#3 De La Salle Outlasts #14 Centennial For California Title

#14 Centennial almost came-up with one of the best comebacks in high school footballl championship game history Saturday against one of the nation's top programs...the De La Salle Spartans.

Centennial foughts back from a 31-7 second quarter deficit to tie the game at 31-31. However, De La Salle, which entered the game ranked #3 by USA Today and still stingy from last year's California Division I championship game loss to Canyon Country Canyon,
was able to regain its composure and win the Division I title with a 37-31 win.

To read a complete game wrap, click here.

St. Bonaventure Beats Modesto Central Catholic 35-21 for California Division III Bowl Championship

California's Division III State Bowl Championship game between St. Bonaventure and Modesto Central Catholic came down to the final quarter, and that's when one of the best running back's in the country took over.

St. Bonaventure's Darrell Scott scored on a 10-yard touchdown run to put his team up 28-21. Then with about two minutes to go, Scott iced it with a 16-yard flea-flicker touchdown pass to quarterback Casey Serna.

Scott played his final high school game with 17 carries for 150-yards despite a sore ankle that he twisted on his first carry.

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Finalists for California State Bowl Championships Announced

#3 De La Salle (Concord, CA) will face #14 Centennial (Corona, CA) for California's Division I championship Saturday at the Home Depot Center.

The choice of Centennial was a tough one with nationally-ranked Birmingham (Lake Balboa, CA) and Long Beach Poly vying for the spot. In De La Salle, Centennial will have its hands full with a team that was won 16 North Coast Section championships. The Spartans played in last year's inaugural State Bowl and was ranked #1 in the country before losing to Canyon Country 27-13.

The Division II championship will feature San Diego Section champ Oceanside playing Novato. In Division III, St. Bonaventure (Ventura, CA) plays Modesto Central Catholic.

Click here to read more about how the teams were chosen.

#17 Birmingham Wins LA City Section Championship

Birmingham's great season continued Friday night with its 41-6 win over Carson to capture the CIF Southern Section City title.

The win puts the Lake Balboa squad in position to possibly play for a state championship next week. The three championship match-ups will be announced on Sunday. Birmingham is currently on a 13-game win streak and owns wins over Long Beach Poly, which is currently ranked #23 by USA Today and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame.

The Patriots were led in the title game by running back Milton Knox who scored three touchdowns on 20 carries for 179 yards.

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California High School Football Scoreboard - Sectional Championships

California High School Football Scores
Friday & Saturday, December 7 & 8, 2007

USA Today Super 25
#14 Centennial 42 Santiago 7
#17 Birmingham 41 Carson 6
#23 Long Beach Poly 13 Crespi 3

Sectional Championships

North Coast Section

4A
De La Salle 37 California 0

3A
San Ramon Valley 38 Cardinal Newman 28

2A
Novato 34 Las Lomas 21

Southern Section

PAC-5
Long Beach Poly 13 Crespi 3

Inland
Centennial 42 Santiago 7

LA City
Birmingham 41 Carson 6

Northern
St. Bonaventure 42 Hart 28

Western
St. Paul 42 Palmdale 14

Central
Colony 41 Canyon Springs 14

Southwest
El Dorado 13 Trabuco Hills 12

Southeast
La Habra 16 Fullerton 6

Southern
Cypress 36 Pacifica 30

Northwest
Oaks Christian 52 Nordhoff 7

San Diego Section

Division I
Poway 21 Rancho Buena Vista 7

Division II
Oceanside 26 Mission Hills 7

Division III
Cathedral Catholic 41 Point Loma 3

Division V
Bishop's 17 Christian 7

Novato Wins California North Coast Section 2A Title

Novato's 25th straight win Friday night against Las Lomas not only gave the Hornets its second straight North Coast Section 2A championship, but also makes the team eligible for the California Interscholastic Federation Division II state bowl game next week.

Las Lomas actually jumped out to a 14-0 lead, but Novato scored 34 unanswered points on the way to a 34-21 win at Santa Rosa High School.

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Long Beach Poly Squeezes Past Orange Lutheran

The minimum number of points two teams can score in a football game and win is two.

Long Beach Poly beat defending California Division II champ Orange Lutheran 2-0 Friday night to advance to the CIF Southern Section PAC-5 championship game. Poly used two outstanding goal line stands to reverse the 2006 playoff outcome when Orange Lutheran beat Poly by one-point.

