Category Archives: CIF State Bowl Rankings
NEW State FB Rankings (Divisions)
Central Catholic pushes back up to No. 2 in its division after throttling Manteca. There’s also some changes in Division II with Napa getting a major bump plus Citrus Hill and Antelope earning newcomer spots. Still No. 1 are De La Salle of Concord (D1), Clayton Valley (D2), Sierra Canyon (D4) and Grace Brethren (D5)....
NEW State FB Rankings (Divisions)
There probably was a lot of sweat involved for John Swett of Crockett to beat Richmond Salesian last week and win its way into this week’s Division V state rankings. Other newcomers include Cajon of San Bernardino (D2) and Capital Christian of Sacramento (D4). Still No. 1 are De La Salle of Concord (D1), Clayton...
NEW State FB Rankings (Divisions)
Vacaville Wood is better than good and is one of six new teams to break into a divisional state ranking. The others are Helix (D1), Palmdale (D3), Sonora (D4), Valley Christian of Dublin (D5) and Brentwood of Los Angeles (D5). Still No. 1 are De La Salle of Concord (D1), Clayton Valley of Concord (D2),...
Burning Questions: CIF Bowl Games
Does De La Salle loss in Texas screw up this year’s picks for Northern California? That question plus a few others are answered after the first week of major games are played across the state. Note: In previous years of the CIF state football bowl games, we’ve done the bulk of our breakdowns of what...
Predicted CIF Bowl Game Matchups
Since we have picked a preseason winner for each CIF section playoff in the state, we’ll also take it one step further by going ahead and doing a preseason selection of how those teams might match up in this first year of the “everybody gets a bowl game” format. For a preseason look at the...
Coaches Speak: More CIF Bowl Games
In a non-scientific survey of top football coaches from around the state who responded to a questionnaire we sent out last week, there appears to be a majority of them who are not supportive of that many teams potentially playing 16-game schedules.
Final Five-Division State FB Rankings
Sacred Heart Prep gets a mythical state crown by finishing No. 1 in the traditional Cal-Hi Sports five-division state rankings format in Division IV. Central Catholic also is D4 in this format so the D5 winner is St. Margaret’s of SJ Capistrano.
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.
