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Preseason Top 10
Red Zone Preseason Top 10 Records from 2008 1. Oceanside (II) (12-0-1) – Riding 25-game unbeaten streak 2. Eastlake (I) (9-3) – Narrowly missed out on Qualcomm last year 3. Helix (II) (10-2-1) – Will probably meet Pirates in playoffs …
Week 1 High Five
Game of the Week Carlsbad vs. St. Augustine Thu. 7 p.m. at Mater Dei HS First game of the season is first Game of the Week Football fans get to start the season a day early with a cross-division matchup. …
Valley Center staying grounded
Seniors Jake Lane (left) and Pat Preston (right) will anchor Valley Center's defense this season Jaguars looking for third straight crown With three titles in the last four years, Valley Center has set the standard for Division IV football in …
La Costa Canyon not ready to part with first ever title
La Costa Canyon senior Kenny Stills will play multiple positions on the offensive side of the ball this season Mavericks replacing captains on both sides of ball in 2009 For the first time in school history last year, La Costa …
Francis Parker hungry for repeat
Francis Parker's do-it-all senior Deon Randall scrambles for yardage in a 2008 game against Horizon Randall leads defending Division V champs on both sides of the ball Last season, Francis Parker convincingly won their second Division V section title in …
Season previews coming this week
With regular season kickoff just more than a week away, the Red Zone will be rolling out season previews starting this week. Want to see your team in the Red Zone? Let us know and we will make the trip …
Kicking off the 2009 season
Red Zone back for second year The High School Red Zone is back for the 2009 high school football season. For the second straight season, the Red Zone will be home to in-depth coverage for high school football throughout the …
Division II State Bowl: Cathedral Catholic vs. St. Mary's
Dons cap perfect season with state title thriller For the second straight season, a San Diego school is bringing home a Division II state football title. Cathedral Catholic beat St. Mary’s of Stockton 37-34 in a thriller Saturday at the …
State Bowl Scoreboard
Division II Cathedral Catholic 37, St. Mary's (Stockton) 34 Dons running back Tyler Gaffney scored five touchdowns in Cathedral Catholic's three-point win. Gaffney finished the season with 56 touchdowns. Open Division Grant (Sacramento) 25, Poly (Long Beach) 20 Division I …
San Diego football the real winner in state debate
Although 89 schools play 11-man football in the San Diego Section, from almost the beginning of the season it has been about only two teams – Cathedral Catholic and Oceanside. Both teams came into the 2008 season with high expectations. …
Sound Off: Final Top 10
The High School Red Zone end of the season top-10 Cathedral Catholic (13-0) Oceanside (12-0-1) La Costa Canyon (11-2) Helix (10-2-1) Valley Center (11-2) Eastlake (9-3) Escondido (10-3) Madison (12-1) Ramona (8-2-1) Francis Parker (12-1) Disagree? What's your top-10?
Best Pics from the Section Finals
Five La Costa Canyon running back Matt S. Williams celebrates a third quarter touchdown in the Division I championship game. The Mavericks beat Escondido 45-28 for their first section title in school history. Four Valhalla fans stand painted in the …
Division II State Bowl Preview
Division II State Bowl Game St. Mary’s (Stockton) (12-2) vs. Cathedral Catholic (13-0) Saturday 4 p.m. at Home Depot Center, Carson The section commissioners have decided – and it is the Dons who will be the South Division representative in …
Cathedral Catholic invited to state bowl game
The CIF announced today the State Bowl Game pairings for next weekend at the Home Depot Center in Carson: North team listed first, South second Open Division (Saturday 8 p.m.) Grant (Sacramento) (13-0) vs. Poly (Long Beach) (14-0) Division I …
Division I: La Costa Canyon vs. Escondido
Mavericks win first CIF title in school history It seems these days that everybody is going green and La Costa Canyon is no exception. The Mavericks routed Escondido 45-28 Friday at Qualcomm Stadium to win their first section championship in …
Division II: Oceanside vs. Helix
Pirates stuff Highlanders in final minute, win fifth section championship in a row Oceanside and Helix have met in the Division II finals five times in the past eight years. Their most recent edition was by far the most exciting, …
Division III: Cathedral Catholic vs. Valhalla
Dons win second section title in a row On a Friday filled with uncertainty and speculation about the state bowl games, Cathedral Catholic left little doubt about who is the section’s best team – in Division III. The Dons won …
Division IV: Valley Center vs. Madison
Jaguars capture second straight section crown Valley Center running back Justin Lawrence scores a touchdown in the second quarter of the Division IV championship game. The Jaguars beat Madison 31-20 at Qualcomm Stadium. The last couple of years have been …
CIF Section Finals Scoreboard
Division I No. 1 La Costa Canyon 45, No. 2 Escondido 28 La Costa Canyon running back Matt S. Williams celebrates a third quarter touchdown with a chest bump. The Mavericks won their first section title in school history. Division …
Sound Off: Can Bishop's pull off another upset?
Can Bishop's beat Francis Parker in the Division V title game for their third straight upset? View from the Red Zone Of the CIF finalists, the Knights are the team that was least expected to make it at the start …