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Wilson’s Brooklyn Vega gets the catch in the end zone for a Bruin two-point conversion in Long Beach , CA, on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)
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Wilson’s Brooklyn Vega gets the catch in the end zone for a Bruin two-point conversion in Long Beach , CA, on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)
LONG BEACH — It took more than four quarters of football to determine who was going to advance to the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section Division 4 playoffs.
With the game tied at 48 all, Long Beach Wilson, who had rallied and tied it twice in the fourth quarter after 14-point deficit in the second half, got the ball first in overtime. The Bruins started the drive with a six-yard run, followed by three incompletions and turned it over on downs at the Paraclete 19.
Wilson’s defense forced a four-yard loss on Paraclete’s first play in overtime. However, Paraclete senior quarterback Joseph Mesa dropped back and threw a 29-yard game-winning touchdown pass to to senior receiver Savaughn Gentle to secure a 54-48 road win in overtime against Long Beach Wilson in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs Friday.
“They never gave up in this game,” Long Beach Wilson first-year coach Raudric Curtis said. “It could have went either way at the end like you said. We didn’t get that drive. We had a couple of mistakes that cost us that big moment but we were right in the fight and that’s what I want them to remember.”
Paraclete, the Angelus League co-champion, was led by Mesa, who completed 28 of 38 passes for 446 yards, seven touchdown and one interception, including a 47-yard Hail Mary touchdown to Gentle as time expired in the first half. The game-changing play put Paraclete up 41-27 at halftime.
Paraclete improved to 9-2 overall and will host Oaks Christian (5-6) in the quarterfinals on Nov. 14.
“We have a balanced offense,” Paraclete first-year coach Erick Jackson said. “We have a running back that ran for over 1,200 yards. He’s a dog. Kyle Fulton is the truth but my quarterback (Joseph Mesa) can slang it and Adrian Jones is just flat out special.”
Wilson was led by senior running back Kori Scott with 174 rushing yards, three touchdowns on 18 carries, including his 54-yard run, which tied the game at 48 all with 1:53 left in the fourth quarter. Senior quarterback Mack Cooper completed 11 of 20 passes for 170 yards two touchdowns and one interception.
“We had to come prove something,” Scott said. “Even though we might not have won, we proved ourselves. People looked down on us. You can’t do that with a team like us.”
The Bruins, who won an outright Moore League championship for the first time since 1991, finished the season 9-2. They moved up to Division 4 after losing in the Division 9 final last season.
“I think it was a very amazing season,” Scott continued. “We proved a lot of people wrong and we made history. Something a lot of people can’t do.”
Wilson sophomore sophomore running back Jemel Grigsby’s 3-yard touchdown run made it 41-39 with 5:19 left in the fourth quarter. The Bruins tied the game at 41 on a 2-point conversion catch by junior receiver Brooklyn Vega on his 17th birthday.
Paraclete responded with 28-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Mesa to senior receiver Adrian Jones, who finished with a game-high eight receptions for 184 yards and three touchdowns. The Spirits led 48-41 with 3:39 to go.
Wilson answered with Scott’s 54-yard touchdown run, to pull within 48-47 with 1:53 to go. The Bruins nearly went for 2 to go-ahead for good but after two penalties, they made a PAT, and tied the game at 48.
“Kori is a leader,” Curtis continued. “He’s a tried and true football player. He’s one of those old-school rugged running backs but he has breakaway speed. He can open it up too. He’s really flying under the radar.”
The teams combined for 68 points and 554 yards of total offense in the first half, as Paraclete scored touchdowns on the team’s first six possessions, including a Hail Mary touchdown before halftime.
Gentle, who finished with six catches for 135 yards and three touchdowns, intercepted a Wilson pass in the end zone early in the third quarter, to keep the Spirits in control.
Wilson answered back with senior running back Scott’s 6-yard touchdown run. The PAT was no good. Paraclete led 41-33 with 3:52 left in the third quarter.
Bruins senior defensive back Andrew Piggue II’s interception in the end zone kept Paraclete off the scoreboard late in the third.
Meanwhile, Wilson stopped Paraclete on a fourth-and-1 from midfield and got the ball back at the 45 with eight minutes left in the fourth quarter and later tied the game at 41 and 48 all.
“We are a family program,” Curtis explained. “We are Wilson. It is the age of Wilson and though Paraclete got us today, this program is here to stay for a long time.”
Paraclete began the game with an explosive 48-yard kick return by junior Jaivyn Nelson to the Wilson 48. Mesa took advantage of short field with a three-play scoring drive, capped off with a 33-yard touchdown pass to junior receiver Jeffrey Patino. The PAT was no good. Paraclete led 6-0 with 10:34 left in the first quarter.
The Spirits kept up the pressure and extended their to 12-0 on Mesa’s 54-yard touchdown pass to Jones. The 2-point conversion was no good. Paraclete led 12-0 with 6:16 left in the first.
Wilson responded with senior quarterback Cooper’s 41-yard touchdown pass to senior receiver Thomas Jones with 6:03 left in the first quarter. It was a one-play scoring drive. Paraclete led 12-7.
Mesa answered with a 23-yard touchdown pass to Gentle. The 2-point conversion was good. Paraclete led 20-7 with 11 seconds left in the first.
Wilson answered with a 28-yard touchdown pass from Cooper to sophomore Kyle Harris. It was a two-play scoring drive started off by Scott’s 28-yard run. Paraclete led 20-14 with 11:51 left in the second quarter.
On fourth-and-8 from the Wilson 11, Mesa scrambled out of a sack and threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Jones in the corner of the end zone. The 2-point conversion was no good. Paraclete led 26-14 with 5:54 left in the second.
Wilson responded with a 1-yard touchdown run by Grigsby. The PAT was no good. Paraclete led 26-20 with 2:49 left in the second.
Paraclete sophomore running Kyle Fulton Jr.’s 1-yard touchdown run made it 32-20. Spirits junior kicker Oscar Rivas’ fake PAT pass was good for 2. Paraclete led 34-20 with 1:16 to go in the first half.
Wilson’s offense would not be denied as Scott’s 6-yard touchdown run made it 34-27 with 20 seconds to go before halftime.
POSTGAME: Long Beach Wilson coach Raudric Curtis and 2026 running back Kori Scott both said they were proud of Wilson’s historic season.
The Bruins lost 54-48 in the 1st round of the Division 4 playoffs vs. Paraclete.
Coach Curtis said Wilson is here to stay for a long time. pic.twitter.com/t1nTt3LNLz
— John W. Davis (@johnwdavis) November 8, 2025
MUST SEE VIDEO: Paraclete football ends the first half with a Hail Mary touchdown.
Halftime: Paraclete 41, Long Beach Wilson 27 in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs.
Paraclete 2026 QB Joseph Mesa has completed 13 of 16 passes for 277 yards and five touchdowns.… pic.twitter.com/BpVV1rZbFl
— John W. Davis (@johnwdavis) November 8, 2025
Paraclete football first year head coach Erick Jackson before his team’s CIF-SS Division 4 playoff opener on the road at Long Beach Wilson. pic.twitter.com/u2v201D7VH
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Carter-Riverside quarterback Jacob Galindo and running back Deandre Fields celebrate with each other after clinching a playoff berth during a district game at Scarborough-Handley Field in Fort Worth, Texas on November 7, 2025.
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For the Fort Worth Carter-Riverside football team, the wait is finally over. It has been 30 years since the Eagles qualified for the playoffs.
Carter-Riverside took its first lead seconds before halftime, then held off Fort Worth Western Hills 36-34 to reach the postseason in the District 5-4A Division I finale on Friday at Scarborough-Handley Field. The last time the Eagles made the playoffs was in 1995, when they lost in the first round 48-0 to Denison.
“This means so much,” said Carter-Riverside coach David Lara. “I love it for our community and for our kids. We don’t have a lot of seniors right now, but the ones we have trusted us, and they worked really hard, and we earned it tonight.”
This is the seventh playoff appearance for Carter-Riverside (4-6 overall, 3-3 district) for a school that opened in 1931.
