Sunday, December 10, 2006

California Readies For First-ever State Championship Games

CARSON, Calif. – For the first time ever, California will be crowning a state champ in three divisions. The games will be played next week and include De La Salle, which is ranked #1 by USA Today, playing in the Division I title tilt.

De La Salle will play Canyon, in Division II Palo Alto will play Orange Lutherna and in Division III nationally-ranked Oaks Christian will play Cardinal Newman.

And since there is no formal statewide bracket to determine the finalist, here's how the CIF explains how the six finalist were chosen: To be eligible for the state championship bowl games, teams must have been their respective CIF Section Champion.
There were a total of 47 Section Champions – 23 from Northern California and 24 from Southern California. A complete
list of all eligible schools is on the final page of this release. The breakdown of teams eligible for consideration:
Division NorCal SoCal

Guidelines used to select the teams included won-loss record, strength of schedule, head-to-head competition and
common opponents. Various rankings and media reports were also used in the selection process. Margin of victory or
anticipated fan support were not factors in team selection.

DIVISION I:
DE LA SALLE, CONCORD vs. CANYON, CANYON COUNTRY
De La Salle High School (13-0) was the Class 4A East Bay Champion from the North Coast Section. The Spartans are
coached by Bob Ladouceur. They will face Canyon High School (11-2, 4-0) which was the Northern Division Champion
from the Southern Section. Canyon is coached by Harry Welch.

De La Salle was selected based on its undefeated record and strength of schedule as its opponents fashioned a combined
record of 95-50. The Spartans won three intersectional games against Mission Viejo (SS), Palma (CCS) and Serra (CCS).
Nearly 50% of its opponents’ points have come in the fourth quarter when the outcome of the game was already decided.
Nine of its 13 opponents reached their section playoffs.

Canyon was selected based on its strength of schedule. Its opponents were a combined 101-55. Five of its opponents were
league champions, while 11 of its 13 opponents reached their section playoffs. The Cowboys’ two losses were to Notre
Dame of Sherman Oaks by one point and St. Bonaventure by seven in the first three games of the season. Since then, they
have 10 straight victories. Canyon, champions of the Foothill League, defeated the same team, Moorpark, in both its first
and last games of the season.

DIVISION II:
PALO ALTO vs. ORANGE LUTHERAN
Palo Alto High School (12-1, 6-0) was the Open Division Champion from the Central Coast Section. The Vikings are
coached by Earl Hansen. They will face Orange Lutheran High School (13-1, 4-1) who was the Pac-5 Division Champion
from the Southern Section. Orange Lutheran is coached by Jim Kunau.

Palo Alto was selected based on its strength of schedule and its wins over Palma and Oak Grove in the section playoffs.
Palma had been one of the top ranked teams all season, and the victory against Oak Grove in the section finals avenged an
early season loss. The Vikings play in the CCS Open Division, which is comprised of the section’s top eight teams.

Orange Lutheran was selected based on its strength of schedule. Its only loss of the season was in double-overtime to
league opponent Servite. It won what many consider to be the toughest league and division in the Southern Section.
Eleven of its opponents reached their section playoffs.

DIVISION III:
CARDINAL NEWMAN, SANTA ROSA vs. OAKS CHRISTIAN, WESTLAKE
Cardinal Newman High School (13-1, 6-1) was the Class 3A Champion from the North Coast Section. The Cardinals are
coached by Paul Cronin. They will face Oaks Christian High School (14-0, 5-0) which was the Northwest Division
Champion from the Southern Section. Oaks Christian is coached by Bill Redell.

Cardinal Newman was selected based on its strength of schedule and its head-to-head victory against Central Catholic of
Modesto. In addition, the Cardinals avenged their only loss of the season with a victory against Montgomery of Santa
Rosa in the section playoffs. Ten of their 13 games were against teams that reached their respective section finals, and
they defeated six teams that were league champions.

Oaks Christian was selected based on their undefeated record and their strength of schedule. They currently have a 45-
game win streak and could have up to nine seniors sign NCAA Division I scholarships. Ten of their victories were against
teams that reached their section playoffs. The Lions began to state their case for a state berth in week three of the season
when they defeated highly regarded St. Bonaventure, 59-13, in a nationally televised contest.

All three state football championship games will be played Saturday, December 16, at Home Depot Center in Carson. The
Division III game will begin at 11 am, followed by Division II at 3:00 pm and Division I at 7:30 pm.

All games will be broadcast live on FSN Prime Ticket (Southern California) and FSN Bay Area (Northern California),
with the lone exception being the Division I game which will be shown on tape-delay in NorCal due to a previous FSN
scheduling commitment. It will air live on FSN Bay Area Plus for those who have access to satellite or digital cable.

Live audio and written play-by-play will also be available on the internet for all three games. Please visit
www.kbcsports.com to listen in to all the action, and www.cifstate.org for written play-by-play.

In addition to the three state football championship games,State other gameday events include: the California State High
School Cheerleading Championships; a High School Football Coaches Clinic featuring Dan Hawkins, head coach at
University of Colorado and Tyrone Willingham, head coach at University of Washington; as well as an opportunity for
high school football players to get a SPARQ Assessment and Rating. Please visit www.cifstate.org for more information
on how to register for these events.

