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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...]
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...]
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 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...]
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 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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Week 9Dos Pueblos 20, Santa Barbara 12 Ventura 41, San Marcos 0 St. Bonaventure 60, Calabasas 7 Grace Brethren 23, Malibu 15 Royal 42, Newbury Park 14 Camarillo 63, Oxnard 50 Westlake 45, Agoura 9 Oaks Christian 17, Moorpark 14 Lompoc 34, Nipomo 7 Cabrillo 12, Santa Ynez 0 Templeton 41, Morro Bay 21 Rio Mesa 14, Channel Islands 10 Pacifica 56, Hueneme 7 Santa Paula 21, Santa Clara 9 Simi Valley 33, Thousand Oaks 9 Atascadero 14, Pioneer Valley 0 Righetti 34, Paso Robles … [Read more...]
