We’re getting closer to kickoff!
It’s exciting to see a few NorCal teams cracking the Top 300 and some intriguing preseason matchups already lined up. The Pacers’ schedule, tho? Man, that thing looks like an Appalachian mountain climb!
They’re not ducking anyone...hosting Folsom, Clovis East, Central, and DLS at DPH, then hitting the road to take on Lincoln (San Diego) and Cardinal Newman. That’s a real gauntlet. No rest. No weeks off. No warmups. Sheesh, you could literally lose every non-league game! Last year they lost to DLS, Lincoln, and Clovis East!
But this is how you get better! I love the ambition!
With so many NorCal programs struggling to find quality preseason games, I’d love to see more teams take this approach. NorCal squads should line it up every preseason, and let’s throw the Top 10–20 SoCal powerhouses into the mix too. Iron sharpens iron.
Shoutout to Folsom for taking on Mission Viejo, and Pittsburg for stepping up last year against St. John Bosco... that’s the kind of energy NorCal football needs.
Week 0 is less than a month away… I’m hyped. Let’s go!