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Jerome Myles on a visit to USC
Recruiting

Prediction: USC Trojans poised for huge 5-star commitment

Andrew Nemec
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Jerome Myles on a visit to USC
Recruiting

Prediction: USC Trojans poised for huge 5-star commitment

USC may be in line to add a five-star recruit soon

Andrew Nemec
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Serra senior running back Chris Yoon races through a big hole during Friday's 39-10 loss at De La Salle
California

Top 15 CIF Central Coast Section high school football rankings (9/9/2024)

Top two teams go down hard last week and have equally tough challenges this week; Unranked Salinas moves all the way to No. 8

Mitch Stephens
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Narbonne football players in a huddle before a game.
California

Week 3 predictions, storylines in LA City Section high school football

Intriguing City matchups in Week 3 that could create movement in the City Top 10 rankings: Garfield at San Pedro, Roosevelt at Eagle Rock, Kennedy at Granada Hills.

Tarek Fattal, SBLive Sports
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Jett Harrison, son of NFL Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison, made a couple of highlight-reel catches last week for St. Joe's Prep.
National

National high school football plays of the week: Vote (9/10/2024)

Watch High School on SI's video of the top 10 plays of the week from Sept. 2-8 and choose your favorite

Mike Swanson, SBLive Sports
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Carlsbad High graduate Thomas Saggese will make his MLB debut on Tuesday night
California

Former California high school star gets MLB call-up from Cardinals

Thomas Saggese his .422 with 10 home runs during his junior season at Carlsbad High School in 2019

Bodie De Silva
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Downey junior quarterback Oscar Rios has committed to play for Purdue Boilermakers head coach Ryan Walters
California

Purdue quarterback commit Oscar Rios off to fast start in 2024

Oscar rios tossed four touchdown passes and rushed for three more in Downey's win on Friday

Bodie De Silva
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Quarterback Steele Pizzella played his first two seasons at Simi Valley before transferring to Sherman Oaks Notre Dame
California

Washington State commit Steele Pizzella showing dual-threat ability

Steele Pizzella is in his second season at Notre Dame High after transferring from Simi Valley

Bodie De Silva
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Can you guess which California high school football team here is called the Fighting Zebras?
California

Top 10 high school mascots in California: Vote for the best

From Fighting Zebras to Horned Toads to Tarbabes, meet the best high school mascots in California

Mike Swanson, SBLive Sports
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California

San Juan Hills' Weston Port, 4-star UCLA commit, voted top linebacker in California by fans

Port enters his senior season with more than 300 tackles, 60 TFLs, and 20 sacks.

Lance Smith
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Oaks Christian's Davon Benjamin is primed for a big junior season in 2024.
California

Week 3 predictions, storylines in California Southern Section high school football

Can Oaks Christian win a marquee game against Santa Margarita? History says the Lions struggle in such games since 2019.

Tarek Fattal, SBLive Sports
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California

Vote: Who is the CIF-Southern Section's top linebacker?

California high school football is an underrated gold mine when it comes to producing linebackers.

Lance Smith, Tarek Fattal, SBLive Sports
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San Francisco 49ers teammates Jordan Mason, right, and Brock Purdy were both lightly recruited out of high school and unheralded out of college.
National

First Brock Purdy, now Jordan Mason: 49ers hit with another high school hidden gem

With Christian McCaffrey out, undrafted Gallatin HS (Tennessee) football alum Jordan Mason starts and thrives

Mike Swanson, SBLive Sports
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Brock Purdy was the Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior at Perry High School in 2017.
Arizona

Brock Purdy was underrated in high school too

Purdy has gone from overlooked high school recruit to one of the best QBs in the NFL

Bodie De Silva
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Birmingham Charter's Eddie Plaza makes a tackle against Acalanes in the 2023 CIF State D3-AA final.
California

Top 10 LA City Section high school football rankings (9/9/2024)

Banning, Palisades, Gardena are unbeaten heading into Week 3.

