Football/ Sep 17 2023

Mt. SAC Defeats Allan Hancock, 42-21, & Improves to 3-0; Mounties Primed for Area Showdown Next Week w/Citrus

College Football: Mt. SAC, the third ranked program in the state, cruised to a 42-21 victory over visiting Allan Hancock. The Mounties had a 475-287 advantage in total offense and improved to 3-0. The Bulldogs got as close as 14-7 in the second quarter, but Mt. SAC was able to pull away. Alex Flores completed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 17 2023

Kekahi Graham Throws for 407 Yards & 5 TD’s in PCC”s 59-13 Victory at College of the Desert; Lancers Improve to 3-0

College Football: To say the Pasadena City College offense is on fire would be an understatement. The Lancers, now 3-0, are averaging 62 points per game. On Saturday, PCC went out to the College of the Desert and laid a 59-13 beatdown on the Roadrunners. Kekahi Graham went off at quarterback. Graham completed 26-of-40 for […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 17 2023

Jayson Cortes Rushes for 240 Yards & 4 TD’s in Chaffey’s 57-24 Victory at Santa Monica College

College Football: Chaffey College remained perfect to start the 2023 season. The Panthers picked up their third consecutive victory after Saturday’s 57-24 victory at Santa Monica College. Chaffey outscored SMC in each of the four quarters, and they started both halves on 21-7 runs. There were a few stats that shout out loud just how […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 17 2023

South Hills Routs El Monte, 49-17, to Snap Three-Game Slide; San Angelo Had 80-Yard KO Return & 40-Yard TD Run

Photos by Gwen Pointer Football: South Hills snapped a three-game losing streak on Friday night. The Huskies thumped their visitors from El Monte, 49-17, at Covina District Field. SHHS has now scored 49 points in both of their 2023 wins thus far. And it could have been much worse, but the refs called three Huskies […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 17 2023

Football Standings Through Week Four Games; Baseline League Teams a Combined 22-3, Including Three 5-0 Programs

Football: League Records Through Week Two: Angelus League: Paraclete (5-0 overall, 0-0 in league) St. Francis (4-1, 0-0) St. Paul (2-2, 0-0) Crespi (2-3, 0-0) Cathedral (2-3, 0-0) Loyola (1-3, 0-0) Baseline: Etiwanda (5-0, 0-0) RCHS (5-0, 0-0) Damien (5-0, 0-0) Chino Hills (3-2, 0-0) Upland (4-1, 0-0) Citrus 4: Glendora (4-1, 0-0) Los Osos […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 16 2023

John Calmette Rushes for 3 TD’s in St. Francis’ 42-13 Victory at Sultana; Golden Knights Enter Bye Week at 4-1

Scoring plays by Matt Luderer Football: The 76-mile drive to and from Hesperia wasn’t that bad after all. Of course it helped that St. Francis headed back to La Canada with a 42-13 victory at Sultana. And the Golden Knights enter their bye week at 4-1. John Sanders found Tyler Cofre on a 26-yard TD […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 16 2023

Covina Improves to 4-1 After Friday’s 37-21 Victory at La Salle; Rangel Scores Three Rushing TD’s for Colts

Photos by Mario Veliz Football: How would Covina respond to its week-three, two-point loss to Northview? Quite well. The Colts improved to 4-1 after a 37-21 victory at La Salle. Matthew Gutierrez booted a 25-yard field goal to give CHS a 3-0, first-quarter lead. The Lancers would take their first (and only as it turned […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 16 2023

Week Four Scores: Bonita, Damien, Etiwanda, Rancho Cucamonga & Rio Hondo Prep Still Unbeaten

Football: Week Four Scores: Thursday: Northview 54, Monrovia 35 Arcadia 78, Morningside 0 Friday: Alta Loma 34, Claremont 14 Bonita 28, Los Osos 14 Damien 35, Charter Oak 0 Ayala 42, Chino Hills 28 Covina 37, La Salle 21 Etiwanda 34, Glendora 14 San Dimas 30, Sunny Hills 7 San Marino 49, Wilson 0 Crescenta […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 16 2023

Etiwanda Remains Undefeated After Friday’s 34-14 Victory Over Glendora; Demaricus Davis Threw for 344 Yards & 2 TD’s

Photos by Carlo Montalbo, & Game info from Zack Morton & Shaun Kelley Football: Ever since Demaricus Davis rallied Etiwanda from 26 down in the fourth quarter of last year’s CIF-SS Division 5 title game against St. Francis, the Eagles have been almost unstoppable. On Friday night, EHS controlled throughout its 34-14 victory over Glendora […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 16 2023

Rio Hondo Prep Improves to 5-0 After Thumping Previously Unbeaten Boron, 42-6, on Friday Night

Game info from Harry Joe Football: Heading into Friday’s showdown at Rio Hondo Prep, the Boron football program was 4-0 and they had outscored Bishop Montgomery, Mira Monte, Riverside Prep and Sierra by a combined margin of 204-47. Apparently, that didn’t impress the Kares all that much. RHP scored the game’s first 42 points, and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 16 2023

