To look ahead to the 2011 season, I’ve decided we’ll spend each morning (or, in this case, afternoon) this week ranking the best games of the upcoming Section 1 football season. It started Monday morning with a look at Week 1, through yesterday’s look at Week 4.
As you know by now, we’ll focus on one week per day. On tap for today is Week 5. If you need to take a peek at each’s team’s schedule, you can find it here. For your reference, the first game is Week 1, the second is Week 2 and so on.
Here’s a look at my best in Week 1. And, here’s a look at the best in Week 2. And Week 3. And, finally, Week 4.
Let’s now look at the highlights from Week 5.
Please take some time to evaluate the schedule along with me. Feel free to add your own opinion about what I’m right, why I’m wrong or why you would have ranked them differently.
The best from Week 5 —
1. New Rochelle at Mahopac: This is No. 1 because it’s April and we’re still a couple months away from having a serious idea of where teams stand. Chance are, by Week 5, this won’t be the most intriguing game. Right now, however, it is. It’s a rematch of last year’s Class AA championship game and will be played on the same turf (likely under the lights on a Friday night) at Mahopac. Regardless of the outcome, it will be a great setting for high school football, so it earns the top spot.
2. Somers at Nyack: This was the only other game I considered for No. 1. It will pit two of Section 1’s top coaches against one another. Not only are Tony DeMatteo and John Castellano noted winners, they are also very close. Castellano will have another chance to face his teacher.
3. Horace Greeley at John Jay: They are not the fiercest of Section 1 rivals, but they are rivals all the same. No doubt, John Jay will be amped to produce a better showing than last season, when Greeley rushed for over 400 yards and held the vaunted John Jay offense to negative yardage in the second half. It was a performance that turned me away from John Jay until very late in the season. No doubt the Indians will approach the game with something to prove, which could make for some good football.
4. Yorktown at Carmel: With the size and ability of Yorktown’s returning linemen and Carmel’s history of plugging big players in up front, this could be a physical game played between some big boys. Also, an interesting matchup for Yorktown coach Mike Rescigno, who will coach against his alma mater and on the field where he was a star.
5. Scarsdale at Ketcham: This is a rematch of one of the better regular season games from a year ago. Scarsdale made a name for itself by opening with a win over Ketcham. There was also a scrum late in the game the produced suspensions, so you would both sides will have that in mind when they return to the same field.
Honorable mention
Harrison at Ossining: These teams played a good Class A championship game once upon a time and feature two of the more intense coaches in the section.
Croton-Harmon at Edgemont: Edgemont posed a challenge for Croton a year ago, especially in the playoffs.
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Prince, I was trying to make fun at Stepinac, because they want to be like their Big Brother (New Ro), so I was calling them Bobby Brady. Thinking about it now, unless you watched the show(Brady Bunch), tough to know what I was saying. Poor wording on my part.
I am getting old,
Prince, and the only reason I was poking fun at Stepinac was they were starting in on you. Otherwise like Itold Josh, I will try to live in a blogging truce for at least until the season starts.
I have to look into this Frysinger.
Check out Bobby Brady, trying to get taller. This was what I was referring to.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx4tsA9cxF8&feature=related
JUST
i was at rutgers red and white game and i also attended the espn/nike combine (ELITE INVITE ONLY) at rutgers and i talk to some ppl and one of my question to them is how do a kid get invite to this camp!!!... ( and this is referring to my questiion why are the sec1 and ny state players so under recruited! and i above post i posted some of the reason)!!!.... the guy told me your COACH!!! has too recommend you with a VIDEO!!!.... PLUS YOUR STATS!!!... i also talk to another guy and i ask him whats the best way to get a player on the radar!! and he said you have to promote the player the coaches, the local news paper, and the parent!!... he said when the coaches / and the local sports writers make contact with national ranking syndicates like rivals,espn it is the best way to get d1 schools accross the country to take a interest into the player!!.. he also said you have to have STATS!!.. because that a sure way to get rivals, espn!!... to take notice!!!!
just
lol, it’s all good!!... i know it was a step fan trying to refer to me as sandwhich!!... it’s ok thats for coming too the rescue!!!
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just im everything from boy, boy toy, a female, a basement dweller, to multiple different parents, a high school loser, and now a “sandwhich”!!... lol whats next!!..... they will try and call me the “almighty”!!!
just
your not getting old, wher just to slow!!...
Prince “Scoop” 3K, I was going to circle back to the other thread, but just proves the point you have been making from Day 1 (me too,
), that you have SELL, SELL, SELL, there is no one specific way to get recruited.
