Monarchs defeat late 1990s nemesis De La Salle of Concord to win their first state title and give them a claim to be among state’s greatest squads ever. Their 56-21 triumph included big plays by the usual stars like JT Daniels and Amon-Ra St. Brown plus a few previously unknown ones. They also will be […]
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Preseason All-NCS East Bay
Our final stop for Northern California on our annual tour of the state’s top preseason players and teams based on a selection of key players is the East Bay portion of the CIF North Coast Section. This is the place where De La Salle of Concord has ruled since 1992. That should be the case...
Preseason FB: Top 50 Teams (1-15)
Mater Dei’s potential offensive firepower is too much and gives the Monarchs a tiny edge in a close call over league rival and defending CIF Open Division champ St. John Bosco for the preseason No. 1 slot. Our first inclination two weeks ago also was to have Centennial of Corona third, De La Salle fourth […]
State Players on Polynesian POY Watch List
Nineteen players from California, many representing some of the highest-ranked teams for the preseason, have been selected for the first-ever Polynesian High School Football Player of the Year Watch List. The award will be presented annually to the most outstanding Polynesian senior high school football player in the nation.
DLS pointing toward playoffs
A 45-17 victory over Monte Vista of Danville (which was 9-0) shows that underclass-oriented Spartans are beginning to hit their stride as regular season ends. To win 26th straight North Coast Section title, however, it will have to be in new Open Division, which will leave out one team that won’t be happy when it’s […]
NEW State Top 25 FB Rankings
Biggest movers are Rancho Cucamonga (up from No. 23 to No. 10) and Santa Margarita (up from No. 19 to No. 11) while group of five newcomers is led by Bellarmine of San Jose. The Bells also will have their new ranking tested immediately by their arch-rivals from No. 12 St. Francis of Mountain View....
All-State Football: Sophomores
Announcement of 37th annual Cal-Hi Sports All-State Football Teams continues. These are for the best of the best among sophomores only. It’s a tricky group to pick with several top nationally ranked quarterbacks who all play close to each other. Four schools lead the way with one on the first team and one on the...
