Here is the criteria for seedings

• Strength of schedule
• Coaches Rankings
• Head to head
• Record vs. common opponents
• Record vs. league champions
• Record vs. playoff team in same division
• Overall record
• Head to head

Remember being league champion means nothing! You don’t get extra credit points

Division 5 playoff Bracket

Division 5 Section Championship Results

• No 1 MENDOTA AZTECS beat No 3 FIREBAUGH EAGLES 50-22

Semifinal Results

• No 1 Mendota beat No 4 Sierra 50-14
• No 3 Firebaugh beat No 10 Yosemite 37-20

 Quarterfinal Results

Top Bracket

• No 1 Mendota beat No 9 Desert 44-12
• No 4 Sierra beat No 12 Woodlake 42-27

Bottom Bracket 

• No 3 Firebaugh beat No 11 Bishop Union 39-28 
• No 10 Yosemite Beat No 2 Dos Palos 29-14

1st round results

Top Bracket

• No 1 Mendota (Bye)
• No 9 Desert beat No 8 Immanuel 44-14
• No 12 Woodake beat No 5 Fowler 23-12
• No 4 Sierra beat No 13 Farmersville 52-35

Bottom Bracket

• No 3 Firebaugh beat No 14 Rosamond 73-40
• No 11 Bishop Union beat No 6 Caruthers 49-16
• No 10 Yosemite beat No 7 Lindsay 36-0
• No 2 Dos Palos beat No 15 Kern Valley  48-0

Pag Meter Division 5 playoff rankings

No 1 Mendota Aztecs (13-1)(5-0 W Sierra Champions) 

• The Aztecs win the division 5 section championship. last won the section Championship in division 6 (2011 and 2012)’
• Mendota Schedule (W Sierra)
  • 8/26 Beat Orestimba Warriors 36-0
  • 9/2 Beat Liberty Ranchos Hawks 26-19
  • 9/9 Beat Roosevelt Rough Riders 27-7
  • 9/16 Beat Immanuel Eagles 42-21
  • 9/30 Beat Minarets Mustangs 52-3
  • 10/7 Beat Dos Palos Broncos 41-28
  • 10/14 Beat Firebaugh Eagles 58-20
  • 10/21 Beat Avenal Buccaneers 63-0
  • 10/28 Beat Coalinga Horned Toads 14-6
  • 11/4 Beat Tranquility Tigers 49-18
  • 11/18 Beat Desert Scorpions 44-12
  • 11/25 Beat Sierra Chieftains 50-14
  • 12/2 Beat Firebaugh Eagles 50-22
  • 12/9 Lost to Amador Buffaloes 21-14

No 2 Firebaugh Eagles (12-3) (3-2 W Sierra)

• The Eagles should be very good with QB Noey Garcia returning
• Firebaugh Schedule (W Sierra)
  • 8/26 Beat Liberty Ranchos Hawks 28-26
  • 9/2 Beat Fowler Redcats 41-35
  • 9/16 Beat Riverdale Cowboys 30-6
  • 9/23 Beat Caruthers Blue Raiders 34-7
  • 9/30 Beat Parlier Panthers 70-6
  • 10/7 Beat Tranquility Tigers 62-28
  • 10/14 Lost to Mendota Aztecs 58-20
  • 10/21 Lost to Dos Palos Broncos 28-0
  • 10/28 Beat Avenal Buccaneers 49-0
  • 11/4 Beat Coalinga Horned Toads 35-21
  • 11/10 Beat Rosamond Roadrunners 73-40
  • 11/18 Beat Bishop Union Broncos 39-28
  • 11/25 Beat Yosemite Badgers 37-20
  • 12/2 Lost to Mendota Aztecs 50-22

No 3 Sierra Chieftains (7-5) (0-4 NSL)

• The Chieftains have plenty returning for 2017
• Sierra Schedule (NSL)
  • 9/3 Beat Minarets Mustangs 42-16
  • 9/9 Beat Fowler Redcats 27-18
  • 9/16 Lost to Caruthers Blue Raiders 35-21
  • 9/23 Beat Parlier Panthers 34-6
  • 9/30 Beat Woodlake Tigers 49-21
  • 10/7 Lost to Washington Union Panthers 38-14
  • 10/14 Lost to Liberty Ranchos Hawks 48-21
  • 10/21 Lost to Kerman Lions 32-20
  • 10/28 Lost to Chowchilla Redskins 40-10
  • 11/4 Beat Yosemite Badgers 41-14
  • 11/10 Beat Farmersville Aztecs 52-35
  • 11/18 Beat Woodlake Tigers 42-27
  • 11/25 Lost to Mendota Aztecs 50-14

