High School Football
Patriots’ Austin Hooper, Bay Area native, is ‘smelling the roses’ in Super Bowl homecoming
Hooper, who played at De La Salle and Stanford, still visits the Spartans' Concord campus...
High School football: Gray steps down as Pacific Grove’s head coach
After two plus decades as a football coach at Pacific Grove, the last five as...
High School football: Annual all-star game enters fourth decade
The 40th annual Central Coast All-Star football game will be held Saturday at 7 p.m....
High School football: Chacon named Alvarez head football coach
Alvarez has named Jason Chacon as its new head football coach
High School football: Ramos named North Salinas’ new football coach
After 13 years as an assistant football coach, Mark Ramos was named North Salinas' new...
High School football: 40th All-Star game set for Jan. 31
The 40th Central Coast High School All-Star football game will be held Jan. 31 at...
South holds off North in flag football all-star game
Rancho San Juan’s Melony Erazo-Chavez throws three touchdown passes in the South's 19-12 win over...
High School football: Newman let go as Alvarez’s head coach
On the heels of the program's best season in 11 years, Alvarez High has fired...
Rosters for the RSF/GPF Central Coast Flag Football All-Star Game
Rosters for the RSF/GPF Central Coast Flag Football Senior All-Star Game
High School girls flag football all-star game set for January 4
The second Central Coast Flag Football All-Star game will take place on Jan. 4 at...
The Monterey Herald’s Football All-County Team — Offense
The Monterey Herald's Football All-County Offensive Team
All-County Player of the Year — Offense: Dukes starred in Palma’s highlight reels
Eli Dukes ran for nearly 2,500 yards and scored 37 touchdowns in earning The Monterey...
All-County Defensive Player of the Year: King City’s Villanueva was born to be a Mustang
King City linebacker Rocky Villanueva was named The Herald's All-County Defensive Player of the Year
The Monterey Herald’s Football All-County Defensive Team
The Monterey Herald's All-County Defensive Team
Rosters for the RSF/GPF Central Coast Flag Football All-Star Game
Rosters for the RSF/GPF Central Coast Flag Football Senior All-Star Game
High School football: Aptos to drop from Gabilan to Mission Division South
Against the wishes of all three schools, Aptos will drop to the Mission Division North...
PCAL football realignment for 2026
Pacific Coast Athletic League realignment for football in 2026
High School football: Digesting this past season
While the milestones in the regular season were historic, for just the third time in...
PCAL all-league football teams
Pacific Coast Athletic League all-league football teams
Preps of the Week
The Monterey Herald's boys and girls Athletes of the Week
Final Top 10 football rankings
The Monterey Herald's final Top 10 football rankings
CCS Open/DI football semifinals: Los Gatos ends Palma’s run at perfection
Los Gatos ran off 24 unanswered points in knocking off Palma 45-21 in the CCS...
High School football: Ceralde steps down at North Salinas
Ben Ceralde has stepped down as the North Salinas High football coach after eight years...
CCS football semifinals: Palma looks to keep perfection intact at Los Gatos
Palma will put its 11-0 record on the line Friday when it visits Los Gatos...
Top 10 football rankings
The Monterey Herald's Top 10 football rankings
Preps of the Week
The Monterey Herald's boys and girls Athletes of the Week
CCS football playoffs: Salinas ousted by Riordan in Open Division
Salinas' season comes to an end in the Open Division playoffs to top seed Riordan...
CCS football playoffs: Short-handed Pirates fall at Menlo-Atherton
Stevenson, Alisal, King City and North Salinas all fall in the CCS divisional playoffs
CCS Division III playoffs: Carmel falls to Sacred Heart Prep in shootout
A two-point conversation late in the fourth quarter lifts Sacred Heart Prep to a 49-48...
Game of the Week: Dukes, defense, lead Palma past Soquel in CCS playoffs
Eli Dukes rushes for 248 yards and four touchdowns as Palma opens the CCS Open/Division...
CCS football: County playoff preview
Central Coast Section County Playoff Preview
Game of the Week: Palma, Soquel set for rematch in CCS playoffs
Palma and Soquel will get reacquainted Friday in the CCS Open/Division I football first round
High School football: Suspensions announced following altercation
Three players, one coach, handed down suspensions by the PCAL following the Alvarez-Soledad football game.
