We’ve done these lists previously for boys hoops, girls hoops, baseball and softball and now we’re finishing with football. With our all-state first team selections going back to 1980 (and not earlier), that also mirrors the start of the head coaching career of Bob Ladouceur at Concord De La Salle so it shouldn’t come as […]
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Top 50 Football Players We’ve Seen
Since this list comprises all of the years of the Concord De La Salle dynasty since the early 1980s, the Spartans are well-represented on this list, beginning with the top spot. Physically dominant linebacker-running back D.J. Williams from 1999 is still the best player we’ve ever seen in person from a California high school. We...
NFL Draft Rundown (2020)
California only gets one player in the first round for the second straight year, but we can still point with pride at the 2018 draft when there were five in the top 15. Oaks Christian of Westlake Village is the only school that had two alums named this year and we have three chosen who […]
Final Look: Class of ’16 Player Ranks
After the Class of 2015 was dominated by quarterbacks, for the Class of 2016 it was the wide receivers. It also ended up as a virtual tie (although we don’t have ties) as to which player should be viewed as the state’s top prospect overall. To see which players were selected to our annual All-State...
Weekend State Top 25 Scoreboard
Corona Centennial vs. St. John Bosco monster gets set officially as both win CIFSS Pac-5 semifnals. It wasn’t like both them won on Friday, however, by monstrous margins. De La Salle shines as well with 42-point first quarter, while the biggest upset is in San Diego where unbeaten Mission Hills got swamped by St. Augustine. […]
NEW State Top 25 Football
Mater Dei goes back up to No. 7 in the aftermath of Gardena Serra’s loss, right back up in front of Bishop Amat. Mission Viejo also is now in the top five while this week’s two newcomers are Chaminade of West Hills and Antioch. All playoff seeds and first-round matchups are broken down as well...
After LB Poly rout, how good is DLS?
In dominating a team that has a win over L.A. City powerhouse Narbonne of Harbor City, No. 1 De La Salle shows the gap between itself and the rest of the state (other than two teams) probably is as wide as its ever been.
NEW State Top 25 Football
Congrats to San Juan Hills for the school’s first-ever appearance in the State Top 25. It’s one of the newest schools in Southern California. The oldest in the region also gets back in after Loyola of Los Angeles impressed in a win over Chaminade of West Hills while Valley Christian of San Jose grabs the...
Comparing the big four FB recruit lists
Each of the nation’s four major college football recruiting web sites is currently ranking a different player as the best prospect in California. We went through the Scout 300, ESPN 300, Rivals 250 and the top 300 according to 247 Sports and compare them. Which one likes Northern California the best? Which ones are willing […]
Spring Football Begins
For us, it starts with Sunday’s Nike events for Northern California, which will be held at San Leandro’s Burrell Field and adjoining fields. Go inside for top players expected to attend and a lineup of features we’ll have in the next four to five weeks.