Tickets for the 2006 CIF State Football Championship Bowl Games are now available at the Home Depot Center Box
Office, local TicketMaster outlets or ticketmaster.com. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for high school students (with a
valid ASB card), seniors (60+) and children. All tickets are for general admission seating and are valid for all three games.

7 Straight Titles, 108 Straight Wins for Independence (NC)


2006 didn't start off in the usual fashion for Independence, but it ended the usual way....with a state championship. The Patriots beat Durham Riverside 49-19 Saturday for the school's 7th straight state title, which extended its win streak to 108 straight.

This year's team wasn't the most explosive and dominating, but in the end tradition won out behind a ground attack that amassed 314 yards in the title game.

For a complete recap, please click on our headline "7 Straight Titles, 108 Straight Wins For Independence".

Saturday, December 09, 2006

Friday Night & Saturday High School Football Playoff Scoreboard


December 8, 2006

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

ALABAMA

6A Championship
Prattville 35 Hoover 21

5A Championship
Athens 10 Eufala 7

Class 4A Championship
Guntersville 28 Thomasville 27

Class 3A Championship
Leroy 12 Woodland 7

Class 2A Championship
Pike County 44 Clay County 14

Class 1A Championship
Sweet Water 48 Cedar Bluff 0

FLORIDA

6A Final
Miami Northwestern 34 Lake Brantley 14

5A Final
Lakeland 45 St. Thomas Aquinas 42 (20Ts)

4A Final
Plant 25 Nease 21

3A Final
Glades Central 39 Pine Forest 27

2A Final

NORTH CAROLINA

4AA Championship
Independence 49 Durham Riverside 19
**Independence's 7th Straight Title & 108th Straight Win

4A Championship
Greenville Rose 26 West Charlotte 12

3AA Championship
Eastern Randolph 15 Charlotte Catholic 7

3A Championship
Concord 35 West Alamance 28

2AA Championship
Shelby 27 Southern Vance 24

2A Championship
Burlington 49 Clinton 20

Class 1AA Championship
Thomasville 13 Warsaw Kenan 7

Class 1A Championship
Elkin 28 Manteo 7

TEXAS
TAPPS

Division II Final
Midland Christian 21 Argyle Liberty Christian 14

Division III Final
Austin 16 TC-Cedar Hill 13

Six-Man Division I Final
Rock. Heritage Christian 79 Greenville Christian 46

Six-Man Division II Final
Forth Worth Glenview Christian 68 Covenant School 18

PLAYOFFS
GEORGIA

AAAAA Semifinals

Roswell 24 Tift County 10
Peachtree Ridge 13 Warner Robins 7

AAAA Semifinals

Marist 27 East Paulding 7
Northside Warner Robins 20 St. Pius X 17

AAA Semifinals

Peach County 43 Washington County 29
Shaw 16 Carver-Columbus 14

AA Semifinals

Charlton County 15 Early County 6
Dublin 65 Lovett 7

A Semifinals

Clinch County 16 Athens Academy 13
Lincolon County 21 Commerce 3


PENNSYLVANIA

AAAA Semifinals

Liberty 45 Pennsbury 38 (4OTs)
Upper St. Clair 28 State College 20

AAA Semifinals

Pottsville 17 Red Land 7
General McLane 28 Thomas Jefferson 7

AA Semifinals

Wilson 21 Wyomissing 13
Jeannette 28 Wilmington 7

A

Southern Columbia 35 Bellwood-Antis 0
West Middlesex 37 Clairton 30

TEXAS

Class 5A Division I Quarterfinals

Southlake Carroll 33 Colleyville Heritage 7
Allen 33 Spring Westfield 27 (OT)
Pearland 16 Cypress-Fairbanks 15
Austin Westlake 37 San Antonio Reagan 23

Class 5A Divsion II Quarterfinals

Cedar Hill 42 DeSoto 21
Garland 31 Klein Oak 14
Cypress Falls 28 Katy 21
San Antonio MacArthur 50 San Marcos 43 (OT)

Class 4A Division I Semifinals

Coppperas Cove 35 Aledo 12
San Antonio Alamo Heights 42 Lamar Consolidated 14

Class 4A Division II Semfinals

Wolf. Frenship 20 WF Rider 17
Waco 44 Brownwood 13

Class 3A Division I Semifinals

Texarkana Liberty-Eylau 36 Canyon 20
Robinson 62 Ingelside 21

Class 3A Division II Quarterfinals

Vernon 27 Midland Greenwood 19
Celina 35 Brownsboro 14
Liberty Hill 35 Giddings 28
Hondo 42 Wimberly 35

Class 2A Division I Semifinals

Littlefield 28 Boyd 14
Tatum 40 Cotulla 13

Class 2A Divsion II Quarterfinals

Stratford 19 Idalou 17
Cisco 14 Holliday 10
Mart 46 Corrigan-Camden 27
Lexington 26 Somerville 0

Class A Division II Quarterfinals

Nazareth 32 New Deal 20
Windthorst 41 Electra 7
Lovelady 35 Price Carlisle 12
Chilton 34 Thorndale 0

6-Man Division I Semifinals

Rule 45 Meadow 0
Richland Springs 64 Blum 24

6-Man Division II Semifinals

Vernon Northside 76 Gustine 29
Jayton 75 Whitharral 66

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

USA Today Super 25 High School Football Rankings

Three weeks to go in the season, and De La Salle is one win away from another mythical national championship. Here's the latest rankings

1. De La Salle, Concord, Calif. (12-0)
Previous: 1. Result: Idle. Next: Saturday vs. Foothill (Pleasanton) in CIF-North Coast Section 4A East Bay final at Oakland-Alameda County McAfee Coliseum.

