California High School Football Huddle

St. Joseph Hires Cardinal Newman Assistant as New Head Football Coach

2012-02-11T10:06:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Dustin Davis is the new head football coach at St. Joseph High School.

Davis, who spent last year as an assistant at Cardinal Newman, has head coaching experience at Windsor High School. The Mater Dei alum was 7-4 in his only year as the school's head coach, although he led Windsor's JV team to a 29-0-1 record in three years as head coach.

Davis was chosen out of a group of 70 applicants.

Last season, the Knights were 3-7 under Mike Hartman, who was not asked back after his 7th season at the helm of the program.

National Letter of Intent Signing Day - California High Schools

2012-02-01T08:16:00.000-08:00

Gavin Andrews - OL (Granite Bay) - Oregon St.
Brett Bartolone - WR (La Habra) - Washington St.
Grant Bays - OL (Oceanside) - Oregon St.
Chris Brown - RB (San Joaquin Memorial) - Oregon St.
Terrance Brown - S (Los Alamitos) - Northwestern
David Bucannon - S (Vanden) - Washington St.
Jeremy Castro - LB (Vista Murrieta) - UCLA
Matt Cochran - OL (Buhach Colony) - Cal
Chase Eldredge - OL (Palos Verde) - Oregon St.
Mark Gilmore - WR (Lakewood) - Oregon St.
Chris Harper - WR (Crespit) - Cal
Nate Iese - LB (Sheldon) - UCLA
Zach Kline - QB (San Ramon Valley) - Cal
Robert Lewis - WR (South East) - Washington St.
Gabriel Marks - WR (Venice) - Washington St.
Ellis McCarthy - DT (Monrovia) - UCLA
Eduardo Middleton - OL (Oceanside) - Washington St.
Hardy Nickerson, Jr. - LB (Bishop O'Dowd) - Cal
Christian Okafor - OL (Oaks Christian) - Cal
Garrett Owens - PK (Arroyo Grande) - Oregeon St.
Kache Palacio - LB (Serra) - Washington St.
Khalil Pettway - LB (Culver City) - Washington St.
Darius Powe - WR (Lakewood) - Cal
Scott Star - LB (Norco) - USC
Freddie Tagoloa (Salesian) - Cal
Brent VanderVeen (Arroyo Grande) - Oregon St.
Darien Washington - DB (Orange Lutheran) - Washington
Garrett Weinreich - OL (Arroyo Grande) - Oregon St.
Chad Wheeler - OL (Santa Monica) - USC
DeVante Wilson - DE (Corona) - USC

77-year old Frank Negri Resigns from Natomas

2012-01-29T14:23:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

After 248 wins, Frank Negri has decided to hang up the whistle...or maybe not.

Negri resigned earlier this month after three years as the head coach of Natomas. The 77-year old Negri went 6-5 in his first year at Natomas, but fell to 4-6 in 2010 before going winless last year.

According to a published report today in the Sacramento Bee, Negri, who coached 42 years at Foothill, says he's still interested in being a head coach...not retiring.

Kunau Out as Head Football Coach at Orange Lutheran

2012-01-29T12:54:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

After 19-years of leading Orange Lutheran, Jim Kunau is out as its head coach.

School officials have announced that the school is beginning a national search for its replacement for Kunau, who will remain at the school to help students with college recruiting.

OL was 182-52-3 under Kunau, making the playoffs in 16 of his 19 years. Kunau led Orange Lutheran to the Division II state championship in 2006.

The removal of Kunau as head coach comes after the school missed the playoffs the past two years with an overall record of 17-14.

Santa Margarita Head Football Coach Harry Welch Won't Be Charged

2012-01-29T09:47:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Charges will not be filed against Santa Margarita Catholic High School football coach Harry Welch following an investigation by the Orange County Sheriff's Department into an allegation that Welch pushed or shoved a player in December.

The announcement that charges would be filed was made on Thursday, however, Welch remains on administrative leave while school officials conduct their own investigation.

Last season, Welch led Santa Margarita to the Division 1 state title with a 42-37 win over Bellarmine. It was Welch's third state title, all with different schools.

In 2006, Welch, who's been a high school coach for over 40 years, led Canyon Country Canyon to the Division I title. In 2008, Welch did it again, leading San Juan Capistrano St. Margaret's to the Small Schools championship.

I two years, Welch has resurrected the Santa Margarita program with 22 wins in 27 games. Prior to his arrival, Welch had only won six games in two years.

Many expect Santa Margarita to make noise on the national stage in 2012 because of the return of nine starters on offense, including senior-to-be quarterback Johnny Stanton.

Carson Hires New Head Football Coach

2012-01-29T08:51:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Mater Dei grad Jimmy Nolan has been tapped to lead Carson during the 2012 high school football season.

Nolan, who spent the last two years as Centennial's head coach, takes over for Elijah Asante, who resigned after leading Carson to back-to-back L.A. City Section championship games to take the head coaching job at St. Paul.

Nolan led Centennial to a 14-10 record. His overall head coaching record is 28-31 with stops at Cantwell, Centennial, Compton and Laguna Beach.

Santa Margarita Head Football Coach Placed on Administrative Leave

2012-01-24T09:49:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Santa Margarita Catholic High School football coach Harry Welch has been placed on administrative leave while officials look into an allegation that Welch pushed or shoved a player in December.

Last season, Welch led Santa Margarita to the Division 1 state title with a 42-37 win over Bellarmine. Welch's became the only head coach to win three state titles with three different schools.

LA-area Coaching Changes

2012-01-10T11:45:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

After 12 years as the head football coach at Bonita High School, Eric Podley has resigned.

It didn't take the school long to name a replacement though, as special teams coordinator Adrian Medrano has been elevated to head coach. Last season, the Bearcats finished 6-5.

Hacienda Heights Wilson head coach Bob Burt is stepping down after one season. Assistant Nick Christos has been named as the school's new head coach. The team finished 1-9 in 2011.

The third coaching coach is at Covina High School, where Darryl Thomas is stepping-down after 15 seasons. Thomas led Covina to an overall record of 103-70 with his teams making the playoffs in eleven of those years.

CIF State Football Champs 2006-2011

2011-12-20T12:25:00.000-08:00

Open Division

2011 - De La Salle
2010 - De La Salle
2009 - De La Salle
2008 - Grant

Division I

2011 - Santa Margarita
2010 - Palo Alto
2009 - Oceanside
2008 - Centennial Corona
2007 - De La Salle
2006 - Canyon Country

Division II

2011 - Helix
2010 - Folsom
2009 - Servite
2008 - Cathedral Catholic
2007 - Oceanside
2006 - Orange Lutheran

Division III

2011 - Washington Union
2010 - Escalon
2009 - Junipero Serra
2008 - St. Bonaventure
2007 - St. Bonaventure
2006 - Oaks Christian

Division IV/Small Schools

2011 - Serra Canyon
2010 - Bishops School
2009 - Modesto Christian
2008 - St. Margaret's

De La Salle Wins Third Straight State Football Championship

2011-12-18T10:13:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

De La Salle's dominance of the California State Bowl Championships continued Saturday night with a 35-0 win over Westlake in the Open Division Championship game.

It was the Spartans third straight state title. Head coach Bob Ladouceur has taken his school to six straight championship games, winning four, which is the most be any school in the current era of state championships.

The victory was the result of a well-rounded performance by the offense and the defense.

The defense pitched its fifth shutout of the season. For the season, the Spartans only allowed 110 points with 30 of them coming in the team's only loss of the year (30-6) to St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida).

On offense, Wisconsin-bound quarterback Bart Houston rushed for two touchdowns and threw for one. Houston finished his career with a record of 39-1 as a starter.

Westlake entered the game ranked #7 nationally by MaxPreps.com.

Before the game, I spoke with Westlake head coach Jim Benkert on the High School Football America radio show. Click here to listen to that interview.

Santa Margarita Wins Division I Crown

2011-12-18T08:21:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Santa Margarita quarterback Johnny Stanton had a stellar game in the Division I state championship game against Bellarmine.

The junior QB passed for four touchdowns and scored the game winning touchdown on a one-yard dive with 16 seconds left in the game to lead the Eagles to a 42-37 win.

It was the school's first state football title and gave head coach Harry Welch his third state title since 2006, all with different schools.

Helix Wins CIF Division II Championship

2011-12-18T07:39:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Helix captured the school's first state football championship Saturday beating Del Oro 35-24 in the Division II title game.

The Highlanders (13-2) were led by quarterback Bobby Heatherington who finished 19-of-30 for 179 yards and one touchdown.

Washington Union Captures CIF D-3 Title

2011-12-18T05:51:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Washington Union beat Campolindo 21-16 Saturday to capture the CIF Division III championship.

Campolindo, which was picked to finish last in the Diablo Foothill Athletic Conference, actually out-gained the state champs in total offense (336-301) and had more first downs (19-13).

Senior QB Chris Cain led the Washington Union attack with two rushing touchdowns, plus he threw for one. Donald Phelps rushed for 185 yards.

Compolindo held Notre Dame-bound Deontay Greenberry to just four catches for 57 yards and one TD. Greenberry finished the season with 109 catches for 2,206 yards and 33 touchdowns.

Third Year Program Wins CIF Division IV Title

2011-12-17T14:13:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Sierra Canyon is the 2011 CIF Division IV champs after a 34-13 win over Le Grand in the state title game.

Sierra Canyon, in just its third year of 11-man football, fell behind 13-7 in the second quarter, but then went on a 27-0 run to capture the school's first state title.

Le Grand, the Sac-Joaquin Valley Division V champ, suffered its first loss of the season.

Sierra Canyon is now 35-5 in three years of 11-man competition.

California High School Football Scores - Playoffs/Sectional Championships

2011-12-06T05:30:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

After seven straight San Diego Section Division II titles Oceanside's streak is over.

Helix, a team that lost four times to the Pirates during the streak, beat them 44-6 on Monday to capture the title, plus a possible berth in the State Bowl Championships that will be announced this Sunday.

The Highlanders raced-out to a 24-0 halftime lead and never looked back. Michael Adkins sealed the deal in the third quarter with touchdown runs of 25 and 61 yards. Adkins finished with 137 yards on only 9 carries.

After an season opening loss to Eastlake, Helix has now ripped-off 12 straight wins.

California High School Football Scores
Monday, December 5, 2011

Playoffs
Championships

San Diego Section

Division I Championship
Poway 56 Vista 0

Division II Championship
Helix 44 Oceanside 6

Division III Championship
Cathedral Catholic 41 Olympian 0
*5th straight title

Division IV Championship
Valley Center 20 Santana 14

California High School Football Scores - Playoffs/Sectional Semifinals & Championships

2011-12-04T05:59:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

Folsom quarterback Tanner Trosin's career came to an end Saturday in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II championship game, but not before becoming the state's best all-time passer and all-purpose player.

Trosin became the first quarterback in state history to top the 5,000 yard passing mark in a single-season with 407 yards in the Bulldogs 39-35 loss to Vacaville. Trosin ended the season with 5,185 yards passing. He also rushed for 101 yards on Saturday to become the state's single-season leader in all-purpose yards with 6,349 yards this season. The senior also ended this year with 69 touchdowns; 49 passing and 20 rushing.

Vacaville improved to 13-1 and now has to sit back and wait for next Sunday when the state's ten section commissioners will be on the state bowl teams. Folsom finishes 8-3 this season.

California High School Football Scores
Saturday, December 3, 2011

Playoffs
Sectional Semifinals

North Coast Section

Division I
San Ramon Valley 37 Monte Vista 21

Division II
Concord 24 Rancho Cotate 14

Division III
Marin Catholic 41Encinal 6

Division IV
Salesian 35 Healdsburg 6
Ferndale 27 Fortuna 17

Division V Championship
Hoopa Valley 27 Tomales 8

Sac-Joaquin Section

Division I Championship
Granite Bay 30 Pleasant Grove 24

Division II Championship
Vacaville 39 Folsom 35

Division V Championship
Le Grand 58 Highland 20

Division VI Championship
Bradshaw Christian 62 Foresthill 6

California High School Football Scores - Playoffs/Sectional Semifinals

2011-12-03T08:58:00.000-08:00

California High School Football Scores
Friday, December 2, 2011

Playoffs
Sectional Semifinals

Central Section

Division I
Bakersfield 31 Clovis 14
Bullard 40 Edison 28

Division II
Garces 21 Tehachapi 13
Clovis North 35 San Joaquin Memorial 20

Division III
Kingsburg 34 Dinuba 10
Ridgeview 42 Madera South 21

Division IV
Washington Union 35 Coalinga 20
Wasco 35 Mission Oak 13

Division V Championship
Fowler 21 Liberty 17

Division VI Champioship
Mendota 41 Farmersville 33

Central Coast Section

Open Division Championship
Bellarmine 41 Palo Alto 13

Los Angeles City Section

Division I
Carson 24, San Pedro 19
Narbonne 41, Dorsey 7

Division II
South East 42, Canoga Park 20
Los Angeles Marshall 37, Granada Hills 34

North Coast Section

Division I
De La Salle 48 Pittsburg 0

Division II
Windsor 35 Dublin 0

Division III
Campolido 35 Cardinal Newman 24

Sac-Joaquin Section

Division III Championship
Del Oro 21 Oakdale 7

Division IV Championship
Escalon 20 Hilmar 17

San Diego Section

Division V
Santa Fe Christian 42 Bishop 6
Christian 63 Francis Parker 42

Southern Section

PAC-5 I
San Clemente 51, Tesoro 16
Santa Margarita 21, Mission Viejo 20

Inland II
Corona Centennial 41, Rancho Cucamonga 21
Vista Murrieta 39, Upland 18

Northern III
Westlake 62, Thousand Oaks 0
Oaks Christian 27, St. Bonaventure 24

Western IV
Culver City 37, Santa Monica 0
Arroyo Grande 45, Chaminade 36

Central V
Rancho Verde 42, Colony 14
Palm Springs 17, Carter 7

Southwest VI
Tustin 21, Foothill 20
El Toro 47, La Habra 41

Southeast VII
West Covina 63, La Mirada 34
La Serna 28, Muir 3

Eastern VIII
Summit 35, Serrano 0
Heritage 20, Citrus Hill 17

Southern IX
Beckman 57, Estancia 21
Corona del Mar 41, Laguna Beach 14

Northwest X
Lompoc 56, Torrance 21

Midway XI
Monrovia 41, Covina 27

East Valley XII
Sierra Canyon 42, Bishop Diego 16
Paraclete 45, Rim of the World 17

Northeast XIII
Lancaster Desert Christian 33, Salesian 22
Rio Hondo Prep 27, Boron 8

8-Man
Division II Championship
Joshua Springs 56, Cuyama Valley 12

California High School Football Scores - Playoffs/Semifinals

2011-12-02T09:05:00.000-08:00

California High School Football Scores
Thursday, December 1, 2011

San Diego Section

Division I
Poway 51 San Pasqual 28
Vista 23 Eastlake 21

Division II
Helix 21 Mission Hills 0
Oceanside 27 La Costa Canyon 7

Division III
Cathedral Catholic 24 Point Loma 0
Olympian 40 Mar Vista 8

Division IV
Valley Center 23 Madison 21
Santana 38 Coronado 26

LA Times Top 25 High School Football Rankings

2011-10-10T08:28:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

There was plenty of shuffling in the latest LA Times Southland Top 25 rankings with Westlake and Redlands East Valley making big moves into the Top 5.

This week's games could also cause some shake-ups as #1 Servite faces undefeated and #10 Orange Lutheran. #2 Santa Margarita also will face a challenge this week when it takes on Mater Dei, sitting at #16 with a 2-3 record.

