Passing Down NorCal Regional LIVE!

8:20 am - The rain has let up at Chabot College in Hayward, Ca.  Nonetheless, rain or shine, Northern California's best will rise and grind at the Passing Down NorCal Regional Two.  Teams are arriving and the fields are set up for the final stop on the Passing Down Elite 7-on-7 circuit.  The four top finishers today will advance to Best of the West VII on April 24 in Orange County.

8:26 am - Big Blue 2 is a group of freshmen from Bellarmine Prep in San Jose that look to repeat the success of their predecessors -- Big Blue.  The first edition won Best of West VI last year with a tremendous comeback in the championship game versus RhareBreed.  Big Blue 2 will face a tough test in its second game against TMP Elite that has the nation's No. 1 ranked player Najee Harris.

9:35 am - The first four games are in the books.  Family First Falcons got by 916 Elite, 12-6, in overtime.  Lights Out beats Big Blue, 26-22.  Epic West 7 shuts out TMP Elite POG, 18-0, and Best of the West VII qualifier Kenion Training D1 Elite Red cruises by Top Flight Academy, 34-0.

10:05 am - Next four go down with a few surprises other than Malu Fitness with a 26-12 win over Quick 6 Elite.  Malu Fitness didn't win a game last time in Hayward. KT Rebel Red, Elevate Elite and IamFitness510 all win.

10:35 am - TMP Elite knocks out Big Blue, 30-6.  Big Blue 2 will play in the elimination game.  VGT Elite romps Family First Falcons, 39-14.  Epic West is unbeaten after pulling a 27-12 upset over KT D1 Elite Grey.  Good Game defeats Top Flight Academy, 14-6.  Top Flight Academy will play in the elimination game.

12:05 pm - Pool play and the three elimination games are done.  Real Intense, SWAG Factory Ballers and Big Blue 2 go home early.  KT D1 Elite Red forfeits its playoffs after qualifying for BOTW VII last time out in Hayward.

12:35 pm - Second set of teams have begun pool play.  DB Guru takes down BTA, 20-6.  In a stunning shutout, G.A.P puts up 54 points against Ranch 77's Green.  The Ranch 77's Blue squad fared a bit better but still lost to Oregon's EForce Breed team, 32-22. ​ATC beat ESD-Memory Tag 2, 18-6.

1:05 pm - Field Generals out of the Evergreen State defeat BTA Ghost, 28-19.  Oregon's EForce Elite beat Real Neal from the Bay, 13-0.  True Grit Sports Warriors take down ESD-Memory Tag, 28-12.  And Diverse, Best of West VI qualifier, defeats the Wolfpack out of Clovis, 36-6.

1:30 pm - In the lone game at 1 pm, EForce Football Select out of Oregon defeats ESD-Memory Tag 2, 33-6.  ESD-Memory Tag 2 will play in the elimination game.

2:50 pm - The seeds are set.  EForce Breed, Diverse, Epic 7 and VGT Elite earn tops seeds.

4:05 pm - The top two seeds from each Fields have advanced to the Sweet Sixteen.  However, No. 2 seed IamFitness510 needed a 40-yd TD in overtime to defeat No. 7 seed Ranch 77's Blue. 

5:10 pm - The Sweet 16 is finalized after Wolfpack used a fullback dive to defeat Quick 6 Elite in overtime.  The No. 6 seed team from Clovis and No. 6 True Grit are the lowest seedsin the final 16 teams.  Two No. 5 seeds -- Good Game and BTA -- also advanced.

5:40 pm - The TMP Elite vs EForce Breed matchup lived up to the hype.  Isaiah Hodgins leaping 2-point conversion gave TMP Elite a 24-12 lead.  EForce Breed countered with a 40-yard TD strike to make it 24-18 but failed to stop TMP Elite on their final drive dropping an interception on a key third down play.  Good Game pulled a huge upset knocking out No. 1 seed Diverse -- a BOTW qualifier the last four consecutive years.  Top seeds VGT Elite and Epic 7 West both advance await their Elite 8 opponent.

6:30 pm - Easily the best Pod Championship environment in NorCal, Malu Fitness, TMP Elite, Epic 7 West, and EForce Oregon Elite punched their ticket to Best of the West VII.  Malu with a slew of 8th graders has gone unscathed in a loaded field knocking out Good Game in the process.  TMP Elite avenged their only loss by beating IamFitness510.  They have been on a roll since the nation's No. 1 ranked player Najee Harris arrived during playoffs.  Fresh off his visit to the University of Washington, the Alabama commit has been the bolt TMP needed today.  Epic 7 West needed a 40-yard TD in overtime to edged a solid True Grit Sports Warriors squad.  EForce Elite is the only out of state team to qualify for BOTW VII with a win over fellow unbeaten VGT Elite.