2. John Curtis, River Ridge, La. (13-0)
Previous: 2. Result: d. Clinton 59-12 in Class 2A state semifinals. Next: Friday vs. St. Charles in final at the Louisiana Super Dome in New Orleans.

3. Southlake (Texas) Carroll (13-0)
Previous: 3. Result: d. Odessa Permian 42-6 in Class 5A, Division I, Region 1 semifinals. Next: Saturday vs. Colleyville Heritage in Region 1 final at Irving's Texas Stadium.

4. Lakeland, Fla. (14-0)
Previous: 4. Result: d. Mainland (Daytona Beach) 35-24 in Class 5A state semifinals. Next: Friday vs. No..19 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) in state final at Dolphin Stadium in Miami.

5. Warren Central, Indianapolis (15-0)
Previous: 5. Season complete.

6. Oaks Christian, Westlake Village, Calif. (13-0)
Previous: 6. Result: d. Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood) 48-14 in CIF-Southern Section, Northwest Division semifinals. Next: Friday vs. Oak Park in sectional final.

7. Northwestern, Miami (14-0)
Previous: 7. Result: d. North Miami Beach 42-20 in Class 6A state semifinals. Next: Saturday vs. Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs) in 6A final at Dolphins Stadium in Miami.

8. Hoover, Ala. (13-1)
Previous: 8. Result: d. Vestavia Hills 42-37 in Class 6A semifinals. Next: Saturday vs. Prattville in Super 6 5A final at Legion Field in Birmingham.

9. Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, N.J. (12-0)
Previous: 13. Result: d. then-No..10 St. Peters Prep (Jersey City) 41-0 in Non-Public, Group 4 final. Season complete.

10. Independence, Charlotte (15-0)
Previous: 9. Result: d. Butler (Charlotte) 49-23 in Class 4AA semifinals. Next: Saturday vs. Riverside Durham in 4AA final at Duke University's Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham.

11. South Panola, Batesville, Miss. (15-0)
Previous: 11. Result: d. Meridian 28-21 in Class 5A final. Season complete.

12. DeMatha, Hyattsville, Md. (12-0)
Previous: 12. Season complete.

13. Gaffney, S.C. (15-0)
Previous: 14. Result: d. Irmo (Columbia) 45-0 in Class 4A, Division I final. Season complete.

14. Hilliard (Ohio) Davidson (15-0)
Previous: 19. Result: d. Mentor 36-35 in overtime in Division I final. Season complete.

15. Jesuit, Portland, Ore. (12-0)
Previous: 16. Result: d. Canby 63-21 in Class 6A semifinals. Next: Saturday vs. Southridge (Beaverton) in 6A final in Eugene.

16. Wheaton (Ill.) Warrenville South (14-0)
Previous: 18. Season complete.

17. Orange (Calif.) Lutheran, Orange (12-1)
Previous: 21. Result: d. Poly (Long Beach) 23-22 in CIF-Southern Section, Pac-5 Division semifinals. Next: Saturday vs. Edison (Huntington) in Pac-5 final at Home Depot Center in Carson.

18. Upper St. Clair, Pittsburgh (14-0)
Previous: 22. Result: d. Cathedral Prep (Erie) 30-7 in PIAA Class 4A quarterfinals. Next: Saturday vs. State College in 4A semifinals at Altoona's Mansion Park Stadium.

19. St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale (12-1)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: d. Manatee (Bradenton) 36-29 in double overtime in Class 5A semifinals. Next: Friday vs. No. 4 Lakeland in 5A final.

20. Liberty, Bethlehem, Pa. (13-1)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: d. Frankford (Philadelphia) 35-15 in PIAA Class 4A quarterfinals. Next: Saturday vs. Pennsbury (Fairless Hills) in semifinals at Central Bucks West High in Doylestown.

21. Lufkin, Texas (11-1)
Previous: 20. Season complete.

22. Jenks, Okla. (12-1)
Previous: 24. Result: Idle. Next: Today vs. Enid in Class 6A final in Tulsa.

23. Colerain, Cincinnati (13-1)
Previous: 23. Season complete.

24. St. Anthony's, South Huntington, N.Y. (11-0)
Previous: 25. Season complete.

25. Katy, Texas (13-0)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: d. Brazoswood (Clute) 38-7 in Class 5A, Division II, Region 3 semifinals. Next: Saturday vs. Cy Falls (Houston) in Region 3 final.

