EAST COUNTY FEARLESS FORECASTER – Week 3

2026 EAST COUNTY PREP FOOTBALL

EAST COUNTY FEARLESS FORECASTER – WEEK THREE

El Capitan, Ramona resume local rivalry

No. 29 RAMONA (0-2) at No. 39 EL CAPITAN (1-1), 7 p.m.

EastCountySports.com staff report

LAKESIDE — Two football communities separated by Wildcat Canyon Road will renew a natural nonleague matchup Friday night when Ramona visits El Capitan.

The meeting carries the feel of an earlier era of Friday-night football—when teams traveled far enough for the game to feel like an occasion, but not so far that the visiting community could not follow.

And even if you can’t make it, this affair is being streamed locally as the Game of the Week.

For Ramona and Lakeside, this matchup always made sense. The programs met in seven consecutive seasons from 2004 through 2010, but Friday will mark their first meeting in 16 years.

Ramona leads the recorded series 5-3 and has won the last four meetings. That includes a 49-21 victory at Ramona in 2007, when the Bulldogs built a 28-0 second-quarter advantage and recorded seven sacks against an El Capitan team that had lost only once in its previous 13 games.

The Vaqueros still produced several memorable performances that night. Quarterback Tanner Rust passed for 205 yards and two touchdowns, Tila Case caught seven passes for 78 yards and a score, and Ben Wilkins averaged more than seven yards per carry.

Nearly two decades later, the resumed matchup arrives with both teams looking capable of making Friday another significant chapter in the series.

Ramona is 0-2, but the record does not fully reflect how close the Bulldogs came to defeating undefeated Poway last week. Ramona led 13-0 after the first quarter and 23-10 during the fourth before surrendering two late touchdowns in a 24-23 loss.

Senior running back Keegan McElwee carried 25 times for 189 yards and scored on runs of 12 and 22 yards. Quarterback Ryan Shaw added a 14-yard touchdown pass to Andre Diaz, while Ryder Kaufman kicked a 23-yard field goal.

The performance established what Ramona wants to be offensively. McElwee is averaging 99.5 rushing yards through two games, while Shaw has helped the Bulldogs average 333 yards of total offense.

El Capitan returns home after splitting two road games to begin its season. The Vaqueros responded to a 28-21 loss at Pearl City in Hawaii by defeating Chula Vista 14-9 last week, overcoming the loss of leading rusher Michael Castillo on the opening play.

Castillo had rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns in Hawaii before the injury forced El Capitan to reconstruct its offense immediately. Junior Santiago Benitez, who had not recorded a carry in the opener, responded with 93 yards and two touchdowns on 15 attempts.

Junior Drake Alduenda contributed 42 yards on eight carries as El Capitan leaned on its ground game and defense.

El Capitan, however, has to get its passing game up to speed. The Vaqueros have not been as crisp as expected through the air so far.

The Vaqueros intercepted three passes and held Chula Vista to 24 rushing yards on 21 attempts. Senior Ryder Powers recorded 10 tackles and two interceptions, while sophomore Robinson Silva collected 13 tackles and the third pick. Senior Ethan Soule added two tackles for loss.

Friday’s matchup could be decided by which rushing attack remains on schedule. Ramona will place the ball in McElwee’s hands after his breakout effort against Poway, while El Capitan must determine how much it can ask from Castillo and whether Benitez can follow his unexpected emergence with another productive performance.

Ramona enters as the higher-ranked team despite its winless record, but El Capitan owns the home field and the confidence of a defense that just controlled an opponent. That combination should produce a much more competitive game than the computer projections suggesting a comfortable Bulldogs victory.

More importantly, Friday restores a matchup that belongs on the schedule. Ramona and Lakeside are distinct communities, but close enough—and similar enough in their football identity—to turn a September nonleague game into a meaningful local event once again.

WILDCAT CANYON SERIES

Recorded series: Ramona leads, 5-3
Current streak: Ramona has won four straight
Last meeting: Ramona 42, El Capitan 21 (2010)
Friday’s game: Ramona at El Capitan, 7 p.m.

FEARLESS FORECASTER PREDICTION: RAMONA 24, EL CAPITAN 17

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COUGARS FACE UNBEATEN TITANS IN REBOUND TEST

No. 15 STEELE CANYON (1-1) at No. 30 EASTLAKE (2-0), 7 p.m.

CHULA VISTA — Eastlake has emerged as one of the early surprises in the San Diego Section, but the undefeated Titans will receive their most significant test Friday when No. 15 Steele Canyon visits for Military Appreciation Night.

After four consecutive sub-.500 seasons, Eastlake has opened 2-0 while outscoring its opponents 54-16. The Titans followed an opening-week shutout by defeating defending Division V champion Morse 25-16 behind a breakout performance from senior running back David Branco.

Branco carried 18 times for 209 yards and three touchdowns against the Tigers. He scored on runs of 66, 11 and 46 yards, repeatedly turning right-side sweeps into explosive plays.

The senior is averaging 138 rushing yards through two games after producing 735 yards and 13 touchdowns last season. His improved speed has made him the centerpiece of an Eastlake offense averaging 166.5 rushing yards per game.

Senior kicker Christian Vargas added a 29-yard field goal against Morse, and Nicolas Alba recorded a safety by tackling the punter following a bad snap.

Eastlake’s defense also has created considerable pressure, averaging 4.5 sacks per game. Noah McCurty leads that effort with 1.5 sacks and averages 9.5 tackles.

That pass rush could become central against a Steele Canyon offense still searching for the production expected from its experienced personnel.

The Cougars edged San Diego 7-3 in their opener before encountering one of the county’s hottest passing attacks in a 42-14 loss to Santa Fe Christian. Eagles quarterback Dax Labrum passed for 368 yards and three touchdowns as Santa Fe Christian accumulated 450 yards.

Steele Canyon senior quarterback Gavin Caha completed 16 of 32 passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns in the loss. He connected with Josiah Stocker for a 20-yard first-quarter score and found junior Cameron Trujillo for the Cougars’ other touchdown.

Caha also led Steele Canyon with 57 rushing yards on five attempts. Through two games, he has accounted for 385 of the Cougars’ 495 total yards—nearly 78 percent of their offense.

Malcholm Ballard has emerged as Caha’s leading receiver, catching six passes for 55 yards last week. Stocker added four receptions for 34 yards and a touchdown.

The Cougars have scored only 21 points through two games, but the Santa Fe Christian result may say as much about the Eagles’ emergence as it does about Steele Canyon’s deficiencies. Eastlake presents a different challenge: a physical running game, an active defense and a featured back capable of changing the game on one carry.

