High School Sports News

High school basketball: No. 1 Wheeler downs No. 7 Bishop McNamara 78-74 behind 37 points from Colben Landrew Check back throughout the six-day event for updates from the nation's premier tournament. Dec 19, 2025
High school girls basketball: Nike Tournament of Champions set for heavyweight semifinal showdowns No. 1 Archbishop Mitty and No. 12 Bishop McNamara to meet one one side of the bracket while No. 3 Bullis and Long Island Lutheran square off on the other. Dec 19, 2025
High school flag football: MaxPreps Players of the Year in every state Samaya Taylor-Jenkins of Arizona, Ariana Akey of Colorado headline state POYs. Dec 19, 2025
High school girls basketball: Two MaxPreps Top 25 teams upset on first day of Nike Tournament of Champions Millennium knocks off No. 19 Monsignor Scanlan 83-78 in triple overtime, No. 6 Mater Dei falls 59-56 to Bartlett. Dec 18, 2025
High school flag football fall rankings: JSerra Catholic finishes No. 1 in final MaxPreps Top 25 Lions crowned MaxPreps National Champions after a perfect season and a Southern Section Division 1 championship. Dec 18, 2025
High school basketball: City of Palms Classic preview, bracket, teams and players to watch Loaded 16-team Classic Bracket features seven of top 10 teams in MaxPreps Top 25. Dec 17, 2025
Trent Mosley named 2025 MaxPreps California High School Football Player of the Year Senior wide receiver came up huge in playoffs for Open Division state champion Santa Margarita. Dec 16, 2025
High school girls basketball rankings: Six teams in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 headed to Nike Tournament of Champions No. 1 Archbishop Mitty among nationally-ranked programs headed to Arizona. Dec 16, 2025
High school football rankings: State and national title on the line as No. 1 Carrollton faces No. 5 Buford in MaxPreps Top 25 showdown The stakes couldn't be higher for Tuesday's Georgia AAAAAA state championship game. Dec 15, 2025
MaxPreps Top 25 high school football scores: SaRod Baker leads DeSoto to 57-44 upset win over No. 3 Southlake Carroll Raines pulls off huge upset in FHSAA Class 3A state championship game over No. 20 Miami Northwestern. Dec 13, 2025
Highlights, recap: Carson Palmer leads No. 5 Santa Margarita to dominant 47-13 win over De La Salle in California Open Division state championship game Eagles complete run to second state championship in Heisman Trophy winner Palmer's first year on sideline. Dec 13, 2025
Highlights, recap: Brody Rudnicki leads Folsom past Cathedral Catholic 42-28 in California 1-AA state championship game With Ryder Lyons out, junior quarterback accounts for six touchdowns as Bulldogs win sixth state championship. Dec 12, 2025
High school basketball: Gary McKnight of Mater Dei becomes second coach in history to reach 1,300 career wins Legendary California coach owns a career record of 1,300-152 since taking over program prior to 1982-83 season. Dec 12, 2025
MAP: Which states have produced the most Heisman Trophy winners? Jeremiyah Love, Fernando Mendoza, Diego Pavia or Julian Sayin set to become next recipient of college football's highest honor. Dec 12, 2025
High school girls basketball: Nike Tournament of Champions preview, bracket, teams and players to watch No. 1 Archbishop Mitty headlines Vincent Cannizzaro Division along with Long Island Lutheran. Dec 11, 2025
High school football: Carson Palmer could join list of former NFL players to win 2025 state championship as head coach No. 5 Santa Margarita takes on No. 15 De La Salle in California on Saturday night. Dec 11, 2025
High school football: No. 5 Santa Margarita vs No. 15 De La Salle headlines top 10 biggest games this week No. 2 St. Frances Academy vs. No. 23 Corner Canyon and No. 24 Allen vs. Duncanville among other key matchups. Dec 10, 2025
WATCH: Jason Crowe Jr. becomes all-time leading scorer in California during 51-point outing Step-back 3-pointer in third quarter sends Inglewood star past Baylor freshman Tounde Yessoufou on state scoring chart. Dec 09, 2025
High school basketball rankings: Another week, another No. 1 in the MaxPreps Top 25 Bishop O'Connell debuts at No. 13 following buzzer-beating victory over IMG Academy. Dec 09, 2025
High school girls basketball rankings: Hot starts help Archbishop Mitty, Ontario Christian maintain hold on MaxPreps Top 25 Hopkins, Bishop Ireton crack rankings after impressive early-season wins. Dec 09, 2025
How to watch: Jason Crowe Jr. aims for California career scoring record Tuesday night on NFHS Network Five-star Missouri signee sits 29 points shy of the Tounde Yessoufou's mark of 3,659 points. Dec 09, 2025
High school football rankings: Southlake Carroll climbs to No. 3 in MaxPreps Top 25 after statement win in Texas playoffs Dragons dominated Denton Guyer 51-19, now get DeSoto in Conference 6A Division 2 semifinals. Dec 08, 2025
High school basketball: No. 18 Bishop McNamara erases 19-point, second-half deficit to upset No. 1 Sierra Canyon 57-52 Three-star Indiana signee Prince-Alexander Moody goes on personal 10-0 run in fourth quarter to secure victory. Dec 06, 2025
High school football rankings: Kansas, Ohio powers locked in tie for No. 1 spot in Small Town Top 25 Andale, Byron and Jackson County Central among ranked teams that have already won state titles. Dec 04, 2025
High school football: North Gwinnett at No. 1 Carrollton headlines top 10 biggest games this week No. 5 Southlake Carroll vs. Guyer and Olentangy Orange against St. Xavier among other key matchups. Dec 03, 2025
