Canyon's Ryan Valdes (11) takes a handoff from Canyon Quarterback Shawn Gallagher (7) against Burbank High at Canyon High last week. Dan Watson/For The Signal
Canyon football coach Rich Gutierrez described his players as “gladiator-like” ahead of today’s game against Oxnard. “They’re gritty kids,” Gutierrez said of his team. “You’ve got to go out there…
6,704 Valencia running back Manuel White set the record for career rushing yards with 6,704. Those yards were racked up from 1996 through 1999. White also holds the record for…
Canyon's John Bones (12) carries the flag on the field with the Canyon Football team. Dan Watson / For The Signal
By Nate Graham For The Signal It seemed like it was going to be déjà vu for Canyon High football on Friday at home as they took on Burbank.…
Golden Valley's DeGabriel Floyd (1) runs the ball in for a touchdown during the first football game of the season against Highland of Palmdale at Canyon High School on Friday, August 25, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
There were times last Friday when Dan Kelley felt his team looked the part of a well-oiled machine, and there were times he felt that machine’s wheels fell off. Ultimately,…
For Canyon High defensive end and guard Jacob Lopez, Friday nights are near-sacred. “Every Friday is like a little heaven I get,” Lopez said. “Let’s say like I get married,…
A week from today, the 2017 high-school football season kicks off. Here’s a look at each Foothill League team’s most interesting preleague game. Golden Valley vs. Highland, at Canyon High…
In the world of competitive equity in which CIF-Southern Section football teams now operate, it’s no longer good enough to finish third in league – or, really, even second. “You…
For as long as he can remember, Carson Strickland was at Harry Welch Stadium on Friday nights. Now, as a junior, he’ll have the chance to play there on that…
Tedric Thompson, a Valencia High and University of Colorado alum, was drafted in the fourth round of the NFL Draft to the Seattle Seahawks. Photo courtesy University of Colorado Athletics
The Santa Clarita Valley has made its way into the NFL once again. One SCV product was selected in last week’s NFL Draft, one signed with an NFL team afterward…
Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster #9 of the USC Trojans makes a catch for what would end up being the game-winning score against defensive back Tedric Thompson #9 of the Colorado Buffaloes during the fourth quarter at Folsom Field on November 13, 2015 in Boulder, Colorado. The Trojans defeated the Buffaloes 27-24. University of Colorado Athletics
On Thursday, the nation’s top college football players will hold their breath and won’t exhale until Saturday. During the NFL Draft, hosted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 253 players will be selected…
Aaron Thomas, Valencia High quarterback, is the All-SCV Player of the Year. Dan Watson/The Signal
Valencia coach Larry Muir had to pause a recent phone conversation about senior quarterback Aaron Thomas. Someone was at the door. As it turns out, it was Thomas, delivering homemade…
Valencia's Ben Seymour (51) takes down Hart's Nick Moore (10) during a football game at Valencia on Oct. 7. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
We do this every year, and still someone will protest. “Focus on the sports that are in season,” he or she will say. “Basketball and soccer deserve your undivided attention…
As the regular season in the Foothill League came to a close, the record books started opening up. Players (and coaches) from across the Santa Clarita Valley have been crossing…
Saugus linemen go through pre-game warmups as the sun sets. Tom Cruze/For The Signal
This Friday, both Hart High and Saugus High will make their final impressions on Foothill League football in a 7:30 p.m. matchup at College of the Canyons. “We need to…
Lavelle Calvin (21) and Golden Valley football made history in 2016. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Senior running back Tai Brown was the star of the night for Golden Valley, as the Grizzlies were able to fend off a late rally from Canyon to secure their…
Hart quarterback Nick Moore (10) fakes a handoff to running back Chase Garcia (2) and goes in to score against Canyon high at College of the Canyons. Dan Watson/The Signal
Quarterback Nick Moore led Hart back from a 16-point first-quarter deficit to defeat Canyon 28-22 at College of the Canyons on Friday. Moore had four rushing touchdowns for Hart (5-2,…
It’s a common question in football: Will they go for two? After scoring their final touchdown of the night against West Ranch, Canyon found itself down one and in that…
Valencia's Jayvaun Wilson, left, is one of the newcomers who makes the Vikings such a dangerous team. Signal photo by Dan Watson.
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…
Golden Valley's KJ Maduike outruns a tackle during the first half of the Grizzlies homecoming game at Canyon. Katharine Lotze/Signal.
West Ranch High’s Jake Rice was a lightly used wide receiver last season. Golden Valley High’s KJ Maduike was a backup. Valencia High’s Moises Haynes was on junior varsity. Canyon…
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…