7:45 pm - TMP Elite and Epic 7 West advanced to the championship game with Epic 7 West posting a three touchdown shutout.  Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. out of Merced taking home MVP honors for Epic 7 West.

PLAYOFFS

Energy Pod and Electrolytes Pod (Field 1)
IamFitness510
VGT All-Stars
TMP Elite
Lights Out
Ranch 77’s Blue
BTA Ghost
Field Generals
EForce Oregon Breed

3:05 - No. 1 EForce Oregon Breed vs No. 8 Lights Out
3:35 - No. 2 IamFitness510 vs No. 7 Ranch 77’s Blue
4:05 - No. 4 TMP Elite vs No. 5 VGT All-Stars
4:35 - No. 3 Field Generals vs No. No. 6 BTA Ghost
5:05 - No. 1 EForce Oregon Breed vs. No. 4 TMP Elite
5:35 - No. 2 IamFitness510 vs No. 3 Field Generals
6:05 - No. 4 TMP Elite vs N0. 2 IamFitness510

TMP Elite advances to Best of the West VII.

Speed Pod and Instinct Pod (Field 2)
VGT Elite
KT Rebel Red
916 Elite
Family First Falcons
Ranch 77’s Green
EForce Oregon Elite
G.A.P
Real Neal

3:05 - No. 1 VGT Elite vs No. 8 Ranch 77’s Green
3:35 - No. 2 Eforce Oregon Elite vs No. 7 KT Rebel Red
4:05 - No. 4 Real Neal  vs No. 5 Family First
4:35 - No. 3 G.A.P. vs No. 6 916 Elite
5:05 - No. 1 VGT Elite vs No. 4 Real Neal
5:35 - No. 2 EForce Oregon Elite vs No. 3 G.A.P.
6:05 - No. 1 VGT Elite vs No. 2 EForce Oregon Elite 

EForce Elite advances to Best of the West VII.

Power Pod and Endurance Pod (Field 3)
TMP POG
Elevate Elite
KT D1 Elite Grey
Epic 7 West
BTA
DB Guru
True Grit Sports Warriors
ESD-Memory Tag

3:05 - No. 1 Epic 7 West vs No. 8 ESD-Memory Tag
3:35 - No. 2 DB Guru vs No. 7 TMP Elite POG
4:05 - No. 4 KT D1 Elite Grey vs No. 5 BTA
4:35 - No. 3 Elevate Elite vs No. 6 True Grit Sports Warriors
5:05 - No. 1 Epic 7 West vs No. 5 BTA
5:35 - No. 2 DB Guru vs No. 6 True Grit Sports Warriors
6:05 - No. 1 Epic 7 West vs No. 6 True Grit Sports Warriors

Epic 7 West advances to Best of the West VII.

Agility Pod and Impact Pod (Field 4)
Good Game
Malu Fitness
Quick 6 Elite
Top Flight Academy
EForce Oregon Select
Diverse
Wolfpack
ATC

3:05 - No. 1 Diverse vs No. 8 Top Flight Academy
3:35 - No. 2 Malu Fitness vs No. 7 ATC
4:05 - No. 4 EForce Oregon Select vs No. 5 Good Game
4:35 - No. 3 Quick 6 Elite vs No. 6 Wolfpack
5:05 - No. 1 Diverse vs No. 5 Good Game
5:35 - No. 2 Malu Fitness vs No. 6 Wolfpack
6:05 - No. 5 Good Game vs No. 2 Malu Fitness

Malu Fitness advances to Best of the West VII.


FINALS

6:35- Semifinal 1 -- TMP Elite vs Malu Fitness (Field 1)
6:35- Semifinal 2 -- EForce Oregon Elite vs Epic 7 West (Field 2)

7:00 - 7:10 break

7:10 - NorCal Regional Championship - TMP Elite vs Epic 7 West

Epic 7 West is your 2016 NorCal Regional Two champs.

