Football/ Dec 15 2025

Noah Penunuri & Mark Carson Named 210 Prep Sports Football Player & Coach of Year After Third Consecutive CIF-SS Title

Football: It might sound like a broken record. But Rio Hondo Prep’s Noah Penunuri and Mark Carson have been named the 210 Prep Sports Football Player and Coach of the Year for the third consecutive season. For the Kares players, coaches, parents and fans, though, it’s a beautiful noise. RHP won its first 15 games […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Dec 14 2025

Claremont Receiver Max Leeper Commits to New Mexico; Wolfpack Senior Earned Sierra League’s Offensive MVP Accolade

Football: Talk about saving the best for last. One season after totaling one reception for 25 yards and being used mostly as a blocker at Rancho Cucamonga, Max Leeper became the Sierra League Offensive MVP in 2025. The 6-foot-6, 215-pound Leeper returned home to Claremont for his senior campaign. CHS won their first six games […]

By Brian Baiotto




Football/ Dec 07 2025

RHP Secures Second Consecutive CIF State So Cal Regional Title After its 26-21 Victory at Santa Fe Christian; Lee Rushed for 102 Yards & 4 TDs

Game info by Harry Joe & photos courtesy of Jeff Serpa Football: The greatest season in Rio Hondo Prep history will continue for one final and historic game. The Kares drove 92 miles to Carlsbad on Saturday, and they secured a 26-21 victory over Santa Fe Christian in the CIF State D-2A So Cal Regional […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 30 2025

Defensive Leaders: NHS’ Lucero & Cruz, Claremont’s Fajardo, Arcadia’s Morales & Damien’s Becher Stand Out in 2025

Football: Editor’s Note: These stats came directly from the MaxPreps page of each 210 Prep Sports football program (Alta Loma, Arcadia, Azusa, Bonita, COHS, Claremont, Covina, Damien, Duarte, Etiwanda, Glendora, La Salle, Los Osos, Maranatha, Marshall, Monrovia, Muir, Northview, Pasadena, RCHS, Rio Hondo Prep, San Dimas, South Hills, Upland & West Covina). People often ask/comment […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 30 2025

Receiving Stat Leaders: Maranatha’s Vergara, PHS’ Robertson, Damien’s Osorio & COHS’ Reasby Shined in 2025

Football: Editor’s Note: These stats came directly from the MaxPreps page of each 210 Prep Sports football program (Alta Loma, Arcadia, Azusa, Bonita, COHS, Claremont, Covina, Damien, Duarte, Etiwanda, Glendora, La Salle, Los Osos, Maranatha, Marshall, Monrovia, Muir, Northview, Pasadena, RCHS, Rio Hondo Prep, San Dimas, South Hills, Upland & West Covina). People often ask/comment […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 30 2025

2025 Rushing Leaders: RHP’s Penunuri, CHHS’ Jimenez, SDHS’ Gallegos & Covina’s Gumban Stood Out

Football: Editor’s Note: These stats came directly from the MaxPreps page of each 210 Prep Sports football program (Alta Loma, Arcadia, Azusa, Bonita, COHS, Claremont, Covina, Damien, Duarte, Etiwanda, Glendora, La Salle, Los Osos, Maranatha, Marshall, Monrovia, Muir, Northview, Pasadena, RCHS, Rio Hondo Prep, San Dimas, South Hills, Upland & West Covina). People often ask/comment […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 30 2025

2025 Quarterback Stat Leaders: Pasadena’s Burbidge, Muir’s Gamble, Damien’s Arriaza & Maranatha’s Berry Led Way

Football: Editor’s Note: These stats came directly from the MaxPreps page of each 210 Prep Sports football program (Alta Loma, Arcadia, Azusa, Bonita, COHS, Claremont, Covina, Damien, Duarte, Etiwanda, Glendora, La Salle, Los Osos, Maranatha, Marshall, Monrovia, Muir, Northview, Pasadena, RCHS, Rio Hondo Prep, San Dimas, South Hills, Upland & West Covina). People often ask/comment […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 30 2025

3-Peat! Rio Hondo Prep Secures 29-7 Victory at Redondo Union in D-5 Final to Clinch Third Consecutive CIF-SS Championship

Game info/stats by Harry Joe & photos courtesy of Jeff Serpa & Tim Lunney Football: It would be nearly impossible to overstate the significance of Rio Hondo Prep’s current run. The Kares wrapped up a 29-7 victory at Redondo Union in the championship game of the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs. In the last three years, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 30 2025

Every CIF-SS Title-Game Score: Santa Margarita Blows Out Corona Centennial in D-1 Final & RHP Cruises to Third Straight Championship

