2007: Oceanside’s 10th and First Titles
Oceanside became the second San Diego County team (and the first San Diego Section squad) to participate in the state playoffs, which resumed in 2006 after an 80-year hiatus. The Pirates (11-1) of coach John Carroll, who won Carroll’s fourth Section championship and Oceanside’s 10th overall, were chosen to represent the South in the Division […]
Read More2013, Week 10: Mission Hills On Top…For Now
The suddenly topsy turvy UT-San Diego football poll saw another change at the top this week after last week’s No. 1, San Pasqual, took a surprising haymaker from Rancho Buena Vista and fell , 38-36. Mission Hills, upset two weeks ago by San Pasqual, quickly filled the void. Â The Grizzlies smashed Fallbrook, 61-21. Meanwhile, Oceanside […]
Read More2013, Week 9: Colts Like Wild Horses, Untamed
Crawford rose to 8-0 and played a home game under lights. Imperial’s Royce Freeman set a San Diego Section career rushing record as the Tigers went to 8-0. San Pasqual and Ramona dropped from the ranks of the undefeated. NEW CORRAL Crawford coach Mike Wright convinced his administration and the ruling City Conference that the […]
Read More2013, Week 9: San Pasqual Ousts Mission Hills
San Pasqual this week became the third North County team to occupy the number one position in the weekly UT-San Diego football poll. The Eagles surprised Mission Hills, 13-10, in overtime, knocking out the Grizzlies, who had climbed to No. 1 in Week 7 after kayoing Oceanside, which had resided in first since the preseason […]
Read More2013: Legend of McKeevers and San Pasqual’s No. 86
Terry Monahan’s story in today’s UT-San Diego about the history of San Pasqual’s football jersey No. 86 jogged my memory. Eighty-six has been worn  by Eagles linebackers almost every year since 1977, but since 1983 in honor of a former player who passed away. Barry McKeever, the son of a USC all-America, wore No. 86 […]
Read More2013, Week 8: No Love for Cathedral
Mount Miguel crashed the Top 10 with a 42-21 victory over previous No. 1o El Capitan, but UT-San Diego‘s weekly rankings otherwise remained the same in the lead-up to Week 8. Except. Cathedral, which I ranked second, stayed fifth and, contrary to some other winners, did not receive more  points after a 42-3 blowout of […]
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