Monday, October 23, 2023

2023 GCYFL Playoff Brackets Announced


Sunday, October 22, 2023

The Pop Warner Playoff brackets were announced late this afternoon but before we break that down . . .

The Rams lost another close one
at home against the Steelers

I cannot stress enough how competitive the 3-4 Rams have been in this season that started with extremely low expectations.

Their four losses have come by a total of only 26 points with the worst one coming at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles (6-1) by nine points.

The Huskies lackluster performance
against Arizona State last Saturday did
not change their #5 ranking this week

The Dawgs will need to generate a solid, not necessarily great, running game to compete with Stanford, USC, Utah, Oregon State and Washington State down the stretch.

ASU held the Huskies to 15 rushing yards on 12 carries . . .

Gold Coast Youth Football League
Two Tiered Sophomore Playoffs Announced

Before getting a good look at the 2023 Sophomore GCYFL Playoffs. Let's sum up the last weekend of the 2023 regular season.

GCYFL Sophomore Division Results
Saturday, October 21, 2023
Calabasas Black (8-0) 28 - Camarillo (4-4) 0
Newbury Park (7-1) 26 - Fillmore (3-5) 0
Saugus Navy (5-3) 28 - Calabasas Gold (3-5) 6
Valley (5-3) 34 - Saugus White (1-7) 6
Santa Barbara (4-4) 42 - Simi Valley Orange (2-6) 0
Simi Valley Black (4-4) 36 - Oxnard (0-8) 0
BYE: Santa Clarita (6-2)

Final GCYFL Sophomore Division Standings
1. Calabasas Rams Black 8-0
2. Newbury Park Steelers 7-1
3. Santa Clarita Wildcats 6-2
4T. Saugus Spartans Navy 5-3

4T. Valley Rush 5-3
6T. Simi Valley Bulldogs Black 4-4
6T. Santa Barbara Saints 4-4
6T. Camarillo Stingers 4-4

9T. Calabasas Rams Gold 3-5
9T. Fillmore Raiders 3-5
11. Simi Valley Bulldogs Orange 2-6
12. Saugus Spartans White 1-7

13. Oxnard Knights 0-8

The 2023 Sophomore Division Playoffs will be a two tiered affair with the eight teams atop the standings in a Championship Bracket and the next four teams in a separate, lower Consolation Bracket of their own.

The eventual winners of these two brackets will not play each other.

Only the 0-8 Oxnard Knights are excluded from playoff competition.

GCYFL Sophomore Division Playoffs
Championship Bracket with Seeds
Saturday, October 28, 2023
#8 Camarillo (4-4) at #1 Calabasas Black (8-0)
#5 Valley (5-3) at #4 Saugus Navy (5-3)

#6 Simi Valley Black (4-4) at #3 Santa Clarita (6-2)
#7 Santa Barbara (4-4) at #2 Newbury Park (7-1)

Consolation Bracket with Seeds
Saturday, October 28, 2023
#12 Saugus White (1-7) at #9 Calabasas Gold (3-5)
#11 Simi Valley Orange (2-6) at #10 Fillmore (3-5)

No Playoffs - Season Ended
#13 Oxnard Knights 0-8

Thus, the first round of the playoffs, based on seedings, sees the #8 seeded Camarillo Stingers in a rematch against the #1 seeded Calabasas Rams Black squad that faced off against each other last Saturday.

Let's take a look at the season records of these two clubs.

4 Wins - 4 Losses
Tied for Sixth Place in the Conference

Season Results
Beat Simi Valley Bulldogs Orange 30-7
Beat Calabasas Rams Gold 8-6
Beat Oxnard Knights 28-0
Lost to Saugus Spartans Navy 14-40

Lost to Santa Clarita Wildcats 0-40
Lost to Santa Barbara Saints 8-18
Beat Saugus Spartans White 6-0
Lost to Calabasas Rams Black 0-28

Oct. 28, Noon at Calabasas Rams Black (8-0)

Black Team
8 Wins - 0 Losses
First Place in the Conference

Season Results
Beat Saugus Spartans Navy 22-0
Beat Santa Clarita Wildcats 26-14
Beat Fillmore Raiders 28-0
Beat Saugus Spartans White 24-0

Beat Simi Valley Bulldogs Black 24-6
Beat Newbury Park Steelers 12-6
Beat Valley Rush 34-6
Beat Camarillo Stingers 28-0

Oct. 28, Noon vs. Camarillo Stinger (4-4)

This will be a tough one again for the Stingers but one never knows until the game is actually played.

Random thoughts . . .

Sounds interesting to me

Damn right,
VALHALLA HERE I COME!

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