OAKLAND – Michael Peters’ demeanor was not one among pleasure or celebration after his dynastic McClymonds crew captured its fifteenth Oakland Part championship in a row on Friday afternoon at Castlemont.
Within the postgame huddle, the longtime Warriors coach needed his crew to deal with the litany of errors and penalties the Oakland powerhouse had dedicated in its 32-7 victory towards an overmatched Oakland Excessive crew.
“No matter who we see, we still have to play up to our standard,” Peters mentioned. “We can’t be up and down like this.”
For McClymonds, profitable a fifth state championship, not one other inevitable part crown, is the crew’s final aim. Peters needed his crew to regain the momentum it had earlier than a struggle with Fremont-Oakland on Oct. 11 resulted in a forfeit and mass suspensions.
Even with gamers out, Mack hadn’t been examined by league competitors in weeks. However early on, it appeared as if Oakland would give the Warriors their first aggressive recreation towards an Oakland Athletic League rival in years.
Oakland quarterback Ymer Belvine (0) drops to move towards McClymonds through the second quarter of the annual Silver Bowl Oakland Athletic League soccer championship, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. (D. Ross Cameron for the Bay Space Information Group)
Ymer Belvine compelled the primary of two McClymonds fumbles on back-to-back possessions to maintain the sport scoreless halfway via the primary quarter.
However then the Warriors ran off 20 straight factors through a John “Sharky” Tamale 12-yard landing run, and landing receptions by Ugene Jackson and Rahsjon Duncan. Dominic Davis ran for 73 yards to steer McClymonds in speeding too.
Throwing each touchdowns, and later working for a one-yard rating, was junior quarterback Berell Staples, the switch from Lincoln-Stockton who was enjoying in his first Silver Bowl.
“This win feels good, and it feels like a lot of the work we’ve put in this season is paying off,” Staples mentioned.
McClymonds huge receiver Ugene Jackson (2) carries the ball round proper finish for a landing towards Oakland through the first quarter of the annual Silver Bowl Oakland Athletic League soccer championship, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. (D. Ross Cameron for the Bay Space Information Group)
His gifted left arm has added a brand new dimension to what had been a one-note Warriors assault for the previous few seasons.
“Now we can do a lot of things to people, so they have to actually watch film instead of just knowing they have to stop the run,” Peters mentioned.
Oakland gave its followers one thing to cheer about proper earlier than halftime when Belvine related with Isaiah Carter Noriega for a 15-yard landing move.
Oakland couldn’t muster a lot offense after that as McClymonds salted the sport away, however coach Terry Hendrix believed the crew’s promising first half was extra of an indication of issues to come back.
“We didn’t have a foundation when I got here,” mentioned Hendrix, who inherited a crew that had gone winless in back-to-back seasons. “We’re laying the foundation, and this is just the tip of the iceberg.”
Oakland completed its season 8-4, whereas McClymonds improved to 8-4 and may have two weeks off between the Silver Bowl and its NorCal recreation.
Oakland receiver Isaiah Carter Noriega (45) heads for the through the second quarter of the annual Silver Bowl Oakland Athletic League soccer championship, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. (D. Ross Cameron for the Bay Space Information Group)
McClymonds huge receiver Rahsjon Duncan (7) can not safe a last-second deep move in entrance of Oakland defenders Ymer Belvine, middle, and Malachi Sanchez (4) through the second quarter of the annual Silver Bowl Oakland Athletic League soccer championship, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. (D. Ross Cameron for the Bay Space Information Group)
Oakland quarterback Ymer Belvine (0) is snowed beneath by a wall of McClymonds defenders through the second quarter of the annual Silver Bowl Oakland Athletic League soccer championship, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. (D. Ross Cameron for the Bay Space Information Group)
McClymonds working again Dominic Davis (8) appears for working room towards Oakland through the first quarter of the annual Silver Bowl Oakland Athletic League soccer championship, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. (D. Ross Cameron for the Bay Space Information Group)
McClymonds huge receiver Rahsjon Duncan (7) appears for daylight on a reverse play towards Oakland through the second quarter of the annual Silver Bowl Oakland Athletic League soccer championship, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. (D. Ross Cameron for the Bay Space Information Group)
McClymonds head coach Michael Peters calls out directions to his crew through the third quarter of the annual Silver Bowl Oakland Athletic League soccer championship towards Oakland, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. (D. Ross Cameron for the Bay Space Information Group)