The Eagles attempted one pass on the night out of their Wing-T offense and rolled up 465 yards of offense, all on the ground. Running back Ryan Walters was just shy of 100 yards picking up 99 on 16 carries. Brothers Deandre Fields, a senior, and Bobby Fields, a freshman, racked up 192 yards on 18 carries and 180 yards on 10 carries respectively.
“We have multiple running backs so you can’t just focus on one of us or the others are going to show out,” said Deandre Fields, in his first year at Carter-Riverside after moving from Saginaw. “It’s not a one-person thing. My offensive line is doing great, our other running backs are doing great, and we just went to work.”
Lara singled out his offensive line of Elijah Pita, Hugo Salazar, Roberto Mateo, Edgar Cantu and Joseph Rosales. None of Lara’s offensive linemen are seniors.
The game was 7-7 after one quarter with a 3-yard run by lineman Anthony Rodriguez, who lined up in the backfield, for Western Hills (2-7, 1-5). Deandre Fields countered with a 3-yard for Carter-Riverside to tie the game with 27 seconds left in the opening frame.
The teams combined for 41 points in a wild second quarter. The Cougars got a 15-yard scoring pass from quarterback Tyler Johnston to Gabriel Christion, a 50-yard run by Josh Oliver and a 20-yard scamper from Rodney Hill.
The Eagles countered with a 61-yard romp by Deandre Fields and a pair of scoring runs by Bobby Fields of 59 and 17 yards, the latter with 9 seconds left before the intermission. Western Hills missed an extra point along the way allowing Carter-Riverside to take a 28-27 lead at the half that they never relinquished.
The Eagles took their first possession of the second half 79 yards in 10 plays, capped by a 1-yard run by Walters to up the lead to 36-27. Western Hills moved the ball down to the C-R 8 yard line on its ensuing drive, but lost the ball on downs there with 36 seconds left in the third quarter.
Carter-Riverside then took almost 8 minutes off the clock with a drive form its own 4 to the Western Hill 8, but a fumble gave the Cougars some life. Johnston hit Hill with a 6-yard scoring pass with 1:55 left to make it 36-34, but the ensuing onside kick was recovered by Alex Montiel for the Eagles.
Carter-Riverside faced a third and 11 at it own 46 with a minute and a half left in the game, but Bobby Fields iced the game with a 53-yard romp down to the Western Hills 1-yard line where the Eagles ran out the clock.
“We really never thought about going to the playoffs here at Carter-Riverside, it was just like we’re going to lose,” said Walters. “We knew that we were like a one-and-four team (in district), but this year we turned it around and finally started winning games. It’s a dream come true.”
Carter-Riverside lost in the bi-district round in Class 2A in 1941 and 1942 losing both times to Dallas Sunset, 14-0 and 27-7 respectively. The Eagles won their first playoff game in 1958 in the 4A bi-district round, 6-0, over Dallas Jefferson, but lost the next week to Highland Park 21-0.
Carter-Riverside went three rounds deep, to the state semifinals, the next year in 1959 with wins over Dallas Samuell, 27-6, a 6-0 win over Highland Park before bowing out 27-7 to Wichita Falls. The Eagles lost in a 4A zone playoff in 1983 to Brownwood 28-7.
Carter-Riverside has the daunting task of facing Alvarado (10-0), the No. 7 team in the state in Class 4A DI according to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, but Lara says he won’t change anything that has got his team this far.
“So this is our 10th game and every game I’ve told the kids that our effort and attitude is something that we can control,” said Lara. “We’re going to make sure that our attitude and effort are high and just let the scoreboard take care of itself. Whether we win big or lose big is something that the kids can control, and we’re going to focus on that.”
This story was originally published November 8, 2025 at 12:44 AM.
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The absolute peak of SoCal high school football rivalries took center stage this past Friday to cap off the amazing slate of electrifying games
For the final showdown of the “In The Field” series showcasing exceptionally intense high school football rivalries throughout all of SoCal, Nike and the LA Rams deliver the best match-up yet in what is often considered the most cutthroat rivalry in the entire region: the No. 1 Ranked St. John Bosco Braves vs. the No. 7 Ranked Mater Dei Monarchs. These two nationally ranked football titans have both earned esteemed reputations not only in the locally based Trinity League but across the whole country, setting the gold standard of high school football around the Los Angeles area with a remarkable seven Open Division State Titles won between the two programs since 2016.
Credit: NikeThe high-stakes importance of who would leave the renowned Panish Family Stadium in Bellflower as the winner of this match-up could not be understated, as crucial playoff contention hung in the balance between the two elite squads with hopes of being crowned the Trinity League Champion. Gaining the edge on the rival team here wouldn’t just garner bragging rights and a championship title, it would also further fuel the hunger to win in the upcoming postseason, as both teams would likely face each other again in the playoffs.
Credit: NikeThis game caps off a month-long saga featuring other various iconic SoCal high school football rivalries, such as Crenshaw v. Dorsey (October 3rd), Long Beach Poly vs. Millikan (October 10th), and Roosevelt vs. Garfield (October 24th). Nike, the LA Rams, and Born X Raised Clothing spared no expense in providing a thrilling atmosphere for the amazing student body athletes and the hometown crowds in attendance. From exclusive signature jerseys, merchandise, and marvelous performances from L.A. native and Grammy Award-winning producer, DJ Mustard, the “In The Field” series was nothing short of monumental.
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From dynamic heart-stopping plays full of grit, to ferocious energy roaring from the animated crowds, the tense game between St. John Bosco and Mater Dei certainly lived up to the rivalry hype. Future college and NFL prospects on both sides displayed tremendous talent, proving to the city and the rest of the nation why they are labeled as a couple of premiere high school programs in all the U.S. The young athletes laid it all out on the field that day through blood, sweat, and tears, making their families, their schools, and their city proud. The Mater Dei Monarchs emerged victorious over the St. John Bosco Braces, 36-31.
Credit: NikeThe stage was perfectly set for all the schools that participated in the “In The Field” series, thanks to the passionate support of Nike, the LA Rams, and Born X Raised Clothing. With the series officially over, the next chapter for these superbly talented kids begins now in the postseason, and for some, the next level in college sports. But for Nike, the Rams, and Born X Raise Clothing, their support for high school football talent in the SoCal area has just begun.
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It’s been a decade since LaSalle College High School had beaten St. Joe’s Prep to win the 2015 Catholic League Championship. On Saturday at Villanova Stadium in Radnor Township — it was LaSalle who defeated St. Joe’s Prep (5–5) 24–14 in the PIAA Class 6A District Twelve Semifinal.
The 9–1 LaSalle Explorers struck first — getting on the board with a touchdown reception from Owen Johnson. The connection between he and quarterback Gavin Sidwar would pay dividends again in the second quarter — giving LaSalle a 14–7 lead at halftime. St. Joe’s Prep would pull within 17–14 in the third quarter thanks to a touchdown reception from Marvin Harrison’s son Jett Harrison — before the Explorers sealed the Championship win with a seven-yard scoring run by Sidwar.
Gavin Sidwar has committed to the University of Missouri. Last season — the St. Joe’s Prep Hawks defeated LaSalle in the Catholic League 6A Championship Game to end their season.
This time — it is LaSalle who is advancing.
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The CIF Southern Section released its football playoff pairings Sunday, and there is a long list of teams in the Daily News area ready to take part.
First-round games in Divisions 2-14 are scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m. Division 1 teams will start the playoffs Nov. 14.
Here is a look at the area teams in each division:
DIVISION 1
Sierra Canyon, the first-place team from the Mission League, will begin its postseason push against surging Santa Margarita, which tied for the Trinity League title and finished 7-3 this season under head coach Carson Palmer.
Sierra Canyon, the No. 4 seed in the division, has notable weapons on offense in running back Jaxson Stokes and quarterback Laird Finkel. The Trailblazers also boast a defense that posted five shutouts and gave up just 43 total points in the regular season.
DIVISION 2
Chaminade, the No. 2 from the Mission League, will start the playoffs on the road against Chaparral of the Big West North League.
Chaminade had an up-and-down regular season, but the Eagles were able to grab an automatic playoff bid with a 3-2 mark in a deep Mission League. Junior defensive lineman Kingston Williams is a playmaker for them on defense and receiver Beau Lindus is key player on offense.
