PAGMETER 2021 DIVISION 1 SPRING FOOTBALL RANKINGS

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THE DIVISION 1 PAG METER SPRING FINAL RANKINGS

1 BUCHANAN BEARS (5-0) CENTRAL SECTION SPRING CHAMPIONS

2 CENTRAL GRIZZLIES (4-1)

3 LIBERTY PATRIOTS (5-0)

4 CLOVIS COUGARS (3-2)

5 TULARE UNION TRIBE (4-1)

6 CLOVIS EAST T WOLVES (2-3)

7 BULLARD KNIGHTS (4-2)

8 ARROYO GRANDE EAGLES (2-3)

9 BAKERSFIELD DRILLERS (2-2)

10 RIDGEVIEW WOLF PACK (1-4) New Head Coach will be Casey Quinn

11 EDISON TIGERS (1-4)

12 CLOVIS WEST GOLDEN EAGLES (0-4) New Head Coach is Eric Brown

13 CLOVIS NORTH BRONCOS (0-3)

CENTRAL GRIZZLIES 3-PEAT CENTRAL SECTION CHAMPIONS & STATE CHAMPIONS!

THE 2021 SPRING DIVISION 1 PAG METER RANKINGS & NOTES

No 1 BUCHANAN BEARS (5-0)

Head Coach Matt Giordano

The Bears will be lead by sophomore QB transfer from Clovis North, 6’0 195 Jayden Mandal. Jayden has already verbally committed to play baseball at Fresno State. Leading the Bears will be seniors RB/LB Cade Uehling, Hayden Petersen, RB Caden Rodgers, and WR Stephen Shelley. The Bears defense will be very good and leading the way will be Uehling, Cyrus Lo and junior Jerry Rangel.

BEARS 2020-2021 SCHEDULE
March 19 Beat Clovis West Golden Eagles 38-6
March 26 Beat Central Grizzlies 31-28
April 1 Beat Clovis Cougars 45-38
April 9 Beat Clovis North Broncos 54-3
April 16 Beat Clovis East T Wolves 36-13

BEARS 2019 FINAL SCHEDULE RESULTS
Aug 24 Lost to Narbonne Gauchos 32-7 (BEARS GET A FORFEIT WIN)
Aug 30 Beat Bullard Knights 28-14
Sept 6 Beat Edison Tigers 17-0
Sept 12 Beat Liberty Patriots 19-17
Sept 20 Lost to De La Salle Spartans 35-0
Oct 3 Lost to Central Grizzlies 41-20
Oct 11 Beat Clovis West Golden Eagles 45-21
Oct 18 Beat Clovis Cougars 27-20
Oct 25 Beat Clovis East T Wolves 40-14
Nov 1 Beat Clovis North Broncos 45-21
Nov 15 beat Bakersfield Drillers 43-7
Nov 22 Beat Liberty Patriots 27-0
Nov 29 Lost to Central Grizzlies 28-21

No 2 CENTRAL GRIZZLIES (3-1)

CENTRAL SECTION CHAMPIONS 3-PEAT AND STATE CHAMPIONS!

Head coach Kyle Biggs

The 3-peat Central Section Champions (and State Champions) The Grizzlies will have a new QB with Buchanan transfer senior Quarterback DJ Stevenson. DJ got very little coaching at Buchanan and now goes to QB guru university and I can’t wait for the finished product. Senior RB/CB Asonii McDowell has transferred in from Washington Union. The Grizzlies 25 straight TRAC game win streak comes to an end.

GRIZZLIES 2020-2021 SCHEDULE
March 18 Beat Clovis Cougars 35-31
March 26 Lost to Buchanan Bears 31-28
April 1 Beat Clovis East T Wolves 35-7
April 9 Beat Clovis West Golden Eagles 38-13
April 16 Beat Clovis North Broncos 69-0

GRIZZLIES 2019 FINAL SCHEDULE RESULTS
Aug 23 Beat Edison Tigers 47-12
Aug 30 Beat Grant Pacers 38-7
Sept 6 Beat Whitney Wildcats (Rocklin) 45-16
Sept 13 Beat Paso Robles Bearcats 49-0
Sept 20 Beat Turlock Bulldogs 41-13
Oct 3 Beat Buchanan Bears 41-20
Oct 10 Beat Clovis Cougars 56-14
Oct 18 Beat Clovis North Broncos 58-14
Oct 24 Beat Clovis West Golden Eagles 55-21
Nov 1 Beat Clovis East T Wolves 42-7
Nov 15 Beat Rideview Wolf Pack 56-10
Nov 22 Beat Bullard Knights 35-7
Nov 29 Beat Buchanan Bears 28-21 (3-time Section Champions)
Dec 6 Beat Oak Ridge Trojans 38-23
Dec 13 Beat Sierra Canyon Trailblazers 34-19 (STATE CHAMPIONS)

