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17 locals will compete in Central Coast All-Star Game on Saturday in Salinas | High school football
Seventeen athletes from Santa Cruz County will compete in the 40th annual Central Coast High School All-Star Football Game at Rabobank Stadium in Salinas on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
Soquel’s Sam Whelan, Django Daillak win National Football Foundation/College Hall of Fame Scholarships
Soquel High quarterback Sam Whelan and lineman Django Daillak were chosen to represent Santa Cruz County at the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame awards banquet for their contributions in the classroom, community, and on the football field.
Soquel’s Sam Whelan, Django Daillak recognized as best of the best in top division | All-PCAL football
Soquel’s High football team was rewarded handsomely by Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division coaches after posting another stellar season in 2025.
PCAL all-league football teams
Pacific Coast Athletic League all-league football teams
Injury-riddled Soquel rebounds from Palma loss, enters playoffs with momentum | High school football roundup
A week after losing several key starters to injury, including its quarterback, and suffering its lone loss, Soquel High’s playoff-bound football team was eager to prove Friday that it could find success employing a “next-man up” mentality.
St. Francis holds off MVC; will face Scotts Valley for automatic CCS berth | High school football roundup
Senior running back Coy Jordan rushed for a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter, and St. Francis High football team rallied past visiting Monte Vista Christian 27-20 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission North Division game on Saturday.
Scotts Valley, St. Francis earn crucial wins in Mission North Division | High school football roundup
Scotts Valley High’s linemen flexed with a 10-minute scoring drive to open the game, and the Falcons’ football team beat host Watsonville 19-10 to remain in the hunt for the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission North Division title as well as one of the division’s two automatic berths into the playoffs.
Friday night football: Mariners regroup to knock off Harbor
Marina bounces back to beat Harbor, Monterey on life support after falling to Hollister
Watsonville flattens NMC; moves to 1-1 in Mission North Division | High school football roundup
Watsonville High’s football team trailed early, but responded with 25 unanswered points to secure a 25-13 win over visiting North Monterey County in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission North Division game Friday night.
SLV keeps Scotts Valley in check, posts consecutive wins over rival for first time since ’06 | High school football roundup
San Lorenzo Valley High football team, despite playing in a lower ranked division in the Pacific Coast Athletic League, stunned rival Scotts Valley last season.
High School football roundup: Villanueva breaks King City school record for wins
Mac Villanueva becomes King City’s winningest football coach; Alisal’s Jayden Durate accounts for seven touchdowns; Marina remains undefeated
Santa Cruz shakes Seaside, eclipses 2024 win total | High school football roundup
Senior quarterback Neven Ristic accounted for five touchdowns, and Santa Cruz High’s football team beat visiting Seaside 44-27 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division game Friday night.
Friday football roundup: Rancho snaps 19-game losing streak
Rancho snaps 19-game losing streak; Seaside earns first win of the season; Pacific Grove falls from the unbeaten ranks
Evan Vessey passes for 400-plus yards in MVC’s loss to unbeaten Stevenson | High school football roundup
Junior quarterback Evan Vessey passed for 400-plus yards for the second time in three weeks, but Monte Vista Christian School’s football team suffered a 36-25 loss to Stevenson of Pebble Beach on Friday night.
Game of the Week: Cowboys seeking redemption against Soquel
Salinas is 25-1 on the road in Gabilan Division play since head football coach Steve Zenk took the job
Friday night football roundup: Alisal drops heartbreaker to Hollister
Duarte accounts for five touchdowns in Alisal’s heartbreaking loss; Tidwell rushes for four touchdowns in King City’s win
Soquel jumps ahead early, stomps Aptos at Cabrillo College | High school football roundup
Soquel High’s football team, ranked No. 4 in the Central Coast Section and No. 74 in the state, was intent on doing Soquel-esque things early and often in its latest rout.
Game of the week: Monterey, Palma square off in battle of unbeatens
Monterey will look to make it three straight wins over Palma when the two teams meet in a battle of unbeatens Friday at Rabobank
Aptos High says ‘offensive’ social media post violates values; review underway | HIgh school football
Seven members of Aptos High’s football team are in hot water after posting an “inappropriate and offensive photo” on social media following the Mariners’ 35-28, come-from-behind win over Watsonville in the teams’ Black and Blue Bowl rivalry series on Friday night.
Aptos rallies past Watsonville in Black and Blue Bowl | High school football roundup
There was no cause for alarm for Aptos High’s football team on Friday night after a turnover-filled first half saw Watsonville take a touchdown lead into halftime during the latest installment of the teams’ Black and Blue Bowl rivalry series.
High School football: Scrimmages to kick off season
Several scrimmages are set for Friday as the high school football season is upon us
SV’s Bobby Arcangeli, Soquel’s Ben Palma win National Football Foundation/College Hall of Fame Scholarships
Scotts Valley High lineman Bobby Arcangeli and Soquel defensive back Ben Palma were chosen to represent Santa Cruz County at the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame awards banquet for their contributions in the classroom, community, and on the football field.
High School football: Central Coast all-star game set for Saturday
An abundance of talent will be on the same field Saturday at The Pit in the 39th Central Coast High School All-Star football game
Central Coast High School All-Star football game rosters
Rosters for the 39th Central Coast High School All-Star football game, slated for Saturday at 7 p.m. at Salinas High
High School football: Central Coast all-star roster
Players selected to the Central Coast High School All-Star football game