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  Salesian 14, St. Helena 7   After a scoreless first quarter, Salesian was first to get on the board after an impressive drive was capped off by a 1-yard connection from QB Jaylen Tregle to Alex Hutchison with 23 seconds left in the half. The Pride never trailed... Read more
  CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER 33, CONCORD 6   The game started like a carbon copy of the first meeting this season between these Diablo Valley Athletic League rivals on Oct. 24 (a 48-40 CV win) “” with Clayton Valley hitting on big plays and building a 21-0 lead after... Read more
  There will be plenty on the line when six teams take the field this week for the final three Sac-Joaquin Section football titles up for grabs. We dig into each matchup and give our predictions.   DIVISION I   MATCHUP: No. 1 FOLSOM (13-0) vs. No. 7 TRACY... Read more

Grizzlies Gone Wild

Football February 13, 2012 0

   An offensive breakout in its playoff opener gives Granite Bay a dangerous look going forward.   INSIDE LOOK: by Jim McCue     The Granite Bay High football team is not going to advance in the playoffs with big plays made by high-profile playmakers on offense. The Grizzlies know who... Read more

Rock Solid

Football February 13, 2012 0

Inside Look: Salesian-Richmond     Just a cursory look at the California Interscholastic Federation Division IV bowl rankings would tell you that the Salesian High football team might have a steep hill to climb when it comes to being included in a regional qualifier next month.    But the Pride... Read more
  There will be plenty on the line when 10 teams take the field this week as five North Coast Section football titles go up for grabs. We dig into each matchup and give our predictions.   DIVISION I   MATCHUP: No. 1 DE LA SALLE (12-0) vs. No.... Read more

Heart & Guts

Football February 13, 2012 0

  In the aftermath of a 41-19 win over American that put the final mark in the win column for a perfect 10-0 season, Kennedy-Fremont senior offensive lineman George Vehikite knew exactly how to explain what perfection meant to him and his Titan brothers.   “Hard work and heart.... Read more

Boss Threads

Football February 13, 2012 0

   By Jim McCue | Senior Contributor    Look good, feel good. Feel good, play good.    The debate over whether a football team’s looks can translate into wins may not have many supporters. But that has not stopped Under Armour, Nike, and adidas from forging on in their... Read more
   By CHACE BRYSON | Editor    Brian Hamilton’s demeanor did not match the situation.     His Concord High football team was playing its biggest game of the season to date “” against its most hated rival, Clayton Valley Charter “” and it trailed 21-0 after barely more than... Read more
  After two years of seeing the North and South eliminate one of their strongest candidates for the California Interscholastic Federation State Football Bowl Championships, the CIF announced Monday it would be doing away with the regional bowl for its Open Division.    The regional bowl games will still... Read more

SwiftJUSTICE

Football February 13, 2012 0

By Trevor Horn | Contributor    Justice Shelton-Mosely is the Sacramento version of Boobie Miles from the acclaimed 2004 film “Friday Night Lights.”    The junior for Capital Christian High in Sacramento does it all ““ almost.    “The only thing I am not doing is playing Nifae (Lealeo’s)... Read more