Energy Pod         (Field 1)
Big Blue 2 0-2
IamFitness510 2-0
Lights Out 1-1
TMP Elite 1-1
VGT All-Stars 1-1

 9:00 - Big Blue 2 22 vs Lights Out 26
 9:30 - IamFitness510 18 vs VGT All-Stars 7
10:00 - TMP Elite 30 vs Big Blue 2 6
10:30 - VGT All-Stars 22 vs Lights Out 6
11:00 - TMP Elite 6 vs IamFitness510 12
11:30 - Big Blue 2 vs Lights Out (elimination game)

Lights Out advances to playoffs.

Speed Pod        (Field 2)
Family First Falcons 1-1
KT Rebel Red 1-1
916 Elite 1-1
Real Intense 0-2
VGT Elite 2-0

 9:00 - Family First Falcons 12 vs 916 Elite 6 (OT)
 9:30 - KT Rebel Red 12 vs Real Intense 0
10:00 - VGT Elite 39 vs Family First Falcons 14
10:30 - 916 Elite 19 vs KT Rebel Red 12
11:00 - VGT Elite 52 vs Real Intense 6
11:30 - Real Intense vs KT Rebel Red (elimination game)

KT Rebel Red advances to playoffs.

Power Pod         (Field 3)
Elevate Elite 2-0
Epic 7 West 2-0
KT D1 Elite Grey 1-1
SWAG Factory Ballers 0-2
TMP POG 0-2

 9:00 - TMP POG 0  vs Epic 7 West 18
 9:30 - Elevate Elite 18 vs SWAG Factory Ballers 12
10:00 - KT D1 Elite Grey 12 vs Epic 7 West 27
10:30 - TMP POG 16 vs Elevate Elite 25
11:00 - SWAG Factory Ballers 18 vs KT D1 Elite Grey 39
11:30 - SWAG Factory Ballers  vs TMP Elite POG (elimination game)

TMP Elite POG advances to playoffs.

Agility Pod         (Field 4)
Good Game 1-1
KT D1 Elite Red 1-1
Malu Fitness 2-0
Top Flight Academy 0-2
Quick 6 Elite 1-1

 9:00 - KT D1 Elite Red 34 vs Top Flight Academy 0
 9:30 - Quick 6 Elite 12 vs Malu Fitness 26
10:00 - Top Flight Academy 6 vs Good Game 14
10:30 - KT D1 Elite Red 6 vs Malu Fitness 12
11:00 - Quick 6 Elite 15 vs Good Game 12
11:30 - open

​Top Flight Academy advances as KT D1 Elite forfeits playoff spot.

Electrolytes Pod     (Field 1)
BTA Ghost 0-2
EForce Oregon Breed 2-0
Field Generals 2-0
Ranch 77’s Blue 0-2

12:00 - EForce Oregon Breed 32 vs Ranch ‘77s Blue 22
12:30 - BTA Ghost 19 vs Field Generals 28
 1:00 - open
 1:30 - EForce Oregon Breed 26 vs BTA Ghost 0
 2:00 - Ranch 77’s Blue 19 vs Field Generals 20
 2:30 - open


Instinct Pod         (Field 2)
EForce Oregon Elite 2-0
G.A.P 1-1
Ranch 77’s Green 0-2
Real Neal 1-1

12:00 - Ranch 77’s Green 0 vs G.A.P 54
12:30 - Real Neal 0 vs EForce Oregon Elite 13
 1:00 - open
 1:30 - Real Neal 18 vs Ranch 77’s Green 0
 2:00 - G.A.P 0 vs EForce Oregon Elite 21
 2:30 - open

Endurance Pod     (Field 3)
BTA 1-1
DB Guru 2-0
ESD-Memory Tag 0-2
True Grit Sports Warriors 1-1

12:00 - BTA 6 vs DB Guru 20
12:30 - True Grit Sports Warriors 28 vs ESD-Memory Tag 12
 1:00 - open
 1:30 - DB Guru 22 vs ESD-Memory Tag 6
 2:00 - BTA 18 vs True Grit Sports Warriors 6
 2:30 - open

Impact Pod         (Field 4)
ATC 0-2
Diverse 2-0
EForce Oregon Select 1-1
ESD-Memory Tag 2 0-2
Wolfpack 1-1

12:00 - ATC 18 vs ESD-Memory Tag 2 6
12:30 - Wolfpack 6 vs Diverse 36
 1:00 - EForce Oregon Select 33 vs ESD-Memory Tag 2 6
 1:30 - ATC 12 vs Wolfpack 14
 2:00 - EForce Oregon Select 13 vs Diverse 14
 2:30 - ESD Memory Tag 2 vs ATC (elimination game)

ATC advances to playoffs.

2:55 - 3:10 break

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