Manteca’s Blake Nichelson will start the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section D2 playoffs next week with 79 career touchdowns and a firm commitment to Florida State. It’s his versatility to literally play any position on the field, however, that can spark lively conversations about how his development as a player will evolve in future seasons. Note: We […]
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State TOP 25 Weekend Scoreboard
Many of the very best teams at the top of the state had first-round section playoff byes this week, but starting with No. 10 Edison of Huntington Beach and moving down there were some super close thrillers that ended the season for many deserving teams, including the Chargers. Up north, No. 4 Serra (San Mateo) […]
1st NorCal/SoCal Bowl Projections
There will be tons of movement on both sides of our board from now until that Sunday in four weeks when the CIF announces on which teams will be playing each other in this year’s regional & state title football games. Since we now have pairings and top seeds available in most CIF sections of […]
NorCal/SoCal Players of the Week
Once again this week we fulfill the object of this feature which also is meant to track potential entries in the Cal-Hi Sports Online Record Book and find hidden talent that doesn’t always find the spotlight other than on a local level. This week we visit San Mateo, Salinas and Sacramento in Northern California, and […]
NEW State TOP 50 FB Rankings (1-25)
CIF section playoff pairings are out for most of the state and in the CIF Southern Section the No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 5 teams in these rankings also earned the top four seeds in Division I. This week’s rankings also sees rises for JSerra (SJ Capistrano) and Lincoln (San Diego). Plus,...
NEW State TOP 50 FB Rankings (26-50)
This group is led this week by two 10-0 teams going into the top 50 for the first time this season and the first time in awhile — Poway & Downey of Modesto. We also have several teams getting upward shifts, including Clovis West of Fresno and St. Francis of Mountain View. FOR ARCHIVES OF...
State TOP 25 Weekend Scoreboard
Saturday updates added. All of the results are in before pairings were announced Saturday in one section with others coming on Sunday. The regular season still has one week to go in the S.F. Bay Area sections. The biggest winners of the night — with no upsets in the top 10 — were Lincoln of […]
Medium/Small Schools State FB Ranks
Oak Hills cements No. 1 medium school ranking with big win over Apple Valley. Sacred Heart Prep also still No. 1 for small schools with big test coming up Saturday. Newcomers are Crean Lutheran for medium and Mission Prep for small. Note: We will be doing our first look at projected CIF regional bowl game...
State Stat Stars of the Week
This feature serves as our statewide collection of milestone achievements in California high school sports. We begin with an emerging Bay Area QB who passed for 509 yards in one game. We also have established one freshman state passing record already set by Newbury Park’s Brady Smigiel. Plus, we have a record held at Helix...