Another Top 25 showdown will take place Friday night when #9 Poly takes-on #23 Lakewood.

Here's this week's rankings:

LA Times Top 25

1. Servite (4-1), LW: #1
2. Santa Margarita (5-0), LW: #2
3. Westlake (5-0), LW: #9
4. Redlands East Valley (5-0), LW: #12
5. Mission Viejo (4-2), LW: #3
6. Oaks Christian (3-2), LW: #4
7. St. Bonaventure (4-1), LW: #5
8. Corona Centennial (4-1), LW: #6
9. Long Beach Poly (5-1), LW: #7
10. Orange Lutheran (5-0), LW: #8
11. Upland (5-0), LW: #10
12. San Clemente (6-0), LW: #11
13. Vista Murrieta (5-0), LW: #13
14. St. John Bosco (4-1), LW: #18
15. Loyola (5-1), LW: #14
16. Mater Dei (2-3), LW: #20
17. Edison (3-2), LW: #21
18. Crespi (5-1), LW: #19
19. Bishop Amat (5-1), LW: #17
20. Dorsey (4-1), LW: #22
21. Los Alamitos (4-1), LW: #23
22. Rancho Cucamonga (5-0), LW: #24
23. Lakewood (5-1) LW: #25
24. Riverside North (4-1), LW: #15
25. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame (5-1), LW: #16

Top LA-area Player at Midseason

2011-10-10T08:03:00.001-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

When it comes to high school football coverage in Southern California, no one tops LA Times writer Eric Sondheimer.

Click here to check-out his midseason report card on some of the Southern Section's top players.

Oaks Christian & Bellevue (WA) Headline Mission Viejo Kickoff Classic

2011-09-02T13:23:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

The 2011 Mission Viejo Football Classic, with six games in two days, will get football off to a flying start in Orange County.

Headlining the event will be a showdown Saturday night between nationally-ranked Oaks Christian and Washington-power Bellevue, winners of eight Class 3A state titles in the last ten years.

Oaks Christian enters the game ranked #21 by MaxPreps.com, Bellevue holds down the #22 spot. It's the season opener for both teams.

Bellevue lost several starters from last year's team that captured the school's third straight state title, including their starting quarterback and its top rusher. Oaks Christian needs to find a replacement at quarterback as well, but Ishmael Adams, who rushed for over 1,000 yards, is back.

Bellevue is no stranger to playing out-of-state powers, having played De La Salle (Concord, CA), Long Beach Poly (CA) and Katy (Texas) over the the last decade.

Oaks Christian is building a national reputation, having sent several players into the NFL over the last decade, including Jimmy Claussen of the Carolina Panthers. Over the last ten years, OC has amassed a 136-14.

Aside from the eight teams from California, Utah has the second most teams in the Mission Viejo Classic with Bingham, Alta and Timpview traveling to SoCal.

Mission Viejo opens its season ranked #11 by USA Today faces Centennial of Bakersfield tonight.

Here's a look at the rest of this weekend's schedule in Mission Viejo:

Friday, September 2nd
Cypress vs. Garces
Centennial-Bakersfield vs. Mission Viejo

Saturday, September 3rd
Bakersfield vs. Timpview (UT)
Crenshaw vs. Alta (UT)
Orange Lutheran vs. Bingham (UT)
Oaks Christian vs. Bellevue (WA)

California High School Football Scores - Week 1

2011-09-02T01:13:00.000-07:00

California High School Football Scores
Thursday, September 1, 2011

Blair 25, Fulton 14
Beyer 52, Pacheco 0
Bonita 40, San Dimas 20
Brea Olinda 45, Placentia Valencia 13
Champion Christian 53, Mercy 14
Clovis North 22, Independence 0
Colony 30, South Hills 29
El Camino Real 48, North Hollywood 7
Ganesha 14, Montclair 10
Hanford West 32, Roosevelt 15
Jefferson 30, Canoga Park 10
Los Angeles Marshall 50, Belmont 18
Mariposa County 21, Summerville 15
Merced 31, Clovis West 30
Monroe 26, Hollywood 20
Pasadena Poly 20, Brethren Christian 13
Rancho Cucamonga 52, Silverado 0
Redlands 21, Wekiva (FL) 7
Riverside Christian 23, Douglass 12
San Diego Jewish Academy 35, Milken 8
San Fernando 46, Sun Valley 8
Saugus 31, Burbank Burroughs 20
Servite 20, Oceanside 0
South Gate 24, Panorama 21
Trabuco Hills 28, Capistrano Valley 21
Van Nuys 50, Firebaugh 6
Villa Park 46, San Juan Hills 6

Pleasant Grove & Monterey Trail to Battle on ESPN

2011-08-05T03:54:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

While national rankings don't guarantee an appearance on national television, it doesn't hurt.

Wednesday, ESPN announced that Pleasant Grove High School, ranked #8 in MaxPreps.com's Preseason Top 25 Early Contenders Poll, will face Monterey Trail on ESPN2 on August 27th.

Last year the Eagles bookended their season with wins over Monterey Trail.

Pleasant Grove, which finished 13-1, beat MT 20-12 in the season opener, and then beat them again 21-6 to win the CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section Division I title on December 4th.

To hear more about Pleasant Grove's #8 MaxPrep ranking, click here to listen to Steve Spiewak, MaxPreps.com's senior high school football writer, talk about the Eagles on the High School Football America radio show on July 21st.

Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star High School Football Game Set for July 20th

2011-07-05T19:57:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

It's had many different names, but 37 years after begining, the Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Football Game is still going strong in Santa Clara County.

The Silicon Valley Youth Classic's North-South rivarly resumes on July 20th at San Jose State's Spartan Stadium. Matt Kiesle of Piedmont Hills is the head coach of the South squad; Karriem Stinson of Harker High is the leader of the North stars.

Since the start of the game in 1974, 3,000 players have taken part in the all-star game. Several have gone on to the pros. That list includes: Jeff Garcia of Gilroy, Jeff Toews of Del Mar, John Tuggle of Independence, Erik Howard and Randy Kirk of Bellarmine, Pat Tillman of Leland, Trent Edwards and Jared Allen of Los Gatos, Jeff Ulbrich of Live Oak, Tully Banta-Cain of Fremont, Carl Monroe of Overfelt, Rich Campbell of Santa Teresa, Tim Ryan of Oak Grove and Nathan Jackson of Pioneer.

Click here for the North Roster
Click here for the South Roster

The game currently bears the name of Charlie Wedemeyer, who lived 32-years after being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease. Wedemeyer, who was the head football coach at Los Gatos High School at the time of his diagnosis, was involved in the game every year until his death in 2010.

Chicago Bears Helps High School Team During Lockout

2011-07-05T19:23:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

The NFL lockout is Narbonne High School's gain.

The Press-Telegram in Long Beach reports that Chicago Bears tight end Brandon Manumaleuna is back at his alma mater as a volunteer coach. Manumaleuna is a '97 graduate of Narbonne.

During his 10-year NFL career, Manumaleuna has played for the Bears, St. Louis Rams and San Diego Chargers.

Click here to read the story from the Long Beach Press-Telgram.

California Expands High School Football Playoffs for 2012

2011-05-04T06:44:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

Starting with the 2012 season, there will be another round of football playoffs.

The California Interscholastic Federation has approved adding regional championship games in all five divisions that will determine, which teams will play for state championships.

Since state titles games began in 2007, section commissioners have been charged with selecting one team from Northern California and one from Southern California to play for the state championship. Under the new plan, section commissioners will pick two schools from the each area that will play for the right to advance to the state championship games in Carson.

The 2012 schedule now calls for the regional championship games to be played the weekend of December 7th and 8th, with the state championships to be played the following weekend. Section championships will have to be completed by December 1st.

With the addition of the regional championships, some teams could play as many as 16 games, which is similar to Pennsylvania and Texas.

Not everyone is happy with the new plan. Click here to read a story from the North County Times on officials in the San Diego Section that aren't happy with the added round of playoffs.

Who's Better? De La Salle or St. Thomas Aquinas? We'll Find Out This Year

2011-02-26T06:35:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher

California High School Football Huddle

They've been two of the best high school football programs in their respective states for a long time...now De La Salle (Concord, CA) and St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) will square-off on the field for bragging rights. And, ESPN will be there to capture the action and give a national audience a look at the California/Florida bragging rights battle.

ESPN officials have announced they will televise the September 23rd match-up live on one of their networks. Last year STA won Florida's 5A championship; De La Salle, which is riding a 25-game win streak, won California's Open Division title.

Of course that 25-game win streak doesn't hold a candle to the Spartans' national record 151-game win streak that was set between 1992-2003.

Maybe the only disappointment about the game is that long-time Raider head coach George Smith won't be guiding his team. Smith announced earlier this year that he had decided to retire. If the legendary Smith, who led Aquinas to six state titles, hadn't stepped-down, the game would have matched two of high school football's best. De La Salle's Bob Ladouceur owns a 372-23-3 record since he took over in Concord in 1979.

"Playing a great program like St. Thomas Aquinas is a positive opportunity. Win or lose, they'll make us a better team. It should be an exciting game," said Ladouceur in a news release.

Former defensive coordinator Rocco Casullo will take over for Smith, but it was the former coach who spoke about the match-up in the ESPN news release saying "To have the chance to play a program like De La Salle is a great challenge for our program and to us a great thing for high school football in both states. It should be an outstanding game for both schools, both states and fans of high school football nationwide."

California - 2011 National Signing Day

2011-02-02T14:02:00.001-08:00

Brandon Andrews (Central Union, WR) - South Dakota St.
Jared Baker (Loyola, RB) - Arizona
Quinn Bauducco (Moorpark, LB) - Minnesota
Mike Bercovici (William Howard Taft, QB) - Arizona St.
Victor Blackwell (Mater Dei, WR) - USC
Zach Boman (Clovis North, DL) - Lafayette
Tra'Mayne Bondurant (Fairfield, CB) - Arizona
Charles Burke (Edison, LB) - USC
Amir Carlisle (Kings Academy, RB) - USC
Donnie Duncan (Alexander Hamilton, WR) - New Mexico
Michael Eubank (Centennial, QB) - Arizona St.
Faitele Faafaoi (Tustin, OL) - Arizona
George Farmer (Serra, WR) - USC
Andre Heidari (Stockdale, K) - USC
Ryan Henderson (Rancho Verde, DB) - USC
Christian Heyward (Point Loma, DL) - USC
Hank Hobson (Stockdale, LB) - Arizona
Cody Kessler (Centennial, QB) - USC
Devin Lucien (Crespi, WR) - UCLA
Marqise Lee (Serra, WR) - USC
Tre Madden (Mission Viejo, LB) - USC
Steven Manfro (Valencia, RB) - UCLA
Marcus Martin (Crenshaw, OL) - USC
Trent Mason (Dana Hills, LB) - South Dakota St.
David Moala (Junipero Serra, DL) - Arizona St.
Dame Ndiaye (Hoover, DE) - Arizona
Raymond Nelson (Christian, TE) - UCLA
Jerry Neuheisel (Loyola, QB) - UCLA
Sean O'Grady (Tesoro, DL) - Arizona St.
Patrick Onwuasor (Inglewood, WR) - Arizona
Jordan Perkins (Lodi, RB) - Northwestern
Junior Pomee (Rancho Verde, TE) - USC
David Richards (Palmdale, WR) - Arizona
J.R. Tavai (Mira Costa, DL) - USC
Cody Temple (Liberty, OL) - USC
Greg Townsend, Jr. (Beverly Hills, DL) - USC
Brandon Tuliaupupu (Claremont, DT) - UCLA
Soma Vainuku (Eureka, FB) - USC
Rashad Wadood (Lakewood, CB) - Arizona St.
Brent Walker (Norco, OL) - Arizona St.
Aaron Wallace (Rancho Bernardo, LB) - UCLA
Torian White (Lakewood, OT) - UCLA
Matt Wile (Francis Parker, K) - Michigan
DeVante Wilson (Corona, DL) - USC
Max Wittek (Mater Dei, QB) - USC
Antwaun Woods (Taft, DL) - USC
Ben Wysocki (Los Alamitos, OL) - UCLA

Wilson HS Football Coach Steps Down

2011-01-26T14:12:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

After two seasons and a 4-16 record, Wilson head football coach Brian Zavala has stepped-down as head coach.

The San Gabriel Valley Tribune reports that Zavala may have had something to do with the return of former football could Dave Merrill to oversee the program.

Folsom QB Names California's Mr. Football

2011-01-08T12:30:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

Quarterback Dano Graves of Division II state champ Folsom has been named Cal-Hi Sports' Player of the Year.

Graves wins the Mr. Football Award after set a record for touchdowns in a season by throwing for 62 and running for 23. Graves' 85 TDs shattered the old state mark of 76 touchdowns.

Diamond Bar High School Hires former QB as New Head Football Coach

2011-01-08T10:13:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

Ryan Maine, who led Diamond Bar to back-to-back CIF Southern Sectional championships in the late 90s, is the school's new head football coach.

Maine takes over for John Martin, who resigned after four years as the head coach. Martin was 14-26 as head coach.

South El Monte Head Football Coach Resigns

2011-01-08T08:14:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

Ray Hernandez has resigned after two years as the head coach of the South El Monte football program.

Hernandez only won four of 21 games in two seasons.

Palo Alto Football Coach Named California High School Football Coach of the Year

2011-01-05T16:53:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

Palo Alto head football coach Earl Hansen continues to bask in the glow of the Vikings 2010 Division I California state football championship.

ESPN RISE Cal Hi Sports named Hansen as the California Coach of the Year.

Hansen, who just completed his 23rd year as the school's head coach, owns a 174-85-3 record.

Palo Alto ended the school's sixth undefeated season with an upset win over heavily-favored Centennial-Corona 15-13 in the state championship game.

California High School Football Scores - Playoffs/Championships

2010-12-19T07:29:00.000-08:00

California High School Football Scores
Saturday, December 18, 2010

Open Division Championship
De La Salle 48 Servite 8

Division II Championship
Folsom 48 Serra Gardena 20

Division III Championship
Escalon 30 Madison 14

California High School Football Scores
Friday, December 17, 2010

Division I Championship
Palo Alto 15 Centennial-Corona 13

Division IV Championship
The Bishop's School 40 Brookside Christian 14

2010 California High School Football Previews

2010-08-06T11:51:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

Looks like I won't be making it to California for the start of the high school football season this year, but thought I'd post one of my favorite fields in the state.

I love Laguna Beach High School's Guyer Field football field because of its beautiful ocean view...not to mention I just love Laguna Beach.

Anyway, media across the state are beginning to put out 2010 team previews so I will be adding to the list as they come up. All you have to do is click on the school name to be taken to the articles that pertain that specific team.

Enjoy!

2010 California High School Football Team Previews

Bradshaw Christian Pride
Cosumnnes Oaks Wolfpack
Davis Blue Devils
Sheldon Huskies

California Tries to Clear-up High School Football Championship Game Qualifications

2010-07-17T14:14:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

I consider myself a fairly intelligent person,however, when it comes to the way California chooses its high school football championship game participants...let's just say, I'm confused, like most fans.

The only thing you can count on is, De La Salle WILL play for a title. The Spartans are the only school to play on every championship weekend since the the state title games began in 2006.

Let's face it, without a true playoff system, it will always be "kind of" an arbitrary thing.

So with that in mind, the California Interscholastic Federation has changed its selection parameters for this year's game at the Home Depot Center in Carson.

