeit over Los Molinos.
7. Williams (2-7) – Yellowjackets would like nothing more than to stick it to rival.
It’s the final week of the regular season and everything’s on the line for our local football programs. On this week’s edition of the Press Box Podcast, we break down the highly anticipated matchup in the 7th annual Mayor’s Cup between River Valley and Yuba City. Both teams have plenty on the line in this game. Before we break down that game we will recap the action from Week Nine in segment one. We’ll also analyze the latest playoff points and projections.
Week Nine in review (20:10)
Week Ten preview (27:04)
