Division III
Adam Remotto carries for Campolindo.
File photo by Greg Jungferman
The 13-0 Vaqueros won the Grossmont Hills League and the San Diego Section Division II title. They beat Mt. Carmel (San Diego), Brawley and Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) in the playoffs.
Who got them here: Brad Cagle passed for 28 touchdowns and
Dj Smith is the featured running back, though Cagle can run too.
Isaiah Capoocia is a weapon at receiver and the defense has 48 sacks.
Why they were chosen: They beat Open Division finalist Helix during the regular season and finished undefeated.
Their bowl history: El Capitan has never played in a Bowl Game.
How the Bearcats got here: The 13-1 Bearcats won the Pac-5 League and the Southern Section Northern Division title. They beat Royal (Simi Valley), Palmdale, Arroyo Grande and Newbury Park in the playoffs.
Who got them here: Justin Davis has passed for more than 2,500 yards and most of that went to
Bailey Gaither.
Why they were chosen: The Northern Division is solid in the Southern Section, and the Bearcats' only loss was a tight one to a good Atascadero team.
Their bowl history: Paso Robles has never played in a Bowl Game.
North: Sutter vs. Campolindo (Moraga)Saturday, 7:30 p.m. at Acalanes High School in LafayetteHow the Huskies got here: The 13-0 Huskies won the Butte View League and the Northern Section Division III title. They beat Wheatland, Orland and Lassen (Susanville) in the playoffs.
Who got them here: The defense has allowed just 62 points this season and five different players have posted significant rushing stats.
Randy Post has passed for more than 2,700 yards.
Why they were chosen: Sutter played all of its nonleague games outside of its section and blasted its way through league play and section playoff games. The Huskies played about as tough a schedule as they could, all things considered.
Their bowl history: Sutter lost to Marin Catholic in a 2012 Division III Regional Bowl.
How the Cougars got here: The 14-0 Cougars won the Diablo Foothill League title and won the North Coast Section Division III crown. They beat Ygnacio Valley (Concord), Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), Analy (Sebastopol) and Marin Catholic (Kentfield) in the playoffs.
Who got them here: Jack Stephens passed for just less than 3,000 yards.
Nick Fadelli handled the rushing and
Max Flower caught 11 scoring passes.
Kevin Hull has eight sacks.
Why they were chosen: Campolindo beat two former bowl teams in the playoffs and had to fight to earn their perfect record. The NCS Division III group is full of solid teams.
Their bowl history: Campolindo lost the 2011 Division III Bowl to Washington Union (Fresno).