Basically, the CIF has placed its 10 sections in three divisions based on competitive equity and enrollment. A team must win their sectional championship, which has always been the case since the State Bowl Game structure was put in place in '06.

To give you an idea of what sections were placed where, please click here to read the CIF news release.

But the best summary I can give you is...once again...on December 12th this year, the Selection Committee will meet and determine the teams that will play for the titles the following week on December 17th and 18th.

California State Football Champions

Open Division
2009- De La Salle 28 Crenshaw 14
2008- Grant 25 Long Beach Poly 20

Division I
2009- Oceanside 24 Bellarmine Prep 19
2008- Corona Centennial 21 De La Salle 16
2007- De La Salle 37 Centennial Corona 31
2006- Canyon Country Canyon 27 De La Salle 13

Division II
2009- Servite 33 Rocklin 30
2008- San Diego Cathedral Catholic 37 Stockton St. Mary's 34
2007- Oceanside 28 Novato 14
2006- Orange Lutheran 42 Palo Alto 28

Division III
2009- Gardena Serra 24 Marin Catholic 20
2008- St. Bonaventure 28 Santa Rosa Cardinal Newman 6
2007- St. Bonaventure 35 Modesto Central Catholic 21
2006- Oaks Christian 27 Santa Rosa Cardinal Newman 20 (OT)

Small Schools Division
2009- Modesto Christian 44 San Diego Francis Parker 40
2008- San Juan Capistrano St. Margaret's 59 Hamilton City Hamilton Union 7

California Pre-Season High School Practice Begins August 16th

2010-07-17T13:23:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher

California High School Football Huddle

Welcome to our new look for the 2010 California high school football season!

With the first day of practice beginning August 16th, I wanted to take the time to thank all of my readers, who have made this blog successful over the past three years. I have bigger-and-better things planned this year with more original content.

Also, don't forget to check-out High School Football America for great high school football stories from around the country. If you have story ideas that I should know about, please feel free to email me.

Here's a look at important dates for the 2010 season...

First Practice - August 16th

Regular Season Begins - September 3rd

Championships - December 17th-18th @ Home Depot Center, Carson, CA

Jeff Fisher is Founder/Editor-in-Chief of High School Football America

Marina High School Names New Football Coach

2010-07-13T11:22:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

A little more than a month before the start of pre-season practice, Marina High has hired a new head football coach.

The Monterey County Herald is reporting that Terry Jones, a former head coach at Harbor, has been hired to take over the Mariners.

East Beats West in 605 All-Star Football Classic

2010-06-06T11:22:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

The 43rd annual 604 All-Star Football Classic saw the East stars battle back from a 12-0 deficit to beat the West all-stars 25-19 Saturday night at Cerritos College.

Andrew Campa of the Whittier Daily News reports that the game see-sawed back-and-forth after the initial lead by the West squad.

Former Los Gatos HS Football Coach Dies After 30 Year Battle with ALS

2010-06-03T19:54:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

I have to admitted, there are days that I'm just so angry at the way things are going, that I just want to go hide and not return for several days!

Then I come across a story like the one of former Los Gatos head football coach Charlie Wedemeyer, who passed away Thursday after a 30-year battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease.

I guess I really don't have to say much more than enjoy the well written article by Mark Purdy of the Mercury News, who tells the story of a man, who certainly should make all of us realize how lucky we are ...and there should never be days to go and hide.

If you'd like to learn more about Charlie and his wife Lucy's story, go to Charlie Wedemeyer Family Outreach at www.cwfo.org.

Indio HS Elevates George Thomas to Head Football Coach

2010-04-02T09:41:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

Indio High School is hoping one its own can help turn around its football program.

The Desert Sun reports that Indio has hired George Thomas as its new head coach. Thomas, who is in the school's Hall of Fame, has been been an assistant coach for the Rajahs for several years.

Pioneer High School Names New Head Football Coach

2010-03-22T07:18:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

Matt Bryson is the new head coach at Pioneer High.

The Daily Democrat reports that Bryson, who is an assistant baseball coach at the school, put his name in the hat, after school officials sent-out an email to see who was interested in extra-cirricular activites.

White Leaves Temple City High for Head Coaching Job at Buena Park

2010-02-25T14:35:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

Buena Park's gain is Temple City's loss.

Anthony White has resigned after a 5-4-1 record in his only season at the helm. The Pasadena Star-News reports that White's job at Buena Park will be a tough one with the program winning just four games in the last four years.

Cathedral City Names New Football Coach

2010-02-05T12:06:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

Rich McClure is the new head football coach at Cathedral City High School.

The Desert Sun reports McClure moves to the Lions after a successful stint as offensive coordinator at San Jacinto.

California - 2010 National Signing Day

2010-02-03T10:34:00.000-08:00

Lee Adams (Centennial) DL - Arizona St.
Sil Ajawara (Tesoro) OL - Arizona St.
Kevin Anderson (Lakewood) WR - Arizona St.
Necho Beard (Rancho Verde) WR - Nevada
Robbie Beyer (Oak Ridge) WR/K - San Diego
Brian Blechen (Moorpark) QB - Utah
DeVaunte Bolton (Granite Bay) RB - Portland St.
Carl Bradford (Norco) LB - Arizona St.
Aaron Bradley (Gahr) WR - Nevada
Aaron Brown (Roosevelt) DB - Nevada
Devontae Butler (Grant) RB - Washington St.
Victor Burnett (Culver City) LB - Washington
Breon Butler (Pittsburg) RB - North Dakota
Jesse Callier (Warren) RB - Washington
DiAndre Campbell (Oakland Tech) ATH - Washington
Tonio Celotto (Oregon) DT - Montana
Asante Cleveland (Christian Brothers) TE - Miami
Deontae Cooper (Citrus Hill) RB - Washington
Chris Comes (San Ramon) QB - North Dakota
Mike Criste (Mission Viejo) OL - Washington
Mitchell Crockom (Alhambra) WR - Idaho
Jackson Cummings (Rocklin) RB - Yale
Alden Darby (Milikan) CB - Arizona St.
Ryan Dimino (Del Campo) LB - UC Davis
Justin DiRe (La Costa Canyon) OL - Wyoming
Bryan Douglas (Narbonne) CB - Boise St.
Jamil Douglas (Cypress) OL - Arizona St.
Gregory Ducre (Crenshaw) CB - Washington
Quincy Enunwa (Rancho Verde) WR - Nebraska
Cody Fajardo (Servite) QB - Nevada
Evan Favors (Monterey Trail) DB - Nevada
Princeton Fuimaono (Long Beach Jordan) LB - Washington
Ekenna Anya-Gafu (Christian Brothers) DE - North Dakota
Matt Galas (Central Catholic) OL - Nevada
Cody Galea (Franklin) LB - San Diego St.
Charles Garrett (Dorsey) DB - Nevada
Taylor George (Redwood) DL - Nevada
Garret Gilliland (Orange Lutheran) LB - Washington
Jordan Hanson (Loyola) DL - Nevada
SEan Haynes (Bishop Alemany) WR - Montana
Brock Hekking (Vacaville) DL - Nevada
Austin Hill (Roosevelt) WR - Arizona
Josh Hines (Jesuit) DL - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Holden Huff (Rocklin) TE - Boise St.
Omar Jacobs (Skyline) DL - Maine
Ian Joseph (El Dorado) OL - UC Davis
Erik Kohler (Oaks Christian) OL - Washington
Darren Lee ( Lassen) LB - Boise St.
Lefi Letuligasenoa (Elk Grove) OL - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Deantre Lewis (Norco) RB - Arizona St.
Ben Loth (Crespi) OL - Iowa St.
Keelan Malone (Santa Monica) DL - Villanova
Sean McEvilly (Orange Lutheran) DL - Northwestern
Kyle Middlebrooks (Fountain Valley) DE - Arizona St.
Josh Mitchell (Eleanor Roosevelt) DB - Nebraska
Mike Mitchell (Crespi) OL - Nevada
Terrance Mitchell (Burbank) DB - Oregon
Nick Montana (Oaks Christian) QB - Washington
Austin Moore (Christian Brothers) WR/DB - San Diego
Eric Niederberger (Nevada Union) LB - Colorado St.
Dylan Orr (Christian Brothers) OL - Winona St.
Kyle Papendorf (Buchannon) DL - Nevada
Sean Parker (Narbonne) S - Washington
Dan Pettinato (Nevada Union) DE - Arizona
Eddie Plantaric (Del Campo) TE - Stanford
Avery Poates (Rancho Verde) OL - Nevada
Josh Polonio (Damien) OL - Villanova
Lucky Radley (Taft) RB - Utah
James Randall (Compton) S - Idaho
Chase Rettig (San Clemente) QB - Boston College
Pierce Richardson (Crespi) TE - Iowa St.
DeAndre Roberts (Sylmar) TE - Nevada
Kyle Salm (San Dimas) OL - Idaho
Jalen Saunders (Pleasant Grove) DB - Fresno St.
Kenneth Scott (Colony) WR - Utah
Tyler Shreve (Redlands East Valley) QB - Utah
Tyler Slavin (Roosevelt) OL - Arizona
Adonis Smith ( Junipero Serra) RB - Northwestern
Joseph Smith (Norco) DE - Utah
Kevin Smith (Centennial) WR - Washington
Devan Spann (Junipero Serra) CB - Arizona St.
Tyler Sulka (Notre Dame) OL - Arizona St.
Colin Tanigawa (Loyola) OL - Washington
Joita Te'i (El Camino) DL - Arizona St.
John Timu (Long Beach Jordan) ATH. - Washington
Calvin Tonga (Arlington) DL - Arizona St.
Sabastian Tretola (Cajon) OL - Nevada
Shawn Tucker (Laguna Hills) CB - Idaho
Taylor Tuliaupupu (Claremont) LB - Montana
Sione Tupouata (Fremont) ATH - Utah
Brock Vereen (Valencia) DB - Minnesota
Troy Ware (Vista) WR - Boise St.
Brent Williams (Taft) DE - Washington
Demetrius Williams (Inderdum) WR - Idaho
Damien Wiliams (Mira Mesa) ATH - Arizona St.
Jason Wilson (Del Campo) RB - Harvard

Aptos HS Names New Football Coach

2010-02-01T09:05:00.001-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

Aptos High has hired Randy Blankenship, a 25-year old high school football coaching veteran, as the school's new head football coach.

The Santa Cruz Sentinel reports that Blankenship comes to Aptos with with an impressive resume that includes 202 career victories.

Jon Mack Returns to High School Football at Crespi

2010-01-23T18:55:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

After several years in the college ranks at Ventura College, former St. Bonaventure head coach Jon Mack is the new coach at Encino Crespi.

The LA Times reports that Mack knows a lot about Crespi, having played and coached at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, which is Crespi's arch-rival.

Top California High School Football Coach Changes Schools

2010-01-22T08:50:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

The only coach to lead two different teams to state bowl game victories has been hired as the new head football coach at Santa Margarita.

Harry Welch has a career record of 222-49-2. His CIF state bowl championships came at Canyon High and St. Margaret's. The OC Register's Steve Fryer takes a look at whether Welch will make an immediate impact at Santa Margarita in the Trinity League.

California High School Football Scores - Championships

2009-12-15T09:37:00.000-08:00

California High School Football Scores
Friday & Saturday, December 13-14, 2009

CIF Championships

Open Division
De La Salle 28 Crenshaw 14

Division I
Oceanside 24 Bellarmine Prep 19

Division II
Servite 33 Rocklin 30

Division III
Gardena Serra 24 Marin Catholic 20

Division IV
Modesto Christian 44 Francis Parker 40

California High School Football Scores - Week 8

2009-10-23T08:46:00.001-07:00

California High School Football Scores
Thursday, October 22, 2009

Los Angeles and Southern Section
CITY
MARINE LEAGUE
Carson 48, Gardena 18

8 MAN
COAST LEAGUE
View Park 52, Animo Robinson 6

SOUTHERN SECTION
BIG VIII LEAGUE
Corona Roosevelt 46, Riverside Poly 10

CENTURY LEAGUE
El Dorado 28, Brea Olinda 0
Tustin 35, Villa Park 20

DEL RIO LEAGUE
Pioneer 34, La Serna 17

GARDEN GROVE LEAGUE
Garden Grove 54, Bolsa Grande 6
Westminster La Quinta 24, Los Amigos 10

MONTVIEW LEAGUE
Azusa 14, Gladstone 7

ORANGE LEAGUE
Santa Ana Valley 24, Magnolia 13
Savanna 53, Western 42

PACIFIC LEAGUE
Crescenta Valley 21, Muir 14

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Irvine 26, Corona del Mar 0

SEA VIEW LEAGUE
Trabuco Hills 51, Huntington Beach 10

SUNSET LEAGUE
Los Alamitos 52, Marina 0

VALLE VISTA LEAGUE
Baldwin Park 33, Pomona 12

Citrus Hill Win Streak Reaches 34

2009-10-17T12:11:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Citrus Hill beat Riverside Rubidoux 62-12 Friday night to improve to 6-0 this season. According to the LA Times, University of Washington-bound running back Deontae Cooper was at the center of the team's 34th straight victory.

Cooper is the state's leading rusher, who earlier this season carried the ball 60-times in a game.

California High School Football Scores - Week 7

2009-10-17T11:42:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America
Once again, Orange Lutheran and Mater Dei lived-up to the hype. Lutheran beat the Monarchs 28-25 in a game that had seven lead changes. According to the Orange County Register, Mater Dei wide receiver Victor Blackwell set a school record with 257 yards receiving.

Check-out the highlights on OCVarsity.com.

