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Location: San Diego, CA
League: Western
Head Coach: Sean Doyle (31st Season)
2025 Season: 11-3 (3-0 Western League, 1st)
2025 Playoffs: Lost to Folsom (CA) in State Final
2026 Outlook:
The reigning Open Division champions have nowhere to go but up—though repeating as San Diego's top dog will be no easy feat. Sean Doyle enters his 31st season at the helm with a roster that should be loaded on defense and in the backfield, but haunted by two glaring question marks: a brand-new quarterback and a largely rebuilt offensive line.
The Dons roller coaster 2025 season featured an upset lost to Point Loma, an upset win at Lincoln (who was No. 1 in the county at the time), and an unforgettable 20-16 comeback win over Carlsbad to capture the Open Division title. They also swept every first-place vote in the final Union-Tribune poll and advanced to the State championship game. But that was then.
This 2026 squad will lean heavily on USC-bound Honor Fa'alave-Johnson, the reigning section Offensive Player of the Year, who is expected to line up at running back, receiver, and cornerback. Joining him in the backfield is Willie Flores, while Isaac Cook returns as a dynamic deep threat after hauling in 49 catches for over 1,200 yards and 12 scores last season.