The first goal line stand came in the first half when the Jackrabbits were able to stop O-L on four straight plays inside the 1 yard line. Then with 16-second to go in the game, Orange Lutheran fumbled inside the Poly one-yard line.

Poly's only points came on a safety when Orange Lutheran had a bad snap on a punt.

Poly will play Crespi next week for the PAC-5 championship. Crespi won its semifinal game, beating Servite 13-10 in overtime.

California High School Football Scoreboard - Sectional Semifinals

California High School Football Scores
Friday, November 30, 2007

CIF Southern Section

PAC-5 Semis
Long Beach Poly 2 Orange Lutheran 0
Crespi 13 Servite 10 (OT)

CIF San Diego Section

Divsion I
Poway 16 Mira Mesa 0
Rancho Buena Vista 41 Eastlake 17

Division II
Oceanside 14 La Costa Canyon 10
Mission Hills 17 Helix 14


Division III
Cathedral Catholic 37 Mount Miguel 0
St. Augustine 25 Point Loma 21

Division IV
Valley Center 42 LaJolla 0
Mission Bay 17 Madison 14

Division V
Christian 26 Francis Parker 21
Bishop's 63 Horizon 45

Crespi Knocks #18 Mater Dei Out of California High School Football Playoffs

From the opening whistle, Crespi let it be known that it wasn't intimidated by 18th ranked Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA). The Celts jumped out to a 24-0 lead and then withstood 19 unanswered points by the Monarchs on the way to a 48-26 win in the PAC 5 Division quarterfinals Friday night.

Crespi (9-2) had a balanced attacked with running backs Austin Shanks and E.J. Woods rushing for 171 and 125 yards respectively. Sophomore quarterback Bryan Bennett made no mistakes and tossed four touchdown passeses, while the Crespi defense shut down junior Matt Barkley.

Crespi advances to the semifinals where it will meet Servite next week.

To read a complete game recap, click here.

California High School Football Scoreboard - Playoffs 2nd Round

California High School Football Scores
Friday, November 23, 2007

Playoffs - 2nd Round

USA Today Super 25
Crespi 48 #18 Mater Dei 26

CIF Southern

PAC-5 Quarterfinals
Long Beach Poly 35 Newport Harbor 14
Orange Lutheran 28 Edison 16
Crespi 48 Mater Dei 26
Servite 10 Esperanza 7

Northeast Quarterfinals
St. Margaret's 49 Maranatha 7
Calvary Murrieta 14 Whittier Christian 13
SVC 41 Mammoth 14

Southeast Quarterfinals
LaHabra 59 San Gabriel 14
California 34 So. El Monte 21
Fullerton 25 La Serna 7
Schurr 35 Westminister 14

Southern Quarterfinals
Pacifica 14 Western 12
Kennedy 21 University 0
Valencia 38 Irvine 14

Southwest Quarterfinals
El Dorado 27 El Toro 9
South Hills 41 Foothill 17
Trabuco Hills 55 Wilson/H.H. 6
Charter Oak 40 West Covina 21

CIF San Diego

Division 1
Poway 55 El Camino 6
Mira Mesa 31 Otay Ranch 24
Eastlake 27 Chula Vista 0
Rancho Buena Vista 24 Carlsbad 20

Division II
Oceanside 42 Scripps Ranch 14
La Costa Canyon 34 San Pasqual 20
Mission Hills 37 Bonita Vista 0
Helix 35 West Hills 7

Division III
Cathedral Catholic 51 Lincoln 7
Mount Miguel 29 Ramona 27
St. Augustine 35 Steele Canyon 21
Point Loma 47 Brawley 14

Division IV

Mission Bay 40 Santana 7
Madison 34 Mater Dei 31
Valley Center 38 Santa Fe Christian 21
La Jolla 31 Coronado 7

Division V
Christian 55 Holtville 0
Francis Parker 38 La Jolla Country Day 7
Horizon 35 Imperial 21
Bishop's 47 Vincent Memorial 13

#23 Centennial (CA) Routs Santiago

Santiago thought it would catch nationally ranked Centennial (Corona, CA) off-guard with an opening kickoff on-side kick...itt backfired when they couldn't come-up with the ball.

Centennial (7-1) immediately scored and never looked back in a 69-7 win. Running back Ryan Bass rushed for 214 yards and five scores, while quarterback Matt Scott rushed for 133 yards, ran for a touchdown and tossed two scoring passes.

