2024 Football Week 8: It’s Winning Time for Hornets, Dons, Falcons, Centurions
Number 1 Lincoln is at No. 2 Cathedral and unranked Scripps Ranch visits No. 10 University City Friday with the winners the likely champions in the Western and Eastern leagues.
By the numbers:
Lincoln is No. 1 in the San Diego Section Top 10 and 13th in the state, according to MaxPreps. Cathedral is No. 2 and No. 24, respectively. Lincoln has a 57.8 Calpreps rating and Cathedral 46.5.
Lincoln coach David Dunn will be seeking his 100th career victory.
A win by Cathedral would be coach Sean Doyle’s 238th, tying Doyle with the late Bennie Edens, Point Loma’s coach from 1955-97, one year after Doyle’s appointment at the school then known as University of San Diego High on Kearny Mesa.
Cathedral leads the all-time series, 22-10, but Lincoln won, 40-14, in 2023.
Scripps Ranch and University City represent the fourth pairing of 7-0 teams since 1980, according to web master Henrik Jonson. Other similar matchups were Monte Vista-Mount Miguel in 1984, Cathedral-La Jolla in 1991, and Ramona-Valley Center in 2009.
Jonson also pointed out that 274 teams in County history have begun the season with 7-0 slates.
Scripps Ranch leads the all-time series, 10-3, but the Centurions won, 33-30, in 2023. Falcons coach Marlon Gardinera is 52-29 since 2017 and Paul Lawrence is 27-17 at U.C. since ’21.
CENTURY HONOR
One has entered the Coach 100 Club. Two are pounding on the door. Two others could use strong finishes in the regular season or playoffs, or wait till next year.
Forty-seven San Diego Section coaches have won at least 100 games, led by Herb Meyer, ensconced in the distant reach of the coaches’ universe with 339.
Jack Mashin of Grossmont won more than 100 games when the Foothillers were in the Southern Section. The careers of Meyer, Chick Embrey, Gene Edwards, Birt Slater, and Edens also overlapped with the Southern Section (see Coach 100 Club).
Records for 2024 are in parenthesis.
NAME
SCHOOL
WON-LOSS-TIE
Pct.
THIS WEEK
Thadd MacNeal
Carlsbad
101-46-0 (5-2)
.687
Torrey Pines (3-4)
David Dunn
Lincoln
99-58-1 (5-2)
.630
@Cathedral (6-1)
Tony Corley
San Pasqual
99-90-1 (2-5)
.524
@Rancho Buena Vista (1-6)
Kellan Cobbs
Granite Hills
98-50 (5-2)
.662
@Mount Miguel (6-1)
Sean Sovacool
La Costa Canyon
96-65 (7-0)
.596
Mission Hills (6-1)
MAFFEI FEELS IT
John Maffei’s The San Diego Union Week 8 poll:
Points awarded on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. *First-place votes. Previous ranking in (italics). Bold indicates latest. NR–Not ranked. MaxPreps‘ and Cal-HiSports‘ are state rankings.
RANK
TEAM/RECORD
POINTS
MAXPREPS
CALPREPS.COM
CAL-HI SPORTS
1.
Lincoln (5-2) 22*
284 (1)
13 (14)
57.8 (55.5 )
14 (14)
2.
Cathedral (6-1) 8*
277 (2)
24 (35)
46.5 (41.8)
21 (41)
3.
Mission Hills (6-1)
216 (4)
49 (45)
36.9 (36.0)
32(32)
4
La Costa Canyon (7-0)
206 (5)
32 (40)
43.8 (39.9)
33 (35)
5.
Granite Hills (5-2)
195 (3)
65 (47)
37.6 (40.7)
31 (17)
6.
San Marcos (6-1)
154 (6)
58 (62)
31.3 (31.3)
46 (46)
7.
Carlsbad (5-2)
118 (7)
79 (85)
30.7 (26.6)
On Bubble (Bubble)
8
Mount Miguel (6-1)
90 (8)
115 (127)
23.2 (19.9)
On Bubble (Bubble)
9.
Rancho Bernardo (6-1)
50 (9)
113 (113)
23.3 (23.1)
NR (NR)
10.
University City (7-0)
19 (NR)
197
11.5
NR
+Through Week 6.
