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Still Perfect | Rocklin Survives Greatest Challenge To Reach SJS Final

High School Football Sac-Joaquin Section November 25, 2021 1

Unlikely Heroes Emerge As Rocklin Stays Unbeaten In A Wild, Come-From-Behind, Instant-Classic Semifinal Win Over St. Mary’s-Stockton • Friday’s Sac-Joaquin Section Div. I semifinals and Rocklin’s perfect football season hinged on the clutch performance of an acclaimed track-and-field sprinter. And not like you would think. MacGregor Teselle, who earned... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 18: Section Championships & Cookie Capers

Central Coast Section High School Football North Coast Section Northern Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section November 24, 2021 0

It’s All-The-Marbles Time And 7 Friday Night Features Multiple Guests As We Look Back At Crazy Semifinals And Preview Section Title Week • 7 Friday Night goes all out as it reviews an absolute wild weekend of semifinals while also previewing section championship weekend throughout Northern California. Hosts Chace... Read more

COVER STORY: One Last Run | Senior Quartet Powers Emerging Elk Grove Basketball

High School Basketball Sac-Joaquin Section November 23, 2021 0

Fueled By Four Seniors And Longtime Best Friends, Elk Grove Basketball Will Be Among Sac-Joaquin Section’s Best — And May Just Raise A Banner • From sleepovers to step-backs, crossovers to companions, no one has a deeper bond on and off the court than Elk Grove High’s four standout... Read more

Ready To Charge | St. Mary’s Rams Aim Return To NorCal Supremacy

High School Basketball Sac-Joaquin Section November 23, 2021 0

If Spring’s Shortened Season Provided Any Indication, Stockton’s St. Mary’s Basketball Is More Than Ready To Rule NorCal Once Again • PICTURED ABOVE: St. Mary’s Junior Guard Brooklyn Perry From January 2020. (Jean-Paul Toshiro photo) Alle Moreno had just seven practices to prepare for her first game as a... Read more

SJS Football Playoffs | Semifinals Preview (Div. I-IV)

High School Football Sac-Joaquin Section November 18, 2021 0

Will A Top Seed Fall? Sac-Joaquin Section Playoffs Capsules And Predictions Highlight The Season’s Best Matchups • PICTURED ABOVE: Jesuit-Carmichael All-Purpose Back, Kai Santos. (David Gershon photo) The Sac-Joaquin Section football playoffs continue this weekend by adding dynamic semifinal matchups in Divisions I-IV to an already thrilling postseason. If... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 17: “Open” To Discussion

Central Coast Section High School Football North Coast Section Northern Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section November 17, 2021 0

De La Salle Coach Justin Alumbaugh Joins The Show To Talk Spartans, Playoff Models, And Facing Longtime Foe Pittsburg In The NCS Open Final This Week • With long time foes De La Salle and Pittsburg meeting this week to decide the North Coast Section Open Division final, hosts... Read more

Frenzy In The Fog | Elk Grove Outlasts Vacaville In Playoff Classic

High School Football Sac-Joaquin Section November 13, 2021 0

Elk Grove Rushes For More Than 500 Yards In A Wild Shootout Win That Sends Thundering Herd Into SJS Div. II Semifinals • PICTURED ABOVE: Elk Grove junior lineman Dallas Fineanganofo (59) celebrates with teammates. (Chace Bryson photos) Ethan Archuleta faked the hand off. He tucked the football tight... Read more

Elimination Sensation | Placer Football Shines Under Must-Win Pressure

High School Football Sac-Joaquin Section November 11, 2021 0

After An 0-5 Start Left Placer One Loss From Playoff Disqualification, The Hillmen Have Stormed Their Way To SJS Quarterfinals • PICTURED ABOVE: Placer Running Back LaVelle Davis (Ike Dodson photo) The 56 teams still laundering funky game jerseys for use in one of seven Sac-Joaquin Section football brackets... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 16: Trail Talk & Playoff Punditry

Central Coast Section High School Football North Coast Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section November 10, 2021 0

The Show Welcomes Monterey Trail Coach TJ Ewing To Talk About The Red-Hot Mustangs, And We Dive Deep Into The First Full Week Of Playoffs • The postseason has now arrived for everybody, and the show is here for it! As the Sac-Joaquin Section rolls into its quarterfinals, hosts... Read more

Slumber Party Over | Undefeated Antelope Is Turning Heads

High School Football Sac-Joaquin Section November 4, 2021 0

Overlooked And Undervalued, Antelope Has A Chip On Its Shoulder And Is Hungry For More Than A League Title • Antelope High, the most slept-on football team in the Sac-Joaquin Section, can finally get some rest itself. After outscoring opponents 402-122 in a stunning blitz of games, undefeated Antelope... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 15: “We Do It For Weeks Like This”

Central Coast Section High School Football North Coast Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section November 3, 2021 0

Serra High Coach Patrick Walsh Joins The Show As He Preps His Team To Play In The Biggest Game Of A Huge Week Of NorCal Action • Christmas comes early to San Mateo this week as Serra High hosts St. Francis-Mountain View in a massive game that will determine... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 14: Thunder, Rain & Zombies

Central Coast Section High School Football North Coast Section Northern Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section October 27, 2021 0

Rocklin High Wideout Nathan Kent Joins The Show To Chat Thunder Football, Plus Hosts Chace And Ben Tackle Extreme Weather Games & Embrace Halloween Week • This week, Chace and Ben welcome Rocklin High senior receiver Nathan Kent to the show. Kent talks to the guys about the Thunder... Read more