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Mitch Stephens

Mitch Stephens

Joined: Jun 19, 2024

Mater Dei incoming senior running back Jordon Davison should carry the ball more than 101 times as he did as a junior/Photo: John Bowers
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California's Top 50 high school running backs to watch in 2024 football season

The high school football season is only a month away and here are 50 of the top running backs in California

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Mater Dei will play Bishop Gorman for the fourth time on Sept. 6 after winning for a third straight time here in 2022, 24-21. 5-star running back Jordon Davison (0) is back for the Monarchs.
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Which football teams have the toughest schedules in every California (CIF) Section?

From Clovis North to Mater Dei, here's a look at 10 of the toughest 2024 high school football schedules in the state

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Orange Lutheran 2025 TJ Lateef is one of California's Top 50 QBs to watch in 2024.
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California's Top 50 high school quarterbacks to watch in 2024 football season

It's an exceptional lot of California QBs, starting with the No. 1 college prospect from California’s Class of 2025 — Husan Longstreet, a 5-star standout at Corona Centennial who has already committed to Texas A&M

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Chris Lawson (4) had 68 catches for 969 yards and 11 touchdowns for Archbishop Riordan last season
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Chris Lawson commits to Washington; Jedd Fisch lands another top California football recruit

Another top California high school football recruit is headed out of state — this one to the Washington Huskies.

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Riordan WR-DB Chris Lawson (4) knocks away a pass in a 41-34 win over San Francisco rival St. Ignatius. Lawson, a four-star recruit, will announce his college choice Sunday between three finalists.
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Prediction: Washington Huskies primed to land another top California football recruit

Archbishop Riordan wide receiver-cornerback Chris Lawson is one of the top two-way athletes in California

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Monte Vista quarterback Brayden Turner committed to Fresno State last month. Photo: Troy Jones
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Jeff Tedford, Fresno State land two Bay Area high school quarterbacks

Standouts from Monte Vista-Danville and James Logan-Union City to join head coach Jeff Tedford and staff in the Central Valley

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Marco Jones (23), the Bay Area's top recruit for 2025 from San Ramon Valley, takes down De La Salle's Derrick Blanche Jr. | Photo: Eric Taylor
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Marco Jones commits to Texas A&M; San Ramon Valley High School LB is California's No. 11 recruit

Big, physical, fast 'defensive weapon' has more than 300 tackles over last two seasons

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Salesian captured the Cali Live 24 boys basketball Pool 3-4 championship Sunday with an impressive 73-64 win over 11-time state champion Mater Dei
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Salesian beats Mater Dei to complete Northern California sweep in top two divisions of Cali Live 2024 (video)

Salesian boys basketball team defeated Mater Dei and California's winningest coach Gary McKnight 73-64 in the Cali Live 24 event in front of throngs of college coaches and fans.

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Nes Emeneke (23) is a rapidly rising 2025 college basketball recruit for rapidly rising California power Archbishop Riordan, which just captured the Cali Live 24 championship in the highest Pool 1-2 play. Emeneke had 13 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks in the title win over Damien.
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Nes Emeneke cites idol Joel Embiid in leading Riordan to Cali Live 24 title (video)

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Four-star recruit Jake Hall of Carlsbad will be one of the top players more than 150 college coaches will be watching in the Boys Cali Live 24 event Friday through Sunday at Roebbelen Center in Roseville (Calif.).
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Top prospects to watch at Boys Cali Live 2024 high school basketball event

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Salesian's boys basketball team always plays stellar defense as it did during a 63-30 win over Windward at Saturday's Cali Live 24 event in Roseville.
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Boys Cali Live 24 high school basketball Day 2: Mater Dei, Salesian advance to championship; Scores, notes

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Four-star junior guard Andrew Hilman is considered the swiss army knife of the Northern California power Archbishop Riordan Crusaders, who will play Damien in the Cali Live 24 Pool 1-2 championship Sunday in Roseville.
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Backcourt of Semetri Carr, Andrew Hilman lead Riordan into Cali Live 24 Pool 1-2 championship game

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