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES Torrey Pines (3-4, 16 points), Scripps Ranch (7-0, 14). El Camino (4-3, 6) Imperial (8-0, 2), Valley Center (6-2, 1).
VOTING PANEL
Twenty-nine sportswriters, sportscasters, administrators from San Diego County, plus Max Preps.com.
John Maffei (San Diego Union-Tribune).
Don Norcross, Steve Brand, Rick Hoff, Kevin Farmer (Union-Tribune Freelance contributors).
Joe Heinz, Todd Cassen, Ron Marquez (CIF San Diego Section).
Christian Pedersen (San Diego Sports Association).
Tom Helmantoler, (Southern Conference advisor).
Rex Johnson, Bruce Ward (CIF Advisory Committee).
Mike Dolan, Joe Evangelist (San Diego Coaching Legends).
Raymond Brown (sdfootball.net).
Bodie DeSilva, John Kentera, Steve (Biff) Dolan, Dennis Ackerman, Eric Williams, Thomas Gutierrez, Tom Ronco, Adam Paul (Freelance contributors).
2024 Week 7: No Poll Change From No.1 Through No. 7
MAFFEI FEELS IT
John Maffei’s The San Diego Union Week 7 poll:
Points awarded on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. *First-place votes. Previous ranking in (italics). Bold indicates latest. NR–Not ranked. MaxPreps‘ and Cal-HiSports‘ are state rankings.
RANK
TEAM/RECORD
POINTS
MAXPREPS
CALPREPS.COM
CAL-HI SPORTS+
1.
Lincoln (4-2) 26*
296 (1)
14 (16)
55.5 (54.2)
14 (16)
2.
Cathedral (5-1) 1*
267 (2)
35(36)
41.8 (40.2)
41 (43)
3.
Granite Hills (4-1) 3*
248 (3)
45 (47)
37.6 (35.8)
17 (18)
4
Mission Hills (5-1)
195 (4)
48 (53)
36.0 (32.9)
32 (32)
5.
La Costa Canyon (6-0)
190 (5)
40 (34)
39.9 (40.7)
35 (35)
6.
San Marcos (5-1)
157 (6)
62 (59)
31.3 (30.3)
46 (46)
7.
Carlsbad (4-2)
103 (7)
85 (54)
26.6 (32.7)
On Bubble (Bubble)
8
Mount Miguel (5-1)
81 (9)
127 (126)
19.9 (18.6)
On Bubble (Bubble)
9.
Rancho Bernardo (5-1)
40 (10)
113 (124)
23.1 (19.8)
NR (NR)
10.
Torrey Pines (3-3)
19 (NR)
(111)
23.2
NR
+Through Week 6.
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES El Camino (4-2, 17 points), University City (6-0, 12), Brawley (6-0, 11) Mt. Carmel (5-1, 8) Scripps Ranch (6-0, 6), Oceanside (3-3), Imperial (7-0, 2).
VOTING PANEL
Twenty-nine sportswriters, sportscasters, administrators from San Diego County, plus Max Preps.com.
John Maffei (San Diego Union-Tribune).
Don Norcross, Steve Brand, Rick Hoff, Kevin Farmer (Union-Tribune Freelance contributors).
Joe Heinz, Todd Cassen, Ron Marquez (CIF San Diego Section).
Christian Pedersen (San Diego Sports Association).
Tom Helmantoler, (Southern Conference advisor).
Rex Johnson, Bruce Ward (CIF Advisory Committee).
Mike Dolan, Joe Evangelist (San Diego Coaching Legends).
Raymond Brown (SDfootball.net).
Bodie DeSilva, John Kentera, Steve (Biff) Dolan, Dennis Ackerman, Eric Williams, Thomas Gutierrez, Tom Ronco, Adam Paul (Freelance contributors).
2024 Football Week 6: Hornets Roll in Sacto Intersectional, Stay No. 1 Here
No. 1 Lincoln is the only team in The San Diego Union’s Top 10 with two losses as action moves into the sixth week after many clubs took a mid-season bye. The Hornets’ schedule is one of the most difficult in California and there’s still a game with legendary Southern Section opponent Los Alamitos this week and what figures to be a Western League championship showdown with Cathedral in Week 9.
