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    First Round High Five

    ***Game of the Week*** ***No. 10 Fallbrook (4-6, 2-3) at No. 7 Mira Mesa (6-4, 3-2)*** – Division I The Marauders played one of the section’s toughest schedules and are hoping that will payoff in the postseason. ...

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    CIF playoff seeds announced

    A look at CIF playoff seeds for each division, announced today: ***Division I*** Top four seeds receive first round byes: No. 1 La Costa Canyon (8-2 overall, 5-0 league) No. 2 Escondido (8-2, 4-1) No. 3 Poway ...

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    Game of the Week: Eastlake at Chula Vista

    ***Titans use big third quarter to win Mesa title*** ![Image](http://media.sdreader.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2008/Nov/15/Fireworks.jpg) Playing their first home game of the season and celebrating Homecoming before a sold out crowd on Friday night, it seemed to make sense that Chula Vista ...

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    11/14 Scoreboard

    at Hoover 31, Serra 21 at Julian 41, San Pasqual Academy 14 at Mission Bay 47, University City 14 at Santa Fe Christian 35, Bishop's 14 Madison 42 at Kearny 17 at Army-Navy 27, Escondido Charter 6 ...

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    League titles up for grabs in seven games on Friday night

    It’s the last week of the season and all but three league titles have been won outright. Tomorrow night, seven leagues have games between their top two. The winners of these five games between league unbeatens Friday ...

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    Sound Off: Which winless team has best chance to pick up first win?

    ***Sound Off*** ***Which of the section’s winless teams has the best chance to get their first win this Friday, their last chance of 2008?*** ***Southwest (S.D.) (0-9, 0-5 South Bay)*** vs Mar Vista (1-8, 1-4) ***Calvary Christian ...

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    Best Pics from Week 10

    ***The top shots from last week's action*** ***Five*** ![Image](http://media.sdreader.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2008/Nov/11/Tyler_Bailey_5.jpg) Serra junior Tyler Bailey returns a kickoff during a practice. The Conquistadors clinched the Western League with a 41-38 comeback win over Point Loma on Friday. (Photo by ...

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    Week 11 High Five

    ***Game of the Week*** ***Eastlake (7-2, 4-0 Mesa) at Chula Vista (7-2, 4-0)*** Friday 7 p.m. The Spartans first home game of the season just happens to be their most important – a clash against the Titans ...

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    11/8 Scoreboard

    Escondido Charter 30 vs La Jolla Country Day 0 (at Orange Glen HS) Coronado 30 at Clairemont 6 at Francis Parker 49, San Diego 20 at Santa Fe Christian 57, Horizon 51 at Imperial 55, Vincent Memorial ...

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    Game of the Week: Poway vs Carlsbad

    ***Titans clinch share of Palomar title with tough one-point win*** ![Image](http://media.sdreader.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2008/Nov/08/LOS.jpg) Not much separated Palomar League unbeatens Poway and Carlsbad when they met Friday night at La Costa Canyon High School. A missed extra point was the ...

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    11/7 Scoreboard

    at Calvin Christian 31, Julian 7 at Point Loma 55, Hoover 13 ![Image](http://media.sdreader.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2008/Nov/07/Leslie_Rogers.jpg) Point Loma running back Leslie Rogers scores on a five-yard touchdown run to give the Pointers a 34-0 second-quarter lead over Hoover on Friday ...

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    Serra kings of the comeback

    Some advice for those planning on attending a Serra game: don’t leave early if the Conquistadors fall behind. Serra has picked up three of their six wins this season with improbable comebacks. “It’s all about heart, really,” ...

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    Sound Off: Who has the best chance to finish perfect?

    ***Sound Off*** ***Which section unbeaten has the best chance of finishing perfect?*** ***Oceanside*** (8-0, 4-0 Valley) Division II ***Cathedral Catholic*** (8-0, 3-0 Eastern) Division III ***Madison*** (8-0, 4-0 Central) Division IV ***Christian*** (8-0, 2-0 Coastal) Division V ...

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    Best Pics from Week 9

    ***The Top Pictures from Week 9*** ***Five*** ![Image](http://media.sdreader.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2008/Nov/04/Stills_5.jpg) La Costa Canyon wide receiver Kenny Stills comes around on a reverse in the third quarter against Escondido. Stills caught a touchdown pass in the Mavericks’ 21-17 win. (Photo ...

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    Week 10 High Five

    ***Game of the Week*** ***Poway (5-3, 3-0 Palomar) vs. Carlsbad (5-3, 3-0)*** at La Costa Canyon HS Friday 7 p.m. The winner of this game can claim at least a share of the Palomar League title and ...

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    11/1 Scoreboard

    Calvin Christian 35 at Calvary Christian Academy 13 at Army-Navy 27, La Jolla Country Day 21 Foothills Christian 54 vs Calvary Christian 18 (at Vista HS)

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    Game of the Week: Escondido at La Costa Canyon

    ***Mavericks' defense scary good in win over Cougars*** Halloween is supposed to be about orange and black. Friday night, it was instead about the La Costa Canyon’s “Gang Green” defense, which shutout Escondido in the second half ...