DIVISION 3
Notre Dame and Valencia both have home games in the first round. Notre Dame will face Laguna Beach, which shared the Foxtrot League title, and Valencia will host Palos Verdes, the No. 2 team from the Bay League.
Notre Dame received an at-large berth into the playoffs. They might have secured the spot with a 27-21 win over Chaminade on Friday night, making them 5-5 in the regular season. They’ll try to ride their late-season momentum in the playoffs.
Valencia had an impressive 9-1 record in the regular season that included an undefeated campaign in the Foothill League. It is led by the explosive tandem of quarterback Brady Bretthauer and running back Brian Bonner.
DIVISION 4
Westlake completely flipped the script this season, finishing 10-0 in the regular season after going winless last season. The Conejo Coast League champions will open the playoffs at home against Villa Park, the No. 3 team from the Bravo League.
Oaks Christian is a bit of a surprise inclusion in the playoffs, as it finished 4-6 overall, the program’s worst regular season record. But the Lions received an at-large berth in Division 4 and will be home in the first round.
Oaks Christian will be facing St. Bonaventure, a team that shut out the Lions 19-0 last month.
Paraclete went 8-2 this season and shared the Angelus League title after missing the playoffs last season. It will be on the road in the first round against Long Beach Wilson, the Moore League champion.
Paraclete’s offense is led by receiver Adrian Jones, who averages 137 yards per game and had 23 total touchdowns during the regular season. Sophomore Austin Robinson led the team with nine sacks.
DIVISION 5
Newbury Park, which lost star quarterback Brady Smiegel to a torn ACL on Oct. 3, will be on the road against Loyola, an at-large team from the Mission League, in the first round.
The Panthers have been using a QB-by-committee approach since Smiegel’s injury. Sophomore Darrien Johnson threw for 136 yards and ran for 111 yards and four touchdowns in a 49-7 win on Friday.
Thousand Oaks, with a powerful offense led by Boise State quarterback commit Jackson Taylor and running back Jordan Johnson, will be home in the opening round against Rio Hondo Prep, the Gold Coast League champion. Taylor threw for 24 touchdowns this season and Johnson had over 1,000 rushing yards.
DIVISION 6
Crespi and Burbank will be home for their first-round games. Crespi, the Del Rey League champion, will face Roosevelt in the opening round, and Burbank will host Lancaster, the Golden League champion.
Crespi, led by a balanced offense and a defense that allowed just over 11 points per game, was 10-0 during the regular season. Senior Jaden Ayala and sophomore Royel McFarlane were impact running backs, as Ayala had over seven yards per carry and McFarlane had over five yards per rush.
DIVISION 7
Hart, Saugus and Calabasas are all in this division and begin the playoffs with home games. Hart will face Mayfair, while Saugus takes on Schurr and Calabasas hosts El Segundo.
Hart and Saugus were two of the strongest teams in the Foothill League this year.
Hart has plenty of weapons — namely running back/receiver Matix Frithsmith – while QB Jake Nuttall and receiver Landon Lattimore led a turnaround for Saugus.
Nuttall broke the Centurions’ school record for career passing yards with 5,783 over three varsity seasons, andLattimore had five touchdown receptions in a win over West Ranch earlier this year, also a school record.
Calabasas made the playoffs after winning two out of their last three games, Running back Kayne Miller was big for the Coyotes, averaging just under 114 rushing yards per contest.
DIVISION 8
St. Genevieve, the No. 3 team from the Camino Real League, will start the playoffs with a rematch against St. Monica Prep, which is the No. 2 team from the Camino Real League.
The Valiants lost St. Monica 33-19 on Friday night.
Senior defensive end Leonidas Vargas leads the Valiants with over seven tackles per game.
DIVISION 10
Oak Park, which clinched an automatic playoff berth with a 41-20 win over Royal last week, starts the playoffs at Village Christian, the No. 3 team from the Ironwood League.
The Eagles need to stay strong on defense against a Village Christian team that went 5-0 at home.
Also in this division is Heritage Christian, which will host Tahquitz in the first round.
Heritage Christian’s offense has been potent at times, scoring over 31 points a game. If their defense can come through, they could advance.
DIVISION 12
Grace, which had a lot of success as an 8-man football power when it was known as Grace Brethren, won the Citrus Coast League title this season. It will host another league champion, Rialto of the Skyline League, in the first round.
Grace ran through league competition, including a 64-12 win over Santa Clara in its regular-season finale.
DIVISION 13
Viewpoint will host Fontana in the first round.
Viewpoint started the year 7-0, but lost its last three games of the regular season. The Patriots have the offense to give themselves a chance in the playoffs. They average 29 points per game at home.
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STARTS NOW. THOSE TWO HELMETS CAN MEAN ONLY ONE THING. WELCOME TO KCRA 3’S HIGH SCHOOL PLAYBOOK SHOW. I’M DEL RODGERS. TONIGHT WE WILL SHOWCASE EVERY ASPECT THAT MAKES UP THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE. FROM THE BANDS, THE FANS, CHEERLEADERS, GAME OFFICIALS, EVEN THE PARENTS IN THE STANDS. TONIGHT IS THE FINAL FRIDAY OF THE REGULAR FOOTBALL SEASON, WHERE SOME TEAMS MUST WIN TO PUNCH THEIR TICKET TO THE PLAYOFFS. WE START IN STOCKTON FOR THE BIGGEST GAME IN THAT CITY. IT WAS SENIOR NIGHT AS SAINT MARY’S PLAYED AT THE LINCOLN TROJANS FOR LINCOLN. KYLE MUNOZ, HE TAKES A HANDOFF AND THEN WATCH NUMBER FOUR COME HIGH, STEPPING OUT OF THE PACK BUSTING WOULD BE TACKLERS. KYLE MUNOZ HITS ANOTHER GEAR OUTRUNNING EVERYONE, INCLUDING THE GAME OFFICIAL, AS A 40 YARD TOUCHDOWN FOR THE TROJANS. BUT SAINT MARY’S IS THE REAL DEAL. JAYDEN GALVIN HE DROPS BACK WITH PLENTY OF TIME AND CONFIDENCE AND PATIENCE, FIRES A 75 YARD BOMB TO CARTER WILLIAMS. CW GETS IT, TAKES IT IN FOR A TOUCHDOWN. SAINT MARY’S WOULD HANG ON TO WIN AT LINCOLN OF STOCKTON. FINAL SCORE 54 TO 41. IN SACRAMENTO. PLEASANT GROVE WAS AT LAGUNA CREEK CARDINALS. THIS WAS PLAYED YESTERDAY. 