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From L-R, Ontario Christian sophomore Kaleena Smith and freshemen Sydney Douglas and Tati Griffin hold up hardware for earning All-Tournament honors at the Troy Classic. Griffin was tournament MVP.
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California Top 25 girls basketball rankings (12-10-2024)

Mitch Stephens
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From L-R, Ontario Christian sophomore Kaleena Smith and freshemen Sydney Douglas and Tati Griffin hold up hardware for earning All-Tournament honors at the Troy Classic. Griffin was tournament MVP.
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California Top 25 girls basketball rankings (12-10-2024)

Ontario Christian rattles off nine straight wins before anyone can catch their collective breath; No. 2 Marin Catholic wins La Jolla Country Day Sweet 16

Mitch Stephens
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Recent Articles

St. John Bosco senior Elzie Harrington showed why he is one to watch for the Braves this upcoming 2024-25 season, by scoring 41 points in a win over St. Pius.
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Top 25 California high school boys basketball rankings (12/9/2024)

Big four St. John Bosco, Harvard-Westlake, Eastvale Roosevelt and Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks remain on top, NorCal squads Salesian, Riordan and De La Salle move up

Mitch Stephens
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De La Salle QB Toa Faavae jukes a couple defenders on his way to a 12-yard scamper in Friday's 42-14 win over San Ramon Valley.
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California CIF State high school football championship previews, storylines for each final

Can De La Salle hang with Mater Dei in the CIF State Open Division final? That's just one storyline ahead of this weekend's 15 state championship finals.

Tarek Fattal, Mitch Stephens
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De La Salle defensive back Ant Dean (right) celebrates scoring on a fumble return against visiting Grant in his team's season opener. Dean is another possible D1 player who isn't afraid of the moment.
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De La Salle a 41-point underdog in CIF Open final? A computer says yes, but talent gap says emphatically no

Mater Dei is clearly the nation's No. 1 ranked team and heavy favorite in Saturday's game at Saddleback College, but these speedy, savvy Spartans are athletic enough to make it a game

Mitch Stephens
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Long Beach Poly football coach Stephen Barbee stands on sideline while coaching against Mission Viejo at SoFi Stadium.
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Historic California high school football program seeks new coach after sudden resignation

Long Beach Poly football coach Stephen Barbee announced at the team's end-of-year banquet that he's stepping down after six seasons.

Tarek Fattal
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Rio Hondo Prep, a small private school with just 71 boys, has been one of the great stories of the 2024 high school football season.

California small school with 71 boys faces another large public school for CIF State championship

Rio Hondo Prep will take on another large public school as it eyes the program's first-ever CIF State title.

Tarek Fattal
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Notre Dame junior Zach White recently picked up an offer from Cal.
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Top 25 California Southern Section high school boys basketball rankings (12/8/2024)

Heritage Christian and Inglewood rise ... St. Bernard, La Habra and Alemany join the fold.

Tarek Fattal
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Edison star running back Julius Gillick rushed 39 times for 240 yards and three touchdowns in Saturday's 34-28 win over Granite Hills in the CIF South Region Division 1-A championship. He and the Chargers advanced to Saturday's state 1-A championship to face Fresno Edison.
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CIF State Football regional championship scores, state championship matchups

Fresno Central, Huntington Beach to meet in the 1-AA championship after impressive regional titles; Twelve Bridges, Palos Verdes to tangle for 2-A state crown

Mitch Stephens
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Lincoln and Newbury Park get into it pregame resulting in three penalty flags.
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California high school football team taunts, tries to intimidate opponent before CIF State playoff game (video)

San Diego Lincoln drew three penalty flags before kick off against Newbury Park in Friday night's CIF State regional semifinal.

Tarek Fattal
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Oxnard Pacifica takes the field during a mid-season game against Camarillo.
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CIF Southern California high school football regional finals scoreboard (Dec. 6-7)

Scores and notable stats from the CIF State regional bowl games on December 6 and 7.

Tarek Fattal
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BYU-bound RB Kingston Keanaaina, who signed at BYU on Wednesday, breaks free momentarily while leading Saint Francis to a 27-13 win at St. Ignatius in San Francisco on Oct. 18, 2024 Keanaaina's Lancers host Grant tonight at 7:30 p.m. in a CIF Division 2-AA NorCal Regional championship. St. Ignatius, the CCS Open champion, travels to Central of Fresno on Saturday.
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2024 California high school football playoffs: CIF Regional final scores

Check back for 29 scores througout the weekend to see which teams play for state championships

Mitch Stephens
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San Diego Lincoln will host Newbury Park in the CIF State SoCal regional bowl game on Friday night.
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Calpreps predictions for CIF State high school football SoCal regional bowl games

There are 13 SoCal regional bowl games set for Friday and Saturday that are unofficial semifinals for the CIF State championships next weekend.

Tarek Fattal
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St. Pius X entered the playoffs 1-9 before winning four games in a row and winning the CIF Southern Section Division 8 title.
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California high school football teams with combined 1-19 record are one win away from state championship game

St. Pius and St. Augustine will play in the CIF State SoCal Regional Division 4-A final on Saturday. The winner will advance to the state championship game.

Tarek Fattal
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Sierra Canyon football players participate in Signing Day on December 4, 2024.
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Southern California's Top 8 Signing Day high school football headlines

SoCal is a hot bed of high school football talent, headlined by the nation's No. 1 team in Mater Dei, along with a bevy of high-level recruits.

