Sound Off: Most surprising unbeaten
Who is the most unlikely unbeaten of 2009? For a team that has finished 3-16 for the past two years and hasn’t won more than four games in the past five seasons, it seemed improbable that Orange Glen would do …
Best Pics: Week 4
Five Oceanside quarterback Quentis Clark fires a pass in pregame prior to the Pirates game against Long Beach Poly. (Red Zone) Four Carlsbad receiver Connor Sodano drags Catherdral Catholic defensive back Josh Jacko down by his shirt. (Courtesy of Bob …
Week 5 High Five
Game of the Week Rancho Bernardo (3-0) at Escondido (3-0) Friday 7 p.m. The only matchup of unbeatens this week features two teams with something to prove. Last year’s Division I runner-up Escondido has to prove it can beat a …
Week 5 Top 10
Red Zone Top 10 Last week’s rank in parentheses 1. Oceanside (II) (4-0) (1) – Win against Poly one of biggest all-time 2. La Costa Canyon (I) (4-0) (2) – Represented section in the OC 3. Cathedral Catholic (III) (4-0) …
Game of the Week: Long Beach Poly at Oceanside
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c6sbf-9rPA Pirates represent section with huge win over national power For the past decade, Oceanside has set the standard for high school football in San Diego. On Friday night at Simcox Field, the Pirates raised that bar even higher with …
Sept. 25 Scoreboard
Updated Fri. 11:28 p.m. at No. 1 Oceanside 14, Long Beach Poly 0 No. 2 La Costa Canyon 28 vs Santa Margarita 14 (at Saddleback College) at No. 3 Cathedral Catholic 38, Carlsbad 7 at Ramona 37, No. 4 Valhalla …
Hilltop climbing to the summit
Hilltop quarterback Omar Hernandez has led the Lancers newly-installed spread offense. The sophomore has four passing and five rushing touchdowns this season. With their win at Sweetwater on Sept. 18, Hilltop won their third-straight to start this season. Last year, …
Best Pics: Week 3
Five Helix’s band performs in traditional Highlander garb. (Red Zone) Four Helix receiver Cameron Lee grimaces as the Highlanders trainer and assistant coach Eric Parker stretch him. (Red Zone) Three Cathedral Catholic running back Jonny Martin spreads his wings to …
Week 4 High Five
Game of the Week Long Beach Poly (1-2) at Oceanside (3-0) Friday 7 p.m. This matchup of southern California powerhouses loses a little bit of luster with Poly losing their first two to open the season – but not enough …
Week 4 Top 10
Red Zone Week 4 Top 10 Last week’s rank in parentheses 1. Oceanside (II) (3-0) (1) – Dominated Mira Mesa at their place 2. La Costa Canyon (I) (3-0) (3) – Double-digit win over Chula Vista 3. Cathedral Catholic (III) …
Game of the Week: Cathedral Catholic at Helix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y0XOiLfUoo Dons make statement with blowout of Highlanders Despite entering this season as two-time defending Division III champs, Cathedral Catholic feels they have been disrespected. After Friday night’s dominating 41-19 win at Helix, it is hard not to give the …
Bishop's stuffs La Jolla Country Day in final minutes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFwZtQoNlo0 Knights beat rival Torreys by one The Bishop’s School and La Jolla Country Day are only six miles apart. On Friday afternoon at La Jolla High, they played even closer than that. The Knights stuffed a Torreys two-point conversion …
Week 3 Scoreboard
Sept. 19 at Santa Fe Christian 42, Monte Vista 6 Calvary Christian 2 at Capistrano Valley Christian 0 (forfeit) Sept. 18 No. 1 Oceanside 38 at Mira Mesa 0 No. 6 Cathedral Catholic 41 at No. 2 Helix 19 at …
Mission Bay outruns Francis Parker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUZuLq4Hzo0 Baxter runs for four touchdowns in Bucs win Against Francis Parker on Thursday night, Mission Bay’s Dillon Baxter spent the entire second quarter on the sidelines because he felt nauseas. For the other three quarters, Baxter made the Lancers …
Sound Off: Most Likely to Repeat
Which defending section champ is the most likely to repeat? While none of the five defending section champions has dropped a game in the first two weeks of the season, the team most likely to repeat has to be Oceanside. …
Best Pics: Week 2
