We were a part of that league as well (The NYFL right?) I got a lot of friends from EPA that live out there in Stockton and their kids are loaded on two Weston Ranch teams too. Those kids are focused and the coaching is on point. The kids come motivated to play and when you have those types of kids, it's gonna be hard to beat them. The kids in the Valley seem more dedicated to the sport of football and they play their hearts out. I respect that. Alot of my kids are spoon fed and fresh off the nipple at 6 to 8 years old. I wouldn't call em soft, but they need to be reprogrammed and alot of them are coming around, but a bunch of them are having a tough time because I don't baby them at all, and refuse to do so. Some of my parents don't like that approach, but this is football, and the lessons they learn in football, they will be able to take with them their whole life.
Execution is key at every level and most importantly at the Starts level. Realistically, we've only lost to the top teams (Manteca Cowboys and Weston Ranch Ravens), and beat the rest, so I feel good about where we are, but we still have room for improvement