25 GAMES PLAYED YESTERDAY. SO WE HAD TO GIVE SOME OF THESE TEAMS SOME LOVE TONIGHT. LAGUNA CREEK STRIKES ON THEIR OPENING DRIVE. JAYDEN DEBS WITH A KEEPER FOR THE SCORE. EXTRA POINT IS BLOCKED BUT THE CARDINALS LEAD SIX TO NOTHING. PG&E EAGLES WOULD RESPOND IN A GOOD WAY. KELLY HERNANDEZ TAKES THE HANDOFF RIGHT UP THE MIDDLE. TOUCHDOWN. PLEASANT GROVE. LATER IN THE FIRST HALF LAGUNA CREEK DOWN. THEY GET TO WORK KYLE DRAPER TAKES THE PITCH, BREAKS, TACKLES, FIGHTS HIS WAY INTO THE ENDZONE. BUT IT WOULDN’T BE ENOUGH. PLEASANT GROVE WOULD HANG ON TO UPSET LAGUNA CREEK. 3128 IS THE FINAL SCORE AND ANOTHER HUGE BATTLE TONIGHT. THE GRANITE BAY GRIZZLIES. THEY FACED THE FOLSOM BULLDOGS. KCRA 3 MICHELLE DAPPER HAS THE OUTCOME OF THIS SIERRA FOOTHILL LEAGUE BATTLE, WHERE THE WINNER BECOMES THE LEAGUE CHAMPION. I’LL HAVE WATT AVENUE FOLSOM SHOWING UP LIKE SMOOTH OPERATORS ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT ON THE BLUE AGAINST GRANITE BAY. UP 28 SEVEN. IN THE THIRD. BULLDOGS DRIVING AGAIN. RYDER LYONS AND JAMESON POWELL ALREADY WITH TWO TOUCHDOWNS ON THE NIGHT HE HITS HIM AGAIN. HE’S DOWN AT THE ONE YARD LINE. THEY’D SCORE ON THE NEXT PLAY TO THE FOURTH QUARTER. STARTERS WERE OUT. THE BACKUPS DIDN’T SKIP A BEAT. BRODY RUDNICKY CONNECTS WITH ARIANNA KUEHNE. THE GREAT CATCH DOWN AT THE 15 YARD LINE. AND THEN RUDNICKY FINDS A BOLTON FOR THE ONE YARD TOUCHDOWN. TOUGH NIGHT FOR GRANITE BAY. ELIJAH WILLIAMS WITH THE MONSTER SAC FOLSOM WINS THE SFL TITLE 4214. JUST BECAUSE YOU DID IT LAST YEAR, JUST BECAUSE YOU DID THE YEAR BEFORE THAT, LIKE WE HAVE NEW KIDS. WE HAD A LOT OF WE’RE REALLY YOUNG PEOPLE MIGHT THINK WE’RE OLD BECAUSE THE QUARTERBACK’S BEEN THERE, THE RECEIVERS HAVE BEEN THERE, BUT TWO SOPHOMORE LINEMEN, TWO SOPHOMORE RUNNING BACKS, TWO SOPHOMORES ON THE D-LINE, UNDERCLASSMEN, JUNIORS ALL ACROSS THE BOARD. LIKE, WE’RE REALLY, REALLY YOUNG AND WE’VE HAD TO WORK TO GET TO THIS POINT. THERE’S A LOT OF EMOTIONS, BUT I’M HAPPY ABOUT THIS TEAM. OUR DEFENSE PLAYED AWESOME TONIGHT. LOTS OF STOPS. SO YEAH, JUST JUST PROUD AND HAPPY. SO WITH THAT SFL TITLE THE BULLDOGS NOW GET A FIRST ROUND BYE. AND THE NUMBER ONE SEED IN DIVISION ONE IN FOLSOM MICHELLE DAPPER FOR HIGH SCHOOL PLAYBOOK. ALL RIGHTY. IN EL DORADO HILLS OAK RIDGE TAKING ON ROCKLAND. ON THE FIRST PLAY OF THE GAME, OAK RIDGE GOES DEEP. CHECK HIM OUT. NICK JOHNSON TO A JACK RUNNER UP FOR A 50 YARD RECEPTION. THAT ENDS UP WAIT FOR IT AT THE 15 YARD LINE. GREAT THROW AND CATCH. A FEW PLAYS LATER, JASON WOMACK PUNCHES IT IN. AND JUST LIKE THAT, OAK RIDGE, THEY LEAD SEVEN TO NOTHING. AND GUESS WHAT? THEY WOULD NEVER TRAIL. IN FACT, THEY WOULD GO ON TO POUR IT ON NICK JOHNSON AGAIN. THIS TIME HE FINDS BRAXTON. BRAXTON MARTINEZ FOR ANOTHER OAK RIDGE TOUCHDOWN. TROJANS WIN. FINAL SCORE TONIGHT, 34 TO 14. NOW TO OUR KCRA 3’S HIGH SCHOOL PLAYBOOK. ENVISION MOTORS MERCEDES BENZ OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA GIRLS VARSITY FLAG FOOTBALL FEATURED GAME OF THE WEEK, WHERE A SHOT AT A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IS UNDERWAY. NOW. EARLIER THIS WEEK, THE PLAY IN TEAMS BATTLED FOR A SPOT IN THE PLAYOFFS. HIRAM JOHNSON TOOK ON THE ROCKLAND THUNDER. NOW THE JOHNSON WARRIORS PLAYED GREAT DEFENSE AT TIMES LIKE THIS. SHEILA VANG INTERCEPTION ON THE ROCKLIN THUNDER PASS ATTEMPT, BUT ROCKLAND’S OFFENSE WOULD HAVE AN OVERALL GREAT NIGHT. RENEE HAS PLENTY OF TIME TO FIND ASHLEY FULLER. THAT’S A 30 YARD ROCKLAND THUNDER TOUCHDOWN PASS AND CATCH FOR THE THUNDER. THEN ON DEFENSE, SAME TEAM ROCKING WITH US. PLAYS LIKE THIS TO KEEP JOHNSON OUT OF THE END ZONE ALISON QUAN WITH A PICK SIX FOR THE THUNDER ROCKLAND DEFENSE PUT POINTS ON THE BOARD AND PITCHED THE SHUTOUT. ROCKLAND WINS 27 TO NOTHING AND IS HEADED TO THE PLAYOFFS. FIRST PLAY PLAYOFF GAME AND SO. JOHNSON WAS LIKE, PRETTY SCRAPPY AND OUR GIRLS REALLY PLAYED A NICE GAME. AND SO ONE THING THAT WE HAVE IS WE HAVE OUR LEAGUE IS REALLY GOOD. AND SO WE’RE KIND OF BATTLE TESTED. YOU KNOW, EVEN THOUGH MAYBE OUR RECORD DOESN’T DOESN’T REFLECT HOW GOOD WE ARE. WE’VE BEEN IN A LOT OF CLOSE GAMES. SO I THINK THAT’S GOING TO HELP US GOING FORWARD. I THINK WE HAD REALLY GOOD CONTAINMENT TODAY. DIDN’T LET ANYTHING OUTSIDE BREAKING DOWN A LOT, HAD A LOT OF GOOD FLAGPOLES IN THE BACK. ALL RIGHT. AS WE DO EVERY WEEK, IT’S TIME TO SHOW OFF OUR HIGH SCHOOL PLAYBOOK. GREAT CLIPS, CATCH OF THE WEEK. AND FOR THE FINAL WEEK OF THE REGULAR SEASON, OUR GREAT CLIPS KEPT TO THE WEEK WAS TURNED IN BY CHAVEZ HIGH SCHOOL IN STOCKTON. ELIJAH WALKER GOES TO THE AIR, LOBBING IT INTO THE CORNER OF THE END ZONE WHERE JOEL DONNELL IS THERE FOR THE BRING IN OUR KCRA 3’S HIGH SCHOOL PLAYBOOK. GREAT CLIPS CATCH OF THE WEEK. AND BY THE WAY, IT’S A 25 YARD CHAVEZ. TITANS TOUCHDOWN. ALL RIGHT. TO BRING AND TO KEEP OUR PROMISE OF BRINGING YOU EVERY ASPECT OF FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL. IT’S TIME TO INTRODUCE YOU TO OUR SHRINERS CHILDREN’S OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHEER TEAM OF THE WEEK. LISTEN TO WATCH THESE BECAUSE THEY’RE GREAT. 16 MEMBER VARSITY CHEERLEADERS FROM LINDEN HIGH SCHOOL IN LONDON. THEIR HEAD COACH, SERENITY HARDCASTLE, SAYS HER VARSITY LONDON LIONS CHEERLEADERS LOVE TO MAKE THE FANS IN THE STANDS STAND UP AND CHEER EVERY GAME, SHE SAYS THEY LOVE CONTROLLING THE EMOTIONS OF EVERYONE DURING THEIR HOME AND AWAY GAMES. THAT DOES IT FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE PLAYBOOK SHOW COMING UP AFTER A QUICK COMMERCIAL BREAK. I’VE GOT OUR FANS OF THE WEEK PLUS OUR GAME OF THE WEEK, BUT FOR NOW, IT’S TIME TO MEET OUR HIGH SCHOOL PLAYBOOK GAME OFFICIALS OF THE WEEK FIVE PERSON. THEY’RE THE VARSITY CREW, THE CREW CHIEF. HE’S COMING UP IN THE WHITE CAP. HIS NAME IS MIKE. RIGHT. SO MR. RIGHT HAS REFEREED HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAMES FOR 12 YEARS. WHEN HE’S NOT THROWING HIS YELLOW FLAG, MIKE, RIGHT, IS A SHEET METAL WORKER IN THE BAY
High School Playbook Show: Watch Week 11 recaps, highlights and game scores
Updated: 11:40 PM PDT Oct 31, 2025
KCRA 3’s High School Playbook show is sharing the highlights from Friday Night Lights.Watch Del Rodgers give a recap of the 11th week of games across the Sac-Joaquin Section in Northern California on Halloween.Part 1 of the show is in the video above with several action-packed game recaps, Catch of the Week and more.You can watch part 2 with Game of the Week coverage and more in the video below.See more high school football scores below:Did you miss week 10? Catch it here.