The Hornets upped their record to 3-2 with a 49-19 win over the Sacramento Grant Pacers, one of the top teams in the Sac-Joaquin Section. Coach David Dunn’s squad already has met 5-0 Las Vegas Arbor View (45-44 loss), the No. 2-ranked team in Nevada; 5-0 San Juan Capistrano JSerra (28-19 loss), No. 6 in California, and Henderson Coronado (51-14 win), No. 4 in Nevada. There also is a 42-14 victory over Long Beach Poly.
Quarterback Akili Smith completed 6 of 13 passes for 144 yards and one touchdown last week and wide receiver Ty Olsen caught one touchdown pass to give Olsen 45 for his career, six with the Hornets and 39 at Del Norte, where he played three seasons before transferring this year.
Smith was able to employ another weapon when Junior Curtis, a transfer from Madison, became eligible after the mandatory CIF sit-out period of four games. Curtis had 130 yards and two touchdowns in eight carries, and Aden Jackson scored twice and had 84 yards in 14 attempts.
Lincoln is 0-1 against the Los Alamitos Griffins, losing a 21-17 road game in 2021.
Cal-Hi Sports publisher Mark Tennis photographed Lincoln’s Akili Smith (left) and Ty Olsen after the Hornets’ 49-19 win at Sacramento Grant in Week 5.
MAFFEI FEELS IT
But CalPreps.com doesn’t and then it does (see below).
John Maffei’s The San Diego Union Week 6 poll: Points awarded on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. *First-place votes. Previous ranking in (italics). Bold indicates latest. NR–Not ranked. MaxPreps‘ and Cal-HiSports‘ are state rankings.
RANK
TEAM/RECORD
POINTS
MAXPREPS
MAXPREPS.COM
CAL-HI SPORTS
1.
Lincoln (3-2) 22*
291 (1)
16 (16)
54.2 (53.3)
14 (16)
2.
Cathedral (4-1) 2*
253 (2)
36 (38)
40.2 (38.3)
41 (43)
3.
Granite Hills (3-1) 6*
244 (3)
47 (44)
35.8 (36.7)
17 (18)
4
Mission Hills (4-1)
195 (4)
53 (53)
32.9 (33.1)
32 (32)
5.
La Costa Canyon (5-0)
194 (5)
34 (34)
40.7 (40.4)
35 (35)
6.
San Marcos (4-1)
151 (6)
59 (61)
30.3 (30.3)
46 (46)
7.
Carlsbad (4-1)
134 (7)
54 (56)
32.7 (32.4)
On Bubble (Bubble)
8
El Camino (4-1)
79 (9)
87 (106)
25.2 (21.3)
On Bubble (Bubble)
9.
Mount Miguel (4-1)
60 (8)
126 (125)
18.6 (19.3)
NR (Bubble)
10.
Rancho Bernardo (4-1)
18 (10)
124 (124)
19.8 (18.5)
NR (NR)
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES University City (5-0, 14 points), La Jolla (4-1, 9), Scripps Ranch (5-0, 3), Oceanside (3-3, 2), Brawley (5-0), Del Norte (3-2), Imperial (6-0), Mt. Carmel (4-1), Torrey Pines (2-3), 1 point each.
VOTING PANEL
Twenty-nine sportswriters, sportscasters, administrators from San Diego County, plus Max Preps.com.
John Maffei (San Diego Union-Tribune).
Don Norcross, Steve Brand, Rick Hoff, Kevin Farmer (Union-Tribune Freelance contributors).
Joe Heinz, Todd Cassen, Ron Marquez (CIF San Diego Section).
Christian Pedersen (San Diego Sports Association).
Tom Helmantoler, (Southern Conference advisor).
Rex Johnson, Bruce Ward (CIF Advisory Committee).
Mike Dolan, Joe Evangelist (San Diego Coaching Legends).
Raymond Brown (SDfootball.net).
John Kentera, Steve (Biff) Dolan, Dennis Ackerman, Eric Williams, Thomas Gutierrez, Tom Ronco, Adam Paul (Freelance contributors).
