Prep Football: 2023 League Champions and Playoff Pairings

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Congratulations to all the 2023 CIF San Diego League Champions!!

Avocado - Carlsbad (5-0)

Central - San Diego (4-0)

City - Scripps Ranch (4-0)

Coastal - Bishop’s (6-0)

Desert - Holtville (3-0)

Eastern - La Jolla (4-0) 

Grossmont Hills - Granite Hills (5-0)

Grossmont Valley - Mount Miguel (4-0)

Imperial Valley - Central (4-0)

Manzanita (8 Man) - San Pasqual Academy (6-0)

Metro Mesa - Mater Dei Catholic (3-0)

Metro Pacific - Chula Vista (4-0)

Metro South Bay - Olympian (3-0)

Ocean (8 Man) - Foothills Christian (5-0)

Pacific - Orange Glen (5-0)

Palomar - San Marcos (5-0)

Valley - Oceanside, San Pasqual, Valley Center (5-1)

Western - Lincoln (4-0)

2023 Playoff Pairings

Open Division

Nov. 10

#4 Helix at #1 Lincoln

#3 Granite Hills at #2 Carlsbad

Championship: Nov. 18 @ Snapdragon Stadium, 7 p.m.

Division I

Nov. 3

#9 Madison at #8 Mater Dei Catholic

#10 Poway at #7 San Marcos

#11 Ramona at #6 Cathedral Catholic

#12 Mira Mesa at #5 St. Augustine

First-Round Byes:

#1 Torrey Pines (MAD/MDC)

#2 Mission Hills (POW/SM)

#3 El Camino (RAM/CC)

#4 La Costa Canyon (MM/STA)

Championship: Nov. 24 @ Southwestern College, 7 p.m.

EAST COUNTY FOOTBALL REPORT - Week 10

Time Stamps
Week 10 Recaps:
01:30 Helix at Granite Hills19:50 Grossmont at Santana24:56 West Hills at Steele Canyon29:17 Mount Miguel at El Cajon Valley33:13 Valhalla at Monte Vista40:48 Christian at Mira Mesa42:46 La Jolla at Patrick Henry45:28 Rock Academy at Mountain Empire49:08 SDUT Media Poll
Week 11 Previews:
52:39 Granite Hills at Grossmont55:55 El Capitan at El Cajon Valley59:53 La Jolla at Christian01:02:15 Foothills Christian at San Diego Jewish Academy01:03:55 Steele Canyon at Helix01:10:10 Santana at West Hills01:16:28 Mount Miguel at Monte Vista01:21:16 Patrick Henry at Coronado01:25:09 Players of the Week

Prep Football: Players of the Week (Oct. 19-21)

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Here are our Top 46 performers of Week 10 of the 2023 San Diego Prep Football season.
 

Prep Football: Reaction to Granite Hills and the Last Week of the Season

Prep Football Poll: Big OT win keeps Granite Hills at No. 3, Lincoln finishes regular season on top

The defending state champion Granite Hills Eagles are a win away from their first 10-0 start in team history.

Rank	Team	Record	Points	Last Week
1	Lincoln (27)	10-0	297	1
2	Carlsbad (3)	9-0	269	2
3	Granite Hills	9-0	244	3
4	Helix	8-1	210	4
5	Torrey Pines	6-3	165	6
6	Mission Hills	6-3	146	7
7	El Camino	6-3	103	5
8	Del Norte	8-1	79	8
9	La Costa Canyon	5-4	52	9
10	Cathedral Catholic	3-6	45	10
11	Mater Dei Catholic	5-3	18	11
12	Mount Miguel	8-1	9	12
13	San Marcos	7-2	6	13
14	St. Augustine	5-4	3	NR
15	La Jolla	7-2	2	NR
16	Brawley	8-1	1	15

Dropped Out
Mission Bay (7-2)

Prep Football: Granite Hills hangs on for double overtime win over Helix

Granite Hill & Helix put on another overtime thriller, Eagles come up big again

In a highly anticipated matchup, the top two teams from East County clashed for the Grossmont Hills League crown. No. 3 Granite Hills' (9-0, 4-0 GHL) dynamic duo, Maxwell Turner (24 carries for 167 yards) and Pablo Jackson (15 carries for 116 yards), combined for 247 yards and five touchdowns in a 44-43 double-overtime victory. Meanwhile, Granite Hills' freshman quarterback, Zachary Benitez, completed 11 of 20 passes for 161 yards and connected for a touchdown with junior receiver Brenden Lewis, who made six receptions for 111 yards.

