Tarek Fattal, SBLive Sports

Tarek Fattal

Joined: Jul 30, 2023

Tarek Fattal has been covering high school sports since 2015 in Southern California and primarily in Los Angeles, covering notable athletes such as Bronny James, Kayvon Thibodeaux and Alyssa Thompson. He was with the LA Daily News for eight years, which included being the beat reporter for the UCLA men's basketball team. Tarek can be seen on TV regularly on CBS/KCAL as a sports analyst with Jim Hill.

The Chaminade football team takes a photo at the airport before heading to Hawaii to take on Leilehua in its season opener.

Kaleb 'KJ' Herndon is a highly-touted incoming freshman at Santa Margarita.

JSerra's Godschoice Eboigbodin will be on of the top rushers to watch this season.

Ca'ron Williams (21) returns for his junior season at Santa Margarita as one of the top corners in the the CIF Southern Section.

Corona Centennial opens up the 2026 football season rankings No. 2 in the CIF Southern Section preseason rankings.

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High School On SI's 2026 Top 25 preseason football rankings in the CIF Southern Section, which includes powerhouse programs like St. John Bosco, Mater Dei and Corona Centennial.

St. John Bosco coach Jason Negro will lead the No. 1-ranked Braves for a 17th season in 2026.

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High School On SI concludes its preseason Top 25 countdown with a breakdown of No. 1 St. John Bosco.

Corona Centennial comes into the 2026 season ranked No. 2, according to the High School On SI Top 25 CIF-SS rankings.

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High School On SI is counting down the CIF Southern Section high school football preseason Top 25 ahead of the 2026 season. Who's No. 1?

Pacifica (Oxnard) Isaiah Phelps is one of the top linebackers to watch in 2026.

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Meet the top linebackers to watch in CIF Southern Section football for the 2026 season, including Oklahoma commit Taven Epps, USC pledge Josiah Poyer and more of Southern California's best defenders.

Chaparral is looking to have a big year with QB Dane Weber at the controls.

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High School On SI is counting down the CIF Southern Section high school football preseason Top 25 ahead of the 2026 season. Who's No. 1?

Los Alamitos celebrates a touchdown against San Clemente in the 2025 CIF Southern Section Division 2 final on December 4.

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Discover the CIF Southern Section football players poised for breakout seasons in 2026, featuring rising stars, under-the-radar prospects and impact performers to watch.

San Clemente returns many starters from its 2025 CIF final.

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High School On SI is counting down the CIF Southern Section high school football preseason Top 25 ahead of the 2026 season. Who's No. 1?

Bellflower's Austin Miller is one of California's top receivers and he's only a sophomore.

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USC-bound Quentin Hale, Ohio State commit Austin Miller, and Norco's Blake Wong are among the wide outs to keep an eye on this football season.

Edison High, led by coach Jeff Grady, comes into 2026 among the Top 25, according to High School On SI's rankings.

Sierra Canyon senior QB Demarco Hernandez is in a battle for the starting position with Ian Patterson this offseason.

Palos Verdes QB Ryan Rakowski will lead the Sea Kings into promising 2026 campaign.

Taylor Lee of Pacifica/Oxnard is a top quarterback to watch this upcoming 2026 high school football season.