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'They've produced NFL stars': Escalon faces Bay Area football factory in bowl

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Nov

28

After quick party, section champions prepare for next big game: NorCal bowls

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Nov

28

'We had the right play': The psychology behind Merced's gutsy two-point try

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Nov

24

Catching on quickly: Central Catholic wide receiver makes up for lost time

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Nov

23

'Football tradition here': Central returns to section final for a record 23rd time

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Nov

19

'Starting to feel like home': Ripon returns to Engel Field for 3rd time in 12 months

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Game of the Week

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Nov

19

Peters, Escalon pound Woodland to set up semifinal showdown with rival Ripon

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Nov

12

'Goal is to win state': Hilmar finds its groove again behind dual-threat QB

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Nov

9

'He's built for this': Elite HS quarterback may lack stats, but his DNA is unrivaled

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Nov

7

Can Sonora and rising college prospect protect home field against a TVL power?

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Nov

7

'His time': Tigers quarterback earned his stripes during COVID spring season

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Nov

1

TVL at the top, but expanded rankings draw Southern League into spotlight

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Rankings

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Oct

27

Lancers, Tigers, Bears, oh my! Expanding the large-school power rankings.

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Oct

25

Davis can clinch an outright WAC title, perfect regular season on Thursday

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Oct

25

On the defensive: Knights build toward postseason while officials look to lift ban

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Oct

25

Pageantry of HS sports returns with a classic TVL rivalry: Ripon at Escalon

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Game of the Week

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Oct

21

Bold of Just Bald?: Tall odds, taller grass for Ripon as it heads to No. 1 Escalon

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Oct

21

'Big Rig' Lopez drives Central Catholic to No. 1 in the regional power rankings

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Oct

17

Southern shakeup: School brings back 3 former coaches to lead playoff push

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Oct

17

'This was Raider football': Central hammers Manteca to become new No. 1

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Oct

16

Bold or Just Bald?: Scheduling, history fuel Central Catholic's rise to No. 1

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Oct

15

'He has his explosion back': Lyon Colon healthy in time for CC, his former team

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Oct

13

Rankings: #1 Manteca at #2 Central. Here's everything you need to know.

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Oct

12

When opportunity knocks: Back-up RB helps carry Davis to 7th straight win

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Oct

12

Breaking bread and records: Waterford's historic run a family affair

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Oct

7

Power Rankings: No. 1 Buffaloes find balance with transfer quarterback

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Oct

6

American Chevrolet Athlete of Week: Martinez special in all 3 phases for Davis

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Athlete of the Week

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Sep

30

Bold or Just Bald? With 8 straight losses to RC, 'Cats hope for more in ninth life

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Sep

30

Rankings: Manteca remains atop large school poll, while Escalon takes over small schools' top spot

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Sep

28

'We just had to smack them': Indians stifle small-school No. 1 Hilmar

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Sep

24

Bold or Just Bald? No. 3 Oakdale finds itself in a big game before the Big Game

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Sep

21

Regional Power Rankings: Manteca, Hilmar leave others green with envy

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Sep

20

Heating up: Johnson's muscle, deep shooting spark Weston Ranch's win

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Jan

15

'He came back to his hometown' and boosted Sonora's section title defense

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Jan

9

2019 All-Region Football Teams: Who made the large- and small-school teams?

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Jan

3

Decade of dominance: 10 years after first state title, Escalon adds another

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Dec

15

Washed away: Cougars, not T'wolves, find traction in regional bowl downpour

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Dec

7

Watch 'em work: Long scoring drives send Ripon to State Division 4-AA Bowl

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Dec

7

Gone in 60 seconds: Escalon KOs Sonora with back-to-back fumble returns

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Nov

22

Photo gallery: TVL co-champion Ripon opens D-V playoffs with rout of Foothill

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Nov

15

'Our team loves contact.' Stanley, Sierra defense ground and pound Atwater

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Nov

15

Bold or Just Bald? Underdogs Turlock, Central better than average, says Joe

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Nov

13

'Risk it for the biscuit': Oakdale creates VOL title share with fourth-down call

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Nov

2

Small School Top 10: Mother Lode League playin' musical chairs at No. 5

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Oct

31

Large School Top 10: Week 10 features heavyweight battle in Valley Oak League

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Oct

31

'Bold or Just Bald?': Oakdale, Atwater can force title splits with rivalry wins

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Oct

31

Photo Gallery: Johansen tops Davis, 21-14, to stay in the hunt for WAC title

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Oct

26

Amador first MLL team to beat Sonora: 'Something we'll remember forever'

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Oct

26

Shakin' up the small Top 10: Sonora back from the dead and there's a new No. 1

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Oct

21

Saving its best for last: CCC crown will be settled with rivalry bowl games

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Oct

21

No. 2 running back carries the No. 1 team to victory in its conference opener

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Oct

5

'Bold or Just Bald?' Upset alert in the Valley Oak and Trans-Valley leagues

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Oct

3

Southern Spotlight: No. 5 RC renews its rivalry with No. 10 Orestimba on Friday

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Sep

30

Moving day already? CCAL, VOL races heat up with top-10 showdowns

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Sep

30

Small-School Poll: Are Trans-Valley and Southern league titles on the line Friday?

