2022 Week 3: Another Hot Night for Preps…in 1963
The thermometer is expected to reach three digits in San Diego Friday, recalling a similar day and high school football 59 years ago. On Thursday, Sept. 26, 1963, an all-time high of 111 degrees scorched the area. The next day the high was 104. I was in the Hoover stadium when the Cardinals and Helix, […]
Read More2022 Week 2: Carlsbad No. 1 in San Diego; Cathedral Still High in State
Despite a 42-7 loss to state No. 3 Corona Centennial, in which it manufactured only 138 yards offense, Cathedral still is held in high esteem by  the computer services. Max Preps ranks Cathedral fifth and gives the Dons a 60.7 strength-of-schedule rating, highest among any team in California. Anaheim Servite (60.4) and Norco (60.1) are […]
Read More2022 Week 1A: Calexico and Blythe Have Unusual Ending
Visiting Calexico was in a 7-7 tie in the fourth quarter in the season’s first game when the lights went out at the Blythe Palo Verde Valley stadium. The final score was reported to Max Preps as a tie, a result increasingly uncommon as teams nowadays usually find a conclusion in overtime. A few hours […]
Read More2022 Week 1: Parker’s Williams Scores 4 Ways that equal 52
Francis Parker’s Chris Williams set a San Diego Section record when he scored all 52 points in the Lancers’ 52-27 win over Pasadena Poly, according to  information provided to The San Diego Union. Williams did it all: Six touchdown runs, 10, 23,25,27,27, and 45 yards. A 62-yard pass interception for a touchdown. Seven points after […]
Read More2022 Week 0: Preseason Top 10, Coaching Changes, League Moves
John Maffei of The San Diego Union-Tribune and three other ranking services have offered their opinions on 2022 football in the San Diego Section. Maffei canvassed coaches, noted the results of summer 7-on-7 passing competitions, and compared roster compositions, among other factors. The U-T’s weekly poll will begin after this week’s opening round of games. […]
Read More1927: Foothillers Bring Championship to Grossmont
Grossmont’s Southern California Minor Division football championship for schools with less than 1,000 students was achieved following a series of competitive and administrative tug of wars. Coach Ladimir (Jack) Mashin’s Foothillers defeated Calexico High, 9-0, on the Grossmont gridiron to complete an 8-0-3 season that included a championship in the San Diego County League. With […]
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