Dropped out: No. 10 St. Peter's Prep, Jersey City (11-1) lost to then-No. 13 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey) 41-0 in Non-Public Group 4 final; No. 15 Norcross, Ga. (12-1) lost to Warner Robins 14-3 in Class 5A quarterfinals; and No. 17 Mullen, Denver (13-1) lost to Columbine (Littleton, Colo.) 13-10 in Class 5A final.

Monday, December 04, 2006

Texas High School Football Match-Ups

Three more wins is all it will take to win a prestious Texas High School 5A Football Championship. Here are all of this weekend's match-ups.

CLASS 5A
DIVISION I
REGION I FINAL
Southlake Carroll (13-0) vs. Coll. Heritage (10-3)
1:00 Saturday at Texas Stadium
REGION II FINAL
Allen (12-1) vs. Spring Westfield
2:00 Saturday at Nacogdoches' Homer Bryce Stadium
REGION III FINAL
Hou. Cy-Fair (12-1) vs. Pearland (11-2)
2:00 Saturday at Rice Stadium
REGION IV FINAL
SA Reagan (9-4) vs. Aus. Westlake (10-2)
Noon Saturday at San Antonio's Alamodome
DIVISION II
REGION I FINAL
DeSoto (10-3) vs. Cedar Hill (13-0)
2:00 Saturday at Mansfield ISD Stadium
REGION II FINAL
Klein Oak (8-5) vs. Garland (11-2)
4:00 Saturday at Cy-Fair's Berry Center
REGION III FINAL
Cypress Falls (10-3) vs. Katy (13-0)
1:00 Saturday at Houston's Tully Stadium
REGION IV FINAL
SA MacArthur (11-2) vs. San Marcos (8-5)
7:30 Friday at San Marcos' Bobcat Stadium

CLASS 4A
DIVISION I
STATE SEMIFINALS
Aledo (12-1) vs. Copperas Cove (11-2)
1:00 Saturday at Waco ISD Stadium
Lamar Cons. (13-0) vs. SA Alamo Heights (12-1)
7:00 Saturday at Round Rock ISD Stadium
DIVISION II
REGION I FINAL
WF Rider (9-4) vs. Wolfforth Frenship (11-2)
7:30 Friday at Lubbock's Jones Stadium
REGION II FINAL
Brownwood (7-6) vs. Waco (11-2)
1:00 Saturday at Waco's Floyd Casey Stadium
REGION III FINAL
La Marque (12-1) vs. Texas City (10-3)
2:00 Saturday at Galena Park
REGION IV FINAL
Buda Hays (10-3) vs. Schertz Clemens (12-1)
4:00 Saturday at San Antonio's Alamodome

CLASS 3A
DIVISION I
STATE SEMIFINALS
Canyon (11-2) vs. Tex. Liberty-Eylau (10-3)
2:00 Saturday at Abilene's Shotwell Stadium
Robinson (11-2) vs. Ingleside (12-1)
7:30 Friday at New Braunfels Canyon HS
DIVISION II
REGION I FINAL
Vernon (8-5) vs. Mid. Greenwood (12-1)
2:00 Saturday at Sweetwater's Mustang Bowl
REGION II FINAL
Celina (13-0) vs. Brownsboro (10-3)
7:30 Friday at Texas Stadium
REGION III FINAL
Giddings (13-0) vs. Liberty Hill (10-2)
1:00 Saturday at Round Rock
REGION IV FINAL
Wimberley (12-1) vs. Hondo (13-0)
7:00 Friday at San Antonio's Alamodome

CLASS 2A
DIVISION I
STATE SEMIFINALS
Littlefield (12-1) vs. Boyd (10-3)
7:00 Saturday at Abilene's Shotwell Stadium
Tatum (11-2) vs. Cotulla (12-1)
7:00 Saturday at Waco ISD Stadium
DIVISION II
REGION I FINAL
Stratford (12-1) vs. Idalou (12-1)
7:00 Friday at Canyon's Kimbrough Stadium
REGION II FINAL
Holliday (12-1) vs. Cisco (12-1)
7:30 Friday at Justin Northwest HS
REGION III FINAL
Corrigan-Camden (12-1) vs. Mart (12-1)
8:00 Saturday at Nacogdoches' Homer Bryce Staduim
REGION IV FINAL
Somerville (9-3) vs. Lexington (11-2)
6:00 Saturday at Pflugerville's Hendrickson
Stadium

CLASS A
DIVISION I
STATE SEMIFINALS
McCamey (9-4) vs. Valley Mills (9-3)
6:00 Saturday at San Angelo Stadium
Alto (12-0) vs. Iola (9-3)
7:30 Saturday at Corsicana HS
DIVISION II
REGION I FINAL
New Deal (12-0) vs. Nazareth (12-0)
7:30 Friday at Lubbock's Lowery Field
REGION II FINAL
Windthorst (12-0) vs. Electra (6-6)
7:30 Friday at Wichita Falls' Memorial Stadium
REGION III FINAL
Lovelady (11-2) vs. Price Carlisle (12-1)
7:30 Friday at Nacogdoches' Homer Bryce
Stadium
REGION IV FINAL
Chilton (11-1) vs. Thorndale (10-3)
7:30 Friday at Temple