High school basketball: Five-star Missouri signee Jason Crowe Jr. scores 50 in win, brings scoring average to national-best 41.6 points per game Inglewood star is approaching career scoring record in California with 3,539 points. Dec 02, 2025
High school basketball: Sierra Canyon takes over top spot in first regular season MaxPreps Top 25 Rainier Beach debuts at No. 6 in the national rankings following addition of top-ranked senior Tyran Stokes. Dec 02, 2025
2025 MaxPreps All-America Team: Sophee Peterson of Byron Nelson headlines high school volleyball's best Junior setter and MaxPreps National Player of the Year Peterson leads 60-player squad. Dec 02, 2025
High school football rankings: Carrollton takes over at No. 1 in MaxPreps Top 25 after 34-14 win over Grayson Trojans cement top spot after snapping Grayson's 26-game win streak and advancing to Georgia AAAAAA semifinals. Dec 01, 2025
California high school football: CIF Regional Bowl pairing announced Golden State to crown 15 champions on weekend of Dec. 12-13. Nov 30, 2025
Highlights, recap: Trent Mosley puts on a show as No. 6 Santa Margarita runs away from No. 2 Corona Centennial 42-7 in Southern Section final USC commit helps Eagles to Open Division state championship berth with nearly 300 yards receiving, four scores. Nov 28, 2025
High school football: No. 2 Centennial vs. No. 6 Santa Margarita headlines top 10 biggest games this week No. 1 Grayson vs. No. 11 Carrollton and No. 21 Cass Tech vs. Catholic Central among other key matchups. Nov 26, 2025
Daisy Throckmorton of McClatchy headlines California’s All-State Flag Football Team Makena Cook, Azul Trujillo, Ava Irwin also honored as Players of the Year in respective classes. Nov 25, 2025
Erick Dampier Jr., Bryson Howard and Jaxon Richardson headline sons of current, former NBA stars playing high school basketball Top 20 prospects Tajh Ariza, Dawson Battie, Tai Bell, Obinna Ekezie Jr. and Myles Hayes among others. Nov 25, 2025
High school volleyball rankings: Byron Nelson finishes No. 1 in final MaxPreps Top 25, crowned national champion Bobcats named MaxPreps National Champion for second straight season after going 42-0, capturing Conference 6A Division 1 title in Texas. Nov 24, 2025
High school football rankings: Grayson takes over as No. 1 team in MaxPreps Top 25 Corona Centennial jumps up to No. 2 after clinching spot in California's Southern Section Division 1 championship game. Nov 24, 2025
High school volleyball: No. 3 Mater Dei wins third California Open Division title Monarchs sweep Rocklin 25-13, 25-22, 25-18 for second title in three years. Nov 22, 2025
CIF state volleyball championships: Cypress sweeps Clovis West for Division II state title Coach Alex Griffiths leads program new heights as Centurions win first state crown. Nov 22, 2025
CIF volleyball championship: Harvard-Westlake sweeps Woodcreek to wins Division 1 title Wolverines power past Timberwolves to grab sixth state crown. Nov 22, 2025
CIF volleyball championship: Hilmar sweeps Elsinore to win Division V title Yellowjackets win first state crown, erasing sting of last year's final loss in five. Nov 21, 2025
Highlights, recap: No. 4 Corona Centennial outlasts No. 5 Mater Dei 28-27 in Southern Section semifinals Huskies block game-winning field goal attempt with nine seconds remaining. Nov 21, 2025
MaxPreps Playoff Pulse continues live quad box coverage Friday of four California semifinal games Zack Poff will provide live look-ins from No. 5 Mater Dei vs. No. 4 Centennial, No. 19 Orange Lutheran vs. No. 7 Santa Margarita, No. 15 De La Salle vs. Pittsburg and Folsom vs. Monterey Trail. Nov 21, 2025
High school girls basketball rankings: Archbishop Mitty starts at No. 1 in Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 Ontario Christian, Bishop McNamara, Bullis, Etiwanda among contenders to challenge top-ranked Monarchs. Nov 20, 2025
High school basketball: Best player in all 50 states entering the 2025-26 season Bryson Howard, Brandon McCoy, Baba Oladotun, Jordan Smith, Tyran Stokes and Cameron Williams headline standouts across the country. Nov 20, 2025
HIGHLIGHTS: 7-foot-3 junior Cherif Millogo posts 30 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in California high school basketball debut Following cross-country transfer to St. Francis, four-star Class of 2027 prospect leads the way in 89-44 victory over Arleta. Nov 20, 2025
How to watch: CIF volleyball championships National No. 3 Mater Dei takes on Rockin in the Open Division final. Nov 19, 2025
High school football: No. 5 Mater Dei at No. 4 Centennial headlines top 10 biggest games this week McCallie at No. 23 Baylor and Corner Canyon vs. Lone Peak among other key matchups. Nov 19, 2025
High school football: From W.C. "Dixie" Roberts in 1928 to Myles McLaughlin in 2025, tracking the progression of the single-season national rushing record Only six (or is it seven?) runners have held one the sport's most hallowed marks. Nov 19, 2025
High school basketball: Best team in all 50 states entering the 2025-26 season Preseason top 10 programs Archbishop Stepinac, Columbus, Millennium, Petersburg, Sierra Canyon and Wheeler represent their state. Nov 18, 2025
High school football: Oroville, Workman among teams to break long losing streaks in 2025 Ten teams ended losing streaks of 30 games or more this fall. Nov 18, 2025