No 4 Yosemite Badgers (9-4)  

• The Badgers also have plenty returning for 2017
• Yosemite Schedule
  • 8/26 Beat Le Grand Bulldogs 35-0
  • 9/2 Beat Laton Mustangs 49-3
  • 9/9 Lost to Caruthers Blue Raiders 36-14
  • 9/16 Beat Mariposa County Grizzlies 51-38
  • 9/23 Beat Minarets Mustangs 50-0
  • 9/30 Beat Bishop Union Broncos 28-21 (OT)
  • 10/7 Beat Mammoth Huskies 42-0
  • 10/21 Beat Parlier Panthers 46-0
  • 10/28 Beat Amador Buffaloes 35-7
  • 11/4 Lost to Sierra Chieftains 41-14
  • 11/10 Beat Lindsay Cardinals 36-0
  • 11/18 Beat Dos Palos Broncos 29-14
  • 11/25 Lost to Firebaugh Aztecs 37-20

No 5 Dos Palos Broncos (7-5) (4-1 W Sierra) 

• All the Broncos issues might have caught up with the team in the loss to Yosemite. I can’t imagine what the team had to go through for most of the year. Great job Broncos!! 
• Dos Palos Schedule (W Sierra)
  • 8/26 Beat Sierra Pacific Golden Bears 34-28
  • 9/2 Beat Roosevelt Rough Riders 30-0
  • 9/16 Lost to Los Banos Tigers 28-24
  • 9/23 Lost to Chowchilla Redskins 42-0
  • 9/30 Lost to Kerman Lions 32-27
  • 10/7 Lost to Mendota Aztecs 41-28
  • 10/14 Beat Coalinga Horned Toads 35-14
  • 10/21 Beat Firebaugh Eagles 28-0
  • 10/28 Beat Tranquility Tigers 41-0
  • 11/4 Beat Avenal Buccaneers 53-0
  • 11/10 Beat Kern Valley Broncs 48-0
  • 11/18 Lost to Yosemite Badgers 29-14

No 6 Desert Scorpions (6-4) (4-0 HDL Champions)

• The Scorpions are the HDL champions. 
• Desert Schedule (HDL)
  • 8/26 Lost to Immanuel Eagles 35-34
  • 9/2 Lost to Oak Park Eagles 54-12
  • 9/9 Lost to Barstow Aztecs 49-13 
  • 9/16 Beat Lancaster Eagles 63-48
  • 9/23 Lost to Boron Bobcats 58-31
  • 10/7 Beat Cal City Ravens 30-14
  • 10/14 Beat Kern Valley Broncs 58-30
  • 10/21 Beat Bishop Union Broncos 54-36
  • 11/4 Beat Rosamond Roadrunners 48-14
  • 11/10 Beat Immanuel Eagles 44-14
  • 11/18 Lost to Mendota Aztecs 44-12

No 7 Bishop Union Broncos (6-5) (3-1 HDL) 

• The Broncos with another long drive to the valley wore them down
• Bishop Union Schedule (HDL)
  • 8/26 Lost to Whittier Christian Heralds 48-29
  • 9/2 Lost to Yerington Lions 33-14
  • 9/9 Beat Mammoth Huskies 43-6
  • 9/23 Beat Silver Creek Trojans 28-18
  • 9/30 Lost to Yosemite Badgers 28-21 (OT)
  • 10/7 Beat Kern Valley Broncs 34-31
  • 10/14 Beat Rosamond Roadrunners 42-7
  • 10/21 Lost to Desert Scorpions 54-36
  • 10/28 Beat California City Ravens 34-28
  • 11/10 Beat Caruthers Blue Raiders 49-16
  • 11/18 Lost to Firebaugh Eagles 39-28

No 8 Shafter Generals (4-6) (2-4 S Seq)

• Sophomore QB Alex Aguilar threw for 1,811, with 12 TD’s and rushed for 817 and scored 8 TD’s. Would have loved to see the Generals in the playoffs. The Generals will be real good in 2017
• Shafter Schedule (S Seq)
• 8/26 Beat  Mira Monte Lions 20-6
• 9/2 Lost to Highland Scots 45-27
• 9/9 Beat Foothill Trojans 33-21
• 9/16 Lost to Golden Valley Bulldogs 36-12
• 9/23 Lost to Kennedy Thunderbirds 44-21
• 9/30 Beat Arvin Bears 56-48
• 10/7 Beat Taft Wildcats 35-21
• 10/14 Lost to Bakersfield Christian Eagles 56-17
• 10/28 Lost to Chavez Titans 41-17
• 11/4 Lost to Wasco Tigers 28-24