CALPREPS.COM SHUTDOWN NOTICE: eighth time since acquiring MaxPreps in 2007, CBS went back into breach and is willfully refusing for some unknown reason to act in a legal fashion and honor their legal/contractual obligations in terms of paying money owed to Calpreps. We are out of funds at this point and have been forced to cease operations.
“As you’d expect, we are in the process of suing CBS to recover owed monies plus damages, but that will no doubt not be resolved until many months or years after the conclusion of the 2024 playoffs, so we encourage any section/state associations who were relying on our ratings in order to run your playoffs this season to apply any pressure you may have the pull to apply to the rogue CBS accounting department, to attempt to persuade them to finally start to act in accordance with federal contract law. Thank you and we’re sorry it’s come to this, but frankly it was destined to never work with a company owned by CBS. We hope to partner with a non-CBS owned company in future seasons, but it’s presumably not reasonable to expect that a deal could be struck with another company during the 2024 season, but if you are such a company and have interest, our ears are certainly open.”
Not long after that statement CalPreps changed course: “We have reached a quick resolution with MaxPreps, and the full site information will return in time for this weekend.”
MaxPreps.com’s computer ratings were used this week in lieu of CalPreps’. The ratings of both sites usually are identical.
2024 Football Week 5: Maffei Feels It, as do Max Preps, CalPreps, Cal-Hi
John Maffei’s The San Diego Union Week 5 poll:
Points awarded on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. *First-place votes. Previous ranking in (italics). Bold indicates latest. NR–Not ranked. Max Preps‘ and Cal-HiSports‘ are state rankings.
RANK
TEAM/RECORD
POINTS
MAXPREPS.COM
CALPREPS.COM
CAL-HI SPORTS
1.
Lincoln (2-2) 21*
291 (1)
17 (16)
53.3 (51.4)
16 (16)
2.
Cathedral (4-1) 2*
256 (2)
38 (28)
38.3 (33.0)
43 (48)
3.
Granite Hills (3-1) 7*
242 (3)
44 (49)
36.7 (32.9)
18 (18)
4.
Mission Hills (4-1)
190 (5)
53 (56)
33.1 (30.3)
32 (40)
5.
La Costa Canyon (5-0)
183 (6)
34 (69)
40.4 (38.8)
35 (42)
6.
San Marcos (4-1)
140 (4)
61 (56)
30.3 (36.2)
46 (36)
7.
Carlsbad (4-1)
127 (7)
56 (42)
32.4 (34.3)
On Bubble (Bubble)
8
Mount Miguel (5-0)
95 (8)
125 (134)
18.2 (14.7)
On Bubble (Bubble)
9.
El Camino (3-1)
71 (9)
106 (109)
21.3 (19.3)
On Bubble (Bubble)
10.
Rancho Bernardo (4-1)
12 (10)
93(124)
18.5 (21.9)
NR (NR)
OTHERS RECEIVING VO TES La Jolla (4-1, 11 points), University City (4-0, 10), Mt. Carmel (4-1, 3), Scripps Ranch (5-0, 3) Helix (2-2, 4).
VOTING PANEL
Thirty sportswriters, sportscasters, administrators from San Diego County, plus Max Preps.com.
John Maffei (San Diego Union-Tribune).
Don Norcross, Steve Brand, Rick Hoff, Kevin Farmer (Union-Tribune Freelance contributors).
Joe Heinz, Todd Cassen, Ron Marquez (CIF San Diego Section).
Christian Pedersen (San Diego Sports Association).
Tom Helmantoler, (Southern Conference advisor).
Rex Johnson, Bruce Ward (CIF Advisory Committee).
Mike Dolan, Joe Evangelist (San Diego Coaching Legends).
Raymond Brown (SDfootball.net).
John Kentera, Steve (Biff) Dolan, Dennis Ackerman, Eric Williams, Thomas Gutierrez, Tom Ronco, Adam Paul (Freelance contributors).
1977 Baseball: Granite Hills Stays Course, Wins First Title
Granite Hills shook off a tie with Monte Vista, one of the the poorest teams in the County. The deadlock had prevented the Eagles from a championship tie with Helix in the Grossmont League, but the Eagles went on to win their first San Diego Section title.
Kearny first baseman Jack Daugherty (top) chased Granite Hills’ Dale Hanson, who crashed, prompting Daugherty to look elsewhere to make a play.
