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There's a new No. 1 in this week's high school football power rankings
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (891+ words) Desert Mirage High School is 2-0 and Coachella Valley is 0-1 entering Week 3 of the high school football season in the Coachella Valley. Yeah, there are a few oddities happening so far this season. How about Desert Hot Springs being 2-0 and Xavier…...
Shasta football aims for redemption after injury-plagued season
2+ week, 3+ day ago (902+ words) Starting in Week 0 of the 2025 football season, the Shasta Wolves were hit hard by injuries, and the bad luck never seemed to fade. They went 2-1 in their first three games, defeating Eureka and Yreka, before embarking on a devastating seven-game…...
Previewing Week 2 high school football games in the Coachella Valley
2+ week, 4+ day ago (25+ words) The Desert Sun Previewing Week 2 high school football games in the Coachella Valley...
The Star's High School Football Rankings after Week Zero
2+ week, 4+ day ago (286+ words) Last week’s ranking in parentheses. Comment: The Tritons opened the season ranked No. 15 in the state, per CalHiSports.com This week: Friday, vs. San Diego-Lincoln. Comment: The Cougars haven’t played a Week Zero game since 2023. Comment: Jaxson Carper threw three…...
Tulare County Week 2 power football rankings, plus stat stars
2+ week, 6+ day ago (305+ words) Only seven Tulare County high school tackle football teams earned a win in Week 1 — Monache, Orosi, Tulare Western, Lindsay, Tulare Union, Redwood and Exeter. Of the 19 squads that play football, only one squad, Tulare Western, surpassed the 50-point barrier. The…...
San Joaquin County high school football 2026: Top 10 defensive backs
3+ week, 3+ day ago (84+ words) The countdown to the 2026 high school football season is on. San Joaquin County returns plenty of proven talent, but a new season also means new names, new opportunities, and new players ready to break through. Leading up to Week 0, The…...
Mission Oak football leans on experience for 2026
3+ week, 3+ day ago (837+ words) Marty Martin inserted a youth movement into the Mission Oak High School football team last season. The Hawks started six underclassmen — five sophomores and a freshman. Those players were twin brothers Royal and Royon Cox, offensive tackles Jace Carlson and…...
High School Football: See our staff picks for Week 0 in the High Desert
3+ week, 3+ day ago (170+ words) With the start of the 2026 football season, our weekly staff picks are back. Nothing is on the line other than bragging rights between sports reporter Jose Quintero and freelance journalists Todd Hadler, Jason Reed and James Quigg. Last year we…...
Granite Hills at Sultana highlights the High Desert's Week 0 football schedule
3+ week, 3+ day ago (294+ words) The Desert Sun Granite Hills at Sultana highlights the High Desert's Week 0 football schedule It’s time. The 2026 football season is officially here, and one team from the High Desert that will be in action Thursday night. That is followed up…...
The Star's high school football rankings entering the 2026 season
3+ week, 3+ day ago (599+ words) Last year's final record in parenthesis. Comment: The Tritons have a chance to become the first public school in Ventura County history to win three straight CIF-SS titles. Season opener: Friday, vs. Del Sol. Comment: Only Brady Smigel threw more…...