Steele Canyon must control Branco, avoid the explosive runs that broke open Eastlake’s victory over Morse and give Caha manageable situations against the Titans’ pass rush. Eastlake, meanwhile, can validate its undefeated start by defeating a team that played for the Division II championship last season.

The previous two meetings between the programs were defensive struggles. Steele Canyon won 17-6 in 2019 before Eastlake answered with a 10-6 victory in 2021.

Friday’s game should be more competitive than the computer projections favoring Steele Canyon by two touchdowns. Eastlake’s start and Branco’s production are too substantial to dismiss, but the Cougars’ experience and Caha’s ability to contribute with both his arm and legs should produce enough offense to escape.

FEARLESS FORECASTER PREDICTION: STEELE CANYON 24, EASTLAKE 17

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GAUNTLET SERIES MATCHUP WITH BOTH TEAMS UNDER PRESSURE

No. 17 HELIX (1-1) at No. 28 ST. AUGUSTINE (0-2), 7 p.m.

SAN DIEGO — The traditional landscape has changed among San Diego County football powers, but Helix–Saints still carries the familiarity, history and expectations of a matchup between traditional county rivals.

This year’s meeting also comes with some urgency.

Helix responded to a difficult opener with a convincing road victory last week, but the Highlanders have not yet reestablished themselves among the county’s elite. St. Augustine is 0-2 for the second consecutive season and faces the possibility of another prolonged climb out of an early hole.

The records, however, do not make this a mismatch.

St. Augustine has lost its first two games by a combined nine points against La Costa Canyon and undefeated Del Norte. The Saints fell 19-14 to the Nighthawks last week despite an extraordinary all-purpose performance from Paisios “Pai” Polamalu.

Polamalu returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, caught three passes for 104 yards and another score, and rushed 21 times for 77 yards. He accounted for 280 yards between offense and special teams and demonstrated that St. Augustine possesses a game-changing threat capable of affecting every phase.

Through two games, the son of Pittsburgh Steeler legend Troy Polamalu is averaging 124 rushing yards, 78.5 receiving yards and 202.5 total offensive yards.

Quarterback Julian Chanfreau completed 12 of 18 passes for 190 yards and a touchdown against Del Norte. The Saints are averaging 248.5 yards per game, only 8.5 fewer than Helix.

That production—and the quality of St. Augustine’s first two opponents—makes the Saints more dangerous than the 0-2 record suggests.

Helix also enters with renewed confidence after rebounding from its 38-6 loss to Santa Fe Christian with a 28-7 victory at Imperial.

Senior quarterback Caden Thompson completed 12 of 13 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns in the desert. He directed a 20-play opening possession that consumed the entire first quarter and later helped the Highlanders turn their control of the game into a 28-0 advantage.

Thompson found Jacob “J.J.” Andrew-Johnson on a skinny post for Helix’s first touchdown. Andrew-Johnson is averaging 53.5 receiving yards and has taken to the role as the Highlanders’ most dangerous target.

Thompson later connected with Jeremy Stevens, another top target, for a 63-yard touchdown. Stephon Fuentes scored following consecutive runs of 26 and 11 yards, and Donte Wright added a 5-yard fourth-quarter touchdown.

The four touchdowns came from four different players, an encouraging sign for an offense that produced only six points in its opener.

Senior linebacker Jeremy Davis leads the Helix defense, while Denzel Griffin has supplied pressure off the edge. The Highlanders held Imperial scoreless until the outcome had effectively been decided and stopped the Tigers at the 1-yard line on the final play.

Containing Polamalu will be an entirely different assignment. Helix must account for him as a runner, receiver and returner without allowing Chanfreau to exploit the attention directed toward the Saints’ featured playmaker.

Recent history favors the Highlanders. Helix has defeated St. Augustine in each of the last four meetings cited between the programs, including a 21-6 victory last season and a 28-13 road win in 2024.

The Saints have remained dangerous even during difficult regular seasons. After finishing 4-6 last year, they defeated Grossmont 45-20 in the Division II playoffs and pushed top-seeded Santa Fe Christian before falling 17-9 in the second round.

That makes this another game Helix cannot approach casually. St. Augustine has played a difficult schedule, owns the most dynamic individual player in the matchup and may be better than its record.

Still, this has become a game the Highlanders should expect to win. Thompson’s efficiency, Helix’s improving collection of playmakers and its recent control of the series provide just enough reason to trust the Highlanders in what should be a one-possession game throughout.

FEARLESS FORECASTER PREDICTION: HELIX 23, ST. AUGUSTINE 19

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NORSEMEN FINALLY RETURN AFTER RECORD-SETTING DEBUT

No. 16 VALHALLA (1-0) at CASTLE PARK (1-1), 6:30 p.m.

CHULA VISTA — A Week 2 bye may have been the last thing anyone following Valhalla football wanted after the Norsemen raised expectations through the roof on opening night.

Two weeks after beginning the Jason Carter era with a record-setting 75-0 victory, No. 16 Valhalla finally returns to the field Friday against Castle Park.

The opponent in Valhalla’s opener was overmatched, and Castle Park presents another game the Norsemen will be heavily expected to win. That is the reality of a schedule largely constructed before Carter, his staff and a dramatically rebuilt roster transformed the program’s immediate outlook.

Schedules are arranged well in advance, often through relationships between programs that have played one another for years. Valhalla entered this season coming off a 3-8 campaign. The current Norsemen bear little resemblance to that team, but the schedule cannot be reconstructed after the roster and expectations change.

The responsibility now falls upon Valhalla to handle those opponents decisively while continuing to develop for more substantial tests ahead.

“We’re looking forward to getting back on the field Friday night,” Valhalla associate head coach Dusty Hefley said. “Castle Park presents some things schematically that we have to be disciplined against, but for us the biggest focus is continuing to improve and playing to our standard.

“We want to play fast, physical and disciplined football in all three phases.”

The Norsemen could hardly have done more in their opener.

Valhalla’s 75-point margin against San Jacinto Valley Academy was the largest shutout victory by a Grossmont Conference team. The Norsemen established school records for points and winning margin while accumulating 420 yards despite playing much of the game with a running clock.

Junior quarterback Adrian Wilson completed 7 of 9 passes for 216 yards and four touchdowns without an interception. He also scored on a 3-yard run.

Freshman AJ Wright immediately established himself as one of the area’s most intriguing young players. Wright caught four passes for 151 yards and two touchdowns, including a 78-yard score, and intercepted a pass on defense.

Senior Jayden Hunter carried four times for 79 yards and reached the end zone on every attempt. Senior Jeremiah Loper added two rushing touchdowns, while freshman Jordan Codre and sophomore Camryn Conley caught scoring passes.

