Category Archives: player rankings
Freshman FB Players to Watch (Part 1)
Here’s a first list of those now on our radar screen as ninth graders we’ll likely be following for the next few years. This is not a Class of 2028 recruiting list and another one will be done after after the season and after the all-state teams are released. The third ever State Freshman Player...
Girls of Summer: Player Rankings
For the 20th time since 2005, here’s a chart of the top players from California high school girls basketball viewed by the Girls of Summer Caravan during all events attended in person starting in June and extending into August. This time, it’s a list with 180 names. It starts with the only two players to...
Preseason L.A. City Section FB Team
After San Diego, we go back up the road for our series of preseason all-section or all-area teams around the state with a look at the CIF L.A. City Section. At its strongest, L.A. City Section football was dominated by long-time Marine League powers Carson and Banning of Wilmington, and this year it looks like...
Class of 26 FB: First Hot 100
Mater Dei wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. moves to the top of the state among this class after his transfer from Ohio. Another Monarchs’ transfer, offensive tackle Kodi Greene Jr., is not far behind. This class, however, is also about quarterbacks, led by two of the very best incoming juniors in the nation. FOR A...
Girls BB: More Digging For Diamonds
The second of our annual Girls of Summer basketball features from longtime analyst Harold Abend focuses on two events in Orange County. While it’s impossible to see great players in one place these days with so many events at the same time, one of those seen that had to get a mention for this feature...
Class of 25 FB: NEW Hot 100
There’s a new No. 1 at the top of the state’s recruiting rankings for this group as Mission Viejo’s Dijon Lee has gained a No. 1 or No. 2 ranking among California players in the three major national recruiting rankings. Defending CIF Open Division state champ Mater Dei may have another new coach, but has...
Boys BB: Final ’27 Player Rankings
We continue our boys basketball coverage for Gold Club members with an updated look at the state’s top college prospects in the freshman (2027) class at the close of the 2023-24 school year. Our final 2027 Cal-Hi Sports Top 25 for the 2023-24 school year shows two new prospects based on play during the high...
Boys BB: Final ’26 Player Rankings
We continue our boys basketball coverage for Gold Club members with an updated look at the close of the school year at the state’s top college prospects in the sophomore (2026) class. Our final 2026 Cal-Hi Sports Top 65 for the 2023-24 school year shows three newcomers since our last update and a terrific crop...
Boys BB: Final ’25 Player Rankings
We continue our boys basketball coverage for Gold Club members with a final look this school year at the state’s top college prospects in the junior (2025) class. Our 2025 Cal-Hi Sports Hot 100 shows 13 newcomers and plenty of movement. Our final 2023-24 rankings for the 2026 and 2027 classes will be published by...
Boys BB: Final ’24 Player Rankings
We continue our boys basketball coverage for Gold Club members with a final look at the state’s top college prospects in the senior (2024) class. Our final 2024 Cal-Hi Sports Hot 100 shows many changes in the middle of the pack and six newcomers. This will be the final position for these players since we...
