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Santa Margarita's Dash Fifita was named 2025 All-CIF Defensive Player of the year in Division 1.

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Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year honors, along with a crop of names from each of the CIF Southern Section's 14 playoff divisions.

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Jan 17, 2010; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers linebacker Stephen Cooper (54) reacts during the 2010 AFC Divisional playoff game against the New York Jets at Qualcomm Stadium. The Jets defeated the Chargers 17-14. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-Imagn Images

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Stephen Cooper promoted from coordinator at San Diego High School

Justin Utupo's lifetime ban from coaching in the Long Beach Unified School District was reduced to three years after he won his appeal.

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Former Long Beach Poly football coach Justin Utupo won his appeal against the school district after being let go and receiving lifetime ban.

Palisades wideout Demare Dezeurn is the City Section offensive player of the year for the 2025 season.

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Carson's Chris Fields, Palisades' Demare Dezeurn and Crenshaw's Deandre Kirkpatrick were honored with yearly awards.

Willis' (TX) Jermaine Bishop Jr. is on High School On SI's All-American First Team Defense after a stellar 2025 season.

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See who the top players were around the country during the 2025 high school football season.

Dec 21, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan (4) and quarterback Bryce Young (9) celebrate after a play during the second half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Bank of America Stadium.

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Bryce Young and Tetairoa McMillan were once high school football rivals in Southern California at Mater Dei and Servite, respectively.

Pierce Thompson of Harvard-Westlake is playing some of his best ball ahead of league play this January.

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The latest edition of High School On SI's expert CIF Southern Section high school basketball rankings as teams embark on league play in January.

Nashville (Tennessee) Christian's Jared Curtis is among the finalists for the Maxwell Football Club National Player of the Year award after passing for 36 touchdowns this season.

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From Player of the Year finalists to All-Americans, the Maxwell Football Club honored the nation’s top high school football talent on Monday.

Standout 2027 quarterback Jaden Jefferson of Cathedral High in Los Angeles has officially transferred and enrolled at Corona Centennial.

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One of Southern California's top QBs is transferring at semester break and will be on campus at Centennial this spring.

Dean Herrington is no longer the football coach at St. Francis after he said the school did not renew his contract this fall.

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JSerra and St. Francis already made changes while Long Beach Poly and Oaks Christian are still searching for head football coaches.

Former UCLA football player Dennis Keyes is the new coach at Bishop Alemany High in Mission Hills, Calif.

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Alemany appointed Dennis Keyes as its new head football coach Friday.

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Hardy Nickerson, a former NFL linebacker for 16 years, is the new coach at JSerra after winning CIF State title at Bishop O'Dowd in Northern California.

Trent Mosley holds the CIF State Open Division trophy after helping Santa Margarita beat De La Salle 47-13 at Saddleback College on December 13, 2025.

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Trent Mosley, Taylor Lee, Jaden Walk-Green and Lenny Ibarra are highlighted in the 2025 All-CIF selections by High School On SI.

Father (right), like son, Hardy Nickerson Sr. and Hardy Nickerson Jr., are leaving Oakland's Bishop O'Dowd for JSerra Catholic of San Juan Capistrano in southern Orange County.

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Though tenacity, a competitive edge led him to more than 1,500 career NFL tackles, balance might be the key to the latest gem to lead a Trinity League program

Santa Margarita poses after winning the CIF State Open Division championship with a 47-13 win over De La Salle at Saddleback College.

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Remaining section champions will be crowned this week after another wild week of playoff action

Carson Palmer (right) talks to Santa Margarita QB Trace Johnson during the CIF State Open Division final against De La Salle at Saddleback College.

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Former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL QB Carson Palmer coached Santa Margarita to a CIF State Open Division victory Saturday night in his first year at the helm.

Santa Margarita senior WR Trent Mosley and USC commit had eight catches for 134 yards and two touchdowns in the first half when the Eagles raced to a 35-7 lead in the CIF State Open Division championship at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo.

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Last game of season in California pits two nationally ranked teams in Trinity League powerhouse and blue blood of Northern California.

Sonora High wins the CIF State Division 2-A championship with a 35-10 win over Rio Hondo Prep at Saddleback College on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.

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Sonora, which has a population of less than 5,000, saw its high school football team win a CIF State championship Saturday.

The CIF State Division 7-A final between South El Monte and San Francisco Balboa didn't finish due to a fight. Officials called the game.

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The CIF State Division 7-A final between South El Monte and San Francisco Balboa ended early due to brawl on the sideline between players.

Fresno's Central East wins the CIF State Division 1-A final after beating Oxnard Pacifica 42-28 at Saddleback College.

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Brandon Smith rushes for 144 yards and three touchdowns, Jelani Dippel passes for 293 and accounts for three as Central East wins second state title after losing in finals last season.

Folsom junior quarterback Brody Rudnicki (10) came off the bench late in the third quarter to replace an injured Ryder Lyons, the Gatorade California Player of the Year and BYU commit. Rudnicki's two touchdown passes and a 50-yard scamper helped the Folsom pull off a wild 42-38 comeback win in the CIF Northern California Division 1-AA championship game at Folsom High School.

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In place of injured Ryder Lyons again, junior quarterback clearly makes case for nation's top backup quarterback with six touchdowns convincing CIF Division 1-AA championship

Winters Warriors (CA) heading to compete for their first ever CIF State Title

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Led by coach Daniel Ward and star quarterback Lane Brown, the Winters high school football is headed to Southern California to compete for their first ever state title.

St. Mary's senior and UCLA commit Kenneth Moore III (3) leads the Rams into the CIF State Division 2-AA game. Moore has 56 catches, 858 yards and 10 touchdowns heading into the game.

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First meeting between the two longstanding outstanding programs from the Sac-Joaquin and Central sections

Dominic Davis breaks free for a 70-yard touchdown run in the 2025 Silver Bowl win over Oakland Tech at Castlemont High School

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Quiet on the field, the versatile 1,750-yard rusher gives insights on his teammates, coaches, Oakland and the late John Beam

Lamar Ellis is on the move to Orange County where his Bishop O'Dowd Dragons will take on Christian-El Cajon in a CIF state Championship Division5-AA title game. Ellis has rushed for nearly 1,300 and 19 touchdowns in eight games.

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After having to sit out five games due to transfer rules, Lamar Ellis has made up for lost time while propelling Dragons into the CIF State 5-AA championship against Christian-El Cajon