My proof??? The story you have above, as well a articles about kids on how they got recruited, and we all were in HS at one time. And the more things change the more they stay the same!!
Stats alone dont matter, but that is not the real world, because Stats are never just by themselves, only in a mental laboratory. Stats are always part of something and so Stats MATTER!
just
i talk to people people who say they get the job and i talk to people who has been getting the job done and it’s too different version about the same thing!! who do you believe? the person who “say” this how you have to do it!!... or the person who has “gotten it done”!!!!
Prince, this is true in almost all situations in life, when someone tells you the only way to get the job done is “their way” that means you better start looking for alternative methods!!
If a medical Doctor says ” there is only one way”, I might suggest listening, otherwise??
just
i was at rutgers this hole weeknd it was great i spoke with coaches from atlanta, nc, nj, va, florida, and everyone i ask from coaches to players to parents!!!... the all said basically the same thing you have too have exposure!!... and i ask some do you need “stats” and they said yes!!... and the others i said to them i was told “stats” mean nothing did they think that was true!!!... and they all laughed and said if my job was on the line between a kid with stats and no stats!!.. i want to be fired because a kid with stats didn’t pan out before a kid who has no stats did not!!!... because i would have to explain to wife why i dn’t have a job!!! LOL,LOL,
JUST
LOL, very true
i think that alot of the coaches as hoops pointed out are comfortable calling the d2,d3 schools that are local!!!... they dn’t want to venture out into uncharted waters!!!!
JUST
i also was told another reason (from a very reliable hands on person) why alot of these coaches direct sec1 players to alot of the same schools that are d2,d3!!.. i’m just not ready to post that quite yet!!!......
just
im thinking about writting a tell all book about sec1 football!!.. im looking for a co-author!!....
JUST
when the pro’s draft a d1aa player how much of his on field production (a.k.a. STATS) play in him getting drafted????
Prince, what will you call the book “Section 1 Football, The Whole Truth!!!”
Just
I will call it!...... ” just rain”
Prince, I think Stats for a D-1AA player:
-could draw a lot of attention press and Coach chatter – prove the player can excell at a certain position
’(both enhanced if they do it against a Competitive League of D-1AA)
Very similar to a HS kid looking to get recruited by a College.
What else could Stats do?
Just
That exactly the point I was trying to make that stats does matter!!! If your a Good 1aa player and you have stats to back it up it gives you a better chance!!!
Prince, , Great Name for the Book!!
Just
......#1 seller
just
i was looking at north roc roster last year and they only had 5 senior linemen!!! out of 15-20 linemen!!... thoughts
Prince, that can be very intresting for North Roc. With a good line and decent backs they have the Coaching to beat most of Class AA in 2011. Only great backs will put them over a New Ro.
The combination of Sal Sulla and Angelo Williams was close, but they ran into a Great New Ro team in 2009.
Here could be a good hypothetical what is North Roc 2009 vs New Ro 2010. And better yet, North Roc 2009 vs Mahopac 2010?
I know the North Roc – New Ro game in 2009 got out of hand in the 2nd half, but it was a close well played game for most of the time. Seeing North Roc on the sidelines before the game, you just did not feel like they thought they could win.
I would say New Ro 2010 – 21; North Roc 2009 – 7 – New Ro offense would have not done much more. I think North Roc has a little more success at attacking New Ro with the run. I liked New Ro 2009 front 7 better. Seemed like they had a little more beef.
North Roc – 2009 – 14; Maho 2010 – 13 – blocked kick wins it for North Roc. Two different styles, but North Roc had some big guys up front and Maho DLine somewhat undersized. Yes, DiFusco was good, but not as easy when they run straight at you. Maho speed would not be a problem for North Roc and at the end you have to go with North Roc Coaching staff getting the edge.
Thoughts?
Who has the best line in Section 1 This year??? Croton Anyone??
Just,
Kind of amazing/embarrassing what lengths you’ll go to try to poke fun at Stepinac (pseudo-screennames?) – you realize that reeks of insecurities, right? I can tell you categorically after 2010 going into 2011, no Stepinac fans are ‘trying to be’ New Ro. You and I are partisans, try to put yourself into the shoes of someone without an incredible bias – you’re a 14 year old kid who watches a New Ro game, then the next week watches a Stepinac game – which style of football is more interesting/exciting?
PPR,
Were any local kids at the Rutgers combine?
