What's the biggest upset?

Well after a weekend of high school sports in Northern California there were some upsets, redemption wins and a few surprises. First off the game with the most anticipation was De La Salle vs. Serra. The game was a hard fought battle with the Spartans coming out on top by an unimpressive 14-7 win. Probably the biggest upset/surprise was Palma's loss to Spanish Springs of Sparks Nevada. Palma came in ranked #4 by CalHiSports.com in their first Division III bowl game rankings and since they are behind St. Mary's, Cardinal Newman and Central Catholic this might have already ended thier bowl hopes. Washington of Fremont squeaked by California High School 30-28 in what many considered an upset. (Click HERE for all the weekend scores)

Paradise from the Northern Section avenged thier loss last year to Pitman with a 48-15 pounding. Other teams that served notice were St. Francis of Mountain View who shut out perenial power Oak Grove 35-0. Also Grant who is coming off their CIF State Championship served notice that they will be around to repeat with a 42-0 win over Montgomery.

This year also served as a first for Valley Christian of Dublin who won thier first game as a varsity squad with a 41-8 win over Cochrane from Alberta Canada. Coach John Parrella set up his team with an incredibly tough schedule as the Vikings look to make some noise in the North Coast Section this year.

Next week should see the same as last week with many of the Northern California teams playing tough non-league schedules in order to enhance thier CIF bowl berth hopes.

What games this next week do you think might be prime for an upset? e-mail me at: james@usaprepscores.com with your picks.