August 24Aug 24 California still has football? Mater Dei was one of three Trinity League teams opening in Florida. St. John Bosco won 31-0 on Friday night in a game halted at halftime because of lightning. There was also lightning for Mater Dei’s game that delayed the start by one hour. Orange Lutheran made it a Trinity League sweep in Florida with a 17-13 win over Miami Northwestern. Reagan Loki threw two touchdown passes to Nico Bland.
August 24Aug 24 11 minutes ago, Im_smarter_then_you said: California still has football? Mater Dei was one of three Trinity League teams opening in Florida. St. John Bosco won 31-0 on Friday night in a game halted at halftime because of lightning. There was also lightning for Mater Dei’s game that delayed the start by one hour. Orange Lutheran made it a Trinity League sweep in Florida with a 17-13 win over Miami Northwestern. Reagan Loki threw two touchdown passes to Nico Bland. Elder daughter's high school team played Mater Dei during their Freshman year. Her boyfriend at the time was a center on our high school Frosh team. Not a big kid. I think he was around 5'6" 170# or something like that in his Freshman year. The Nose for Mater Dei's Freshman team was about 6'3" and probably pushing 300#. He would pick our player up by the neck and throw him into the ground and choke him. Our school, lost something like 42-0.
August 24Aug 24 1 hour ago, Im_smarter_then_you said: California still has football? Mater Dei was one of three Trinity League teams opening in Florida. St. John Bosco won 31-0 on Friday night in a game halted at halftime because of lightning. There was also lightning for Mater Dei’s game that delayed the start by one hour. Orange Lutheran made it a Trinity League sweep in Florida with a 17-13 win over Miami Northwestern. Reagan Loki threw two touchdown passes to Nico Bland. Don’t the schools in that league have national recruiting budgets
August 24Aug 24 Author 10 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said: Don’t the schools in that league have national recruiting budgets Unsure. I think they recruit locally not sure about national.
August 24Aug 24 Half of the "high schools" that get airtime on ESPN are not real high schools for one reason or another. They're recruiting operations, like Overtime Elite. I'm not even sure they enroll non-athlete students.
August 24Aug 24 4 minutes ago, chainsaw said: Half of the "high schools" that get airtime on ESPN are not real high schools for one reason or another. They're recruiting operations, like Overtime Elite. I'm not even sure they enroll non-athlete students. Those football powerhouses like Mater Dei and St. Thomas Aquinas are very much real schools. Basketball on the other hand...
August 24Aug 24 Private parochial schools? Not quite the same thing as a Texas 6A powerhouse in my book
August 24Aug 24 Author 1 hour ago, Sgt Hulk said: They are the IMGs of Cali. I think IMG has great facilities. Mater dei is in the hood and aesthetically is worse than temple high school. We don’t have stadiums like Melissa, Allen and Frisco out here. But they do recruit for sure. I think STA does as well to be fair
August 24Aug 24 Kahuku in Hawaii has gotten several high-profile Polynesian players from the US mainland to transfer there in recent years. Not sure how or why those kids even want to move there.
August 24Aug 24 Author Popular Post 6 minutes ago, Helobious said: Kahuku in Hawaii has gotten several high-profile Polynesian players from the US mainland to transfer there in recent years. Not sure how or why those kids even want to move there. Ever been to Hawaii? It's not quite Edinburg but they got some nice beaches
August 25Aug 25 1 hour ago, Helobious said: Kahuku in Hawaii has gotten several high-profile Polynesian players from the US mainland to transfer there in recent years. Not sure how or why those kids even want to move there.
August 25Aug 25 Author 3 hours ago, Helobious said: Kahuku in Hawaii has gotten several high-profile Polynesian players from the US mainland to transfer there in recent years. Not sure how or why those kids even want to move there. Looks like they will be playing Bishop Gorman next
August 25Aug 25 Haven’t been super impressed with the Fla HSFB I saw this weekend. If not for Dia Bell, they mostly looked like ass. Derrick Coopers team got their asses kicked hy whatever Maryland team they played.
August 25Aug 25 21 minutes ago, Etexhorn13 said: Haven’t been super impressed with the Fla HSFB I saw this weekend. If not for Dia Bell, they mostly looked like ass. Derrick Coopers team got their asses kicked hy whatever Maryland team they played. West Broward got rocked by a Provo, UT team.
