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Los Gatos senior quarterback Scotty Brennan (14), shown here in a game versus Palo Alto earlier this month, Saturday threw for more than 300 yards and three touchdowns in the Wildcats' stirring 35-28 win at third-seed Riordan in a CCS Division 1 semifinal game.
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Son of Arizona coach Brent Brennan leads Los Gatos to surprising win over Riordan in NorCal football playoffs

Mitch Stephens
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Los Gatos senior quarterback Scotty Brennan (14), shown here in a game versus Palo Alto earlier this month, Saturday threw for more than 300 yards and three touchdowns in the Wildcats' stirring 35-28 win at third-seed Riordan in a CCS Division 1 semifinal game.
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Son of Arizona coach Brent Brennan leads Los Gatos to surprising win over Riordan in NorCal football playoffs

Scotty Brennan throws 3 TD passes including go-ahead 18-yarder in final minute as the Wildcats beat the star-studded Crusaders in Central Coast Section D1 semifinal

Mitch Stephens
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Oakland senior Noah Bandabaila on verge of kicking game-winning walk-off 42-yard field goal in 10-7 win over Oakland Tech on Nov. 16 sending the Wildcats to the Silver Bowl.
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Oakland Wildcats take bite out of adversity, embraces change, reach pinnacle game

After losing 21 straight games, new coach Tee Hendrix helps get 'basketbal, academic school' once led by Damian Lillard to high water football mark since the mid-1990

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.
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De La Salle versus Pittsburg: top 15 game-breakers, college prospects

The options, future college stars are plentiful as teams battle for the North Coast Section Open Division crown at Diablo Valley College

Mitch Stephens
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Prolific Prep senior guard Darryn Peterson scored 33 points and added eight rebounds and four assists in a 66-54 victory over national No. 1 Columbus (Miami, Fla.) Friday night. This is from earlier in the season as the Crew improved to 7-0.
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Kansas commit Darryn Peterson, Prolific Prep take down No. 1 Columbus, Cameron Boozer in Florida blockbuster

Combo guard explodes for 33 points as Crew fight back from first-quarter hole to beat Columbus in convincing fashion

Mitch Stephens
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Corona Centennial QB Husan Longstreet has flipped his college commitment from Texas A&M to USC.
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USC football flips California's No. 1 high school quarterback Husan Longstreet

Longstreet commits to USC after being a longtime Texas A&M commit.

Tarek Fattal
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Newbury Park senior Shane Rosenthal, a Princeton commit, became California's all-time reception leader in a playoff victory over San Clemente on November 15, 2024.
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Princeton football commit becomes California's all-time reception leader

Newbury Park's Shane Rosenthal cemented himself atop an impressive record list after nine receptions Friday night.

Tarek Fattal
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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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California-San Ramon junior RB Jhadis Luckey runs loose during Friday's 54-48 overtime win at Amador Valley on 11-8-2024 when he ran for school records of 425 yards and 7 touchdowns. It was the ninth most yards in single-game North Coast Section history.
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Final gaudy high school football numbers in on California over Amador Valley, Jhadis Luckey versus Tristan Ti'a

Future Oregon State QB accounts for more than 500 yards, his team piles up 675 overall in 54-48 home loss to Grizzlies of California

Mitch Stephens
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Del Norte-San Diego QB Diesel Taylor on way for touchdown during a 20-7 2024 season opening win over Point Loma. Del Norte opened the SDS D1 playoffs with a 42-35 win over Oceanside.
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CIF San Diego Section 2024 football playoff first-round scores; brackets, updated matchups (11-9-2024)

Of the 24 first-round games played, only two were won by lower seeds — No. 9 seed Del Norte in Division 1 and No. 12 Monte Vista knocked off 5th-seed Fallbrook in D5

Mitch Stephens
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Clovis East with big stick on Grant Union ball carrier on 9-13-2024
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CIF Central Section 2024 football playoff first-round scores: Updated scores, matchups, game times (11-2-2024)

Fifth-seed Clovis ends the perfect season of No. 4 Hanford in the Central Section's top 1-AA division; A pair of 15 seeds surprise No. 2 seeds in Divisions 4 and 5

Mitch Stephens
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California junior RB Jhadis Luckey rushed for more than 300 yards and a school record seven touchdowns in a wild 54-48 win at Amador Valley Nov. 8. This was Luckey during a Week 2 home game versus James Logan.
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Oregon State-bound Tristan Ti'a vs. Jhadis Luckey surpasses all in California high school OT classic, 54-48

California's Luckey rushes for seven touchdowns including the game-winner in OT

Mitch Stephens
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St. Ignatius senior RB Jarious Hogan rushed for 265 yards and five touchdowns and added a TD reception in a 45-28 win over Sacred Heart Cathedral at Kezar Stadium on Nov. 1.
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What will California RB Jarious Hogan do for an encore after record-breaking game at famed Kezar Stadium?