No 9 Woodlake Tigers (5-7) (1-4 E Seq) 

• The Tigers will be very good in 2017 with junior QB Robert Stevenson coming back.  
• Woodlake Schedule (E Seq)
  • 8/26 Beat Orange Cove Titans 48-21
  • 9/2 Lost to Exeter Monarchs 32-7
  • 9/9 Beat Farmersville Aztecs 47-21
  • 9/23 Beat Orosi Cardinals 41-20
  • 9/30 Lost to Sierra Chieftains 49-21
  • 10/7 Lost to Strathmore Spartans 48-14
  • 10/14 Beat Corcoran Panthers 28-27
  • 10/21 Lost to Lindsay Cardinals 14-12
  • 10/28 Lost to Sierra Pacific Golden Bears 66-24
  • 11/4 Beat Granite Hills Grizzlies 14-6
  • 11/10 Beat Fowler 23-12
  • 11/18 Lost to Sierra Chieftains 42-27

No 10 Lindsay Cardinals (6-5) (3-2 E Seq) 

• The offense hit a wall at the end of the year
• Lindsay Schedule (E Seq)
  • 8/26 Lost to Exeter Monarchs 62-0
  • 9/2 Beat Avenal Buccaneers 15-8
  • 9/9 Lost to CVC Cavaliers 31-9
  • 9/16 Beat Farmersville Aztecs 48-21
  • 9/23 Beat Fowler Redcats 27-19
  • 10/6 Lost to Sierra Pacific Golden Bears 55-52
  • 10/13 Beat Granite Hills 14-7
  • 10/21 Beat Woodlake Tigers 14-12
  • 10/28 Beat Corcoran Panthers 18-8
  • 11/4 Lost to Strathmore Spartans 35-0
  • 11/10 Lost to Yosemite Badgers 36-0

No 11 Fowler Redcats (6-5) (4-0 W Seq Champions) 

• Martin Plata scored on a 75-yard run and Vic Jimenez caught a 26-yard touchdown pass from Julian Sweidy. The Redcats are the West Sequoia Champions. 5 game winning streak is snapped 
• Fowler Schedule (W Seq)
  • 8/26 Beat Corcoran Panthers 34-7
  • 9/2 Lost to Firebaugh Eagles 41-35
  • 9/9 Lost to Sierra Chieftains 27-18
  • 9/16 Lost to Liberty Ranchos Hawks 63-0
  • 9/23 Lost to Lindsay Cardinals 27-19
  • 10/7 Beat Parlier Panthers 24-20
  • 10/14 Beat Orange Cove Titans 47-25
  • 10/21 Beat Minarets Mustangs 45-25
  • 10/28 Beat Riverdale Cowboys 35-14
  • 11/4 Beat Caruthers Blue Raiders 35-7
  • 11/10 Lost to Woodlake Tigers 23-12

No 12 Immanuel Eagles (1-9) (0-5 CSL)

• The Eagles have by far have played the toughest schedule in division 5. The Eagles could have some changes at coaching
• Immanuel Schedule (CSL)
• 8/26 Beat Desert Scorpions 35-34
• 9/9 Lost to Chowchilla Redskins 28-0
• 9/16 Lost to  Mendota Aztecs 42-21
• 9/23 Lost to Modesto Christian Crusaders 44-23
• 10/7 Lost to Dinuba Emperors 37-13
• 10/14 Lost to Exeter Monarchs 28-6
• 10/21 Lost to Selma Bears 46-8
• 10/28 Lost to Kingsburg Vikings 33-7
• 11/4 Lost to CVC Cavaliers 41-34
• 11/10 Lost to Desert Scorpions 44-14

No 13 Caruthers Blue Raiders (7-4) (2-2 W Seq)

• The Blue Raiders  struggled all year against the better teams. Alex Puga rushed  for 2,007 yards and scored 18 TD’s. 
• Caruthers Schedule (W Seq)
  • 8/26 Beat Tranquility Tigers 44-7
  • 9/9 Beat Yosemite Badgers 36-14
  • 9/16 Beat Sierra Chieftains 35-21
  • 9/23 Lost to Firebaugh Eagles 34-7
  • 9/30 Beat Farmersville Aztecs 42-34 (3 OT)
  • 10/7 Beat Minarets Mustangs 56-15
  • 10/14 Beat Parlier Panthers 43-8
  • 10/21 Lost to Riverdale Cowboys 8-7
  • 10/28 Beat Orosi Cardinals 35-7
  • 11/4 Lost to Fowler Redcats 35-7
  • 11/10 Lost to Bishop Union Broncos 49-16

