We have arrived at the week of the likely first of two massive matchups between Mater Dei of Santa Ana (No. 1) and St. John Bosco of Bellflower (No. 2). There is another potentially even more historic game up north between state-ranked De La Salle and San Ramon Valley. The biggest mover in this week’s...
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State Stat Stars of the Week
This feature serves as our statewide collection of milestone achievements in California high school sports. More than lists and numbers, we can provide historical context since we’ve maintained state records in California for more than 40 years. One of the QBs featured will make it onto an all-time state list by one yard. Another threw...
NEW State TOP 50 FB Rankings (1-25)
The Trinity League now has four of the state’s top seven ranked teams due to a jump by JSerra of San Juan Capistrano after a big win over Chaminade of West Hills. It’s also five in the top 15 with Santa Margarita moving up, too. San Ramon Valley of Danville also is a newcomer to...
State TOP 25 Weekend Scoreboard
It’s another week with numerous Saturday matchups, including those involving No. 2 Mater Dei, No. 3 Centennial of Corona and No. 4 Serra of San Mateo. All three were winners with history made in the MD and Serra victories and perhaps a heart palpitation or two for Centennial fans. In Friday night’s most significant games, […]
State FB Playoffs: Early Season Primer
It’s never too early to start thinking about CIF state football championships, especially when just about every year there are changes in some of the CIF section playoff formats that are sure to impact what happens when the regional games are selected. The biggest changes this year are in the CCS and in the Sac-Joaquin. […]
Preseason All-East Bay Football Team
After our Preseason State TOP 50 team rankings and all athletes of the year for 2022-23 are done, we’re back to this annual tour of the state through preseason all-area or all-section football teams. This one also includes the CIF Oakland Section to go with all of the schools in the East Bay region of...
Bosco Romp Tops CIF Saturday Finals
Liberty of Bakersfield and Granite Hills of El Cajon also earn CIF state titles in Saturday games at Saddleback College. St. John Bosco’s 45-0 victory over Serra of San Mateo is the powerhouse program’s fourth in the Open Division since 2013 and it’s the sixth straight season (in seven years) in which either the Braves […]
Saturday CIF Regional Scoreboard
The Weekend State TOP 25 Scoreboard is being replaced this weekend by two scoreboards that will present details and quick reactions from the Saturday and Friday CIF regional championships. The big winners on Saturday were Pittsburg (D1-A), Liberty of Bakersfield (D1-A), San Ramon Valley of Danville (D2-A) and Granite Hills of El Cajon (D2-A). Note: […]
NEW State TOP 25 FB Rankings (1-25)
The last time that St. John Bosco was No. 1 in the state was at the start of the 2021 COVID spring season and the Braves are now back following their big win over Mater Dei last Friday. How long will MD stay at No. 2 until it gets it back? This week’s rankings prior...