The St. Ignatius junior running back broke a West Catholic League record last week with 6 touchdowns in his team's rivalry game win at famed Kezar Stadium and now closes regular season against Archbishop Mitty

Mitch Stephens
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Amador Valley QB Tristan Ti'a has committed to Oregon State but not before putting up huge numbers his senior season, accounting for more than 3,300 yards and almost 40 touchdowns heading into a season-finale versus California.
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Oregon State-bound QB Tristan Ti'a, rising junior RB Jhadis Luckey could decide NCS Player of the Year tonight

Playoff positioning will be in play when Amador Valley hosts California, but the showcase of two of the section's biggest offensive talents will draw loads of attention

Mitch Stephens
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Mission Viejo hosts Santa Margarita on Saturday in a California high school football Southern Section showdown.
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Top 25 California high school football rankings (11/4/2024)

Section playoffs start in San Diego, Southern, LA City, Central and Sac-Joaquin this week

Mitch Stephens
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Grant quarterback Luke Alexander looks downfield for a receiver. His team is the top seed in Division 3 for the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs which get underway Friday.
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CIF Sac-Joaquin Section 2024 football playoff brackets: Updated scores, matchups, game times (11-3-2024)

Top seeds are Folsom (Division 1), Rocklin (D2), Oakdale (D3), Twelve Bridges (D4), Hughson (D5), Bradshaw Christian (D6) and Summerville (D7)

Mitch Stephens
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What makes Ryder Lyons so effective is that he's equally good in or at of the pocket, as he displayed during a 63-20 opening game win over Long Beach Poly. The Bulldogs won eight of their next nine to finish regular season as obvious No. 1 team.
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How Top 15 CIF Sac-Joaquin Section high school football fared; Roundup (11/2/2024)

Top ranked Folsom swamps No. 6 Granite Bay, and No. 5 Oak Ridge takes down No. 4 Rocklin in final week of regular season

Mitch Stephens
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Marin Catholic's defense pressured Cardinal Newman freshman quarterback Tino Retamoza all day during a 13-3 home win to clinch a tie of the initial Redwood Empire-Adobe league crown on Nov. 2.
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Marin Catholic locks down Cardinal Newman in North Bay Titanic

Two touchdown passes from Caedon Afsharipour is more than Wildcats need to knock Newman from ranks of unbeaten, clinch tie for initial Redwood Empire-Adobe crown

Mitch Stephens
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Clovis East QB Tyus Miller, shown here versus Lemoore, accounted for four touchdowns in a 38-21 win over Clovis North to finish the regular season 10-0.
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How Top 15 CIF Central Section high school football fared; Roundup (11/1/2024)

With playoff brackets to be announced on Saturday, many of the top teams make statement wins, including No. 1 Clovis East, which pulls away from No. 2 Clovis North

Mitch Stephens
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Serra senior tight end Clay Hinsdale will be one of a couple dozen big bodies at Riordan Saturday when the two teams clash in a West Catholic Athletic League showdown between two highly-talented .500 teams.
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How Top 15 CIF Central Coast Section high school football fared; Roundup (11/1/2024)

Top-ranked Saint Francis rolls No. 6 Valley Christian; Jarious Hogan sets WCAL record with six TDs for St. Ignatius; Soquel shocks Salinas

Mitch Stephens
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De La Salle senior RB Dominic Kelley with some tough rushing yards Oct. 25 against Monte Vista in a 42-7 win. On Friday he rushed seven times for 120 yards and two touchdowns during a 48-10 win over California.
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De La Salle dominates again, beats down California to increase NCS unbeaten streak to 275 games

Dominic Kelley, Derrick Blanche each rush for more than 100 yards on limited carries in a 48-10 trouncing of strong Grizzly squad

Mitch Stephens
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Notre Dame Sherman Oaks QB Steele Pizzella, a Washington State commit, throws a pass against Loyola on November 1, 2024.
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Washington State QB commit Steele Pizzella shows off big arm with 75-yard TD throw

California recruit Steele Pizzella tossed a perfect 75-yard pass to Luc Weaver Friday night that could excite Washington State football fans.

Tarek Fattal
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Clovis East junior RB Lindsey Graves, the team's leading rusher with 636 yards and 10 touchdowns, will need a big game Friday versus Clovis North. East beat Grant Union 59-45 on Sept. 14, 2024.
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Clovis East completes perfect regular season, beats Clovis North: Live California high school score update recap

Big game from quarterback Tyus Miller lifts Timberwolves to historic regular season with convincing landmark win

Mitch Stephens
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SBLive Sports Athlete of the Week

Vote: Who should be the California High School Football Athlete of the Week (11/5/2024)?

Vote now to select SBLive Sports California High School Tackle Football Athlete of the Week for Oct. 17-19

Mitch Stephens
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Harvard-Westlake senior forward Nik Khamenia recently committed to Duke, and spoke about the decision at Mission League media day.
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Nik Khamenia explains Duke commitment, how it can help fulfill NBA dreams (video)

Nik Khamenia chose Duke over UCLA and Gonzaga because he believes it will better prepare him for his dream of playing in the NBA.

Tarek Fattal
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Mater Dei DL Semi Taulanga leads the Monarchs in pregame exercises before the Monarchs' 59-14 win over St. John Bosco at Santa Ana Stadium on Oct. 25, 2024
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Mater Dei DL Semi Taulanga loves Utah culture, Polynesian pipeline to NFL

3-star Utes commit jokes he may change positions after scoring first prep TD as a tight end in the Monarchs' 59-14 victory over St. John Bosco

Mitch Stephens
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