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    10/31 Scoreboard

    at Vista 35, El Camino 13 Valley Center 16 at Ramona 13 at Cathedral Catholic 66, Patrick Henry 10 at Mira Mesa 23, St. Augustine 19 at Francis Parker 45, Santa Fe Christian 24 at La Costa ...

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    Fallbrook turning things around

    ***Adjusting to new coach and getting healthy, Warriors have won three of last four*** After losing their first three games of the season, it would have been easy for Fallbrook to write off 2008. They certainly had ...

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    Sound Off: Best Team in the Section

    ***Sound Off*** Who is the best team in the section? ***View From the Red Zone*** The Oceanside Pirates are the defending section and state champs in Division II and they have been dominant in defending their title. ...

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    Best Pics from Week 8

    ***The top pictures from Week 8*** ***Five*** ![Image](http://media.sdreader.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2008/Oct/28/Brett_Thomas_Web.jpg) Poway wide receiver Brett Thomas hauls in an eight-yard touchdown pass over Vista defensive back Jordan Alexander in the fourth quarter of the Titans' 27-23 win over the Panthers ...

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    Week 9 High Five

    ***Game of the Week*** ***Escondido (6-1. 2-0 Avocado) at La Costa Canyon (5-2, 2-0)*** Friday 7 p.m. The lone unbeatens in Avocado League play meet in a battle of contrasting offenses. The Cougars keep it on the ...

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    10/25 Scoreboard

    Christian 45 vs Santa Fe Christian 21 (at Valhalla HS) Tri-City Christian 28 vs Escondido Charter 28 (tie) (at El Camino HS) Morse 16 at Clairemont 13 Calvin Christian 41 vs Calvary Christian 0 (at Vista HS)

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    Game of the Week: Vista at Poway

    ***Titans defense shuts down Panthers twice in final three minutes*** Poway ended an 11-game winless streak against Vista with a 27-23 win Friday night – but it wasn’t easy. The Titans jumped out to a big lead, ...

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    10/24 Scoreboard

    at Valley Center 55, Orange Glen 7 Chula Vista 20 vs Bonita Vista 16 (at Southwestern College) Imperial 49 at Mountain Empire 0 Cathedral Catholic 31 at Mira Mesa 21 at Escondido 49, Fallbrook 30 at La ...

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    Size Not the Whole Story for Mission Hills' Nuckols

    ***Grizzlies senior a unique two-way star*** He stands 6 foot 3 inches tall, tips the scale at 300 pounds and has a last name that just sounds mean. But don’t let that be misleading – Mission Hills ...

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    Sound Off: Best League in the Section

    ***Sound Off*** Which league is the most competitive in San Diego? ***View from the Red Zone*** The Eastern League is top to bottom the best league in the section this year. This league features Cathedral Catholic at ...

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    Pics of Week 7

    ***The top pictures from Week 7*** ![Image](http://media.sdreader.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2008/Oct/21/YELL_Web.jpg) Lincoln quarterback Ronnie Yell and lineman Keith Mitchell walk off of the field after a Cathedral Catholic sack ended a Hornets' fourth quarter drive. (Photo by Anthony Gentile) ![Image](http://media.sdreader.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2008/Oct/21/Wynn_WEB.jpg) Oceanside ...

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    Week 8 High Five

    ***Game of the Week*** ***Vista (3-3, 0-1 Palomar) at Poway (3-3, 1-0)*** Friday 7 p.m. Division I is wide open this season, and these are two teams that figure to be around in late November. Expect both ...

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    New This Week: New Content Posted Daily

    Starting this week and for the rest of the season, the High School Red Zone will have new content every day. Here is the weekly schedule: ***Monday – High Five*** Previews of the top five games of ...

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    10/18 Scoreboard

    Julian 41 vs Calvary Christian 14 (at Vista HS) at Army-Navy 21, Tri-City Christian 19

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    Game of the Week Part II: Lincoln at Cathedral Catholic

    When Lincoln took on Cathedral Catholic Friday night, the halftime score resembled that of a high school basketball game. The Dons scored so many points in the second quarter that their head coach could not even recall ...

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    Game of the Week: Oceanside at Westview

    Oceanside has big game experience; Westview doesn’t. That fact showed as the Pirates blew out the Wolverines 49-7 on their home field Friday night. The Pirates remained unbeaten on the season with a dominant offensive and defensive ...

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    10/17 Scoreboard

    Serra 48 at University City 21 at La Jolla Country Day 55, Sage Hill 0 Otay Ranch 22 vs Bonita Vista 17 (at Southwestern College) La Costa Canyon 21 at Mission Hills 14 at Escondido 55, Torrey ...

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    Midseason League Picks

    With league play officially underway in each of the section's 16 leagues today, it is time for a High School Red Zone first – predictions. Below are my predictions on which team will win which leagues: ***Midseason ...