California High School Football Scores
Friday, October 16, 2009

Los Angeles/Southern Section

CITY
COLISEUM LEAGUE
Crenshaw 67, Manual Arts 0
Dorsey 50, Jefferson 0

EAST VALLEY LEAGUE
Arleta 62, North Hollywood 0
Canoga Park 33, Verdugo Hills 6
Sun Valley Poly 74, Van Nuys 0

EASTERN LEAGUE
Garfield 38, Huntington Park 3
Los Angeles Jordan 41, South Gate 14
South East 24, Bell 8

MARINE LEAGUE
Carson 71, Washington 0
Narbonne 23, San Pedro 22
Wilmington Banning 29, Gardena 18

NORTHERN LEAGUE
Franklin 37, Los Angeles Wilson 0
Lincoln 35, Belmont 27
Los Angeles Marshall 38, Eagle Rock 7

SOUTHERN LEAGUE
Contreras 13, Bernstein 0
Los Angeles 35, Roybal 12
West Adams Prep 49, Hollywood 0

VALLEY MISSION LEAGUE
Panorama 55, Reseda 35
San Fernando 7, Granada Hills Kennedy 2
Sylmar 50, Monroe 0

WEST VALLEY LEAGUE
Cleveland 45, Chatsworth 26
El Camino Real 47, Birmingham 24
Taft 47, Granada Hills 0

WESTERN LEAGUE
Los Angeles Hamilton 23, Fairfax 16
Venice 24, Los Angeles University 2
Westchester 20, Palisades 0

8 MAN
COAST LEAGUE
Animo Robinson 20, Annenberg 14

VALLEY LEAGUE
Fulton Prep 90, Discovery Prep 40

Southern Section

ALMONT LEAGUE
Bell Gardens 46, Montebello 40
San Gabriel 21, Keppel 7
Schurr 28, Alhambra 21

ALPHA LEAGUE
Campbell Hall 64, Kilpatrick 14
Downey Calvary Chapel 55, Pasadena Marshall 15
Maranatha 27, Brentwood 7

BASELINE LEAGUE
Rancho Cucamonga 52, Claremont 24
Upland 17, Los Osos 0

BAY LEAGUE
Leuzinger 35, Palos Verdes 28
Mira Costa 28, West Torrance 3
Redondo 35, Peninsula 17

BIG VIII LEAGUE
Corona 24, Riverside North 17
Corona Centennial 56, Riverside Poly 16
Corona Santiago 49, King 35
Norco 30, Corona Roosevelt 27

CAMINO REAL LEAGUE
Mary Star 28, Bosco Tech 13

CENTURY LEAGUE
Villa Park 35, Brea Olinda 0

CHANNEL LEAGUE
Buena 36, Dos Pueblos 3
St. Bonaventure 42, San Marcos 0
Ventura 38, Santa Barbara 23

CHRISTIAN LEAGUE
Arrowhead Christian 21, Western Christian 7

CITRUS BELT LEAGUE
Carter 33, Rialto 25
Miller 39, Yucaipa 14
Redlands 49, Eisenhower 7
Redlands East Valley 48, Fontana 0

DE ANZA LEAGUE
Twentynine Palms 21, Desert Hot Springs 0

DEL REY LEAGUE
Gardena Serra 56, Bishop Montgomery 3
Harvard-Westlake 49, St. Bernard 6

DEL RIO LEAGUE
California 24, Whittier 10
El Rancho 43, Pioneer 7
La Serna 28, Santa Fe 23

DESERT MOUNTAIN LEAGUE
Boron 57, Silver Valley 12

DESERT SKY LEAGUE
Barstow 28, Ridgecrest Burroughs 21 (OT)
Silverado 26, Victor Valley 11

DESERT VALLEY LEAGUE
Coachella Valley 28, Cathedral City 7
La Quinta 44, Palm Springs 22
Palm Desert 58, Indio 6

FOOTHILL LEAGUE
Hart 31, Saugus 21
Valencia 49, Canyon Country Canyon 7
West Ranch 49, Golden Valley 7

FREEWAY LEAGUE
Fullerton 43, Troy 10
La Habra 62, Buena Park 0
Sonora 20, Sunny Hills 7

FRONTIER LEAGUE
Fillmore 56, Villanova Prep 7
Malibu 21, Grace Brethren 6

GARDEN GROVE LEAGUE
Garden Grove Santiago 25, Los Amigos 21
Westminster La Quinta 22, Bolsa Grande 16

GOLDEN LEAGUE
Eastside 36, Antelope Valley 14
Highland 39, Littlerock 22
Palmdale 48, Knight 15
Quartz Hill 44, Lancaster 6

GOLDEN WEST LEAGUE
Santa Ana 29, Orange 14
Segerstrom 61, Saddleback 26
Westminster 28, Ocean View 21

HIGH DESERT LEAGUE
Bishop 24, Rosamond 6
Frazier Mountain 49, Desert 28
Kern Valley 55, California City 14

INLAND VALLEY LEAGUE
Arlington 35, Moreno Valley 8
Canyon Springs 21, Ramona 16
La Sierra 42, Vista del Lago 20
Rancho Verde 55, Valley View 18

LOS PADRES LEAGUE
Pioneer Valley 42, Lompoc Cabrillo 13
Santa Maria St. Joseph 41, Nipomo 0
Santa Ynez 21, Morro Bay 0
Templeton 50, Santa Maria 13

MARMONTE LEAGUE
Moorpark 28, Simi Valley 0
Newbury Park 35, Royal 17
Thousand Oaks 35, Agoura 14
Westlake 51, Calabasas 6

MIRAMONTE LEAGUE
Charter Oak 31, Bonita 0
Los Altos 54, Hacienda Heights Wilson 17

MISSION VALLEY LEAGUE
Arroyo 14, Rosemead 12
Gabrielino 21, El Monte 14
South El Monte 35, Mountain View 6

MOJAVE RIVER LEAGUE
Hesperia 21, Sultana 14
Serrano 35, Rim of the World 7

MONTVIEW LEAGUE
Azusa 34, Sierra Vista 13
Gladstone 40, Duarte 14
La Puente 31, Workman 7

MOORE LEAGUE
Lakewood 61, Long Beach Cabrillo 8
Long Beach Wilson 37, Compton 16
Millikan 23, Long Beach Jordan 17

MOUNTAIN PASS LEAGUE
Banning 38, Tahquitz 21
Citrus Hill 62, Rubidoux 13
Riverside Notre Dame 20, Heritage 19
San Jacinto 45, Beaumont 35

MT. BALDY LEAGUE
Chaffey 28, Don Lugo 13
Colony 55, Ontario 10
Garey 34, Montclair 14

OCEAN LEAGUE
Beverly Hills 35, Hawthorne 13
Culver City 55, Inglewood 44
Santa Monica 35, Morningside 21

OLYMPIC LEAGUE
Paraclete 12, Whittier Christian 0

ORANGE LEAGUE
Savanna 21, Magnolia 10
Western 49, Century 7

ORANGE COAST LEAGUE
Costa Mesa 27, Estancia 13
Laguna Beach 28, Godinez 7

PAC-7 LEAGUE
Arroyo Grande 35, San Luis Obispo 7
Paso Robles 35, Lompoc 10
Righetti 13, Atascadero 3

PACIFIC LEAGUE
Burbank 61, Glendale 3
Crescenta Valley 41, Hoover 12
Muir 27, Arcadia 7

PACIFIC VIEW LEAGUE
Camarillo 27, Oxnard Pacifica 23
Oxnard 44, Channel Islands 7
Rio Mesa 40, Hueneme 7

PIONEER LEAGUE
Compton Centennial 34, North Torrance 7
El Segundo 40, Torrance 3
Lawndale 39, South Torrance 18

PREP LEAGUE
Rio Hondo Prep 48, Flintridge Prep 0

RIO HONDO LEAGUE
Monrovia 14, San Marino 12
South Pasadena 27, Blair 20

SAN ANDREAS LEAGUE
Cajon 42, San Bernardino 6
Colton 31, Arroyo Valley 14
San Gorgonio 56, Pacific 14

SAN ANTONIO LEAGUE
Rowland 27, Walnut 7
South Hills 27, West Covina 6

SAN GABRIEL VALLEY LEAGUE
Downey 35, Gahr 34
Lynwood 35, Paramount 7

SAN JOAQUIN LEAGUE
Fairmont Prep 32, Sherman Indian 20

SEA VIEW LEAGUE
Huntington Beach 30, Foothill 29 (2OT)
Trabuco Hills 24, El Toro 21
Woodbridge 21, Northwood 13

SIERRA LEAGUE
Ayala 44, Chino 13
Chino Hills 38, Damien 6
Glendora 40, Diamond Bar 19

SOUTH COAST LEAGUE
Dana Hills 37, Tesoro 34
Mission Viejo 23, Capistrano Valley 0
San Clemente 31, Aliso Niguel 25

SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE
Chaparral 47, Murrieta Valley 23
Great Oak 34, Temecula Valley 21
Vista Murrieta 28, Temescal Canyon 0

SUBURBAN LEAGUE
Cerritos 27, Artesia 21
Mayfair 27, Bellflower 17
Norwalk 42, Glenn 35

SUNBELT LEAGUE
Elsinore 36, Hemet 7
Lakeside 13, Perris 0
West Valley 12, Paloma Valley 7

SUNKIST LEAGUE
Kaiser 32, Patriot 6
Summit 29, Bloomington 0

SUNSET LEAGUE
Edison 34, Esperanza 10
Fountain Valley 56, Marina 7
Newport Harbor 23, Los Alamitos 20

TRI-VALLEY LEAGUE
Nordhoff 44, Santa Clara 7
Oak Park 13, Carpinteria 0
Oaks Christian 65, Bishop Diego 6

TRINITY LEAGUE
JSerra 14, Santa Margarita 12
Orange Lutheran 28, Mater Dei 25
Servite 37, St. John Bosco 19

VALLE VISTA LEAGUE
Baldwin Park 28, Covina 7

NONLEAGUE
Alemany 21, Crespi 17
Bishop Amat 38, St. Paul 6
Brethren Christian 21, Anza Hamilton 14
Calvary Murrieta 21, Vasquez 6
Desert Mirage 32, Xavier Prep 0
Granite Hills 34, Apple Valley 28
Loyola 42, Chaminade 3
Oak Hills 16, Aquinas 13
Riverside Christian 20, Bloomington Christian 14
Sage Hill 25, Citrus Valley 6
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 28, St. Francis 24
St. Margaret's 28, Cerritos Valley Christian 6

INTERSECTIONAL
San Diego Rock Academy 20, Crean Lutheran South 0
Santa Paula 41, Grant 26
Sparks (Nev.) Spanish Springs 41, Santee 24

8 MAN
AGAPE LEAGUE
Joshua Springs 36, Hesperia Christian 6

COAST VALLEY LEAGUE
Cuyama Valley 52, North County Christian 20
Maricopa 22, Shandon 12

HARBOR LEAGUE
Rolling Hills Prep 35, Lighthouse Christian 0

MAJESTIC LEAGUE
Public Safety Academy 67, Temecula Prep 14
Wildomar Cornerstone Christian 68, Marywood-Palm Valley 38

OMEGA LEAGUE
Camarillo Cornerstone Christian 50, Westmark 6

VICTORY LEAGUE
California Lutheran 44, High Desert Academy 14
Desert Chapel 60, Moreno Valley Calvary Chapel 24

WARRIOR LEAGUE
Noli Indian 84, River Springs 46

NONLEAGUE
First Lutheran 52, Upland Christian Academy 34
Ribet Academy 50, Granada Hills Hillcrest Christian 26

California High School Football Scores - Week 5

2009-10-03T08:19:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

It's been a tough year for nationally-ranked California high school football teams. Only Oaks Christian has been able to hang-on to its pre-season USA Today Super 25 ranking.

First De La Salle tumbled after starting the season #14. Then Servite climbed to #6 before losing to Edison last week. Last night, #16 St. Bonaventure lost in overtime 24-23 to Bishop Amat. According to the LA Times, St. Bonaventure's 14-game win streak was snapped on a blocked extra point in overtime.

California High School Football Scores
Friday, October 2, 2009

Los Angeles-area and Southern Section

Los Angeles-City

EAST VALLEY LEAGUE
Grant 54, Verdugo Hills 6
Sun Valley Poly 40, Canoga Park 16
Van Nuys 32, North Hollywood 0

EASTERN LEAGUE
Bell 33, South Gate 14
Los Angeles Jordan 7, Garfield 0
Los Angeles Roosevelt 35, Huntington Park 7

SOUTHERN LEAGUE
Hollywood 44, Contreras 6
Los Angeles 20, Bernstein 6
Santee 55, Roybal 7

NONLEAGUE
Arleta 63, Cleveland 12
Carson 55, West Adams Prep 0
Dorsey 36, Birmingham 21
El Camino Real 35, Reseda 13
Fairfax 44, Los Angeles Marshall 30
Gardena 41, Los Angeles University 10
Granada Hills 28, Palisades 21
Granada Hills Kennedy 19, Chatsworth 0
Jefferson 21, Panorama 20
Manual Arts 23, Lincoln 20
Washington 22, Los Angeles Wilson 10

8-MAN
NONLEAGUE
Animo Robinson 56, Community Harvest 6
Annenberg 36, Fulton Prep 16

Southern Section

ALPHA LEAGUE
Brentwood 44, Pasadena Marshall 16
Campbell Hall 44, Montclair Prep 6

BIG SKY LEAGUE
Calvary Murrieta 63, California Military Institute 6

BIG VIII LEAGUE
Corona Centennial 50, Corona Roosevelt 13
Corona Santiago 37, Riverside Poly 12
King 19, Riverside North 14
Norco 50, Corona 43

CITRUS BELT LEAGUE
Redlands 36, Carter 5
Redlands East Valley 69, Eisenhower 26
Yucaipa 28, Rialto 24

GOLDEN LEAGUE
Eastside 31, Littlerock 22
Highland 41, Quartz Hill 40 (OT)
Knight 46, Antelope Valley 6
Palmdale 14, Lancaster 9

INLAND VALLEY LEAGUE
Canyon Springs 33, Valley View 27 (3OT)
La Sierra 41, Ramona 31
Rancho Verde 31, Arlington 7

LOS PADRES LEAGUE
Lompoc Cabrillo 29, Santa Maria 21
Nipomo 27, Morro Bay 10
Pioneer Valley 35, Santa Ynez 0
Santa Maria St. Joseph 38, Templeton 20

MARMONTE LEAGUE
Moorpark 35, Calabasas 7
Newbury Park 55, Simi Valley 12
Royal 34, Agoura 28
Westlake 43, Thousand Oaks 17

MONTVIEW LEAGUE
Azusa 39, Bassett 18
La Puente 62, Duarte 3
Sierra Vista 20, Gladstone 14

MOORE LEAGUE
Lakewood 61, Compton 0
Long Beach Poly 31, Long Beach Jordan 0
Millikan 41, Long Beach Cabrillo 30

MOUNTAIN PASS LEAGUE
Citrus Hill 31, Banning 21
Heritage 35, Beaumont 25
San Jacinto 31, Riverside Notre Dame 7
Tahquitz 35, Rubidoux 0

PACIFIC LEAGUE
Burbank 42, Crescenta Valley 14
Burbank Burroughs 9, Muir 6
Pasadena 21, Hoover 13

PREP LEAGUE
Pasadena Poly 21, Webb 6

SAN JOAQUIN LEAGUE
Animo Leadership 14, Saddleback Valley Christian 12
CSDR 34, Sherman Indian 0

SUBURBAN LEAGUE
La Mirada 41, Glenn 24
Mayfair 42, Cerritos 21
Norwalk 58, Bellflower 7

