Foothill League coaches name FitzGerald as Player of the Year
Saugus Quarterback Colton FitzGerald, 16, passes the ball as Canyon's Casey Jimenez closes in. March 18, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Foothill League coaches name FitzGerald as Player of the Year

Foothill League coaches announced their choice for Player of the Year and their All-League teams recently.  Colton FitzGerald, senior quarterback for Saugus High, finished the abbreviated five-game 2021 season by…

Hart closes shortened season with win
Hart High wide receiver Ryan Tomaszewski (5) dives into the end zone against West Ranch High defender William Seidel (22) for Hart's second touchdown in the first half at Canyon High School on Thursday, 041521. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hart closes shortened season with win

By Jonathan AndradeFor The Signal In the end, players on both sidelines were just appreciative of the opportunity to be out on the gridiron. A strange, shortened season was better…

Early West Ranch turnovers give Saugus edge in 42-21 win
Saugus High running back Vinnie Gallagher (33) runs in for Saugus' third touchdown in the first quarter against West Ranch High at Valencia High School on Thursday, 040821. Dan Watson/the signal

Early West Ranch turnovers give Saugus edge in 42-21 win

Saugus High’s football team capitalized on a pair of early West Ranch turnovers, building enough of a lead to hold off the Wildcats in a 42-21 Centurions victory on a windy Thursday night at Valencia High.  “The…

Saugus football withstands Canyon rally, collects first league win
Saugus senior Joshua Bond runs the ball in a Foothill League match up with Canyon at Harry Welch Stadium Friday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Saugus football withstands Canyon rally, collects first league win

By Grant Gordon For The Signal Though the postseason was a longshot and each team was vying for its first Foothill League win, Saugus High and Canyon waged back and…

Valencia football shuts out West Ranch to win 11th straight Foothill League title
Valencia quarterback Ryan Morrison (16) scrambles while being pursued by West Ranch defender Jake Erenberg (99) at Valencia High on Friday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia football shuts out West Ranch to win 11th straight Foothill League title

In the final week of Foothill League play, the reigning undefeated Foothill League champs, Valencia, hosted West Ranch at Valencia on Friday. Blanking the Wildcats through the first half, the…

Rivalry sets stage for Foothill League finish
Valencia senior Jake Santos runs the ball in a Foothill League matchup with Hart at Cougar Stadium Friday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Rivalry sets stage for Foothill League finish

Valencia is going for its 11th straight Foothill League title and at the start of the season, it seemed like the only team standing in its way was Hart, a group led by quarterback and University of California, Berkeley, commit Zach Johnson.

Hart and West Ranch football highlight Foothill League slate
West Ranch Thierry Sirias (8) intercepts a Canyon pass. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hart and West Ranch football highlight Foothill League slate

By Haley Sawyer Diego Marquez Bryanna Winner Signal Staff Writers Entering today’s heavyweight Foothill League matchup, Hart and West Ranch football are both coming off 20-plus points wins against Canyon…

Prep football notebook: New rankings, new records
Hart Senior Ashton Thomas picks up yards after the catch in a rivalry matchup with Canyon at Harry Welch Stadium earlier this season. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Prep football notebook: New rankings, new records

The third week of the Foothill League football came to a close on Friday as the top three teams in the league — Valencia, West Ranch and Hart — each…

Valencia football hands Golden Valley first shutout loss of season
Valencia's Jack Seymour (51) picks up a Golden Valley fumble and goes in for a touchdown in the second quarter at Valencia on Friday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia football hands Golden Valley first shutout loss of season

Valencia football handed Golden Valley its first shutout loss of the season on Friday night, beating the Grizzlies 34-0 at Valencia High School and consequently, keeping its undefeated Foothill League…

Prep football notebook: Foothill League rivalries renewed
Valencia senior Jake Santos runs the ball in a Foothill League matchup with Hart at Cougar Stadium Friday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Prep football notebook: Foothill League rivalries renewed

In the hours before the Friday night slate of football games were set to kick off, the fast-growing Saddleridge Fire brought with it uncertainty as to whether or not the…

Valencia begins Foothill League title defense against Canyon
Valencia running back Aidan Baptiste (37) stiff-arms Loyola defender Carter Link (4) in the second quarter at Valencia High earlier this year.

Valencia begins Foothill League title defense against Canyon

The Valencia football team will begin its Foothill League title defense at home against Canyon tonight. The Vikings are coming off three consecutive losses to Sierra Canyon, Loyola and Calabasas,…

Prep football notebook: Foothill League play starts this week
Hart's Luke Madison (9) , center, celebrates with teammates Daniel Larkins (11) and Tyler Thompson (68) after Madison scored Hart's first touchdown in the first quarter against Downey at Hart on Friday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Prep football notebook: Foothill League play starts this week

The bye weeks have come and gone and the preleague schedule is in the books; Foothill League football starts Friday. Canyon and Valencia, both 2-3 heading into league action, will…

Foothill football readies for league season
Reiger Burgin (34) of West Ranch takes the ball to the 1-yard-line after a handoff from quarterback Walker Eget (2) against Nordoff at Valencia High School. West Ranch is one of several Foothill League teams looking to start league play in October with momentum on its side. Dan Watson | The Signal

Foothill football readies for league season

The preleague season is coming to a close for Santa Clarita Valley football teams, and several teams are entering Foothill League play with momentum on their side.

The Foothill League’s ‘untouchable’ football records
Golden Valley senior Jonathan Kaelin runs the ball in a league matchup with Canyon at Harry Welch Stadium Friday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

The Foothill League’s ‘untouchable’ football records

Last year, several football records were broken in the Foothill League, most notably the majority of offensive records for West Ranch, which included the single-season and single-game passing and rushing records.

Foothill League football records that could fall this season
Golden Valley senior Jonathan Kaelin runs the ball in a league matchup with Canyon at Harry Welch Stadium Friday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Foothill League football records that could fall this season

Last year several football records were broken in the Foothill League, most notably the majority of the offensive records for West Ranch, which included the single-season and single-game passing and…

Foothill League football teams ready to put on pads
Valencia's Mitchell Torres (right) tries to break free from a defender at the Rams 11-on passing tournament at El Camino College earlier this summer. Haley Sawyer/The Signal

Foothill League football teams ready to put on pads

Football is the first of all the fall sports to begin practices, and while all Foothill League teams are excited to have started camp, there’s one thing players and coaches…

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