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Carter Jackson, No. 18 Granite Bay Rushes By Elk Grove

High School Football NewsTicker Sac-Joaquin Section August 20, 2022 0

Sophomore Carter Jackson Leads Granite Bay Running Back Group That Smashed Elk Grove Before Smashing That “Like” Button • PICTURED ABOVE: Carter Jackson Talks To Media After His 4 TD Effort. (Chace Bryson photos) It’s been a good night when you’re able to check your Twitter mentions before the... Read more

Know & GO Podcast | Ep. 7: Plotting A Return To Play

Health & Fitness LEVELUP INSIDERS NewsTicker Podcasts August 19, 2022 0

Golden State Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner Laura Davis Stops By To Talk About The Attention To Detail The Return To Play Process Requires • For our seventh episode, Know & Go host Chace Bryson welcomes the show’s first female guest — Laura Davis, a former elite swimmer for Stanford who’s... Read more

Done With Drama | Capital Christian Football Embraces Singular Focus

High School Football NewsTicker Sac-Joaquin Section August 19, 2022 0

With A Turbulent 2021 Behind Them, Capital Christian Football Staff And Players Open The Season Happy To Keep Their Battles On The Field • PICTURED ABOVE: Capital Christian senior WR Kanye Clark. (Ike Dodson photos) The Capital Christian football program battled throughout the Fall 2021 season. On the field... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.3: Thursday Pick’Em (SJS Opening Week)

High School Football NewsTicker Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section August 18, 2022 0

This Season The 7 Friday Night Team Puts Its Predictions Out In The Open With Dedicated Episodes — And It Starts With A Sac-Joaquin Section Special • As the Sac-Joaquin Schedule gets set to bring a soft-open to the 2022 NorCal football season, it’s as good a time as... Read more

Built For Now | It’s GO Time For Pittsburg Football

High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section August 17, 2022 0

Pittsburg Football Ended Its NCS Title Drought In 2021 — But That Should Serve As A Prelude For A Team Loaded With Division I Talent, Ready To Put It All Together • PICTURED ABOVE: Pittsburg senior Division-I talents (L to R) Rashid Williams, Jaden Rashada and Zack Card. (Chace Bryson... Read more

Creating Separation | Social Media, Digital Trends Shape HS Football Consumption

Central Coast Section High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section StaffPicks August 17, 2022 0

From Players Attempting To Expand Exposure To Whole Programs Using It As A Billboard And Educational Tool, Commanding The Digital Space Can Be As Helpful As Winning High School Football Games • PICTURED ABOVE: Pittsburg’s Rashid Williams shows of his Twitter post announcing his commitment to Washington. (Photo: Chace... Read more

City Connect | Adhir Ravipati Recharged With Riordan Football

Central Coast Section High School Football High School Sports Features StaffPicks August 17, 2022 0

Four Years After Winning A CIF State Bowl At Menlo-Atherton, Adhir Ravipati ends a three-year hiatus and looks to boost a rising Riordan Football program • PICTURED ABOVE: New Riordan football coach Adhir Ravipati at a recent practice. (Jean-Paul Toshiro photos) There’s a jolt of energy at Archbishop Riordan... Read more

Noa Way But Up | Alani Noa, Grant Football Plot Return To Prominence

High School Football NewsTicker Sac-Joaquin Section August 17, 2022 0

Led By USC-Bound Lineman Alani Noa, Grant Is Building From The Inside Out As The Long-Respected Sac-Joaquin Section Power Looks To Rise From A Five-Year Swoon • PICTURED ABOVE: Grant senior lineman, Alani Noa. (Ike Dodson photos) To resurrect one of the most storied football programs in Northern California... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.2: Game Week In The Sac-Joaquin Section

High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section StaffPicks August 16, 2022 0

Reporter Ike Dodson Joins The Show To Help Offer A Primer On The Sac-Joaquin Section As It Opens Its Season This Friday • With real, live football action set to begin in the Sac-Joaquin Section, hosts Chace Bryson and Ben Enos welcome fellow SportStars writer/photographer Ike Dodson for a... Read more

Mack Draft | Junior QB Austin Mack Takes Keys To Folsom Offense

High School Football NewsTicker Sac-Joaquin Section August 15, 2022 0

Talent-Rich Folsom Enters 2022 With Big Expectations, A Relentless Schedule, And New QB Austin Mack — Who Could Unlock It All • Austin Mack ducks through the doorway as he enters the room. All six-foot-five of his long, lanky frame hunkers down into a chair as his coach pulls... Read more

2022 Preseason NorCal Football Rankings | Top 20

High School Football NewsTicker Rankings StaffPicks August 12, 2022 0

In Toughest Call We’ve Faced To Open A Season, De La Salle Edges Folsom To Begin 2022 Atop Our Preseason NorCal Football Rankings • PICTURED ABOVE: De La Salle-Concord senior tight end Cooper Flanagan (Dennis Lee photo) This year more than any other, choosing which team to place at... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.1: Pads, Positivity & Pirates

High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section August 11, 2022 0

The 7 Friday Night Podcast Begins Its Second Season With Plenty Of Preseason Chatter ( Like Who’s No. 1) And Sharing Soundbites From A Visit To Pittsburg • We made it through the void! High school football is nearly back, and hosts Chace Bryson and Ben Enos open Season... Read more