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Our countdown to Week 0 games continues below, but this is officially the week that high school football in the Central Section starts. It's finally here, so let's have a look at the divisions most fans will be talking about.
Remember, Central Section rankings up tomorrow. And don't forget to...
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Now done with all of our team previews (you can find a complete index below), it's time to widen the view a little bit and look at the Central Section as a whole and where some Kern County teams fit in.
Today we'll take a look at the smaller divisions. Tomorrow will be a look at the top three...
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UPDATE: By the way, Bakersfield High grad Bhavik Patel lost his semifinal match at the U.S. Amateur this morning, ending his dream of winning one of golf's most prestigious events — at least for this year.
ORIGINAL POST: Here it is, ladies and gents, boys and girls: The final...
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A quick respite from football coverage to let you in on what Californian assistant sports editor Ross Priest says could turn into (and I tend to agree with him) the biggest sports story of the year in Kern County.
Bakersfield High graduate Bhavik Patel, now a Fresno State sophomore, is in...
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I have a fantasy football draft Saturday, which seems really early. I guess football season has snuck up on me a little bit, which is strange because I've been doing a countdown to high school football on the blog for the past two weeks.
What I mean to say is that I'm about tired of...
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About to go on the radio, 1230 AM, if you read this in time. It'll run from about 3:10 till about 4. Otherwise, enjoy today's preview.
Countdown to Week 0 in famous jersey numbers: The late Sonny Jurgensen or the late Steve McNair
SOUTH REBELS
Coach: John Wren (fourth year)
2008 record:...
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Don't mean to divert too much attention from football, but I ran across a great track note the other day: As you may know, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, i.e. the fastest man on Earth, re-broke the world record by running 100 meters in 9.58 seconds a couple of weekends ago at the world...
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Happy first day of (public) school, everybody! Not as exciting for the students and teachers out there, probably, though the first day is always fresh and new even if it means more work to do.
Speaking of fresh and new, I'm going to add another layer to our multimedia coverage of high school...
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Went to the Dodgers game today, which was fine until we started to head back and were stuck on the grapevine for two hours. Drive carefully up there, people.
We move into the SWYL in the previews today.
Countdown to Week 0, in famous jersey numbers: Roger Staubach
RIDGEVIEW WOLF PACK...
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Since it is now exactly two weeks until the start of college football season (in California, high schools reached that point yesterday), I thought I'd pass along what I know about the college football team of primary interest here, Fresno State. Not only are the Bulldogs the most local...
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This is the first team preview of a Division I team in the Central Section, and it's one that was closer than you think to winning a Valley title last year. The Patriots gave Clovis West more of a battle than any of the Golden Eagles' other playoff opponents. But, as you'll see, they'll have to...
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Hello. My name's Zach. This is my blog.
No need for introductions, I guess, but it feels like I've been gone for more than just two weeks. I had a fabulous vacation/wedding/honeymoon and am now excited to be back and talking high school football again. Thanks to Californian assistant sports...
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Countdown to Week 0: 16 days
GOLDEN VALLEY BULLDOGS
Coach: Erich Smith (third year)
2008 record: 6-5 (3-3 Southeast Yosemite League, 4-2 home)
Average points: 25.6
Average points allowed: 28.8
*Average rush yards: 180.5
*Average rush yards allowed: 232.2
*Average pass yards:...
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Countdown to Week 0: 17 days
FOOTHILL TROJANS
Coach: Mike Gregg (first year)
2008 record: 6-6 (2-4 Southeast Yosemite League, 3-3 home)
Average points: 23.5
Average points allowed: 23.3
*Average rush yards: 183.8
*Average rush yards allowed: 186.3
*Average pass yards: 147.3...
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Countdown to Week 0: 18 days
HIGHLAND SCOTS
Coach: Tim Hartnett (third year)
2008 record: 6-5 (2-4 Southeast Yosemite League, 2-3 home)
Average points: 14.2
Average points allowed: 15.5
*Average rush yards: 143.1
*Average rush yards allowed: 142.9
*Average pass yards: 75.1...
