Vista Panther's Desmond Taua

Desmond “Des” Taua began his varsity highlight real early on in his football career; it all started with a smooth 25-yard touchdown catch during his first game on the Varsity squad as a wide-eyed freshman. And what stood out then is what stands out now— a mad skill-set combined with a natural feel for the game of football. But if you ask his father and long time football coach, Jason Taua, he will reveal that it is much more than that. “Yes, Des works very hard in the classroom, weight room,

Cathedral vs Folsom

There will be no lack of familiarity in the State Bowl arena when the 3-Time State Champion Bulldogs of Folsom High School meets 2-Time State Champion the Cathedral Catholic Dons for the D1-AA CIF Championships at Cerritos College this Friday.   Nestled 20-miles from the state capital of Sacramento, this is a team that is not too keen about taking their foot off the gas pedal as they buried previously undefeated Central High School (Fresno) 84-46 in the Northern California Regional Bowl

Cathedral Shawn Poma - Can't be stopped.

Those who where lucky enough to be at the hip confines of Devore stadium got to witness one of the top performances of the 2018 season as Shawn Poma led the Cathedral Dons to a 28-17 victory over the Torrey Pines Falcons. Whether he was running by or through Falcons, Poma put up massive numbers for the stat sheets with his 173 yards rushing and 3 touchdowns to win their 2nd San Diego CIF Open Championship in 3 years. His athletic journey began as a toddler when the San Diego native got his

D1 Playoff Preview- Oceanside Vs Eastlake

With the air crisper, the nights darker, and the San Diego high school playoffs in session, it’s simply the best time of the year. And you don’t have to look any further for one of the most interesting match ups this season. In fact, the Oceanside Pirates and the Eastlake Titans are quite familiar with one another with the Pirates holding a 7-0 (not counting forfeit victory) advantage since their first meeting in 2000.   On paper this may not appear to be one of the more intriguing games of

Activate Tackling Machine - Rancho Bernardo's Luke Manos

It was all on the line under the San Diego Friday Night Lights, a chance to close the season out with a victory and grab the Palomar League title against rival Poway. With Rancho Bernardo Leading 21-5 into the 3rd quarter, the Titans of Poway managed to ignite a spark and surge to a 28-21 victory. But let’s let bygones be bygones. Next week the true season starts when all teams start with a clean slate. The 8th seed Rancho Bernardo Broncos (7-3, 4-1) will face the Grizzlies of Mission Hills

BUSINESS AS USUAL

It was an easy decision for long time Christian Patriot head coach Matt Oliver to go for 2 during their Week-4 battle against a team that they could meet again in the Division-III playoffs, the Monte Vista Monarchs. With the score tied 21-21 in overtime, senior quarterback Owen Easley, tossed right to tailback Javier Jimenez who proceeded to spin and run through 3 Monarch defenders into the end zone for a stunning East County victory! Fast forward to another nail biting win over Morse High

Torrey Pines stays unbeaten

By David A. Willauer-Contributing Writer-Falcon Stadium-Torrey Pines High School-San Diego, CA:    In a well contested football game that was held at Torrey Pines High School, the Falcons scored on Ted Merrifield's 2 field goals of 25 and 24 yards each and tailback Max Bingham's (18 carries for 77 yards) scored the only touchdown on a 5 yard run as they defeated the much improved Mission Hills Grizzlies by a close 13-7 score.  The Grizzlies got their only touchdown in the 4th quarter as