Week 1 prep football preview capsules

Armijo (0-0) vs. Davis (0-0)

When: Today, 7:30 p.m. Where: Brownlee Field, Armijo

Series: Davis leads 14-9-7

Last meeting: 2010, Davis won 31-6

Last week: Neither team played

Of note: Both teams start the season looking to end long skids, the Indians riding a school-record 16-game losing streak, the Blue Devils having dropped nine straight and 12 of their last 13. In fact, Davis’ only win in 2010 came over Armijo in last year’s season opener. It was outscored 371-149 in its nine other games. Former Armijo player Aaron Toliver begins his tenure as coach of the Indians, whose best chances of ending their losing streak happen in the first two weeks of the season. Next week’s foe, Valley of Sacramento, also got its only win in 2010 over Armijo. . . . Davis has an advantage with a returning QB in senior Shayne Reagan, who completed 8 of 9 passes for 138 yards and two TDs against the Indians last year, according to Maxpreps.com. He finished the season with 1,519 yards and 18 TDs, including a school-record five against Elk Grove.

Prediction: Davis 27, Armijo 12

Fairfield (0-0) vs. (Bethel 0-1)

When: Today, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schaefer Stadium, Fairfield

Series: Bethel leads 3-2

Last meeting: 2005, Bethel won 19-12

Last week: Fairfield didn’t play; Bethel lost 35-14 to Buhach Colony of Atwater.

Of note: The Falcons begin the post-Tra’Mayne Bondurant era with a much more winable game than last year’s opener against Monterey Trail. Replacing Bondurant at QB is junior Keith Williams, a transfer from Rodriguez. . . . The Jaguars managed just 80 yards of offense last week, 61 of it rushing, according to the Merced Sun-Star, with both its touchdowns the result of turnovers. One fumble was returned for a touchdown, while a second set up Bethel on a short field. The Thunder, meanwhile, rumbled for 325 yards on the ground. . . . Fairfield won both meetings when the schools were in the MEL, Bethel all three when they were in the SCAC. This is the first nonleague game in the series. Only the last meeting had a final within seven points. The average margin of victory in the other four was 29.5 points. . . . The Falcons were 5-5 in 2010, the Jaguars 6-5.

Prediction: Bethel 26, Fairfield 20

Vanden (0-0) vs. Christian Brothers (0-1)

When: Today, 7:30 p.m. Where: Gammon Field, Vanden

Series: First meeting

Last week: Vanden didn’t play; Christian Brothers lost to Burbank of Sacramento 48-12

Of note: The Vikings open the season with senior QB Ben Scott needing 54 yards to pass Chad Hurst as the school’s all-time passing leader. Hurst threw for 4,403 as Scott’s predecessor under center at Vanden. Scott has 4,350 yards and is ranked fourth on the city’s all-time passing list. He needs 416 yards to pass Keith Welch Jr., who had 4,765 for Fairfield from 2006-08 and 1,270 to top Tra’Mayne Bondurant, the all-time city leader who had 5,619 for Fairfield from 2008-10. . . . The Vikings have won three straight season openers  by an average score of 34-3. . . . Vanden went 7-5, Christian Brothers 6-5 in 2010.

Prediction: Vanden 34, Christian Brothers 3

Rodriguez (0-0) vs. Vacaville (0-0)

When: Today, 7:30 p.m. Where: Zunino Stadium, Vacaville

Series: Vacaville leads 3-0

Last meeting: 2010, Vacaville won 46-20

Last week: Neither team played

Of note: Jason Ott leads the Mustangs against what’s annually the top team in Solano County in his first game as Rodriguez coach. Both teams graduated a ton of offensive talent, though the Bulldogs return 1,000-yard back Melvin Mason, who ran for 62 yards and a touchdown in last year’s meeting. . . . The Mustangs have dropped three straight season openers and seven in their first nine seasons. They’ve started the last two season 0-4 before righting the ship and winning at least  a piece of the SCAC title. Ott would like nothing better than to stop the 0-4 trend his first time out. . . . The Bulldogs have won five straight season openers and 8 of 11 since 2000. . . . Vacaville went 10-2, Rodriguez 6-5 in 2010.

