High School Football

Mission Viejo quarterback Luke Fahey, pictured with former teammate Draiden Trudeau, left, committed to Ohio State on July 3, 2025. (Photo by Dan Albano, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Mission Viejo quarterback Luke Fahey commits to ‘dream school’ Ohio State

By Dan Albano

July 14, 2025 at 11:50 p.m.

The senior committed to the Buckeyes 'late' in the recruiting process and after taking official...

Mission Viejo’s football team defeated Mission Hills of San Marcos 23-6 to capture the Battle at the Beach passing tournament at Edison on Saturday, July 12, 2025. (Photo by Dan Albano, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Mission Viejo football wins ‘Triple Crown’ at Edison’s Battle at the Beach

By Dan Albano

July 13, 2025 at 6:35 p.m.

Ohio State commit Luke Fahey throws three touchdowns in the finals against Mission Hills to...

Edison wide receiver Ayden Degiacomo makes a catch while on the run during an Alpha League game against Mission Viejo on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Top 7 storylines for Edison’s Battle at the Beach passing tournament

By Dan Albano

July 11, 2025 at 12:34 p.m.

Dan Albano previews Edison's passing tournament scheduled for Saturday, July 12.

Crean Lutheran head football coach Rick Curtis coaches from the sideline during a nonleague home game against San Juan Hills on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Crean Lutheran football adds five transfers to watch

By Dan Albano

June 17, 2025 at 5:34 p.m.

Long Beach Wilson cornerback Evan Mack joins the Saints' list of transfers on June 17.

San Juan Hills’ Cooper Javorsky (71) celebrates with San Juan Hills’ Timmy Herr (2) after Herr’s touchdown during a game between San Juan Hills and Yorba Linda in a Bravo League game at Yorba Linda HS on Friday, Oct. 11…..(Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)

Football recruiting: San Juan Hills lineman Cooper Javorsky commits to UCLA

By Dan Albano

June 16, 2025 at 11:54 p.m.

The recent commitment by the offensive lineman gives Orange County 27 pledges from the Class...

Julian Smilowitz, former Fullerton football coach, passes away

By Steve Fryer

June 16, 2025 at 2:04 p.m.

Smilowitz was Fullerton’s head coach from 2004 to 2012.

Quarterback Ezrah Brown, brother of Elijah Brown, to attend Orange Lutheran

By Dan Albano

June 14, 2025 at 12:05 a.m.

The incoming freshman, whose brother starred at Mater Dei, is excited to 'write my own...

Mater Dei’s Kayden Dixon-Wyatt (4) reaches to catch a pass in front of De La Salle’s Jaden Jefferson (15) in the second quarter of their CIF open division state football championship game at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Football recruiting: Mater Dei’s Kayden Dixon-Wyatt commits to Ohio State

By Dan Albano

May 5, 2025 at 5:51 p.m.

The wide receiver joins fellow junior and teammate Chris Henry Jr. in the Buckeyes' recruiting...

Michael Acosta no longer Bolsa Grande’s football coach, district confirms

By Dan Albano

May 2, 2025 at 3:30 p.m.

In 2022, Acosta led the school to the playoffs for the first time since 1987...

Former Servite football teammates Mason Graham, left, and Tetairoa McMillan were selected No. 5 by Cleveland and No. 8 by Carolina, respectively, in the first round of the NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wis. They are the first high school teammates from California to be selected in the first round of the same draft since 1997. (Courtesy of Allen Graham)

Servite’s Mason Graham and Tetairoa McMillan make history at NFL Draft

By Dan Albano

April 26, 2025 at 10:40 a.m.

The duo became the first high school teammates from California to be selected in the...

Mater Dei defensive back CJ Lavender looks to push Bishop Gorman’s Brandon Gaea away as he returns an interception in Santa Ana on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Top committed Orange County football recruits from the Class of 2026

By Dan Albano

April 25, 2025 at 12:11 p.m.

Thirteen county football players from the Class of 2026 have committed to colleges, including three...

Narbonne celebrates their CIF City Championship win over San Pedro on Nov. 29th, 2024. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)

Narbonne football banned from playoffs for 3 years, stripped of 2024 title

By Damian Calhoun

April 24, 2025 at 12:24 a.m.

Narbonne's football program violated CIF eligibility rules during the 2024 season according to the City...

Former Servite High teammates Tetairoa McMillan, left, and Mason Graham are projected to be first-round selections in the NFL Draft on Thursday. (File photo, Dan Albano, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Mason Graham and Tetairoa McMillan found ‘another level’ at Servite on climb to NFL Draft

By Dan Albano

April 24, 2025 at 1:00 a.m.

The projected first-round selections Thursday in the NFL Draft were two-way standouts for a Servite...