3/11/77
Granite Hills, a preseason No. 2-ranked in the San Diego Section, stumbled in its season opener, losing, 6-4, to less regarded Clairemont.
The Eagles committed four errors in the first three innings and Clairemont, it its third game, took advantage with a 4-3 lead.
The Chieftains’ Byron Eiler followed with a home run in the fourth inning.
—A two-run double in the eighth inning by Vince Angarola broke a 3-3 tie and was the impetus for No. 7 Carlsbad’s 7-3 win over Poway.
—Jeff Mallon allowed only two hits, tripled in the tying run, and scored the winning run on an error in the top of the seventh as No. 9 La Jolla beat San Dieguito, 2-1.
3/18/77
No. 1-ranked Bonita Vista managed one hit, a run-scoring single by Dave Kinsell, and struggled to a nine-inning, 4-4 tie with Monte Vista in a season opener that was called because of darkness.
—Crawford opened with a 6-0 shutout of Santana, behind the five-hit pitching of right hander Charlie Burkhead and the hitting of catcher Brent Wittmayer, whose home run cleared a 20-foot embankment and 10-foot fence in right field.
A news report declared that Wittmayer’s drive was a not-to-be-believed, paltry 300 feet.
“We’re going to have to scratch and scramble all year, but should have good pitching,” said Colts coach Jerry Tooze.
—Patrick Henry’s Jim Peterson gave up four hits and shut out No. 3 Helix, 3-0, and No. 4 Madison moved to 3-0 with a 3-1 win over Castle Park.
5/11/77
Bob (Rags) Ragland’s no-hitter in a 6-0 win over Marian pushed Bonita Vista closer to the Metropolitan League championship.
—Helix’ Greg Morton struck out 19 El Cajon Valley batters and allowed two hits, but it took Paul Springs’ squeeze bunt that scored Scott Demchak for the game’s only run in the last half of the seventh inning.
—University won its ninth in a row, 9-5 over La Jolla and Kearny claimed a fifth straight, 8-5 over Morse.
In the era of a weighted bats for practice swings, Madison’s Tony Espinosa loosened up with a sledgehammer.
5/13/77
David Martinez’ two hits and a triple play helped University to a 5-1 victory over Serra that kept the Dons one game ahead in the Western League.
—Brian Graham’s triple, double, and two singles led Granite Hills to a 6-3 win over Santana and Grossmont beat El Capitan, 6-3.
The winners remained tied for the Grossmont League and El Capitan coach Ed Olsen was not a happy camper, ejected for arguing an interference call on a Vaqueros batter.
—Tim Ellis’ fifth-inning home run was the difference in Kearny’s 4-3 win over Clairemont and maintained the Komets’ one-game lead in the Western League.
5/17/77
Rich Desmond’s two-out single scored Ed Armijo in a 1-0 victory over Mission Bay that allowed the Dons to win the Eastern League championship.
The win gave Uni a two-game lead with one to play over St. Augustine and Mission Bay.
5/18/77
Kearny lost to Point Loma, 4-1, but backed into the Western League title; Crawford and Madison lost to miss tying for the championship, and those two plus Clairemont and Henry deadlocked for second place.
5/19/77
Eastern League vice principals voted for Madison as the circuit’s second San Diego Section playoff team, casting a stink eye at Clairemont, Crawford, and Patrick Henry, which tied the Warhawks, each with an 8-6 loop record, behind Kearny’s 9-5.
5/20/77
Madison (18-6) was ranked No. 1in the Evening Tribune’s Final Top 10. Bonita Vista (17-5-1) won the honor in TheSan Diego Union.
STANDINGS
*TIE GAME
WESTERN LEAGUE
LEAGUE
OVERALL
TEAM
WON
LOST
Pct.
GBL
WON
LOST
Pct.
University
12
2
.857
—
16
6
.727
St. Augustine
10
4
.714
2
12
10
.522
Mission Bay
9
5
.643
3
14
8
.636
La Jolla
8
6
.571
4
14
10
.583
Hoover
8
6
.571
4
12
9
.571
Lincoln
4
10
.286
8
6
15
.286
Mira Mesa
4
10
.286
8
5
15
.250
Serra
1
13
.071
11
3
19
.143
EASTERN LEAGUE
LEAGUE
OVERALL
TEAM
WON
LOST
Pct.
