Thanksgiving Weekend FB Quiz

By Mark Tennis | Published: November 24, 2023   

Here's DaRon Bland (left) with cousin Martell Bland from Central Catholic of Modesto at 2015 CIF state championships at Sacramento State. Photo: Mark Tennis.
With the usual NFL games played in Detroit and Dallas plus the 49ers & Seahawks in the evening, the Thanksgiving football weekend has begun with a roaring start. In honor of those games plus this week’s CIF section championships being held throughout the state, we created a fun quiz that includes a question about Cowboys’ record-breaking DB DaRon Bland, Houston Texans’ rookie sensation C.J. Stroud plus San Francisco’s Turkey Bowl. It’s 10 football questions to test your knowledge.

Welcome to your Thanksgiving Weekend FB Quiz

DaRon Bland of the Dallas Cowboys broke an NFL record on Thursday with his fifth interception return TD. How many CIF state championship teams did DaRon play for when he went to Central Catholic High of Modesto?

Who of the following Detroit Lions players is not from a California high school?

Who of the following NFL Hall of Famers led their high school team to a championship in the annual San Francisco City Section Turkey Bowl?

Which of these school nicknames is still used by one of these schools?

Which of these all-time great California high school football teams has had the most players in the NFL?

San Jose Lincoln and San Jose High used to play on Thanksgiving Day for many years. What is the name of the trophy they play for?

The most famous play in the history of the Stanford-Cal rivalry was the 1982 finish when Kevin Moen of the Bears ran through the band on the field after a series of laterals to score the winning touchdown. What closed high school did Kevin Moen go to?

Dos Palos High has reached the CIF Central Section D4 championship. The Broncos also won their league title this season and has extended its state record for the school with the most league championships. How many league titles has Dos Palos won in its history?

How long did it take for St. John Bosco to get a win against Mater Dei after current head coach Jason Negro took over prior to the 2009 season?

NFL rookie sensation C.J. Stroud is from California's Rancho Cucamonga High. Which of these two alums of the school have been on NFL teams that won the Super Bowl?


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