SIX-MAN
DIVISION I
STATE SEMIFINALS
Meadow (13-0) vs. Rule (11-0)
7:30 Saturday at Lubbock's Lowery Field
Blum (13-0) vs. Richland Springs (12-0)
7:30 Friday at Comanche HS
DIVISION II
STATE SEMIFINALS
Jayton (10-3) vs. Whitharral (10-2)
7:00 Saturday at Post HS
Vernon Northside (12-1) vs. Gustine (12-1)
7:30 Friday at Throckmorton HS

TAPPS
DIVISION II FINAL
Argyle Liberty Chr. (12-1) vs. Midland Chr. (10-3)
6:00 Saturday at Temple's Wildcat Stadium
DIVISION III FINAL
TC-Cedar Hill (13-0) vs. Aus. Regents (13-0)
Noon Saturday at Temple's Wildcat Stadium
SIX-MAN DIV. I FINAL
Rock. Herit. Chr. (13-0) vs. Greenville Chr. (9-4)
1:00 Saturday at Moody
SIX-MAN DIV. II FINAL
Covenant vs. FW Glenview
Saturday at Moody, time To be determined

Sunday High School Football Playoff Scoreboard

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES

NEW JERSEY

Central Jersey Group 4
Hunterdon Central 42 Howell 24

Central Jersey Group 3
Middletown South 38 Moorestown 0

Central Jersey Group 2
Weequahic 6 Raritan 0

Sunday, December 03, 2006

Independence Will Play For Seventh Straight North Carolina 4AA Championship


107 Straight Wins and Counting!

Independence was supposed to be challenged in Saturday's 4AA state semifinal by Butler, a team that forced the Patriots to double overtime during the regular season. The challenge never came as the Charlotte school beat Butler 49-23 before 20,000 fans.

Quarterback Darryl McFadden threw for four touchdowns and ran for a fifth in the victory. McFadden was 15-of-20 for 185 yards and carried the ball nine time for another 50. Running back Dequan Leak also had a big game on the ground with 171 yards and a touchdown.

Next Saturday, the Patriots will play Durham Riverside for its seventh straight state title.

To read a complete game wrap, please click on our headline "Independence Will Play For Seventh Straight North Carolina 4AA Championship.

Saturday, December 02, 2006

Nationally Ranked Gaffney Wins South Carolina Title

Gaffney started the season in the shadow of Byrnes High School, but after beating the Rebels early in the season, it was all Indians after that. Saturday Gaffney put the cherry on top of the sundae with a 45-0 beating of Irmo to win the school's 15th state football championship.

Gaffney won the Class 4A Division I championship with a well-balanced attacked that rang-up 200 yards rushing and 254 passing.

To read a complete game recap, please click on our headline "Nationally Ranked Gaffney Wins South Carolina Title".

Centennial Captures Arizona 5A Division II Title

Peoria Centennial captured its first Arizona 5A Division II High School Football Championship Saturday shutting out out Tuscon Cenntennial 34-0. Quarterback Scott Burgett threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns in the victory.

To read a complete recap, please click on our headline "Centennial Captures Arizona 5A Division II Title".

Salesianum Wins Delaware Division I Championship

Salesianum junior running back Sal Viscount put on an offensive show to help his school to the Delaware Division I high school football championship with a 34-17 win over Sussex Central. Viscount carried the ball 26 times for 285 yards and two touchdowns. He also scored on a punt return.

To read more about Salesianum second straight Division I title, please click on our headline "Salesianum Wins Delaware Division I Championship".

Saturday High School Football Playoff Scoreboard

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES

ARIZONA FINAL

Class 5A Division II
Centennial 34 Sunnyside 0

DELAWARE FINAL

Division I Championship
Salesianum 34 Sussex Central 17

FLORIDA FINALS

2A Championship
Bolles 27 Clewiston 24 (30T)
2B Championship
Pahokee 25 Trinity Catholic 11

NEW JERSEY FINALS

Group 4
North 1 Group 4
Clifton 26 Paterson Eastside 0
South Jersey Group 4
Absegami 27 Cherokee 26

Group 3
North 1 Group 3
Wayne Hills 23 Parsippany 12
North 2 Group 3
New Brunswick 18 Irvington 14
Non-Public Group 3
Immaculata 22 Delbarton 14
South Jersey Group 3
Lacey 12 Seneca 0

Group 2
North 1 Group 2
Westwood 9 Pascack Valley 8
North 2 Group 2
West Essex 8 Montville 7
South Jersey Group 2
Manasquan 28 West Deptford 0

Group 1
North 2 Group 1
Brearley 21 Vernona 20
South Jersey Group 1
Paulsboro 20 Glassboro 0

NEW YORK FINALS

AA Championship
Auburn 27 Monroe-Woodbury 26
Class B Championship
Geneva 33 Albany Academy 7
Dobbs Ferry 24 Falconer 0

