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Palos Verdes coach Guy Gardner holds up trophy with his star sophomore QB Ryan Rakowski looking on.
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Box score: Palos Verdes 55, Twelve Bridges 19, CIF California Division 2-A State Bowl championship

Mitch Stephens
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Palos Verdes coach Guy Gardner holds up trophy with his star sophomore QB Ryan Rakowski looking on.
California

Box score: Palos Verdes 55, Twelve Bridges 19, CIF California Division 2-A State Bowl championship

Sophomore quarterback Ryan Rakowski throws six touchdowns, five incompletions as the Sea Kings win first state championship

Mitch Stephens
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The early stages of the near rumble post game after Grant's 35-28 win over Oxnard Pacifica in the CIF Division 2-AA championship game at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo.
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California football championship trophy ceremony cancelled after thrown water bottle leads to near rumble

Following heated, clean Grant of Sacramento win over Oxnard Pacifica CIF Division 2-AA game, police, security intervene to quell dangerous scene

Mitch Stephens
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Running back Derrick Blanche (right) of De La Salle attempts to elude Grant linebacker Jeremiah Tuiileila in an August game. Both teams reached the State Bow finals, one was picked to win by both CalPreps and SBLive, the other one was not.
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CalPreps, staff predictions for CIF California high school State Bowl Championships

CalPreps picks Northern California in all but three of the games, but one of South's wins is projected to win by 38 points — can you guess who?

Mitch Stephens
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Mater Dei routs St. John Bosco at Santa Ana Stadium on Friday, October 25, 2024.
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California high school football CIF State championship schedule - date, times, locations

The CIF State championships will be played on December 13-14 in three different locations.

Tarek Fattal
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Fresno Central junior Brandon Smith added his name to the possible California Player of the Year Watch by scoring five touchdowns three different ways leading the Grizzlies to a 33-23 win over St. Ignatius for the CIF Northern California Division 1-A championship in Fresno Saturday night.
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Brandon Smith scores 5 touchdowns, lifts Central past St. Ignatius in NorCal D1-A final: Live score updates recap

First meeting between these two teams in the Central Valley will decide a representative in state finals

Mitch Stephens
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Lincoln and Newbury Park get into it pregame resulting in three penalty flags.
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California high school football team taunts, tries to intimidate opponent before CIF State playoff game (video)

San Diego Lincoln drew three penalty flags before kick off against Newbury Park in Friday night's CIF State regional semifinal.

Tarek Fattal
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Pittsburg quarterback Marley Alcantara, shown here during Folsom's 28-25 home win over the Pirates in last year's NorCal D1-A title game, threw for 2,675 yards and 37 touchdowns as a junior. The two teams renew their rivalry for the NorCal D1-AA title Friday at Pittsburg.
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Pittsburg fights back from 21-0 down, beats Folsom, Ryder Lyons 28-27: Live score recap

Marley Alcantara passes for four touchdowns to avenge last year’s season-ending defeat to win the CIF Northern California Division 1-AA championship

Mitch Stephens
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Oxnard Pacifica takes the field during a mid-season game against Camarillo.
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CIF Southern California high school football regional finals scoreboard (Dec. 6-7)

Scores and notable stats from the CIF State regional bowl games on December 6 and 7.

Tarek Fattal
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Pittsburg got its arms around Ryder Lyons plenty in Folsom's 28-25 CIF Northern California Division 1-A championship last year, but ultimately the Josh Allen-type play maker did enough, scoring four touchdowns and accounting for more than 300 yards. The two teams battle in Pittsburg Friday for the CIF D1-AA NorCal title.
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How to slow Folsom 5-star quarterback Ryder Lyons? Put your hands together says one California coach

Pittsburg is all ears hosting the Bulldogs and their seemingly unstoppable junior QB in a CIF Northern California D1-AA title game on a field filled with future Division I players

Mitch Stephens
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San Diego Lincoln will host Newbury Park in the CIF State SoCal regional bowl game on Friday night.
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Calpreps predictions for CIF State high school football SoCal regional bowl games

There are 13 SoCal regional bowl games set for Friday and Saturday that are unofficial semifinals for the CIF State championships next weekend.

Tarek Fattal
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Pittsburg senior Marley Alcantara isn't just nimble on his feet, as shown in last year's CIF Northern California Division 1-AA 28-25 loss at Folsom, but he has a big, accurate arm which had led to a North Coast Section D1 championship. The two teams tangle again in the same game at Pittsburg on Friday
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CIF California State Bowl Championships brackets: Updated pairing, destinations, results and more

One championship matchup is decided, the 14 others will be decided by regional bowl championships

Mitch Stephens
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Members of the Pittsburg Pirates hold up the North Coast Section Division 1 hardware after a 35-28 win over San Ramon Valley Friday at Diablo Valley College. It was Pittsburg's fourth straight Division 1 title. The Pirates will now likely meet Folsom in the CIF State Division 1-AA Northern Region title game.
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CIF California Section-by-section football championship game score list

A total of 48 champions are crowned from up and down the Golden State, now awaits the CIF State Bowl Championships

Mitch Stephens
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Pittsburg senior running back and Washington State commit Jamar Searcy holds up his finger while scoring a 15-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter. It was his team's only score in a 10-7 loss to De La Salle in the North Coast Section Open Division title game at Diablo Valley College. 11/22/2024. Friday, the Pirates play San Ramon Valley for the NCS D1 title.
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Pittsburg picks off San Ramon Valley for fourth straight NCS D1 title: Live update summary

North Coast Section Division 1 championship and automatic CIF Northern California Regional berth

Mitch Stephens
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Simi Valley High's Brice Hawkins stiff-arms Royal's Tevin Ware during the third quarter of their rivalry game at Royal High on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. The Pioneers won 62-10 to reach 3-0 on the season.

