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Mission Viejo's Phillip Bell tries to shed a De La Salle defender during the 2023 CIF D1-AA state title game

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Mission Viejo's Phillip Bell commits to Ohio State: California high school football recruiting updates

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Mission Viejo's Phillip Bell commits to Ohio State: California high school football recruiting updates

Mission Viejo's Phillip Bell is the first player from California in Ohio State's 2025 recruiting class

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Monte Vista quarterback Brayden Turner, who committed to Fresno State during the summer, opened his 2024 season with 300 yards passing and four touchdowns to earn a spot on the top NorCal performers' list | Photo: Troy Jones

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Best performances in Northern California high school football (Aug. 29-31)

Big scores, big numbers set the tone as five NorCal Sections opened play last week

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Nebraska commit TJ Lateef shows out with 5 touchdown passes

Lateef has thrown seven touchdown passes in his first two games of his final high school season

Mater Dei and Bishop Gorman face off for the coin flip before a 2022 game in Las Vegas.

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Bishop Gorman vs. Mater Dei game to feature 21 big-time college football commits

Friday's game pitting the nation's No. 1 and 2 ranked teams will likely be decided by the stars

A De La Salle defender tackles Grant's Truman Broadnax from behind during the Spartans' 42-14 opening-week win over Grant. De La Salle moved up from No. 9 to 6 after the victory, while Grant, previously No. 13, dropped to honorable mention

Top 25 California high school football rankings (9/2/2024)

Trinity League lives up to lofty reputation with four monumental wins, boasts all six teams among the state's top 11

Mission Viejo wide receiver Phillip Bell in the CIF D1-AA championship game at Saddleback College, a 27-14 win over De La Salle when he had two touchdown catches.

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Mission Viejo's Phillip Bell commits to Ohio State football

Four-star wide receiver picks the Buckeyes over hometown USC because 'How could you go wrong with Ohio State?'

Monte Vista 2025 running back Julian McMahan has already committed to Washington after rushing for more than 1,400 yards as a junior.

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Washington commit Julian McMahan opens 2024 season with 2-touchdown performance

Washington commit Julian McMahan averaged more than seven yards per carry, scoring two touchdowns in the 2024 season opener

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Utah commit Wyatt Becker leads Sierra Canyon to bounce back victory

Utah commit Wyatt Becker led Sierra Canyon to a dominant win on Friday night

Maurice Jones-Drew is De La Salle's quarterback coach after a productive 10-year career in the NFL as a star running back.

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Maurice Jones-Drew gets emotional after watching his son score first high school touchdown

Sophomore Duece Jones-Drew explodes for 64-yard touchdown on De La Salle's third play from scrimmage

De La Salle running back Duece Jones-Drew breaks into the open while scoring on a 64-yard touchdown run.

Live score updates: De La Salle beats Grant Union in California CIF high school football showdown

First meeting between two Northern California super powers could have CIF State Bowl Game ramifications in August

De La Salle 4-star DL and Oregon commit Matthew Johnson talks about the Spartans' lofty 2024 goals and his future with the Ducks.

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Oregon commit Matthew Johnson said he plans to contribute right away after leaving De La Salle with state title

Four-star defensive lineman said he's graduating early so there's no time to waste, starting with tonight's big state showdown with Grant Union

Carlsbad offensive lineman Andrew Langer blocks during the 2023 Open Division playoffs

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Top CIF San Diego Section high school football players (2025 & 2026 commits)

Carlsbad and San Marcos lead the way with three committed players each to begin the 2024 season

Marco Jones (23), the Bay Area's top recruit from San Ramon Valley, is about to pull down De La Salle's Derrick Blanche Jr., the Bay's No. 43 player

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Top CIF North Coast Section high school football players (2025 commits)

San Ramon Valley linebacker Marco Jones is the top rated recruit in the CIF North Coast Section

Alabama commit Dijon Lee warms up before Mission Viejo's game vs. Santa Margarita.

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Jeron Jones shines alongside Alabama commit Dijon Lee: California high school football recruiting updates

Folsom and Mission Viejo each cruised to wins last week, earning their spots among California's top teams

Jaden Williams of Mission Viejo celebrates after a sack against Long Beach Poly

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San Diego State commit Jaden Williams continues to dominate in senior season at Mission Viejo

Mission Viejo edge rusher Jaden Williams has 6.5 sacks in his first two games of the 2024 season

Mission Hills quarterback Troy Huhn awaits the coin toss in the 2024 season opener

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Penn State commit Troy Huhn locked in with Nittany Lions, growing as leader

Mission Hills quarterback Troy Huhn announced his commitment to Penn State following his sophomore year

Lincoln's Akili Smith Jr. warms up during a 2023 regular season game

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Oregon commit Akili Smith Jr. opens senior season with 5-touchdown performance

Lincoln quarterback Akili Smith Jr. passed for a career high 371 yards in Saturday's season opener

Folsom's Jameson Powell had five catches for 55 yards and a touchdown in his team's 63-20 win over Long Beach Poly Aug. 23 2024. Powell is a four-star junior receiver with 16 college offers.

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5 takeaways from Folsom's high school football victory over Long Beach Poly

Ryder Lyons worth any price of admission, but there was so much more to enjoy — and remember four day's later — from the Bulldogs' lopsided victory

Folsom junior quarterback Ryder Lyons passes during Friday's season-opening victory over visiting Long Beach Poly.

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Ryder Lyons, 5-star junior QB for Folsom (California), shines in season-opening win (photos)

Junior quarterback Ryder Lyons accounted for three touchdowns to lead Folsom to a 63-20 rout over visiting Long Beach Poly on Friday night in the 2024 season opener.

Ryder Lyons accounted for 265 yards and three touchdowns in a 63-20 win over Long Beach Poly in 2024 opener for both teams Aug. 23

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Folsom's Ryder Lyons gives gritty, grounded effort in impressive opening victory

Five-star junior quarterback overcomes probable broken finger to headline a special effort for fourth-ranked Bulldogs in surprising 43-point win over No. 18 Long Beach Poly