For the last several seasons, with Mater Dei and St. John Bosco, it’s almost like we have two major blockbuster movies with a guaranteed sequel coming out about six weeks after the initial release. Part I is this Friday in Santa Ana and also will be a matchup of No. 1 and No. 2 teams...
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SoCal/NorCal Players of the Week
In a wild-and-wacky week in which five different quarterbacks in the state (three from the same CIF section) threw for eight TDs in one game, we go with one of them as the SoCal Offensive POW. We also have a highly recruited defensive end who recovered two fumbles for touchdowns and a kicker with a […]
Preseason Inland Empire FB Team
Don’t let the somewhat lower than normal total of preseason honors candidates fool you. Corona Centennial remains the team to beat in this region of the state. One team that doesn’t have to worry about playing the Huskies in the postseason or any CIF Southern Section Division I team in the playoffs is Upland. The...
FB Preseason: Class of ’20 Top 100
We still have a few more posts for 2017-18 school year honors, but are going to get serious with preseason football over the next four weeks, beginning today with a top 100 player ranking for the the Class of 2020. St. John Bosco quarterback D.J. Uigalelei isn’t unanimous as the No. 1 overall prospect of...
Football Coaching Milestones 2017
Highlights include Kevin Rooney from Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks winning his 300th game, Bruce Rollinson from Mater Dei of Santa Ana going 15-0 with his team ending No. 1 in the nation and the final seasons in remarkable careers for Bob Johnson (Mission Viejo) and Mark Louriero (Escalon). All coaches with 200 reported wins...
NEW State Top 50 FB Ranks (1-25)
Showdown week is finally upon us and it will be a statewide phenomenon this weekend, including No. 4 Mission Viejo vs. No. 12 San Clemente, No. 5 De La Salle vs. No. 13 San Ramon Valley, No. 6 Folsom vs. No. 15 Oak Ridge and No. 23 Oakdale vs. No. 24 Central Catholic of Modesto....
NEW State Top 50 FB Ranks (1-25)
Of course it will be No. 1 Mater Dei and No. 2 St. John Bosco playing on Friday night in Torrance. There also are no other rankings changes until No. 8 where Chaminade moves up even though it didn’t play. Upland also rises to No. 12 from No. 19 after topping Rancho Cucamonga while Orange...
NEW State Top 50 FB Ranks (26-50)
This week’s two highest ranked newcomers are Upland (No. 28) and Oaks Christian (No. 33). There also are now three other newcomers from the Inland Empire plus Heritage of Menifee going up 10 spots from No. 40 to No. 30. This is the 38th consecutive season for Cal-Hi Sports state football rankings. For teams ranked...
NorCal/SoCal Players of the Week
Redwood Empire showdown turns into personal showcase for Cardinal Newman QB Jordon Brookshire, who is now named one of our honorees for Northern California. In the south, emerging junior QB Warren Bryan of La Verne Damien gets nod with 440 yards passing.
State Football Record Updates
Two more coaches join the list of those with 200 varsity career wins with another likely this weekend. We also try to figure out if Highlands’ Isaiah Tenette has set a record for single game rushing yards by a quarterback. Finally, could Folsom WR Cole Thompson’s state record for TD catches in a season set […]