NONLEAGUE
Alhambra 30, South Pasadena 6
Apple Valley 67, San Bernardino 16
Aquinas 13, Mary Star 10
Arrowhead Christian 21, Yucca Valley 19
Arroyo Valley 26, Alta Loma 16
Atascadero 29, Hueneme 21
Ayala 44, South El Monte 7
Baldwin Park 35, El Monte 14
Barstow 35, Hesperia 16
Beckman 35, Katella 14
Bishop Amat 24, St. Bonaventure 23 (OT)
Boron 40, Desert 14
Buena 29, Oxnard Pacifica 26
California 13, Schurr 13
Camarillo 26, Ventura 25
Capistrano Valley 14, Placentia Valencia 7
Chaminade 38, Canyon Country Canyon 22
Charter Oak 23, Damien 20
Chino Hills 30, San Gorgonio 14
Claremont 52, Ontario 14
Colony 19, Kaiser 14
Colton 35, Chaffey 12
Compton Centennial 55, Hawthorne 0
Corona del Mar 27, Magnolia 0
Dana Hills 41, Newport Harbor 7
Desert Hot Springs 28, Anza Hamilton 6
Don Lugo 51, Jurupa Valley 0
El Modena 24, Foothill 21
El Segundo 34, St. Bernard 21
Estancia 56, Westminster La Quinta 7
Etiwanda 45, Chino 14
Fillmore 28, Carpinteria 21
Flintridge Prep 23, Malibu 20
Frazier Mountain 41, Grace Brethren 32
Fullerton 35, Brea Olinda 0
Glendora 16, Diamond Ranch 14
Granite Hills 35, Cathedral City 0
Great Oak 22, Elsinore 15
Hacienda Heights Wilson 42, Blair 0
Hart 28, Paraclete 7
Huntington Beach 19, Westminster 16
Irvine 31, Northwood 7
JSerra 34, Garden Grove Pacifica 15
Keppel 36, Mountain View 0
La Canada 42, Firebaugh 6
La Palma Kennedy 32, Downey 27
La Quinta 7, Cajon 0
Laguna Hills 27, Woodbridge 7
Loara 34, Anaheim 19
Mission Viejo 40, Murrieta Valley 7
Mojave 26, California City 0
Monrovia 48, La Salle 14
Montebello 35, Nogales 20
North Torrance 51, Bishop Montgomery 7
Ocean View 27, Costa Mesa 3
Oxnard 28, San Marcos 0
Pacific 43, Citrus Valley 6
Palm Desert 61, Hemet 14
Palm Springs 31, West Valley 13
Pioneer 33, Bolsa Grande 18
Pomona 18, Gabrielino 7
Righetti 42, Dos Pueblos 17
Rim of the World 60, Indio 0
Sage Hill 40, Viewpoint 26
San Clemente 35, El Toro 14
San Luis Obispo 21, Santa Barbara 6
San Marino 21, Cantwell-Sacred Heart 6
Santa Ana 21, Los Amigos 20
Santa Ana Valley 39, Garden Grove Santiago 7
Santa Margarita 41, Orange 6
Santa Paula 43, Santa Clara 7
Savanna 48, Buena Park 0
Serrano 24, Golden Valley 0
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 48, Dominguez 10
Silverado 28, Summit 14
Sonora 17, Rancho Alamitos 13
South Hills 62, Northview 0
South Torrance 21, West Torrance 14
St. Anthony 14, Brethren Christian 7
St. Francis 41, Rio Mesa 0
St. John Bosco 35, St. Paul 0
St. Margaret's 42, Ontario Christian 0
St. Monica 42, Lucerne Valley 0
Sunny Hills 21, Godinez 14
Temecula Valley 14, Paloma Valley 8
Temescal Canyon 42, Lakeside 7
Temple City 27, Rosemead 13
Tesoro 21, El Dorado 7
Torrance 28, Morningside 0
Trabuco Hills 34, Gahr 14
Twentynine Palms 6, Oak Park 0
Upland 45, Bloomington 6
Valencia 63, Santa Monica 7
Vasquez 27, Rosamond 6
Victor Valley 34, Sultana 0
Villa Park 28, Artesia 6
Vista Murrieta 43, Peninsula 21
Walnut 27, Arroyo 16
Warren 55, La Serna 20
West Covina 47, Los Altos 12
Whittier 14, Paramount 10
Xavier Prep 41, Silver Valley 12

INTERSECTIONAL
Brawley 19, Coachella Valley 13 (OT)
Cathedral 42, Eagle Rock 0
Crenshaw 48, Culver City 7
Fountain Valley 42, San Diego Scripps Ranch 14
Imperial 50, Desert Mirage 28
Linfield Christian 33, San Luis Obispo Mission Prep 13
Lynwood 31, San Fernando 22
Narbonne 37, Orange Lutheran 31 (2OT)
Oaks Christian 33, Venice 13
Redondo 21, Wilmington Banning 17
Ridgecrest Burroughs 26, Arvin 0
San Pedro 27, Inglewood 20
Spokane (Wash.) Ferris 41, Esperanza 35 (OT)
Taft 14, Saugus 3
Village Christian 28, Sylmar 24

8 MAN
NONLEAGUE
Faith Baptist 48, Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian 0
High Desert Academy 24, Excelsior 24
Immanuel Christian 52, Cuyama Valley 50
Los Angeles Lutheran 66, Liberty Christian 40
Nuview Bridge 46, Moreno Valley Calvary Chapel 6
Price 44, Southlands Christian 3
Public Safety Academy 56, Noli Indian 30
San Jacinto Valley Academy 34, Temecula Prep 32
Trona 48, Lee Vining 0
Victor Valley Christian 62, Desert Chapel 36
Wildomar Cornerstone Christian 54, Eastside Christian 34
Windward 27, Joshua Springs 0

INTERSECTIONAL
First Lutheran 36, Ivy Academia 0
San Diego Maranatha Christian 30, Calvary Baptist 0
West Shores 61, Warner Springs Warner 34

California High School Football Scores - Week 5

2009-10-02T08:43:00.000-07:00

California High School Football Scores
Thursday, October 1, 2009

Aliso Niguel 41 Marina 8
Cypress 41 University 7
Edison 36 Mater Dei 29 (2OTs)
Garden Grove 41 Laguna Beach 6
Los Alamitos 28 La Habra 13
Saddleback 34 Century 21
San Juan Hills 48 Segerstrom 40
Troy 49 Diamond Bar 21
Tustin 52 Western 0

Nationally-ranked Edison Needs 2 OTs to Beat Mater Dei

2009-10-02T08:22:00.001-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

Edison has a bye week next week, and the Chargers will need it. For the second straight week, Edison has come-up big against a big opponent.

Proving last week's win over nationally-ranked Servite was no fluke, the Chargers took-down Orange County power Mater Dei 36-29. According to the Orange County Register, Edison quarterback Matt Viles was the main reason for the victory.

To watch video of this exciting game, check-out the OCVarsity.com.

Orange County Showdown: Edison vs. Mater Dei

2009-10-01T15:53:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

One week after knocking-off nationally-ranked Servite, and entering USA Today Super 25 itself, Edison (4-0) squares-off with fellow Orange County power Mater Dei (3-1) tonight. LA Times reporter Eric Sondheimer takes a look at the match-up, plus a little more in his weekly notebook.

California High School Football Scoreboard - Week 3

2009-09-18T22:56:00.001-07:00

California High School Football Scores
Friday, September 18, 2009

Los Angeles/Southern Section

Aliso Niguel 26 San Juan Hills 23
Calvary Chapel 33 La Quinta 19
Coronado 69 Laguna Beach 20
Fountain Valley 34 Temescal 10
Laguna Hills 33 Segerstrom 14
Loara 47 Los Amigos 14
Mater Dei 31 Centennial 13
Mission Viejo 45 Corona 14
Norwalk 32 Pacifica 14
Notre Dame 45 Woodland Hills Taft 27
Oaks Christian 28 Skyline (WA) 25
Orange Lutheran 46 Tustin 20
San Clemente 21 Trabuco Hills 3
Santa Margarita 34 Foothill 20
Servite 38 Crespi 28
University 22 Ocean View 0
Valencia 16 Western 6

California High School Football Scores
Thursday, September 17, 2009

Los Angeles/Southern Section

Edison 34 Dana Hills 17 LA Times game story

California High School Football Scoreboard - Week 2

2009-09-13T17:21:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

Moorpark proved Saturday night that a dual quarterback system can work. The Musketeers beat highly-respective Notre Dame Prep 27-14, and according to the LA Times both Brody Rohach and Brian Blechen played well in the win.

California High School Football Scores
Saturday, September 12, 2009

Los Angeles/South Section areas
Aquinas 20, Big Bear 17
Bosco Tech 35, Blair 6
Brethren Christian 30, Bloomington Christian 20
Chadwick 14, San Luis Obispo Mission Prep 13
Channel Islands 17, Malibu 0
Desert 14, Campbell Hall 13
Fairmont Prep 42, La Verne Lutheran 20
Granite Hills 45, Rubidoux 6
Huntington Park 29, Lincoln 21
Los Angeles Baptist 48, California Military Institute 8
Moorpark 27, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 14
Pasadena Poly 56, Sherman Indian 0
Sage Hill 20, Animo Leadership 0
Savanna 7, Loara 6
St. Genevieve 47, Flintridge Prep 13
Village Christian 49, Fillmore 42
Villanova Prep 29, Lancaster Desert Christian 12
Windward 51, Riverside Christian 6

8-Man

Animo Robinson 50, Discovery Prep 0
Avalon 56, Clovis Christian 34
Big Pine 50, Lee Vining 0
Calvary Baptist 36, Trinity Classical Academy 0
Camarillo Cornerstone Christian 47, Laguna Blanca 16
Cate 37, Trona 12
Faith Baptist 48, Joshua Springs 0
Mammoth 48, Immanuel Christian 24
Price 50, Liberty Christian 0
Riverdale Christian 39, North County Christian 14
Santa Clarita Christian 61, Christian Life Academy 28
Santa Maria Valley Christian 28, Monterey County Marina 28
Vaughn 52, CALS Early College 0

San Francisco area

Don Bosco Prep (NJ) 30 De La Salle 6

California High School Football Scores
Friday, September 11, 2009

San Diego area
Army-Navy 30 San Pasqual Academy 13
Capistrano Valley 30 St. Joseph 22
Horizon 28 Imperial 7
Louisville (CO) 35 Otay Ranch 14
Madison 34 Mt. Carmel 17
Mission Bay 38 Paloma Valley 15
Monte Vista 34 El Cajon Valley 13
Orange Glen 47 Crawford 6
St. Augustine 56 University City 0
Scripps Ranch 31 Sierra 6
Valley Center 27 La Jolla 7
Wildomar Cal Lutheran 48 Maranatha Christian 13

Don Bosco Prep Shuts Down De La Salle in East Coast/West Coast Showdown

2009-09-12T21:35:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) left no doubt in its battle with De La Salle. The Ironmen beat the Spartans for the second straight year 30-6 on Saturday night. The Star-Ledger has the game details.

Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Challenge - Dallas, TX

2009-09-08T07:24:00.001-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

A crowd of 30,000 turned-out to watch Euless Trinity beat Bingham from Utah 42-21 in the first-ever game in the new Cowboys Stadium. The game was the part of a quadruple-header for the Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Series. Check-out The Dallas Morning News for the game wrap-up, including video highlights.

Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Challenge Scores
Monday, September 7, 2009

Colleyville Heritage (TX) 28 Irving MacArthur (TX) 6 The Dallas Morning News game story
Euless Trinity (TX) 42 Bingham (UT) 21
Mansfield Timberview (TX) 30 Mansfield Summit (TX) 19 The Dallas Morning News game story
Notre Dame (CA) 37 Klein Oak 7 LA Times game story

Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Series Scores - Columbus, OH

2009-08-30T20:38:00.000-07:00

Ohio & California High School Football Scores
Sunday, August 30, 2009

Dublin Coffman (OH) 52 Olentangy Liberty (OH) 0
Pickerington Central (OH) 28 Orange Lutheran (CA) 14 OC Register game story

Violence and Sports Are Mixing Too Much in South LA

2009-08-26T16:39:00.001-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

Having spent a significant amount of time in south Los Angeles over the past year, I had to post this story, because something has to be done about gang violence.

Last weekend a star running back at Lakewood High School was arrested and charged in connection with a drive-by shooting in Compton. The Long Beach Press-Telegram is reporting that Jerry Stone faces multiple criminal counts from an incident that occured Friday night.

It's a shame that most of these stories just result in headlines; followed by coverage of the vigils that are held in the local communities where these acts of violence occured. However, that's usually where the story ends. The good news in the Stone story is, evidently no one was killed.

My question is...where is the community outrage over Los Angeles gang violence? And why doesn't someone step-up for our children, who are being murdered before they have a chance to get out of the dangerous inner city?

I'm not saying that no one cares...I'm just saying we all need to come together to figure-out what can be done. USC head coach Pete Carroll is trying to make a difference with his foundation called A Better LA, but there needs to be more focus put on prevention.

You can check-out a great 60 Minutes story on Carroll and what he's doing under the cover of darkness away from the X's and O's.

I applaud Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who along with Police Chief William Bratton, announced on Tuesday that the city's gang-intervention program and other agencies would come together to focus on the southeast and southwest sides of the city, where a reported 30-killings occured in July and August.

However, this isn't just the city's responsibility...it's everyone's. Everyone that lives and works in south LA needs to take responsibility and let gangs know that they are no longer welcome in the communities.

Texas Voted America's Top High School Football State; Cali Finishes Tied for Fifth

2009-08-01T05:21:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

The Lone Star State received the first vote cast in The High School Football Huddle's Question of the Week "What is the Best State for High School Football", and Texas never looked back in claiming the top spot in our voters minds.

Texas captured 42% of the vote to easily outdistanced second place Florida, which received 25% of the votes. Finishing in third was Ohio with 13% of the votes cast...followed by Georgia 10%, California finished in a tie for fifth with 7% each.

Thanks to everyone for taking part in the vote. Look for our new Question of the Week on Monday.

Notre Dame Prep & Orange Lutheran to Play in Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Series

2009-07-25T17:15:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
California High School Football Huddle

The Dallas Cowboys new home will play host to a high school football quadruple-header on Monday, September 7th as part of the Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Series.

As I mentioned earlier in the week on The High School Football Huddle, the showcase game will pit 2007 Texas 5A Division I champ Euless Trinity against Utah power Bingham. Bingham, which lost in the state's 5A championship game in 2008, is led by junior running back Harvey Langi, who was third in the state in rushing last year with 1,371 yards rushing and 17 touchdowns. The Texas/Utah showdown will kick things off at noon with the game being broadcast nationally by ESPN.

The other interstate match-up is between Klein Oak (TX) taking-on Notre Dame Prep from Sherman Oaks, California. Notre Dame is led by one of the top junior quarterbacks in the country. Ryan Kasdorf (6-2, 205) was named the state's Gatorade Player of the Year after passing for nearly 3,300 yards and 36 touchdowns.

“Intersport is proud to team with Burger King, Fox Sports Net, and Kirk Herbstreit to once again bring you the best high school football in the nation,” said Intersport, Inc. Event Manager Joseph Salituro. “We look forward to having the new Cowboys Stadium as our host. We are excited for the players, coaches, and fans to experience this once in a lifetime opportunity. The four matchups that we have provided will be a great introduction of high school football to this wonderful facility.”

Here's the schedule for the day, plus the Ohio match-ups that were released earlier this year:

Texas Games at Cowboys Stadium
September 7, 2009

Noon - Euless Trinity (TX) vs. Bingham (UT)
2:30 P.M. - Klein Oak (TX) vs. Notre Dame Prep (CA)
5:00 P.M. - Colleyville Heritage (TX) vs. Irving MacArthur (TX)
7:30 P.M. - Mansfield Timberview (TX) vs. Mansfield Summit (TX)

Ohio Games at Ohio Stadium
August 29, 2009

Noon - Upper Arlington (OH) vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (FL)
3:30 P.M. - Hilliard Davidson (OH) vs. Westville South (OH)

August 30, 2009

Noon - Olentangy Liberty (OH) vs. Dublin Coffman (OH)
3:30 P.M. - Orange Lutheran (CA) vs. Pickerington Central (OH)

Former Dorsey High Head Coach Glenn Bell Passes Away

2009-05-05T18:11:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

Last year I had a chance to meet Dorsey High head coach Paul Knox, who has coached the Dons since 1985. I was at the legendary south LA school for a check presentation ceremony that kicked-off improving the practice facility at Dorsey, which isn't in great shape.

What I learned in the 30-minutes I spent with Coach Knox is that he's a no-nonsense guy that has seen a lot through the years!

Today, I read in the LA Times about the death of Knox's predecessor Glenn Bell, who passed away on Monday. It was interesting to learn about Bell, who, according to the report, put grades ahead of games.

Teaching in south LA is an under-appreciated job, and people like Coach Knox and Coach Bell need to be saluted for their dedication to the cause, no matter how bleak it looks at times!

Click here to read the LA Times story on Bell's death.

A-11 Offense Shutdown

2009-04-23T10:36:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

It appears as though there won't be an appeal to the February decision by the National Federation of State High School Athletic Association to ban the use of the controversial A-11 offense, invented by Piedmont High School in 2007, that made every player an eligible receiver.