August 25Aug 25 Author Next week: Don Bosco Prep (New Jersey) at Melissa (Texas) *Legacy (Texas) at St. Francis Academy (Maryland) *DeSoto (Texas) at Creekside (Georgia)
August 25Aug 25 9 hours ago, Etexhorn13 said: Haven’t been super impressed with the Fla HSFB I saw this weekend. If not for Dia Bell, they mostly looked like ass. Derrick Coopers team got their asses kicked hy whatever Maryland team they played. St. Frances is the best team in Maryland by miles - they were Biff Poggi's pet project before he went to CFB. They're the school that basically can't schedule a game against a Maryland school because of how aggressively they recruit. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Frances_Academy_(Baltimore)
August 25Aug 25 19 minutes ago, texifornia said: St. Frances is the best team in Maryland by miles - they were Biff Poggi's pet project before he went to CFB. They're the school that basically can't schedule a game against a Maryland school because of how aggressively they recruit. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Frances_Academy_(Baltimore) Yep. They’ve got five of Maryland’s top 15 recruits this year including two five stars and are ranked like 5 nationally. They have multiple other FBS commitments on the roster, too. Basically an IMG type operation except there is a real Catholic school attached to it. Edited August 25Aug 25 by 956 Worldwide
August 25Aug 25 14 hours ago, Im_smarter_then_you said: Ever been to Hawaii? It's not quite Edinburg but they got some nice beaches 12 hours ago, UpperWestside said: It’s a tiny town on the clear opposite end of the island from Honolulu. I have no idea why you would choose to play there over St Louis or Punahau.
August 25Aug 25 Author 1 hour ago, Helobious said: It’s a tiny town on the clear opposite end of the island from Honolulu. I have no idea why you would choose to play there over St Louis or Punahau. It’s a wonder how Saban could get any recruits to Tuscaloosa. I’d actually rather live in a tiny town in Hawaii than Honolulu. Regardless, if you live anywhere in Hawaii you get great weather and you’re 30 minutes from the beach. Yes, it’s not as cosmopolitan as Pharr San Juan Alamo, but beggars can’t be choosers.
August 25Aug 25 14 minutes ago, Im_smarter_then_you said: Regardless, if you live anywhere in Hawaii you get great weather you ever been to Hilo?
August 25Aug 25 Author 17 minutes ago, Incredulity said: you ever been to Hilo? 17 minutes ago, Incredulity said: you ever been to Hilo? No. I'm guessing too much rain? Temps look ok though
August 25Aug 25 At some weather stations in upper Hilo the annual rainfall is above 200 inches (5,100 mm). 150 inches downtown.
August 25Aug 25 16 hours ago, Im_smarter_then_you said: Ever been to Hawaii? It's not quite Edinburg but they got some nice beaches Kahuku is a really rough town.
August 25Aug 25 Author 1 minute ago, Beau Vine said: Kahuku is a really rough town. I was there last week. It’s not polished but I prefer places like this over Waikiki. But I’m also not a pussy
August 25Aug 25 The Golden Demons scored the first 30 points of the game and held on to beat the Rifle Bears 30-20 Friday night. Bring on Cherry Creek!
August 25Aug 25 Author Just now, Beau Vine said: The Golden Demons scored the first 30 points of the game and held on to beat the Rifle Bears 30-20 Friday night. Bring on Cherry Creek! Cherry Creek as in Darnell McDonald and Gunnar Helm Cherry Creek? Fafo
August 25Aug 25 I always enjoy seeing trash programs get embarrassed. Grant Union (Sacramento, CA) players and coaches tried to start shit during warmups with Folsom, which is QB'ed by a kid who's a 5* and headed to BYU. Folsom also has a WR who will play at Ole Miss. Why nobody was tossed for the pregame shenanigans is a bit of a mystery to me. #9 for Grant Union is a clown in particular. And, of course, Grant also pulled some dirty shit during the game. It didn't end well for Grant Union -- 51-13. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1399640481097856 There's a pretty good Youtube video about the game as well.
August 25Aug 25 4 hours ago, Helobious said: It’s a tiny town on the clear opposite end of the island from Honolulu. I have no idea why you would choose to play there over St Louis or Punahau. If you would have actually visited here you’d know that living on that side of the island is the desired place to live at. Since you obviously have not though you are talking out of your backside.
