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Fleet Central East wide receiver Xavior Jones salutes after scoring on a 52-yard reverse in the second quarter of his team's 55-36 CIF Northern California Division 1-A championship win at Pittsburg on Dec. 6.

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Senior tailback carries a career high 38 times for 270 yards, carrying the Bengals to the finish of a thorough road win over a determined and host Pirates team

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There's no looking back at last season's failure in the state finals, the Central East (Fresno) Bengals are now looking straight ahead to their state-title date at Saddleback College on Dec. 13. Bayon Harris had touchdown catches of 49 and 30 yards on Saturday night in Pittsburg and now has 25 on the season.

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Offense rolls, defense forces 5 turnovers as Bengals pull away in dominant road victory Saturday at Pittsburg. Check out the live scoring recap.

After starting quarterback Ryder Lyons got injured during the final drive of the third quarter against undefeated Archbishop Riordan on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, Folsom junior backup Brody Rudnicki guided a pair of second-half touchdown drives to help the Bulldogs pull out a stunning 42-38 come-from-behind victory in the CIF NorCal Division I-AA regional championship.

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After California POY Ryder Lyons goes down with shoulder injury, junior quarterback throws two late touchdowns to pull out wild Division 1-AA title comeback victory; The Smiths — Brandon and Mekei (no relation — led Central East, Balboa to Saturday wins

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After star quarterback Ryder Lyons went down with an injury late in the third quarter, Folsom junior backup QB Brody Rudnicki guided two touchdown drives to help Folsom upset undefeated Archbishop Riordan in a shocking second-half comeback.

Folsom quarterback Ryder Lyons passes during Friday's season-opening victory over visiting Long Beach Poly. He's finishing off illustrious career with either his last game or second-to-last game Friday versus powerhouse Riordan.

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Elite quarterbacks Ryder Lyons (BYU signee) versus Michael Mitchell (Stanford) take center stage in premier game; 13 other contests also determine state finalists

JP Tofi, the 10-year-old brother of Riordan senior and Oregon-signee Tommy Tofi is battling acute myeloid leukemia in a UCSF Benloff Children's Hospital with the support of a large family and Riordan community.

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JP Tofi is on mind, in the heart of gigantic 4-star lineman heading into Northern California Division 1-AA championship against Folsom

St. John Bosco football players pose for a photo with head coach Jason Negro (center) after Signing Day Wednesday morning on campus.

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See where the best football players from SoCal's powerhouse programs signed Wednesday on Signing Day.

Rio Hondo Prep poses after winning a CIF Southern Section Division 5 title over Redondo Union.

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Rio Hondo Prep's run to a Division 9, 7 and 5 CIF Southern Section championship is something so remarkable, it sounds too good to be true.

The Hillcrest Trojans football team celebrates its first CIF-SS title after defeating the Tahquitz Titans in the Division 10 football championship game.

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Matthew Ramos accounted for six touchdowns and Reyez Ortiz added three more as Hillcrest erupted for 63 points to secure the program’s first CIF-SS championship in a high-scoring win over Tahquitz.

Santa Margarita (blue) will take on De La Salle in the CIF Open Division Bowl Championship on Dec. 13 at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo.

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Top Division 1-AA games feature Cathedral Catholic, Los Alamitos, Riordan and Folsom

Santa Margarita defeats Corona Centennial 42-7 to win the CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship at the Rose Bowl on Friday, November 28, 2025.

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A rundown of all14 CIF Southern Section championship games that were played on November 28-29, including final scores and notable stats (if available).

St. Ignatius in the afterglow after a wild last-second walk-off comeback win over arch-rival Sacred Heart Cathedral at San Jose City College

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Forty-yard field goal by Thomas McKeon ends wild comeback win for the Wildcats in Central Coast Section Division 2 championship

Granite Hills erased an early 14-0 deficit and stormed back in the second half to knock off top-seeded Lincoln 41-29 to win the CIF San Diego Section Division I championship at Southwestern College on Saturday night.

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Top-seeded Lincoln jumped out to an early deficit, but Granite Hills stormed back and played solid defense in the second half to claim its third title in as many years.

Balboa's Joseph Smith rushed for 133 yards and scored touchdowns of 40 and 44 yards as the Buccaneers piled up more than 500 yards en route to its second straight San Francisco Section title.

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San Clemente offensive lineman Ben McNamara blocks during a 2024 game. San Clemente is playing in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 finals on Nov. 29.

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For second week in a row, the Griffins overcome early 10-0 deficit to post win; 1st title since 2002 for Los Al

Santa Margarita plays Centennial in the 2025 CIF Southern Section Championship

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The No. 3 Centennial/Corona Huskies (11-1) play the No. 2 Santa Margarita Eagles (9-3) in the 2025 CIF Southern Section Championship on Friday at the Rose Bowl.

Folsom senior quarterback Ryder Lyons, a four-star BYU commit, helped seal the game late and propel his Bulldogs to their fifth consecutive CIF San-Joaquin Section Division I championship with a dramatic 21-14 victory over Oak Ridge on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025.

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Four-star BYU commit Ryder Lyons sealed the game with his legs on the final drive as Folsom claims its fifth consecutive championship, and 25th straight win against Oak Ridge Friday night

Mekai Smith off to the races for one of his six touchdowns, leading Balboa to a 54-42 San Francisco Section championship win over Washington at legendary Kezar Stadium on Thanksgiving

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California touchdown leader Mekai Smith adds six more touchdown in game that features 15 touchdowns, 45 penalties, eight turnovers in a 210-minute championship game

Corona Centennial is back in the CIF Southern Section's top division final for the first time since 2015 after beating Mater Dei in the semifinal.

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

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A quick look at all 14 CIF championship games that will share info about time, day, a preview and/or top players on each team.

Corona Centennial's line was exceptional on Friday in a 28-27 stunning win over Mater Dei.

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HOW CALIFORNIA TOP 25 FARED (11-21-2025) (Records up to date) No. 1 Mater Dei (8-3) Final: Centennial 28, Mater Dei 27 LIVE SCORING No. 2 Santa Margarita (9-3)

Los Alamitos football coach Ray Fenton looks on as the Griffins take on San Juan Hills in the CIF-SS playoffs.

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Every team playing Friday night is one win away from a CIF final. This page will provide all the semifinal results and championship matchups for every division.

Duece Jones-Drew (21) goes in for winning touchdown with 2:40 remaining in De La Salle's gritty 10-6 home win over Lakeland (Fla.) Aug. 29 in Concord (Calif.). Spartans win 12th straight game and 33rd straight NCS title with 24-17 victory over Pittsburg on Nov. 21.

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California's No. 4 ranked team hasn't lost to a NCS team since 1991, but that squad was the Pirates, ranked No. 17

Former Laney coach John Beam, star of the last season of Last Chance U, was pronounced dead Nov. 14 a day after suffering a gunshot wound to the head at the college.

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A week after Last Chance U coach's Last Rites, senseless killing can't overshadow powerful life, but leaves many hearts empty

Los Alamitos running back Lenny Ibarra carries the ball against San Juan Hills last week in a 35-10 victory.

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After trailing 10-0 after the 1st quarter, Griffins score 23 straight to move to CIF-SS D2 finals