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7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 3.17: State Of Cheer (w/ Charles Williams)
It’s All CIF State Bowl Review On The Last 7 Friday Night Of 2023, Including A Visit From Marin Catholic Two-Way Star (And Two-Time State Champ) Charles Williams TOP PHOTO CREDIT: Bodie DeSilva/@SDPreps In the last 2023 episode, Ben and Chace break down all the big results from last... Read more
BACK TO BOWLING | Grant Chases Third CIF Title Against La Serna
A Host Of Playmakers Have Combined With Standout Line Play To Form One Of NorCal’s Best Offenses And Made Grant A Late-Season Force PICTURED ABOVE: Grant leading rusher, Wayshawn Parker, runs in the open field during the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. III final against Woodcreek-Roseville. (David Gershon photos) The same... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 3.16: Bowls & Burrito Calculations
De La Salle Coach Justin Alumbaugh & CalHiSports.com Editor Mark Tennis Both Join The 7 Friday Night Crew To Revisit Regionals And Preview CIF State Bowl Weekend PICTURED ABOVE: Folsom QB Ryder Lyons. (Ben Enos photo) We’ve reached the final weekend of the season, and hosts Chace and Ben... Read more
VEER PERFECTION | De La Salle Goes Vintage In CIF Win
Focused Return To The Veer Offense, Dominant Defense Sends De La Salle Back To A CIF State Bowl After Shutout Of Clovis North PICTURE ABOVE: Jackson Barth (77) leads the way as Derrick Blanche follows during the CIF 1-AA NorCal regional on Friday against Clovis North-Fresno. (Ben Enos photos)... Read more
“CONNER FREAKIN’ CAMPBELL” | Casa Roble QB Is Ram Tough In Title Victory
Casa Roble Football Prepares For A CIF State Bowl Regional Playoff After Its Gutty Quarterback Led Thrilling Comeback Win In Sac-Joaquin Div. IV Final PICTURED ABOVE: Conner Campbell leaps in excitement amongst his teammates following the final play of the SJS Division 4 Championship game. (Ike Dodson photos) The... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 3.15: Ready For Regionals
In A Jam-Packed Hour, The 7 Friday Night Team Revisits An Epic Section Finals Weekend And Breaks Down Several CIF Bowl Playoff Matchups PICTURED ABOVE: Grant-Sacramento running back Devin Green carries the ball during the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. III final. (David Gershon photo) This week’s show sees Ben and... Read more
THUNDER ROAD | Rocklin Football Paves Way To First SJS Title Since ’09
A Blue-Collar Mentality And A Dominant Defense Were On Full Display In Rocklin’s Div. II Championship Victory Over St. Mary’s-Stockton PICTURED ABOVE: Rocklin senior Spencer Patton (6) congratulates sophomore quarterback Reeve Slone following the Thunder’s championship win Saturday night. (Ben Enos photos) Rocklin head football coach Jason Adams isn’t... Read more
STAYING HUNGRY | Late Touchdown Lifts El Cerrito To NCS Div. II Crown
El Cerrito Football Punches Its Return Ticket Into CIF Bowl Playoffs With Last-Minute Comeback Win Over Windsor PICTURED ABOVE: Jayvon Bolds celebrates his go-ahead touchdown with a little more than a minute left in the game. (Ben Enos photos) It would be easy to understand if the El Cerrito... Read more
THREE FOR 3 | No. 3 Seed Pittsburg Wins Third Straight NCS Title
Using Its Seed As Motivation, Pittsburg Football Topped San Ramon Valley For A Third Straight North Coast Section Division I Crown As a first-year head coach about to lead the Pittsburg High football team into the playoffs, Charlie Ramirez was handed a gift a few weeks back.  The North... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 3.14: Pirates & Pies (w/ Charlie Ramirez)
It’s Championships. It’s Thanksgiving. It’s A 7 Friday Night Content Wonderland! This Week Has Analysis, Picks And A Visit From Pittsburg’s Head Coach It’s our annual Thanksgiving/Section Championship episode full of delicious (yeah, we went there) commentary on all things pigskin along with a visit from Pittsburg coach Charlie... Read more
STILL THE ONE | De La Salle Football Makes It 31 Straight
Despite Two Major Challenges From San Ramon Valley, De La Salle Football Upholds Three-Plus Decade Of Excellence Over North Coast Section Presented without context, the numbers associated with the De La Salle-Concord football team’s dominance of its own backyard never cease to amaze. 31 straight North Coast Section titles.... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 3.13: Touchdowns vs. Home Runs, Pt. 3 (w/ Soren Hummel)
St. Ignatius-S.F. QB Soren Hummel Visits To Talk Wildcats As 7 Friday Night Rehashes A Busy Playoff Week And Gears Up For Semifinals PHOTO CREDIT: @SIScores_X/Twitter It’s another playoff mega-episode with multiple guests, beginning with St. Ignatius-SF quarterback Soren Hummel. Soren details his team’s last second win over Valley... Read more