Bishop Diego placed four football players on the All-CIF East Valley Division team.All-CIF TeamsNamed to the offensive squad were running back Brandon Gonzalez, quarterback Nolan Tisdale and return specialist-wide receiver Sam Kwock. Lineman Tom Renick was named to the defensive unit.The Cardinals had one of their best seasons in school history, winning the Frontier League championship, going 11-2 and advancing to the CIF semifinals, where they lost to eventual champion Sierra … [Read more...]
Bishop puts four players, Carpinteria 3 on All-CIF football teams
Bishop Diego football collects top-level awards in Frontier League

CLICK HERE FOR BISHOP DIEGO FOOTBALL ARTICLESALL FRONTIER LEAGUEMVP AWARDSPosition School Name GradeOffense Bishop Diego Brandon Gonzalez 12Defense Bishop Diego Thomas Renick 12Utility Bishop Diego Sam Kwock 12Utility Grace Brethren Jack Gilliland 12COACH OF THE YEARName Tom Crawford Bishop Diego School-------------------1ST TEAM OFFENSE1ST TEAM … [Read more...]
No. 1 Sierra Canyon has too many weapons for Bishop
GRANADA HILLS — Bishop Diego needed to play a perfect football game to beat top-seeded and undefeated Sierra Canyon in the CIF East Valley Division football semifinal Friday night at John Elway Stadium.The Cardinals gave it their best shot, but a few miscues proved to be costly and they fell 42-16 against a high-powered Trailblazers squad that is returning to the division final for the second straight year.Sierra Canyon (13-0) will get a rematch with Alpha League rival Paraclete next … [Read more...]
IN-GAME UPDATES: Bishop Diego vs. Sierra Canyon CIF-ss East Valley Division semifinal

Bishop Diego and Sierra Canyon clash tonight for a chance to compete for a CIF-Southern Section championship next week. The Trailblazers (12-0) are the No. 1 seed in the East Valley Division while the Cardinals (11-1) are the fourth seed.The two teams meet in the postseason for the second consecutive year. Bishop Diego will be looking for revenge after getting trounced last year 48-17 in the first round.CLICK HERE to read our game preview or check back later for a full game recap. GAME … [Read more...]
Bishop faces a mountain of a challenge in Sierra Canyon

They’re big, skilled, athletic, experienced and undefeated.The top-ranked Sierra Canyon Trailblazers have it all going for them as they seek the CIF East Valley Division football title.Standing in their way is a talented, tough, skilled, determined and once-beaten Bishop Diego squad.The fourth-seeded Cardinals (11-1) get another shot at Sierra Canyon (12-0) on Friday, this time in the East Valley Division semifinals at Granada Hills High. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m.The teams met … [Read more...]
Bishop wins, advances to CIF East Valley semis

Bishop Diego defeated Twentynine Palms 21-14 Friday night in a CIF East Valley Division quarterfinal football game.The fourth-seeded Cardinals improve to 11-1 and advance to next week's semifinals where they will play the Division's top ranked team in Sierra Canyon (12-0), who defeated Ontario Christian 38-0.Bishop took a 19-0 lead at halftime and held that lead until late in the third quarter when Twentynine Palms' Chris Fui Fui rushed in for his 15th touchdown of the season on a goal … [Read more...]
CIF Football Scores (Southern Section)
EAST VALLEY DIVISION Bishop Diego 21, Twentynine Palms 14 Sierra Canyon 38, Ontario Christian 0 Rim of the World 23, St. Margaret's 13 Paraclete 42, Aquinas 7NORTHWEST DIVISION Lompoc 28, Compton Centennial 15 Torrance 34, Nordhoff 33 Cabrillo 49, Cantwell-Sacred Heart 22 Templeton 58, South Torrance 13WESTERN DIVISION Culver City 51, Righetti 28 Santa Monica 29, Ventura 24 Chaminade 31, San Luis Obispo 27 Arroyo Grande 49, St. Francis 28NORTHERN DIVISION Westlake 42, … [Read more...]
Bishop prepares for a heavyweight battle in quarterfinals

Bishop Diego’s defense will tackle its toughest test in Friday night’s CIF East Valley Division quarterfinal football game at Twentynine Palms.The Cardinals will be battling a team that averages about 250 pounds on the offensive line and has a bulldozing running back who’s listed at 6-2, 235 pounds.“Well, certainly Twentynine Palms is the biggest team we will have faced this year,” Bishop coach Tom Crawford said. “They will outweigh us by a minimum of 40 pounds per man … [Read more...]
Bishop, Carp, DP learn CIF playoff opponents
CIF playoff matchups were announced on Sunday for football, with three area schools learning their first-round opponents on Friday night. All games start at 7:30 unless announced differently by the host school.Bishop Diego (9-1) and Carpinteria (7-3) will be at home in the first round, while Dos Pueblos (3-7) will travel. Santa Barbara (5-5), which was hoping for an at-large berth, will not get to play another game this season.The Frontier-League champion Cardinals, fresh off a rivalry … [Read more...]
Gonzalez pounds out 236 yards to lead Bishop past Carpinteria

If they gave names to rainstorms like they do hurricanes, Brandon would have been an appropriate name for Friday night’s deluge in Santa Barbara.Like the storm that swept through the area, Bishop Diego’s Brandon Gonzalez pounded Carpinteria’s defense to the tune of 236 yards rushing and scored a pair of touchdowns to lead the Cardinals to a 39-20 victory in the annual Little Big Game on a nasty night at La Playa Stadium.Gonzalez was named winner of the G.I. Forum Trophy as the … [Read more...]
CIF Football Polls, Week 9
The final CIF polls of the prep football season were released on Monday, with Carpinteria dropping several spots in the Northwest Division to No. 7 after a 34-24 loss to Nordhoff.The Warriors (7-2) had previously been ranked No. 4.Bishop Diego clinched the outright Frontier League title on Saturday and retains its No. 5 ranking in the East Valley Division.Carpinteria and Bishop Diego meet on Friday night at La Playa Stadium for a non-league rivalry game to close out the regular … [Read more...]
Cardinals dominate in win that clinches outright Frontier title
Bishop Diego put an exclamation point on its Frontier League football championship Saturday night with a dominating performance against visiting Villanova.The Cardinals, scored on seven straight possessions, rolled up 434 yards in total offense and their defense held the winless Wildcats to a mere 103 yards in 54-3 romp at La Playa Stadium. The win completed a 4-0 league campaign for the No. 5-ranked team in the CIF East Valley Division and improved their overall mark to 8-1 going into … [Read more...]