It’s regional championship weekend in the state of California for the very few high school football teams that are still playing.
In total, 11 teams from the Bay Area News Group’s coverage area qualified by winning section championships.championship game, which will take place against St. John Bosco-Bellflower at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo on Dec. 10 as the last of five state finals played there over two days.And which of the lower-division teams will advance to play state title games at home on Dec. 10?for digital access all school year long. Our high school coverage does not stop when football season ends.
De La Salle got the rematch it wanted, another game against an opponent that won on the road over the Spartans in this round last season and again in September. De La Salle has battled through injuries all season, including two more in the North Coast Section Open Division final against Pittsburg two weeks ago when tight end/defensive endJustin Alumbaugh
anticipates both to be available Friday after the team had last weekend off. The Spartans did not have defensive tacklewhen they lost to Folsom 24-20 on Sept. 23. Both are back now. Folsom, meanwhile, lost another top-level talent when receiver, who also is committed to Notre Dame, suffered a broken foot in a Sac-Joaquin Section semifinal against Central Catholic-Modesto. The Sacramento-area power lost star tight endto a broken leg in the season opener.
to grab its 13th consecutive Oakland Section championship trophy. Now Mack has its sights on a sixth NorCal title and a shot at capturing a fifth state crown.a Mack offense that has averaged 336 rushing yards per game and 13.3 yards per carry this season. Thomas has rushed for 2,149 yards and 25 touchdowns and Miller has added 948 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns. They will probably need to be extremely productive Friday because Lemoore, the Central Section Division II champion, has averaged 48.