GBL
WON
LOST
Pct.
Kearny
9
5
.643
—
14
10
.583
Madison
8
6
.571
1
18
6
.750
Clairemont
8
6
.571
1
13
9
.591
Patrick Henry
8
6
.571
1
14
7
.667
Crawford
8
6
.571
1
13
9
.591
Point Loma
6
8
.429
3
11
13
.458
Morse
6
8
.429
3
12
10-1*
.543
San Diego
3
11
.286
6
9
14
.391
AVOCADO EAST
LEAGUE
OVERALL
TEAM
WON
LOST
Pct.
GBL
WON
LOST
Pct.
San Pasqual
10
2
.833
—
16
8
.667
San Marcos
10
2
.833
—
15
7
.682
Poway
8
4
.667
2
9
11
.450
Escondido
7
5
.583
3
12
10
.545
Mt. Carmel
5
7
.415
5
11
13
.458
Orange Glen
1
11
.091
9
3
15
.167
Ramona
1
11
.091
9
1
21
AVOCADO WEST
LEAGUE
OVERALL
TEAM
WON
LOST
Pct.
GBL
WON
LOST
Pct.
Torrey Pines
11
1
.909
—
18
4
.818
Carlsbad
9
3
.750
3
16
6
.727
San Dieguito
7
5
.583
4
13
9
.591
Oceanside
5
7
.417
6
9
10
.474
Fallbrook
4
8
.333
7
12
9
.571
Vista
4
8
.333
7
6
13
.316
El Camino
2
10
.167
9
4
13
.235
METROPOLITAN LEAGUE
LEAGUE
OVERALL
TEAM
WON
LOST
Pct.
GBL
WON
LOST
Pct.
Bonita Vista
16
2
.889
—
17
5-1*
.761
Marian
12
6
.667
4
13
9
.591
Mar Vista
11
7
.611
5
14
10
.583
Hilltop
10
8
.556
6
12
10
.545
Montgomery
9
9
.500
7
10
12
.455
Coronado
8
10
.444
8
11
12
.478
Chula Vista
7
10-1*
.417
8 ½
12
11-1*
.520
Sweetwater
7
11
.389
9
9
14
.391
San Diego Southwest
5
13
.278
11
8
15
.348
Castle Park
4
13-1*
.250
11 1/2
4
17-1
.250
GROSSMONT LEAGUE
LEAGUE
OVERALL
TEAM
WON
LOST
Pct.
GBL
WON
LOST
Pct.
Helix
11
5
.688
—
14
9
.609
Granite Hills
10
5-1*
.656
½
16
7-1*
.688
El Capitan
9
7
.563
2
11
11
.500
Grossmont
9
7
.563
2
10
12
.455
Valhalla
8
8
.500
3
11
11
.500
Mount Miguel
8
8
.500
3
10
12
.455
El Cajon Valley
7
9
.438
4
10
12
.455
Santana
6
10
.375
5
9
15
.375
Monte Vista
3
12-1*
.219
7 ½
6
13-2*
.333
Hoover slugger Mike Davis was a future major leaguer.
5/21/77
2-A PLAYOFFS
San Marcos 3, @Torrey Pines (18-5) 2, @Warren Junior High.
The day’s upset hinged on one play.
The Knights’ Bob Schmautz singled in runners from second and third and kept running after the throw to the plate got past the Falcons’ catcher. Schmautz then drew a wild throw sliding into third base and scored, giving San Marcos a 3-1 lead.
University 7, Madison (18-7) 0, @University of San Diego.
Uni pitcher Mike Thomas allowed two hits, both to leadoff hitter Dennis Brickel.
Kearny 10, St. Augustine (12-11) 2, @USD.
The Komets put together nine hits and seven runs in the third and fourth innings after the Saints took a 1-0 lead.
Carlsbad (16-7) 5, @San Pasqual 6, 10 innings.
El Capitan (11-12) 1, @Helix 2.
Run-scoring singles by Larry Hayes and Phil Strom in the first inning were enough for Dave Ciampoli, who stopped the Vaqueros on four hits.