August 25Aug 25 8 minutes ago, UpperWestside said: If you would have actually visited here you’d know that living on that side of the island is the desired place to live at. Since you obviously have not though you are talking out of your backside. Bro doesn’t even go to places in his own town, he ain’t gonna know shit about Hawaii
August 25Aug 25 1 hour ago, Carl Spackler said: I always enjoy seeing trash programs get embarrassed. Grant Union (Sacramento, CA) players and coaches tried to start shit during warmups with Folsom, which is QB'ed by a kid who's a 5* and headed to BYU. Folsom also has a WR who will play at Ole Miss. Why nobody was tossed for the pregame shenanigans is a bit of a mystery to me. #9 for Grant Union is a clown in particular. And, of course, Grant also pulled some dirty shit during the game. It didn't end well for Grant Union -- 51-13. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1399640481097856 There's a pretty good Youtube video about the game as well. The coaches from Grant Union are completely out of line. Can’t expect a high school team to play in control when the leaders are behaving that way.
August 25Aug 25 3 hours ago, Beau Vine said: The Golden Demons scored the first 30 points of the game and held on to beat the Rifle Bears 30-20 Friday night. Bring on Cherry Creek! Did you play the state orphanage? Man that's pathetic attendance
August 25Aug 25 19 minutes ago, Dennis Taylor said: Did you play the state orphanage? Man that's pathetic attendance Rifle is: 1) terrible at football; 1-8 last season 2) 3 hours away 3) currently dealing with wildfires; I was surprised they didn't cancel. But yeah, HS football is terrible here. Golden doesn't even have a marching band. On the bright side, halftimes aren't 27+ minutes.
August 25Aug 25 2 hours ago, UpperWestside said: If you would have actually visited here you’d know that living on that side of the island is the desired place to live at. Say what??? Kahuku? I lived on O'ahu for 4 years and never heard anyone say that they wished they could move to Kahuku.
August 25Aug 25 Author 2 hours ago, UpperWestside said: If you would have actually visited here you’d know that living on that side of the island is the desired place to live at. Since you obviously have not though you are talking out of your backside. Yep. Like I said I preferred that side of town over touristy Waikiki. And no part of Hawaii is far from a nice beach. Not sure he’s been to Hawaii
August 25Aug 25 Author 10 minutes ago, Beau Vine said: Say what??? Kahuku? I lived on O'ahu for 4 years and never heard anyone say that they wished they could move to Kahuku. I know this isn’t comparable to Weaslaco but I could be ok here. Also are you Hawaiian or white? If you’re expecting Katy or Melissa type suburbs you may be disappointed
August 25Aug 25 3 hours ago, Beau Vine said: Say what??? Kahuku? I lived on O'ahu for 4 years and never heard anyone say that they wished they could move to Kahuku. That side of the island is quiet and there is nothing wrong with living in Kahuku. I would have gladly chosen to be there had I visited the area last year before moving. The Polynesian families here like areas where it is quiet and that place qualifies as peaceful. Areas also change. No place stays the same anywhere. 30 years ago Williamsburg was not hipsterville in NYC. It changed. Same as here and everywhere else.
August 25Aug 25 3 hours ago, Im_smarter_then_you said: Yep. Like I said I preferred that side of town over touristy Waikiki. And no part of Hawaii is far from a nice beach. Not sure he’s been to Hawaii I tell tourists to get out of Waikiki and go visit that area and really anywhere else on the island. Waikīkī is just where you wind up spending a bunch of money for a fraud of an experience in Hawai’i.
August 26Aug 26 Author 33 minutes ago, UpperWestside said: I tell tourists to get out of Waikiki and go visit that area and really anywhere else on the island. Waikīkī is just where you wind up spending a bunch of money for a fraud of an experience in Hawai’i. Waikiki is shit.
August 26Aug 26 10 hours ago, 956 Worldwide said: The coaches from Grant Union are completely out of line. Can’t expect a high school team to play in control when the leaders are behaving that way. 100%
August 28Aug 28 On 8/24/2025 at 7:09 PM, Etexhorn13 said: Haven’t been super impressed with the Fla HSFB I saw this weekend. If not for Dia Bell, they mostly looked like ass. Derrick Coopers team got their asses kicked hy whatever Maryland team they played. That’s because a college team played a public highschool
August 28Aug 28 1 hour ago, Sgt Hulk said: That’s because a college team played a public highschool *last week That makes a lot more sense, then.