Seven Valhalla rushing touchdowns, four touchdown passes and a defensive score produced a result that was about more than accumulating statistics against an inferior opponent. Carter and his staff rotated personnel after the game had been decided, but the Norsemen continued demonstrating their depth.

Hefley will be watching closely to see whether the week off affects the Norsemen’s sharpness during the opening possessions.

“One thing to watch is how our guys respond early,” Hefley said. “We’ve challenged them to start fast, establish the tempo and execute with consistency for four quarters.

“We feel like we’ve taken another step forward over the last couple of weeks, and Friday is another opportunity to show that.”

Castle Park is 1-1 after suffering a 40-8 loss to Clairemont last week.

The Trojans allowed Clairemont quarterback Timothy Cox to pass for 186 yards and three long touchdowns while adding 112 rushing yards and another score. Cox connected with Malachi Gutierrez for touchdowns covering 21 and 66 yards and found Khyree Shannon for a 47-yard score.

That creates a difficult matchup against a Valhalla offense that already has demonstrated similar big-play ability through Wilson, Wright, Hunter and Loper.

Castle Park has averaged 239.5 rushing yards through two games but only six passing yards. The Trojans’ best chance is to sustain possessions on the ground, shorten the game and prevent Valhalla’s offense from repeatedly operating on short fields.

That approach becomes much more difficult if the Norsemen follow Hefley’s directive, establish the tempo immediately and force Castle Park away from its running game.

Valhalla’s No. 16 ranking is an aggressive evaluation after only one appearance, and victories against overmatched opponents will not answer every question about the Norsemen’s eventual ceiling. Stronger opposition and Grossmont Valley League play will provide those answers.

For now, however, the ranking reflects the talent already visible, the variety of available playmakers and the immediate impact of Carter’s staff.

The Norsemen should not apologize for a schedule arranged under entirely different expectations. They simply must keep proving that the program has outgrown it.

FEARLESS FORECASTER PREDICTION: VALHALLA 56, CASTLE PARK 7

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PATRIOTS TRY TO RECLAIM LONGTIME SERIES FROM BISHOP’S

BISHOP’S (1-1) at No. 19 CHRISTIAN (1-0), 7 p.m.

EL CAJON — Christian and Bishop’s renew one of the San Diego Section’s most persistent small-school rivalries Friday when the Knights visit the No. 19 Patriots at Granite Hills High.

The programs have met during regular seasons, league races and postseason championship runs across more than three decades. The 22 meetings have come since 1993, with Christian holding a 13-9 advantage.

That history includes eight seasons in which the teams met during the playoffs, including second encounters in 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010.

The rivalry has swung back toward Bishop’s over the past two years. Christian shut out the Knights 27-0 in 2022 and won 20-10 in 2023, but Bishop’s answered with a 24-13 victory in 2024 and held the Patriots to seven points in a 21-7 decision last season.

Christian appears considerably different from the team Bishop’s defeated a year ago.

The Patriots began last season 3-7 before winning six consecutive postseason games, capturing section and regional championships and reaching a CIF state final. Their first appearance of 2026 suggested that December’s run may have established a new standard.

Christian overcame a difficult opening half and defeated Valley Center 41-20 last week.

Senior quarterback Kaleb Runkle completed 11 of 13 passes for 282 yards and two touchdowns. Sophomore Julian Morones rushed 13 times for 112 yards and three scores, while senior Kai Rosier caught five passes for 148 yards and a touchdown.

Those three established playmakers combined for 542 yards of production.

Christian did not score until Morones’ 9-yard touchdown run with 54 seconds left in the first half. Valley Center regained a 14-7 advantage during the third quarter, but the Patriots responded by scoring 34 of the game’s final 40 points.

Runkle connected with Rosier for a long catch-and-run touchdown and later found his younger brother, sophomore Gavin Runkle, for the final score.

The Patriots finished with 477 yards of offense, including 344 through the air and 195 on the ground. More importantly, they improved defensively after Valley Center had rushed for 235 yards in its season opener against Bishop’s. Christian held the Jaguars to 107 rushing yards and 3.7 yards per attempt.

Bishop’s also arrives with momentum after overwhelming Coronado 45-7.

Quarterback Jackson Binn passed for 215 yards and two touchdowns and added a 5-yard scoring run. Nick Pfister caught six passes, including a 66-yard touchdown, while Amaree Maye added a scoring reception and JoJo Bryant reached the end zone on the ground.

The Knights’ defense produced two of last week’s most spectacular plays anywhere in the section. Bruce Esajian returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown, and Dane Larson added a 70-yard interception return.

Those plays provide an unmistakable warning for Christian. Runkle was sacked on consecutive plays and threw an interception during the Patriots’ difficult opening period at Valley Center. Bishop’s has the defensive playmakers to turn similar mistakes directly into points.

The common opponent still gives Christian the advantage. Bishop’s lost its opener to Valley Center 34-17, while the Patriots defeated the Jaguars by 21 points one week later.

Common-opponent comparisons are not guarantees, particularly in a rivalry Bishop’s has controlled for two seasons. The Knights demonstrated last week that they can create explosive plays through Binn, Pfister and their defense.

Christian, however, possesses greater offensive balance. Morones gives the Patriots an established running threat, while Runkle and Rosier can attack a defense vertically. If the Patriots protect their quarterback and avoid feeding Bishop’s return game, they should finally force the Knights to defend the entire field.

Bishop’s has held Christian to 20 points combined across the past two meetings. This Patriots offense should end that trend and reclaim control of the longtime series.

FEARLESS FORECASTER PREDICTION: CHRISTIAN 34, BISHOP’S 20

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FOOTHILLERS SEEK 3-0 START AGAINST STRUGGLING BARONS

BONITA VISTA (0-2) at No. 22 GROSSMONT (2-0), 7 p.m.

LA MESA — The Grossmont Foothillers won their first two games of the season in distinctly different ways.

The No. 22 Foothillers dominated Madison after the opening quarter in Week 1. Against La Jolla last Friday, they survived turnovers, special-teams trouble and a fourth-quarter deficit before placing the game in the hands of senior quarterback Tyler Holmes.

Holmes responded with one of the county’s best individual performances of Week 2.

He completed 17 of 29 passes for 210 yards, rushed 19 times for 175 yards and scored all three Grossmont touchdowns in a 24-17 victory. His 385 yards accounted for nearly 84 percent of the Foothillers’ offense.

Grossmont entered the fourth quarter trailing 14-8 after failing to score during the middle two periods. Holmes then produced touchdown runs on two quarterback keepers and converted one of Grossmont’s three successful two-point attempts.