Final Top 10 girls flag football rankings
The Monterey Herald's final Top 10 girls flag football rankings
Top 10 football rankings
The Monterey Herald's Top 10 football rankings
Preps of the Week
The Monterey Herald's boys and girls Athletes of the Week
PCAL flag football all-league teams
Pacific Coast Athletic League flag football all-league teams
CCS football playoffs: Carmel seeded No. 2 in DIII, Palma No. 4 in Open
Alisal, Carmel, King City, North Salinas, Palma, Salinas and Stevenson all seeded into the CCS...
Game of the Week: Carmel retains ‘Shoe’ in beating Pacific Grove
Two defensive touchdowns enable Carmel to secure a 34-24 win over Pacific Grove in the...
Saturday High School football: North County, Marina fall in season finales
Injuries crippled North County and Marina in the second half of the season, as both...
High School football: Cowboys corral Alisal in playoff tuneup
SALINAS -- Growth has come over the course of 13 weeks of practice for Salinas...
Friday high school football: Palma caps undefeated regular season
Palma completes perfection in the regular season, improving to 10-0 after a 35-14 win at...
Thursday football: King City brings home first league title in 43 years
King City celebrated the football programs first league title since 1982 after a 42-28 win...
CCS flag football semifinals: Big second half lifts Priory past Carmel
Carmel falls to Priory in the CCS Division III flag football semifinals 21-13
Game of the Week: Carmel, Pacific Grove meet for ‘The Shoe’
Pacific Grove will look to snap a 10-game losing streak to Carmel when it hosts...
Top 10 girls flag football rankings
The Monterey Herald's Top 10 girls flag football rankings
CCS flag football playoffs: Carmel, Salinas advance into semifinals
Carmel, Salinas advance into the CCS flag football semifinals in their respective divisions
Top 10 football rankings
The Monterey Herald's Top 10 football rankings
Saturday football: Stevenson headed for showdown after beating Alvarez
Stevenson routs Alvarez to improve to 9-0; Seaside outscores Marina; Trinity has its first winning...
Friday night football: Askew, Uribe lead Gonzales past Harbor
Jordan Askew accounts for three touchdowns in Gonzales' 28-19 win over Harbor, Soledad sends Pacific...
Game of the Week: Palma ends Soquel’s reign, clinches Gabilan Division title
Eli Dukes rushes for 235 yards and accounts for all four touchdowns as Palma beats...
Top 10 girls flag football rankings
The Monterey Herald's Top 10 flag football rankings
Thursday night football: Miraculous second half comeback lifts Alisal past Vikings
Alisal overcomes a 25-point second half deficit to defeat North Salinas 36-33.
Thursday football: King City clinches first playoff berth in 19 years
King City is headed to the postseason for the first time in 19 years after...
High School flag football: Five county teams seeded in first ever CCS playoffs
Five county teams will take part in the first CCS flag football postseason tournament
Game of the Week: Chieftains, Soquel clash for Gabilan Division title
Palma will look to snap a two-game losing streak to Soquel when it hosts the...
Top 10 football rankings
The Monterey Herald's Top 10 football rankings
Preps of the Week
The Monterey Herald's boys and girls Athletes of the Week
Saturday football: Ducusin accounts for four touchdowns in Condors’ loss
Jake Ducusin accounts for all four touchdowns in North County's 40-27 loss to St. Francis;...
Friday night football: Palma runs past North Salinas to stay undefeated
Eli Dukes rushes for five touchdowns as Palma tunes up for Soquel after a 37-14...
Friday night football: Tidwell, defense lead Mustangs to seventh straight win
King City posts its third shutout of the season, capturing its seventh straight game after...
Game of the Week: Fourth quarter dramatics carry Carmel past Monterey
Matt Maxon has two second half touchdown catches and recovers a fumble in the fourth...
Thursday night football: Salinas clinches 17th straight playoff spot
Salinas clinches 17th straight playoff spot, Gonzales uses a two-point conversation to beat Marina
Game of the Week: Potential playoff bids at stake in Carmel-Monterey battle
Carmel and Monterey are going in opposite directions as the two teams look to keep...