No 3 LIBERTY PATRIOTS (5-0)

Head Coach Bryan Nixon

Senior QB Haden Mann comes back and he is good. SWYL offensive MVP threw for 1,530 yards, with 11 TD passes and rushed for 408 yards and scored 9 TD’s in 9 games. Leading the way will be seniors with LB Prentice Boone, DB Jason Shores, LB Brady Anderson who has verbally committed to play for the San Diego State Aztecs and junior DB Jason Oliver. The best kicker/punter combo in the state are back with seniors Brayden Blevins and punter Brady Torrigiani, (P/DB/WR)

PATRIOTS 2020-2021 SCHEDULE
March 26 Beat Ridgeview Wolf Pack 45-6
April 1 Beat Centennial Golden Hawks 38-14
April 9 Beat Frontier Titans 23-19
April 16 Beat Stockdale Mustangs 44-14
April 23 Beat Bakersfield Drillers 35-0

PATRIOTS 2019 FINAL SCHEDULE RESULTS
Aug 23 Beat Paso Robles Bearcats 24-0
Aug 30 Beat Ridgeview Wolf Pack 21-13
Sept 6 Beat Clovis West Golden Eagles 17-7
Sept 12 Lost to Buchanan Bears 19-17
Sept 20 Beat Clovis Cougars 43-34
Oct 4 Beat Centennial Golden Hawks 17-7
Oct 11 Beat Frontier Titans 42-0
Oct 18 Beat Stockdale Mustangs 38-13
Oct 25 Beat Garces Rams 31-0
Nov 1 Beat Bakersfield Drillers 37-7
Nov 15 Beat Clovis West Golden Eagles 38-14
Nov 22 Lost to Buchanan Bears 27-0

No 4 CLOVIS COUGARS (3-2)

Head Coach Rich Hammond

Plenty of returners and leading the way will be senior Keanu Williams, who will be a beast playing at 6’5, 280 lbs. Keanu is got plenty of offers and he verbally committed to play at Oregon and will not be playing. Senior 6’3 230lb Ayden Merrihew should have a big year. Keep an eye on junior QB Nate Johnson, who has the makings to be the best in the section and is getting plenty of offers including Utah, Arizona, Oregon State, Michigan, San Jose State and Fresno State. Nate has super speed and has a great arm. One of the best young running backs in the section is Pag Meter All Star junior Tristan Risley, who rushed for 1,338 yards and scored 13 TD’s in only 9 games.

COUGARS 2020-2021 SCHEDULE
March 18 Lost Central Grizzlies 35-31
March 26 Beat Madera Coyotes 46-26 (GAME VS CLOVIS NORTH CANCELED)
April 1 Lost to Buchanan Bears 45-38
April 9 Beat Clovis East T Wolves 39-27
April 16 Beat Clovis West Golden Eagles 42-17

COUGARS 2019 FINAL SCHEDULE RESULTS
Aug 24 Beat Modesto Panthers 49-0
Aug 30 Beat Stockdale Mustangs 41-15
Sept 6 Lost to Bullard Knights 19-7Sept 13
Beat Salinas Cowboys 52-28
Sept 20 Lost to Liberty Patriots 43-34
Oct 4 Beat Clovis East T Wolves 24-21
Oct 10 Lost to Central Grizzlies 56-14
Oct 18 Lost to Buchanan Bears 27-20
Oct 25 Beat Clovis North Broncos 42-34
Nov 1 Beat Clovis West Golden Eagles 27-23
Nov 8 Beat Arroyo Grande Eagles 56-7
Nov 15 Lost to Bullard Knights 47-21

No 5 TULARE UNION TRIBE (4-1)

Head Coach Darren Bennett

The Tribe were very young last year. Keep an eye on stud DB Xavier Haley who will be the next Tribe star. Haley was first offered by Fresno State more than a year ago and has since added offers from Colorado State and Northern Arizona. The Tribe will be loaded with plenty of speed and leading the way will be senior Willie James. Junior QB Jorge Gonzalez, is back after throwing for 1,800 yards.

