Since I know there was a lot of interest in this list, I figured I would post it. It’s always a hard list to put together because it’s asking us to predict who will have great seasons, which isn’t always easy. A lot of very good players aren’t on the list. Every year we have guys who don’t make this list but end up having outstanding seasons. Two years ago, Encinal’s Jonathan Brown was a notable omission and he later was named East Bay Player of the Year so this certainly isn’t a comprehensive list of the players who will be the best in the area, but it’s a good start. Enjoy.

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OK, now that you’ve all gotten your hands on the newest edition of our high school football preview, let us know your thoughts. What do you like? What don’t you like?

If you haven’t checked out the preview yet, visit this link to check out an awesome flash presentation that brings you the whole preview in one tidy package.

Well, we’ve finally hit question No. 30 in our 30 Questions to Kickoff feature. Our high school football preview edition hits the newstands and your doorsteps tomorrow, so we will wrap up our countdown today by looking into the crystal ball.

Who will win North Coast Section titles in each division?

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Ben Enos and I will kick off the season of chatting tomorrow at 4 p.m. with this season’s first edition of Prep Corner Live! Join us from 4-5 p.m. right here as we talk about this week’s kickoff of the football season and maybe give you a sneak preview of what to expect from this year’s preview edition, which will be release in Thursday’s newspaper editions.

OK, so Jimmy and I introduced you to some teams we thought might surprise yesterday. Today, we’ll extend that thought process to some individuals that might be flying under the radar.

What players might have a breakout season this year?

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Ben and I team back up again (as we will for the final two entries also) as also return to the world of reader-submitted questions. This comes to us from East Bay FB Coach.

Like every year, what teams will be the biggest surprises? Read the rest of this entry »

Today, I take a look at the big picture.

The goal for every local team is to be alive in late December, playing for a state title at the Home Depot Center in Carson. What SoCal teams might be across the field?

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We start the weekend off by shrinking things down to our smallest league in the East Bay, the Bay Football League.

Can anyone stop Salesian’s run of dominance in the BFL?

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