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Welcome to the Playbook!
It is time for another week of the 2026-27 prep sports fall season! The Playbook brings you inside the East Bay Athletic League, offering features, opinions, and analysis of the sports in the EBAL. I’ve been covering the EBAL for over 40 years now and bring insight from my four decades of prep sports.
The Big Picture visits with San Ramon Valley multi-sport superstar athlete Gia Ryan this week. Find out where the SRV junior has already committed to college! Check out the game of the week as there is a big football game on tap.
EBAL Power Rankings sees no movement this week as the volleyball and flag football enter the final week of league play.
What to Watch has the top games this coming week. See where and when the local teams will lock horns. Fast Five takes a week off but will be back next week.
If you know of a great story, or have any questions, please reach out either by email at acesgolf@aol.com or by phone at 925-200-0719.
From the sidelines,
Dennis Miller, Playbook Editor
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Power Rankings as of Oct. 12.
FLAG FOOTBALL
1. Amador Valley (17-2, 8-0): The Dons take out Carondelet 19-6, then go on the road for a big non-league game where they beat a strong Redwood team 24-7.
2. San Ramon Valley (15-5, 7-1): The Wolves battle past Cal, winning 23-20, then go 1-1 in their own tournament, beating Livermore 24-12, then losing to Liberty 32-19 who moved to 20-1 on the season.
3. Carondelet (11-5, 6-2): The Cougars lost to Amador 19-6 in their attempt to throw the EBAL into a three-way tie on top of the table.
4. Livermore (12-5, 4-4): The Cowboys get upset by Monte Vista 33-20 but then rebound to beat Alhambra 25-6 in a non-league game.
5. Granada (6-6, 4-3): The Matadors picked up a pair of wins, beating Dublin 7-0 and Moreau 13-6 last week.
Others: California (6-7, 3-5), Foothill (10-8, 3-5), Monte Vista (6-10, 2-5), Dublin (3-13, 1-7), Dougherty Valley (9-10, 0-8).
FOOTBALL
1. San Ramon Valley (6-0): The Wolves come off their bye week with a 42-7 win over Livermore.
2. Monte Vista (7-0, 1-0): The Mustangs stay unbeaten and open EBAL play with the 28-21 win over California.
3. California (4-3, 0-1): The Grizzlies play their first EBAL game and fall 28-21 to Monte Vista.
4. Livermore (3-3): The Cowboys run into an undefeated team for the second week, this time dropping a 42-7 game to San Ramon Valley.
5. Amador Valley (3-3): The Dons captured the championship of Pleasanton with a 28-0 win over Foothill.
Others: Granada (2-4), Foothill (2-4), Dublin (2-5).
* These rankings do not include De La Salle (6-0), Dougherty Valley (5-2) or Emerald (1-5) as the Spartans play an independent schedule from the EBAL, and the Aerouants and Wildcats are not in the EBAL for football.
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
1. Monte Vista (24-4, 11-0): The Mustangs get by Amador Valley 3-2, then sweep Livermore to get ready for the last week of league and a match with rival San Ramon Valley.
2. Foothill (20-9, 10-1): The Falcons roll through Livermore and California to stay one game back of front-running Monte Vista.
3. San Ramon Valley (21-5, 9-2): The Wolves come out and sweep Dougherty Valley and Carondelet. Will try to ruin Monte Vista’s perfect season in league.
4. Carondelet (18-10, 6-5): The Cougars beat Dougherty Valley but fall 3-0 to San Ramon Valley.
5. California (16-9, 5-6): Tough week for the Grizzlies as they fall to Foothill and San Ramon Valley in league.
Others: Granada (12-11, 6-6), Amador Valley (9-9, 5-6), Dublin (10-12, 3-8), Dougherty Valley (8-16, 1-11), Livermore (7-16, 0-11).
Today (Oct. 13)
EBAL flag football: Foothill at Amador Valley, Dougherty Valley at California, Monte Vista at San Ramon Valley, 7:45 p.m.
EBAL girls’ volleyball: Monte Vista at Carondelet, 6:15 p.m.
Thursday (Oct. 15)
Non-league flag football: Castro Valley at Amador Valley, 7:45 p.m.
EBAL girls’ volleyball: Amador Valley at Foothill, Monte Vista at San Ramon Valley, 6:15 p.m.
Friday (Oct. 16)
Non-league football: Livermore at Arroyo, 4 p.m., Concord at Dougherty Valley, Deer Valley at Emerald, 7 p.m. De La Salle at Monte Vista, California at Granada, 7:15 p.m.
EBAL football: Amador Valley at San Ramon Valley, 7:15 p.m. Byes: Dublin, Foothill.
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Dennis Miller is a veteran sports writer and editor, covering sports in the Tri-Valley for over 35 years. In addition to being the editor of Tri-Valley Preps Playbook, he has written a weekly column for Pleasanton Weekly and PleasantonWeekly.com, “Pleasanton Preps,” since 2011. Email him at sports@pleasantonweekly.com.
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