November 7th, 2009 01:30am

Friday football scores

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Posted by Staff Writer Eric Branch: FRIDAY’S RESULTS NBL Cardinal Newman 21, Ukiah 3 Santa Rosa 47, Elsie Allen 8 Montgomery 15, Maria Carrillo 14 Rancho Cotate 49, Piner 14
November 6th, 2009 07:04pm

The joy of football and bad weather

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Posted by Staff Writer Eric Branch: I love football, but I won’t watch just any game. Louisiana-Monroe at Troy State? No thanks. But Louisiana-Monroe playing Troy State in the mud, or rain, or sleet, or snow, or hail, or in temperatures so cold that guys are wearing ski masks under their helmets? Then I’ll would put down the remote, cancel any previous plans and settle in for a few hours.
November 5th, 2009 11:11pm

Week 9 football predictions

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Posted by Staff Writer Eric Branch: Last week: 6-2. Season record: 44-15. Best pick of last week: Nothing to really brag about. I picked Maria Carrillo to beat Ukiah by 10 and the Pumas won by 13. I know, big deal.
November 5th, 2009 08:54pm

Maria Carrillo, Montgomery and 12-0

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Posted by Staff Writer Eric Branch: Maria Carrillo has never beaten Montgomery, a fact I just realized tonight. Here’s a look at the series:
November 5th, 2009 08:26pm

Franci’s first win and other stuff

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Posted by Staff Writer Eric Branch: Montgomery coach Jason Franci doesn’t remember his first game as the Vikings’ coach in 1980. Or his second game. His first win? Please. He’s got no clue.
November 5th, 2009 04:05pm

Ed Lloyd on Jason Franci and the record

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Posted by Staff Writer Eric Branch: Ed Lloyd says he’s never spent much time thinking about his career win total of 217. And now that his Empire record is about to be toppled, Lloyd isn’t losing too much sleep over it.
November 4th, 2009 09:55pm

Camp for a Cure

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Posted by Staff Writer Eric Branch: The sixth annual Camp for a Cure baseball camp will be held Saturday at Casa Grande High.
November 4th, 2009 09:06pm

PD Preps video

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Posted by Staff Writer Eric Branch: Unfortunate freeze frame of my face for openers. Not that I’m vain or anything. This week, Dave Cox and I discuss Petaluma coach Steve Ellison and the Trojans’ quest for a 10-0 regular season and look ahead to Montgomery’s visit to Maria Carrillo.
November 4th, 2009 03:58pm

NCS postseason bubble gets bigger

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Posted by Staff Writer Eric Branch: Two weeks ago, the North Coast Section’s Board of Managers approved an amendment allowing for expansion of its playoff brackets in all sports.
November 3rd, 2009 02:47pm

Week 9 football rankings

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Posted by Staff Writer Eric Branch: The top four large-school teams stay in the same spots. Cardinal Newman bumps Healdsburg out of the No. 5 spot after the Cardinals roll over Rancho Cotate and the Greyhounds struggle to beat El Molino. In the small-school rankings, Cloverdale and Fort Bragg switch spots after the Eagles beat the Timberwolves, 31-14.