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    Week 7 High Five

    ***Game of the Week*** ***Oceanside (5-0, 1-0) at Westview (5-0, 2-0) Friday 7 p.m.*** The Pirates have made their state title defense look very easy. After a three-point win over Eastlake to open the season, Oceanside has ...

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    10/11 Scoreboard

    Christian 48 vs Palo Verde 14 (at Valhalla HS)

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    Game of the Week: Patrick Henry at Bonita Vista

    In a matchup of unbeatens, Bonita Vista threw down the hammer against Patrick Henry Friday at Southwestern College. The result was a 36-13 win that kept the Barons amongst the handful of unbeatens in San Diego. “Patrick ...

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    Lincoln crushes Mission Bay to stay unbeaten

    Last season, Lincoln got off to a slow start in their first year back. What a difference a year makes, as Lincoln improved to 5-0 with a 42-10 win at Mission Bay on Friday afternoon. “The first ...

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    10/10 Scoreboard

    Scripps Ranch 44 at University City 34 Clairemont 23 at Kearny 16 Bonita Vista 36 vs Patrick Henry 13 (at Southwestern College) at Oceanside 42, San Pasqual 8 at Valhalla 32, El Capitan 27 at Westview 20, ...

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    Week 6 High Five

    ***Game of the Week*** ***Patrick Henry (4-0) vs. Bonita Vista (4-0)*** Friday 7 p.m. at Southwestern College Both the Patriots and Barons have gone about their perfection quietly. The Patriots rely on a stout defense that has ...

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    10/4 Scoreboard

    Tri-City Christian 43 vs Sage Hill 14 (at El Camino HS) Kearny 52 at Crawford 7 Granite Bay 34 at Point Loma 7

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    Game of the Week: Cathedral Catholic at Otay Ranch

    ***Cathedral Catholic runs over Otay Ranch in battle of unbeatens*** No team has found a way to stop Cathedral Catholic’s offense this season. Add previously unbeaten Otay Ranch to the list, as the Dons crushed the Mustangs ...

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    Quick Hits: Division IV and V unbeatens

    Rounding out the section's unbeatens with the final three: ***Division IV*** ***Valley Center (4-0)*** This Week: Bye Next Week: Friday at Westview (4-0) 7:30 p.m. The defending Division IV champion Jaguars feature the dynamic duo of quarterback ...

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    Quick Hits: Division III unbeatens

    After Friday night, three unbeatens remain in Division III: ***Ramona (5-0)*** This Week: W 42-14 at Mt. Carmel Next Week: Friday at San Marcos (2-3) 7 p.m. The Bulldogs begin league play as one of four unbeatens ...

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    10/3 Scoreboard

    Carlsbad 6 at Mission Hills 3 at Brawley 40, Blair 12 Imperial 16 at Calexico 13 at Holtville 14, Escondido Charter 0 Cathedral Catholic 42 at Otay Ranch 14 St. Augustine 56 at Santa Fe Christian 28 ...

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    Quick Hits: Division II unbeatens

    A quick look at Division II, which has four teams without a loss after Friday's action. ***Oceanside (4-0, 1-0 Valley)*** This Week: W 42-10 vs. San Marcos Next Week: Friday vs. San Pasqual (2-2) The Pirates have ...

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    Quick Hits: Division I unbeaten

    After Mission Hills and Otay Ranch both fell Friday, Escondido is the only perfect team in Division I: ***Escondido (4-0)*** This Week: W 42-10 at Rancho Bernardo Next Week: Friday at Vista (2-2) 7:30 p.m. The Cougars ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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) ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    9/25 Scoreboard

    El Cajon Valley 35 vs. Bishop's 14 (at La Jolla HS)

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    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 ...

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    9/20 Scoreboard

    at Lincoln 40, Morse 6 at Bishop's 55, Salesian 6 at Clairemont 41, Mar Vista 6

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    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 ...

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    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. ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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. ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    Mission Bay spreads things out

    Mission Bay has come painfully close to the Division IV championship the last two seasons, falling in the title game both years. “It got to us really good,” said Buccaneers senior lineman Isaiah Forney. “We worked hard, ...

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    Carlsbad on the road back to the top

    This season Carlsbad faces some conventional and not so conventional challenges as they look to win their third Division I championship in four years. Last year the Lancers had a run of back-to-back Division I championships ended ...

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    Oceanside looks to defend state crown

    Coming off the best season in program history, expectations have not changed for the Oceanside Pirates. “Our expectations are the same all the time. We want to be the best football team we can be,” said Oceanside ...

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    Poway faces uphill climb in quest to repeat

    If the Poway Titans repeat as Division I champions, it will be with a host of new faces. Poway lost 17 starters to graduation from last year’s undefeated team. “What we’ve told them early on is that ...

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    Welcome

    Welcome to the High School Red Zone, home of in-depth coverage from high school football around San Diego. Each week, the Red Zone will feature the best game from throughout San Diego as the game of the ...

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