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St. Francis, Aptos stay in title hunt with wins | High school football roundup

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St. Francis High’s football team kept its perfect season and league title hopes alive as it pulled away from Pacific Grove with three unanswered touchdowns in the second half for a 34-14 win Friday night.

Palma sinks Mariners with last-second field goal | High school football

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Aptos High football coach Randy Blankenship called a timeout as Palma sophomore kicker Gio Gutierrez and his pink cleats looked to determine the outcome in a game pitting the top two teams in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s prestigious Gabilan Division on Friday night.

Powerhouse Palma stomps Soquel, knocks Knights from unbeaten ranks | High school football

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Soquel High’s football team picked the wrong time to not show up.

Trio of Mariners named to all-PCAL Gabilan Division first team | High school football

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Aptos High’s football team had three players named to the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s all-Gabilan Division first team.

Aptos’ Randy Blankenship nears 300-win milestone | High school football

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For years now, Aptos High’s Randy Blankenship, 68, said he’d retire from coaching football when he was no longer having fun or making an impact on his players.

Aptos overwhelmed by Salinas’ balanced offense, swarming defense | High school football roundup

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Aptos High’s high-octane, Wing-T offense ran into a wall named Salinas on Friday night in front of a hearty, vocal crowd at The Pit.

Miraculous Mariners: Aptos scores twice in final 39 seconds, storms past Palma | High school football

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But the Mariners finally made a defensive stop when it mattered most — with 5:22 remaining — and set up one of the most unlikely finishes in Santa Cruz County football history.