Marian’s Mike Owens was out at second base and Kearny’s Brian Giles completed double play with throw to first. Giles had three hits in Komets’ 10-7 playoff win.
Hilltop (12-11) 3, @Bonita Vista 10.
Mar Vista (14-11) 4, @Marian 5, nine innings.
Granite Hills 3, Grossmont (10-13) 2-0.
Lefthander Bill Demo gave up six singles, did not allow a runner past second base, and won his ninth game for the Eagles.
Kearny scored three times to break 7-7 tie in the bottom of the sixth inning and shortstop Jimbo Harris, the Komets’ football quarterback, singled twice, doubled, and walked.
5/24/77
Bonita Vista 2, University (17-7) 0, @Hoover.
San Marcos 3, Helix (15-10) 2, @Palomar College.
Jack Thomas pitched the victory and drove in the winning run.
Granite Hills 9, San Pasqual (17-9) 4, @Grossmont College.
1-A SEMIFINALS
Francis Parker (15-1) gave up two runs in the first inning, but moved on with a 5-3 victory over visiting Mountain Empire.
5/25/77
Army-Navy 1, @Christian 9.
The Patriots gave up a run but Dave Carpenter pitched a no-hitter.
5/26/77
SEMIFINALS
Kearny 5, San Marcos (17-8) 2, @Palomar College.
A throwing error by Bonita Vista attempting to complete a double play opened the door for Kearny to break 1-1 tie in the seventh inning.
“We didn’t have a lot of hits today, but we hit the ball hard at people, so I’m not discouraged (by) our offense today,” said Komets coach Jack Taylor.
Granite Hills 5, Bonita Vista (19-5-1) 1, @Southwestern College.
Henry Coleman was touched for five hits and the Barons did not score on the Granite Hills right-hander until an Eagles error with two outs in the seventh inning.
“I had good control of my curve today and I was able to keep the ball outside,” said Coleman, who had been tagged with all losses in Granite Hills’ 11-5 league record.
Coleman’s teammates gave him a two-run lead in the third inning.
“Some of the games I’ve lost have been 0-0 in the late innings, but with these hitters I knew they could explode at any time,” Coleman said of Granite’s 22-hit attack, led by a single and double by Shawn Davidson that was responsible for three runs.
Crawford’s Brent Wittmayer tagged out Madison’s Shawn Smith. Warhawks’ Dennis Brickel observed. Madison won Eastern League game, 9-7.
CHAMPIONSHIP
1-A
Christian 2, Francis Parker (15-2) 1, at University San Diego.
Dan Besieger scored from second base on a fielder’s choice for the winning run in the seventh inning.
2-A
Granite Hills (20-7-1) 8, Kearny (17-11) 4, @USD.
A seven-hits, five-run sixth inning broke a 3-3 tie for the title-bound Eagles.
Mike Vint doubled, Gary Hanson walked, and Duane Antijuntti, Pat Jackson, Glenn Stemmer, Dale Hanson, and Brian Graham singled to close out the scoring. Gary Hanson had tied the game in the fourth inning with a two-run, 380-foot home run.
2024 Football Week 4: San Diego Section Teams, Stay Away From the Trinity League
The Trinity League forms a 30-mile stretch of Orange County, with side trips to State 55 and the area around I-605.
Bellflower St. John Bosco, Anaheim Servite, Santa Ana Mater Dei, Orange Lutheran, Rancho Santa Margarita, and San Juan Capistrano JSerra comprise the far-flung circuit, where it is a 43-mile trip from Bosco to JSerra and several others of at least 20 miles.
It has not been a good place to travel for San Diego Section squads or to have those schools come South.
Dating to 1957, schools that now constitute the Trinity League have a 24-10 advantage in head-head meetings.
Beginning with No. 1 Mater Dei, Cal-Hi Sports ranks teams from the Trinity 2, 3, 4, 5, and 12 this week. Max Preps gives those teams ratings of 1,3,5,6,7, and 10.
Lincoln played JSerra last week at Southwestern College (the Hornets’ home field, Vic Player Stadium, is undergoing construction/repairs) and the Hornets, No. 1 here, were in the game but lost, 28-19.