Tarek Fattal
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St. Joseph-Santa Maria junior guard Julius Price started the 2024-25 season with quite a 3-game stretch in the Philippines with 78 points, 26 rebounds and 24 assists as the Knights scored triple digits in each victory with its top player.
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Top 25 California high school boys basketball rankings (12/2/2024)

After two weeks down South, No. 1 and 2 St. John Bosco, No. 2 Harvard-Westlake stay unbeaten, Up North Salesian, De La Salle start strong; In the middle, St. Joseph-Santa Maria wins three in Philippines, without Tounde Yessoufou

Mitch Stephens
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A tremendous dual threat, Amador Valley senior quarterback Tristan Ti'a is expected to sign his early signing papers to Oregon State. After leading his team to their first North Coast Section title, Ti'a is preparing for the CIF Northern Region 3-AA championship game against McClymonds on Friday. He's accounted for more than 4,200 yards and 45 touchdowns. He's recruitment has improved almost 100 spots.
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Where Top 20 California High School senior quarterbacks are expected to sign on early National Signing Day

Amador Valley dual threat Tristan Ti'a is biggest riser and is all set to sign at Oregon State, while top QB recruit Husan Longstreet remains firm on USC

Mitch Stephens
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St. John Bosco kept it close in the second meeting, but Mater Dei beat the Braves for the second time this season.
Rankings

SBLive/SI Top 25 national high school football rankings (12/2/2024)

No. 1 Mater Dei defeats rival St. John Bosco again, setting up a showdown with No. 21 De La Salle for the CIF Open Division championship

René Ferrán
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Crespi senior forward Peyton White throws down a dunk against Golden Valley at home.
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Top 25 California Southern Section high school boys basketball rankings (12/2/2024)

No. 1 and 2, St. John Bosco and Harvard-Westlake, stay unbeaten through the first two weeks of the season.

Tarek Fattal
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Pittsburg senior Marley Alcantara isn't just nimble on his feet, as shown in last year's CIF Northern California Division 1-AA 28-25 loss at Folsom, but he has a big, accurate arm which had led to a North Coast Section D1 championship. The two teams tangle again in the same game at Pittsburg on Friday
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CIF California State Bowl Championships brackets: Updated pairing, destinations, results and more

One championship matchup is decided, the 14 others will be decided by regional bowl championships

Mitch Stephens
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Mater Dei hopes to repeat as CIF State Open Division champions after defeating Serra last year. The Monarchs will play De La Salle in the 2024 game at Saddleback College Dec. 14 at 7 p.m.
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CIF State California Football high school championship pairings announced

As expected, De La Salle and Mater Dei will meet for the CIF Open Division title game on Dec. 14 at Saddleback College; List of all other regional games here

Mitch Stephens
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Members of the Pittsburg Pirates hold up the North Coast Section Division 1 hardware after a 35-28 win over San Ramon Valley Friday at Diablo Valley College. It was Pittsburg's fourth straight Division 1 title. The Pirates will now likely meet Folsom in the CIF State Division 1-AA Northern Region title game.
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CIF California Section-by-section football championship game score list

A total of 48 champions are crowned from up and down the Golden State, now awaits the CIF State Bowl Championships

Mitch Stephens
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Newbury Park football coach Joe Smigiel raises the CIF championship plaque after beating Murrieta Valley 31-28 on Saturday, November 30, 2024.
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Newbury Park football forges improbable CIF championship run fueled by naysayers

Newbury Park overcame a 14-point deficit to take down Murrieta Valley in the D2 final for the program's first CIF title since 1993.

Tarek Fattal
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Newbury Park prolific junior quarterback Brady Smigiel, in the pocket during his team's 48-20 win over Calabasas on Oct. 10. Smigel completed 11 of 19 for 239 yards and four touchdowns, and he caught a 36-yard TD. His favorite target Shane Rosenthal had six catches for 167 yards and two touchdowns. For the season, Smigiel has thrown for nearly 3,000 yards and 43 TDs, while Rosenthal has hauled in 69 passes for 1,303 yards and 22 scores.
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Newbury Park wins wild Southern Section D2 title over Murrieta Valley, first crown since 1993: Live updates recap

Florida State-bound Brady Smigiel throws for more than 300 yards, 4 TDs; Drew Cofield saves day with two TDs, defensive gem; Panthers survive nearly 300 rushing yards, 4 TDs from Dorian Hoze

Mitch Stephens
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St. Pius X poses for photo at the CIF championship football luncheon in Long Beach on Monday, November 25, 2024.
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How a California high school football team won a CIF championship after one-win season

St. Pius X, a small private school in Downey, Calif. - in south Los Angeles - won a CIF championship after winning just one game in the regular season.

Tarek Fattal
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Newbury Park's Shane Rosenthal (left) and Brady Smigiel celebrate after a play earlier this season. On Saturday, the two plus a handful of others made big plays, particularly Drew Cofield in a wild 31-28 win over Murrieta Valley in the CIF Southern Section D2 title game. It was the Panthers second CIF title and first since 1993.
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Top 10 CIF-California high school section final playoff games wrap; Other top games of week

Newbury Park wins wild, historic Southern Section D2 title game Saturday night, Folsom romps over Oak Ridge, Max Turner rushes for five touchdowns to lead Granite Hills to SDS crown

Mitch Stephens
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