NCS Division 4 Predictions

By Chris Jackson

Seeds

1. San Marin
2. Fortuna
3. Healdsburg
4. St. Helena
5. St. Mary's
6. Justin-Siena
7. Moreau Catholic

8. St. Patrick/St. Vincent
9. Piner
10. Piedmont
11. Del Norte
12. Fort Bragg
13. Kelseyville

Players to Watch For

Position

LB/FB
DE/TE
WR/DB
RB
RB/LB
QB
QB/LB

Name

Ian Black
Jalen Canty
Liam Godfrey
Diano Pachote
Sebastian Segura
Manny Wilkins
Anthony Williams

School

Healdsburg
St. Patrick/St. Vincent
St. Mary's
Justin-Siena
St. Helena
San Marin
St. Patrick/St. Vincent

Year

Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.

Predicted Champion:

San Marin: Featuring Arizona State quarterback commit Manny WIlkins, the Mustangs are
looking to win the NCS Division 4 title, and hopefully move to the state playoffs. They are looking to
be the clear favorite right now, but if it wasn't for Wilkins at the helm, they would likely not
be a title contender. With their only losses to Northgate (45-42) and Marin Catholic (49-14), none
of their opponents in the playoffs will be up to Northgate's and Marin Catholic's calibers, and should
make this a smooth road to the title

Predicted Runner-Up

Healdsburg: Although they are the 3-seed, their defense has been stellar all season, except
in its 2 losses. With Ian Black leading the way at linebacker on defense, they have been on
point on that side of the ball. A strong run-game has also been key in its success, with senior
Trystan Cleaver surpassing 1000 yards on the ground.