OHIO FINALS

Division I
Hilliard Davidson 36 Mentor 35 (20T)
Division V
St. Henry 28 Warren JFK 7

SOUTH CAROLINA FINALS

Class 4A Division I Championship
Gaffney 45 Irmo
3A Championship
Blythewood 23 Timberland 21

TEXAS FINAL

TAPPS Division I Championship
St. Pius X 35 TCA-Addison 14

PLAYOFFS

NORTH CAROLINA
Class 4-AA
Independence 49 Butler 23
**Independence Win Streak Reaches 107 Straight

PENNSYLVANIA

Class AAAA Quarterfinals

Liberty 35 Frankford 15
Pennsbury 14 Ridley 0
State College 21 Governor Mifflin 0

Class AAA Quarterfinals

Thomas Jefferson 27 Selinsgrove 14

Class AA Quarterfinals

Wilson 48 Lakeland 27
Wyomissing 34 Montoursville 31

TEXAS

Class 5A Division I

Allen 42 Round Rock 35
Spring Westfield 31 Plano East 27

Independence To Have 106-Game Win Streak Test In North Carolina Semifinals

Back on November 3rd, Indpendence had it win streak test by Butler. The Patriots squeaked out a 30-24 double overtime win, and now a month later The Streak is still alive at 106 straight. However Saturday night the two will meet again in the North Carolina 4A state semifinals.

For a preview of the game, please click on our headline "Independence To Have 106-Game Win Streak Tested In North Carolina Semifinals".

Don Bosco Prep Pounds St. Peter's Prep In New Jersey State Championship Game Between National Powers

Don Bosco Prep senior quarterback Matt Simms closed out his high school career with probably the biggest win of his career. Simms, the son of former New York Giant quarterback Phil Simms, completed 6-of-8 passes for 135 yards and one touchdown to lead DBP to a 41-0 win over St. Peter's Prep for the New Jersey Non-Public Group 4 state championship. Both teams entered the game ranked nationally in the USA Today Super 25 National Rankings.

Simms had lost his first two meetings against St. Peter's, including a 22-15 loss to SPP in last year's championship game.

To read more about the game, please click on our headline "Don Bosco Prep Pounds St. Peter's Prep In New Jersey State Championship Game Between National Powers".

Friday, December 01, 2006

Friday Night High School Football Playoff Scoreboard

2006 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
Updated 12/2/06 12:30 PM CST

DELAWARE FINAL

Division II Championship
Concord 21 Caravel 7

FLORIDA FINALS

1A Championship
Glades Day 42 North Florida Christian 9
1B Championship
FAMU 14 Victory Christian 7

KENTUCKY FINALS

4A Championship
Trinity 41 Ryle 7

3A Championship
Covington Catholic 27 Bowling Green 8

2A Championship
Mercer County 15 Russell 12

1A Championship
Newport Central Catholic 37 Danville 34

NEW JERSEY FINALS

Non-Public Group 4 Championship
Don Bosco Prep 41 St. Peter's Prep

North 2 Group 4 Championship
Elizabeth 14 Phillipsburg 9

North Jersey 1 Group 1 Championship
Bogota 28 Mountain Lakes 0

Central Jersey Group 1 Championship
Florence 17 South River 6

NEW YORK FINALS

Class A Championship
Corning East 27 Cornwall 14
Class D Championship
Tuckahoe 27 Oakfield-Alabama 14

OHIO FINALS

Division II Championship
Piqua 26 Pickerington Central 7

Division IV Championship
Youngstown Cardinal Mooney 26 Plain City Jonathan Adler 12

Division VI Championship
Maria Stein Marion Local 17 Shadyside 0

SOUTH CAROLINA FINALS

Class 4A Division II Championship
Greenwood 14 Conway 7

PLAYOFFS SCORES
12/1/06

ALABAMA

6A Semifinals
Hoover 42 Vestavia Hills 37
Prattville 23 Opelika 16

5A Semifinals
Eufaula 28 UMS-Wright 6
Athens 21 J.O. Johnson 18

4A Semifinals
Thomasville 42 Andalusia 26
Guntersville 24 Alexandria 3

3A Semifinals
Pike County 36 Winfield 21
Clay County Susan Moore 7

2A Semifinals
Leroy 34 Houston Academy 7
Woodland 27 Lineville 13

1A Semifinals
Sweet Water 28 Maplesville 6
Cedar Bluff 36 Ragland 14

ARIZONA

5A Division I Semifinals
Mountain View 22 Chandler 7
Hamilton 34 Basha 8

4A Division I Semifinals
Saguaro 56 Agua Fria 20
Sabino 24 Chaparral 14

CALIFORNIA

Southern Section Pac-5 Division Semifinals
Orange Lutheran 23 Long Beach Poly 2
Edison 14 Santa Margarita 3

North Coast Section 2A East Bay Championship
Miramonte 33 El Cerrito 22

FLORIDA

6A Semifinals
Lake Brantley 34 Boone 31
Miami Northwestern 42 North Miami Beach 20

5A Semifinals
Lakeland 35 Mainland 24
St. Thomas Aquinas 36 Manatee 29 (20T)