JUST
I AGREE I WOULDN’T BE SUPRISE IF NORTH ROCK CONVERT A D.T. TO FULL BACK THIS OFF SEASON AS I LOOK AT THE ROSTER THEY CAN POSSIBLY PUT TOGETHER A GOOD ENOUGH LINE.. TO MAKE A SERIOUS RUN!...
NEW RO DEFENSE THE LAST TWO YEARS IS TWO OF THE BEST DEFENSES HE HAS COACHED.
NEW RO 2010 BEATS NORTH ROCKLAN 21-7
NORTH 2009 BEATS PAC 2010 21- 7
I THINK NORTH RUNNING GAME 2009 WOULD BEEN TO MUCH FOR PAC TOO SLOW DOWN!!.. I THINK NEW RO 2010 DEFENSIVE SPEED WOULD HAVE BEEN TOO MUCH FOR THEM JUST AS THER 2009 DEFNESE WAS!!...
HOOPS
of course not!!!!.. you know these coaches dn’t think too that level!!!.... it was about 150 kids alll very good and about 50-60 coaches i seen a couple of kids from nyc public schools there but nothing local!!!
PPR,
You have a point, but I think there some local coaches who get it. I’ve heard some of the Stepinac guys were at the Syracuse and UCONN one day camps on recent weekends. It seems pretty clear the Stepinac coaches get it between Goodman, Simmons and now Taps, CGE and Heslop getting 1A looks. I also just read Justin Combs from Iona has offers from Tennessee Tech and Middle Tenn St – I think both of which are 1AA. I think Combs has been at the combines.
While I think combines are very important for the RBs and DBs of the world and for anyone else who is trying to impressive with great 40 times. I think in other cases going to the college camps is even better so that the schools can see technique, hands, etc, up close.
HOOPS
yes , i agree but alot of colleges use rivals, espn, nike, nuc to seach for kids!.... i also agree that attending the campus camps help a whole lot.. combs is traveling around with a national 7 on 7 team that will play at alot of college campus!!.. thats another thing that sec1 coaches do not do they do not take part in alot of 7 on 7 comp. it’s another great way too get you some looks!.. we host our local 7 on 7 and we dn’t travel out side the county we nered to play in jersey and c.t. and p.a….... we are missing the boat as a league and a county!... i admit that coach O’d is gettiing on the boat.. i know he travels with his kids too events!!... as far combs he also has been to alot of combines in florida and the west coast!!... ” WE CAN PLAY FOOTBALL WITH THE BEST OF THEM”!!!!!
HOOPS
at the espn/ nike combine i seen bidell, and wayne morgan there they both look great!!.. morgan is getting recruited as a safety but he played some bump in run heis physically very strong in the upper body!!
HOOPS
JUSTIN COMBS
http://youtu.be/H1VffDJNB0o
PPR,
I’m impressed with Combs’ tape. He is a sure tackler and looks to have a good build. The issue I see for him in coverage is his height. 5’9” looks generous. However, college coaches know better than I and apparently he’s already got two 1AA offers, so more power to him. I think he’d be very good at the 1AA level.
Hoops
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I thought his tape was impressive Aswell showed very good instinct and very physical tackler played run very well! Not sure of the 5’9” but a’s the say it only matters from the who it should matter if your a true 4.3, if your 260lb or 240lb or if your really 5’11 not 6’1”
Congrats on the offers tho!!...
Just/ husky
Wher are you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...... Guys!!!
PRINCE, PURPLE RAIN 3G’Z May 5th, 2011 at 11:14 am
JUST/ HOOPS / TWITTER
I WENT AND I SEARCH FOR US WHO THINK ” STATS” HELP!!!... AND FOR THE GUYS WHO SAY IT DOES NOT!!... THIS IS WHAT I CAME UP WITH!! SO FAR!!.....
How To Get Recruited For College Football
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prince, are you a recruter for a college? does your job involve high school and or college football? it seems like this it what you do 24/7
LIL PEL
do i do a good job?..... 24/7
Prince, employee of the YEAR!!!!!!
Little Pel,
its called cut and paste LOL
prince, yea you have alot of info. You cut and paste all of it? You must have good sources or sites
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I know a lil something!!... i have been around!!.. and seen alot of football and footbal players!!.. and talk with alot of good football ppl!!..
Just “another hater” askin,
Info is info so if someone cuts and paste, dispute the info if you got a problem. You upset about technology,
Just ( the original ) facts!!
The wanna be ( “just asking” to be accepted) you!!!!... Lol be original first before open your mouth!!!:)
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