Here’s our first run-through for all of the most likely scenarios for the CIF NorCal and SoCal regional bowl games, which will lead up to the CIF state football championships on Dec. 8-9 at three junior colleges in Southern California. We’ll do another one next week prior to the CIF section championships and will offer […]
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CIF top division state fb finals may split
The California Interscholastic Federation released more details this week about how it will conduct upcoming state football championships under a new format in which all of the title games will be played at one of three junior colleges in Southern California. We hope you enjoy this free post on CalHiSports.com. To join our Gold Club […]
Boys BB: Cali Live Is A Hit
Everyone is a winner who got to play in the first-ever event last weekend at eight different schools in Orange County. The teams that enjoyed winning bracket titles on Sunday at Irvine High included Salesian of Richmond, Archbishop Mitty of San Jose and Centennial of Corona. Senior Carter Bryant and juniors Tounde Yessoufou and Brayden […]
CIF Saturday State Finals (NorCal)
While the five teams from Northern California were winless in games played over the weekend at Saddleback College, it was the exact opposite for the CIF state football finals played at home sites on Saturday in Northern California. All 10 of the SoCal teams were winless. Leading the way was D3AA winner Vanden of Fairfield […]
NorCal/SoCal Bowl Projections
It’s been nearly two years since we took a look at possible CIF regional bowl matchups before they’ve happened. We couldn’t do it any earlier this season because more CIF sections, especially the Southern Section, have gone to playoff formats in which it’s not known for sure which divisions all of the teams will be […]
FB Preview: Six Burning Questions
The first of our preseason all-section, all-area or all-county teams will begin to be pushed out over the weekend plus we’re about one week from the preseason TOP 50 team rankings, but for now here’s a big picture outlook of where things stand prior to the 2021 California high school football season. This includes questions […]
Calif. prep sports closer to normal?
Eight different states in the U.S. decided to move some or all of its high school fall sports into spring schedules this year. This is so that coaches and athletes will be at less risk from the COVID-19 pandemic. California was one of these states that opted not to have a fall competition, but football […]
CIF Responds To Illegal OC FB Games
There was much surprise last weekend when head football coach Eric Preszler at Capistrano Valley Christian in Orange County posted a photo with his team (shown in full pads and helmets) after it had won a game played against Calvary Chapel of Santa Ana. CIF Southern Section commissioner Rob Wigod then said Tuesday that there […]
Key Dates To Watch As 2021 Begins
As the new year starts and the old one thankfully has passed into the history books, here’s a look at what and when to watch for the return of high school sports in California. It figures to be a difficult first two months with surging cases of COVID-19, but at some point there will be […]