The Foothillers scored 16 unanswered points in the fourth quarter and accumulated 460 yards—250 rushing and 210 passing.

Holmes has averaged 305 yards of total offense through two games, including 189 passing and 116 rushing. Grossmont is producing 463.5 yards per game as a team, with a balanced average of 240.5 rushing and 223 passing.

Senior Cedric Norris caught seven passes for 74 yards against La Jolla, including a 22-yard reception that set up the winning touchdown. Corbin Dow added 71 yards from scrimmage, while Jacob Fee, Jonah Martinez, Max Bewley and Jackson Baird contributed to a deep group of offensive options.

The Foothillers also received the defensive play they needed from Nate Clark.

After contributing a 38-yard reception on Grossmont’s first touchdown drive, Clark crossed the field to intercept La Jolla’s final downfield attempt with just over three minutes remaining.

Clark also intercepted a pass against Madison and has emerged as one of the central figures in a Grossmont defense that has allowed only three touchdowns through two games.

Darion Crawford led the Foothillers with six tackles last week. Jonah Yost added five tackles and one stop for loss, while Vinny Michelson recorded a sack, a tackle for loss and three quarterback pressures.

Bonita Vista demonstrated some early resistance against West Hills last week. Ta’Vyon Moore scored on a 44-yard run, and the Barons converted a Wolf Pack turnover into a field goal while taking a 10-7 first-quarter lead.

West Hills then scored the game’s final 13 points and shut out Bonita Vista over the remaining three quarters of a 20-10 victory.

The Wolf Pack deserve credit for that defensive performance. E.J. Lee-Fields recorded 15 tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery, while West Hills finished with a sack, two takeaways and a blocked kick.

That result also creates an unfavorable comparison for Bonita Vista.

West Hills, ranked No. 40 by East County Sports, controlled the Barons after the opening quarter. Grossmont sits 18 places higher and brings a substantially more productive offense into the same matchup.

Bonita Vista has averaged only 153.5 yards of offense—43.5 rushing and 110 passing—while scoring 10 points and allowing 48 through two games.

The Barons’ offense has revolved around Moore, quarterback Anthony Lorenz and receiver Cole Margetts, but it has not produced the sustained drives necessary to protect its defense.

Against Grossmont, Bonita Vista must contain Holmes’ running ability without allowing Norris, Martinez, Dow and Clark to find openings behind the linebackers. That is a difficult assignment for any defense, particularly one likely to spend much of the night on the field.

Grossmont should respect the early success Bonita Vista produced against West Hills. The Foothillers also must avoid the turnovers that kept La Jolla in last week’s game.

Once Grossmont establishes possession and tempo, however, the difference in offensive production should become overwhelming. The Foothillers are positioned to reach 3-0 for the second time in four seasons—and this one should not require another fourth-quarter rescue.

FEARLESS FORECASTER PREDICTION: GROSSMONT 45, BONITA VISTA 6

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SURGING SULTANS SEEK PERFECT START BEFORE BYE

BRAWLEY (0-2) at No. 38 SANTANA (2-0), 7 p.m.

SANTEE — Santana has gone from an offense searching for answers before the season to one of the most productive teams in the Grossmont Conference.

The No. 38 Sultans have scored 86 points through two games, allowed only 12 and enter Friday’s home game against Brawley with an opportunity to complete a perfect opening stretch before their bye.

Santana’s placement in the East County Sports Top 40 reflects more than its record. The Sultans have defeated Morse and Crawford by a combined 74 points while demonstrating a passing attack considerably more diverse and efficient than the unit that averaged only 14 points last season.

Senior quarterback Ethan Miller delivered his best performance last week, completing 26 of 31 passes for 358 yards and four touchdowns in a 49-0 victory over Crawford.

Miller completed nearly 84 percent of his attempts, averaged 13.8 yards per completion and did not throw an interception. Through two games, he is averaging 287 passing yards and 294.5 yards of total offense.

Senior Kolten “Koko” Thornton caught eight passes for 124 yards and three touchdowns against Crawford. His scoring receptions covered 6, 15 and 60 yards, with the longest coming when he turned a short screen into an explosive run through the defense.

Thornton also rushed for 24 yards and finished with 156 all-purpose yards. He has become the central matchup problem in an offense containing enough alternatives to punish defenses for concentrating too much attention on him.

Denton Goar caught six passes for 81 yards, Connor Galarneau made four receptions and caught a touchdown pass from backup quarterback Josh Pehl, and Joaquin Murrieta scored on a 46-yard reception.

Julian Mayers and Pehl added rushing touchdowns as Santana accumulated 465 yards and received scores from five players.

Nine Sultans recorded a reception. That distribution should concern a Brawley defense that cannot afford to leave Thornton isolated but also cannot abandon the remaining receivers.

Santana’s defense has been just as impressive.

The Sultans held Morse to 154 yards in a 37-12 opening victory before shutting out Crawford. Senior Brayton Knight led Santana last week with eight tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack.

Tatum Morehouse and Johnson added four tackles apiece, while Johnson and junior Jack Lord recovered fumbles. Santana repeatedly ended Crawford’s possessions before the Colts could establish any rhythm.

Brawley traditionally brings a physical style from the Imperial Valley, and the Wildcats showed some resistance during a 21-16 opening loss to Palm Desert.

Last week presented an entirely different level of difficulty.

Rancho Bernardo defeated Brawley 44-0, holding the Wildcats to 120 yards. The Wildcats have not scored over their last six quarters and have been outscored 68-16 through two games.

Brawley finished 2-9 last season and lost to Christian 37-16 in the playoffs. The Wildcats also traveled west for a Week 3 game last year and fell to Mission Bay 28-14 as part of a 0-5 start to the season.

Defensively, Ryan Rebollar has recorded 2½ sacks through two games, while linebacker Diego Sandoval averages seven tackles. Their ability to pressure Miller without exposing the secondary will determine whether Brawley can keep the game within reach.

Santana’s greatest danger may be its own comfort.

The Sultans led Crawford 35-0 at halftime and have encountered little fourth-quarter pressure through two weeks. Teams experiencing early success can sometimes lose sharpness when entering another game they are expected to control.

Brawley is capable of making the game physical, forcing Santana to remain patient and capitalizing if the Sultans become careless.

Still, the matchup strongly favors Santana. Miller is operating with confidence, Thornton has emerged as an elite all-purpose threat, and the Sultans possess more receiving depth than Brawley has shown it can contain.

This should not become another 49-point rout, but Santana has earned the expectation that it will control the game, reach 3-0 and enter its open week as a legitimate factor in the Grossmont Valley League race.