KCRA 3’s High School Playbook show is sharing the highlights from Friday Night Lights.
Watch Del Rodgers give a recap of the 11th week of games across the Sac-Joaquin Section in Northern California on Halloween.
Part 1 of the show is in the video above with several action-packed game recaps, Catch of the Week and more.
You can watch part 2 with Game of the Week coverage and more in the video below.
See more high school football scores below:
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LAFAYETTE — The most fearsome part of the Halloween night showdown for Foothill Division supremacy in the Diablo Athletic League had to be Acalanes’ offense whenever it got within sniffing distance of a first down.
Whether it was mobile junior quarterback Tyler Winkles or bruising senior running back Josh Elerts, the Dons’ (9-0, 3-0) two-pronged attack methodically moved the ball at will Friday night against visiting Clayton Valley Charter to clinch the league title in front of a sparse — but festive — crowd.
“At the very start of the year, we talked about what we wanted to do,” Elerts said after rushing for 134 yards on 35 carries in the 31-14 win. “Winning league is not something Acalanes is known for. So it’s something that we’ve been emphasizing in our practices and something that we’ve been moving toward.”
Acalanes compiled three scoring drives of a dozen plays or more, ran the ball for 12 first downs and passed for seven more. They ran 81 plays to Clayton Valley’s 34 and possessed the ball for nearly three-quarters of regulation. But they didn’t produce a single play from scrimmage that gained more than 26 yards, that is, until Winkles connected with junior receiver Finley Rivera from the 50-yard line to ice the win with 4:37 left to play.
The touchdown brought Winkles’ passing total to 210 yards, and he added another 30 on the ground before he got to take a knee in the victory formation. Winkles’ first four passes fell incomplete before he went on to complete 17 of his next 20 attempts.
Rivera hauled in eight of those completions for 131 yards.
“That’s the game plan,” said coach Joel Isaac. “We want to stay on schedule, make sure that we’re taking what they give us. We were able to run effectively really all night. Maybe we weren’t popping them, but we also don’t have a No. 8 back there.”
Isaac was referring to Clayton Valley’s senior running back, Jhadis Luckey, who is closing in on his second consecutive 2,000-yard season. He trucked a defender and sprinted 29 yards to the end zone to put Clayton Valley up 7-0 as the first quarter came to a close. But the Ugly Eagles (5-4, 3-1) proceeded to surrender 25 unanswered points until junior quarterback Mirza Mann found freshman tight end Landon Trautner in the back of the end zone for a touchdown that made it 25-14 with 7:40 to play.
Mann connected with his receivers for deep balls of 42 and 39 yards but finished with 95 total yards passing. Likewise, Lucky was contained to 57 yards on 20 carries besides the touchdown. He returned the opening kickoff into Acalanes’ territory, but the Uglies then went three-and-out.
“We figured we could match them speed-for-speed in the passing game, and they didn’t really beat us deep,” Clayton Valley coach Nick Tisa said. “We just couldn’t stop their run game, and they did a good job of stopping ours. They just beat us in the trenches.”
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Clayton wide receiver TJ Campbell (4) celebrates after scoring the touchdown off the fourth down against Cleveland during the first half. Cleveland took on Clayton in a conference football game in Clayton, N.C. on October 31st in Clayton, N.C.
One can forgive Clayton High School’s football players and their families and friends if they celebrated a bit harder Friday night than they normally might after a win.
The win was, after all, eight years in the making.
Clayton’s defense led it to a 20-3 win over rival Cleveland on Friday, the Comets’ first win over the Rams in eight seasons. It was also Cleveland’s first regular-season loss to anyone after 61 consecutive wins, an incredible, six-season run that came to an end on a crisp, clean Halloween night — on a night when the football was anything but crisp and clean.
Though, forgive Clayton’s camp if it doesn’t care about the “how” as much as the result.
The win also gives Clayton bragging rights in the new Greater Neuse River 7A conference. The Comets and Rams finished with identical 5-1 conference marks, though Clayton has the tiebreaker. Both teams should be well-seeded when NCHSAA playoff pairings are announced Sunday.
It was a stunning loss for the Rams, who hadn’t really been in any tight games prior to Friday night. Cleveland was averaging 48.2 points per game on offense and had an average winning margin of 32.9 points in nine games, the closest among them a 14-point win over South Garner on Sept. 26.
But with playoffs looming, a road trip to archrival Clayton provided Cleveland the kind of gritty, defensive, emotionally charged football it’s likely to face in the postseason.
Clayton scored the lone touchdown of the opening quarter on a 62-yard pass play from Aiden Smalls to Parker Ferguson, getting the Comets on the board first, and putting the Rams in an unfamiliar position: playing from behind.
The Comets had a chance to go ahead by two scores early in the second, after driving to the Cleveland 7-yard line, but missed the field goal on fourth down to turn the ball over.
On the ensuing drive, Cleveland drove quickly into the red zone. The Rams also stalled, but a Brody Barnes field goal put the Rams on the board and closed the gap to 7-3. That was as close as the game would get.
Clayton, though, then went three-and-out and gave the ball back to Cleveland, which again marched deep into Clayton territory, this time getting as far as the Comets’ 3-yard line. On a fourth-and-3, the Rams tried to jam it into the end zone and failed, turning the ball back over to Clayton on downs and effectively ending the opening half.
Clayton opened the second half with a third-quarter touchdown, and added another with an extra point in the fourth to put the game away, even forcing Cleveland to try a new quarterback with about eight minutes to play as the Rams tried to find a spark.
This story was originally published October 31, 2025 at 11:34 PM.
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A high school in the Bay Area has received a six-figure donation from the Las Vegas Raiders, which is going towards repairs of its football field after it was damaged in a fire over the summer.
Officials with the Mount Diablo Unified School District said the NFL franchise pledged $250,000 to help cover the cost of repairing the turf field at Mount Diablo High School in Concord.
“As a lifelong Raiders fan and past season ticket holder, I couldn’t be more pleased with their generous contribution,” district superintendent Adam Clark said in a statement. “With the help of Mark Davis, owner of the Raiders, we have restored the field to its original state!”
The district said the donation by the Raiders will cover the cost of the insurance deductible, which the district would have paid out of its own funds towards the total repair costs of nearly $350,000.
On Aug. 24, school officials learned the field was damaged the night before. Surveillance video showed a group of people setting off fireworks on the field on Aug. 23, which authorities believe may have ignited the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
A third of the field was damaged in the fire, including the school’s logo on the 50-yard line. District officials previously said the field was installed earlier this year at a cost between $1 million and $3 million.
Mt. Diablo played its first three games of the season on the road as crews brought in by the manufacturer repaired the damage. The school’s logo, which had to be special ordered, was installed earlier this month.
District officials said the school is set to play its homecoming game against crosstown rival Ygnacio Valley High School at 7 p.m. on Friday.
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Heading into the final week of regular-season play, the penultimate Carolinas Top 25 poll before our season finale, two S.C. teams jump into the rankings.
Welcome Sumter and TL Hanna.
Sumter (8-1) has won seven straight games, including last week’s 36-29 win over Ridge View. In their run, the Gamecocks have shut out two teams and held another to seven points.
TL Hanna (8-1) is from Anderson, South Carolina, and the Yellow Jackets have won eight games in a row since a season-opening 30-10 victory over Byrnes back in August.
Elsewhere, the top nine teams remained the same, and Weddington, a North Carolina power from Matthews, moved into the top 10 at No. 10.