Prediction: Vacaville 51, Rodriguez 28

Wood (0-0) vs. Pioneer (1-0)

When: Today, 7:30 p.m. Where: Pioneer High, Woodland

Series: Pioneer leads 2-1

Last meeting: 2010, Pioneer won 44-22

Last week: Wood didn’t play; Pioneer defeated Liberty Ranch of Galt 56-37

Of note: The Wildcats had a storybook season of sorts in 2010, but only after getting thumped in their opener against the Patriots. With most of its top talent graduated, Wood is reloading for the first time under second-year coach Carlos Meraz. . . . Pioneer pulverized Liberty Ranch last week on the ground as Jacob Schoch rumbled for 335 yards and Jimmy Mahoney for 257 with six TDs between then, according to Maxpreps.com. The Patriots finished with 628 yards on the ground and 645 total, though they gave up 470 yards to Liberty Ranch. . . . Wood went 6-5, Pioneer 8-3 in 2010.

If you go: Take Interstate 80 east and Highway 113 north. Take the East Gibson Avenue exit and go right on East Gibson Avenue. Turn right on Pioneer Avenue. The school will be on the left at 1400 Pioneer Ave.

Prediction: Pioneer 42, Wood 35

Vacaville Christian (1-0) vs. Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage (0-1)

When: Today, 7 p.m. Where: Vacaville Christian

Series: Vacaville Christian leads 4-0

Last meeting: 2010, Vacaville Christian won 58-28

Last week: Vacaville Christian defeated Holy Trinity of Okotoks, Alberta, 35-15; SR/ROP lost to Incline of Incline Village, 21-0

Of note: Playing their first team from the U.S., Falcons rolled up 408 yards rushing, 255 by James Aarhus, and an even 500 total. They gave up 238 to Holy Trinity, 134 through the air. . . . The Rams played Incline even for the first half before giving up 14 points in the third quarter. . . . Vacaville Christian went 4-6, SR/ROP 1-8 in 2010.

Prediction: Vacaville Christian 56, SR/ROP 12

Rio Vista (1-0) vs. East Nicolaus (1-0)

When: Today, 7:30 p.m. Where: East Nicolaus

Last meeting: 2010, East Nicolaus won 21-14

Last week: Rio Vista defeated Delta of Clarksburg 54-8; East Nicolaus defeated Stone Ridge Christian of Merced 55-12

Of note: The Rams will likely have to break out the passing game a bit tonight after amassing 461 yards on the ground in last week’s victory over arch-rival Delta. Tanner Webster ran for 144 yards, Javis Blalock for 143 and Charlie Chres for 118 against the Saints, while Blalock caught the only pass of the night by QB Austin Stevens for a 38-yard TD.

Rio Vista went 4-6, East Nicolaus 6-5 in 2010.

If you go: Take Interstate 80 east and Highway 113 north to Woodland. Take the East Main Street exit and turn right on East Main Street. Take I-5 South toward Sacramento. Take Highway 70/99 north and stay on Highway 70 when they split. Turn right on Nicolaus Avenue. The school is at the corner of Nicolaus and Pacific avenues at 2454 Nicolaus Ave.

Prediction: East Nicolaus 45, Rio Vista 42

Last week’s prediction record: 1-1; Season record: 1-1

Solano County Rankings: 1, Vacaville (0-0). 2, Vanden (0-0). 3, Wood (0-0). 4, Benicia (0-0). 5, Rodriguez (0-0). 6, Bethel (0-1). 7, St. Patrick’s (0-0). 8, Fairfield (0-0). 9, Vallejo (0-0). 10, Rio Vista (1-0). 11, Vacaville Christian (1-0). 12, Dixon (0-1). 13, Armijo (0-0).

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Posted by Paul Farmer on Sep 1 2011.

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