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Countdown to Week 0: 20 days
EAST BLADES
Coach: Jerald Pierucci (second year)
2008 record: 1-9 (0-6 Southeast Yosemite League, 0-5 home)
Average points: 10.8
Average points allowed: 32.2
*Average rush yards: 44.4
*Average rush yards allowed: 236.5
*Average pass yards: 138.2...
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Coutdown to Week 0: 21 days
INDEPENDENCE FALCONS
Coach: Sean McKeown (first varsity season)
2008 JV record: 8-2
League: Freeway (will join a yet-unnamed league with Bakersfield, Centennial, Frontier, Liberty and Stockdale in 2010)
Key players: Braylon Lejander, soph, OL/DL; Louis...
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What Zach's doing: Leaving for his honeymoon — sorry, this is where the updates stop ;)
BAKERSFIELD CHRISTIAN EAGLES
Coach: Matt Love (first year)
2008 record: 12-1 (5-0 South Sequoia League, 5-1 home)
Average points: 43.9
Average points allowed: 18.5
*Average rush yards:...
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What Zach's doing: Sleeping in, taking photos with my new bride
TAFT WILDCATS
Coach: Steve Sprague (sixth year)
2008 record: 7-4 (3-2 South Sequoia League, 3-2 home)
Average points: 25.9
Average points allowed: 18.7
*Average rush yards: 230.4
*Average rush yards allowed: 187.5...
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What Zach's doing: Getting married, aka becoming a real man, accepting the ball-n-chain, tying the knot, etc.
ARVIN BEARS
Coach: Edgar Mares (ninth year)
2008 record: 5-7 (2-3 South Sequoia League, 3-3 home)
Average points: 20.5
Average points allowed: 21.4
*Average rush yards:...
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What Zach's doing: Attending a football game — that's English football mind you — with his groomsmen. One day till wedded bliss.
WASCO TIGERS
Coach: Russ Prado (third year)
2008 record: 4-6 (1-4 South Sequoia League, 3-2 home)
Average points: 25.3
Average points...
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What Zach's doing: Wedding rehearsal! Sounds like fun, right? Then, um, bachelor party. boring
SHAFTER GENERALS
Coach: Ben Ansolabehere (first year)
2008 record: 1-9 (0-5 South Sequoia League, 1-4 home)
Average points: 9.6
Average points allowed: 37.7
*Average rush yards: 87.4...
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What Zach's doing: Landing in London, meeting up with family, trying to stay awake until it's nighttime in England
CESAR CHAVEZ TITANS
Coach: Sergio Barajas (first year)
2008 record: 3-7 (2-4 East Yosemite League, 1-4 home)
Average points: 20.8
Average points allowed: 32.0
*Average...
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What Zach's doing (come on, you know you care): Flying east, hopefully sleeping to beat the inevitable jetlag
DELANO TIGERS
Coaches: Steve Brown/Mario Millan (co-head coaches, second year)
2008 record: 8-4 (4-2 East Yosemite League, 4-2 home)
Average points: 29.3
Average points...
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Football season is approaching ever closer, and we're into the Central Section on our team-by-team season previews here at School House Zach.
If you missed it, I profiled a couple of interesting city teams for the first day of practice yesterday.
Also, a housecleaning note — I will be out...
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Check Tuesday morning's Californian for a report on the first official day of football practice in the Kern High School District. I just finished making my rounds to Bakersfield, Independence and Ridgeview. Saw quite a few athletes out there.
Among my observations:
— Brian Burrell looks...
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Holy cow, it's 9:30, and I'm late with this post again.
In my defense, it's my day off. And there won't be a season preview tomorrow, so this one will serve for Sunday as well. It's a look at two closer-to-Bakersfield-than-you-think schools, Kern Valley and Frazier Mountain. Both will play their...
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Late again. Sorry. I'll do better, I promise.
Today's preview takes us into the High Desert League, which is always a good race between some evenly matched schools. You rarely see the mismatches here that you do in the Yosemite Leagues around the Central Section, so it can be kind of fun to keep...
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