Earlier this week, the Contra Costa Times reported that the California Interscholastic Federation's Football Advisory Committee decided against moving forward with a pilot program to study the effects of the A-11. Click here to read the Contra Costa Times story.

Below is video from a story last year in the Chicago Tribune about Riverside-Brookfield's use of the wide-open offense.

California Looking to Grow Playoffs

2009-04-22T06:27:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

The California Interscholastic Federation will vote on May 8th on whether to add an additional regional playoff round for the 2010 season.

The proposal would push-up the start of the season by own week, which means games would begin before the opening of the school year. In addition, the sections would have to end their playoffs by the first weekend in December.

Yesterday, according to a report in the LA Times, the Southern Section council voted against the proposal, which comes on the heels of the Los Angeles City Section voting for it. To read that story, click here.

California High School Football Scoreboard - 2nd Round Playoffs

2008-11-30T20:17:00.001-08:00

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

Long Beach Poly (#6 USA Today) had another close call Saturday. One week after surviving by four points in the opening round of the PAC-5 playoffs, the Jackrabbits just got by Esperanza. Poly's 17-10 win moves them into the semifinals where it will face Lakewood. Click here for a game story.

California High School Football Scores
Saturday, November 29, 2008

SOUTHERN SECTION
Quarterfinals

PAC-5 (I)
Long Beach Poly 17, Esperanza 10

MID-VALLEY (XI)
Paraclete 14, Northview 0

EAST VALLEY (XII)
Maranatha 23, Big Bear 22 (OT)

NORTHEAST (XIII)
Riverside Christian 49, St. Genevieve 28
Linfield Christian 26, Bell-Jeff 0

8 MAN DIVISION I
Semifinals
Faith Baptist 18, Thacher 14
Santa Clarita Christian 26, Windward 21

8 MAN DIVISION II
Semifinal
Desert Chapel 42, North County Christian 38

Canoga Park Head Football Coach Rudy Lugo Dies After Battle with Cancer

2008-11-11T07:20:00.001-08:00

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

In keeping with our theme today of find the "feel good stories" in high school football. Please click here to read a wonderful story from Bill Plaschke of the LA Times about Rudy Lugo, who dedicated his life to high school football for nearly. The former Canoga Park head coach died a couple of weeks ago after battling cancer. If you know of a great story that should be told to The High School Football Huddle readers, please email me at jeff@blitzgroupllc.com.

#6 Poly Pops St. Bonaventure With D

2008-10-11T07:35:00.000-07:00

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

In it's first big California test, Long Beach Poly showed that it's prepared to make a run at a Division I state championship. The Jackrabbits moved to 5-0 with a 12-7 win over previously unbeaten St. Bonaventure.

Click here for a game recap from the LA Times.

California High School Football Scores
Friday, October 10, 2008

USA Today Super 25
#6 Long Beach Poly 12 St. Bonvaventure 7
#10 Centennial 38 Roosevelt 7

Post-Game Comments from Gardena Serra/Taft

CITY
EAST VALLEY LEAGUE
Arleta 47, Grant 7
Sun Valley Poly 47, Verdugo Hills 12

EASTERN LEAGUE
Los Angeles Roosevelt 44, Bell 3
Los Angeles Jordan 44, Huntington Park 27

NONLEAGUE
Belmont 35, South Gate 19
Lincoln 31, Los Angeles 6
Los Angeles Marshall 42, Santee 21
Los Angeles Wilson 52, Contreras 32
San Pedro 38, Sylmar 14

SOUTHERN SECTION
BIG VIII LEAGUE
Corona Centennial 38, Corona Roosevelt 7
Riverside North 35, King 17

CITRUS BELT LEAGUE
Redlands East Valley 17, Fontana 0
Carter 34, Rialto 14
Miller 24, Yucaipa 0
Redlands 40, Eisenhower 13

GOLDEN LEAGUE
Eastside 36, Antelope Valley 14
Highland 14, Littlerock 12
Palmdale 28, Knight 21
Quartz Hill 29, Lancaster 13

INLAND VALLEY LEAGUE
Rancho Verde 21, Moreno Valley 0
La Sierra 36, Canyon Springs 27
Ramona 43, Vista del Lago 37
Valley View 41, Arlington 34

LOS PADRES LEAGUE
Lompoc Cabrillo 28, Santa Ynez 20
Morro Bay 36, Templeton 26
Pioneer Valley 20, Nipomo 0
Santa Maria St. Joseph 42, Santa Maria 0

MARMONTE LEAGUE
Thousand Oaks 38, Agoura 14
Moorpark 45, Simi Valley 14
Newbury Park 23, Royal 21
Westlake 49, Calabasas 21

MONTVIEW LEAGUE
Azusa 36, Sierra Vista 3
Duarte 34, Gladstone 16
Workman 20, La Puente 14

MOORE LEAGUE
Lakewood 30, Long Beach Cabrillo 8
Compton 30, Long Beach Wilson 22
Long Beach Jordan 21, Millikan 7

MOUNTAIN PASS LEAGUE
Banning 35, Heritage 28
Beaumont 45, Tahquitz 31
Citrus Hill 48, Riverside Notre Dame 17

PAC-7 LEAGUE
San Luis Obispo 42, Lompoc 33

PACIFIC LEAGUE
Arcadia 22, Glendale 6
Crescenta Valley 20, Burbank 12
Muir 13, Burbank Burroughs 10
Pasadena 51, Hoover 0

SAN JOAQUIN LEAGUE
Twin Pines 27, Animo Leadership 20

SUBURBAN LEAGUE
Artesia 61, Cerritos 13

NONLEAGUE
Crespi 37, Saugus 14
Los Osos 35, West Ranch 14
Bishop Amat 17, Diamond Ranch 6
Chaparral 56, Cathedral City 3
Arroyo Grande 34, San Marcos 21
Bell Gardens 24, Paramount 6
Beverly Hills 38, Desert Hot Springs 7
Big Bear 35, Rosamond 10
Bishop Diego 33, Grace Brethren 24
Boron 35, Vasquez 0
Buena 17, Hueneme 0
Camarillo 10, Oak Park 7
Campbell Hall 14, Lucerne Valley 0
Cantwell-Sacred Heart 33, Bosco Tech 7
Cathedral 37, Morningside 7
Cerritos Valley Christian 56, Godinez 0
Charter Oak 35, Etiwanda 32
Chino Hills 28, Silverado 20
Corona del Mar 17, Villa Park 5
Costa Mesa 35, Century 6
Desert 28, Pasadena Poly 8
Dos Pueblos 30, Rio Mesa 22
El Segundo 35, Bishop Montgomery 13
Harvard-Westlake 28, Chaminade 13
Hesperia 27, Ridgecrest Burroughs 24
Inglewood 31, Palos Verdes 30
Jurupa Valley 27, Perris 12
Kaiser 13, Colton 13
La Canada 28, Arroyo 0
La Serna 21, Los Altos 6
Lakeside 28, Calvary Murrieta 7
Leuzinger 35, Hawthorne 6
Linfield Christian 42, Chadwick 14
Lynwood 49, Lawndale 13
Malibu 20, Flintridge Prep 7
Maranatha 14, Rio Hondo Prep 7
Murrieta Valley 35, La Quinta 7
Newport Harbor 42, Mira Costa 14
Nordhoff 49, Fillmore 7
Norte Vista 40, Montclair 27
North Torrance 28, West Torrance 21
Northview 40, Nogales 7
Ocean View 27, Estancia 8
Oxnard 38, Ventura 7
Oxnard Pacifica 38, Santa Barbara 37
Paloma Valley 29, Bloomington 14
Redondo 23, Culver City 22
Rim of the World 27, Granite Hills 7
Rowland 21, Baldwin Park 0
San Clemente 28, La Habra 21
San Dimas 50, Bonita 33
San Gorgonio 40, Apple Valley 27
San Marino 29, San Gabriel 17
Santa Clara 50, Kilpatrick 8
Santa Fe 21, Downey 16
Santa Monica 28, Capistrano Valley 14
Santa Paula 27, Channel Islands 21
Schurr 7, Whittier 6
Silver Valley 21, Mojave 0
South Hills 14, Rosemead 10
South El Monte 35, Alhambra 7
South Pasadena 35, Keppel 6
South Torrance 27, Peninsula 7
St. Anthony 26, Downey Calvary Chapel 14
St. Francis 45, El Rancho 7
St. Paul 42, Pioneer 0
Summit 39, Sultana 14
Temescal Canyon 31, Hemet 20
Temple City 28, La Salle 17
Twentynine Palms 24, Aquinas 21
Walnut 47, Sonora 13
Warren 23, Torrance 21
West Covina 35, Diamond Bar 25
Whittier Christian 34, Kern Valley 7

INTERSECTIONAL
Orange Lutheran 42, Wilmington Banning 7
Los Alamitos 41, Narbonne 28
Gardena Serra 49, Taft 13
Atascadero 20, Sanger 7
Calexico 10, Coachella Valley 8
Carlsbad Army-Navy 14, Sage Hill 6
El Centro Southwest 22, Desert Mirage 21
Gardena 24, Huntington Beach 7
San Diego Cathedral 63, Chino 7
San Diego Horizon 45, Anza Hamilton 0
San Diego Parker 49, Laguna Beach 7
Valencia 35, Westchester 0

8 MAN
AGAPE LEAGUE
Joshua Springs 20, Victor Valley Christian 15

EXPRESS LEAGUE
Southlands Christian 46, Eastside Christian 14

MAJESTIC LEAGUE
Temecula Prep 62, Marywood-Palm Valley 12

OMEGA LEAGUE
Sierra Canyon 47, First Lutheran 0

VICTORY LEAGUE
Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian 62, High Desert Academy 14
Desert Chapel 42, California Lutheran 6
Moreno Valley Calvary Chapel 24, Upland Christian 0

WARRIOR LEAGUE
San Jacinto Valley Academy 56, Nuview Bridge 6

#6 Long Beach Poly (CA) Readies for Big Test Against St. Bonaventure

2008-10-10T12:32:00.001-07:00

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

Long Beach Poly doesn't rebuild, it just reloads and tonight the Jackrabbits (4-0) will get a good idea how far they've come in rebuilding last year's PAC-5 division championship team.

Poly, ranked #6 this week by USA Today, will host St. Bonaventure (4-0) at Long Beach Veterans Stadium. Poly is ranked #2 this week in its Top 25, while St. Bonaventure is #3.

Click here for a preview from the LA Times and check-out the video below on some of Poly's top defensive players.

De La Salle Tumbles in Latest USA Today Super 25

2008-09-30T04:06:00.001-07:00

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

Don Bosco Prep's (Ramsey, NJ) come-from-behind 23-21 win over former #9 De La Salle (Concord, CA) helped to shuffle this week's USA Today Super 25. DBP pops-up three spots to #22, while the Spartans fall to #25.

Otherwise, a couple of close calls by former #4 Long Beach Poly (CA) and #13 Lakeland shuffled the deck a little with #10 Centennial (Corona, CA) and #21 Trinity (Louisville, KY) joining DBP as the biggest movers going up three spots each.

1. Byrnes (Duncan, SC) 5-0, LW: #1
2. Trinity (Euless, TX) 4-0, LW: #2
3. Gateway (Monroeville, PA), LW: #3
4. St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) 3-0, LW: #5
5. Armwood (Seffner, FL) 5-0, LW: #6
6. Long Beach Poly (CA) 3-0, LW: #4
7. Carmel (IN) 6-0, LW: #7
8. Colerain (Cincinnati, OH) 6-0, LW: #8
9. River Hill (Clarksville, MD) 4-0, LW: #10
10. Centennial (Corona, CA) 3-0, LW: #13
11. Lowndes (Valdosta, GA) 5-0, LW: #11
12. Madison County (Madison, FL) 2-0, LW: #14
13. Lakeland (FL) 4-0, LW: #12
14. South Panola (Batesville, MS) 5-0, LW: #15
15. Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, VA) 5-0, LW: #16
16. Skyline (Issaquah, WA) 4-0, LW: #17
17. Lake Travis (Austin, TX) 5-0, LW: #18
18. Stone Bridge (Ashburn, VA) 5-0, LW: #19
19. Northside (Warner Robins, GA) 5-0, LW: #20
20. Plano (TX) 5-0, LW: #21
21. Trinity (Louisville, KY) 4-0, LW: #24
22. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) 2-1, LW: #25
23. Tuscaloosa County (Northport, AL) 5-0, LW: #22
24. Glenville (Cleveland, OH) 5-0, LW: #23
25. De La Salle (Concord, CA) 2-1, LW: #9

#25 Don Bosco Prep (NJ) Nips #9 De La Salle (CA) On Last Second Field Goal

2008-09-28T08:52:00.000-07:00

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

The game between two of the top high school football programs in the country lived up to the hype Saturday night as Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) edged De La Salle (Concord, CA) 23-21 before a national television audience on ESPNU.

DBP (2-1) came back from a 21-7 halftime deficit and beat the Spartans on a 19-yards field goal from Patrick Murray with just 10 seconds to go in the game. Don Bosco Prep entered the game ranked #25 in the country by USA Today, while De La Salle (2-1) was #9. The win snapped De La Salle's 15-game win streak.

To read a game recap, click here.

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De La Salle/Don Bosco Prep Preview

2008-09-27T16:30:00.000-07:00

Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

Two of the best high school football teams from each side of the country will square-off in northern California Saturday night.
De La Salle (Concord, CA) will host Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) in a nationally televised game on ESPNU at 7:30.

This one should live-up to the hype that has been building since the game was announced back in February. De La Salle (2-0) enters the game ranked #9 by USA Today, while DBP (1-1) is ranked #25. The Ironmen began the year ranked #4 in the USA Today Super 25, but lost their opener to St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH), which at the time of the win two weeks ago was also ranked by USA Today.

For a preview of the game, click here.

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LA Times Top 25 High School Football Rankings

2008-09-25T11:22:00.001-07:00

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

Except for Centennial, PAC-5 schools continue to dominate the LA Times Top 25 high school football rankings. Seven teams from the the PAC-5 are in the Top 10, and there are 14 PAC-5 schools overall in the Top 25.

The biggest change is Mater Dei's two spot drop to #5 after losing to #2 Centennial last weekend.

Here's the entire Top 25...

1. Long Beach Poly (2-0) , LW: #1
2. Centennial (2-0) , LW: #2
3. Crespi (3-0) , LW: #4
4. Mission Viejo (3-0) , LW: #5
5. Mater Dei (2-1) , LW: #3
6. St. Bonaventure 3-0, LW: #7
7. Servite (2-1) , LW: #6
8. Notre Dame (2-0), LW: #8
9. Oaks Christian (3-0) , LW: #9
10. Redlands Valley East (2-0) , LW: #10
11. Edison (3-0) , LW: #11
12. Los Osos (2-0) , LW: #12
13. Bishop Amat (2-1) , LW: #13
14. Upland (3-0) , LW: #15
15. Loyola (2-1) , LW: #17
16. Orange Lutheran (2-1) , LW: #14
17. Los Alamitos (2-0) , LW: #18
18. Lakewood (3-0) , LW: #19
19. Rancho Verde (3-0) , LW: #20
20. Corona Santiago (1-1) , LW: #21
21. Chaparral (1-1) , LW: #22
22. Tesoro (3-0) , LW: #23
23. St. John Bosco (3-0) , LW: #25
24. Serra (3-0) , LW: NR
25. Palmdale (2-0) , LW: NR

Centennial Wins SoCal Battle Against Mater Dei

2008-09-20T00:15:00.000-07:00

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

It wasn't the track meet like last year, but Friday night's game between Southern California powers Centennial (Corona, CA) and Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) didn't disappoint those that like offense.