FEARLESS FORECASTER PREDICTION: SANTANA 31, BRAWLEY 13

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REVAMPED WOLF PACK SEEK REVERSAL AGAINST UNBEATEN MARAUDERS

MIRA MESA (2-0) at No. 40 WEST HILLS (2-0), 7 p.m.

SANTEE — West Hills and Mira Mesa meet Friday in a rematch between two teams that have transformed considerably since their defensive struggle last September.

Mira Mesa defeated West Hills 10-7 in Week 3 last season, dropping the Wolf Pack to 0-3 during an 0-5 start that placed their playoff hopes in immediate danger.

The quarterbacks combined for only 142 passing yards. West Hills quarterback Evin Dill completed 9 of 16 passes for 85 yards, while Mira Mesa’s Nico Giusti went 9 of 17 for 57 yards. Giusti supplied the game’s only offensive touchdown.

Both quarterbacks—and both offenses—return to the matchup in considerably stronger form.

No. 40 West Hills has opened 2-0 while averaging 24 points and 349 yards. The Wolf Pack followed a 28-13 victory over Chula Vista by traveling to Bonita Vista and winning 20-10 behind their most complete performance of the young season.

Dill completed 17 of 22 passes for 231 yards and added 49 rushing yards and a touchdown. He accounted for 280 yards, distributed the ball to seven receivers and did not throw an interception.

After producing only 81 total yards against Mira Mesa last season, Dill has accumulated 483 through the first two games of 2026.

Junior Rene Varela-Ugalde delivered his breakout performance at Bonita Vista, catching six passes for 141 yards. His 54-yard touchdown restored the West Hills lead during the second quarter, and his 33-yard gain on a middle screen set up Dill’s quarterback sneak.

The ability to create explosive plays through the passing game represents the most important difference between this Wolf Pack offense and the one Mira Mesa contained last year.

West Hills also possesses greater offensive balance through senior E.J. Lee-Fields.

Lee-Fields rushed seven times for 74 yards last week and finished with 81 yards from scrimmage. He also led the defense with 15 tackles, intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble.

Junior Evan Dorris scored on a 5-yard run, while Chuck Rosolino supplied six receptions underneath as Bonita Vista attempted to prevent Varela-Ugalde from producing additional downfield plays.

The Wolf Pack accumulated 424 yards—231 passing and 193 rushing.

West Hills’ defense has been just as responsible for the undefeated start. Bonita Vista scored 10 points during the opening quarter but did not score again. The Wolf Pack recorded an interception, recovered a fumble and blocked a kick.

Seth Creech has recorded a sack in each of the first two games. Zach Waters, Enzo Magnarelli, Adan Torres, Scotty Miller and Marcus Leath have helped West Hills allow only 11.5 points per game.

Mira Mesa brings an even more productive offense to Santee.

The Marauders are averaging 456.5 yards—218.5 rushing and 238 passing—while scoring 25.5 points per game. They opened with a victory over Castle in Hawaii before returning home and defeating Hoover 20-14.

Giusti passed for 275 yards and a touchdown against the Cardinals, then directed the winning two-minute drive. He completed passes to Isaac Mendiola and Anthony Olozagaste before scoring on a 1-yard sneak with 13 seconds remaining.

Running back Marques “Juju” Salmond rushed for 127 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown. His 16-yard run helped move Mira Mesa across midfield on the decisive drive.

Salmond’s presence will test the strength West Hills has displayed against the run. The Wolf Pack held Chula Vista to 36 rushing yards and prevented Bonita Vista from generating another sustained drive after allowing one 44-yard touchdown.

The matchup could turn on explosive plays. West Hills has allowed only three touchdowns, but two covered at least 44 yards. Mira Mesa can produce those gains through Salmond and a passing attack that delivered a 53-yard completion against Hoover.

Mira Mesa owns the larger statistical offensive average and has already demonstrated that it can execute during a late possession. That explains why the Marauders are a serious threat despite remaining outside the ECS Top 40.

West Hills, however, has earned its ranking. Dill is playing his best football, Varela-Ugalde has emerged as a true field-stretching threat, Lee-Fields influences every phase, and the defense has protected leads during consecutive complete victories.

Last year, Mira Mesa made one touchdown stand up. This time, West Hills has enough offense—and the home field—to reverse the result by the narrowest of margins.

FEARLESS FORECASTER PREDICTION: WEST HILLS 21, MIRA MESA 19

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MONARCHS SEEK REVERSAL AGAINST REBUILDING CHAMPIONS

MONTE VISTA (2-0) at MORSE (0-2), 7 p.m.

SAN DIEGO — Ten months after Morse ended Monte Vista’s attempt to defend its Division V championship, the Monarchs return to Southeast San Diego with an opportunity to reverse the result against a considerably different Tigers team.

Morse defeated Monte Vista 50-12 in last season’s semifinals behind Superior Garror, who scored four touchdowns, created multiple turnovers and delivered one of the most dominant individual playoff performances of the year.

The Tigers eventually won the Division V championship and advanced to the CIF Division 6-A state final.

Garror has since graduated after scoring 40 touchdowns last season, and Morse coach Tracy McNair has acknowledged that the Tigers are learning how to play without the dynamic athlete who shaped nearly every phase of their championship run.

The transition has contributed to an 0-2 start.

Santana, which had lost 38-0 to Morse in last year’s playoffs, returned to the Tigers’ field and defeated them 37-12 in the opener. Eastlake followed with a 25-16 victory last week.

Monte Vista has traveled in the opposite direction.

The Monarchs have opened 2-0 and sit just outside the East County Sports Top 40 after defeating Crawford and Montgomery. Their 29-14 victory over the Aztecs last week revealed more offensive variety than the incomplete statistical reports initially indicated.

Quarterback Alek Carrera repeatedly caused Montgomery’s defense to commit to the dive back with his ball handling. Carrera kept the ball on one option play, escaped into the open field and scored on a 19-yard run during the third quarter.

Brayden Silie added a 10-yard touchdown run during the period as Monte Vista turned a close game in its favor.

With the Monarchs leading 16-14, Daesean Jenkins contributed on offense by breaking a 30-yard run from the backfield and carrying the ball deep into Montgomery territory. Deon Hunter completed the possession with an 18-yard touchdown run, extending the lead to 22-14.

Jenkins then supplied the game’s defining defensive play.

After Josh Hunt recorded a late sack and pushed Montgomery backward, Jenkins intercepted a pass near the Monte Vista goal line and returned it approximately 95 yards for a touchdown.

