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Stunner: Wilcox shocks second-seeded St. Francis behind Elijah Walker’s big night

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:44:00 GMT

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Wilcox senior running back Elijah Walker’s five-touchdown performance against St. Francis had head coach Paul Rosa in awe and perplexed at the same time.“He had five touchdowns?” Rosa asked during a postgame interview.“Wow, that’s amazing.”Walker rushed in for four touchdowns and had a 97-yard kickoff return for a score to propel No. 7 seed Wilcox to a 52-28 road upset over No. 2 St. Francis in the first round of the Central Coast Section Open/Division I playoffs Friday night.Quarterback Tyson Bonilla added two rushing touchdowns and the Chargers’ defense forced three turnovers in the win.“We came in with nothing to lose,” Bonilla said. “We came into this game knowing exactly what we needed to do and we did exactly that.”Wilcox quarterback Tyson Bonilla (8) scores a touchdown past St. Francis’ Jackson Cahoon (4) during the first half of the Central Coast Section Open/Division I playoffs in Mountain View, Calif., on Friday, November 10, 2023. Wilcox won 52...

Over the hump: How Los Gatos ‘broke the curse’ and beat Riordan in CCS playoffs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:44:00 GMT

LOS GATOS — After losing in heart-breaking fashion in the opening round of the Central Coast Section playoffs in each of the last two years, the Los Gatos football team was able to reverse its fortunes and experience the euphoric rush of postseason victory Friday with a 28-14 win over Archbishop Riordan.“We just broke the curse,” running back Boxer Kopcsak-Yeung said, The losses the Wildcats incurred, one at the end of regulation on an interception return and the other in overtime, were to Bellarmine and Mitty from the West Catholic Athletic League. This time they came out on top against another WCAL opponent.“It feels great, we had two excruciating losses the last two years,” Los Gatos coach Mark Krail said.”It’s not just public-private, which seems to be the theme these days. It’s great our guys get to feel this way because they work so hard.”Los Gatos’ Boxer Kopcsak-Yeung #22 rushes for 25 yards before getting tackled by Archb...

Playoff thriller: San Ramon Valley loses 21-point lead, beats Campo in OT

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:44:00 GMT

DANVILLE – The pass floated toward the back corner of the end zone, hanging long enough for hearts to sink on both sides.Campolindo receiver Joe Revelos made a desperate leap, hoping to make a touchdown catch that would extend the overtime period and perhaps his team’s season.But San Ramon Valley’s Dylan Deitsch knocked the ball away while teammate Henry Ellis defended Revelos.San Ramon Valley’s Dylan Deitsch (19) breaks up a pass intended for Campolindo’s Joe Revelos (1) securing a win for San Ramon Valley in overtime during their game at San Ramon Valley High School in Danville, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. San Ramon Valley defeated Campolindo in overtime 38-31. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) SRV players and coaches raised or in the case of head coach Aaron Becker tried to raise their arms in triumph late Friday night while Campo players dropped to the ground.In an epic first-round playoff game in the North Coast Section’s top division, second-seeded San...

How Fairfax Co. is responding to a rise in student absenteeism

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:44:00 GMT

An increasing number of Fairfax County Public School students are missing 10% or more of the school year, following national trends that depict a rise in chronic absenteeism.At Thursday night’s school board meeting, Superintendent Michelle Reid said Virginia’s largest school system is closely monitoring its absenteeism data. In 2021, 5.1% of students were chronically absent. In 2022, 15.3% of students were chronically absent, a figure that went up to 17.1% in 2023.However, Fairfax County’s absenteeism numbers are lower than Virginia’s statewide averages, Reid said.Before the pandemic, the school district’s chronic absenteeism rate was consistently below 10%, Reid said. But student absences spiked after the return to in-person schooling, and Reid attributes some of the increase to actual illness and coronavirus-related quarantines the last few years.Also contributing, Reid said, is “getting back together (in school) and sharing new and unique oppor...

