Photos by Savannah Warner
Football:
South Hills entered the 2026 postseason at 6-4.
The Huskies six wins was the program’s best since 2018.
And Jacob Calderon’s boys secured their first playoff win in eight years.
SHHS cruised to a 35-0 victory over their visitors from Yucca Valley in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 10 playoffs.
South Hills scored all 35 points in the first half, and their defense shut out a Trojans offense that averaged 31 points per game.
Fabian Marez accounted for three TDs, including two through the air.
Marez completed 4-of-8 for 148 yards.
Marez also had a 3-yard TD run.
Jaylen Lang carried the ball six times for 83 yards, including one TD.
Justin Jimenez gained 50 yards on eight carries.
Isaiah Castellano had a pair of receptions for 60 yards and one score.
Maxal Rodriguez reeled in two passes for 88 yards, including one TD.
Jacob Gallardo returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown.
Jorge Aldaco led the SHHS defense with nine tackles.
Landon Jaramillo tallied five tackles and picked two passes.
Castellano finished with six tackles and an interception.
Dyshaun Smock had five tackles and a pick.
Korbin Kennedy had a 12-yard sack for the South Hill defense.
Daniel Calderon, Carmello Sutton and Nicholas Echeverria totaled four tackles apiece.
Up next: The Huskies travel to Desert Hot Springs on Friday at 7.
The Golden Eagles (8-3) secured a 31-0 victory at Sonora in their first-round contest.
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Quotable:
SHHS coach, Jacob Calderon: “November football is earned and we were excited with the chance to play. We started fast versus Yucca Valley and finished strong on Friday night. We look forward to the next challenge versus Desert Hot Springs High School in the quarterfinal round.”
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Box Score:
YV: 0-0-0-0-(0)
SH: 21-14-0-0-(35)
Records: Yucca Valley (6-5); South Hills (7-4)
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