#high-school-football

#high-school-football

The victorious Spartans of De La Salle pose for a group photo with their plaque after defeating Pittsburg in an NCS Open Division high school football championship game, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 in Pleasant Hill, Calif. (D. Ross Cameron for the Bay Area News Group)

When the referees ruled the field unplayable we immediately called Sotomayor and Contreras because they have turf fields and are the closest in proximity to Eagle Rock,

That's a wrap for the high school football weekend. Week 12 highlights included Los Gatos' goal-line stand to beat St. Francis, San Mateo edging previously undefeated Woodside in overtime, Pittsburg rolling past Liberty, California's miracle finish against American Canyon and more. As always, the Bay Area News Group provided extensive coverage of the football week, from features and breaking news to rankings, roundups and game stories.

We let it get away a little bit early in the game and couldn't score at the end of that first half,

Carson took us out last year so we'll be trying to get payback," Jauregui said.

With heavy rain expected this weekend, the chance for high school football players in Los Angeles to run, tackle and enjoy playing in the mud is more than possible. There's eight City Section teams hosting playoff games Friday night with grass fields that have little grass left. That means fun times ahead. "It's not going to be pretty," Venice coach Angelo Gasca said of his field's condition for a game against Franklin.

When Loyola High defensive lineman Andrew Hilton broke his fibula and suffered ligament damage to his ankle during the opening week of football practice last August, things looked bleak. "He was really down initially," coach Drew Casani said. "He had put in such a great offseason," He underwent surgery and the prognosis was he'd be sidelined eight to 10 weeks, which probably meant missing his senior season.

San Juan Hills had the right player to turn to in the final seconds of its Southern Section Division 2 football playoff game against Downey on Friday night. Kyle Donahue delivered a walk-off 24-yard field goal for a 28-27 victory. The rise of Donahue this season is legitimate. He has made 11 of 13 field goals and kicked 93% of his kickoffs for touchbacks.

Vilma told the president the Fox team had been trying to look up his stats when he played tight end at New York Military Academy in the late '50s and early '60s a comment that drew a swift oh no from Trump. Vilma then asked how many TDs Trump scored back in the day and floated the possibility the commander-in-chief had about 6 or 7 of them. I'm not sure I had any, Trump responded, which got a laugh from both announcers.

Half Moon Bay's Luke Pimentel (22) can't complete a pass against Terra Nova High in the first half of a football game at Terra Nova High School in Pacifica, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) Terra Nova quarterback Joey Donati (2) makes a throw on time under pressure by Half Moon Bay's defense in the first half of a football game at Terra Nova High School in Pacifica, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) Half Moon Bay quarterback Paxton Holden (3) runs with the ball against Terra Nova High in the first half of a football game at Terra Nova High School in Pacifica, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) Terra Nova's Isaiah Birch Corona (14) runs with the ball to score a touchdown against Half Moon Bay in the first half of a football game at Terra Nova High School in Pacifica, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) Terra Nova's Isaiah Birch Corona (14) catches a pass for a touchdown against Half Moon Bay in the first half of a football game at Terra Nova High School in Pacifica, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) Terra Nova's Isaiah Birch Corona (14) bobbles the ball on a kick-off by Half Moon Bay in the first half of a football game at Terra Nova High School in Pacifica, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

Dean Herrington said he has been let go as football coach at St. Francis after five seasons during which his teams won three league championships and made two Southern Section finals. The team went 2-8 this season and failed to make the playoffs in a season in which there were numerous injuries at the quarterback position. St. Francis ended the regular season with a stunning 28-21 win over Cathedral.

Sometimes you have to sacrifice having great statistics to lead your team to victory. That's what 5-foot-8 running back Journee Tonga has done for Leuzinger this season. A year ago, he rushed for 2,267 yards and 29 touchdowns. This season, to help Leuzinger win the Bay League championship, go 9-1 and earn a Division 2 playoff matchup against unbeaten Crean Lutheran on Friday, Tonga has been doing everything, from playing quarterback to slot.

THURSDAY Carson (6-3, 3-0) at San Pedro (5-4, 3-0), 7:30 p.m. The atmosphere should be loud and intense for this Marine League title decider. Carson might be the No. 1 seed in the City Section Open Division playoffs with a win. It's a great tuneup for quarterback Chris Fields and a great test for the Colts' offensive line. San Pedro needs strong line play to deal with sophomore defensive star Kingston Sula. The pick: Carson.

We never lost faith, said head coach Danny Jones. If we look at the scores of games, we're battling our (butts) off. We knew the football team that we were and what we were capable of, and it's wonderful to be able to put it together and to see it for four quarters on both sides of the ball. We have one game left in the season. If we win, we're in the playoffs.

"We never lost faith," said head coach Danny Jones. "If we look at the scores of games, we're battling our (butts) off. We knew the football team that we were and what we were capable of, and it's wonderful to be able to put it together and to see it for four quarters on both sides of the ball. "We have one game left in the season. If we win, we're in the playoffs. I feel so good about whatever bracket they want to put us in, whether that's the D2 or the D3 bracket. I feel like the schedule we've played all year long, we're hardened and we're battle-tested and we're a physical football team."

Live Oak's Gage Jones (3) runs against Branham High School in the second quarter at Branham High School in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Live Oak's Ryan Brown (24) nearly strips the ball from Branham's Michael Murphy (7) in the second quarter at Branham High School in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)