Tarek Fattal, SBLive Sports
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At 5-foot-7, 165 pounds, De La Sallee senior Derek Blanche Jr. (22) doesn't back down from anyone. He rushed for 182 yards on 12 carries and a touchdown in Friday's 39-10 win over Serra at Owen Owens Field on Sept. 6, 2024.
California

Top 15 CIF North Coast Section high school football rankings (9/9/2024)

Top-ranked De La Salle and No. 2 Pittsburg rolled cross-sectional powers Friday, brace for Central Coast Section juggernauts Saint Francis and Riordan this week

Mitch Stephens
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Jonathan Cunningham helped lead North Crowley to a stunning upset of DeSoto last week in Texas.
Rankings

SBLive/SI Top 25 high school football rankings: Under-the-radar Texas team jumps into top 10 (9/9/2024)

There was a lot of movement in this week's national high school football rankings

René Ferrán
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St. John Bosco’s Madden Williams was standout in the Braves victory over Sierra Canyon in Chatsworth, Calif. on Sept. 7, 2024.
California

Best performances in third week of Southern California high school football (Sep. 5-7)

Madden Williams scored three touchdowns on Saturday to help St. John Bosco remain unbeaten

Bodie De Silva
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Warren quarterback Madden Iamaleava is under pressure by St. Bonaventure's Jacob Moraga as he fires a pass during the first quarter of the Seraphs' 24-21 win in the CIF-SS Division 3 championship game on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at Ventura High's Larrabee Stadium.
California

UCLA football commits Madden Iamaleava, Jace Brown transfer to Long Beach Poly midseason

A pair of UCLA commits - Madden Iamaleava and Jace Brown - are on the move after just weeks into the California high school football season.

Tarek Fattal, SBLive Sports
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Mater Dei's Brannon Martinsen wins MVP at the 2024 Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass.
California

Top 2026 basketball recruit transfers to new California high school

Brannon Martinsen, a 4-star forward in 2026, has transferred from Southern California power Mater Dei to league rival JSerra.

Tarek Fattal, SBLive Sports
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Mater Dei defensive back CJ Lavender Jr. attempts to elude a Bishop Gorman player after making an interception.
California

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

Mater Dei stays firm at No. 1 with resounding win over national No. 2 Bishop Gorman; Top 12 spots remain in tact

Mitch Stephens
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La Costa Canyon moved to 3-0 with Friday's win over San Clemente
California

Top 10 San Diego Section high school football rankings (9/9/24)

La Costa Canyon ended their three-game losing streak to San Clemente on Friday night

Bodie De Silva
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St. John Bosco’s Madden Williams excelled in the Braves' victory over Sierra Canyon in Chatsworth, Calif., on Sept. 7, 2024.
National

Vote: Who should be High School Sports on SI National Athlete of the Week? (9/9/2024)

Which high school athlete had the best performance in the nation from Sept. 2-8?

Bob Lundeberg
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St. John Bosco’s Christian Davis warming up before taking on Sierra Canyon in Chatsworth, Calif. on Sept. 7, 2024.
California

Top 25 California Southern Section high school football rankings (9/8/2024)

Mater Dei and St. John Bosco maintain the No. 1 and 2 spots, respectively, after big-time wins in Week 2.

Tarek Fattal, SBLive Sports
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California

Vote: Who is the top linebacker in the CIF-San Diego Section?

Last month, we took a look at the top linebackers in the CIF-SDS. Now, it's your turn to assert your opinion. Choosing from a pool of the linebackers who got a

Lance Smith, Bodie De Silva
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St. John Bosco’s Madden Williams was standout in the Braves victory over Sierra Canyon in Chatsworth, Calif. on Sept. 7, 2024.
California

Madden Williams shines in St. John Bosco's win over Sierra Canyon

Williams tallied 10 catches for 252 yards and three touchdowns to anchor the Braves' victory on the road Saturday night.

Tarek Fattal, SBLive Sports
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