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NorCal Football Rankings | Top 20, WEEK 3

Central Coast Section High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section Oakland Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section Sac/Joaquin Edition September 6, 2023 1

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

As The SJS Turns | Five Storylines As Sac-Joaquin Section Football Begins

High School Football NewsTicker Sac-Joaquin Section August 18, 2023 0

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

Central Coast Section High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section August 17, 2023 0

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 | Quarterbacks & Running Backs

Central Coast Section High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section Oakland Section Sac-Joaquin Section August 15, 2023 0

As The 2023 Season Nears Kick-Off In The Sac-Joaquin Section, We Begin Our Preseason All-NorCal Roll Call With The Offensive Backfield • PRESEASON ALL-NORCAL LIST SCHEDULE: Wide Receivers/Tight Ends | Offensive/Defensive Line | Linebackers/Defensive Backs PICTURED UP TOP: Maealiuaki Smith of Serra-San Mateo (David Gershon photo) Our 2023 Preseason... Read more

SportStars’ 2022 All-NorCal Offense

Central Coast Section High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section January 18, 2023 2

We Want The Ball, And We’re Gonna Score — These Are The 27 Players We’ve Picked As The 2022 SportStars All-NorCal Offense • PICTURED ABOVE: San Ramon Valley-Danville QB Luke Baker (Chace Bryson photo) There are no first-teams or second-teams when it comes to the SportStars All-NorCal Team. We... Read more

NorCal Football Coaches Of The Year | Grant’s Carl Reed & Syd’Quan Thompson

High School Football NewsTicker Sac-Joaquin Section January 16, 2023 2

Grant Football Co-Coaches Reed & Thompson Orchestrated A Full Program Revival And Redefined Its Long Used Motto: #Pacer4Life • PICTURED ABOVE: Grant Co-Coach Syd’Quan Thompson Holds Up The 3-AA State Bowl Championship Trophy With Fellow Coach Carl Reed Looking On. (David Gershon photo) If you’ve played a down for... Read more

Champions For Life | Grant Football Rallies For 3-AA State Title

High School Football NewsTicker Sac-Joaquin Section December 13, 2022 3

Grant Football Program Goes From Winless To Limitless After 2008 State Champion Alumni Inspire Bowl Game Greatness In Wild Finish PICTURED ABOVE: Grant’s Kyrell Goss-Pruitt Dives Over The Goal Line For A 2-Yard Fourth-Quarter TD Run. (David Gershon photos) In North Sacramento, what’s behind you can help you overcome... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Eps. 2.36 & 2.37: CIF State Bowl Instant Reactions

Central Coast Section Central Section High School Football Los Angeles City Section NewsTicker North Coast Section Oakland Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section Southern Section December 12, 2022 0

7 Friday Night Hosts Share Thoughts & Search For Positives In Late Night Recordings From NorCal’s Long Weekend At CIF Bowls In Mission Viejo PICTURED ABOVE: Pittsburg Senior Zack Card Leads Pittsburg High On To The Field Saturday. (Ben Enos photo) Saddleback College in Mission Viejo was a place... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.35: State Bowls Preview (w/ Mark Tennis)

Central Coast Section Central Section High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section Southern Section December 8, 2022 0

Pick ‘Em Season Is Over At 7 Friday Night; This Thursday We Simply Chat State Championship Football With Our Friends At CalHiSports.Com • PICTURED ABOVE: The View From Inside Saddleback College The Day Before Games Begin. (Mitch Stephens photo/Scorebooklive.com) The 7 Friday Night CIF State Championships Mega-Week rolls on... Read more

NorCal Football Rankings | Top 20, WEEK 16

Central Coast Section High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section Oakland Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section December 7, 2022 0

Grant Finally Cracks The NorCal Football Rankings And The Top 5 Are Likely Locked Into Their Final Spots As We Reach State Bowl Week • A fascinating NorCal championship weekend played partly in pretty awful conditions, gave us results that has probably led us to our final Top 5... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.34: The Bell Tolls For All

Central Coast Section High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section December 6, 2022 0

A Full Week Of CIF State Championship Shows Begins As 7 Friday Night Offers A Jam-Packed NorCal Finals Review & Welcomes Bellarmine Senior Ben Pfaff • PICTURED ABOVE: Pittsburg Coach Victor Galli Is Carried By Players Following The Pirates’ Div. 1-A NorCal Win Over Manteca. (Chace Bryson photo) It’s... Read more

How Fitting | Grant Football Proves Return To Championship Form

High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section December 3, 2022 0

Quarterback Joseph McCray Accounted For 3 TDs As Grant Football Punched Its Ticket Back To The CIF State Bowls With Rout Of El Cerrito • PICTURED ABOVE: Grant High QB Joseph McCray Embraces A Coach As The Pacers Celebrate Their 36-7 Win At El Cerrito. (Ben Enos photos) Carl... Read more

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