4A Semifinals
Nease 35 Lincoln 21
Plant 20 Washington 15

3A Semifinals
Pine Forest 35 North Marion 21
Glades Central 48 Bartow 0

GEORGIA

AAAAA Quarterfinals

Roswell 42 Houston County 21
Warner Robins 14 Norcross 3
Tift County 13 North Gwinnett 0
Peachtree Ridge 12 Stephenson 9

AAAA Quarterfinals

Marist 24 Creekside 6
St. Pius 34 Thomas County Central 33
East Paulding 35 Starr's Mill 28
Northside-Warner Robins 34 Habersham Central 0

AAA Quarterfinals

Shaw 6 Grady 0
Peach County 23 Hart County 20
Washington County 51 North Hall 21
Carver-Columbus 12 Carrollton 10

AA Quarterfinals

Dublin 31 GAC 21
Lovett 21 Bleckley County 14
Charlton County 26 Buford 7
Early County 20 Calhoun 3

A Quarterfinals

Clinch County 42 Warren County 15
Athens Academy 29 Johnson County 8
Lincoln County 31 Hawkinsville 7
Commerce 21 Pacelli Catholic 7

MARYLAND

4A Semifinal
Sherwood 27 Northwest 24

3A Semifinals
River Hill 56 Franklin 7
Friendly 43 Urbana 21

2A Semifinals
Edmondson 28 Southern 13
McDonough 42 Middletown 14

NORTH CAROLINA

Class 4-A
East
(1) Greenville Rose 31, (2) Wilmington Hoggard 29
West
(7) West Charlotte 21, (4) Watauga County 0

Class 3-AA
East
(5) Eastern Randolph 34, (7) Burlington Williams 20
West
(1) Charlotte Catholic 25, (14) Northwest Cabarrus 14

Class 3-A
East
(3) Western Alamance 14, (4) Eastern Alamance 12
West
(4) Concord 24, (2) Winston-Salem Carver 13

Class 2-AA
East
(1) Southern Vance 32, (6) Marshville Forest Hills 26
West
(2) Shelby 28, (1) Canton Pisgah 20

Class 2-A
East
(10) Clinton 25, (8) Jacksonville Northside 0
West
(1) Burlington Cummings 39, (2) Reidsville 21

Class 1-AA
East
(1) Warsaw Kenan 17, (3) East Bladen 14
West
(1) Thomasville 35, (10) Mt. Airy 7

Class 1-A
East
(1) Manteo 31, (2) Northampton-West 20
West
(2) Elkin 21, (4) North Duplin 6

PENNSYLVANIA

Class AAAA Quarterfinals

Upper St. Clair 30 Erie Cathedral Prep 7

Class AAA Quarterfinals

Red Land 21 South Western 12
General McLane 14 Oliver 6

Class AA Quarterfinals

Wilmington 13 Bishop McCort 6
Jeannette 32 Brookville 7

Class A Quarterfinals

Bellwood Antis 28 Steelton-Highspire 8
Southern Columbia 61 Shenandoah Valley 15
Clairton 32 Meyersdale 14
West Middlesex 12 Coudersport 8

TEXAS

Class 5A Division I
Colleyville Heritage 24 Lubbuck Monterey 10

Class 5A Division II
San Antonio MacArthur 35 McAllen Memorial 34
San Marcos 27 Harlingen South 7

Class 4A Division I
Copperas Cove 30 Texas 27

Class 4A Division II
Brownwood 44 Lake Dallas 26
Schertz Clemens 56 Edcouch-Elsa 14

Class 3A Division I
Robinson 42 West Columbia 14

Class 3A Division II
Celina 35 Canton 6
Brownsboro 28 Pilot Point 7
Giddings 35 Waco La Vega 28
Wimberly 55 Cuero 33

Class 2A Division I
Tatum 34 Marlin 14

Class 2A Division II
Stratford 20 Coleman 7
Holliday 23 Melissa 14
Cisco 51 Aubrey 20
Mart 38 Hooks 18
Lexington 21 Refugio 20

Class 1A Division I
McCamey 28 Sunray 14
Valley Mills 12 Archer City 0
Alto 42 Wolfe City 0

Class 1A Division II
New Deal 42 Memphis 14
Nazareth 21 Iraan 0
Windthorst 24 Goldthwaite 21
Electra 41 Albany 0
Lovelady 43 Gilmer Union Hill 22
Price Carlisle 20 West Sabine 14
Chilton 20 Rocksprings 0
Thorndale 18 LaVilla 14

USA Today Super 25 High School Football Rankings

1. De La Salle, Concord, Calif. (12-0)
Previous rank: 1. Result: d. San Ramon Valley (Danville) 41-25 in CIF-North Coast Section 4A East Bay semifinals. Next: Dec. 9 vs. Foothill (Pleasanton) in final at Oakland-Alameda County McAfee Coliseum.

2. John Curtis, River Ridge, La. (12-0)
Previous: 3. Result: d. Homer 47-6 in Class 2A state quarterfinals. Next: Friday vs. Clinton in semifinals.