The play completed a productive two-way performance and transformed a competitive game into a 15-point victory.

Monte Vista’s offense has not produced complete individual statistics through the first two weeks, but the available film shows a unit capable of generating yards through Carrera, Silie, Hunter and Jenkins. Carrera’s ball handling also adds value that will not necessarily appear in a conventional statistical report.

Morse remains dangerous despite its record.

New quarterback Hunter Griffin, a transfer from Georgia by way of Vista Murrieta, made his Tigers debut against Eastlake after sitting out the opener. Griffin passed for 205 yards and connected with Deandre Eleby for a 30-yard touchdown.

Eleby outjumped two Eastlake defenders to make the scoring reception and later converted a pair of two-point attempts. Griffin added a 2-yard touchdown run during the fourth quarter.

The combination gave Morse considerably more offensive potential than it displayed against Santana.

Still, the Tigers are averaging only 179.5 yards through two games, including 54 rushing. They have scored 28 points while allowing 62.

McNair’s experience and the championship standard established last season make Morse difficult to dismiss. Griffin and Eleby also give the Tigers an emerging passing combination capable of punishing Monte Vista if the Monarchs become overly committed to stopping the run.

But this Morse team no longer possesses the overwhelming individual advantage Garror provided in last year’s semifinal.

Monte Vista, meanwhile, has retained its program identity under coach Paige Culver. The Monarchs continue to run the football, disguise their intentions through the option game and create decisive defensive plays.

Friday should look nothing like last November’s playoff rout. Morse will be improved with Griffin making his second start, but Monte Vista has shown more balance, more defensive production and a stronger ability to finish games.

The Monarchs are ready to turn last season’s painful ending into this season’s first statement road victory.

FEARLESS FORECASTER PREDICTION: MONTE VISTA 24, MORSE 20

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HENRY’S REVIVED OFFENSE TARGETS THIRD STRAIGHT VICTORY

No. 23 PATRICK HENRY (2-0) at CHULA VISTA (0-2), 6:30 p.m.

CHULA VISTA — Patrick Henry is beginning to resemble some of the explosive Patriots teams that established the program as a regular factor in the San Diego Section.

No. 23 Henry has scored 76 points, generated more than 380 yards per game and won twice behind the dual-threat production of senior quarterback Madin Gardini.

The Patriots will be substantial favorites Friday when they visit winless Chula Vista, but the Spartans’ ability to pressure opposing quarterbacks gives Henry at least one clear concern.

Gardini passed for three touchdowns and accumulated 310 yards of total offense in last week’s 41-28 victory over Mission Bay.

He completed 15 of 20 passes for 250 yards and added 60 yards on nine carries. Through two games, Gardini is averaging 253.5 passing yards, 94.5 rushing yards and 348 yards of total offense.

That production has enabled Henry to defeat University City 35-30 and Mission Bay 41-28 while demonstrating an offense capable of attacking every area of the field.

Senior Cole Farace caught six passes for 97 yards and a touchdown last week. Kymani Joeseph added four receptions for 81 yards and a score, then returned a kickoff 97 yards for another touchdown.

Max Dean caught three passes for 32 yards and a touchdown, while Cael Betschart scored on the ground.

Farace is averaging 106.5 receiving yards through two games, giving Gardini an established primary target. Joeseph’s versatility and return ability add another way for Henry to produce points without requiring a long offensive possession.

The Patriots have averaged 381.5 yards—253.5 passing and 128 rushing—and scored 38 points per game.

Chula Vista has not approached that level of offensive production.

The Spartans are 0-2 after losing 28-13 to West Hills and 14-9 to El Capitan. They have averaged 218.5 yards, including only 30 rushing yards per game.

Quarterback Isaiah Orta completed 9 of 26 passes for 161 yards and a touchdown against El Capitan. Senior Jaylen Clark caught four passes for 88 yards and scored the Spartans’ touchdown, while Gabriel Ruiz added three receptions for 59 yards.

Chula Vista struggled to establish anything on the ground. El Capitan held the Spartans to 24 rushing yards on 21 attempts and intercepted Orta three times.

The Spartans still remained within one possession because their defense consistently pressured the Vaqueros.

Chula Vista recorded seven sacks and eight tackles for loss while limiting El Capitan to 181 yards. The Spartans also produced a safety and created enough disruption to remain within 14-9 despite committing four turnovers.

That pressure represents the path to making Friday competitive.

Patrick Henry has allowed 58 points through two games, including 28 against an 0-2 Mission Bay team. The Patriots’ offense has repeatedly overcome those defensive concessions, but Chula Vista could create opportunities if its pass rush forces Gardini into hurried decisions.

The problem for the Spartans is sustaining that pressure against a quarterback who can escape and punish a defense with his legs.

Gardini’s 94.5 rushing yards per game make him considerably different from the El Capitan passing combination Chula Vista harassed last week. If the Spartans rush too aggressively or lose containment, Gardini can turn a collapsing pocket into another Henry scoring opportunity.

Chula Vista also must account for Farace, Joeseph and Dean while preventing Gardini from running. That is too many threats for a team likely to receive limited rest because of its own offensive difficulties.

The Spartans’ pass rush and Henry’s defensive vulnerability should keep the score more respectable than the most severe projections suggest. Chula Vista may create a touchdown through pressure or field position and produce another through Orta and Clark.

Henry, however, has too much offensive firepower. Gardini should eventually escape the pressure, locate his veteran receivers and carry the Patriots to their first 3-0 start of this emerging run.

FEARLESS FORECASTER PREDICTION: PATRICK HENRY 37, CHULA VISTA 14

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REDHAWKS RETURN HOME AFTER SOUTHERN SECTION TEST

O’FARRELL CHARTER (0-2) at MOUNTAIN EMPIRE (1-1), 7 p.m.

PINE VALLEY — Mountain Empire likely learned more about itself during last week’s 46-21 loss than it did while winning its opener by 56 points.

The RedHawks accepted a difficult game against Linfield Christian, a stronger small-school Southern Section program, and remained within one possession throughout the first half before their limited roster began feeling the effects after intermission.

Mountain Empire trailed only 26-21 at halftime. Linfield then used its superior depth to score the final 20 points and pull away.

“Our small roster got to us in the second half,” Mountain Empire coach Cameron Keller said. “Completely gassed, but no excuses.”

The result dropped Mountain Empire to 1-1, but the first half confirmed that its explosive opening victory was not entirely a product of an overmatched opponent.

Junior Elisha Robinson scored all three Mountain Empire touchdowns and affected the game as a runner, receiver and returner.

