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Gustin returns to burn Riverbank
RIPON – Alex Gustin wanted to test his ailing leg. The Ripon High senior injured it a few games ago. On Friday, he returned to the backfield, but this time he was taking the handoff from Jake McCreath, his replacement at quarterback. Against Riverbank, Gustin's leg passed the test with flying colors. He touched the ball four times, scoring each time in the 51-8 rout of the Bruins. More importantly, Ripon kept its playoff hopes ...
Sophomore RB leads Waterford past Knights
WATERFORD – Ripon Christian had a game plan that keyed on containing Wildcat quarterback Wade Hawkins.
Manteca schools on brink of making history
When was the last time all three Manteca schools were in the playoffs for football? Keep those thinking caps stored, because it has never before happened. History could be in the making for in town over the final two weeks of the regular season. Manteca High (5-0, 8-0 overall) is already has its ticket punched, but the perfect record, Valley Oak League title and Sac-Joaquin Section Division III playoff bracket's top seed will all be ...
JAGUARS JUST TOO MUCH
The future could be sooner rather than later for Kimball High. In the sophomore game, the Jaguars came into Dino Cunial Field on Friday, registering a 39-12 Valley Oak League victory over East Union. The Lancers kept things close early on as Mark Aguilar had a kickoff return in the first quarter, tying the game at 6-6. With the varsity squad made up mostly sophomores and juniors, Kimball's lower level squad displayed plenty of promise, ...
EYE ON THE PRIZE
East Union High kept hope alive on Friday. Against Kimball, the Lancers showed their fortitude at Dino Cunial Field, scoring twice in the final six minutes while rolling to a 40-26 Valley Oak League win. In the process, East Union (3-2, 6-2) inched closer toward securing its first post-season berth in 18 years. But coach Mike James said his team would rather win out in its final games. "We'll see what adjustments we have to ...
T’Wolves thump Sonora
Sierra High walked into the locker room during Friday's Valley Oak League showdown with Sonora clutching a 14-7 lead, but that lead would expand behind an impressive effort from quarterback Adrian Valencia for a Timberwolves 28-7 win over the visiting Wildcats.
Buffs win sets up VOL showdown against Oakdale
Manteca High has a clear understanding of what it needs to accomplish to finish the Valley Oak League season with a league title, and the Buffaloes continued along that path with a one-sided 47-19 win over the Lathrop Spartans Friday.
Stormin’ Norman leads RC past Delhi
Isaac Norman scored four touchdowns Friday to lead Ripon Christian High past Delhi at Stouffer Field, 33-6.
WR slips in rain-soaked loss to Oakdale
Weston Ranch slipped to a 42-0 first half deficit amidst heavy rains at The Corral at Oakdale High on Friday. When the downpour subsided, the Cougars regained their footing with a pair of exciting touchdowns before falling in a 42-14 defeat.
Sorry to say it, but this one you gotta have
As a guy who feels it's more important to finish a season with a 3.0 GPA than it is to finish a season 13-0, it's hard to imagine a high school football game being a must-win contest, but that is exactly what the Sierra Timberwolves have waiting on them Friday night when Sonora High comes to town.
STRETCH RUN
The Weston Ranch football program was the toast of the Valley Oak League just five years ago, and now the program is trying to reestablish its identity and the sophomore program is continuing to do its part with a 26-6 win over Lathrop High Friday.
Frosh Spartans top Cougars
LATHROP – It took just one play for Lathrop to get on the board Thursday and the Spartans never trailed in a 21-6 Valley Oak League freshman win over visiting Weston Ranch.
Buffs make statement in Sonora
The Valley Oak League season is no longer in its beginning stages and the Manteca Buffaloes took a step towards distancing themselves from the rest of the league, pouncing on the host Sonora Wildcats 42-13 Friday for a VOL statement.
RIGHT ON TIME
WESTON RANCH – It was a contest both programs had circled on their calendars, but Weston Ranch was the program with something to celebrate after its 15-3 Valley Oak League win over the Lathrop Spartans Friday during the Cougars' homecoming week.
Mustangs buck Lancers
East Union High football coach, Mike James, didn't need to comb The Corral with a metal detector and headphones to find the reason for his teams' 63-21 defeat at the hands of the reigning co-Valley Oak League champions.
Articles by Section - High School Football
LET IT REIGN
STOCKTON - Rain. Running clock. Ring.
MEANT TO BE HERE
Jacob LeDon is arguably the best player that few outside of Manteca High's football team know about.
Golden Brown
Ripon Christian senior Andrew Brown pieced together a historic season that came to a heart-breaking end in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division VI championship game at Lodi's Grape Bowl on Saturday.
Buffaloes taking aim at Dragons
Brandon Dabney hopes to be the speed bump that slows down the lightningrod receiver nicknamed "Wheels."
ALL-TIMERS
Andrew Brown scored eight touchdowns as a freshman on Ripon Christian's sophomore team in 2010.
Buffaloes vying for NorCal bid
Manteca High's football team is playing a 14th game for the first time ever.
TOUGH ENDING
LODI – Normally, the team that maintains its composure is the one that wins the big game. Such was not the case Saturday.
Ripon Christian plans to return to division final
LODI – Billy Marr's final pass of his junior season was a little high to the left sideline.
POWER BALL
Strength trumped speed Friday at Guss Schmiedt Field.
Raiders pull away from Tribe
MODESTO – For the second straight year, Ripon High had its season end at the hands of Central Catholic.
HISTORY IN THE MAKING
Ripon Christian's first-year defensive coordinator Eddie Erdelatz has coaching in his ancestry.
Knights play for first section title
Ripon Christian has reached the pinnacle of success for its 10th-year varsity football program under first-year head coach Randy Fasani.
Buffaloes clock Casa Roble
Alex Laurel jumped over the goal line, splitting two defenders on the way to his fourth touchdown of the evening.
PICK YOUR POISON
RIPON – Michael Ysit sat on the bench on Ripon's sideline and caught his breath.
Ripon Christian marches into final
WOODLAND – Andrew Brown only needed 117 yards to capture this year's Sac-Joaquin Section rushing title during Friday night's semifinal matchup against Woodland Christian.
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