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Sep

25

VOL teams on rise, but still chasing Turlock and Buhach in large-school poll

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Sep

23

'Bold or Just Bald?' Predicting winners for all of Week 5's football games

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Sep

23

His team now: Miguel, Hilmar open TVL by defeating its defending champion

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Sep

21

'Bold or Just Bald?' Spotlight turns on Trans-Valley League as giants collide

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Sep

18

Stealing their thunder: Turlock seizes outright No. 1 with win over Sheldon

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Sep

16

TVL opens with a heavyweight battle: No. 2 Ripon (4-0) at No. 3 Hilmar (4-0)

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Sep

16

'Once in a lifetime:' How small-school Escalon routed large-school Downey

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Sep

14

'Bold or Just Bald?' Week 3's winners with a close look at Escalon-Downey

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Sep

13

Danger ahead? Top small-school football teams face tough road tests on Friday

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Sep

9

Room for 2 at the top: Turlock draws even with No. 1 BC after Dogbone win

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Sep

9

'I'm worried about everything.' Central 0-3 for first time in MaxPreps era.

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Sep

7

Five TVL teams ranked in latest top-10, but Southern League makes big push

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Sep

1

Hear that? Thunder roll to top of large-school poll after whipping Tracy

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Sep

1

'We knew they were thin.' De La Salle wears down Central Catholic.

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Aug

30

Plant your flag: Turlock replaces Central at No. 1, but it wasn't the only shakeup

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Aug

27

Big gains for small school: Huskies a giant killer, but can they contend in TVL?

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Aug

26

Freedom sacked by Turlock: 'We didn't feel like they were ready to play with us'

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Aug

23

Return of 'Bold or Just Bald?' Front Row prognosticators pick Week 0's winners

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Aug

22

Football hasn't even started and there's already a dogfight in the TVL

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Aug

21

Dog's day ahead? Turlock closing the gap with perpetual preseason No. 1 CC

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Aug

21

Large & in charge: Meet the All-Region Large-School Preseason Football Team

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Aug

18

Big fish in a little pond: Introducing the All-Region Small-School Football Team

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Aug

16

'We’ll still go after it, but ...': Is Sonora's reign in the Mother Lode in jeopardy?

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Aug

16

How it happened: A closer look at Modesto Christian's unusual offseason

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Aug

13

Fans favor tradition: Which Week 0 game was voted the most intriguing?

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Aug

9

'We're confident he'll take over': Davis replaces region's top QB, but with who?

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Aug

8

Fan Poll: Which of Week 0's high school football games is the most intriguing?

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Aug

7

'Excited about Plan B': New QB in command of defending state champion

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Aug

5

'Super athlete.' These players aren't defined by position, but by versatility

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Aug

5

In good hands: Who are the region's top returning quarterbacks?

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Aug

2

Chasing history: Is the region's rushing record in jeopardy this fall?

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Jul

31

Mane objective: Lions hunting program's first Sac-Joaquin Section banner

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Jul

14

Ripon Power — is it real? Indians hunting elusive Sac-Joaquin Section banner

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Jul

2

Region's top football team has talent and a tailback beaming with confidence

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Jun

28

'Ready for a new challenge,' Lewis leaves Manteca to become VP at Weston Ranch

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Jun

23

One year after winning section title, Ripon Christian names new girls coach

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Jun

23

Angel in the outfield: Why the final score reminded Escalon of coach's late wife

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May

28

Ripon softball completes historic year along Acacia Avenue with 1st state title

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May

28

Webb goes deep as top-ranked Oakdale returns to the Division III section final

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May

22

Small shift: Hilmar upsets season-long No. 1, but who is the real winner?

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May

6

Earning their stripes: Tigers clinch share of CCC title, jump in poll after upset

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May

6

No. 1 Ripon sneaks by No. 2 Calaveras. Here's comes another Top 5 foe.

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Apr

30

By a country mile: As rankings expand to 10 teams, Oakdale still clear-cut No. 1

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Apr

30

Top football prospect leaving California for a perennial Utah state champion

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Apr

29

Proving Ground: 6 County All-Star Game brings together top graduating talent

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Apr

24