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By MITCH STEPHENS | Contributor   They are affectionately known as The Oreo Trio, but at one point this tightly knit cookie almost crumbled. The Galileo High football trio of fullback/linebacker Ronzel Fox (black), quarterback/safety Kyle Nelson (white) and running back/strong safety Dontell Jackson (black) survived a minor skirmish... Read more
OFFENSE QB ““ Keller Chryst (Palo Alto) 6-4, 225, Sr.  Threw 28 touchdowns and just 11 INTs in 2011.   QB ““ Jack Stinn (St. Ignatius-S.F.) 6-1, 190, Sr. Led all CCS underclassmen in passing with 2,597 yards and 18 TDs.     RB ““ Eric Redwood (Serra-San Mateo)... Read more
OFFENSE   QB ““ Zack Greenlee (Lincoln-Stockton) 6-2, 190, Sr. Gaining college interest after solid junior season (2,340 yards, 22 TDs) and participation at Elite 11 showcase.   RB ““ Justin Davis (Lincoln-Stockton) 6-2, 195, Sr. USC-commit likely to outrun impressive 2011 totals (2,380 yds, 36 TDs) for Div.... Read more
OFFENSE   QB ““ Jared Goff (Marin Catholic-Kentfield) 6-4, 190, Sr. Cal-commit tossed 44 TDs a year ago and is one of seven returning offensive starters.   RB ““ Olito Thompson (Concord) 5-10, 210, Sr. Sky is the limit for the guy who set the NorCal single-season rushing record... Read more
  By MITCH STEPHENS | Contributor   Serra High School tailback Eric Redwood’s best trait on the football field is balance. His hips and shoulders are always square. He continuously aims his body down hill.   Beyond that, his coach Patrick Walsh says, the undersized 5-foot-7, 175-pound senior runs... Read more
  By JIM McCUE | Contributor   As a junior, the versatile Brandon Monroe was a big play threat on both sides of the ball during a dream season for the Golden Eagles. In 2012, head coach Casey Taylor hopes to get even more out of his San Jose... Read more
By BILL KOLB | Contributor   What Warren Miles Long can do with the football in his hands has never been in question. It’s more a question of how many times it will get there. Long, a bruising tailback who already has committed to play football at Northwestern University... Read more
QUARTERFINAL PREDICTIONS SAC-JOAQUIN /     Jim McCue NORTH COAST / Chace Bryson MATCHUP WINNER MATCHUP WINNER DIV. I: (8)Lincoln-Stockton @ (1)Franklin-Elk Grove FRANKLIN DIV. I: (9)Pittsburg @ (1)De La Salle DE LA SALLE DIV. I: (5)Granite Bay @ (4)Downey GRANITE BAY DIV. I: (5)Amador Valley @ (4)San Ramon... Read more

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Football February 13, 2012 0

   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