The coaches at legendary De La Salle of Concord don’t like to compare championship teams, but we’ve seen them all since 1985 and we don’t mind. The rushing attack, an ability to overcome the loss of key players and the presence of more juniors than usual is what stands out most to us.
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Alumbaugh, DLS Win One For Books
Top-ranked De La Salle of Concord wins its sixth CIF state bowl game with a 63-42 victory over No. 2 Corona Centennial that sets a CIF bowl game record for combined points. Centennial turns the ball over on three straight possessions in the second half and high-octane offense can’t overcome miscues.
CIF State Bowl Breakdowns
Since we’ve seen eight of the 10 teams playing in Carson this weekend in person (some more than once), we break down every matchup and choose a predicted score. You can see the score in each team’s preview that’s posted in our insider blog, but you need to be a Gold Club member to check...
CIF Open Division Bowl Preview
De La Salle of Concord (13-0) takes on Centennial of Corona (12-2) on Saturday at 8 p.m. at the StubHub Center in Carson. The game will be broadcast live on Time Warner Cable’s TWC SportsNet in Southern California and on Comcast SportsNet Plus in Northern California. For a live stream go to: www.TWCcommunity.com.
Week 8 State Rankings Updates
Cathedral Catholic, Rocklin and Helix join the State 25, but unbeaten Rocklin may find out this week what 6-1 Cathedral Catholic already knows: Folsom is really, really good. More big movers include Santa Margarita, Crespi and Bishop Amat. In the CIF state bowl game rankings, no major changes but odds of both Palma and Sacred […]
Sweeney, DLS sweep past Byrnes
South Carolina team that was No. 33 in one national poll this week can’t stop the offense of State No. 2 De La Salle of Concord in 56-28 loss seen on ESPNU.
New State 25 FB Ranks (Expanded)
Every team in this post gets broken down from weekend result to next opponent. We also have added more images than ever before. If you are not a Gold Club member and cannot see this post, please consider signing up today. For details, CLICK HERE.
Bay Area 25 Football Rankings
Here is the opening top 25 for the greater San Francisco Bay Area for the 2014 football season. After De La Salle, it could be Pittsburg and the CIF Central Coast Section leaders (Serra & Valley Christian) jockeying inside the first five positions.
Preseason 50: Teams 1-15
It shouldn’t be a surprise that St. John Bosco of Bellflower is No. 1 and De La Salle of Concord is No. 2 to start the 2014 season. The great news is that so many of the top-ranked teams are continuing to play each other early and often.
Start the St. John Bosco coronation
A 20-14 win over De La Salle of Concord in matchup between two of nation’s top five-ranked teams halts the Spartans at 40 straight wins and four straight bowl titles. Just how good is this Braves’ squad?