Centennial had a little extra motivation in this one since last year Santiago protested the Huskies win on the field, saying Centennial used an ineligible coach on the field. The CIF Southern Section ruled in-favor of Santiago, but Centennial won its appeal to Mountain View League principals.

To read more about the victory, click here.

California High School Football Scoreboard - Week 7

California High School Football Scores
Friday, October 19, 2007

USA Today Super 25
#4 De La Salle 42 Liberty 6
#7 Mater Dei 34 Santa Margarita 7
#23 Centennial 69 Santiago 7

Bay Area High School Football Scores

ACCAL
Alameda 55, Richmond 6
De Anza 12, Hercules 8
Pinole Valley 19, El Cerrito 6

BSAL
St. Patrick-St. Vincent 56, Albany 7
John Swett 30, Moreau Catholic 27
Piedmont 28, Kennedy-Richmond 0

BVAL
Antioch 12, Freedom 9
Deer Valley 12, Ygnacio Valley 0
Pittsburg 27, Heritage 24

DFAL
Mt. Diablo 53, Acalanes 9
Campolindo 31, Alhambra 6
College Park 42, Northgate 14
Concord 27, Dublin 21
Las Lomas 21, Miramonte 14

EBAL
Granada 19, Amador Valley 14
California 21, Livermore 14
San Ramon Valley 24, Foothill 3

HAAL
Bishop O'Dowd 18, Castro Valley 13
Mt. Eden 26, Hayward 14

MVAL
American 39, Kennedy-Fremont 38
Newark Memorial 35, Irvington 0

OAL
Castlemont 14, Oakland Tech 7
Fremont-Oakland 26, Oakland 15
Skyline 34, McClymonds 13

SCAC
Benicia 33, Hogan-Vallejo 14

NON-LEAGUE
Monte Vista 36, Terra Linda 7
Wilson Prep vs. Mission San Jose, ppd.
De La Salle 42, Liberty 6

Inland Scores

CITRUS BELT LEAGUE
Fontana Miller 41, Rialto Carter 20
Rialto Eisenhower 41, Fontana 21
Redlands East Valley 61, Rialto 0
Yucaipa 22, Redlands 21 (2OT)

DE ANZA LEAGUE
Big Bear 44, Thermal Desert Mirage 9
Twentynine Palms 41, Yucca Valley 6

DESERT VALLEY LEAGUE
Cathedral City 56, Coachella Valley 15
Palm Desert 30, Indio 6
La Quinta 21, Palm Springs 16

INLAND VALLEY LEAGUE
Moreno Valley Rancho Verde 58, Moreno Valley Vista del Lago 3

IVY LEAGUE
Riverside Poly 48, Riverside King 42 (4OT)
Riverside La Sierra 24, Riverside Arlington 21
Riverside North 53, Riverside Ramona 6

MOUNTAIN PASS LEAGUE
Riverside Notre Dame 47, Beaumont 20
Perris Citrus Hill 27, San Jacinto 7

MOUNTAIN VIEW LEAGUE
Corona Centennial 69, Corona Santiago 7

SAN ANDREAS LEAGUE
San Bernardino Cajon 41, San Bernardino Pacific 0
San Bernardino Arroyo Valley 35, San Bernardino 3
Colton 53, San Bernardino San Gorgonio 14

SAN JOAQUIN LEAGUE
Riverside Sherman Indian 38, Huntington Beach Liberty Christian 0

SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE
Temecula Valley 21, Temecula Great Oak 7
Temecula Chaparral 18, Murrieta Valley 13
Vista Murrieta 40, Lake Elsinore Temescal Canyon 14

SUNBELT LEAGUE
Paloma Valley 52, Hemet 28
Hemet West Valley 37, Lake Elsinore Lakeside 6

SUNKIST LEAGUE
Jurupa Valley 26, Riverside Patriot 20
Riverside Norte Vista 35, Fontana Summit 6

NON-LEAGUE
San Bernardino Aquinas 27, Azusa 24
Murrieta Calvary Murrieta 53, Redlands Arrowhead Christian 6
Banning 25, Desert Hot Springs 20
Newport Beach Sage Hill 36, Temecula Linfield Christian 35
Moreno Valley 21, Corona 3
Ontario Christian 26, Anza Hamilton 3
Norco 29, Corona Roosevelt 21
Yermo Silver Valley 44, Hemet Tahquitz 8

