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NorCal Football Rankings | Top 20, WEEK 5
A No. 2 vs. No. 3 Matchup Highlights The Schedule This Week After A Relatively Quiet Week Within The NorCal Football Rankings • PICTURED AT TOP: Linebacker Drew Cunningham of No. 3 De La Salle. (Chace Bryson Photo) Northern California football teams are slowly but surely transitioning from nonleague... Read more
PAU WOW: John Pau Mendoza, San Ramon Valley Race To 4-0
San Ramon Valley Football Has Playmakers All Over The Field, But Its Multi-Purpose Running Back John Pau Mendoza That Has Even The Wolves Talking During a recent appearance on SportStars’ podcast 7 Friday Night, San Ramon Valley-Danville quarterback Luke Baker singled out Wolves running back John Pau Mendoza as... Read more
UNDER THE LIGHTS | Inside The Upstart Inderkum Flag Football Program
A Longtime Coach Running His First Varsity Program And Several Striving Female Athletes Learn On The Fly For Inderkum Flag Football PICTURED ABOVE: Micky Garcia races into the end zone as Inderkum High won its first girls flag football game in program history on Aug. 21 against visiting Mira... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 3.04: Freaky Friday — Terry Takes Over
Roles Are Swapped As Ben Takes A Vacation And Coach Terry Eidson Gets A 7 Friday Night Call-Up For A Busy Week Of Analysis, Picks & More Roles are reversed this week as Coach Terry Eidson takes the co-hosting chair while Ben pre-recorded a segment before taking a trip... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 3.03: Prove It Week
7 Friday Night Hosts Chace Bryson & Ben Enos Revisit Week 3, Look Ahead To A Week Full Of Top 20 Showdowns; PLUS: Coach Eidson, Picks It’s time for contenders to prove themselves as several Top 20 matchups dot the Week 4 schedule. Hosts Chace and Ben look back... Read more
NorCal Football Rankings | Top 20, WEEK 3
Our NorCal Football Rankings Get Their First Real Shake-Up Of The Season, Including A Flip-Flop Of The No. 2 And No. 3 Teams • PICTURED AT TOP: Wayshawn Parker of No. 9 Grant-Sacramento. (David Gershon Photo) After three weeks of football in Northern California, the picture is becoming just... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 3.02: Feel The Force
San Ramon Valley QB Luke Baker Visits This Week’s 7 Friday Night Festivities, Plus Coach Eidson Talks DLS vs. Serra, And Much More • Star Wars references could not be avoided on a week in which co-hosts Chace Bryson and Ben Enos welcome San Ramon Valley QB Luke Baker. No Jedi... Read more
One Determined Dragon | Lamar Radcliffe Exalts In Return To Field For Sac High
After Nearly A Year Of Rehab, Sac High’s Celebrated Two-Way Talent Lamar Radcliffe Returned To Action For Sac High Football — Where Family Awaited Lamar Radcliffe’s first carry went into the middle of the Sacramento High line, and when there wasn’t a lane available, he bounced right looking for... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 3.01: Back At It For Season 3
Our Season 3 Premiere Features Chace, Ben and Coach Eidson Getting Back Into Form While Talking Week 1 SJS, Previewing Week 1 In The Bay Rejoice! The 7 Friday Night trio has returned for Season 3 of NorCal Football insights and tom foolery. SportStars editor Chace Bryson returns to... Read more
As The SJS Turns | Five Storylines As Sac-Joaquin Section Football Begins
The 2023 Sac-Joaquin Section Football Season Opens Friday Along With Plenty Of Intrigue And Expectations In what has become a tradition in recent years, it’s the Sac-Joaquin Section that gets to usher in a new season of Northern California football.  We know it’s been a minute since readers were... Read more
Preseason All-NorCal Football 2023 | Linebackers & Defensive Backs
With The 2023 Season Just A Day Away In The Sac-Joaquin Section, Our Preseason All-NorCal List Spotlights Linebackers & DBs • PRESEASON ALL-NORCAL LIST SCHEDULE: Quarterbacks/Running Backs | Receivers & Tight Ends | Offensive & Defensive Linemen PICTURED UP TOP: Folsom Linebacker Theo Greule, left. (David Gershon photo) Our... Read more
Preseason All-NorCal Football 2023 | Offensive & Defensive Linemen
As The 2023 Season Nears Kick-Off In The Sac-Joaquin Section, We Continue Our Preseason All-NorCal List With The Region’s Top Linemen • PRESEASON ALL-NORCAL LIST SCHEDULE: Quarterbacks/Running Backs | Receivers & Tight Ends | Linebackers/Defensive Backs PICTURED UP TOP: Manuel Serna of Clayton Valley-Concord. (Chace Bryson photo) Our 2023... Read more