Photo by Jeff Serpa Football: CIF-SS Title Game Scores: D-1: Santa Margarita 42, Centennial Corona 7 D-2: Los Alamitos 33, San Clemente 20 D-3: Pacifica Oxnard 20, Palos Verdes 10 D-4: La Habra 27, San Jacinto 13 D-5: Rio Hondo Prep 29, Redondo Union 7 D-6: Ventura 63, St. Pius 28 D-7: Barstow 10, Apple […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 26 2025

Championship Preview: Rio Hondo Prep Travels to Redondo Union on Saturday in Hopes of Securing Third Consecutive CIF Title

Photo by Jeff Serpa Football: Of the more than 500 programs in the CIF Southern Section, Rio Hondo Prep is the only football team that enters the weekend with an opportunity of winning a third consecutive CIF-SS championship. The Kares will make the 37-mile drive to Redondo Union High School on Saturday evening to compete […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 23 2025

Xavier Buckles Accounts for 3 TDs in Pasadena City College’s 35-30 Victory at Citrus in Golden State Bowl

Photos by Richard Quinton Football: After an 0-3 mark in October, the Pasadena City College football program finished the 2025 season with three November wins. And that includes a 35-30 victory at Citrus in the Golden State Bowl. PCC took a 14-0 lead just seven minutes into the contest, and they only trailed once. Down […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 23 2025

Mt. SAC Survives Feisty El Camino Effort, 42-40, in Five OTs; Mounties Travel to No. 2 Saddleback in SCFA Semifinal Showdown

Photos by Jeff Serpa Football: Talk about postseason drama. Seventy days after a 10-point home victory over El Camino, the Warriors and Mounties met up again in Walnut in the quarterfinal round of the SCFA regional playoffs. MSAC took an early 17-0 lead, but to their credit, ECC made plays and took advantage of some […]

By Brian Baiotto



Football/ Nov 22 2025

Rio Hondo Prep Earns Spot in Third Consecutive CIF-SS Title Game After Friday’s 35-6 Victory Over La Serna in D-5 Semfinal

Game info by Harry Joe & photos by Jeff Serpa & Tim Lunney Football: Rio Hondo Prep continues to make history. The Kares cruised to a 35-6 victory over La Serna in the semifinal round of the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs. Thanks to Centennial Corona knocking off Mater Dei (28-27), RHP is the lone southern […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 22 2025

Every Semifinal Score: RHP is Lone CIF-SS Program Going for 3rd Straight Title & Centennial Beats Mater Dei for 2nd Time

Photo by Jeff Serpa Football: Friday’s Semifinal Schedule: D-1: Santa Margarita 31, Orange Lutheran 6 Centennial Corona 28, Mater Dei 27 D-2: Los Alamitos 23, Murrieta Valley 10 San Clemente 35, Leuzinger 7 D-3: Pacifica Oxnard 42, Chino Hills 24 Palos Verdes 23, Edison 10 D-4: San Jacinto 18, Villa Park 15 La Habra 20, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 18 2025

Semifinal Schedule: RHP One Win From Playing for Third Consecutive CIF Title, Chino Hills Hosts Undefeated Pacifica of Oxnard

Photo by Conrad Hunziker III (https://www.instagram.com/anamorph.sports.photos/) Football: Friday’s Semifinal Schedule: D-1: Santa Margarita at Orange Lutheran Mater Dei at Centennial Corona D-2: Los Alamito at Murrieta Valley San Clemente at Leuzinger D-3: Pacifica Oxnard at Chino Hills Edison at Palos Verdes D-4: San Jacinto at Villa Park La Habra at Oaks Christan D-5: Redondo Union […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 16 2025

Jacob Jimenez Rushed for 192 Yards & 4 TDs in CHHS’ 54-26 Victory at Notre Dame in D-3 Quarterfinal; Huskies Closed Win on 40-7 Run

Football: It isn’t how you start. It’s the way you finish. That sure held true for the Chino Hills football program. The Huskies trailed 19-12 to Notre Dame at halftime on a wet Friday night in Sherman Oaks. However, CHHS would close out their CIF-SS Division 3 quarterfinal on a 40-7 run. Chino Hills cruised […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 15 2025

Every CIF-SS Division 1-14 Quarterfinal Round Playoff Score; Orange Lutheran Edges No. 1 St. John Bosco, 20-19, in D-1 Showdown

Photo by Conrad Hunziker III (https://www.instagram.com/anamorph.sports.photos/)  Football: Division 1: Orange Lutheran 20, St. John Bosco 19 Santa Margarita 21, Sierra Canyon 9 Mater Dei 20, Mission Viejo 0 Centennial Corona 41, Servite 16 Division 2: Murrieta Valley 26, RCHS 6 Los Alamitos 35, San Juan Hills 10 San Clemente 32, Vista Murrieta 7 Leuzinger 19, […]

By Brian Baiotto