Robinson carried 20 times for 73 yards and a touchdown, caught two passes for 35 yards and another score, and returned a kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown. He finished with 108 yards from scrimmage and 199 all-purpose yards.

Senior quarterback Chance Ross completed 7 of 14 passes for 67 yards and a touchdown. Senior receiver Amar Mahasin, who caught three touchdown passes in the RedHawks’ 56-0 opening victory over Hamilton, added three receptions.

Mountain Empire is averaging 299.5 yards through two games, including 160.5 rushing and 139 passing. The RedHawks have scored 60 points per game at home after their opening shutout.

They now return to Pine Valley for a considerably more manageable matchup against O’Farrell Charter.

The Falcons are 0-2 and have been outscored 93-13. Coastal Academy defeated O’Farrell 40-0 in the opener, and Escondido Charter followed with a 53-13 victory.

O’Farrell has averaged 154 yards of offense, including only 22 passing yards per game. That limited passing attack will make it difficult for the Falcons to answer if Mountain Empire establishes an early advantage.

The RedHawks also have recent evidence that the matchup favors them. Mountain Empire traveled to O’Farrell last season and won 29-3.

Friday’s circumstances appear even more favorable. Mountain Empire has expanded its offense through Ross, Robinson and Mahasin, while O’Farrell enters ranked 82nd among the section’s 87 teams.

The largest concern for Mountain Empire remains roster depth. Several RedHawks contribute in all three phases, and extended defensive possessions can eventually affect their offensive execution.

That problem became decisive against Linfield Christian. It should not carry the same consequences against an O’Farrell team that has struggled to maintain drives or prevent explosive plays.

Robinson presents the greatest mismatch. O’Farrell must account for him in the backfield, as a receiver and on every kick. Concentrating too heavily on Robinson could create opportunities for Ross to reconnect with Mahasin and the other RedHawks receivers.

Mountain Empire’s challenge is to apply what it learned against a stronger opponent. The RedHawks must start quickly, avoid unnecessary snaps for their two-way players and establish control early enough to rotate personnel.

They should accomplish all three.

The Linfield loss may have removed Mountain Empire from the unbeaten ranks, but it also gave the RedHawks a demanding early-season test. Against O’Farrell, the experience should translate into a decisive return to the win column.

FEARLESS FORECASTER PREDICTION: MOUNTAIN EMPIRE 42, O’FARRELL CHARTER 14

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BRAVES AIM FOR OFFENSIVE BREAKTHROUGH AGAINST RATTLERS

CANYON HILLS (0-2) at EL CAJON VALLEY (0-2), 7 p.m.

EL CAJON — Two winless teams meet Friday at Priest Field, but their identical records disguise a considerable difference in expectations.

Canyon Hills has lost to two undefeated opponents and returns to a matchup it controlled last season. El Cajon Valley has surrendered 77 points through two games but now has enough posted offensive information to identify both its playmakers and the problems preventing them from producing more points.

The Rattlers defeated the Braves 32-13 last year and enter the rematch as a substantial favorite despite their own 0-2 start.

Canyon Hills fell 27-14 to Vincent Memorial last week after losing its opener to La Jolla Country Day. Both opponents remain undefeated.

Taylon Sheriff scored both Canyon Hills touchdowns against Vincent Memorial and has become the central playmaker in the Rattlers’ offense.

Sheriff also brings an East County connection to Friday’s game. He is the son of former West Hills and San Diego State quarterback Lon Sheriff, who faced El Cajon Valley during his own playing career with the Wolf Pack.

The younger Sheriff now presents the Braves with the type of multidimensional challenge that has troubled them during the opening weeks.

El Cajon Valley’s newly posted offensive totals show that the Braves have moved the football more successfully than their six points suggest.

Sophomore quarterback T.J. Ibrahimi has completed 20 of 60 passes for 235 yards. Senior receiver Amir Miller has caught 10 passes for 138 yards, averaging 13.8 yards per reception.

Senior Janvier Kashindi has added six receptions for 50 yards, while Gavino Kendall-Pinal has two catches for 38 yards. Senior Rashaunn Barr has contributed two receptions for 24 yards in addition to his rushing role.

The receiving production gives Ibrahimi several usable options. Miller can work beyond the first level, Kashindi supplies an underneath target, and Barr can create yards when placed in space.

Protection and turnovers have prevented those completions from becoming points.

Barr supplied the most dramatic example of El Cajon Valley’s potential last week.

He took a counter sweep toward the right side, cleared Hilltop’s defense and raced 87 yards for the Braves’ first touchdown of the season. Barr finished with 90 yards in the game, although nearly all of it came on the scoring run.

Miller provided the more consistent production, catching seven passes for 90 yards.

The Braves therefore have a workable offensive formula: protect Ibrahimi long enough to involve Miller and Kashindi, then use Barr on counters, sweeps and short receptions designed to place him outside the defensive front.

Hilltop prevented that formula from developing consistently.

The Lancers recorded five sacks, built a 24-0 advantage before Barr’s touchdown and led 31-6 at halftime on the way to a 45-6 victory.

The final margin overshadowed another disruptive performance by the El Cajon Valley defense.

The Braves recorded 10 tackles for loss, intercepted a pass, forced a fumble and recovered another.

Senior Angel Perez led El Cajon Valley with seven tackles, four tackles for loss and a forced fumble. Gonzalez and Kashindi each contributed five tackles and two stops behind the line.

Kendall-Pinal added five tackles and an interception, while Marven Shmeka recovered a fumble.

Freshman Jaymirre Crawford made five tackles and one stop for loss. Sophomore Tyrell Waters added four tackles, one tackle for loss and two quarterback pressures.

Those negative plays demonstrate that El Cajon Valley has defenders capable of winning individual assignments. The next step is preventing one missed fit or lost edge from becoming an explosive play that cancels several successful snaps.

Canyon Hills will attempt to create that strain by using Sheriff in multiple roles.

The Braves’ best opportunity is to establish Barr before falling multiple scores behind. Ibrahimi also needs high-percentage throws to Miller and Kashindi that can slow the pass rush and prevent Canyon Hills from attacking every downfield drop.

Defensively, El Cajon Valley must place the Rattlers behind schedule and give Kendall-Pinal another opportunity to create a takeaway.

Canyon Hills has averaged only 13.5 points through two games, an unusually low figure for a team projected to win by several touchdowns. Its schedule and last season’s result provide important context, but the Rattlers have not yet demonstrated a consistently explosive offense.

That should allow El Cajon Valley to produce more offense and remain competitive longer than it did at Hilltop.

The Braves now know where their potential lies. Barr can change the field on one carry, Miller has become a productive receiver, and Ibrahimi has completed enough passes to show that the passing game can function.