The Carolinas Top 25 is sponsored by McClatchy media companies in the two states and is compiled by longtime Carolinas football expert Chris Hughes.
Rk., School, State, hometown, Rec, Prvs.
1. Providence Day (NC, Charlotte) 9-0, 1
2. Hough (NC, Cornelius) 9-0, 2
3. Grimsley (NC, Greensboro), 9-0, 3
4. South Pointe (SC, Rock Hill), 8-1, 4
5. Irmo (SC, Irmo) 9-0, 5
6. West Charlotte (NC, Charlotte) 7-2, 6
7. Millbrook (NC, Raleigh) 9-0, 7
8. Northwestern (SC, Rock Hill) 8-1, 8
9. Dutch Fork (SC, Irmo) 7-1, 9
10. Weddington (NC, Weddington) 9-1, 12
11. Greenwood (SC, Greenwood) 8-1, 13
12. South Florence (SC, Florence) 8-1, 10
13. Cleveland (NC, Clayton) 9-0, 14
14. Mooresville (NC, Mooresville) 7-2, 15
15. Cardinal Gibbons (NC, Raleigh) 8-1, 16
16. Hoggard (NC, Wilmington) 9-0, 20
17. Summerville (SC, Summerville) 7-2, 18
18. Independence (NC, Charlotte) 7-2, 21
19. James Island (SC, Charleston) 8-1, 19
20. Indian Land (SC, Indian Land) 9-0, 25
21. Belton-Honea Path (SC, Honea Path) 9-0, 22
22. Oceanside Collegiate (SC, Mt. Pleasant) 7-2, 23
23. TL Hanna (SC, Anderson) 8-1, NR
24. Sumter (SC, Sumter) 8-1, NR
25. Myers Park (NC, Charlotte) 7-2, 11
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CHELMSFORD — Anthony Mauriello finally got to enjoy some home cooking Wednesday night.
The Chelmsford quarterback celebrated senior night in style, rushing for a pair of touchdowns, while throwing for a third, as the Lions (4-4) leveled Lawrence, 33-12.
“It feels good back to .500,” said Mauriello. “It’s a big step up from where we were. I’m just excited to be here.”
Still searching for their first home win of the season, Mauriello gave his crowd something to cheer about rolling in on a pair of touchdown runs in the first half before putting the game away with a 54-yard bomb to open the second half.
“It feels good to actually play here and win here,” said Chelmsford coach George Peterson. “It was a good night for our seniors. We got every senior in our program, which was 22 of them, an opportunity to get on the field. In a situation like this that’s what were looking for, the opportunity to play here under the lights, which is a special place to play in front of the home crowd. The kids have worked hard for us for four years and it was great that every single one of them got a chance tonight.”
Not bad for a Chelmsford squad that endured a bumpy start, losing its first two games and sporting a 1-4 mark after first five. The Lions managed to turn things around dramatically, however, playing much better defensively the last three weeks, surrendering just 24 points over their last three contests.
“We’ve really tightened up defensively,” said Peterson. “Having Nate Duggan back on the back half of our defense really is a huge thing for us at safety. He brings that physicality for us and helps us run support. That’s been big for us over the past few weeks, especially last week and this week.”
Fresh off a 26-6 win over Westford Academy, the Lions continued their impressive late-season push. Mauriello led the charge. The senior quarterback rolled seven yards for the touchdown on their opening drive, grabbing a 6-0 lead less than two minutes into the contest.
The Lions defense put the squeeze on the Lancers’ counterattack. Senior Kyle DeLuca sacked Lawrence quarterback Manny Perez on their second snap, setting an authoritative tone.
Meanwhile, Mauriello continued to fan the offensive flames. The QB found senior Gable Gray on a big 25-yard gainer to the 17. Senior Oliver Ilg picked it up from there, bursting through on a 1-yard strike, increasing the Chelmsford lead to 13-0 at the end of the first quarter.
Dropping its last six contests, Lawrence responded late in the opening quarter. Perez hung tough, guiding the Lancers’ offense to the 4 in the closing seconds. The QB eventually connected up with a wide-open Denzel Morales on a 6-yard TD pass with 10:44 remaining in the half.
The Lions offense finished the first half off with a flurry. Mauriello led the charge by marching 30 yards up the middle for his second touchdown. Patrick McConnell’s second PAT of the night made it a 20-6 affair.
“I got great blocks all around,” said Mauriello. “I saw a hole and just took it.”
The Lions recovered a Lawrence fumble on the kickoff return, putting them in prime position yet again.
Mauriello aired things out by finding Dylan Quinn on a 24-yard pass to the six. Joseph Nordengren took it from there, bolting six yards into the end one for the 26-6 lead at halftime.
And when Mauriello hooked up with Quinn again on a long 54-yard bomb in the third quarter, Chelmsford kicked open the floodgates. McConnell’s third PAT increased the Chelmsford cushion to 33-6.
“I was just letting it fly and having fun,” said Mauriello.
According to the Peterson, the QB has come into his own in recent weeks.
“He’s gotten better and better as we’ve progressed,” said Peterson. “He’s starting to have a real confidence about him, a control of the offense. He’s been fantastic the past few weeks.”
The Lancers never gave up scoring a late TD run to cut the deficit to 33-12, but that’s as close as they’d get.
Nordengren ended the game with an interception, putting an exclamation point on the victory.
Next up is a date for the playoffs.
“We’re excited,” said Peterson. “The 6-12 (seed) area is really a mish mash of teams that are all really comparable. There are some teams in front of us. We’ll see what happens to them and then it comes down to the math. It looks like there’s a possibility we play Billerica, which would be an interesting first round facing our Thanksgiving Day rival. We’ll see what happens. We’ve done our part. We’ve put ourselves where we are. We’ll see what happens.”
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Here are the Fort Worth-area high school football district standings through Week 9
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Here are the Fort Worth-area high school football standings through Week 9 of the 2025 season.
