Week 5 High Five
Game of the Week Cathedral Catholic (3-0) at Otay Ranch (2-0-1) Friday 7 p.m. One of three battles of unbeatens captures the Week 5 spotlight. The Dons have rolled over their first three opponents, including 30-13 over Carlsbad last week. …
Helix and Otay Ranch play even through final whistle
Helix and Otay Ranch played each other even when they met Friday night at Jim Arnaiz Field. And the final score reflected that as the Highlanders and Mustangs tied 19-19. For Helix senior receiver and defensive back Travon Van, the …
9/26 Scoreboard
Kearny 56 at San Diego Southwest 34 at Ramona 49, Horizon 12 Mission Hills 23 vs Chula Vista 0 (at Otay Ranch HS) at Valhalla 35, Brawley 0 Olympian 42 vs Escondido Charter 7 (at Escondido HS) at Calexico 65, …
Westview teams up for hot start
Westview has started the season 3-0 for the first time since 2004. The reason for their early-season success is no secret. “We’re all close. We’ve bonded really well,” said junior quarterback Tommy Hansen. Playing as a team helped Westview overcome …
Game of the Week: El Cajon Valley at Bishop's
El Cajon Valley off to school-best 4-0 start Despite their unbeaten record, El Cajon Valley has been under the radar this season. After a dominant 35-14 win over the defending Division V champs Bishop’s at La Jolla High on Thursday …
Week 4 High Five
Game of the Week El Cajon Valley (3-0) at Bishop’s (2-1) Thursday 6 p.m. Football fans get a treat this week a day early in the form of a unique cross-division matchup. Thursday night, the undefeated Braves make the trip …
9/20 Scoreboard
at Lincoln 40, Morse 6 at Bishop's 55, Salesian 6 at Clairemont 41, Mar Vista 6
Game of the Week: Mira Mesa at Oceanside
Pirates' offense too much for Marauders For a little more than a quarter Friday night at Simcox Field, Mira Mesa kept up with Oceanside’s high-octane offense. For the rest of the game, the Pirates unleashed an aerial assault on the …
Bonita Vista grounds Mission Bay
Starting the season off with a game in Hawaii and a bye week, Bonita Vista has been somewhat of an unknown this season. After their 21-6 win at Mission Bay on Friday, the Barons can’t hide anymore. “We were outsized, …
9/19 Scoreboard
Bonita Vista 21 at Mission Bay 6 at Horizon 47, Handsworth 0 Sweetwater 21 at Hilltop 7 Santa Fe Christian 17 at Monte Vista 13 at Mission Hills 21, Eastlake 7 Point Loma 24 at El Capitan 7 at St. …
Mission Hills not as big, but still as good
This season Mission Hills doesn’t have the size or experience of last year’s team that made it all the way to the Division II final. So far that hasn’t mattered as the Grizzlies are off to a 2-0 start. “We’re …
Week 3 High Five
Game of the Week - Mira Mesa (2-0) at Oceanside (2-0) Friday 7 p.m. Both teams make second appearance on game of the week after staying unbeaten last week. Last Friday, the Marauders upset Helix 19-17 at home and the …
Game of the Week: Point Loma at Cathedral Catholic
Cathedral Catholic rolls in championship rematch For the first five minutes when Point Loma took on Cathedral Catholic, it looked like the Pointers would reverse the result of last year’s Division III championship. After that, Saturday night’s game looked similar, …
9/13 Scoreboard
at Cathedral Catholic 42, Pont Loma 10 Chula Vista 40 at Sweetwater 19 (at Southwestern College) Horizon 43 at Murrieta Calvary 43 (tie) Tri-City Christian 43, Midway Baptist 0 (at El Camino HS) at Santa Fe Christian 55, Palo Verde …
Mira Mesa upends Helix in last minute
Highlanders commit five turnovers in loss In a game between early-season unbeatens Friday night, Mira Mesa forced Helix into uncharacteristic mistakes. The result was a 19-17 home win for the Marauders, a win that establishes Mira Mesa as one of …
9/12 Scoreboard
at Serra 35, Salisbury (Canada) 7 at Patrick Henry 42, Southwest (S.D.) 0 Valhalla 33 at Mater Dei (S.D.) 10 at Mira Mesa 19, Helix 17 Oceanside 34 at El Camino 12 at Steele Canyon 27, West Hills 0 at …
Quick Hits: a quartet of North County rivalry games
A quick handicap of each of the four early-season rivalry matchups in North County: Oceanside (1-0) at El Camino (0-1) Friday 7 p.m. The Pirates have won three of the last four matchups, including a 49-28 win at home against …
High Five for Week 2
Game of the Week Point Loma (1-0) at Cathedral Catholic (1-0), Saturday 7 p.m. As if it wasn’t enough that this matchup is a rematch of last year’s Division III title game, both teams opened the season with wins over …
9/6 Scoreboard
El Capitan 24 at Morse 0 at Army-Navy 31, Mountain View Christian 8 La Jolla 19 at Santa Fe Christian 7 at Point Loma 29, Monte Vista 26 at Bishop's 28, Tijuana Instituto Mexico 0 Tri-City Christian 16 at Capistrano …
Point Loma's Rogers outruns Monte Vista in spectacular performance
In a Saturday afternoon contest Point Loma outran Monte Vista at home 29-26. Pointers junior running back Leslie Rogers delivered a spectacular performance, rushing for 290 and three touchdowns on 24 carries. “Their defense was rushing so it was hard …
Game of the Week: Oceanside at Eastlake
Pirates survive season opener against Titans When Oceanside took on Eastlake at Southwestern College, both teams played with intensity, but at times neither executed. The defending state champion Pirates survived a game filled with mistakes and missed opportunities with a …
9/5 Scoreboard
at Coronado 34, Laguna Beach 0 Madison 60 at Mar Vista 28 at Castle Park 14, Chula Vista 12 Oceanside 26 at Eastlake 23 at Helix 41, Rancho Buena Vista 7 at Carlsbad 26 St. Augustine 20 (at Oceanside HS) …
Steele Canyon counting on experience
If Steele Canyon does not improve on their Division III quarterfinal appearance of a year ago, it won’t be because of a lack of experience. Twenty-seven of the 46 players on this year’s varsity roster are seniors. “This is the …
La Jolla plays up with success
At some schools, finishing 6-5 would indicate a mediocre season. That is not the case at La Jolla. “We’re never going to have a great record here because our league is teams out of our division that are up, bigger …
Week 1 High Five and Game of the Week
Each Monday, the High School Red Zone will present its top five games of the upcoming weekend, including the Game of the Week. Check on Mondays to see if your team's game made the cut. Game of the Week: Oceanside …
Valley Center gets back to work for back-to-back
Following last season, Valley Center now knows how to win a championship. Jaguars head coach Rob Gilster hopes his team has a short memory. “The biggest thing is that they were champions last year and they want to be champions …