McClymonds to host Silver Bowl after Skyline forfeits semifinal game
OAKLAND — McClymonds will host the Oakland Athletic League championship game, commonly known as the Silver Bowl, after Skyline forfeited its semifinal game against the Warriors.
The game will be played at 7 p.m. on Nov. 25. McClymonds will play the winner of Oakland Tech and Castlemont.
Oakland Section commissioner Franky Navarro told the Bay Area News Group on Wednesday morning that Skyline dropped out after it fired first-year head coach Jonathan Carroll on Monday.
Navarro said the school informed the section of its decision on Tuesday afternoon.
It is unclear why Carroll was dismissed.
Skyline did not immediately respond to the Bay Area News Group’s request for comment.
Fremont-Oakland tied Skyline for fourth place in the OAL standings but lost a coin flip on Saturday for the right to play McClymonds.
Given that Skyline didn’t make its coaching decision until midweek, replaying McClymonds’ opponent was not an option.
“At that time, it was too late to get Fremont in the fold,” Navarro said.
Navarro said teams in the OAL agreed to allow McClymonds, an overwhelming favorite, to play the Silver Bowl at home.
Mack had planned to celebrate the career of longtime coach Michael Peters, who announced he will be stepping down at the end of the season, by inviting former players and assistant coaches to his last home game.
“Peters means a lot to us and the league, and it’s only right that he’s able to be honored the way he’d planned to,” Navarro said.
The Silver Bowl will be an all-day event. Consolation bracket girls flag football games start at 2 p.m. and the flag championship is set to begin at 4 p.m.
The traditional Silver Bowl will kick off at 7 p.m.