Monroe Rushes for Three TD’s in Ayala’s 42-28 Victory Over Chino Hills; Bulldogs Win Sixth Consecutive ‘Battle for the Bone’ Rivalry Game

Game info from Randy Reams & photos by Josh Thompson of Champion Newspapers Football: Ayala had its character challenged on Friday night. The Bulldogs were potentially four quarters away from being 1-3. And they were facing a Chino Hills squad that had won its last three games. AHS passed that test with flying colors, and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 16 2023

O’Malley Scores Six TD’s (Five Rushing) in Maranatha’s 58-33 Victory Over Previously Unbeaten Western Christian

Football: As of kickoff on Friday night, Western Christian was 4-0 and the Fighting Lancers were ranked 82 spots higher than Maranatha in the MaxPreps state rankings. The Minutemen, however, scored the game’s first 30 points and cruised to a 58-33 victory. Western Christian trailed 44-8 before scoring on the last play of the second […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 15 2023

The CIF-SS Announced That St. Francis Football Rival, Cathedral, Has Been Placed on Probation, Effective Immediately

Football: In this writer’s view, the St. Francis-Cathedral football rivalry is about as intense as it gets. There is certainly a respect among the two proud programs, because a great rivalry isn’t worth a damn if both teams aren’t successful. But there is definitely no love lost between the Golden Knights and Phantoms. For many […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 15 2023

Barraza Scores Four TD’s (3 Rushing & One Receiving) in Northview’s 54-35 Victory Over Monrovia; Vikings Improve to 4-1

Photos by RT Tolentino Football: Northview looked in midseason form on Thursday night. The Vikings used a balanced offensive attack, and they cruised to a 54-35 victory over visiting Monrovia in a game that was far more lopsided than the final score might indicate. In fact, the Vikings led 54-20 in the fourth quarter. As […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 13 2023

Week Three JC Schedule & State Poll; Mt. SAC is Ranked Third & Citrus College is No. 11

JC Football: Week Three Schedule & Poll: Saturday: Chaffey (2-0) at Santa Monica (1-1) at 1 Citrus (2-0) at Grossmont (0-2) at 3 Allan Hancock (1-1) at Mt. SAC (2-0) at 6 PCC (2-0) at College of Desert (2-0) at 7

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 13 2023

Bishop Amat-RCHS, Ayala vs Chino Hills, Etiwanda-Glendora & Bonita at Los Osos Highlights Week 4 Schedule

Football: Week Four Schedule: Thursday: Monrovia vs Northview at Covina District Field Morningside at Arcadia Friday: Alta Loma at Claremont Bonita at Los Osos Damien at Charter Oak Chino Hills at Ayala Covina at La Salle Etiwanda vs Glendora at Citrus College Sunny Hills at San Dimas San Marino at Wilson La Canada at Crescenta […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 12 2023

Etiwanda Meets Glendora on Friday Night in Battle of Unbeatens; Both Programs Score North of 30 Points per Game

Pictured: Quarterbacks Demaricus Davis of Etiwanda, & Glendora’s Eric Najarro Editor’s Note: The stats in this story came directly from the MaxPreps page of both programs Football: One of the area’s most compelling week-four matchups pits Etiwanda against Glendora. The Eagles and Tartans have both started the 2023 season with identical 4-0 records, and they’ll […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 10 2023

Tayvonne Miller Scores 2 TD’s in Citrus’ 16-7 Victory at Mt. San Jacinto; Owls 16-Game Win Streak is Tops in California

Pictured L-R: Citrus coach, Brandon Hayashi & running back Tayvonne Miller College Football: It’s a pretty cool and historic thing to be part of Brandon Hayashi’s Citrus College football team these days. On Saturday, the Owls ruined Mt. San Jacinto’s home opener in their new stadium by defeating the Eagles, 16-7. That extends the program’s […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 10 2023

West Covina Grinds Out 21-10 Victory Over South Hills to Claim Fourth Consecutive Kings of Cameron Rivalry Game

Photos by Gwen Pointer & RT Tolentino Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor For the fourth consecutive year, the West Covina football program proudly boasts the title of Kings of Cameron. And since his return to the sidelines, Mike Maggiore is 4-0 against South Hills, including Saturday’s 21-10 victory at Covina District Field. WCHS never […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 10 2023

Bonita Freshman Daniel Mielke Throws for 3 TD’s in 28-0 Victory Over SDHS; Bearcats Extend Smudge Pot Win Streak to Five Games

Photos by Josh Thompson of Champion Newspapers and stats/info by Shaun Kelley Football: In their first three games of the 2023 season, Bonita scored 89 first-half points in wins over Monrovia, Ontario Christian and La Salle. On Saturday, the Bearcats took a 7-0 lead to the locker room in the annual Smudge Pot rivalry game […]

By Brian Baiotto