The defeat was the 13th in the last 15 meetings with the Northerners.
The on-and-off series:
TEAM & SITE
YEAR
SCORE
OPPONENT
SCORE
@Escondido
1957*
14
Santa Ana Mater Dei
20
@Oceanside
1963
7
Anaheim Servite
13
Oceanside
1964
14
@Servite
34
@Sweetwater
1965
6
Mater Dei
47
@San Diego
1966
6
Servite
47
San Diego
1967
33
@Servite
14
@Oceanside
1987
7
Mater Dei
33
Oceanside
1988
36
@Mater Dei
33
@Rancho Bernardo
1991
37
Rancho Santa Margarita
23
St. Augustine
1995
6
@Santa Margarita
28
Grossmont
1996
7
@Bellflower St. John Bosco
30
@St. Augustine
1996
7
Santa Margarita
27
@Carlsbad
1996
1+
@Santa Margarita
0
@Rancho Bernardo
1998
23
Santa Margarita
24
@Carlsbad
1999
40
Santa Margarita
20
Fallbrook
2001
21
@Mater Dei
28
Holtville
2004
35
@San Juan Capistrano JSerra
7
Horizon
2004
59
@JSerra
0
Army-Navy
2005
25
@JSerra
23
@Midway Baptist
2005
6
JSerra
28
@St. Augustine
2005
14
Servite
37
@St. Augustine
2006
0
Servite
23
@La Costa Canyon
2008
14
Santa Margarita
18
@Poway
2008
20
Santa Margarita
42
Mission Hills
2010
21
@St. John Bosco
47
@Oceanside
2010
7
Servite
31
@Cathedral
2015
14
Santa Margarita
40
@Cathedral
2017
0
Orange Lutheran
37
@Cathedral
2021**
71
Orange Lutheran
62
@Helix
2021
7
Servite
42
St. Augustine
2021
10
@Santa Margarita
39
@Helix
2022
38
Servite
31
@St. Augustine
2022
0
Servite
1+
#Lincoln
2024
19
JSerra
28
*Southern Section Small Schools playoff.
**Southern California Division I playoff.
#At Southwestern College.
MAFFEI FEELS IT
John Maffei’s The San Diego Union Week 4 poll:
Points awarded on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. *First-place votes. Previous ranking in (italics). Bold indicates latest ranking. NR–Not ranked. Max Preps‘ and Cal-HiSports‘ are state rankings.
RANK
TEAM/RECORD
POINTS
MAXPREPS.COM
CALPREPS.COM
CAL-HI SPORTS
1.
Lincoln (2-2) 20*
289 (1)
16 (18)
51.4 (50.5)
16 (15)
2.
Cathedral (3-1) 2*
260 (2)
48 (28)
33.0 (40.4)
48 (16)
3.
Granite Hills (3-1) 8*
242 (3)
49 (47)
32.9 (32.0)
18 (19)
4.
San Marcos (4-0)
174 (4)
56 (51)
30.3 (31.0
36 (38)
5.
Mission Hills (3-1)
172 (5)
69 (70)
32.9 (26.1)
40 (41)
6.
La Costa Canyon (4-0)
164 (6)
31 (31)
38.8 (38.2)
42 (43)
7.
Carlsbad (3-1)
137 (7)
42 (30)
34.3 (38.9)
On Bubble (Bubble)
8
Mount Miguel (4-0)
99 (8)
134 (151)
14.7 (10.4)
NR (NR)
9.
El Camino (2-1)
47 (10)
109 (90)
19.3 (21.4)
On Bubble (Bubble)
10.
Rancho Bernardo (4-0)
42 (NR)
93
21.9
NR (NR)
OTHERS RECEIVING VO TES La Jolla (3-1, 10 points), Mt. Carmel (4-0, 8). Helix (2-2, 4). University City (3-0, 1),
VOTING PANEL
Thirty sportswriters, sportscasters, administrators from San Diego County, plus Max Preps.com.
John Maffei (San Diego Union-Tribune).
Don Norcross, Steve Brand, Rick Hoff, Kevin Farmer (Union-Tribune Freelance contributors).
Joe Heinz, Todd Cassen, Ron Marquez (CIF San Diego Section).
