Central California Athletic Alliance outlook, coaches’ picks, schedules
▪ BIG VALLEY CHRISTIAN LIONS
Head coach: Tim Giannosa
Year/career record: 3rd, 8-8 (took over mid-2013)
Key returners: TE/DE Daniel Giannosa, Sr. (6-8, 235); FB/ILB Corbin Simon, Jr. (5-11, 182); TB/S Trey Hudson, Sr. (5-6, 155); RB/LB Vito Merritt, Jr. (5-11, 153); C/LB Tyler Stubbert, Jr. (5-9, 140); OL/DL Finn Bamrud, Soph. (6-1, 167); WR/DB Brandon Ward, Sr. (6-0, 143); WR/CB Josh Camoirano, Sr. (6-1, 165).
Key newcomers: QB/S Noah Magana, Jr. (6-0, 157); WR/OLB Ryley McHenry, Jr. (6-0, 150).
Key losses: QB Austin Butler; WR Jon Bradley.
Stadium: Big Valley Christian High School
Rivalry: Stone Ridge Christian
▪ BROOKSIDE CHRISTIAN
Head coach: Simon Gomez
Year/career record: 2nd, 6-6
Key returners: TE/DE Cameron Calderon, Sr. (6-5, 225); RB/DB Aaron Lucas, Jr. (5-8, 170); RB/DB Joseph Hernandez, Sr. (5-7, 165); C/NT Eryk Schaftlein, Jr. (5-10, 260).
Key newcomers: MLB/TE/RB Sione Liku, Sr. (6-3, 230); QB Quincy Glasper, Fr. (6-1, 165); WR/DB Justin Williams, Jr. (6-0, 175); WR/DE Jaylen Williams, Fr. (6-2, 185).
Key losses: QB Julian Garcia; WR/FS James Boozer; RB/SS Steven Johnson, Jr. (6-0, 205); QB/FS Tyrone Vickers, Soph. (5-11, 150).
Stadium: Lincoln High (3,000)
Rivalry: Millennium.
▪ MILLENNIUM FALCONS
Head coach: La Vale Woods
Year/career record: 2nd, 3-3 (took over midseason)
Key returners: WR/CB Solomon Daniel, Sr. (6-1, 165); OL/DL Frank Ramirez, Sr. (6-1, 290); LG/ILB Tucker Andres, Jr. (6-2, 250); RG/DE Kyle Sommerville, Jr. (6-4, 265)
Key newcomers: RB/MLB Joe Parker, Jr. (5-6, 170)
Key losses: TE/MLB Carlos Martinez; WR/CB Malik Charles; RB/FS Izaiah Williams; RB/LB Kirk Truehill.
Stadium: No stadium
Rivalry: Big Valley Christian
▪ SIERRA RIDGE/RITE OF PASSAGE RAMS
Head coach: Jesus Tapia
Year/career record: 5th, 13-40
Key losses: QB Jerry Beltram.
Stadium: No stadium.
Rivalry: Brookside Christian
▪ STONE RIDGE CHRISTIAN KNIGHTS
Head Coach: Art De Jager
Year/Record: 3rd, 16-8
Last season: 11-2
Key returners: FB/MLB Austin Rees, Sr. (5-9, 215); OL/DL William Vander Woude, Sr. (5-10, 235); C/DL Robbie McKee, Sr. (6-1, 205); DE/TE Mark Hooker, Sr., (6-0, 205); C Travis Hooker Sr., (5-9, 180); FS Adam Hooker, Sr. (6-0, 170); OL/ILB Sybrand Vander Dussen, Sr., (5-10, 190); RB/CB Shane Casillas, So., (5-9, 160); OL/DL Luke Jenkins, Jr., (6-1, 190).
Key newcomers: OLB/RB Jonathan Collazo, Jr., (6-2, 190); TE Austin Houweling, Jr., (6-5, 190).
Key losses: QB Luke Lange; RB/CB Bailey Dahlhoff; DL Seth Stockton.
Stadium: Castle Field (800)
Rivalry: Turlock Christian
▪ TURLOCK CHRISTIAN EAGLES
Head coach: Jake von Scherrer
Year/career record: 2nd, 1-9
Key returners: RB/FS Manny Preciado, Sr. (6-1, 176); RB/LB Dominic Zendejas, Sr. (6-9, 181); QB Jakob Skinner, Soph. (5-10, 158).
Key newcomers: N/A
Key departures: WR/DE Drake Dutra; LB/TE Logan Lunquist.
Stadium: No stadium
Rivalry: Stone Ridge Christian
▪ COACHES’ PICKS: 1. Stone Ridge Christian. 2. Brookside Christian. 3. Millennium. 4. Big Valley Christian. 5. Sierra Ridge/ROP. 6. Turlock Christian.
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ATHLETIC ALLIANCE SCHEDULES
BIG VALLEY CHRISTIAN
Aug. 28 West
Sept. 4 at Riverbank
Sept. 11 Valley Christian
Sept. 18 at Delhi
Sept. 25 Stone Ridge Christian
Oct. 2 at Sierra Ridge/ROP
Oct. 10 Turlock Christian
Oct. 16 Brookside Christian
Oct. 23 Delta
Oct. 30 Bye
Nov. 6 Millennium
BROOKSIDE CHRISTIAN
Aug. 28 Rio Vista
Sept. 4 at Argonaut
Sept. 11 at Denair
Sept. 18 Hilmar
Sept. 25 at Riverbank
Oct. 3 Turlock Christian
Oct. 9 Millennium
Oct. 16 at Big Valley Christian
Oct. 23 Bye
Oct. 30 at Sierra Ridge/ROP
Nov. 6 at Stone Ridge Christian
MILLENNIUM
Aug. 28 at Vacaville Chridstian
Sept. 4 California School for the Deaf
Sept. 11 at Gustine
Sept. 19 at Valley Christian
Sept. 25 Bye
Oct. 2 at Stone Ridge Christian
Oct. 9 at Brookside Christian
Oct. 17 Sierra Ridge/ROP
Oct. 24 Turlock Christian
Oct. 30 at Foresthill
Nov. 6 at Big Valley Christian
SIERRA RIDGE/ROP
Aug. 28 Bye
Sept. 4 Silver State Academy/ROP
Sept. 11 Incline
Sept. 18 at Foresthill
Sept. 25 at Turlock Christian
Oct. 2 Big Valley Christian
Oct. 9 Woodland Christian
Oct. 17 at Millennium
Oct. 23 at Stone Ridge Christian
Oct. 30 Brookside Christian
Nov. 6 Bye
STONE RIDGE CHRISTIAN
Aug. 28 at El Capitan
Sept. 4 Ripon Christian
Sept. 11 at Delta
Sept. 18 Woodland Christian
Sept. 25 at Big Valley Christian
Oct. 2 Millennium
Oct. 9 Bye
Oct. 16 Riverbank
Oct. 23 Sierra Ridge/ROP
Oct. 30 at Turlock Christian
Nov. 6 Brookside Christian
TURLOCK CHRISTIAN
Aug. 28 at Livermore Valley Charter Prep
Sept. 4 Delta
Sept. 11 at Woodland Christian
Sept. 18 Bye
Sept. 24 Sierra Ridge/ROP
Oct. 3 at Brookside Christian
Oct. 10 Big Valley Christian
Oct. 16 Harker
Oct. 24 at Millennium
Oct. 30 Stone Ridge Christian
Nov. 6 at Valley Christian
This story was originally published August 27, 2015 at 12:10 PM with the headline "Central California Athletic Alliance outlook, coaches’ picks, schedules."