2023 Week 4: Carlsbad Chips Away at Hornets’ Lead; Helix Rising
Carlsbad cut into Lincoln’s first place lead in the Union-Tribune poll for a second straight week and had 13 No. 1 votes to the Hornets’ 17. Lincoln had 19 first-place votes two weeks ago but lost ground again despite a 54-19 win over declining state Division II-AA champion Mater Dei, while Carlsbad crowned Queen Creek […]
Read More2023 Week 3: Helix Barges Into Contention
A month ago, before the games, Lincoln and Carlsbad were the likely candidates for a destination game in the Open Division playoffs, well into November. The Hornets and Lancers have not disappointed, 6-0 combined with impressive wins against intersectional rivals. It’s too early to rule out other contenders, but Cathedral, after an early rout of […]
Read More2023 Week 2: How About Helix? Next 3 Games Should Tell
After a 45-21 win at Mountain View St. Francis of the Central Coast Section the question this week is Helix back? The question last week was whether Cathedral was back. Not quite, after a 40-30 loss at L.A. Mission Hills Chaminade. The Honor Bowl, a Sean Doyle favorite, will provide another opportunity for Doyle’s Dons […]
Read More2023 Week 1: Cathedral Takes Big Step Forward
Is Cathedral back? The Dons, uncharacteristically uneven in 2022 despite their even 6-6 record, blasted Mater Dei, Cal-Hi Preps’ preseason state No. 34 and San Diego Section’s No. 3, 55-14, in the season opener and look for more success this week at Los Angeles West Hills Chaminade, a team coach Sean Doyle’s state Division I […]
Read More2023 Football Week 0: Lincoln and Carlsbad are 1-2 Again
The San Diego Section, 63 years young, is back for its 64th season. Lincoln and Carlsbad, which played for the Division I championship in 2022, begin play this week ranked 1 and 2 in John Maffei’s preseason Union-Tribune poll and they are close in the other major polls, Max Preps and CalPreps and Cal-Hi Sports. […]
Read More2022 Week 17:Â Robinson Leads, Plus Annual Scoring Leaders/2022 Leading Individual Performances
Roderick Robinson, already enrolled at the University of Georgia, became the third Lincoln athlete to win Cal-Hi Sports’ Mr. Football award after leading the Hornets to the state Division I championship and the San Diego Section in scoring. Robinson had the academic credits and graduated early from high school not long after the Hornets’ 33-28 […]
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