Friday Night Lights: Chargers will have their hands full against Canyon

The Dos Pueblos football team has been a work in progress during the pre-league schedule.The Chargers are 0-5 but have improved each week. Now they get the chance to see how they measure up against one of the best teams in the CIF as they take on powerful Canyon Country-Canyon on Thursday night at Scott O’Leary Stadium.Here’s all you need to know about Canyon: The Cowboy (4-0) are No. 2 behind Westlake in the CIF Northern Division poll, ahead of Oaks Christian and St. Bonaventure. … [Read more...]

CIF Football Polls

NORTHERN DIVISION RANK SCHOOL (LEAGUE) REC. W/L OPPONENT SCORE 1. Westlake (Marmonte) 4-0 Won Royal 73-27 2. Canyon/Canyon Country (Foothill)4-0 Won Beverly Hills 56-6 3. Oaks Christian (Marmonte) 3-1 Won Calabasas 56-7 4. St. Bonaventure (Marmonte) 3-1 Won Simi Valley 34-0 5. Moorpark (Marmonte) 3-1 Won Agoura 42-7 6. Thousand Oaks (Marmonte) 3-1 Won Newbury Park 20-13 7. Hart (Foothill) 4-1 Won Birmingham (LAS) 28-20 8. Valencia/Val.(Foothill) 2-2 Won Santa Monica 17-0 9. Highland … [Read more...]

Cardinals blow out Flashes at La Playa, 31-6

Bishop Diego's Anthony Carter made a split-second decision and took a big risk in the first quarter of Saturday night's football game against Fillmore at La Playa Stadium, and what could have been a trip to his coach's doghouse ended up a trip to the end zone.On 4th and 14 with the Cardinals deep in their own territory, Carter took a snap to punt but saw some daylight and decided to run the ball, not stopping until he hit pay-dirt 86 yards later, It kicked off a 31-6 romp over a Flashes team … [Read more...]

PREP FOOTBALL SCORES

WEEK 4 Desert 40, Villanova 13 Righetti 31, St. Joseph 12 Cabrillo 28, Templeton 21 Rio Mesa 17, Dos Pueblos 14 Nipomo 33, Santa Maria 16 Thousand Oaks 20, Newbury Park 13 Arroyo Grande 35, Atascadero 19 Oxnard 26, Downey 21 Oaks Christian 56, Calabasas 7 St. Bonaventure 34, Simi Valley 0 Carpinteria 42, Santa Clara 0 Capistrano Valley 28, San Marcos 13 Moorpark 42, Agoura 7 Ventura 27, Camarillo 0 Oak Park 18, El Segundo 17 Westlake 73, Royal 27 Lompoc 23, Santa Ynez 15 Santa … [Read more...]

Gonzalez has big night in Bishop’s rout over Santa Paula

It was like old times for Bishop Diego senior running back Brandon Gonzalez.Used to carrying the offensive load, Gonzalez is now part of a more diversified attack for the Cardinals. But on Friday night against Santa Paula, Gonzalez was the featured guy and he picked up the biggest numbers on offense, rushing for 162 yards and scoring two touchdowns in a 42-14 romp at the Ventura College Sportsplex.Gonzalez’s biggest play of the night was an exciting 76-yard touchdown run in the third … [Read more...]

PREP FOOTBALL SCORES

WEEK 3San Marcos 24, Hueneme 0 Lompoc 23, Dos Pueblos 0 St. Joseph 35, Mater Dei (Chula Vista) 7 Rio Mesa 16, Santa Barbara 13 Golden Valley 17, Channel Islands 10 Campbell Hall 37, Grace Brethren 7 Moorpark 48, Newbury Park 12 Paraclete 57, Oak Park 15 Oaks Christian 36, St. Bonaventure 24 Oxnard 42, Buena 35 Bishop Diego 42, Santa Paula 14 Simi Valley 35, Agoura 0 Ventura 35, Nordhoff 20 Westlake 38, Thousand Oaks 6 Arroyo Grande 56, Cabrillo 21 Santa Ynez 21, Carpinteria 0 … [Read more...]

Welker hits Foss for game-winning TD to beat Bishop

At 5-foot-9 and 145 pounds, Zach Foss seemed an unlikely candidate to pick an entire football team up on his shoulders. But that’s what it took and that’s what Foss did Friday night to carry Santa Ynez High to a 23-22 comeback win over visiting Bishop Diego in the season opener for both teams at Santa  YnezFoss re-energized a somewhat stunned Pirates team with a weaving, tackle-busting kickoff return of 50 yards and then scored the winning touchdown on a 16-yard pass from Ryan Welker … [Read more...]

Bishop Diego gets it done in the first half

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A strong first-half performance was enough for Bishop Diego to take care of Santa Clara in a Frontier League football game Friday night.Quarterback Nolan Tisdale ran for a touchdown and passed for one, and Mike Morando kicked a school-record 49-yard field goal in the first half to lead the Cardinals to a 17-6 victory at La Playa Stadium.The third straight victory sets up a first-place showdown next Saturday against Grace Brethren at La Playa.Coming off back-to-back blowout wins, … [Read more...]