Major changes were made compared to the rankings done prior to the final week of the 2017 season. Among them are San Marcos going up from No. 17 to No. 9, De La Salle moving up from unranked in the Top 20 to No. 10, Elk Grove shifting from No. 16 to No. 11 and...
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NEW Softball State Top 20
Three of this week’s four newcomer slots have gone to teams from Ventura County, which already had unbeaten Rio Mesa sitting in the top five. Elk Grove also makes a major move after winning the top divisional title at the NorCal Classic. Norco, Los Alamitos and Gahr, meanwhile, continue to hold the top three positions....
State Hoop History’s Huge Crowds
After the two CIF Southern Section Open Division semifinals played on Friday at USC’s Galen Center attracted a sellout crowd of more than 10,000, we thought it was a good time to go through a recollection of what we believe are the biggest crowds to have watched high school basketball in state history. We hope […]
All-State FB: 2nd & 3rd Teams
Here’s where to go for the 30 players who have been handed out honors for second team overall plus the next 60 who are on third team. Note that all third team honors are for seniors only and large schools only since we have had separate medium and small schools all-state teams for more than...
FB: Sac-Joaquin Section Top 25 (13)
St. Mary’s being higher-ranked than Folsom proved to be correct as the Rams rolled over the Bulldogs 56-25 to win SJS Division I title. The bigger question for the section rankings, however, is what to do about Del Oro as it looks to win a second straight CIF state title. Should the Golden Eagles continue […]
FB: Sac-Joaquin Section Top 25 (12)
Inderkum proves that the preseason rankings were right all along after big win over previously unbeaten Antelope in D2 semifinals. Defending D2AA state champ Del Oro is next. In the D1 bracket, meanwhile, top two seeds St. Mary’s and Folsom both roll in the semifinals to set up what should be great matchup in section […]
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 […]
NEW State Top 25 FB Rankings
Two-time defending CIF Open Division state champ De La Salle inches back up to No. 6 after its 28-0 win over Clayton Valley in NCS Open Division semifinals. We also have four newcomers this week, led by 11-1 Edison of Huntington Beach. The other three are Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), Valley Christian (San Jose)...
