SDFNL BLOG

08/10/2017

When you think about San Diego High School football you think of explosive offensive talent that is off the charts year after year after year. The same can be said about the 2017 season with players like Jack Tuttle, Chris Brown, and Kyle Phillips all receiving national attention with Tuttle and Phillips committing to Pac-12 schools earlier this off season. The player that I said would be the most explosive and impactful senior back in December after I watched him put on a clinic in the D3

07/18/2017

It’s Friday night, and Olympian High School safety David Tirey, hears his parents in the stands as he lasers in on the opposition’s offensive formation. In a society where absentee parents are more the norm than not in their children’s lives, it is not the case for this 5-foot-11,195 pound 1st Team All-League and All-Academic student athlete. A military family, both his parents are never to far away to provide support. “I can always hear them yelling at me in the games, especially my mom,”

07/07/2017

Madison offensive lineman Keanu ""HAWAIIAN PUNCH"" Mookini stands  6 foot 3 and weighs in at 295 pounds. He has lots to prepare for this upcoming Warhawk season.  Keanu and the Madison Warhawks look to defend their state Division 1 title.  His #1 goal is to earn a scholarship for the Air Force Academy. Where he plans to join his fellow teammates Jojo Falo and Brandon Lewis. A goal that seems attainable. Photo Credit: Madison Football Facebook Long ago, The Polynesian People had always used

07/06/2017

Grossmont High School is a football program with more history than any other school in the East County. They have legendary players and coaches dating all the way back to the schools opening at the foothills of Mt. Helix in 1922. They also have some history that haunts their program till this day, first off they   haven't beaten neighborhood rival Helix since 1991 and to make it sting a little more they haven't reached a CIF championship game since 1971. The current seniors at Grossmont are

07/06/2017

The 2017 off season has been rampant with praise and adulation for the usual suspects in San Diego County high school football, that would be the Cathedral Catholics and Helix's and Oceanside's of course. Surprisingly some historic programs are on the rise again as well and have the city buzzing such as Morse, Lincoln, and El Camino to name a few. Leading the way for the Southeast San Diego staple Morse High in 2017 is senior RB Martell Irby who in his junior campaign rushed for 1,729 yards and

06/29/2017

Mater Dei Catholic OL/DL Nicholas Dell'Acqua on his committed to Navy after visiting Annapolis. Making him the first and currently only San Diego County football player to date to commit to Navy. He plans to report to the Naval Academy in 2018. Recruited for Nose Guard position on Defense.  He currently holds a  GPA 4.01 plays starting OL/DL at Mater Dei Catholic.  Has been a starter on Varsity since his sophomore year. During his Freshman year he played JV as a starter OL/DL for Eastlake High

05/23/2017

When the Class of 2018 Olympian Eagle, Rock Gonzalez, stepped on the field for the 2016 CIF Division II Championships at Southwestern Devore Stadium last December, the junior was not only playing for the dreams of his community and team, but for his blood and the inspiration in his life, his father.       And as the last seconds of the game faded to a memory, so did the Eagles 2016 championship aspirations as they lost to the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders 35 -20. “The loss put a big hit

04/07/2017

If you follow football like we do, El Camino High School running back Chris Brown is tops at his position. With the new year approaching, Chris has his eyes set on things happening for the WIldcats offense. He is indeed one of the best running backs in the country.  At the Los Angeles Opening Chris showed off his tremendous athleticism. His combination of strength, speed and ability to change direction are beyond his age. Chris already has the ideal physical build to break tackles and turn on

04/07/2017

Mission Hills WR/DB Chris Olave came into the Nike LA Opening one day after competing in the CIF basketball playoffs. That in itself shows us the will this young man has to get back on the football field. At the LA Open Chris decided to play wide receiver. One word that best describes Chris’ performance was “Explosive!” Due to a CIF ruling Chris was forced to sit out a year. He showed no rust in the individual testing drills. The 6’2 - 170lbs athlete blew pass corner backs and safeties on