It’s time for some football
High School: Blossom Valley Athletic League preview.
(Predicted order of finish)
MOUNT HAMILTON DIVISION
No. 1 LELAND
Coach: Kelly King Jr.
Spring 2021 record: 2-3 Season opener: Aug. 27 at Pioneer, 7 p.m.
No. 2 LIVE OAK
Coach: Mike Gemo
Spring 2021 record: 4-0 Season opener: Sept. 3 at Christopher, 7 p.m.
No. 3 OAK GROVE
Coach: Marcus Reese
Spring 2021 record: 3-0 Season opener: Aug. 27 at Los Gatos, 7 p.m.
No. 4 SILVER CREEK
Coach: Aaron Noriega Spring 2021 record: 2-2
Season opener: Aug. 27 at Woodside, 7p.m.
No. 5 OVERFELT
Coach: Carlo Maningo
Spring 2021 record: 1-4
Season opener: Aug. 27 vs. Yerba Buena, 7p.m.
No. 6 SANTA TERESA Coach: Steve Papin
Spring 2021 record: 2-2
Season opener: Aug. 27 vs. San Benito, 7p.m.
No. 7 PIEDMONT HILLS Coach: Matt Kiesle
Spring 2021 record: 2-0
Season opener: Aug. 27 vs. Willow Glen, 7p.m.
No. 8 LINCOLN
Coach: Kevin Collins
Spring 2021 record: 0-5
Season opener: Aug. 27 at Leigh, 7p.m.
SANTA TERESA DIVISION No. 1 LEIGH
Coach: Kyle Padia
Spring 2021 record: 5-0 Season opener: Aug. 27 vs. Lincoln, 7p.m.
No. 2 PIONEER
Coach: Eric Perry
Spring 2021 record: 3-2 Season opener: Aug. 27 vs. Leland, 7p.m.
No. 3 BRANHAM
Coach: Stephen Johnson
Spring 2021 record: 2-3 Season opener: Aug. 27 at Gunderson, 7p.m.
No. 4 SOBRATO
Coach: Jubenal Rodriguez Spring 2021 record: 1-4 Season opener: Aug. 28 vs. Christopher, 3:30 p.m.
No. 5 INDEPENDENCE Coach: Ali Bhatti
Spring 2021 record: 3-2 Season opener: Aug. 27 vs. Los Altos, 7p.m.
No. 6 WESTMONT
Coach: Mark Kaanapu
Spring 2021 record: 2-2
Season opener: Aug. 26 at Monta Vista, 5:30 p.m.
No. 7 WILLOW GLEN
Coach: Oscar Caballero
Spring 2021 record: 1-4
Season opener: Aug. 27 at Piedmont Hills, 7 p.m.
No. 8 PROSPECT
Coach: Mike Cable
Spring 2021 record: 5-0
Season opener: Aug. 27 at Mt. Pleasant, 7p.m.
WEST VALLEY DIVISION No. 1 ANDREW HILL
Coach: Earl Locke Sr.
Spring 2021 record: 2-2
Season opener: Sept. 3 vs. Cupertino, 7p.m.
No. 2 DEL MAR
Coach: Robert Chapman
Spring 2021 record: 2-2
Season opener: Aug. 27 at Cupertino, 7p.m.
No. 3 MT. PLEASANT
Coach: Frank Lopez
Spring 2021 record: NA
Season opener: Aug. 27 vs. Prospect, 7p.m.
No. 4 GUNDERSON
Coach: Jason Harrison
Spring 2021 record: 2-2
Season opener: Aug. 27 vs. Branham, 7p.m.
No. 5 EVERGREEN VALLEY
Coach: Gabe Resendez Spring 2021 record: 3-2 Season opener: Aug. 27 vs.
Fremont-Sunnyvale, 7 p.m.
No. 6 JAMES LICK
Coach: Chris Pope
Spring 2021 record: 2-3
Season opener: Sept. 3 at Harbor, 7:30p.m.
No. 7 YERBA BUENA
Coach: Adrian Pedroza
Spring 2021 record: 0-4 Season opener: Aug. 27 at Overfelt, 7p.m.
No. 8 SAN JOSE
Coach: Nakai McGowan
Spring 2021 record: 0-2 Season opener: Aug. 27 vs. Harker, 7 p.m.
— Darren Sabedra
For an expanded preview go to https://www.mercurynews. com/2021/08/09/high-schoolfootball-preview-blossomvalley-athletic-league-2/