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No. 4 Mustangs 'hyped up' for playoff tilt with No. 5 Merced

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Nov

8

New Stadium, Old Rivalry: Sierra Timberwolves Upset Lancers on Homecoming Night

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Oct

21

"Play hard, go fast": Escalon dominates Hilmar in first annual Vaca Bowl

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Oct

14

Hail Cesar and the Lancers' defense! Three themes from EU's win over Enochs

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Sep

9

One of section's top young QBs leads East Union into battle of 2-1 teams

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Sep

7

'If you let them get going ...' Manteca had no answer for St. Mary's balanced attack

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Sep

4

Recent run suggests Wildcats will be just fine in the TVL

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Sep

2

'I knew this year would be special': New faces make Sierra football exciting again

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Aug

31

Good and Luckey: Buffaloes shut out Granite Bay in section final rematch

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Aug

25

'Want to make him proud': Martin ushers in new era at Oakdale High

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Aug

16

Ripon Christian boys bottled up by Sierra of Tollhouse: 'All things have to end'

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Mar

8

'One of those special players': Lancers' Snaer fields college interest in 2 sports

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Jan

27

'I've never been more proud': Crusaders defend Holiday Hoop Classic crown

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Dec

31

Player of the Year's PSA: When you work your hard, 'great things will happen'

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Dec

29

Crusader freshman developing quickly, clutch 3 seals Holiday Hoop finals berth

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Dec

29

'It just came easy': MC crushes Ripon Christian in Round 2 at Holiday Hoop

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Dec

29

'This is our year': Modesto Christian edges Downey in Holiday Hoop opener

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Dec

27

'I'm making this': Terpsma's clutch 3 propels Ripon Christian past Manteca

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Dec

27

'We're one heartbeat': Huskies honor late coach with state championship

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Dec

11

'Cardiac Kids' look to secure Hughson's first state championship since 1997

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Dec

8

No quit, no surrender: Hughson rallies from behind to earn first NorCal title

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Dec

3

"It's a dream come true": Buffs Earn Ninth Section Championship

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Nov

27

After a two-decade drought, Hughson returns to section prominence

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Nov

26

'It's all clicking': Ripon Christian earns historic first football blue banner

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Nov

26

The sequel: Summerville-Hughson for a second time this season in D-VI final

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Nov

24

Thanksgiving practice for Buffs means only one thing: Chance for ninth ring

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Nov

23

Second-half stampede: Buffaloes score 15 unanswered to reach Division II final

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Nov

19

'We didn't play our best': Raiders routed by No. 1 Folsom in Division I semifinal

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Game of the Week

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Nov

19

‘Playoff time is our time’: State powers Central Catholic, Folsom collide Friday

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Nov

16

'Game over for them': Another big night for Jacklich as CC whips Monterey Trail

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Nov

11

Manteca clinches D-II semifinal berth with heavy doses of Davis, defense

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Nov

11

'He waited his turn': Hard work, patience pay off for Central Catholic's Jacklich

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Nov

9

Mr. Perfect: One of section's top QBs steers Downey's historic season

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Nov

5

'He was going to carry us': Orestimba star shines bright in Battle for Chief

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Oct

29

Safety, quarterback Gilbert propel Turlock past Gregori in their CCAL finale

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Oct

28

Manteca shuts out rival Oakdale, stakes claim for No. 1 seed in Division 2 playoffs

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Oct

28

Fan Faceoff, The Herd vs. The Red Sea: Buffs win on field and in stands too

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Oct

17

He's a keeper: Hilmar's magic number now 1 thanks to scrambling QB Bailey

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Oct

14

Running wild: Central Catholic's Jacklich a force early in rout of rival Oakdale

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Oct

14

Tall target: 6-foot-9 wide receiver comes up big in pivotal Southern League win

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Oct

8

Resiliency on the road: No. 2 Downey stages another come-from-behind win

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Oct

8

Game of chances: Nichelson rests as Manteca flashes depth in rivalry rout

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Oct

7

Turlock, Foreman run away with ninth straight Harvest Bowl victory

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Oct

1

'On top of our game': Unbeaten No. 2 Downey ready to take trip to Turlock

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Oct

1

Woes continue on both sides of ball for reeling MJC Pirates in loss to Butte

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Sep

25

Three-star quarterback accounts for seven TDs as Lincoln wins third straight

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Sep

24

Modesto Christian basketball star announces verbal commitment to SDSU

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Sep

24

Party crashers: Hughson stuns TVL rival and then-No. 1 Escalon on homecoming

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Sep

23

Alleged gun sighting abruptly ends Modesto-Sierra nonleague contest

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Sep

17

Battle-tested Ripon gaining steam, hands MC its first loss in TVL opener

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Sep

16

Next man up: Second string no more, Bailey snaps Hilmar's two-game skid

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Sep

16

Bye week comes at the perfect time for banged-up Central Catholic Raiders

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Sep

14

Photo essay: Oakdale shuts out former section champion in bounce-back win

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Sep

10

Killer Bs: No. 1 Manteca hammers away at Turlock with Blake & Bryson combo

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Sep

10

Modesto Christian basketball star finds new love: 'With football, I have a future'