The two team combined for 966 yards in total offense, and when the dust cleared, Centennial (#16 USA Today Super 25) stood the victor 47-35. The Huskies victory avenged last year's defeat to Mater Dei 51-37 when the two teams combined for 1,300 yards in total offense.

Mater Dei entered the game ranked #2 in California, while Centennial was #4.

To read more about the game from the Orange County Register, click here.

California Showdown Between #16 Centennial and Mater Dei

2008-09-18T21:50:00.000-07:00

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

Two of California's best high school football teams square-off Friday night in Santa Ana. Mater Dei (2-0) and USC-bound quarerback Matt Barkley will host Centennial (1-0), the #16 team in this week's USA Today Super 25. Mater Dei is ranked #2 in California, while Centennial is ranked #4.

For a game preview from the OC Register, click here.

California High School Football Scoreboard - Week 2

2008-09-18T21:46:00.000-07:00

California High School Football Scores
Thursday, September 19, 2008

Artesia 20 Cypress 17
Bellarmine Prep 35 St. Mary's (Stockton) 6
Canyon 17 Bonita 3
Fullerton 20 El Dorado 16
Irvine 42 Costa Mesa 7
JSerra 42 Saddleback 16
Loara 27 Los Amigos 24
Santa Ana 41 Century 0
Westminister 35 Marina 28

De La Salle Changes Leagues, But Probably Not Results

2008-09-06T09:09:00.001-07:00

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

The name is synonymous with all that is good with high school football. De La Salle in Concord, California is pretty much unmatched in the sport.

Most know the Spartans because of their incredible 151-game win streak that stretched between 1992 and 2003, but it's really the incredible dominance the school has shown under head coach Bob Ladouceur (332-20-3), who has put together winners, usually without a ton of blue chippers.

Last year, De La Salle captured its first-ever California Division 1 State Championship (statewide championships only began in 2006) defeating also nationally-ranked Centennial 37-31.

This year, the Spartans have the usual list of goals and challenges.

First, will be the showdown with New Jersey power Don Bosco Prep on September 27 in Concord. DBP is ranked #4 by USA Today, while De La Salle is #7.

Then there's the move by the Spartans a new league...East Bay Athletic League.

To read more about the Spartans, who open the season next Saturday against Serra, click here.

California High School Football Scoreboard - Week 0

2008-09-06T02:18:00.000-07:00

California High School Football Scores
Friday, September 5, 2008

San Francisco Area

Peninsula Nonleague
Serra 56, Westmont 0
South SF 39, Carlmont 14
Sacred Heart Cathedral 50, Santa Cruz 0
Woodside 41, Sacramento 14
Oak Grove 40, St. Francis 7
Pioneer 41, Aragon 19

East Bay Nonleague
Dougherty Valley 42, Richmond 0
Clayton Valley 20, Liberty 0
Freedom 28, Amador Valley 3
Encinal 38, Alameda 10
Newark Memorial 35, Alhambra 13
Campolindo 35, Livermore 22
Mission 13, El Cerrito 9
Kennedy-Fremont 32, Balboa 6
Heritage 21, Mt. Carmel 14
Concord 50, De Anza 0
Miramonte 31, Antioch 28

BFL
Salesian 42, CSD 12

North Bay Nonleague
Analy 30, Terra Linda 22
Justin-Siena 50, Emery 0

Mater Dei Survives in 3 OT Battle With Carson on ESPN 2

2008-09-04T06:17:00.000-07:00

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

It took three overtimes, but 2007 Gatorade National Player of the Year Matt Barkley and his Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) teammates were finally able to shake Carson 46-43 in a game that was nationally televised on ESPN 2 Wednesday night.

Barkley, who looked good-and-bad at times, tossed six touchdown passes to go along with four interceptions, including one in the second scoreless overtime for the Monarchs, who entered the game ranked #29 in the ESPN Rise Fab 50. Barkley, who has verbally committed to USC, ended the game 15-of-31 for 301 yards. His top receiver was senior Ario Winston who caught six balls for 143 yards and three touchdowns.

To read more from the Orange County Register, click here.

Five California Team Ranking in ESPN Rise Fab 50 High School Football Rankings

2008-09-03T06:19:00.000-07:00

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

The top seven teams held firm in the first regular season ESPN Rise Fab 50 high school football rankings, while six teams fell-out of the poll.

Trinity (Euless, TX) held on to its #1 pre-season poll ranking with a solid 28-12 win over former #23 John Curtis (River Ridge, LA) Sunday in the Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series. Trinity collected all five first-place votes.

The state of California flexed its muscles in the poll with #3 De La Salle, #9 Long Beach Poly, #13 Lutheran, #29 Mater Dei and #33 Bellarmine Prep.

The biggest mover in Week 1 is Glenville (Cleveland, OH), which jumps 30 spots from #48 to #18 after season opening wins over former #17 St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH) and 2007 Pennsylvania Class AAA champ Thomas Jefferson. Another Ohio team, Cincinnati Colerain announced its entrance into the Fab 50 in a big way. The formerly unranked Cardinals enter the poll at #26 after wins over former #9 St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH) and western Pennsylvania power McKeesport.

The highest rank team to fall out of the poll was former #27 Joliet Catholic (Chicago, IL)

Here's the Fab 50... with 2008 records, number of votes and previous rankings.

1 Trinity (Euless, Texas) 1-0 250 pts, 5 First-Place Votes 1
2 Lowndes (Valdosta, Ga.) 1-0 245 pts 2
3 De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) 0-0 240 pts 3
4 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) 1-0 235 pts 4
5 Jenks (Jenks, Okla.) 0-0 230 pts 5
6 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) 0-0 225 pts 6
7 Gateway (Monroeville, Pa.) 1-0 220 pts 7
8 Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.) 1-0 213 pts 10
9 Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) 1-0 210 pts 11
10 Rockhurst (Kansas City, Mo.) 1-0 201 pts 13
11 Armwood (Seffner, Fla.) 1-0 197 pts* 14
12 Deerfield Beach (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) 0-0 197 pts* 9
13 Lutheran (Orange, Calif.) 0-0 186 pts 14
14 Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, Va.) 1-0 180 pts 16
15 Lake Travis (Austin, Texas) 1-0 176 pts 12
16 Plano (Plano, Texas) 1-0 171 pts 18
17 St. Xavier (Louisville, Ky.) 1-0 169 pts 17
18 Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio) 2-0 162 pts* 48
19 Plant (Tampa, Fla.) 1-0 162 pts* 20
20 Lakeland (Lakeland, Fla.) 1-0 158 pts 28
21 Camden County (Kingsland, Ga.) 1-0 151 pts* 21
22 Carmel (Carmel, Ind.) 2-0 151 pts* 22
23 South Panola (Batesville, Miss.) 1-0 139 pts 25
24 Skyline (Sammamish, Wash.) 0-0 138 pts 24
25 Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas) 1-0 130 pts 30
26 Colerain (Cincinnati, Ohio) 2-0 126 pts NR
27 Maryville (Maryville, Tenn.) 2-0 112 pts 29
28 St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1-1 108 pts 9
29 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) 0-0 105 pts 32
30 Arrowhead (Hartland, Wis.) 1-0 102 pts 31
31 Union (Tulsa, Okla.) 0-0 100 pts 33
32 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1-0 95 pts 34
33 Bellarmine Prep (San Jose, Calif.) 0-0 89 pts 35
34 Mt. Carmel (Chicago, Ill.) 1-0 85 pts NR
35 St. Ignatius (Cleveland, Ohio) 1-1 81 pts 17
36 Phoebus (Hampton, Va.) 1-0 74 pts 37
37 Quince Orchard (Gaithersburg, Md.) 0-0 69 pts* 36
38 Bastrop (Bastrop, La.) 0-0 69 pts* 38
39 North Shore (Houston, Texas) 1-0 51 pts NR
40 Bear Creek (Lakewood, Colo.) 1-0 50 pts 41
41 Prattville (Prattville, Ala.) 0-1 47 pts* 26
42 DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) 0-0 47 pts* 42
43 Permian (Odessa, Texas) 1-0 41 pts 44
44 Desert Vista (Phoenix, Ariz.) 0-0 35 pts 46
45 Northside (Warner Robins, Ga.) 1-0 33 pts 47
46 John Curtis (River Ridge, La.) 0-1 19 pts 23
47 Centennial (Corona, Calif.) 0-0 16 pts* NR
48 Olive Branch (Olive Branch, Miss.) 1-0 16 pts* NR
49 Sheldon (Eugene, Ore.) 1-0 15 pts* 50
50 Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.) 1-0 15 pts* NR

*Ties in points are broken according to which team was ranked higher by a majority of panelists.

Also Receiving Votes: Abilene (Abilene, Texas) 1-0, Cretin-Derham Hall (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1-0, Hutchinson (Hutchinson, Kansas) 0-0, Katy (Katy, Texas) 0-1, Madison County (Madison, Fla.) 0-0, Miami Northwestern (Miami, Fla.) 0-1, Stone Bridge (Ashburn, Va.) 1-0.

Dropped Out: Previous No. 27 Joliet Catholic (Joliet, Ill.); No. 39 Miami Northwestern (Miami, Fla.); No. 40 Katy (Katy, Texas); No. 43 Pahokee (Pahokee, Fla.); No. 45 East St. Louis (East St. Louis, Ill.); No. 49 Blue Springs South (Blue Springs, Mo.).

Kirk Herbstreet Varsity Football Series Scoreboard

2008-09-01T19:38:00.001-07:00

High School Football Scores
Monday, September 1, 2008

at Texas Stadium
Irving, TX

Colleyville Heritage (TX) 41 Clovis East (CA) 26
Trinity (TX) 28 John Curtis (LA) 12

#3 De La Salle Outlasts #14 Centennial For California Title

2007-12-16T08:46:00.000-08:00

#14 Centennial almost came-up with one of the best comebacks in high school footballl championship game history Saturday against one of the nation's top programs...the De La Salle Spartans.

Centennial foughts back from a 31-7 second quarter deficit to tie the game at 31-31. However, De La Salle, which entered the game ranked #3 by USA Today and still stingy from last year's California Division I championship game loss to Canyon Country Canyon,
was able to regain its composure and win the Division I title with a 37-31 win.

To read a complete game wrap, click here.

St. Bonaventure Beats Modesto Central Catholic 35-21 for California Division III Bowl Championship

2007-12-16T08:20:00.000-08:00

California's Division III State Bowl Championship game between St. Bonaventure and Modesto Central Catholic came down to the final quarter, and that's when one of the best running back's in the country took over.

St. Bonaventure's Darrell Scott scored on a 10-yard touchdown run to put his team up 28-21. Then with about two minutes to go, Scott iced it with a 16-yard flea-flicker touchdown pass to quarterback Casey Serna.

Scott played his final high school game with 17 carries for 150-yards despite a sore ankle that he twisted on his first carry.

To read a complete game wrap, click here.

Finalists for California State Bowl Championships Announced

2007-12-10T11:42:00.000-08:00

#3 De La Salle (Concord, CA) will face #14 Centennial (Corona, CA) for California's Division I championship Saturday at the Home Depot Center.

The choice of Centennial was a tough one with nationally-ranked Birmingham (Lake Balboa, CA) and Long Beach Poly vying for the spot. In De La Salle, Centennial will have its hands full with a team that was won 16 North Coast Section championships. The Spartans played in last year's inaugural State Bowl and was ranked #1 in the country before losing to Canyon Country 27-13.

The Division II championship will feature San Diego Section champ Oceanside playing Novato. In Division III, St. Bonaventure (Ventura, CA) plays Modesto Central Catholic.

Click here to read more about how the teams were chosen.

#17 Birmingham Wins LA City Section Championship

2007-12-08T21:45:00.000-08:00

Birmingham's great season continued Friday night with its 41-6 win over Carson to capture the CIF Southern Section City title.

The win puts the Lake Balboa squad in position to possibly play for a state championship next week. The three championship match-ups will be announced on Sunday. Birmingham is currently on a 13-game win streak and owns wins over Long Beach Poly, which is currently ranked #23 by USA Today and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame.

The Patriots were led in the title game by running back Milton Knox who scored three touchdowns on 20 carries for 179 yards.

Click here to read a game recap.

California High School Football Scoreboard - Sectional Championships

2007-12-08T10:29:00.000-08:00

California High School Football Scores
Friday & Saturday, December 7 & 8, 2007

USA Today Super 25
#14 Centennial 42 Santiago 7
#17 Birmingham 41 Carson 6
#23 Long Beach Poly 13 Crespi 3

Sectional Championships

North Coast Section

4A
De La Salle 37 California 0

3A
San Ramon Valley 38 Cardinal Newman 28

2A
Novato 34 Las Lomas 21

Southern Section

PAC-5
Long Beach Poly 13 Crespi 3

Inland
Centennial 42 Santiago 7

LA City
Birmingham 41 Carson 6

Northern
St. Bonaventure 42 Hart 28

Western
St. Paul 42 Palmdale 14

Central
Colony 41 Canyon Springs 14

Southwest
El Dorado 13 Trabuco Hills 12

Southeast
La Habra 16 Fullerton 6

Southern
Cypress 36 Pacifica 30

Northwest
Oaks Christian 52 Nordhoff 7

San Diego Section

Division I
Poway 21 Rancho Buena Vista 7

Division II
Oceanside 26 Mission Hills 7

Division III
Cathedral Catholic 41 Point Loma 3

Division V
Bishop's 17 Christian 7

Novato Wins California North Coast Section 2A Title

2007-12-08T10:27:00.001-08:00

Novato's 25th straight win Friday night against Las Lomas not only gave the Hornets its second straight North Coast Section 2A championship, but also makes the team eligible for the California Interscholastic Federation Division II state bowl game next week.

Las Lomas actually jumped out to a 14-0 lead, but Novato scored 34 unanswered points on the way to a 34-21 win at Santa Rosa High School.

Click here to read a complete game recap.

Long Beach Poly Squeezes Past Orange Lutheran

2007-11-30T23:15:00.000-08:00

The minimum number of points two teams can score in a football game and win is two.

Long Beach Poly beat defending California Division II champ Orange Lutheran 2-0 Friday night to advance to the CIF Southern Section PAC-5 championship game. Poly used two outstanding goal line stands to reverse the 2006 playoff outcome when Orange Lutheran beat Poly by one-point.

The first goal line stand came in the first half when the Jackrabbits were able to stop O-L on four straight plays inside the 1 yard line. Then with 16-second to go in the game, Orange Lutheran fumbled inside the Poly one-yard line.

Poly's only points came on a safety when Orange Lutheran had a bad snap on a punt.

Poly will play Crespi next week for the PAC-5 championship. Crespi won its semifinal game, beating Servite 13-10 in overtime.

California High School Football Scoreboard - Sectional Semifinals

2007-11-30T19:45:00.001-08:00

California High School Football Scores
Friday, November 30, 2007

CIF Southern Section

PAC-5 Semis
Long Beach Poly 2 Orange Lutheran 0
Crespi 13 Servite 10 (OT)

CIF San Diego Section

Divsion I
Poway 16 Mira Mesa 0
Rancho Buena Vista 41 Eastlake 17

Division II
Oceanside 14 La Costa Canyon 10
Mission Hills 17 Helix 14

Division III
Cathedral Catholic 37 Mount Miguel 0
St. Augustine 25 Point Loma 21

Division IV
Valley Center 42 LaJolla 0
Mission Bay 17 Madison 14

Division V
Christian 26 Francis Parker 21
Bishop's 63 Horizon 45

Crespi Knocks #18 Mater Dei Out of California High School Football Playoffs

2007-11-24T07:20:00.001-08:00

From the opening whistle, Crespi let it be known that it wasn't intimidated by 18th ranked Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA). The Celts jumped out to a 24-0 lead and then withstood 19 unanswered points by the Monarchs on the way to a 48-26 win in the PAC 5 Division quarterfinals Friday night.