Facing a 23-7 deficit late in the third quarter, No. 4 Helix (8-1, 3-1 GHL) rallied behind senior running back Kevin Allen III, who gained 269 yards on 37 carries and scored five touchdowns. After reaching the endzone to make the score 44-43 in the second overtime, Allen's attempt at a game-winning two-point conversion was stopped shy of the goal line. The Eagles extend their winning streak to 18 games, while the Highlanders maintain an 8-1 record as they prepare to conclude the regular season at home against Steele Canyon next Friday. Granite Hills will visit Grossmont with a chance to secure an Open Division berth and its first 10-win season in team history.

Monte Vista goes from a winless season to playing for a League Title share

After a 42-29 triumph over visiting Valhalla Thursday night, the Monte Vista Monarchs (3-6, 2-1 GVL) earned an opportunity to compete for a share of the Grossmont Valley League title next Friday. Unfortunately, they will be heavy underdogs against archrival Mount Miguel (8-1, 3-0 GVL), who have outscored their league opponents 138-26 heading into this opportunity to win the league outright. A Monarch win would force a three-way tie that includes El Capitan.

Top 10 Results

1. Lincoln (10-0) - Def. University City 49-0

2. Carlsbad (9-0) - Def. #9 LCC 41-36

3. Granite Hills (9-0) - Def. #4 Helix 44-43 2OT

4. Helix (8-1) - Loss to #3 Granite Hills 43-44 2OT

5. El Camino (6-3) - Loss to #7 Mission Hills 21-7

6. Torrey Pines (6-3) - Def. Poway 38-14

7. Mission Hills (6-3) - Def. #5 El Camino 21-7

8. Del Norte (8-1) - Def. Ramona 42-28

9. La Costa Canyon (5-4) - Loss to #2 Carlsbad 41-36

10. Cathedral Catholic (3-6) - Bye

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES

Mater Dei Catholic (5-3) - Def. Eastlake 36-14

Mount Miguel (8-1) - Def. El Cajon Valley 40-6

San Marcos (7-2) - Def. Rancho Bernardo 27-10

Mission Bay (7-2) - Loss to Crawford 26-14

Brawley (8-1) - Def. Calexico 40-0

EAST COUNTY FOOTBALL REPORT - Week 9

Prep Football: Players of the Week (Oct. 12-14)

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Here are our Top 23 performers of Week 9 of the 2023 San Diego Prep Football season.

Prep Football Poll: Lincoln Dominates, Granite Hills and Helix Prepare for Crucial Top 4 Showdown

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SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE 

PREP FOOTBALL MEDIA POLL

(1st place votes in parenthesis)

Points awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis

Rank	Team	Record	Points	Last Week
1	Lincoln (24)	9-0	294	1
2	Carlsbad (6)	8-0	274	2
3	Granite Hills	8-0	227	3
4	Helix	8-0	224	4
5	El Camino	6-2	145	6
6	Torrey Pines	5-3	144	5
7	Mission Hills	5-3	112	9
8	Del Norte	7-1	82	8
9	La Costa Canyon	5-3	59	7
10	Cathedral Catholic	3-6	51	10
11	Mater Dei Catholic	4-3	14	11
12	Mount Miguel	7-1	9	12
13	San Marcos	6-2	8	16
14	Mission Bay	7-1	4	15
15	Brawley	7-1	1	NR

Dropped Out
St. Augustine (4-4)Ramona (4-3)
Voters - 30 sportswriters, sportscasters, & administrators from throughout the county:
- John Maffei (San Diego Union-Tribune)- Don Norcross, Steve Brand, Rick Hoff, Eric Williams, and Thomas Gutierrez (freelance writers)- Brandon Stone, Allison Edmonds, and John Carroll (KUSI-TV)- Rick Smith (PartletonSports.com)- Adam Paul (EastCountySports.com)- Bodie DeSilva (scorebooklive.com)- John Kentera and Braden Surprenant (97.3-FM The Fan)- Steve Dolan (Mountain Country 107.9-FM)- Christian Pedersen (San Diego Sports Association)- Troy Hirsch and Nic Pollino (Fox 5 San Diego)- Joe Heinz, Todd Cassen, and Ron Marquez (CIF Office)- Mike Dolan, Rex Johnson, and Bruce Ward (CIF Advisory Committee)- Joe Evangelist (San Diego Coaching Legends Committee)- Will Torrez (Valley Sports Network)- Tom Ronco (Imperial Valley Press)- Raymond Brown (sdfootball.net)- Tom Helmantoler (Advisor Southern Conference)- MaxPreps