8-Man

VICTORY LEAGUE
Wildomar California Lutheran 52, Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian 12
Upland Christian 35, Palm Springs Desert Chapel 28

WARRIOR LEAGUE
Yucaipa Wilson Creek def. San Jacinto Valley Academy (forfeit)

INTERSECTIONAL
Escondido Christian Life Academy 49, Wildomar Cornerstone Christian 6
Rancho Mirage Marywood-Palm Valley 64, San Diego Maranatha Christian 56 (2 OT)

LA AREA SCORES

ALMONT LEAGUE
Bell Gardens 51, Alhambra Keppel 6
Alhambra 42, San Gabriel 18
Montebello Schurr 35, Montebello 0

ALPHA LEAGUE
LA Brentwood 48, Pasadena Marshall 22
Pasadena Maranatha 31, North Hollywood Campbell Hall 16
La Habra Whittier Christian 21, Downey Calvary Chapel 0

BASELINE LEAGUE
Rancho Cucamonga Los Osos 42, Alta Loma 0
Upland 52, Claremont 40

DEL REY LEAGUE
Playa del Rey St. Bernard 49, Torrance Bishop Montgomery 9
Gardena Serra 65, Rosemead Bosco Tech 6

DEL RIO LEAGUE
Whittier 38, Whittier Pioneer 16
Whittier California 19, Santa Fe Springs Santa Fe 7

DESERT MOUNTAIN LEAGUE
Boron 27, Lancaster Desert Christian 0
Mammoth 45, Lucerne Valley 6

DESERT SKY LEAGUE
Barstow 39, Ridgecrest Burroughs 21
Victorville Silverado 45, Victorville Victor Valley 12

FOOTHILL LEAGUE
Canyon Country Canyon 59, Santa Clarita Golden Valley 13
Santa Clarita Hart 36, Valencia West Ranch 15
Saugus 34, Valencia 19

MOJAVE RIVER LEAGUE
Phelan Serrano 42, Lake Arrowhead Rim of the World 7
Hesperia 24, Hesperia Sultana 10

MOORE LEAGUE
Compton 26, Long Beach Jordan 6
Lakewood 40, Long Beach Millikan 17
Long Beach Poly 45, Long Beach Wilson 6

PIONEER LEAGUE
Compton Centennial 47, El Segundo 19
North Torrance 38, Lawndale 26

SUNSET LEAGUE
Huntington Beach Edison 62, Huntington Beach Marina 7
Anaheim Esperanza 28, Newport Beach Newport Harbor 7

TRINITY LEAGUE
Santa Ana Mater Dei 34, Rancho Santa Margarita Santa Margarita 7
Anaheim Servite 28, Orange Lutheran 13
Bellflower St. John Bosco 65, San Juan Capistrano JSerra 21

VALLE VISTA LEAGUE
Baldwin Park 12, San Dimas 6
Covina 41, Pomona 14

8-Man

NON-LEAGUE
Trona 46, Sylmar First Lutheran 0

INTERSECTIONAL
Santa Monica Lighthouse Christian 40, Los Angeles Annenberg 0

Mission Hills Pulls Together For Injured Player

The Mission Hills High School football team, it's fans and everyone in the school district have been doing a lot of praying and bonding since Friday's game against West Hills when linebacker Scott Eveland was taken from the field to a local hospital where he underwent brain surgery.

Details on Eveland's injury haven't been released, but it is know that the 5-11, 190 lindebacker, who is in a coma, was unconscious when he arrived at Palomar Medical Center in Escondido.

To read more about how the school community has come to together for Scott, please click on our headline "Mission Hills Pulls Together For Injured Player."

#6 De La Salle Scores Quickly and Often in Win Over Loyola

It only took De La Salle (Concord, CA) four plays to score its first touchdown and then scored on its next five possessions on its way to an easy 55-14 non-league win over Loyola-Los Angeles. The Spartans (2-0) were led by quarterback Mike MacGillivray was a perfect 5-for-5 for 208 yards and four touchdowns. McGillivray has now gone two games without an incompletion.

To read a complete game wrap from the Contra Costa Times, please click on our headline "#6 De La Salle Scores Quickly and Often in Win Over Loyola".

