1950, Looking Back: As Powell Goes, So Go Cavers
The narrative originally was posted Dec. 7, 2013. This team may have been the best of all coached by Duane Maley at San Diego High, but the Cavemen lost two of their best players and five reserves as practice started and their best player at the most important time of the season. They came up […]
Read More1922, Looking Back: Student Gives Newspaper Inside Scoop
The narrative originally was posted Dec. 30, 2013. San Diego High had an unusual relationship with The San Diego Union. Student Alan McGrew, who also served in a business position as the “Temporary Football Manager of San Diego High School,” was the de facto Hilltoppers beat writer for the newspaper. McGrew filed daily reports on […]
Read More1990 Football: Was Morse the Number One Number One
Looking Back: The narrative originally was posted on June 9, 2014. As far back as early season 1989, Morse coach John Shacklett was able to smile through a 2-2 start and a forfeit win, supported by a belief that the best was yet to come. This was after the Tigers had defeated Orange Glen, 31-28, […]
Read More1943: V is Key
Looking Back: The narrative originally was posted on Nov. 5, 2012. Hoover’s Eddie Crain (31) set up Hoover touchdown before being brought down from behind by San Diego’s Everett Posey (36). No. 21 in all-white helmet is Cardinals’ Bennie Edens. The most important letter in the alphabet was V. World War II was nearing the […]
Read More2024 Football Week 17A: Granite Hills’ Turner Got Max Results
Max Turner of Granite Hills wrapped the San Diego Section scoring championship after he rushed for three touchdowns in the Eagles’ 34-28, Southern California regional playoff loss against Huntington Beach Edison. Turner’s 216 points outpaced the 188 of Calipatria’s Dominic Hawk and the 5-foot-8, 185-pounder was a model of consistency for coach Kellan Cobbs’ team, […]
Read More2024 Football Week 17: Maffei Poll Unchanged but State Updated
John Maffei’s final The San Diego Union poll (first published after the San Diego Section playoffs) plus MaxPreps, Calpreps, and Cal-Hi Sports rankings that include end-of-season CIF state playoffs): 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‘, Calpreps’, and Cal-Hi Sports‘ are state rankings. RANK TEAM/RECORD POINTS […]
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