California remains undefeated, snaps losing streak against San Ramon Valley
SAN RAMON It was a supremacy formation seven years in the making No California - - defeated No San Ramon Valley - - for the first time since an emphatic wire-to-wire - accomplishment that saw the Grizzlies dominate every facet of the competition It s just a testament to our coaching staff and the kids just the work that they ve been putting in during the offseason explained head coach Danny Calcagno We were being doubted this whole time and it just fueled us revealed senior quarterback Arjun Banerjee It just fueled us even more Banerjee and the rest of his teammates were well aware of California s drought against San Ramon Valley heading into Friday night s marquee matchup Almost exactly seven years ago California dramatically defeated San Ramon Valley - on Oct when quarterback Matt McCreary unveiled wide receiver Jahmal Cornwell for a -yard touchdown with seconds remaining The Grizzlies would then drop their next seven games against the Wolves over the next six seasons from - the average margin of defeat being points That includes when San Ramon Valley cruised to a - mastery over California in the North Coast Section Open Division I playoffs Banerjee was under center for both losses last year against the Wolves combining to complete -of- passes for yards with two touchdowns to three interceptions On this night by contrast Banerjee turned in a masterpiece by completing -of- passes for yards his lone touchdown being a perfectly-placed deep ball to junior Darius Brown for a -yard result Did he have an incompletion Maybe one appealed senior Henry Dupin He s money He s ice cold Nothing bothers him I think that s his biggest strength I think he throws the ball all right too Banerjee who also scrambled for yards was only one of a laundry list of contributors on a night where California fired on all cylinders Dupin not only nailed a pair of field goals from and yards but was responsible for one of the Grizzlies two forced fumbles Running back Jordan Lee who entered play averaging rushing yards totaled three touchdowns and all-purpose yards Lee helped set the tone for evening on the second play of the tournament trucking a San Ramon Valley defender for a six-yard gain that got his sideline buzzing I love that guy Banerjee noted of Lee He s my favorite He s a calm collected guy and he just loves the match He loves playing football and he loves hitting That s why I freaking love that guy And shoutout to all my linemen they played wonderful currently What we ve been preaching is we re not going to worry about the other company Calcagno reported They re going to do what they do We re going to prepare for them but it s what we re doing We have to take care of ourselves Related Articles Get that taste out of our mouth Los Gatos gets sweet revenge on Wilcox resetting South Bay rivalry High school football Friday s Week scores Saturday s schedule Powerhouse De La Salle breezes past Amador Valley King s Academy rallies past San Mateo as receiver Adrian Barnett dominates Prep spotlight Carlmont snaps Menlo School s three-year undefeated streak in flag football California and San Ramon Valley effectively entered the second quarter tied at seven apiece The Grizzlies scored a touchdown on their first possession of the competition on Lee s one-yard result but the Wolves notched things up on the first play of the second quarter when junior quarterback Cole Dawes located senior wide receiver Max Lianides for a -yard touchdown From there the Grizzlies took over the ballgame and rattled off unanswered points taking advantage of numerous miscues by the Wolves San Ramon Valley would not tally again until seconds remained in regulation We re not a company to be messed with Banerjee revealed
