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Benicia Ready For Big Time | RETURN TO FALL Football Preview Series No. 2
Senior-Heavy With Multiple Next-Level Playmakers, Benicia Panthers Are Ready To Pounce; PLUS: DJ Crowther Plots An Encore • This is the second of 20 installments to our Return To Fall Series — a daily component to our 2021 NorCal Football Preview coverage. If experience counts for anything, Benicia football... Read more
Rancho Cotate Football: Rasheed Rankin Powers Relentless Cougars
Fueled By Its Bruising Running Back, Rancho Cotate Football Claimed Its First NCS Title In 17 Years And Has Shot At A CIF 3-A State Bowl Appearance • Listed at 6-foot-1 and 225 pounds on the Rancho Cotate football roster, Rasheed Rankin has shoulders broad enough to support his... Read more
Pittsburg Football’s Swashbuckler Survival Guide
The 2019 Pirates Have Battled Their Way Through The Types Of Adversity That Have Derailed Pittsburg Football Teams Of The Recent Past • In most cases, the loss of a quarterback to injury would qualify as one of the most adverse circumstances a high school football team could face. That... Read more
Kennedy Football: It’s About Getting To Friday
Richmond’s Kennedy Football Program Has Built And Fostered Sustained Success Behind A Culture Of Survival And Resilience • Just a few moments after an emotionally charged loss to rival El Cerrito dealt his team its first defeat of the 2019 season, Kennedy football coach Greg Marshall brought his team together.... Read more
Nate Rutchena: Monte Vista’s Mustang Of Many Talents
A Multi-Sport Standout And Starter On Both Sides Of The Football, Rutchena Leads A Senior Core That Has Monte Vista Among NorCal’s Top 10 Teams • With the first game of his senior season hanging in the balance, Monte Vista football star Nate Rutchena went to a familiar move.... Read more
High School Football: STRONG SIDE • Inside Football’s Good Fight
With The Risks Of Playing Driving Society’s Narrative About High School Football, Many Teens Still Crave It And Several Coaches Strive To Teach It. We Asked WHY • Tre Maronic has every reason not to play high school football. In June of 2016, Maronic sat by his brother Toran’s... Read more
Pleasant Valley, Campolindo Football Drop Into NorCal Ranks At #21-22
A Pair Of 10-Win Teams In 2018, Campolindo And Pleasant Valley-Chico Both Come Into 2019 With Key Returners And High Expectations • This is the fifth of five releases this week debuting the opening 10 teams to our expanded 2019 Fit Pro Go! NorCal Preseason Top 30 Rankings. Pleasant Valley-Chico... Read more
Steven Zobac: NorCal Baseball Player Of The Year
Valley Christian Outfielder And Pitcher Starred At The Plate And On The Mound For Three-Time CCS Open Champions • With three Central Coast Section Open Division titles under his belt, Steven Zobac has plenty of material to choose from when he looks back on his favorite moments in a... Read more
Ryan Partridge: NorCal Football Coach Of The Year
He Led Liberty-Brentwood To Its First Section Title In Year One — And Delivered A State Bowl Crown With His Encore • History is starting to make a habit of following two-year Liberty High coach Ryan Partridge. After leading the Lions to their first section title in 2017, Partridge... Read more