Until El Cajon Valley reduces the sacks and interceptions, however, those positive plays will continue to be offset by damaging losses.

Sheriff and Canyon Hills should eventually capitalize on the short fields and pull away, but the Braves have enough offensive ability to reach the end zone twice at home.

FEARLESS FORECASTER PREDICTION: CANYON HILLS 31, EL CAJON VALLEY 14

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KNIGHTS SEEK EARLY BREAKTHROUGH AFTER OFFENSIVE REVIVAL

FOOTHILLS CHRISTIAN (0-2) at ORANGE GLEN (0-2)

ESCONDIDO — Foothills Christian waited until its ninth game to earn its only victory last season.

Following a dramatic offensive revival last week, the Knights appear capable of reaching the win column much earlier this time.

Foothills Christian travels to face Orange Glen in a matchup between two winless teams, but their most recent performances have moved in sharply different directions.

The Knights responded to a 48-0 season-opening loss to Escondido Charter by producing 346 yards from scrimmage and pushing Calipatria to the finish in a 25-22 defeat.

Senior David Stewart powered the transformation with 221 rushing yards and two touchdowns on only 18 carries. He averaged 12.3 yards per attempt, broke a 72-yard run and added 53 yards on four kickoff returns to finish with 274 all-purpose yards.

Stewart accounted for nearly two-thirds of Foothills Christian’s 411 all-purpose yards and produced almost nine times as many rushing yards as the rest of the Knights combined.

Junior quarterback Hayden Oleson provided balance by completing four passes for 100 yards and a touchdown.

Sophomore Liam Dailey emerged as the primary big-play threat through the air, catching two passes for 81 yards. His 69-yard touchdown reception gave Foothills another way to strike quickly without relying exclusively on Stewart.

The Knights averaged 10.7 yards across their 23 rushing attempts and scored three offensive touchdowns after failing to reach the end zone in their opener.

That improvement should translate favorably against an Orange Glen defense that has surrendered 113 points through two games.

The Patriots opened with a 71-0 loss to Maranatha Christian before falling 42-0 to San Ysidro. Orange Glen has yet to score and enters the week ranked 85th among the San Diego Section’s 87 teams in the early computer ratings.

Foothills Christian’s defense also showed encouraging signs against Calipatria, particularly from a young group containing several freshmen and sophomores.

Duke Houston, selected as the Knights’ player of the game, recorded 11 tackles, including eight solo stops.

Junior Wyatt Matlock added seven tackles and a quarterback hurry. Dailey and junior Drew Mikulsky made six tackles apiece, while Isaac Maisonet contributed five tackles and forced a fumble.

Junior JJ Hernandez recorded a sack and a quarterback hurry. Sophomore Jake Kern recovered a fumble, and Dailey forced another.

Eight of the 13 Foothills Christian players credited with a tackle were freshmen or sophomores. That inexperience may create problems against stronger opponents, but the group should have an opportunity to control an Orange Glen offense that has not scored through eight quarters.

The Knights cannot treat the matchup as an automatic victory. They remain 0-2, will be playing on the road and must prove that last week’s production represented genuine improvement rather than one isolated performance.

Stewart gives them a clear advantage, however. Orange Glen has shown no indication it can contain a physical running attack, and Foothills now has Dailey’s explosiveness to discourage the Patriots from committing every defender to the line of scrimmage.

An early lead would also allow the Knights to use Stewart methodically, limit Orange Glen’s possessions and prevent their young two-way players from becoming overextended.

Orange Glen may finally produce its first points at home, but Foothills Christian should control the line of scrimmage and earn its first victory of the season with considerably less drama than last week.

FEARLESS FORECASTER PREDICTION: FOOTHILLS CHRISTIAN 35, ORANGE GLEN 7

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OTHER PREDICTIONS

ECS TOP 40 TEAMS

at No. 1 CARLSBAD 48, No. 27 EL CAMINO 3

No. 2 MISSION HILLS 35, at No. 7 OCEANSIDE 14

at CHANDLER (Ariz.) 40, No. 3 CATHEDRAL CATHOLIC 21

at No. 4 TORREY PINES 31, No. 10 RANCHO BERNARDO 21

at No. 6 SAN MARCOS 28, No. 11 POWAY 20

at No. 5 LA COSTA CANYON 35, No. 14 DEL NORTE 17

at No. 9 POINT LOMA 42, LA JOLLA 14

at No. 12 SANTA FE CHRISTIAN 49, WESTVIEW 7

at No. 13 LINCOLN 49, LEUZINGER 14

at No. 18 MATER DEI CATHOLIC 34, BISHOP O’DOWD 24

at No. 20 HOLTVILLE 34, YUMA CATHOLIC 28

No. 21 UNIVERSITY CITY 34, at MATER ACADEMY EAST 28

at No. 24 MADISON 49, VISTA 17

TRINITY VALLEY (Texas) 38, at No. 31 LA JOLLA COUNTRY DAY 27

No. 32 IMPERIAL 41, at WESTVIEW (Ariz.) 6

at No. 33 CENTRAL UNION 31, MT. CARMEL 10

No. 35 SAN PASQUAL 38, at RANCHO BUENA VISTA 14

at No. 36 VALLEY CENTER 35, No. 37 FALLBROOK 27

OTHER GAMES

at VINCENT MEMORIAL 28, HOOVER 27

at OTAY RANCH 24, HILLTOP 13

COASTAL ACADEMY 28, at MARANATHA CHRISTIAN 27

CLASSICAL ACADEMY 27, at CORONADO 10

at OLYMPIAN 23, MISSION BAY 21

CLAIREMONT 34, at SOUTHWEST SAN DIEGO 27

CRAWFORD 28, at SAN YSIDRO 21

at MONTGOMERY 28, KEARNY 20

SWEETWATER 38, at ESCONDIDO 24

at ARMY-NAVY 38, BEVERLY HILLS 14

at HAMILTON 28, TRI-CITY CHRISTIAN 14

REMAINING GAMES

at FRANCIS PARKER 48, PUBLIC SAFETY ACADEMY 34

RIVER SPRINGS CHARTER 28, at BORREGO SPRINGS 14

LUCERNE VALLEY 35, at WEST SHORES 34

CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN 42, at ST. JOSEPH ACADEMY 17

NUEVIEW BRIDGE 42, at VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 14

HARVEST PREP ACADEMY 31, at JULIAN 27

IMPERIAL VALLEY/DESERT

at PALO VERDE VALLEY 42, YUMA 7

MAR VISTA 28, at CALIPATRIA 20

at CALEXICO 20, SOMERTON (Ariz.) 14

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