TRIBE 2021 SCHEDULE
March 19 Lost to Garces Rams 43-6
March 26 Beat Wasco Tigers 53-7
April 2 Beat Mission Oak Hawks 56-6
April 9 Beat Hanford Bullpups 13-7
April 23 Beat Tulare Western Mustangs 20-14

TRIBE 2019 FINAL SCHEDULE RESULTS
Aug 23 Beat Mt. Whitney Pioneers 40-14
Aug 30 Beat El Diamante Miners 42-25
Sept 6 Lost to Redwood Rangers 27-8
Sept 20 Beat Lemoore Tigers 27-14
Sept 27 Beat Bakersfield Christian Eagles 18-0
Oct 3 Beat Monache Marauders 40-3
Oct 11 Beat Delano Tigers 64-7
Oct 18 Beat Porterville Panthers 23-13
Oct 25 Beat Mission Oak Hawks 35-0
Nov 1 Lost to Tulare Western Mustangs 24-14
Nov 8 Lost to Ridgeview Wolf Pack 40-21

No 6 CLOVIS EAST TWOLVES (2-3)

Head Coach Ryan Reynolds

Senior Jacob Tafoya RB/LB will lead the way for the T Wolves who is one of the best players in the Central Section that you will get to know very soon. Jacob is a powerful, speedy running back at 6’2, 210lbs and a stud hitter at linebacker. The TRAC All Star has a 4.0 GPA and Jacob will be playing for the AIR FORCE ACADAMY FIGHTING FALCONS. Jacob is the 2nd player in school history (Tracy Slocum) to get a Division 1 scholarship.

T WOLVES 2020-2021 SCHEDULE
March 19 Beat Clovis North Broncos 7-6
March 26 Beat Clovis West Golden Eagles 34-27 Double OT
April 1 Lost to Central Grizzlies 35-7
April 9 Lost to Clovis Cougars 39-27
April 16 Lost to Buchanan Bears 36-13

T WOLVES 2019 FINAL SCHEDULE RESULTS
Aug 23 Beat Lemoore Tigers 35-0
Aug 30 Beat Wood Wildcats 49-0
Sept 5 Lost to Sanger Apaches 21-14
Sept 13 Beat Sunnyside Wildcats 28-6
Sept 20 Lost to Memorial Panthers 20-17
Oct 4 Lost to Clovis Cougars 24-21
Oct 11 Lost to Clovis North Broncos 14-13
Oct 18 Beat Clovis West Golden Eagles 28-14
Oct 25 Lost to Buchanan Bears 40-14
Nov 1 Lost to Central Grizzlies 42-7
Nov 8 Lost to Bakersfield Drillers 34-15

No 7 BULLARD KNIGHTS (4-2)

Head Coach Don Arax

Senior QB Bryce Weiner is back. One of the top players in the section is D-End senior T’ky Posey. Pag Meter senior All Star LB Val Kruse, returns and will make the Knights defense very good.

KNIGHTS 2020-2021 SCHEDULE
March 19 vs Hoover Patriots (CANCELED)
March 26 Beat Selma Bears 46-31
April 2 Lost to Sanger Apaches 14-6
April 9 Lost to Memorial Panthers 29-2
April 16 Beat Dinuba Emperors 36-7
April 23 Beat Madera Coyotes 28-0
April 30 Beat Edison Tigers 53-26

KNIGHTS 2019 FINAL SCHEDULE RESULTS
Aug 30 Lost to Buchanan Bears 28-14
Sept 6 Beat Clovis Cougars 19-7
Sept 13 Beat Pitman Pride (Turlock) 63-10
Sept 19 Beat Clovis West Golden Eagles 26-13
Sept 27 Beat Arroyo Grande Eagles 28-21 OT
Oct 4 Lost to Memorial Panthers 32-31
Oct 11 Beat Sanger Apaches 29-15
Oct 18 Beat Madera Coyotes 24-3
Oct 25 Beat Madera South Stallions 62-6
Nov 1 Beat Edison Tigers 32-6
Nov 15 Beat Clovis Cougars 47-21
Nov 22 Lost to Central Grizzlies 35-7

No 8 ARROYO GRANDE EAGLES (2-3)

Head Coach Michael Hartman

The Eagles will have a big physical line and leading the way will be Puga and Mason Bewley. Most of the defensive front 7 return as well.