Edison defeats Simi Valley: Live score, updates from CIF high school football championship

Southern California powers meet for the Southern Section Division 3 championship in Huntington Beach

Mitch Stephens, Todd Milles, SBLive Sports
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Rio Hondo Prep football players at the annual CIF football luncheon for finalists.
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California high school with 71 boys takes on school with 3,635 enrollment in CIF football final

Rio Hondo Prep will play Warren High in the CIF Southern Section Division 7 final in what might be the biggest difference in enrollment for a CIF final ever.

Tarek Fattal
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Newbury Park's Shane Rosenthal (left) and Brady Smigiel celebrate after a play.
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CIF Southern Section high school football semifinal scores, championship matchups

The CIF finals are set! See which teams will play for a high school football championship next weekend.

Tarek Fattal
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Centennial QB Husan Longstreet will lead the Huskies into the CIF-SS Division 1 semifinals against Mater Dei at home.
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Calpreps' semifinal predictions for CIF Southern Section high school football playoffs

A look at Calpreps predictions for each semifinal matchup in the CIF Southern Section high school football playoffs.

Tarek Fattal
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Ryder Lyons (left) and Lucas Hardeman celebrate by hoisting the state championship trophy at Saddleback College from the 2023 State Division 1-A title game. Saddleback has been secured for the fourth straight year to host tentative the top five divisions of the 15-game State Bowl Championships.
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CIF football championship venues are set: Saddleback College, Long Beach City College and Fullerton Stadium

Sites for the 15 State Bowl Games have been set for three different Southern California locales

Mitch Stephens
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Cathedral Catholic junior opposite hitter Sophia Johnson has 253 kills in 107 sets play at a 42% kill rate. She's also registered 81 kills. The Dons are the top seed in Regional Open Division play and host defending champion Mater Dei in Tuesday's regional final, with the winner advancing to the state championships to face the winner of Mitty and Saint Francis.
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CIF California State 2024 girls volleyball playoff brackets: Regional semifinal scores; Final previews (11-18-2024)

Four of the state's top 12 teams converge in Open Division regional finals, including No. 1 and defending state champion Mater Dei vs. No. 5 and top seed Cathedral Catholic

Mitch Stephens
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St. Mary's junior Kenneth Moore III (3) had eight catches and 81 yards and added a rushing touchdowns in a 38-28 home win over Clovis West on Aug. 18, 2023. Moore, one of the state's top junior prospects, scored a touchdown Friday in a 43-7 home SJS D2 playoff game.
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CIF Sac-Joaquin Section 2024 football playoff scores/brackets: Second round complete, game recaps (11-16-2024)

Five-star Folsom quarterback Ryder Lyons throws for 7 touchdowns in a lopsided D1 quarterfinal, Turlock stuns Central Catholic with a 2-point conversion in overtime; Grant, St. Mary's on collision course after lopsided D2 wins

Mitch Stephens
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St. Francis football player runs out with a school before a playoff game against St. Pius.
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CIF Southern Section high school football playoffs: Quarterfinal results, semifinal matchups

A look at every semifinal matchup in Divisions 1 through 14 in the CIF Southern Section. See who's hosting or on the road, and see the scores from the first two rounds.

Tarek Fattal
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BYU-bound RB Kingston Keanaaina breaks free momentarily while leading Saint Francis to a 27-13 win at St. Ignatius in San Francisco on Oct. 18, 2024; The two teams will meet again Nov. 22 for the CCS Open Division crown after first-round wins on Friday
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CIF Central Coast 2024 football playoff first-round scores, updated brackets, next round matchups (11-15-2024)

St. Ignatius, St. Francis will meet for Open Division championship after defeating Salinas, Valley Christian

Mitch Stephens
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A high ankle sprain derailed much of Saliou Sow's junior season but the Bishop O'Dowd senior running back is making up for lost time. He rushed for 150 yards on 33 carries in the Dragons' 24-20 upset win at Monte Vista earlier this year; The two teams faced off again Friday in the NCS D2 playoffs and the Dragons won again, but it was even closer
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CIF North Coast Section 2024 football playoff updated brackets, first-round scores; next matchups (11-15-2024)

De La Salle, Pittsburg and San Ramon Valley all win handily in top division; Bishop O'Dowd edges Monte Vista in the Game of the Night in D2

Mitch Stephens
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Derrick Blanche Jr. (22) finished with 12 carries, 182 yards rushing, including a 62-yard touchdown jaunt to finish off the scoring. De La Salle finished with 332 yards rushing and 408 overall in a 39-10 win over Serra on Sept. 6, 2024. On Friday in a 42-10 win over San Marin, Blanche finished off the scoring with a 40-yard touchdown in the third quarter.
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De La Salle powers past San Marin, now gets Pittsburg in much anticipated NorCal heavyweight matchup

Spartans spread the wealth to increase unbeaten North Coast Section streak to 277 games; Pittsburg breezes past Clayton Valley

Mitch Stephens
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Bakersfield 2026 QB Elijah Cavazos has passed for 1,714 yards and 16 touchdowns in his first 12 games of 2024, leading the Drillers into the CIF Central Section Division 1-A championship game.
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CIF Central Section 2024 football playoff updated brackets, roundup, predictions (11-18-2024)

Clovis East, Central impressive in decisive semifinal wins, to meet for D1-AA title Friday; Frontier, Bakersfield collide for D1-A title; 10 other semifinal games this week

Mitch Stephens
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