No 14 Rosamond Roadrunners (5-6) (2-2 HDL)

• The Roadrunners will be very good in 2017
• Rosamond Schedule (HDL)
  • 8/26 Beat Littlerock Lobos 22-12
  • 9/2 Beat Lancaster Eagles 37-30
  • 9/9 Lost to Vasquez Mustangs 27-14
  • 9/16 Beat Desert Christian Knights 37-14
  • 9/30 Lost to Mira Monte Lions 14-6
  • 10/7 Lost to Silver Valley Trojans 47-6
  • 10/14 Lost to Bishop Union Broncos 42-7
  • 10/21 Beat California City Ravens 45-42
  • 10/28 Beat Kern Valley Broncs 29-20
  • 11/4 Lost to Desert Scorpions 48-14
  • 11/10 Lost to Firebaugh Eagles 52-35

No 15 Kern Valley Broncs (5-6) (1-3 HDL)

• The Broncs had to play the hot Broncos
• Kern Valley Schedule (HDL)
  • 8/26 Beat Boron Bobcats 29-26
  • 9/2 Lost to Silver Valley Trojans 20-12
  • 9/9 Lost to Morro Bay Pirates 33-19
  • 9/16 Beat McFarland Cougars 32-27
  • 9/23 Beat Granite Hills 32-14
  • 9/30 Beat Corcoran Panthers 30-16
  • 10/7 Lost to Bishop Union Broncos 34-31
  • 10/14 Lost to Desert Scorpions 58-30
  • 10/28 Lost to Rosamond Roadrunners 29-20
  • 11/4 Beat California City Ravens 29-28
  • 11/10 Lost to Dos Palos Broncos 48-0

No 16 Farmersville Aztecs (4-7) (4-0 E Sierra Champions) 

• The Aztecs are the E Sierra Champions. QB Jeremiah Galaviz threw for 2,853 yards and 31 TD passes
• Farmersville Schedule (E Sierra)
  • 8/26 Lost to Strathmore Spartans 52-27
  • 9/1 Beat Granite Hills Grizzlies 33-23 BUT (lost by Forfeit)
  • 9/9 Lost to Woodlake Tigers 47-21
  • 9/16 Lost to Lindsay Cardinals 48-21
  • 9/23 Lost to Avenal Buccaneers 42-28
  • 9/30 Lost to Caruthers Blue Raiders 42-24 (3 OT) 
  • 10/7 Beat Orosi Cardinals 16-0
  • 10/14 Beat Laton Mustangs 47-14
  • 10/28 Beat Orange Cove Titans 35-34
  • 11/4 Beat McFarland Cougars 38-0
  • 11/10 Lost to Sierra Chieftains 52-25

No 17 Corcoran Panthers (1-9) (1-4 E Seg)

• The Panthers were young
• Corcoran Schedule (E Seq)
  • 8/26 Lost to Fowler Redcats 34-7
  • 9/2 Lost to Hanford West Huskies 26-0
  • 9/9 Lost to Avenal Buccaneers 18-14
  • 9/23 Lost to Liberty Ranchos Hawks 49-12
  • 9/30 Lost to Kern Valley Broncs 30-16
  • 10/7 Beat Granite Hills Grizzlies 21-11
  • 10/14 Lost to Woodlake Tigers 28-27
  • 10/21 Lost to Strathmore Spartans 37-0
  • 10/28 Lost to Lindsay Cardinals 18-8
  • 11/4 Lost to Sierra Pacific Golden Bears 77-0

No 18 Parlier Panthers (0-10) (0-4 W Seq)

• Juan Gallegos is the new head coach and the Panthers really struggled last year. Coach Gallegos and his staff will build up the program because Parlier always has tough kids that want to compete. 
• Parlier Schedule (W Seq)
  • 8/26 Lost to Millennium 46-13
  • 9/2 Lost to Orosi Cardinals 35-7
  • 9/9 Lost to Orange Cove Titans 35-12
  • 9/23 Lost to Sierra Chieftains 34-6
  • 9/30 Lost to Firebaugh Eagles 70-6
  • 10/7 at Fowler Redcats 24-20
  • 10/14 Lost to Caruthers Blue Raiders 43-8
  • 10/21 Lost Yosemite Badgers 46-0
  • 10/28 Lost to Minarets Mustangs 30-16
  • 11/4 Lost to Riverdale Cowboys 53-6