Football

SCCS football rolls in league win

Santa Clarita Christian football went on the road Friday night and knocked off Capistrano Valley Christian of San Juan Capistrano, 55-19, in a San Joaquin League showdown. SCCS quarterback Tristan

Foothill League teams set for 2nd impressions

Standing at a Saugus High football practice, you’d think you were at a Zumba class. Zesty Latin music floods the practice field, blaring from speakers just outside the sidelines. Its

Valencia football underclassmen shining on D

The scariest aspect of Valencia High’s 35-14 win over Hart High on Friday, at least for other Foothill League teams, is that the game showcased the Vikings’ host of talented

West Ranch in the thick of things

If validity was needed for West Ranch High football’s upswing, this week’s CIF-Southern Section polls can provide it. Last week, the Wildcats were No. 10 in Division 9. This week,

Valencia football finishes strong in win over Hart

“Same damn story, same damn story.” The words emanated from Valencia High’s postgame huddle last week after the Vikings let another halftime lead get away. Apparently enough was enough. Valencia’s

Cents stay perfect behind ground game

Led by another strong defensive effort, Saugus extended its perfect record into the first week of Foothill League play with a 21-9 victory over Golden Valley on Friday night at

Trinity football forfeits Saturday’s game

Trinity Classical Academy has forfeited its non-league football game Saturday night in the interest of “rest,” the school’s athletic director said Friday. Matt Dixon told The Signal that canceling the

SCCS football pulls off stellar comeback

La Verne — The Webb Schools of Claremont never gave back the momentum the second they took the lead in the first quarter. They also didn’t expect Santa Clarita Christian

2016 Foothill League football preview

If the 2016 high school football season has taught us anything so far, it’s that you can’t sleep on any team in the Foothill League. The race for the league

Saugus football’s Eldridge is breaking the mold

Nathan Eldridge isn’t who he’s supposed to be. Saugus High quarterbacks are supposed to be runners-who-throw, not throwers-who-run. They certainly aren’t supposed to toss 14 touchdowns against two interceptions through

SCCS football drops Trinity in Faith Bowl

Trinity Classical Academy’s winning streak, coupled with Santa Clarita Christian’s struggles, pointed to a different 2016 Faith Bowl than last year’s lopsided first edition of the crosstown rivalry. Instead, it

CIF polls: Valencia football jumps up

Valencia High’s mantra last Friday wasn’t one uncommon to the football vernacular: Play all four quarters. It was vital, though, for a team that saw a halftime lead turn into

Canyon football wins 4th straight game

Canyon High football won its fourth straight game Friday night, defeating the Simi Valley Pioneers, 48-13, at Simi Valley High School behind 28 unanswered points in the third quarter. “I’m

Wildcats win in near walk-off

The West Ranch Wildcats used a late touchdown run from quarterback Wyatt Eget to cap off a wild homecoming night, defeating Oxnard High 21-17 on the last play from scrimmage.

Saugus football stays perfect

It wasn’t easy, but Saugus remained unbeaten with a 35-23 victory Friday night at Agoura High. Saugus (5-0) fell behind in the third quarter against Agoura (0-5) before pulling away