California High School Football Scoreboard - Week 2

California High School Football Scores
September 6-8, 2007

San Diego Area

Saturday, September 8, 2007

Saddleback Valley Christian 32, Tri-City Christian 6
Cathedral Catholic 18, Point Loma 11
Avalon 52, Warner 14
Army and Navy 8, San Pasqual Academy 6
Lutheran 42, Sierra Madre 20

Friday, September 7, 2007

Chula Vista 40, Valhalla 18
El Camino 68, Sweetwater 14
Pasadena Maranatha 44, Escondido Charter 0
Fallbrook 38, Santa Fe Christian 10
Oceanside 27, La Costa Canyon 20
La Jolla 23, Valley Center 20
St. Augustine 27, Mater Dei 21
Mira Mesa 37, Escondido 14
Poway 7, Mission Hills 6
Hoover 40, Morse 6
Ramona 49, El Capitan 21
Vista 21, Rancho Bernardo 13
University City 49, San Marcos 20
Vista Murrieta 37, San Pasqual 27
Mt. Carmel 50, Serra 7
Central Union 19, Horizon 7
Calexico 41, Desert Mirage 6
Rancho Buena Vista 48, Chaparral 21
Foothills Christian 23, Borrego Springs 8
Eastlake 31, Torrey Pines 14
Francis Parker 23, Madison 7
Granite Hills 10, Westview 3
Helix 14, Utah Lone Peak 7
Monte Vista 28, Hilltop 0
Kearny 20, Mar Vista 12
Grossmont 21, Montgomery 13
Mount Miguel 48, Castle Park 7
Olympian 48, Edmonton McNally 0
San Ysidro 28, El Cajon Valley 10
San Diego Southwest 23, Orange Glen 21
Christian 42, Santana 21
Steele Canyon 20, West Hills 10
Imperial 41, El Centro Southwest 0
La Jolla Country Day 21, Vincent Memorial 7
Holtville 35, Calipatria 0
Sage Hill 41, Midway Baptist 6
Indio 25, Brawley 20
Mountain Empire 50, Julian 6
Maranatha Christian 45, All Tribes 0
Lincoln 49, Crawford 6
Mission Bay 48, Clairemont 16
West Shores 44, Marywood-Palm Valley 12
Vista Calvary Christian 38, St. Michaels 6


Thursday, September 6, 2007

Sun Valley 58, San Diego Jewish Academy 14

#18 Notre Dame Opens With Win Over Defending State Champs

Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, CA) used a rock solid defense to show that it's #18 ranking from USA Today could be legit.

The Knights used four interceptions and a fumble recovery to upend defending Division I champ Canyon 17-7 Friday night in the season opener for both teams. ND also limited Canyon to only 48-yards rushing. One of the defensive stars for Notre Dame was LB Hayden Hunter, who returned an interception 70-yards for a score in the 3rd quarter.

Things are much different for Canyon this year. It was the heading coaching debut for Chris Varner, who takes over for Harry Welsh. Also, the Cowboys are trying to find a replacement for running back J.J. DiLuigi, who scored 82 touchdowns in two years.

For a complete game wrap from the LA Times, please click on our headline "#18 Notre Dame Opens With Win Over Defending State Champs".

#9 Poly (CA) D's It Up Against Glenville (OH)

It's wasn't the offensive shootout that everyone expected when #9 Poly from Long Beach, California took-on Glenville in the Ohio Vs. USA Challenge III on Saturday in Canton. Instead it was a battle of two very good defenses, with Poly taking the honors 21-13.

Glenville actually had the upper hand in offensive yardage with 225 yards in total offensive to the Jackrabbits 200. Poly, which was playing it's first game of the season, is ranked #9 by USA Today. Glenville falls to 1-1 on the season.

For a complete game wrap-up, please click on our headline "#9 Poly D's It Up Against Glenville".

#8 Mater Dei One of the Best Because of Barkley

Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) was ranked #8 in the nation in the USA Today Pre-Season Top 25 High School Football Poll.

The reason? Junior quarterback Matt Barkley, who next week will begin his third season as a starter when Mater Dei faces West Covina.

For those of you, who don't know, Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart played at Mater Dei before moving on to his stellar career at USC. At 6-3, 228 pounds, the straight-A student is the envy of any top college football coach in the country.

To read more about Barkley from a story in the LA Times, please click on our headline "Mater Dei One of the Best Because of Barkley".

Mooney Leaves Temple City

After eight years as the head football coach at Temple City High School, Mike Mooney has resigned. Mooney, who was 61-30-2 with four Rio Hondo League titles, resigned to become an assistant principal at San Marino High. To read more on Mooney's resignation from the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, click on our headline "Mooney Leaves Temple City"