How Top 15 CIF Central Section high school football fared (9/27/2024)

Tulare Union doubles up on Bakersfield Christian; Buchanan handles Paso Robles; St. Joseph knocks Shafter from unbeaten ranks
The Buchanan Bears (right) and Liberty Patriots had an old-fashion drag-out game on Friday, won by the visiting Patriots 14-10. 9/13/2024
The Buchanan Bears (right) and Liberty Patriots had an old-fashion drag-out game on Friday, won by the visiting Patriots 14-10. 9/13/2024 / Photo: Larry Aronat

CALIFORNIA SCORES/SCHEDULES (SEPT. 26-28)

Games to watch this week: No. 10 Tulare Union (4-0) at No. 11 Bakersfield Christian (3-1); HM Exeter (4-0) at HM Porterville (4-0); No. 4 Buchanan at HM Paso Robles (4-0)

HOW TOP 15 CENTRAL SECTION FOOTBALL TEAMS FARED (9/27/2024)
(RECORDS UPDATED AS FINALS REPORTED)

1. Central (5-0)

Next: Oct. 4 vs. Clovis North

2. Clovis East (5-0)

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Clovis East line up on defense vs Grant Union on Sept. 17 2024 / Photo: Bobby Medellin

Next: Oct. 4 vs. Clovis West

3. Clovis (5-0)

Next: Oct. 4 at Buchanan

4. Buchanan (5-0)

Friday at Paso Robles

Final: Buchanan 33, Paso Robles 13

5. Bakersfield (5-0)

Next: Oct. 4 at Highland

6. Hanford (5-0)

Next: 10/4 vs. Dinuba

7. Clovis North (3-2)

Next: Oct. 4 at Central

8. Clovis West (3-2)

Next: Oct. 4 at Clovis East

9. Sunnyside (5-0)

Friday at Madera South

Final: Sunnyside 44, Madera South 14

10. Tulare Union (5-0)

Friday at Bakersfield Christian

Final: Tulare Union 28, Bakersfield Christian 14

11. Bakersfield Christian (3-2)

Friday vs. Tulare Union

Final: Tulare Union 28, Bakersfield Christian 14

12. Liberty (3-3)

Friday vs. Independence

Final: Liberty 42, Independence 6

13. Arroyo Grande (4-1)

Friday vs. Nipomo

Final: Arroyo Grande 41, Nipomo 28

14. Shafter (4-1)

Friday at St. Joseph

Final: St. Joseph 30, Shafter 28

15. Centennial (4-1)

Next: 10/4 vs. Garces


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Mitch Stephens
MITCH STEPHENS

Mitch Stephens is a senior editor at SBLive Sports for California, a state he's covered high school sports since 1984. He won multiple CNPA and CPSWA writing awards with the Contra Costa Times, San Francisco Chronicle and MaxPreps.com before joining the SBLive staff in 2022. He's covered the beat nationally since 2007, profiling such athletes as Derrick Henry, Paige Bueckers, Patrick Mahomes, Sabrina Ionescu, Jayson Tatum, Chiney Ogwumike, Jeremy Lin and Najee Harris as preps. You can reach him at mitch@scorebooklive.com.