We add hoops into the mix for the first time since last season, but it’s all about LiAngelo Ball of Chino Hills and his 72-point explosion during a game earlier this week. For football, the state single season rushing record is under an even greater attack by Norte Vista’s Eric Melesio with one and possibly […]
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Young no more: Salesian wants it all
With Bishop O’Dowd already owning a win over nationally ranked Bishop Montgomery, Northern California’s preseason No. 1 team also will be looking to start strong when it opens its season on Thursday. Go inside for the full rundown on the Pride and for links to the NorCal and SoCal basketball preview issues (both boys and […]
CIF NorCal Bowl Board No. 8
Big move of the week is switching Sanger and Selma from the north to the south and vice-versa and we really liked how it balanced out both boards. Both teams still have to win Central Section titles, however, and Sanger will have to battle a surging team from Ridgeview of Bakersfield. We also forecast where...
CIF SoCal Bowl Board No. 8
With one giant out of the way, St. John Bosco of Bellflower will try to slay another and avenge earlier loss in CIF Southern Section Division I final on Saturday against Mater Dei. With the top of the board seemingly set up, the upper half gets shaken up due to our insertion of Sanger from...
Updated Girls VBall State Top 20
In the past, without an Open Division at the CIF level, the top two teams in the state may not be meeting in the final game of the season. This year, that will happen on Saturday night when No. 1 Santa Margarita meets No. 2 Archbishop Mitty in the first-ever CIF Open Division final for […]
SoCal/NorCal Players of the Week
Tristan Gebbia of Calabasas earns nod for SoCal offense as much for going over 12,000 career passing yards as for what he did in team’s win vs. Roosevelt of Eastvale. NorCal’s pick for offense, meanwhile, has a connection to the Oakland Raiders’ Derek Carr. Others selected this week are from Santa Ana, Los Angeles, San […]
NEW State Top 25 FB Rankings
It wasn’t No. 1 vs. No. 2 the first time that Mater Dei faced St. John Bosco but it will be on Saturday in the CIFSS D1 final. Centennial only drops to No. 3 but Narbonne and De La Salle are up to No. 4 and No. 5. Congrats also to this week’s three newcomers...
NorCal Tip Off Classic Recap
Here’s the results and recap from the 10th Annual NorCal Tip-Off Classic at Newark Memorial (Newark, Calif.). State No. 15 Bishop O’Dowd of Oakland knocks off preseason boys hoops state No. 1 Bishop Montgomery of Torrance, 70-63, after trailing 17-1 early. Please make sure to check out GrassrootsHoops.net on Sunday evening for exclusive player rankings from the one-day, seven-game […]
Week 14 Top 25 Weekend Scoreboard
Biggest winners are No. 1 Mater Dei, No. 3 St. John Bosco, No. 12 Stockton St. Mary’s, No. 13 Folsom, No. 14 Helix and No. 22 Valley Christian. Bosco’s win over Centennial 49-47 adds another chapter to four-year saga of epic playoff battles between those two schools.
State Stat Stars of the Week
Jacob Moss of Santa Clarita Christian isn’t going to be credited with a state record by one yard, but is going to go into the book with a total of 380 receiving yards for a state record tie in team’s 61-47 playoff loss to South El Monte. RB Sal Tovar of South El Monte also […]
