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Preston Carvalho runs for two TDs as Aptos tops rival Watsonville in Black & Blue Bowl | High school football roundup
The end result was pretty, but the route Aptos High’s football team took to achieving it wasn’t.
Game of the Week: Monterey, Salinas to meet for 95th time
One of the oldest meetings in the state occurs Friday when Monterey host Salinas
Inconsistent Harbor falls to Greenfield, drops from unbeaten ranks | High school football roundup
The Pirates learned a valuable lesson in their 28-21 homecoming loss to Greenfield on Friday night: You can’t fire a cannon until you’ve loaded it with gunpowder.
High School football: Escort’s seven touchdowns lead Seaside past Santa Cruz
Josiah Escort rushes for a county record seven touchdowns as Seaside scores the games last 26 points in a wild 62-51 win over Santa Cruz
King City returns punt, 3 INTs for TDs to pull away from MVC | High school football roundup
Assignment football. A few mistakes cost Monte Vista Christian School a golden opportunity on Friday.
Game of the Week: King City’s defense sends Monte Vista to first loss
King City extends regular season winning streak to 14 games after knocking Monte Vista from the unbeaten ranks with a 34-21 win.
A.J. DaCosta scores three TDs as Santa Cruz holds off relentless Pajaro Valley | High school football roundup
Running back A.J. DaCosta scored three touchdowns, as Santa Cruz High’s football team survived Pajaro Valley 35-27 in a nail-biter to begin its Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division title defense Saturday evening.
High School football: Watsonville upsets Stevenson
Stevenson fails to score in the second half in a 13-7 home loss Saturday to Watsonville
High School football: Monterey turns message into momentum
Seven different players produce touchdowns in Monterey’s 62-6 win over Overfelt. North Salinas improves to 3-0 after beating Sobrato
Aptos stomps Soledad to snap program’s 10-game losing streak | High school football roundup
Junior quarterback Jared Verdia-Moya connected with senior receiver Ryan Murphy on a pair of touchdown passes, and Aptos High’s football team stomped Soledad 42-6 on Friday night to snap the program’s 10-game losing streak.
High School football roundup: Second half surge lifts Condors past Rancho San Juan
North County and Alisal pick up their first wins of the season.
Pajaro Valley routs Evergreen Valley, moves to 2-0 | High school football roundup
Pajaro Valley High’s football team continued its hot start under first-year head coach Ray Myers and is now off to its best start in more than a decade.
Santa Cruz opens season with win over Watsonville | High school football
If anything, Santa Cruz High’s football team showed one glaring error in its impressive 23-7 win over 100-plus-years rival Watsonville in the teams’ season opener on Friday night: A lack of hydration.
High School football tour: Day 18: Stevenson
Proving it belonged in the Mission Division, the next step for Stevenson is bringing home a title
It’s anyone’s game in the Mission North Division | KICKOFF 2026
For the most part, the gang’s back together.
Santa Cruz County Football Jamboree | Glimpse of the Action
A glimpse of the action at the 2026 Santa Cruz County Football Jamboree at Harbor High on Saturday.
County’s high school football teams prepare for ’26 campaign with scrimmages this weekend
All 10 high school football teams from Santa Cruz County will see their first live action, full pads, against real opponents during scrimmages this weekend.
High School football tour, Day 2: Soledad
Closing last season by winning three of its final four games, Soledad will look to take that momentum into this fall.
Wondering what’s next for Watsonville’s exiled football coach Manny Contreras | Jim Seimas, Airing It Out
If exiled football coach Manny Contreras has any desire to stay in the game, at any level, now’s the time for him to practice what he, and all coaches, preach to their players after a mess-up: Pick your head up, learn from your mistake, and get ready for the next play.
All-Star domination for Team White | Glimpse of the Action
Team White defeated Team Black at the 40th annual Central Coast High School All-Star Football Game at Rabobank Stadium in Salinas on Saturday night.