(Records as of October 25, 2025)
*Clinched playoff berth
(District enrollment rank in parenthesis)
| District 3-6A | W | L | W | L | ||
| North Crowley* (1) | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Lake Ridge (2) | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Mansfield* (3) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Legacy (4) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Crowley (6) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| Boswell (5) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Weatherford (7) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||
| District 4-6A | W | L | W | L | T | |
| Carroll* (7) | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Nelson (6) | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Trinity (1) | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Central (9) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | ||
| L.D. Bell (3) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Keller (5) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Eaton (2) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Northwest (8) | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Timber Creek (4) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| District 8-6A | W | L | W | L | T | |
| South Grand Prairie* (3) | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |
| Bowie* (8) | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Lamar (7) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Haltom (5) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Arlington (6) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||
| Grand Prairie (4) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Martin (2) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Sam Houston (1) | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | ||
| District 3-5A D1 | W | L | W | L | ||
| Aledo* | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Ryan | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Richland* | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Brewer | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Birdville | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Denton | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Azle | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Granbury | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Fossil Ridge | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | ||
| District 4-5A D1 | W | L | W | L | ||
| Arlington Heights* | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Saginaw | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Wyatt | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Chisholm Trail | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Paschal | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | ||
| South Hills | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | ||
| North Side | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Trimble Tech | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Polytechnic | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | ||
| District 7-5A D1 | W | L | W | L | ||
| Highland Park* | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Midlothian | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Red Oak | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Centennial | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Tyler | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| Joshua | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Cleburne | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||
| District 3-5A D2 | W | L | W | L | ||
| Argyle* | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Timberview | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Colleyville Heritage | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Summit | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Seguin | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | ||
| The Colony | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Burleson | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Everman | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Grapevine | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||
| District 5-4A D1 | W | L | W | L | ||
| Springtown* | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Decatur* | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Southwest | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Eastern Hills | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Western Hills | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Carter-Riverside | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Diamond Hill-Jarvis | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||
| District 6-4A D1 | W | L | W | L | ||
| Alvarado* | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Kennedale* | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Castleberry | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Lake Worth | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Ranchview | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Life | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ||
| District 3-4A D2 | W | L | W | L | ||
| Brock* | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Graham* | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Eagle Mountain | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Mineral Wells | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Bridgeport | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Burkburnett | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ||
| District 4-4A D2 | W | L | W | L | ||
| Benbrook | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Glen Rose | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Dunbar | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Godley | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Hillsboro | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Venus | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ||
| TAPPS D I – District 1 | W | L | W | L | ||
| Parish Episcopal | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Bishop Lynch | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Liberty Christian | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Prestonwood Christian | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Legacy Christian | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Trinity Christian | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Nolan Catholic | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||
| TAPPS D II – District 1 | W | L | W | L | ||
| All Saints | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Fort Worth Christian | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Midland Christian | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Southwest Christian | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Faith Christian | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Lubbock Trinity | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | ||
| TAPPS D II – District 2 | W | L | W | L | ||
| Regents | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Hyde Park | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Brook Hill | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Grace Prep | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Brentwood Christian | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Grace Community | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Bishop Dunne | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | ||
| TAPPS D III – District 1 | W | L | W | L | ||
| Pantego Christian | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Lubbock Christian | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Covenant Christian | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Lake Country Christian | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Trinity Christian | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||
| TAPPS D IV – District 1 | W | L | W | L | ||
| First Baptist | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Mercy Culture | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Live Oak Classical | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Sacred Heart | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Reicher Catholic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||
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TAPPS 6-Man D I – District 1 |
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L |
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L |
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| Vanguard | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Coram Deo | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Prince of Peace | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Midland Trinity | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Temple Christian | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||
| TAPPS 6-Man D II – District 1 | W | L | W | L | ||
| Nazarene Christian | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Covenant Classical | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||
| Abilene Christian | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Harvest Christian | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Weatherford Christian | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
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TAPPS 6-Man D II – District 2 |
W | L | W | L | ||
| Prestonwood North | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Ovilla Christian | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Fellowship | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Victory Christian | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| The Highlands | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||
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TAPPS 6-Man D III – District 2 |
W | L | W | L | ||
| Valor Prep | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Wichita Christian | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Azle Christian | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| SPC Class 3A | W | L | W | L | ||
| Oakridge* | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Country Day* | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Trinity Valley | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Houston Christian | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| St. Andrew’s | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Cistercian | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Greenhill | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | ||
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Crespi ball carrier is tackled by Harvard-Westlakes’s Jordan Doi (8) during a game at SoFi Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
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Crespi ball carrier is tackled by Harvard-Westlakes’s Jordan Doi (8) during a game at SoFi Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
INGLEWOOD — Harvard-Westlake quarterback Aaryon Mehdi Williams took the snap on third down. He stepped up in the pocket looking to make a throw down the field, and moments later, boom. Crespi Celts pass rusher Somto Nwude met him for a sack – Nwude didn’t celebrate after the stop on third down.
There was no need – or he ran out of celebrations.
Nwude and Williams got to know each other throughout the game. How couldn’t they? Nwude got six sacks and five of them in just the first half, with four coming on third down. He set a school record with six, setting the tone for the Celts defense. Pure dominance.
More poetically, it happened in the building used to this kind of dominance, Sofi Stadium. Future hall of famer Aaron Donald used to dominate on the same turf, but on Saturday, Nwude was the one dominating.
TCrespi defeated the Harvard-Westlake Wolverines, 34-6.
“Pass rush has been consistent all season, so those guys do a great job,” Crespi head coach Brad Vonnahme said postgame. “It’s just making sure on defense that we create opportunities to do that by stopping the run, which we did for the most part tonight.”
The Celts (9-0, 5-0 Del Rey League) smelled blood in the water from the kickoff. The defense had eight sacks, a blocked punt and forced three turnovers. One of those turnovers, a pick-six by Crespi freshman defensive back Antionio Gasby, extended the Celts’ lead to 34-0 in the third quarter.
On the errant pass Williams threw, it came as no surprise he was pressured by the Crespi pass rush. It was that kind of night for Harvard-Westlake – nothing came easy.
“We got a few guys that can really get off the ball and press the pocket,” Vonnahme said. “It’s a lethal weapon in throw situations, and it’s showing up big for us all year long, and especially tonight.
Standout Celts sophomore quarterback Chase Curren didn’t have to do much to win the game, but he still made sure to make his presence felt. Curren threw two touchdown passes, with both going to wideout Stephen Nunez, one for 10 yards in the first quarter and one for 33 yards in the third quarter.
Curren was aggressive, trying to get passes down the field constantly against the Wolverine defense. Whether he was rolling out or taking multiple hitches in the pocket, his eyes were always down the field.
He completed three passes for 30 yards or more, with one going for 60 yards in the first quarter to wideout Blue McFarland.
“He’s incredibly talented, phenomenal arm talent, really sharp kid,” Vonnahme said about Curren. “The ability when you’re in third and long, to never really be out of it and still have a chance to possibly move the chains, we did it again tonight, that is a testament to his talent.”
Despite the win and earning their ninth win of the season, the first nine-win season for Crespi in 11 years, Vonnahme still pointed out there was room for improvement during the postgame huddle. The Celts faced multiple third-and-long situations on offense, penalties on both sides of the ball.
Crespi has talent, but Vonnahme knows when it comes to the playoffs, some of the magic his team is creating in the regular season is hard to come by in the postseason. His team is not yet perfect, even though they’re undefeated.
“We talk every day about focusing on the process, not the results, ” Vonnahme said. “Celebrating wins when we get them, but also looking intently at what we need to do better and find the things that future opponents are going to look at and try to take advantage of. And so that is a balance. It’s a constant battle for guys to realize that, and hopefully we continue to get better every week and play our best football at the best time.”
The Celts now move their attention to the Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals next week to close out their season, looking to finish undefeated. Harvard-Westlake (3-6, 1-3 Del Rey League) will face the St. Anthony.
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Friday, Oct. 24
Antioch 35, Heritage 14
Archbishop Riordan 35, Bellarmine 13
Benicia 28, Alhambra 8
Bishop O’Dowd 28, Moreau Catholic 7
Burlingame 14, Capuchino 6
Castro Valley 42, Tennyson 35
Clayton Valley Charter 21, Campolindo 16
De La Salle 56, San Ramon Valley 7
Liberty 63, Freedom 0
McClymonds 50, Castlemont 0
MacDonald 35, Monta Vista 0
Menlo-Atherton 41, Palo Alto 14
Monte Vista 34, California 13
Mt. Eden 33, San Lorenzo 18
Northgate 44, College Park 40
Piedmont 39, Washington-Fremont 35
Pittsburg 51, Deer Valley 0
St. Francis 28, St. Ignatius 7
St. Patrick-St. Vincent 51, Kennedy-Richmond 12
San Leandro 20, James Logan 14
Saratoga 42, Mills 14
Serra 28, Archbishop Mitty 13
Sobrato 33, Gunderson 14
The King’s Academy 54, Mountain View 16
Not yet reported
American at Encinal, 7 p.m.
Carlmont at San Mateo, 7 p.m.
Concord at Ygnacio Valley, 7 p.m.
Del Mar at Pioneer, 7:15 p.m.
El Camino at Cupertino, 7 p.m.
Evergreen Valley at Hill, 7:15 p.m.
Foothill at Dublin, 7:15 p.m.
Hercules at Bethel, 7:30 p.m.
Homestead at Jefferson, 7 p.m.
Irvington at Newark Memorial, 7 p.m.
James Lick at Independence, 7:15 p.m.
Las Lomas at Miramonte, 7 p.m.
Oak Grove at Piedmont Hills, 7:15 p.m.
Oakland at Fremont-Oakland, 7 p.m.
Overfelt at Silver Creek, 7:15 p.m.
Prospect at San Jose, 7:15 p.m.
Richmond at Albany, 7 p.m.
Santa Clara at Terra Nova, 7 p.m.
Skyline at Oakland Tech, 7 p.m.
South San Francisco at Gunn, 7 p.m.
Vallejo at El Cerrito, 7 p.m.
Yerba Buena at Mt. Pleasant, 7:15 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 25
Alameda at Arroyo, 2 p.m.
De Anza at Salesian, 1 p.m.
