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2026 EAST COUNTY PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW - Week 2 (Friday, Aug. 27) EastCountySports.com previews a loaded Week 2 of the 2026 San Diego Section high school football season, featuring ranked showdowns, a championship rematch, historic road trips, breakout players and the Fearless Forecaster’s predictions. The featured matchup sends No. 14 Steele Canyon to No. 13 Santa Fe Christian in a rematch of last season’s unforgettable 44-41 Division II championship game. Senior quarterbacks Gavin Caha and Dax Labrum return after leading their teams to opening victories. No. 8 Granite Hills visits No. 18 Mater Dei Catholic in an important matchup between 0-1 contenders. Granite Hills quarterback Zac Benitez and receiver Nino Miller-Thompson face a Crusaders passing attack led by sophomore Jayden Blondin and junior Khalonie Jordan. No. 17 Helix makes its first trip to Imperial High School and its first Imperial Valley appearance in 20 years. The Highlanders are 5-0 against the listed Southern California desert programs but face an Imperial team coming off a victory over Mission Bay. Other featured matchups include: • No. 38 La Jolla at No. 29 Grossmont • No. 33 Mount Miguel at No. 27 University City • No. 22 Christian at No. 30 Valley Center • Crawford at No. 40 Santana • West Hills at Bonita Vista • Montgomery at Monte Vista • El Capitan at Chula Vista • El Cajon Valley at Hilltop • Foothills Christian at Calipatria • Linfield Christian at Mountain Empire The “Elsewhere” coverage includes No. 25 Ramona at No. 12 Poway, Mission Bay at No. 31 Patrick Henry, Morse at No. 32 Eastlake and Vincent Memorial at Canyon Hills. Players highlighted include Dax Labrum, Gavin Caha, Zac Benitez, Nino Miller-Thompson, Tyler Holmes, Cedric Norris, Enrique Gonzalez, Cayden “Prince” Mobley, David Watt, Kaleb Runkle, Kai Rosier, Ethan Miller, Evin Dill, Daesean Jenkins, Michael Castillo and Deandre Eleby. The preview also includes news and notes from every East County matchup, Week 1 statistical breakdowns, the East County Sports Top 40 and predicted scores for the complete San Diego Section schedule. Visit EastCountySports.com for complete prep and community college sports coverage from East San Diego County. #EastCountySports #HighSchoolFootball #SanDiegoFootball #PrepFootball #CIFSanDiego #FearlessForecaster #FridayNightFootball
2026 EAST COUNTY PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW - Week 2 (Friday, Aug. 27)
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The 2026 Little League World Series field is set in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania—and 10 United States regional champions will battle for a place in the world championship game. In this complete U.S. tournament preview, we break down all 10 teams, the opening matchups, each club’s path through the bracket and the players capable of taking over the tournament. Our pre-tournament U.S. rankings: 1. Sweetwater Valley, California 2. Phenix City, Alabama 3. Paseo Verde, Nevada 4. Hamilton West Side, Ohio 5. Boerne, Texas 6. Davenport Northwest, Iowa 7. Bayonne Central, New Jersey 8. SoundView, Washington 9. East Side, Pennsylvania 10. Bridgewater, Massachusetts Sweetwater Valley enters as the clear U.S. favorite after completing an undefeated West Region tournament and defeating Hawaii 11-3 in the championship game. Noah Kirk leads a loaded California roster that also includes Isaac Ramirez, Tempe Tran and Grant Mielke. But the bracket is filled with serious challengers. Phenix City features two-way standout Kinley Rasmus, Urijah Berklite and Easton Allen. Paseo Verde brings the Mountain Region championship back to Henderson behind Owen Guzman, Jace Ward and Payton Hinson. Hamilton West Side may have the deepest collection of proven regional performers in Boone Treadway, Xander Kincaid, Josiah Infante and Bryson Williams. Boerne waits with an opening-round bye after winning the Southwest Region. Texas is led by Merritt Cude, Kase Yarbrough, Boone Blalock, Walker Yost and Kasen Martinez. We also examine four opening-round matchups and bracket pods: • Phenix City, Alabama vs. SoundView, Washington—with Boerne, Texas awaiting the winner • Bayonne Central, New Jersey vs. Bridgewater, Massachusetts—with East Side, Pennsylvania awaiting the winner • Hamilton West Side, Ohio vs. Paseo Verde, Nevada • Sweetwater Valley, California vs. Davenport Northwest, Iowa Watch for dominant pitchers throughout the bracket, including Kinley Rasmus, Frankie McCabe, Dominik Mombeleur, Cole Warner, Boone Treadway, Cooper Thissen, Mason Rincon and Noah Kirk. At this level, one exceptional performance on the mound can overturn every projection. Sweetwater Valley is our selection to win the United States championship. If California reaches the final game, an extraordinary possibility could be waiting: a world championship matchup against Municipal de Tijuana, one of our leading international contenders. Could the tournament conclude with two neighboring Little Leagues from opposite sides of the international border—separated by only about 12 miles—meeting for the world championship? Watch our complete preview to learn about all 10 U.S. regional champions, the stars to follow and the matchups that will shape the road through South Williamsport. Tell us in the comments: Who will win the United States championship? Which opening-round matchup are you most excited to see? And which player will become the breakout star of the tournament? Please like the video, subscribe and turn on notifications for more tournament previews, player rankings, game coverage and updates from the 2026 Little League World Series. #LittleLeagueWorldSeries #LLWS #LittleLeagueBaseball #RoadToWilliamsport #Williamsport #YouthBaseball #SweetwaterValley #SouthWilliamsport
Road to Williamsport - Little League World Series 2026 United States (U.S.) Tournament Preview
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