California High School Rankings

Cathedral Catholic of San Diego finished off a 42-0 season in 2022 with a sweep over Saint Francis in the state finals
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Top 20 California high school girls volleyball rankings (9/10/2024)

Gordon Kass
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Cathedral Catholic of San Diego finished off a 42-0 season in 2022 with a sweep over Saint Francis in the state finals
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Top 20 California high school girls volleyball rankings (9/10/2024)

Cathedral Catholic (San Diego) is No. 1 in SBLive's statewide California high school girls volleyball rankings

Gordon Kass
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Grant quarterback Luke Alexander looks downfield for a receiver. in a 42-14 loss to De La Salle on Aug. 30. The Pacers rebounded with an impressive win over fourth-ranked Inderkum on Saturday.
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Top 15 Sac-Joaquin Section high school football rankings (9/10/2024)

Third-ranked Grant responds big after humbling loss to De La Salle; Rocklin, Manteca and Granite Bay win by combined 154-16 score

Mitch Stephens
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Clovis High School junior Deagan Rose has already accepted a scholarship to Oregon State. He's the top QB prospect from the Central Section heading into the 2024 season. Thus far in three games, he's completed 52 of 72 for 781 yards and 10 touchdowns for the Central Section's No. 4 team. | Photo: Bobby Medellin
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Top 15 CIF Central Section high school football rankings (9/10/2024)

The top five teams are all from the TRAC, including No. 1 Central and No. 2 Clovis East, which travels to Sac-Joaquin Section power Grant Union on Friday

Mitch Stephens
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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
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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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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.
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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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Jaden Jefferson, who finished fourth in the state 100-meter dash (10.40 seconds), scored on a 43-touchdown run in the third quarter during De La Salle's 39-10 win over Serra on Sept. 6, 2024 at Owen Owens Field.
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5 takeaways from De La Salle's win over Serra

Speed, experience, big plays and a little payback key the Spartans 29-point win in NorCal showdown

Mitch Stephens
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Serra-San Mateo's football team has celebrated three straight Central Coast Section titles starting in 2021. Friday they travel to Concord to face De La Salle, a team its beaten two straight times.
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How Top 15 CIF Central Coast Section high school football teams fared (9/6/2024)

Top two teams Serra, Riordan go down hard; Salinas upsets No. 5 Valley Christian; No. 3 St. Francis rushes by McClymonds

Mitch Stephens
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De La Salle players rush the field before the kick off against visiting Grant Union.
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How Top 15 CIF North Coast Section high school footbal teams fared (9/6/2024)

Top two teams De La Salle, Pittsburg romp; Bishop O'Dowd upsets No. 4 Monte Vista; Cardinal Newman, El Cerrito handle SJS powers

Mitch Stephens
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Placer senior running back Baylor Kelley rushed for 16 touchdowns each of the last two seasons. He leads the Hillmen into a big game with Del Oro Friday
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How Top 15 CIF Sac-Joaquin Section high school footbal teams fared (9/6/2024)

No. 2 Rocklin, No. 5 Manteca, No. 6 Granite Bay win by combined count of 154-16

Mitch Stephens
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After All-State season as a junior, Clovis North running back Jackson Cinfel returns for perhaps even bigger season in 2024. He and the Broncos get their biggest test of the regular season, traveling to JSerra Catholic, the state's No. 4 team. The Lions might be a little testy also after Clovis North thumped them 23-7 last season in Fresno.
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Top 15 Central Section high school football rankings (9/3/2024)

Four of the top five teams from the TRAC and all six among the top 13 points to quite a league season

Mitch Stephens
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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

Mitch Stephens
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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

Mitch Stephens
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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?'

Mitch Stephens
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Serra wide receiver Charlie Wiley (82) is one of the few key returning starters from last year's squad. Here he scored on an 80-yard catch and run during a 21-14 opening win over Folsom to start the 2023 season.

Top 10 Sac-Joaquin Section high school football games, predictions of Week 1 (8/29/2024 to 8/31/2024)

Serra at Folsom and Grant at De La Salle headline a big week of games in the SJS

Mitch Stephens
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Utah bound Taniela Tupou had two big catches, including a 21-yard touchdown catch in Friday's 63-20 win over Long Beach Poly.
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Top 25 California high school football rankings (8/26/2024)

Five new teams enter our statewide California rankings after a wild Week 0 bonanza

Mitch Stephens
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Clovis West players were all smiles Friday as they were here during a 2023 opener at St. Mary's .
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Central Section Week 0 high school football roundup, scores

SBLive Fab 15 teams go unbeaten during wild first night of games of 2024 season

Mitch Stephens
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Ryder Lyons accounted for 265 yards and three touchdowns in a 63-20 win over Long Beach Poly in 2024 opener for both teams Aug. 23
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Folsom's Ryder Lyons gives gritty, grounded effort in impressive opening victory

Five-star junior quarterback overcomes probable broken finger to headline a special effort for fourth-ranked Bulldogs in surprising 43-point win over No. 18 Long Beach Poly

Mitch Stephens
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Ryder Lyons along with Folsom head coach Paul Doherty look on pregame before facing Oak Ridge.
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California high school football Sac-Joaquin Section Fab 15 preseason rankings

State's fourth-ranked Folsom leads strong contingent of SJS teams heading into Week 0

Mitch Stephens
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After All-State season as a junior, Clovis North running back Jackson Cinfel returns for perhaps even bigger season in 2024.
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California high school football Central Section Fab 15 preseason rankings

Five of top 10 teams reside in vaunted Tri-River Athletic Conference

Mitch Stephens
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Mission Viejo breaks on the field at Saddleback College before its state Division 1-AA football championship game against De La Salle Dec. 8, 2024. The Diablos won the game 27-14.
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California Top 25 high school football rankings (8/19/2024)

Mission Viejo, Sierra Canyon go to Islands to record victories in only games involving ranked teams last week

Mitch Stephens
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Mater Dei celebrates the 2023 CIF Open Division state title after a convincing win over Serra at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo.
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California high school football Top 25 countdown, No. 1-5

The countdown to the SBLive's Top 25 high school football rankings in California finishes with teams No. one through five

Mitch Stephens
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Lincoln before winning the 2022 CIF State D1-AA title. The Hornets will be severely tested in 2024
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California high school football Top 25 countdown, No. 6-10

The countdown to the SBLive's Top 25 high school football rankings in California continues with teams No. 6 through 10

Mitch Stephens
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Grant Union QB Luke Alexander during 21-19 2023 CIF State D2-AA loss to La Serna. Alexander threw for 43 touchdowns in 2023 and is one of the top QBs to watch in the SJS in 2024.
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California high school football Top 25 countdown, No. 11-15

The countdown to the SBLive's Top 25 high school football rankings in California continues with teams No. 11 through 15

Mitch Stephens
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Riordan 2026 QB Michael Mitchell has already thrown for 4,021 yards and 42 touchdowns in two seasons as a starter.
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California high school football Top 25 countdown, No. 16-20

The countdown to the SBLive's Top 25 high school football rankings in California continues with teams No. 16 through 20

Mitch Stephens
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Serra wide receiver Charlie Wiley (82) is one of the few key returning starters from last year's squad. Here he scored on an 80-yard catch and run during a 21-14 opening win over Folsom to start the 2023 season.
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California high school football Top 25 countdown, No. 25-21

The countdown to the SBLive's Top 25 high school football rankings in California is underway with teams No. 25 through 21

Mitch Stephens
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