2026 Football Week 2: It’s a Family Affair

Retired Chargers offensive lineman Ed White executed the pregame coin toss as grandson Ty White (left) and son Tim White observed.  Referee Bob Hood, 50-season veteran of the San Diego County Officials’ Association, was honorary participant and is to right of Ed White.  Tim’s Francis Parker Lancers defeated Ty’s Borrego Springs Rams, 44-0, in teams’ season opener.  Courtesy, Sandy Huffaker, The San Diego Union-Tribune.

TOP 10
John Maffei’s The San Diego Union Week 2 poll. Points awarded on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. *First-place votes. Previous ranking in (italics).
NR–Not ranked. MaxPreps and Cal-Hi Sports‘ are state rankings. HSratings.com, computerizes points grade.

RANK TEAM POINTS PREVIOUS MAX PREPS HSRATINGS.COM CAL-HI SPORTS
1. Cathedral (0-1) *20 301 1 15th 47.8 points 15th
2. Mission Hills (2-0) *6 284 2 16 45.7 24
3. Carlsbad (2-0), *6 279 3 13 45.7 20
4. La Costa Canyon (1-1) 177 5 21 26.6 On Bubble
5. Oceanside (1-1) 160 4 73 24.3 37
6. Granite Hills (1-1) 143 6 6 25.0 41
7. Rancho Bernardo (2-0) 114 9 84 14.1 NR
8. San Marcos (1-1) 110 8 50 13.4 NR
9. Santa Fe Christian (2-0) 83 10 110 22.1 NR
10. Lincoln (0-2) 75 7 30 14.4 47

Others receiving votes:  Torrey Pines (2-0), 29 points; Point Loma (2-0), 14; Del Norte (2-0), 10; Valhalla (1-0), 3; Grossmont (2-0), 2.

Voting panel: 32 sportswriters, sportscasters, and coaches from the San Diego Section.