EDITOR’S NOTE: For the third straight year, we’ve tracked down a North Coast Section football coach whose team’s season has already ended, and asked him to break down the top three divisions as they head into semifinal games on Nov. 23. Here’s what he gave us. DIVISION... Read more
Following is Coach Bob Ladouceur’s speech that formally announced his decision to step down as De La Salle’s football coach after 34 years and 399 career wins. The speech began after an introduction by De La Salle Principal, Brother Robert Wickman, and a 30-second standing ovation from the theatre... Read more
NICK CHUBB EARNS U.S. ARMY ALL-AMERICAN BOWL HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER OF THE WEEK Rockaway, N.J. (Sept. 4, 2013)- Running back Nick Chubb of Cedartown (GA) High School was named the U.S. Army All-American Bowl High School Player of the Week, for the week ending September 1st. Chubb continued his stellar high school career... Read more
HOW THEY FARED – GAMES OF 11/15-16 RANK TEAM RESULT SCORE RECORD 1 De La Salle-Concord BYE “” 10-0 2 Folsom WIN: vs. Lincoln-Stockton 50-13 11-0 3 Archbishop Mitty-San Jose LOSS: @ No. 5 Serra-San Mateo 34-7 9-1 4 Oak Ridge-El Dorado Hills WIN: vs. Napa 31-7 10-1 5 Serra-San... Read more
When No. 1 faces No. 2, the hype can often overshadow the game itself. So when Folsom, the top-ranked team from the Sac-Joaquin Section and defending section Division II champion, travelled to Granite Bay to play the defending Division I CIF State Bowl winner, there was a fear... Read more
You may not come across a more likable and soft-spoken 6-foot-5, 290-pound senior than Capital Christian defensive lineman Nifae Lealao. He lives out the values taught to him at the private Christian school, perhaps none more than the Golden Rule. “I believe in building relationships and treating... Read more
Rockaway, N.J. (Sept. 17, 2013)- Wide Receiver K.D. Cannon of Mount Pleasant (Mount Pleasant, TX) High School was named the U.S. Army All-American Bowl High School Player of the Week, for the week ending September 14th. Cannon continued his stellar high school career with an incredible performance, catching nine passes... Read more
By: Jim McCUE The waiting is the hardest part. That is true for the players, coaches, students, alumni, administration, and fans of Jesuit and Christian Brothers high schools. Each year, the buildup to the Holy Bowl football game, which determines bragging rights between the two largest Catholic... Read more
By: Chace Bryson It was an up-and-down first four weeks of the season for the El Cerrito High football team, and it ended on a down note in a 42-27 loss at Campolindo-Moraga on Sept. 20. With perhaps their most talented roster ever, the Gauchos have never... Read more
(Wharton, NJ) D.J. Calhoun of El Cerrito High School and Joe Mixon of Freedom have been selected to play in the 2014 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, joining an elite group of All-Americans. Those selected will play in the game on Saturday, January 4, 2014, at the Alamodome in... Read more
By Chace Bryson | Editor It’s about 15 minutes after Serra’s 49-13 dismantling of host Encinal on Sept. 20 and Padres coach Patrick Walsh is not admitting satisfaction. But he’s smiling. And after a hug from his wife and son, and a kiss for his mom, things... Read more
