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From CIF to NFL: California high school football stars on 2024 NFL rosters

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From CIF to NFL: California high school football stars on 2024 NFL rosters

Rancho Cucamonga's CJ Stroud was named NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2023

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California (CIF) high school football scores, live updates (9/6/2024)

High School On SI brings you live California high school football scores from Week 2 of the 2024 CIF season

New Mater Dei football coach Raul Lara was a guest on the CIF Southern Section Sitdown with SBLive's Tarek Fattal

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Mater Dei football coach Raul Lara says he applied for the job twice on CIF Southern Section Sitdown

Raul Lara talks high school football, his time as a probation officer, and much more on the CIF Southern Section Sitdown.

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

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

St. John Bosco football team runs out on the field against Mater Dei in 2023.

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Week 2 predictions, storylines in California Southern Section high school football

Predictions for top Week 1 games in CIF Southern Section, including Gardena Serra vs. Warren, Oaks Chrisitan vs. Sierra Canyon and Servite vs. Murrieta Valley.

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Vote: Who should be SBLive’s Southern California High School Athlete of the Week (9/3/2024)?

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Southern California High School Athlete of the Week for Aug. 26 - Sep. 1 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff.

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CJ McBean anchors 'Shady6' secondary, continuing legacy of elite high school football players at Gardena Serra

CJ McBean, Tre Harrison, Marcellous Ryan, and 2027 national recruit, Duvay Williams, are continuing the elite standard of skill players at Gardena Serra High.

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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 football players warm up before taking on Corona Centennial in 2024 season opener.

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Will Mater Dei vs. Bishop Gorman decide 2024 high school football national champion?

No. 1 Mater Dei hosts No. 2 Bishop Gorman in a showdown of national juggernauts eyeing a mythical high school football national championship.

Santa Margarita wide receiver Trent Mosley scored four touchdowns in a 34-14 win at Bakersfield-Liberty last season

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Best performances in second week of Southern California high school football (Aug. 29-31)

Trent Mosley and Santa Margarita picked up a massive road win in the second week of the 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

The pulled pork plate from The Rolling Pit BBQ at St. Paul High in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. served on Friday night for high school football.

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Ranking the best tailgate food in California high school football: St. Paul's BBQ

Who has the best high school football tailgate on Friday nights? Only time will tell. However, the search started in Week 1 at St. Paul High in Santa Fe Springs, Calif.

Gardena Serra huddles before taking on Orange Lutheran at home on Aug. 23, 2024.

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Top 25 California Southern Section high school football rankings (9/1/2024)

Mater Dei and St. John Bosco are No. 1 and 2, just like old times. Santa Margarita rises after impressive win over Corona Centennial.

USC quarterback Miller Moss was a top 100 high school football recruit in the class of 2021.

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Miller Moss was a problem in high school

USC's new starting quarterback last played a full football season as a high school junior in 2019

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?'

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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

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Top 25 California Southern Section high school football scoreboard, Week 1 (8/30/24)

Top 25 high school football scores and notable stats from Week 1 in the CIF Southern Section, Aug. 29-30.

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Santa Margarita stuns Corona Centennial; Trent Mosley shines

Santa Margarita’s Trent Mosley scored three TDs in the first half to anchor a stunning victory over Corona Centennial.

Mater Dei linebacker Abduall Sanders Jr. intercepts a pass against St. John Bosco in the 2023 CIF Southern Section Division 1 final at the LA Memorial Coliseum.

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Vote: Who is California's top high school linebacker?

California is brimming with nationally-recruited high school linebackers.

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

Tommy Tofi (77) is a standout even on Riordan's massive offensive line

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Vote: Who is the top high school lineman in California?

If California goes underrated for its output of high school football talent at any position, it's at the line of scrimmage. Everyone knows that California is ov

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

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Vote: Who should be SBLive’s Southern California High School Athlete of the Week (8/28/2024)?

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Southern California High School Athlete of the Week for Aug. 19-25 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff. Read t

St. John Bosco's Lance Olive-Enos celebrates during 2023 game with Mater Dei.

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How a West Texas high school football team got a game with national power St. John Bosco

Eastwood High of El Paso will travel roughly 800 miles to challenge themselves against national, California power St. John Bosco Friday night.