NorCal’s First Four | RETURN TO FALL Football Preview Series No. 12
Central Coast SectionHigh School FootballNorth Coast SectionRankingsSac-Joaquin Section August 17, 2021 0
We Reveal The Top Four Teams In Our Preseason NorCal Rankings That Are Not Named De La Salle; PLUS Some Video From Our Visit To College Park-Pleasant Hill • This is the twelfth of 20 installments to our Return To Fall Series — a daily component to our 2021... Read more
Preseason San Diego Sec FB Team
Blog August 17, 2021
Our next stop in our tour of the state with these preseason all-area honors is for the CIF San Diego Section. Preseason state No. 5 Cathedral Catholic has four players on first team, but is surpassed by Lincoln (which has five). There also is strong representation from St. Augustine,... Read more
Jackson Brown Takes The Stage | RETURN TO FALL Football Preview Series No. 11
Central Coast SectionHigh School FootballNorth Coast SectionSac-Joaquin Section August 16, 2021 0
Heavily Recruited San Ramon Valley Offensive Lineman Is Ready To Rock & Roll; PLUS Nos. 9-6 Of Our Preseason NorCal Top 20 Rankings • This is the eleventh of 20 installments to our Return To Fall Series — a daily component to our 2021 NorCal Football Preview coverage. For... Read more
Jesuit Football’s Action Jackson | RETURN TO FALL Football Preview Series No. 10
High School FootballNorth Coast SectionSac-Joaquin Section August 16, 2021 0
Senior Wideout Jackson Hagopian Hopes To Check All The Boxes While Leading Jesuit Football This Fall; PLUS Nos. 11-10 To Our Preseason NorCal Top 20 Rankings. This is the tenth of 20 installments to our Return To Fall Series — a daily component to our 2021 NorCal Football Preview... Read more
Editor’s note: Herald sportswriter John Devine is spending much of this month visiting Monterey County high schools to get a sneak peek of their football teams. This is the eighth in a series of previews. To see other previews once they are published, visit: montereyherald.com/sports/high-school-sports/ SALINAS — No question,... Read more
Preseason STATE TOP 50 (Part 1)
Blog August 16, 2021
With positive thoughts that there won’t be the similar numbers of games cancelled this fall as there were last spring due to COVID, we present the starting point of state football rankings for the 2021 fall season. This will be the 44th season in which Cal-Hi Sports founder Nelson... Read more
Alonzo Brown had mixed emotions whenever he scrolled through his social media accounts during the spring. Brown, a senior receiver at Eisenhower High School in Rialto, was happy to see his close friends posting photos and videos from their high school football practices and games. That excitement often morphed... Read more
High School football: Expectations rise each year at Salinas
Blog August 15, 2021
Editor’s note: Herald sportswriter John Devine is spending much of this month visiting Monterey County high schools to get a sneak peek of their football teams. This is the seventh in a series of previews. To see other previews once they are published, visit: montereyherald.com/sports/high-school-sports/ SALINAS — Punctuating a... Read more
Boys BB: Introducing 2024 Class
Blog August 15, 2021
Our boys basketball coverage for Gold Club VIPs continues with a first look at the state’s top incoming 10th-graders. The freshman (2024) class from last spring has terrific talent that has already made a splash on the high school scene. Some in the group are already mature and it’s important... Read more
Viva Los Gauchos! | RETURN TO FALL Football Preview Series No. 9
Central Coast SectionHigh School FootballNorth Coast SectionSac-Joaquin Section August 14, 2021 0
El Cerrito Hopes Dominant Spring Can Further Elevate A Rising Program; PLUS Nos. 14-12 Of Our NorCal Top 20 Revealed And A Spotlight On Inderkum’s Oshae Castleberry • This is the ninth of 20 installments to our Return To Fall Series — a daily component to our 2021 NorCal... Read more
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Los Alamitos was mentioned as one of the top public high school football teams in Southern California during the spring season. This fall, nearly everyone from the defending Sunset League championship team is returning for the Griffins... Read more
The start of the 2021 high school football season is less than a week away. Here are four questions about the upcoming season. 1. How will the coronavirus pandemic affect the season? The impact already is being felt. A handful of area teams have had players test positive for... Read more
