Category Archives: Football Scores/Game Writeups
State Top 25 Weekend Scoreboard
There are upsets and then there’s the way that previously unbeaten and state No. 7 Upland lost to No. 23 Oaks Christian in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 semifinals. Would you believe on a 95-yard interception return TD with 9.8 seconds left? The historical CIFSS D1 semifinals, meanwhile, weren’t nearly as dramatic as No. […]
State Top 25 Weekend Scoreboard
This week’s scoreboard comes to you from Madera, where we had to be on Friday night after being involved in an accident on Highway 99 on our way to Tulare. Don’t have any bumps or bruises, but car likely totaled. So, switching gears, were there any top teams on Friday that had their paths disrupted […]
State Top 25 Weekend Scoreboard
Several upset alerts on Friday became upset specials as No. 7 Chaminade was knocked out in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division I playoffs by No. 21 Orange Lutheran. Another team from the Trinity League, No. 21 Servite of Anaheim, nearly took out No. 4 Mission Viejo but the Diablos hung on […]
State Top 25 Weekend Scoreboard
Only one of the big regular season finale showdowns was close and that was in Modesto where No. 23 Oakdale edged No. 24 Central Catholic. For No. 4 Mission Viejo, No. 5 De La Salle and No. 6 Folsom it was smooth sailing over opponents that were all 9-0. No. 1 Mater Dei and No. […]
State Top 25 Weekend Scoreboard
For awhile on Friday night, there was the possibility of three major upsets, but none of them happened as No. 3 Centennial rocketed past Norco in the second half, No. 6 Chaminade got a pick six that helped it survive Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks and No. 14 Mission Hills stopped a two-point conversion to […]
State Top 25 Weekend Scoreboard
With Northern California getting back to normal after the impacts of the deadly North Bay wildfires, it was not a good night for the Serras. JSerra of San Juan Capistrano (No. 6 in state) had no chance in lopsided loss to No. 1 Mater Dei while No. 21 Serra of Gardena was knocked off by […]
State Top 25 Weekend Scoreboard
With most of the attention focused on No. 1 Mater Dei topping No. 2 St. John Bosco in the first of what again could be two matchups this season between the two superpowers, Friday the 13th also saw some strange happenings. Previously unbeaten and No. 9 Calabasas was upset by Sierra Canyon while previously unbeaten […]
State Top 25 Weekend Scoreboard
Biggest changes for next week’s rankings won’t come from Trinity League openers, but more due to previous No. 19 Upland beating No. 8 Rancho Cucamonga in a Baseline League matchup. Two other big winners were Pittsburg and Oakdale. No. 1 Mater Dei and No. 2 St. John Bosco also set up their first of two […]
State Top 25 Weekend Scoreboard
The top three teams all had byes while No. 4 Mission Viejo and No. 5 De La Salle had fairly easy outings. With the two crazy games on Thursday in Southern California won by No. 9 Chaminade and No. 10 Calabasas, the biggest game in the state on Friday was in Granite Bay where No. […]
State Top 25 Weekend Scoreboard
For Freedom-O’Dowd breakdown/What We Learned, CLICK HERE. No. 1 Mater Dei, No. 2 St. John Bosco and No. 5 De La Salle all win on Saturday but it was only easy for the Monarchs, who played at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. Bosco came from behind to beat St. John’s in Washington DC while DLS […]