Top 10 girls flag football rankings
The Monterey Herald's Top 10 flag football rankings
Top 10 football rankings
The Monterey Herald's Top 10 football rankings
Preps of the Week
The Monterey Herald's boys and girls Athletes of the Week
Saturday football: Message delivered in Stevenson’s win over Breakers
Fin Mink throws five touchdown passes as Stevenson goes to 7-0 after humbling Pacific Grove
Friday night football: Mariners regroup to knock off Harbor
Marina bounces back to beat Harbor, Monterey on life support after falling to Hollister
Record-setting night: Tidwell 419 rushing yards lifts King City past Alvarez
Carson Tidwell broke the Monterey County single-game rushing record with 419 yards in King City's...
Game of the Week: Palma stops two-point conversion in OT to beat Salinas
Palma snaps a seven-year Gabilan Division losing streak to Salinas, stopping a two-point conversion in...
Thursday football: Maxon’s four touchdowns caps Carmel’s comeback
Matt Maxon accounts for four touchdowns, with Kaleb Herro tossing three touchdowns in Carmel's 42-28...
Top 10 girls flag football rankings
The Monterey Herald's Top 10 flag football rankings
Game of the Week: Palma puts perfection on the line against rival Salinas
Palma will look to snap a seven-game losing streak to Salinas in Gabilan Division play...
Top 10 football rankings
The Monterey Herald's Top 10 football rankings
Preps of the Week
The Monterey Herald's boys and girls Athletes of the Week
High School football: Palma stays unbeaten with win over Aptos
Palma tunes up for Salinas, improving to 6-0 after beating Aptos 42-14
Friday night football roundup: Herro’s four touchdowns lead Carmel past Hollister
Stevenson remains undefeated, Gonzales pulls out first win of the season
Game of the Week: Eagles soar to fifth straight win
Alvarez won its fifth straight game, opening Mission Division South play with a 24-7 win...
High School football: Zenk sets school record for wins at Salinas
Steve Zenk became the winningest football coach in Salinas High's 100 plus year history after...
PHOTOS: Santa Cruz ends Marina football’s run at perfection
Marina falls from the unbeaten ranks, as six turnovers help Santa Cruz to a 44-14...
Top 10 girls flag football rankings
The Monterey Herald's Top 10 flag football rankings
Game of the Week: Alvarez, Pacific Grove to meet in Mission South showdown
Alvarez and host Pacific Grove are both 4-1 going into Friday's Mission Division South meeting
Top 10 football rankings
The Monterey Herald's Top 10 football rankings
Preps of the Week
The Monterey Herald's boys and girls Athletes of the Week
Game of the week: Stevenson makes statement in beating Falcons
Stevenson is 5-0 for the first time since 2000 after knocking off previously undefeated Scotts...
Saturday football: High scoring Chieftains charge past Carmel
Eli Dukes rushes for 205 yards in the first half in Palma's 57-21 win over...
High School football roundup: Villanueva breaks King City school record for wins
Mac Villanueva becomes King City's winningest football coach; Alisal's Jayden Durate accounts for seven touchdowns;...
Friday night football: Defense carries Breakers past North County
Garrett Kuska has a touchdown on offense and defense in Pacific Grove's 31-2 win over...
High school football: Zenk ties school record for wins at Salinas
Steve Zenk has tied the Salinas school record for wins as a head coach after...
Thursday night football: Bonilla’s two touchdowns lift Monterey past Vikings
Two fourth quarter touchdown runs from Ethan Bonilla lifts Monterey to a 13-7 win over...
Game of the week: Stevenson, Scotts Valley chasing perfection
Two of the five teams still undefeated in the PCAL will meet Saturday when Stevenson...
Top 10 girls flag football rankings
The Monterey Herald's Top 10 flag football rankings
Top 10 football rankings
The Monterey Herald's Top 10 football rankings
Preps of the Week
The Monterey Herald's boys and girls Athletes of the Week
Saturday high school football: Hard luck Aztecs fall to Scotts Valley
Late touchdown lifts undefeated Scotts Valley past snakebitten Soledad
Friday football roundup: Rancho snaps 19-game losing streak
Rancho snaps 19-game losing streak; Seaside earns first win of the season; Pacific Grove falls...
Game of the week: Soquel muscles past Salinas
Soquel stretches its regular season winning streak to 13 after a 41-24 win over Salinas
Friday night football: Carmel erupts for 57 points in beating Aptos
Kaleb Herro throws three touchdown passes, while freshman Max Goldsmith rushes for three in Carmel's...
Top 10 girls flag football rankings
The Monterey Herald's Top 10 flag football rankings