3. Southlake (Texas) Carroll (12-0)
Previous: 5. Result: d. then-No. 16 Euless Trinity 22-21 in Class 5A, Division I Area playoff. Next: Saturday vs. Odessa Permian in Region 1 semifinals at Jones Stadium in Lubbock.

4. Lakeland, Fla. (13-0)
Previous: 4. Result: d. Lake Gibson (Lakeland) 24-3 in Class 5A, Region 2 final. Next: Friday vs. Mainland (Daytona Beach) in 5 A state semifinals.

5. Warren Central, Indianapolis (15-0)
Previous: 6. Result: d. Carmel 35-14 in Class 5A final. Season complete.

6. Oaks Christian, Westlake Village, Calif. (12-0)
Previous: 7. Result: d. Morro Bay 49-17 in CIF-Southern Section, Northwest Division quarterfinals. Next: Saturday at Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood) in semifinals.

7. Northwestern, Miami (13-0)
Previous: 8. Result: d. Central (Miami) 39-12 in Class 6A, Region 4 final. Next: Friday vs. North Miami Beach in 6A state semifinals at Miami's Orange Bowl.

8. Hoover, Ala. (12-1)
Previous: 9. Result: d. Homewood 37-14 in Class 6A quarterfinals. Next: Friday vs. Vestavia Hills in 6A semifinals.

9. Independence, Charlotte (14-0)
Previous: 10. Result: d. Davie County (Mocksville, N.C.) 40-19 in Class 4AA quarterfinals. Next: Friday vs. Butler (Charlotte) in 4AA semifinals.

10. St. Peter's Prep, Jersey City (11-0)
Previous: 11. Result: d. Hoboken (N.J.) 35-21 in regular season. Next: Friday vs. No. 13 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey) in Non-Public, Group 4 final at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford.

11. South Panola, Batesville, Miss. (14-0)
Previous: 13. Result: d. Olive Branch 35-13 in Class 5A semifinals. Next: Friday vs. Meridian in 5A final at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson.

12. DeMatha, Hyattsville, Md. (12-0)
Previous: 14. Season complete.

13. Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, N.J. (11-0)
Previous: 15. Result: d. Paramus Catholic 55-0 in regular season. Next: Friday vs. No. 10 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City) in Non-Public, Group 4 final.

14. Gaffney, S.C. (14-0)
Previous: 17. Result: d. Stratford (Goose Creek) 26-17 in Class 4A, Division I semifinals. Next: Saturday vs. Irmo (Columbia) in final at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia.

15. Norcross, Ga. (12-0)
Previous: 19. Result: d. Grayson (Loganville) 27-21 in double overtime in Class 5A second round. Next: Friday vs. Warner Robins in 5A quarters.

16. Jesuit, Portland, Ore. (11-0)
Previous: 21. Result: d. Sheldon (Eugene) 65-7 in Class 6A quarterfinals. Next: Friday vs. Canby in semifinals at Portland's PGE Park.

17. Mullen, Denver (13-0)
Previous: 22. Result: d. Douglas County (Castle Rock, Colo.) 41-38 in Class 5A semifinals. Next: Saturday vs. Columbine (Littleton) in final at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver.

18. Wheaton (Ill.) Warrenville South (14-0)
Previous: 23. Result: d. Mount Carmel (Chicago) 44-21 in Class 8A final. Season complete.

19. Hilliard (Ohio) Davidson (14-0)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: d. then-No. 12 Colerain (Cincinnati) 10-6 in Division I state semifinals. Next: Saturday vs. Mentor in Division I final at Canton's Fawcett Stadium.

20. Lufkin, Texas (11-1)
Previous: 2. Result: Lost to Round Rock 38-25 in Class 5A, Division I Area playoff. Season complete.

21. Orange (Calif.) Lutheran (11-1)
Previous: 24. Result: d. Compton 26-12 in CIF-Southern Section, Pac-5 Division quarterfinals. Next: Friday vs. Poly (Long Beach) in semifinals at Home Depot Center in Carson.

22. Upper St. Clair, Pittsburgh (13-0)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: d. Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) 18-12 in WPIAL Class 4A final. Next: Friday vs. Cathedral Prep (Erie, Pa.) in PIAA 4A quarterfinals in Wexford.

23. Colerain, Cincinnati (13-1)
Previous: 12. Result: Lost to Hilliard (Ohio) Davidson 10-6 in Division I state semifinals. Season complete.

24. Jenks, Okla. (12-1)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: d. Muskogee 52-35 in Class 6A state semifinals. Next: Saturday vs. Enid in 6A final in Tulsa.

25. St. Anthony's, South Huntington, N.Y. (11-0)
Previous: 25. Season complete.

Dropped out: No. 16 Euless (Texas) Trinity (11-1) lost to then-No. 5 Southlake Carroll 22-21 in Class 5A, Division I Area playoff; No. 18 East St. John, Reserve, La. (12-1) lost to Archbishop Rummel (Metairie) 59-7 in Class 5A state quarterfinals; and No. 20 St. Xavier, Cincinnati (10-2) lost two weeks ago to then-No. 14 Colerain (Cincinnati) 24-7 in Division I, Region 4 final.