Crespi (9-2) had a balanced attacked with running backs Austin Shanks and E.J. Woods rushing for 171 and 125 yards respectively. Sophomore quarterback Bryan Bennett made no mistakes and tossed four touchdown passeses, while the Crespi defense shut down junior Matt Barkley.

Crespi advances to the semifinals where it will meet Servite next week.

To read a complete game recap, click here.

California High School Football Scoreboard - Playoffs 2nd Round

2007-11-23T22:55:00.000-08:00

California High School Football Scores
Friday, November 23, 2007

Playoffs - 2nd Round

USA Today Super 25
Crespi 48 #18 Mater Dei 26

CIF Southern

PAC-5 Quarterfinals
Long Beach Poly 35 Newport Harbor 14
Orange Lutheran 28 Edison 16
Crespi 48 Mater Dei 26
Servite 10 Esperanza 7

Northeast Quarterfinals
St. Margaret's 49 Maranatha 7
Calvary Murrieta 14 Whittier Christian 13
SVC 41 Mammoth 14

Southeast Quarterfinals
LaHabra 59 San Gabriel 14
California 34 So. El Monte 21
Fullerton 25 La Serna 7
Schurr 35 Westminister 14

Southern Quarterfinals
Pacifica 14 Western 12
Kennedy 21 University 0
Valencia 38 Irvine 14

Southwest Quarterfinals
El Dorado 27 El Toro 9
South Hills 41 Foothill 17
Trabuco Hills 55 Wilson/H.H. 6
Charter Oak 40 West Covina 21

CIF San Diego

Division 1
Poway 55 El Camino 6
Mira Mesa 31 Otay Ranch 24
Eastlake 27 Chula Vista 0
Rancho Buena Vista 24 Carlsbad 20

Division II
Oceanside 42 Scripps Ranch 14
La Costa Canyon 34 San Pasqual 20
Mission Hills 37 Bonita Vista 0
Helix 35 West Hills 7

Division III
Cathedral Catholic 51 Lincoln 7
Mount Miguel 29 Ramona 27
St. Augustine 35 Steele Canyon 21
Point Loma 47 Brawley 14

Division IV

Mission Bay 40 Santana 7
Madison 34 Mater Dei 31
Valley Center 38 Santa Fe Christian 21
La Jolla 31 Coronado 7

Division V
Christian 55 Holtville 0
Francis Parker 38 La Jolla Country Day 7
Horizon 35 Imperial 21
Bishop's 47 Vincent Memorial 13

#23 Centennial (CA) Routs Santiago

2007-10-20T09:12:00.000-07:00

Santiago thought it would catch nationally ranked Centennial (Corona, CA) off-guard with an opening kickoff on-side kick...itt backfired when they couldn't come-up with the ball.

Centennial (7-1) immediately scored and never looked back in a 69-7 win. Running back Ryan Bass rushed for 214 yards and five scores, while quarterback Matt Scott rushed for 133 yards, ran for a touchdown and tossed two scoring passes.

Centennial had a little extra motivation in this one since last year Santiago protested the Huskies win on the field, saying Centennial used an ineligible coach on the field. The CIF Southern Section ruled in-favor of Santiago, but Centennial won its appeal to Mountain View League principals.

To read more about the victory, click here.

California High School Football Scoreboard - Week 7

2007-10-20T08:58:00.000-07:00

California High School Football Scores
Friday, October 19, 2007

USA Today Super 25
#4 De La Salle 42 Liberty 6
#7 Mater Dei 34 Santa Margarita 7
#23 Centennial 69 Santiago 7

Bay Area High School Football Scores

ACCAL
Alameda 55, Richmond 6
De Anza 12, Hercules 8
Pinole Valley 19, El Cerrito 6

BSAL
St. Patrick-St. Vincent 56, Albany 7
John Swett 30, Moreau Catholic 27
Piedmont 28, Kennedy-Richmond 0

BVAL
Antioch 12, Freedom 9
Deer Valley 12, Ygnacio Valley 0
Pittsburg 27, Heritage 24

DFAL
Mt. Diablo 53, Acalanes 9
Campolindo 31, Alhambra 6
College Park 42, Northgate 14
Concord 27, Dublin 21
Las Lomas 21, Miramonte 14

EBAL
Granada 19, Amador Valley 14
California 21, Livermore 14
San Ramon Valley 24, Foothill 3

HAAL
Bishop O'Dowd 18, Castro Valley 13
Mt. Eden 26, Hayward 14

MVAL
American 39, Kennedy-Fremont 38
Newark Memorial 35, Irvington 0

OAL
Castlemont 14, Oakland Tech 7
Fremont-Oakland 26, Oakland 15
Skyline 34, McClymonds 13

SCAC
Benicia 33, Hogan-Vallejo 14

NON-LEAGUE
Monte Vista 36, Terra Linda 7
Wilson Prep vs. Mission San Jose, ppd.
De La Salle 42, Liberty 6

Inland Scores

CITRUS BELT LEAGUE
Fontana Miller 41, Rialto Carter 20
Rialto Eisenhower 41, Fontana 21
Redlands East Valley 61, Rialto 0
Yucaipa 22, Redlands 21 (2OT)

DE ANZA LEAGUE
Big Bear 44, Thermal Desert Mirage 9
Twentynine Palms 41, Yucca Valley 6

DESERT VALLEY LEAGUE
Cathedral City 56, Coachella Valley 15
Palm Desert 30, Indio 6
La Quinta 21, Palm Springs 16

INLAND VALLEY LEAGUE
Moreno Valley Rancho Verde 58, Moreno Valley Vista del Lago 3

IVY LEAGUE
Riverside Poly 48, Riverside King 42 (4OT)
Riverside La Sierra 24, Riverside Arlington 21
Riverside North 53, Riverside Ramona 6

MOUNTAIN PASS LEAGUE
Riverside Notre Dame 47, Beaumont 20
Perris Citrus Hill 27, San Jacinto 7

MOUNTAIN VIEW LEAGUE
Corona Centennial 69, Corona Santiago 7

SAN ANDREAS LEAGUE
San Bernardino Cajon 41, San Bernardino Pacific 0
San Bernardino Arroyo Valley 35, San Bernardino 3
Colton 53, San Bernardino San Gorgonio 14

SAN JOAQUIN LEAGUE
Riverside Sherman Indian 38, Huntington Beach Liberty Christian 0

SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE
Temecula Valley 21, Temecula Great Oak 7
Temecula Chaparral 18, Murrieta Valley 13
Vista Murrieta 40, Lake Elsinore Temescal Canyon 14

SUNBELT LEAGUE
Paloma Valley 52, Hemet 28
Hemet West Valley 37, Lake Elsinore Lakeside 6

SUNKIST LEAGUE
Jurupa Valley 26, Riverside Patriot 20
Riverside Norte Vista 35, Fontana Summit 6

NON-LEAGUE
San Bernardino Aquinas 27, Azusa 24
Murrieta Calvary Murrieta 53, Redlands Arrowhead Christian 6
Banning 25, Desert Hot Springs 20
Newport Beach Sage Hill 36, Temecula Linfield Christian 35
Moreno Valley 21, Corona 3
Ontario Christian 26, Anza Hamilton 3
Norco 29, Corona Roosevelt 21
Yermo Silver Valley 44, Hemet Tahquitz 8

8-Man

VICTORY LEAGUE
Wildomar California Lutheran 52, Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian 12
Upland Christian 35, Palm Springs Desert Chapel 28

WARRIOR LEAGUE
Yucaipa Wilson Creek def. San Jacinto Valley Academy (forfeit)

INTERSECTIONAL
Escondido Christian Life Academy 49, Wildomar Cornerstone Christian 6
Rancho Mirage Marywood-Palm Valley 64, San Diego Maranatha Christian 56 (2 OT)

LA AREA SCORES

ALMONT LEAGUE
Bell Gardens 51, Alhambra Keppel 6
Alhambra 42, San Gabriel 18
Montebello Schurr 35, Montebello 0

ALPHA LEAGUE
LA Brentwood 48, Pasadena Marshall 22
Pasadena Maranatha 31, North Hollywood Campbell Hall 16
La Habra Whittier Christian 21, Downey Calvary Chapel 0

BASELINE LEAGUE
Rancho Cucamonga Los Osos 42, Alta Loma 0
Upland 52, Claremont 40

DEL REY LEAGUE
Playa del Rey St. Bernard 49, Torrance Bishop Montgomery 9
Gardena Serra 65, Rosemead Bosco Tech 6

DEL RIO LEAGUE
Whittier 38, Whittier Pioneer 16
Whittier California 19, Santa Fe Springs Santa Fe 7

DESERT MOUNTAIN LEAGUE
Boron 27, Lancaster Desert Christian 0
Mammoth 45, Lucerne Valley 6

DESERT SKY LEAGUE
Barstow 39, Ridgecrest Burroughs 21
Victorville Silverado 45, Victorville Victor Valley 12

FOOTHILL LEAGUE
Canyon Country Canyon 59, Santa Clarita Golden Valley 13
Santa Clarita Hart 36, Valencia West Ranch 15
Saugus 34, Valencia 19

MOJAVE RIVER LEAGUE
Phelan Serrano 42, Lake Arrowhead Rim of the World 7
Hesperia 24, Hesperia Sultana 10

MOORE LEAGUE
Compton 26, Long Beach Jordan 6
Lakewood 40, Long Beach Millikan 17
Long Beach Poly 45, Long Beach Wilson 6

PIONEER LEAGUE
Compton Centennial 47, El Segundo 19
North Torrance 38, Lawndale 26

SUNSET LEAGUE
Huntington Beach Edison 62, Huntington Beach Marina 7
Anaheim Esperanza 28, Newport Beach Newport Harbor 7

TRINITY LEAGUE
Santa Ana Mater Dei 34, Rancho Santa Margarita Santa Margarita 7
Anaheim Servite 28, Orange Lutheran 13
Bellflower St. John Bosco 65, San Juan Capistrano JSerra 21

VALLE VISTA LEAGUE
Baldwin Park 12, San Dimas 6
Covina 41, Pomona 14

8-Man

NON-LEAGUE
Trona 46, Sylmar First Lutheran 0

INTERSECTIONAL
Santa Monica Lighthouse Christian 40, Los Angeles Annenberg 0

Mission Hills Pulls Together For Injured Player

2007-09-20T08:37:00.000-07:00

The Mission Hills High School football team, it's fans and everyone in the school district have been doing a lot of praying and bonding since Friday's game against West Hills when linebacker Scott Eveland was taken from the field to a local hospital where he underwent brain surgery.

Details on Eveland's injury haven't been released, but it is know that the 5-11, 190 lindebacker, who is in a coma, was unconscious when he arrived at Palomar Medical Center in Escondido.

To read more about how the school community has come to together for Scott, please click on our headline "Mission Hills Pulls Together For Injured Player."

#6 De La Salle Scores Quickly and Often in Win Over Loyola

2007-09-15T20:19:00.000-07:00

It only took De La Salle (Concord, CA) four plays to score its first touchdown and then scored on its next five possessions on its way to an easy 55-14 non-league win over Loyola-Los Angeles. The Spartans (2-0) were led by quarterback Mike MacGillivray was a perfect 5-for-5 for 208 yards and four touchdowns. McGillivray has now gone two games without an incompletion.

To read a complete game wrap from the Contra Costa Times, please click on our headline "#6 De La Salle Scores Quickly and Often in Win Over Loyola".

California High School Football Scoreboard - Week 2

2007-09-12T16:56:00.000-07:00

California High School Football Scores
September 6-8, 2007

San Diego Area

Saturday, September 8, 2007

Saddleback Valley Christian 32, Tri-City Christian 6
Cathedral Catholic 18, Point Loma 11
Avalon 52, Warner 14
Army and Navy 8, San Pasqual Academy 6
Lutheran 42, Sierra Madre 20

Friday, September 7, 2007

Chula Vista 40, Valhalla 18
El Camino 68, Sweetwater 14
Pasadena Maranatha 44, Escondido Charter 0
Fallbrook 38, Santa Fe Christian 10
Oceanside 27, La Costa Canyon 20
La Jolla 23, Valley Center 20
St. Augustine 27, Mater Dei 21
Mira Mesa 37, Escondido 14
Poway 7, Mission Hills 6
Hoover 40, Morse 6
Ramona 49, El Capitan 21
Vista 21, Rancho Bernardo 13
University City 49, San Marcos 20
Vista Murrieta 37, San Pasqual 27
Mt. Carmel 50, Serra 7
Central Union 19, Horizon 7
Calexico 41, Desert Mirage 6
Rancho Buena Vista 48, Chaparral 21
Foothills Christian 23, Borrego Springs 8
Eastlake 31, Torrey Pines 14
Francis Parker 23, Madison 7
Granite Hills 10, Westview 3
Helix 14, Utah Lone Peak 7
Monte Vista 28, Hilltop 0
Kearny 20, Mar Vista 12
Grossmont 21, Montgomery 13
Mount Miguel 48, Castle Park 7
Olympian 48, Edmonton McNally 0
San Ysidro 28, El Cajon Valley 10
San Diego Southwest 23, Orange Glen 21
Christian 42, Santana 21
Steele Canyon 20, West Hills 10
Imperial 41, El Centro Southwest 0
La Jolla Country Day 21, Vincent Memorial 7
Holtville 35, Calipatria 0
Sage Hill 41, Midway Baptist 6
Indio 25, Brawley 20
Mountain Empire 50, Julian 6
Maranatha Christian 45, All Tribes 0
Lincoln 49, Crawford 6
Mission Bay 48, Clairemont 16
West Shores 44, Marywood-Palm Valley 12
Vista Calvary Christian 38, St. Michaels 6

Thursday, September 6, 2007

Sun Valley 58, San Diego Jewish Academy 14

#18 Notre Dame Opens With Win Over Defending State Champs

2007-09-07T16:43:00.000-07:00

Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, CA) used a rock solid defense to show that it's #18 ranking from USA Today could be legit.

The Knights used four interceptions and a fumble recovery to upend defending Division I champ Canyon 17-7 Friday night in the season opener for both teams. ND also limited Canyon to only 48-yards rushing. One of the defensive stars for Notre Dame was LB Hayden Hunter, who returned an interception 70-yards for a score in the 3rd quarter.

Things are much different for Canyon this year. It was the heading coaching debut for Chris Varner, who takes over for Harry Welsh. Also, the Cowboys are trying to find a replacement for running back J.J. DiLuigi, who scored 82 touchdowns in two years.

For a complete game wrap from the LA Times, please click on our headline "#18 Notre Dame Opens With Win Over Defending State Champs".

#9 Poly (CA) D's It Up Against Glenville (OH)

2007-09-02T05:24:00.001-07:00

It's wasn't the offensive shootout that everyone expected when #9 Poly from Long Beach, California took-on Glenville in the Ohio Vs. USA Challenge III on Saturday in Canton. Instead it was a battle of two very good defenses, with Poly taking the honors 21-13.

Glenville actually had the upper hand in offensive yardage with 225 yards in total offensive to the Jackrabbits 200. Poly, which was playing it's first game of the season, is ranked #9 by USA Today. Glenville falls to 1-1 on the season.

For a complete game wrap-up, please click on our headline "#9 Poly D's It Up Against Glenville".