The best pictures from last week's action: Five Mission Bay quarterback Dillon Baxter gets airborne as he lets a pass fly against Paloma Valley. (Red Zone) Four Cathedral Catholic receiver Chance Early hauls in a pass over the outstretched arm …
Week 3 High Five
Three games in the Red Zone this week Game of the Week No. 6 Cathedral Catholic (2-0) at No. 2 Helix (2-0) Fri. 7 p.m. The first matchup this season between teams that made it to Qualcomm in 2008 is …
Highlights from last week
The Red Zone shot video at a pair of games last week. Be sure to visit our YouTube Channel. Game of the Week - Lincoln at Eastlake http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeKJW51WkwQ Paloma Valley at Mission Bay (first half) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLrN9QHGqDI
Week 3 Top 10
Red Zone Week 3 Top 10 Last week’s rank in parentheses 1. Oceanside (II) (2-0) (1) – Survived city rivalry game 2. Helix (II) (2-0) (2) – Huge game against Cathedral on Friday 3. La Costa Canyon (I) (2-0) (3) …
Game of the Week: Lincoln at Eastlake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeKJW51WkwQ Hornets make big comeback to tie Titans Lincoln and Eastlake ended their game Friday night tied 35-35. But they didn’t start out even by any means – after the first quarter the fourth-ranked Titans led by 20 points. “We …
Week 2 Scoreboard
Sept. 12 Calipatria 54 at Calvary Christian Academy 0 at Calvary Christian 58, Westmark 14 at Point Loma 46, Patrick Henry 13 Sept. 11 at No. 1 Oceanside 17, El Camino 9 at No. 2 Helix 43, Mira Mesa 35 …
Oceanside looking to score six
Oceanside receiver Demario Coleman Pirates make in-section debut tonight With a 31-13 win at Reed (Sparks, Nev.) last Friday, Oceanside extended their unbeaten streak to 26 games. The Pirates play their first game in the section tonight – kicking off …
Sound Off: Most significant division change
Which is the most significant division change in the San Diego Section in 2009? With three different section champions in the past three years, Division I has been wide open. With defending champion La Costa Canyon replacing both their defensive …
Best Pics: Week 1
The top five pictures from last week’s action: Five Cathedral Catholic running back Derek Thomas has his eyes downfield as he runs by Steele Canyon safety Michael Winter. (Courtesy of Bob Davis) Four Valhalla receiver Nino Mallory gets away from …
Week 2 High Five
Game of the Week Lincoln (1-0) at No. 3 Eastlake (0-1) Fri. 7 p.m. Both the Hornets and Titans will be making their San Diego debut after out-of-section road contests to open the season. In week one, Lincoln crushed Long …
Week 2 Top 10
Red Zone Week 2 Top 10 Last week’s rank in parentheses 1. Oceanside (II) (1-0) (1) – Showed Nevada what San Diego football is all about 2. Helix (II) (1-0) (3) – Survived staunch RBV team in opener 3. Eastlake …
Our Lady of Good Counsel too good for Valhalla
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdhGUBtL1Is Norsemen fall to one of Maryland's best Valhalla hung with a fast, physical Our Lady of Good Counsel team for three quarters at home on Friday night. But the Falcons were simply too much for the Norsemen, who fell …
Week 1 Scoreboard
Sept. 5 Lincoln 63 at Long Beach Cabrillo 14 at Verbum Dei 30, San Marcos 24 at Christian 21, Mar Vista 0 at Bishop’s 56, Tijuana Instituto Mexico 0 at Calvary Christian 34, Warner 20 Mountain View Christian 32 at …
Game of the Week: Carlsbad vs. St. Augustine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmJYZWS8xB0 Saints beat Lancers for first time in school history St. Augustine head coach Richard Sanchez could not have dreamed of a better debut. In his first game as Saints coach Thursday night, St. Augustine knocked off Carlsbad 15-14 at …
Preseason Top 10
Red Zone Preseason Top 10 Records from 2008 1. Oceanside (II) (12-0-1) – Riding 25-game unbeaten streak 2. Eastlake (I) (9-3) – Narrowly missed out on Qualcomm last year 3. Helix (II) (10-2-1) – Will probably meet Pirates in playoffs …
Week 1 High Five
Game of the Week Carlsbad vs. St. Augustine Thu. 7 p.m. at Mater Dei HS First game of the season is first Game of the Week Football fans get to start the season a day early with a cross-division matchup. …