September 2Sep 2 Quote Fresh off a season-opening win, high school football's No. 1-ranked team Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) announced Monday its game against Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, Calif.) scheduled for Friday has been canceled. Bishop Montgomery, which has been a lightning rod of controversy this season, lost its opener 34-27 Saturday to Hawaii power Saint Louis (Honolulu) in a game that was called off in the final minute following a confrontation between players and ensuing chaos. The altercation resulted in numerous suspensions for Bishop Montgomery players. This comes on top of five transfers being deemed ineligible by the Southern Section office for falsifying documents.
September 4Sep 4 On 9/1/2025 at 11:11 PM, Beau Vine said: Backstory on why they canceled: Calif. high school forfeits entire football season as it faces massive scandal Spoiler A private high school in the Los Angeles area has forfeited its 2025 varsity football season in the wake of allegations that a local bagman funded the illegal transfers of five players to the team. 0:00 / 1:38 Watch More Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance announced Tuesday it was suspending its season. The school is in the middle of an “internal investigation in coordination with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Department of Catholic Schools,” after it self-reported California Interscholastic Federation-Southern Section violations. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad It was already a season to forget for the Bishop Montgomery Knights, even before the school announced its decision Tuesday. The team raised eyebrows this offseason when it picked up over 20 transfers. Suspicions that something was up were all but confirmed Aug. 20, when CIF-SS ruled five of those transfers ineligible for violating a bylaw about “Providing Incorrect, Inaccurate, Incomplete or False Information.” Just three days later, the Knights traveled to Hawaii to take on St. Louis School. Officials called the 34-27 loss early when a brawl broke out between the two sidelines and police intervened. The incident led to a wave of suspensions that forced Bishop Montgomery to forfeit its next game against Orange County powerhouse Mater Dei. A week after the game in Hawaii, the school parted ways with head football coach Ed Hodgkiss. Yet all of that paled in comparison with the revelation Monday that infamous high school booster Brett Steigh helped secure the wave of transfers to Bishop Montgomery. In an interview with On SI’s Tarek Fattal on the “Fattal Factor” podcast, Steigh, a local businessman who says “most of my money does come from gambling,” revealed he paid parents to get players to transfer to not just the Torrance program but also to Narbonne — where Steigh graduated from in 1992 — and St. Bernard. This marks the third school where Steigh’s association eventually led to penalties and violations. Narbonne was sanctioned in 2018 and 2024for illegal transfers. Steigh claimed that he never paid players in 2018, just a parent, which he said wasn’t illegal, and otherwise paid for better equipment and uniforms. Regardless, the first incident got Narbonne banned from the postseason in 2019 and 2020 and forced the team to vacate its 2018 title. In the latter case, multiple teams refused to play the school in protest of alleged rule violations, even before the punishment came down. Steigh began to back St. Bernard in 2019 when the school hired former Narbonne coach Manuel Douglas, who told the Los Angeles Times Steigh’s payments amounted to nearly $1 million to fund freshman transfers and school improvements. The partnership came to an end following an FBI and IRS investigation, and St. Bernard shut down its football season from 2021 to 2023. SPONSOR CONTENT 4 Tasks Your College Student Should Complete This Summer BY: The details of Steigh’s financial involvement with Bishop Montgomery aren’t clear, as he told Fattal he couldn’t “comment on any players” when pressed for details. However, he did say he supported the Knights with the knowledge of school president Patrick Lee. The school official told the LA Times that the claim was “an outright lie” and, speaking on behalf of himself and the school’s principal, denied ever meeting Steigh. Steigh also claimed that Hodgkiss did not have any knowledge of this and that he’s no longer backing high schools. “I’m done. They can beat on someone else on Twitter now. I don’t give a damn,” he said. “I’m retired. I’m out. I just want to clear it up that it was all me, and nobody else. You didn’t have to fire coach Ed. … Ed’s a scapegoat for Pat Lee. Pat Lee is the one that’s complicit.” While Steigh’s run as the “Money Man” might be over and done with in SoCal prep sports, the fallout from his latest venture could very well be just beginning. Per the LA Times, CIF Los Angeles City Section and Southern Section are investigating Steigh’s comments on the podcast.