Tarleton State takes on UNT Dallas following Smith’s 34-point showing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:44:00 GMT

UNT Dallas Trailblazers (0-1) at Tarleton State Texans (1-1)Stephenville, Texas; Saturday, 8 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Tarleton State hosts the UNT Dallas Trailblazers after Jakorie Smith scored 34 points in Tarleton State’s 82-65 victory over the Florida International Panthers.Tarleton State finished 17-17 overall last season while going 12-2 at home. The Texans averaged 71.9 points per game last season, 33.4 in the paint, 21.4 off of turnovers and 13.9 on fast breaks.UNT Dallas went 0-1 on the road and 0-1 overall last season. The Trailblazers averaged 57.0 points per game while shooting 33.9% from the field and 22.2% from behind the arc last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Rutgers hosts Bryant following Kenney’s 27-point game

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:44:00 GMT

Bryant Bulldogs (1-1) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1-1)Piscataway, New Jersey; Sunday, 12 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Bryant visits the Rutgers Scarlet Knights after Sherif Kenney scored 27 points in Bryant’s 140-79 win against the Fisher Falcons.Rutgers went 19-15 overall last season while going 14-6 at home. The Scarlet Knights gave up 61.1 points per game while committing 16.1 fouls last season.Bryant went 17-13 overall with a 7-8 record on the road a season ago. The Bulldogs averaged 14.7 points off of turnovers, 11.5 second-chance points and 1.2 bench points last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Sam Houston visits Oklahoma State after Wilkerson’s 20-point showing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:44:00 GMT

Sam Houston Bearkats (1-1) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (0-1)Stillwater, Oklahoma; Sunday, 3 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Sam Houston visits the Oklahoma State Cowboys after Lamar Wilkerson scored 20 points in Sam Houston’s 79-73 overtime loss to the Utah Valley Wolverines.Oklahoma State finished 20-16 overall last season while going 12-6 at home. The Cowboys averaged 68.3 points per game while shooting 42.8% from the field and 31.0% from behind the arc last season.Sam Houston went 26-8 overall last season while going 11-6 on the road. The Bearkats shot 45.6% from the field and 37.9% from 3-point range last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

UC Riverside visits Portland after Harris’ 20-point performance

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:44:00 GMT

UC Riverside Highlanders (1-1) at Portland Pilots (2-0)Portland, Oregon; Sunday, 5 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Portland faces the UC Riverside Highlanders after Tyler Harris scored 20 points in Portland’s 89-72 win against the Lewis & Clark Pioneers.Portland went 14-19 overall a season ago while going 10-6 at home. The Pilots averaged 14.8 assists per game on 25.3 made field goals last season.UC Riverside finished 9-7 on the road and 22-12 overall last season. The Highlanders averaged 72.4 points per game last season, 10.8 on free throws and 25.2 from 3-point range.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Fulks leads Louisiana against Toledo after 20-point performance

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:44:00 GMT

Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (1-0) at Toledo Rockets (1-0)Toledo, Ohio; Saturday, 7 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -6.5; over/under is 154BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana visits the Toledo Rockets after Themus Fulks scored 20 points in Louisiana’s 72-62 victory over the Youngstown State Penguins.Toledo went 13-1 at home a season ago while going 27-8 overall. The Rockets shot 49.5% from the field and 39.5% from 3-point range last season.Louisiana went 7-7 on the road and 26-8 overall a season ago. The Ragin’ Cajuns allowed opponents to score 69.5 points per game and shot 44.2% from the field last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Northern Illinois Huskies host the Appalachian State Mountaineers in cross-conference game

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:44:00 GMT

Appalachian State Mountaineers (1-0) at Northern Illinois Huskies (0-1)DeKalb, Illinois; Saturday, 4 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mountaineers -4; over/under is 143.5BOTTOM LINE: The Northern Illinois Huskies host the Appalachian State Mountaineers in non-conference action.Northern Illinois went 5-7 at home a season ago while going 13-19 overall. The Huskies shot 46.1% from the field and 34.8% from 3-point range last season.Appalachian State went 9-10 in Sun Belt action and 6-7 on the road last season. The Mountaineers averaged 70.3 points per game while allowing opponents to score 64.6 last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source