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Sep

8

Road warriors: With a goal-line stand and late kick, Downey returns home 3-0

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Sep

3

Extra effort: Modesto Christian stays hot with overtime victory vs. El Capitan

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Sep

3

'Tough it through': Ripon Christian stifles foothill power with total effort

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Sep

2

Manteca passes the test: QB Wyatt tosses 3 TDs in blowout win at Patterson

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Aug

27

Special night: Electric Evans, Merced notch first win thanks to punt returns

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Aug

27

Battle of No. 1s: Buchanan of Clovis needs extra time to hold off Escalon

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Aug

27

Taylor Made: Delta Kings use big plays to run away from winless Timberwolves

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Aug

26

Stoddard, Downey erase 10-point deficit in wild road win at Lincoln of Stockton

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Aug

20

After slow start, Central Catholic spoils ribbon-cutting at Merced's stadium

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Aug

20

First-time feeling: Davis sparkles in debut as Buffaloes rout Vista del Lago

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Aug

20

Timber! Bridgford, Huskies spoil Harbison's return to sideline at Sierra

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Aug

19

Sierra baseball swings into season with season opener at River Islands diamond

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Feb

22

Welcome back, Harbison: Sierra football turns back the clock with hire

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Feb

17

'It took a little off my life,' Canepa says: CC needs last-minute heroics to top Lodi

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Nov

13

Livingston destroys Hughson, puts Trans-Valley League on notice

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Sep

25

Not your ordinary No. 14 seed: Weston Ranch 'upsets' Division I-power Folsom

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Feb

20

Manteca blasts Placer for D-III championship

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Dec

1

Ripon upsets heavily favored Center to win first Sac-Joaquin Section banner since 1996

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Nov

30

Ripon erases 24-point deficit and reaches first section final in 23 years

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Nov

23

'It's pick your poison.' Triple threat carries Oakdale into Division IV final.

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Nov

23

Quieting the Corral: Manteca RB sets school record with 7 touchdowns

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Oct

5

Gary Porter Showcase: Tsardsidse, Modesto Christian slam James Logan

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Dec

2

Amador shakes up D-IV bracket by upsetting a Trans-Valley League foe

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Nov

3

DeJesus, Manteca keep rival East Union out of the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs

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Oct

27

Christensen, Cougars run wild in rivalry clash with Hughson; both playoff bound

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Oct

27

Turlock holds up its end of the bargain, will meet Pitman for inaugural CCAL banner

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Oct

20

Bettencourt helps Orestimba snap two-game losing streak in SL play

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Oct

13

Ripon fumbles, tumbles from ranks of unbeaten; Escalon capitalizes on goofs

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Oct

13

Hilmar scores 49 unanswered points in homecoming win over Hughson

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Oct

6

In their 120th meeting, do-it-all Curtis, defense carry Turlock past Modesto

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Oct

5

'So unselfish, so in tune.' After flattening Buhach, can anyone stop Merced?

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Oct

5

Notre Dame recruit scores game-winning TD on a jump ball ... laying on his back.

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Sep

29

Beltran returns kick in Huskies' rout, issues warning to TVL: 'We’re coming for you'

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Sep

29

Panthers host 'Pick Party': Modesto intercepts Stagg six times in final tuneup for CCAL

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Sep

22

Modesto Christian rises to the top of the Trans-Valley League on strength of its defense

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Sep

22

Downey freshman quarterback Green injures shoulder in loss to McClymonds

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Sep

15

Ripon Christian on rise: No. 5 Knights ground Waterford's uptempo offense

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Sep

15

Eagle has landed! Enochs scores 14 points in 19 seconds, beats Central Valley on last play

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Sep

8

Defense, Shears power Hughson's bounce-back victory over Argonaut

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Sep

1

Merced's Scheidt feeling 'lucky,' not burdened by two quarterback system

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Aug

25

Southern League champs rally past Hughson; Huskies lose game-changer

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Aug

25

How a transfer QB from Oakdale High helped Hughson win a shootout

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Aug

18

'Air Raid' explosive with 2 quarterbacks, Green and Gouker, at the controls

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Aug

18

Thunderstruck! Buhach Colony 'Fly Boys' pound Gregori into submission

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Aug

18

Through his lens: Scrimmages in the southern half of the Sac-Joaquin Section

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Aug

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