Los Gatos at Menlo School, 2 p.m.
Mt. Diablo at Berean Christian, noon
Pinole Valley at St. Mary’s-Berkeley, 1:30 p.m.
Valley Christian (3-4) vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral (3-4) at CCSF, 1:30 p.m.
Wilcox at Sacred Heart Prep, 2 p.m.
Woodside at Sequoia, 2 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 23
Half Moon Bay 41, Aragon 20
Hayward 47, Kennedy-Fremont 7
Hillsdale 28, Milpitas 16
Leland 27, Gilroy 12
Lincoln-San Jose 35, Leigh 30
Live Oak 52, Branham 46
Los Altos 9, Fremont-Sunnyvale 0
Santa Teresa 27, Christopher 16
Willow Glen 41, Westmont 8
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Guilford Park High School running back Tyler Lee was named the Military Bowl Touchdown Club High School Football Player of the Week.
After Tyler Lee spent the offseason in the weight room and working hard to improve, Guilford Park High School football coach Tom Montag expected his junior running back to take a step forward. But as the regular season enters the final few weeks, it is safe to say that no one quite expected Lee to dominate the way he has.
Lee carried 27 times for 201 yards and three touchdowns this past week and scored a pair of two-point conversions as undefeated Guilford Park continued its terrific season by rallying from a 10-point deficit to beat Glenelg, 28-16.
It was Lee’s sixth 200-yard performance in seven games and the sixth time he has scored at least three touchdowns in a game.
“Nobody expects a kid to rush for 200 yards in a game, that’s wild to see,” Montag said. “I thought he was going to have a good year, but I had no idea what that meant. It’s definitely surprising to see week in and week out dominant performances.”
For his efforts, Lee was named the Military Bowl Touchdown Club High School Football Player of the Week.
It has been a special season so far this fall at Guilford Park, which opened in August 2023, played its first varsity football game last year and now has its first senior class.
Lee, who is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 190 pounds, attended Meade Senior High School as a freshman before transferring to Guilford Park. He rushed for 444 yards and averaged about four yards per carry last year as the Panthers went 5-5.
Lee added about 15 pounds of muscle during the offseason and he also developed into one of the team’s leaders. Without a full complement of students until this year, not only was playing time available for younger players, but there also was a need for leadership.
Enter Lee, who has rushed for 1,389 yards and 22 touchdowns already this season.
“As we’ve grown older as a program, more of our younger athletes are stepping up into leadership roles. What’s it like to be a leader on a high school football team,” Montag said. “Tyler has been consistently working hard and it shows up on Friday nights.”
This week’s D.C. Touchdown Club Honor Roll:
ANNE ARUNDEL
Crofton RB/MLB Da’Juan Kinard made 10 tackles with five tackles for loss, returned an interception 40 yards for a touchdown and recovered two fumbles, returning one seven yards for a touchdown, as the Cardinals beat Severn Run, 42-12.
DC
Bell QB Will Hewitt completed 16 of 23 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns as the Griffins beat Phelps, 36-8.
FREDERICK
Linganore RB Bradly Matthews rushed 27 times for 260 yards and six touchdowns as the undefeated Lancers beat Middletown, 56-42.
LOUDOUN
Loudoun Valley WR Macklin Gaffney caught five passes for 70 yards, caught a two-point conversion, rushed for a touchdown, returned a fumble 43 yards for a touchdown and intercepted a pass as the Vikings beat Rock Ridge, 50-6.
MONTGOMERY
Northwest QB Jayden Vongprachanh-Nelson completed 13 of 15 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns and rushed seven times for 43 yards and two touchdowns as the Jaguars beat Walter Johnson, 41-6.
NORTHERN REGION
Falls Church QB Elijah Lewis rushed 18 times for 317 yards and five touchdowns, including a 96-yard score on the game’s first play from scrimmage, as the Jaguars beat Edison, 35-14.
PRINCE GEORGE’S
Largo RB Tymond Foxx rushed 36 times for 226 yards and five touchdowns as the Lions beat Central, 62-28.
PRINCE WILLIAM
Gar-Field QB Marcus Troy Hamlin completed 14 of 22 passes for 153 yards and rushed five times for 131 yards and one touchdown as the Red Wolves beat Forest Park, 19-14.
PRIVATE
Georgetown Prep OL/DL Immanuel Iheanacho, an Oregon recruit, led the way in all phases of the game with nine pancake blocks, four tackles and blocking an extra-point attempt as the Little Hoyas beat St. Albans, 22-19.
SOUTHERN MARYLAND
Huntingtown RB/SS Gabriel Copeland rushed 21 times for 158 yards and three touchdowns and on defense made nine tackles as the Hurricanes beat Patuxent, 21-12.
WCAC
Archbishop Carroll QB Avery Glass completed 15 of 21 passes for 344 yards and three touchdowns as the Lions beat Bishop Ireton, 30-10.
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A Cleveland High School football player is recovering after suffering a medical emergency during the second half of the Rams’ win at Southeast Raleigh on Friday night.
Senior wide receiver Krisjon Clark had to be resuscitated on the field after going into cardiac arrest during HighSchoolOT’s Game of the Week.
Clark left the game in an ambulance after he was hit by two defenders while trying to bring in a short pass with 5:39 left in the third quarter.
According to Cleveland coach Scott Riley, Clark was not breathing when the medical team first got to him and began doing compressions. WRAL later confirmed that Clark went into cardiac arrest. Before he was taken to the hospital in an ambulance, Riley said a defibrillator detected a faint pulse and Clark became more alert and even wanted to stand up.
“He was just lifeless,” said his father, Kris Clark, who added he jumped over the fence separating the grandstand from the players and ran to the other side of the field to check on his son. He ended up having to do chest compressions on Krisjon in an urgent call to action.
“I took over doing compressions at one point,” said Kris Clark, who is the principal at Fuquay-Varina Middle School. “Then they instructed us to back up, and then the AED administered a shock. And that’s when I think there was another doctor, I think, to my right, and he said he felt a pulse, and he started breathing. That’s when he kind of came back, and his heart started beating again.”
Kris Clark told WRAL News that Krisjon was released from the hospital on Sunday. He was able to walk on his own and the family attended church on Sunday morning.
It was hard to stay focused and calm in that moment, which was scary for everyone, not just those closest to Krisjon.
“I kind of pride myself on being able to keep my composure in heightened situations,” said Kris Clark. “And so it is definitely different when it’s your own kid. And you know, I’ve done the CPR and the AED training, you know, probably six or seven times now, not thinking that one day I may have to use this on my own kid, but that’s what happened on Friday.”
Kris Clark said the family is grateful for the outpouring of support they’ve seen since the injury. He thanked the medical staff and coaches who worked to ensure Krisjon had proper care. He had no complications and tests came back normal. Krisjon won’t play until he’s been cleared by a doctor.
“We’ve received nothing but love and support,” Kris Clark said. “I’ve been getting text messages left and right. He’s getting text messages left and right. My wife is receiving them. Thank you to everyone who’s been praying for us.”
After a discussion over whether to finish the game, the teams decided to continue playing. Cleveland held on to win its 60th straight regular-season game in a 28-10 final.
“It’s the emotional toll that is tough for him
right now,” said the father. “Because, you know, he’s reminding and people are sharing with them,
you know, that they thought they were going to lose him.”
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The Pelham High football team will now try to start a new winning streak.
The Pythons (6-1) were handed their first defeat this fall Friday night in a 23-13 loss at Trinity (5-1) in Manchester, N.H.
Luke Draper rushed eight times for 53 yards and a touchdown and quarterback Kevin Hardy scampered for eight carries and 68 yards. Brady Williams gained 51 yards on 14 carries.
Hardy, however, struggled to get the passing game going, finishing 4-for-11 for 34 yards and an interception. Draper caught a 20-yard pass, but no other receiver had more than seven yards.
Defensively, Nick Landry led the Pythons with seven tackles, while Hardy and Domenic Peranelli each had five tackles. Jacob Chafe and Draper finished with four tackles each, Ben Maslanek had a fumble recovery and Brady Williams intercepted a pass.
Pelham will host Souhegan on Friday.
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