EAGLES 2020-2021 SCHEDULE
March 19 Beat Atascadero Greyhounds 33-21
March 26 Lost to St Joseph Knights 45-14
April 2 Lost to Templeton Eagles 42-12
April 9 Lost to Paso Robles Bearcats 19-14
April 16 Beat San Luis Obispo Tigers 22-17

EAGLES 2019 FINAL SCHEDULE RESULTS
Aug 23 lost San Luis Obispo Tigers 28-21
Aug 30 Beat Centennial Golden Hawks 28-14
Sept 6 Beat Independence Falcons 44-6
Sept 13 Beat Lompoc Braves 24-6
Sept 20 Beat Nipomo Titans 21-6
Sept 27 Lost to Bullard Knights 28-21 OT
Oct 4 Lost to Menlo-Atherton Bears 46-13
Oct 11 Beat Paso Robles Bearcats 21-20
Oct 18 Beat Righetti High Warriors 27-20
Oct 25 Lost to St. Joseph Knights 21-14
Nov 8 Lost to Clovis Cougars 56-7

No 9 BAKERSFIELD DRILLERS (2-2)

Head Coach Michael Stewart

Senior Ricky Easterwood returns at QB. Leading the way on defense will be senior LB Pedro Trujillo.

DRILLERS 2020-2021 SCHEDULE
March 26 Beat Centennial Golden Hawks 37-30 OT
April 1 at Stockdale Mustangs Canceled
April 16 Lost to Frontier Titans 28-7
April 23 Lost to Liberty Patriots 35-0
April 30 vs Ridgeview Wolf Pack 13-8

DRILLERS 2019 FINAL SCHEDULE RESULTS
Aug 23 lost to Calabasas Coyotes 29-14
Aug 30 Beat Tehachapi Warriors 49-14
Sept 6 Lost to Paramount Pirates 28-20
Sept 13 Beat Ridgeview Wolf Pack 24-17
Sept 27 Lost to Sierra Canyon Trailblazers 31-10
Oct 4 Lost to Stockdale Mustangs 33-20
Oct 11 Beat Garces Rams 32-14
Oct 18 Beat Frontier Titans 34-20
Oct 25 Beat Centennial Golden Hawks 10-3
Nov 1 Lost to Liberty Patriots 37-7
Nov 8 Beat Clovis East T Wolves 34-15
No 15 Lost to Buchanan Bears 43-7

No 10 RIDGEVIEW WOLF PACK (1-4)

Head New Head Coach will be Casey Quinn

Leading the Pack will be senior running back Jaron Amos.

WOLF PACK 2020-2021 SCHEDULE
March 26 Lost to Liberty Patriots 45-6
April 1 Lost to Frontier Titans 19-14
April 16 Lost to Centennial Golden Hawks 31-12
April 23 Beat Stockdale Mustangs 32-6
April 30 Lost to Bakersfield Drillers 13-8

WOLF PACK 2019 FINAL SCHEDULE RESULTS
Aug 23 Beat Stockdale Mustangs 44-21
Aug 30 Lost to Liberty Patriots 21-13
Sept 6 Beat Frontier Titans 63-43
Sept 13 Lost to Bakersfield Drillers 24-17
Sept 20 Lost to Clovis North Broncos 41-27
Oct 4 Beat Golden Valley Bulldogs 50-18
Oct 11 Beat West Vikings 14-0
Oct 18 Beat Bakersfield Christian Eagles 36-22
Oct 25 Beat Tehachapi Warriors 52-6
Nov 1 Beat Independence Falcons 55-7
Nov 8 Beat Tulare Union Tribe 40-21
Nov 15 Lost to Central Grizzlies 56-10

No 11 EDISON TIGERS (1-4)

Head Coach Cory Hall

Last year was a disaster for the Tigers who had to forfeit all their wins because they had 3 ineligible players. 2021 is a do over and Cory Hall will take over. Cory will bring in that much needed swagger that the Tigers used to have. Cory won 2 titles at Clovis North and brings in plenty of NFL/College pedigree. TE Velltray Jefferson, graduated from Edison early according University of Utah but got released from his scholarship (NLI) and has opened up his recruiting again. The leading the Tigers will be DB/WR Carlos Mack, WR/LB Tyrece Fairly, and DL Corey Jackson. Leading the way on defense will be LB Edgar Cabrera. Battle for QB is between Justin Klair and Ian Miller.