September 13Sep 13 #1 in the nation Mater Dei got upset by Corona Centennial 43-36. 7 fumbles for the Monarchs. Centennial was #23 in SoCal. Corona Centennial also beat #1 in the nation Corona in baseball this spring, breaking their undefeated streak. I cant imagine any school has ever beaten the national #1 in both football and baseball in the same calender year, if at all
September 14Sep 14 On 9/4/2025 at 7:49 PM, The Dog said: Backstory on why they canceled: Calif. high school forfeits entire football season as it faces massive scandal Hide contents A private high school in the Los Angeles area has forfeited its 2025 varsity football season in the wake of allegations that a local bagman funded the illegal transfers of five players to the team. 0:00 / 1:38 Watch More Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance announced Tuesday it was suspending its season. The school is in the middle of an “internal investigation in coordination with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Department of Catholic Schools,” after it self-reported California Interscholastic Federation-Southern Section violations. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad It was already a season to forget for the Bishop Montgomery Knights, even before the school announced its decision Tuesday. The team raised eyebrows this offseason when it picked up over 20 transfers. Suspicions that something was up were all but confirmed Aug. 20, when CIF-SS ruled five of those transfers ineligible for violating a bylaw about “Providing Incorrect, Inaccurate, Incomplete or False Information.” Just three days later, the Knights traveled to Hawaii to take on St. Louis School. Officials called the 34-27 loss early when a brawl broke out between the two sidelines and police intervened. The incident led to a wave of suspensions that forced Bishop Montgomery to forfeit its next game against Orange County powerhouse Mater Dei. A week after the game in Hawaii, the school parted ways with head football coach Ed Hodgkiss. Yet all of that paled in comparison with the revelation Monday that infamous high school booster Brett Steigh helped secure the wave of transfers to Bishop Montgomery. In an interview with On SI’s Tarek Fattal on the “Fattal Factor” podcast, Steigh, a local businessman who says “most of my money does come from gambling,” revealed he paid parents to get players to transfer to not just the Torrance program but also to Narbonne — where Steigh graduated from in 1992 — and St. Bernard. This marks the third school where Steigh’s association eventually led to penalties and violations. Narbonne was sanctioned in 2018 and 2024for illegal transfers. Steigh claimed that he never paid players in 2018, just a parent, which he said wasn’t illegal, and otherwise paid for better equipment and uniforms. Regardless, the first incident got Narbonne banned from the postseason in 2019 and 2020 and forced the team to vacate its 2018 title. In the latter case, multiple teams refused to play the school in protest of alleged rule violations, even before the punishment came down. Steigh began to back St. Bernard in 2019 when the school hired former Narbonne coach Manuel Douglas, who told the Los Angeles Times Steigh’s payments amounted to nearly $1 million to fund freshman transfers and school improvements. The partnership came to an end following an FBI and IRS investigation, and St. Bernard shut down its football season from 2021 to 2023. SPONSOR CONTENT 4 Tasks Your College Student Should Complete This Summer BY: The details of Steigh’s financial involvement with Bishop Montgomery aren’t clear, as he told Fattal he couldn’t “comment on any players” when pressed for details. However, he did say he supported the Knights with the knowledge of school president Patrick Lee. The school official told the LA Times that the claim was “an outright lie” and, speaking on behalf of himself and the school’s principal, denied ever meeting Steigh. Steigh also claimed that Hodgkiss did not have any knowledge of this and that he’s no longer backing high schools. “I’m done. They can beat on someone else on Twitter now. I don’t give a damn,” he said. “I’m retired. I’m out. I just want to clear it up that it was all me, and nobody else. You didn’t have to fire coach Ed. … Ed’s a scapegoat for Pat Lee. Pat Lee is the one that’s complicit.” While Steigh’s run as the “Money Man” might be over and done with in SoCal prep sports, the fallout from his latest venture could very well be just beginning. Per the LA Times, CIF Los Angeles City Section and Southern Section are investigating Steigh’s comments on the podcast. I’m trying to find a profession more scummy than “high school sports gambler and bagman.” Used panty vendor?
September 14Sep 14 3 hours ago, 956 Worldwide said: I’m trying to find a profession more scummy than “high school sports gambler and bagman.” Used panty vendor? Lawyer is easily more scummy
September 21Sep 21 On 9/14/2025 at 3:37 AM, 956 Worldwide said: I’m trying to find a profession more scummy than “high school sports gambler and bagman.” Used panty vendor? Fred Akers might offer "uncle" involved in recruiting.
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