Division II State Bowl Preview
Division II State Bowl Game St. Mary’s (Stockton) (12-2) vs. Cathedral Catholic (13-0) Saturday 4 p.m. at Home Depot Center, Carson The section commissioners have decided – and it is the Dons who will be the South Division representative in …
Cathedral Catholic invited to state bowl game
The CIF announced today the State Bowl Game pairings for next weekend at the Home Depot Center in Carson: North team listed first, South second Open Division (Saturday 8 p.m.) Grant (Sacramento) (13-0) vs. Poly (Long Beach) (14-0) Division I …
Division I: La Costa Canyon vs. Escondido
Mavericks win first CIF title in school history It seems these days that everybody is going green and La Costa Canyon is no exception. The Mavericks routed Escondido 45-28 Friday at Qualcomm Stadium to win their first section championship in …
Division II: Oceanside vs. Helix
Pirates stuff Highlanders in final minute, win fifth section championship in a row Oceanside and Helix have met in the Division II finals five times in the past eight years. Their most recent edition was by far the most exciting, …
Division III: Cathedral Catholic vs. Valhalla
Dons win second section title in a row On a Friday filled with uncertainty and speculation about the state bowl games, Cathedral Catholic left little doubt about who is the section’s best team – in Division III. The Dons won …
Division IV: Valley Center vs. Madison
Jaguars capture second straight section crown Valley Center running back Justin Lawrence scores a touchdown in the second quarter of the Division IV championship game. The Jaguars beat Madison 31-20 at Qualcomm Stadium. The last couple of years have been …
CIF Section Finals Scoreboard
Division I No. 1 La Costa Canyon 45, No. 2 Escondido 28 La Costa Canyon running back Matt S. Williams celebrates a third quarter touchdown with a chest bump. The Mavericks won their first section title in school history. Division …
Sound Off: Can Bishop's pull off another upset?
Can Bishop's beat Francis Parker in the Division V title game for their third straight upset? View from the Red Zone Of the CIF finalists, the Knights are the team that was least expected to make it at the start …
Best Pics from the Semifinals
Five Eastlake’s George Zhebroilov (16) elevates to try and block a Helix field goal attempt in the first quarter of the Titans 27-24 loss to the Highlanders. (Photo by Anthony Gentile) Four St. Augustine running back Anthony Cometa is swallowed …
CIF Finals High Five
Division I No. 1 La Costa Canyon (10-2) vs. No. 2 Escondido (10-2) Friday 8 p.m. at Qualcomm Stadium The first meeting between these two on Halloween was one of the best games of the season, and this one should …
Game of the Week: Helix at Eastlake
Highlanders overcome 11-point deficit to advance to Division II title game Friday night’s Division II semifinal between Helix and Eastlake was a back and forth battle. In the end it was a goal line stand by the Highlanders that made …
Semifinals Scoreboard
Division I at No. 1 La Costa Canyon 33, No. 5 Carlsbad 14 at No. 2 Escondido 21, No. 6 Mission Hills 11 Division II at No. 1 Oceanside 49, No. 4 Scripps Ranch 14 No. 3 Helix 27 at …
Coronado in semis for first time in program history
Islanders face Valley Center tonight for shot at the stadium Win or lose Friday night in the Division IV semis, Coronado has already made history this season. No team in program history has ever advanced this far into the postseason. …
Sound Off: Finals matchup you would most like to see
Sound Off What finals matchup would you most like to see? View from the Red Zone With only four teams left in each division, the semifinals are when speculation for CIF finals matchups begins. And of the 20 potential finals, …
Best Pics from the Quarterfinals
Five Vista quarterback David Fisher tries to scramble free from a La Costa Canyon defender. Fisher threw for a touchdown and ran for another in the Panthers quarterfinal loss. (Photo by Anthony Gentile) Four Point Loma running back Leslie Rogers …
Semifinals High Five
Game of the Week Division II No. 3 Helix (9-1-1) at No. 2 Eastlake (9-2) The similarities between these two teams could make this semifinal one of the section’s best games of the year. Neither team has lost since September …
Semifinal matchups
All games Friday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted Home team listed first Division I No. 1 La Costa Canyon (9-2) vs. No. 5 Carlsbad (7-5) No. 2 Escondido (9-2) vs. No. 6 Mission Hills (8-3-1) Division II …
Game of the Week: Vista at La Costa Canyon
Top-seeded Mavericks run through Panthers In a game that featured two of the best defenses in the section, it was La Costa Canyon’s offense that ran all over Vista on Friday night. The top-seeded Mavericks uncharacteristically relied on the run …
Quarterfinals Scoreboard
Division I at No. 1 La Costa Canyon 38, No. 8 Vista 18 La Costa Canyon quarterback Sebastian Frausto slides up in the pocket. Frausto threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a score in the Mavericks' …
Sound Off: Top seed with easiest road
Which of the five top seeds has the easiest road to the finals? View from the Red Zone In Division IV, defending section champions Valley Center should have little trouble getting back to the finals at Qualcomm Stadium. The Jaguars …