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Aptos bulldozes MVC with ground attack | High school football roundup
Monte Vista Christian School’s improved football team was intent on making a statement against longtime foe Aptos in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission North Division opener on Saturday night.
King City returns punt, 3 INTs for TDs to pull away from MVC | High school football roundup
Assignment football. A few mistakes cost Monte Vista Christian School a golden opportunity on Friday.
Game of the Week: King City’s defense sends Monte Vista to first loss
King City extends regular season winning streak to 14 games after knocking Monte Vista from the unbeaten ranks with a 34-21 win.
Keyandre Bailey’s two TDs, Soquel’s clutch defense help Knights top Salinas | High school football roundup
Soquel High’s football team didn’t take rival Salinas for granted in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division opener on Thursday night.
MVC shuts down Pacific Grove, moves to 3-0 | High school football roundup
Monte Vista Christian School’s defense continued to impress, and the Mustangs’ offense did just enough to escape Pacific Grove with a 14-7 victory in nonleague football action Thursday.
Santa Cruz stuns Scotts Valley with fourth quarter outburst | High school football roundup
Quarterback Ryder Perll’s 3-yard touchdown run with 2:17 remaining capped an amazing comeback, as Santa Cruz High’s football team stunned visiting Scotts Valley 27-26 in the teams’ nonleague game Friday night.
MVC keeps Seaside in check, delivers head coach Joe Sturdivant the ‘W’ in his Mustangs debut | High school football
In its 2026 football season opener on Thursday night, Monte Vista Christian School did enough things right to knock off host Seaside 16-8 and deliver head coach Joe Sturdivant the ‘W’ in his Mustangs debut.
It’s anyone’s game in the Mission North Division | KICKOFF 2026
For the most part, the gang’s back together.
County’s high school football teams prepare for ’26 campaign with scrimmages this weekend
All 10 high school football teams from Santa Cruz County will see their first live action, full pads, against real opponents during scrimmages this weekend.
Joe Sturdivant, 41, leaves NCAA D-II program to become MVC’s head coach | High school football
Monte Vista Christian School named well-traveled and accomplished Joe Sturdivant, 41, as its new head football coach and physical education teacher on Tuesday afternoon.
Spencer Ferrari-Wood resigns as MVC’s head coach after three seasons | High school football
Spencer Ferrari-Wood has stepped down as Monte Vista Christian School’s football coach after three seasons at the helm.
Ferrari-Wood said the decision was made to be closer to family. He and his wife Natalia have two young daughters, Lorena, 18 months, and Sienna, two months.
Soquel’s Sam Whelan, Django Daillak win National Football Foundation/College Hall of Fame Scholarships
Soquel High quarterback Sam Whelan and lineman Django Daillak were chosen to represent Santa Cruz County at the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame awards banquet for their contributions in the classroom, community, and on the football field.
North falls to South in Central Coast Flag Football All-Star Game | Local Roundup
Ella Porter scored twice, but the North All-Stars suffered a 19-12 loss against the South in the second annual RSF/GPF Central Coast Flag Football All-Star Game at Aptos High on Sunday.
Soquel’s Sam Whelan, Django Daillak recognized as best of the best in top division | All-PCAL football
Soquel’s High football team was rewarded handsomely by Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division coaches after posting another stellar season in 2025.
High School football: Digesting this past season
While the milestones in the regular season were historic, for just the third time in 17 years, no team in the county played for a CCS title
Injury-riddled Soquel rebounds from Palma loss, enters playoffs with momentum | High school football roundup
A week after losing several key starters to injury, including its quarterback, and suffering its lone loss, Soquel High’s playoff-bound football team was eager to prove Friday that it could find success employing a “next-man up” mentality.
St. Francis holds off MVC; will face Scotts Valley for automatic CCS berth | High school football roundup
Senior running back Coy Jordan rushed for a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter, and St. Francis High football team rallied past visiting Monte Vista Christian 27-20 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission North Division game on Saturday.
SLV shines in trenches, on defense in win over MVC | High school football roundup
San Lorenzo Valley High’s football team made several huge stops on defense over the course of its Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission North Division win on Thursday night.
Scotts Valley hands MVC first loss, creates logjam for second place | High school football roundup
Scotts Valley High’s football team found the switch to its offense.
MVC, Soquel bring home wins | High school football roundup
Junior quarterback Evan Vessey passed for five touchdowns, and Monte Vista Christian School’s football team produced a season-high point total to open Pacific Coast Athletic League North Division play with a 49-33 win over host North Monterey County.
Santa Cruz shakes Seaside, eclipses 2024 win total | High school football roundup
Senior quarterback Neven Ristic accounted for five touchdowns, and Santa Cruz High’s football team beat visiting Seaside 44-27 in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division game Friday night.
Friday football roundup: Rancho snaps 19-game losing streak
Rancho snaps 19-game losing streak; Seaside earns first win of the season; Pacific Grove falls from the unbeaten ranks
Evan Vessey passes for 400-plus yards in MVC’s loss to unbeaten Stevenson | High school football roundup
Junior quarterback Evan Vessey passed for 400-plus yards for the second time in three weeks, but Monte Vista Christian School’s football team suffered a 36-25 loss to Stevenson of Pebble Beach on Friday night.
Soquel jumps ahead early, stomps Aptos at Cabrillo College | High school football roundup
Soquel High’s football team, ranked No. 4 in the Central Coast Section and No. 74 in the state, was intent on doing Soquel-esque things early and often in its latest rout.
Big plays help MVC hold off Carlmont in shootout, 40-37 | High school football roundup
Monte Vista Christian School’s football team was clinging to a five-point advantage in the fourth quarter, and the Mustangs needed an insurance score in a bad way against relentless host Carlmont.