TIGERS 2020-2021 SCHEDULE
April 3 Beat Madera Coyotes 24-21 OT
April 9 Lost to Sanger Apaches 34-0 (First time shutout vs Sanger since 1956)
April 16 Lost to Memorial Panthers 57-20
April 22 Lost to Hanford Bullpups 47-17
April 30 Lost to Bullard Knights 53-26

TIGERS 2019 FINAL SCHEDULE RESULTS
Aug 23 lost to Central Grizzlies 47-12
Aug 29 Lost to Clovis West Golden Eagles 25-7
Sept 6 Lost to Buchanan Bears 17-0
Sept 13 Lost to Clovis North Broncos 41-40
Sept 20 Beat Dinuba Emperors 35-27 (Edison forfeit)
Oct 4 Beat Madera South Stallions 40-23 (Edison forfeit)
Oct 11 Beat Madera Coyotes 44-36 (Edison forfeit)
Oct 18 Lost to Memorial Panthers 49-7
Oct 25 Lost to Sanger Apaches 38-28
Nov 1 Lost to Bullard Knights 32-6

No 12 CLOVIS WEST GOLDEN EAGLES (0-4)

NEW Head Coach Eric Brown

Plenty of players return for this year. Senior TE/DE Marcel Sanders is ready to have a big year and will play for San Jose State. Senior Center/D tackle Nickolas Herrera is working hard and ready for a big senior year and will play at Bethel College in Kansas. Isaiah Howard, is a dangerous receiver at 6’2 and will play at Eastern Washington. The Golden Eagles sophomore QB Dayton Tafoya has transferred to Central. The future looks good at CW. Senior OT Matthew Nolt, who is 6’4, 295 lb will be strong up front. Keep an eye on senior Derek Moreland, who will play at Western Oregon University and will play both ways at fullback/DT.

GOLDEN EAGLES 2020-2021 SCHEDULE
March 19 Lost to Buchanan Bears 38-6
March 26 vs Clovis East T Wolves at Lamonica Stadium
April 2 vs Clovis North Broncos (CANCELED)
April 9 Lost to Central Grizzlies 38-13
April 16 Lost to Clovis Cougars 42-17

GOLDEN EAGLES 2019 FINAL SCHEDULE RESULTS
Aug 23 Beat Central Catholic Raiders 26-22
Aug 29 Beat Edison Tigers 25-7
Sept 6 Lost to Liberty Patriots 17-7
Sept 13 Lost to Valley Christian Warriors 34-12
Sept 19 Lost to Bullard Knights 26-13
Oct 4 Beat Clovis North Broncos 41-13
Oct 11 Lost to Buchanan Bears 45-21
Oct 18 Lost to Clovis East T Wolves 28-14
Oct 24 Lost to Central Grizzlies 55-21
Nov 1 Lost to Clovis Cougars 27-23
Nov 8 Beat Clovis North Broncos 34-14
Nov 15 Lost to Liberty Patriots 38-14

No 13 CLOVIS NORTH BRONCOS (0-3)

Head Coach Mike Jacot

The Seniors didn’t play in the spring and 3 QB’s transferred out.

BRONCOS 2020-2021 SCHEDULE
March 19 Lost to Clovis East T Wolves 7-6
March 26 vs Clovis Cougars CANCELED
April 2 vs Clovis West Golden Eagles CANCELED
April 9 Lost to Buchanan Bears 54-3
April 16 Lost to Central Grizzlies 69-0

BRONCOS 2019 FINAL SCHEDULE RESULTS
Aug 23 Beat Pitman Pride 34-0
Aug 30 Beat Sunnyside Wildcats 10-0
Sept 6 Beat Bellarmine Prep Bells 38-7
Sept 13 Beat Edison Tigers 41-40
Sept 20 Beat Ridgeview Wolf Pack 41-27
Oct 4 Lost to Clovis West Golden Eagles 41-13
Oct 11 Beat Clovis East T Wolves 14-13
Oct 18 Lost to Central Grizzlies 58-14
Oct 25 Lost to Clovis Cougars at Buchanan 42-24
Nov 1 Lost to Buchanan Bears 45-21
Nov 8 Lost to Clovis West Golden Eagles 34-14