Top 2018 California High School Football Games
Written by Ryan Wright
Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG
Photo credit: Raymond Joyce Photography
Twitter: @RJPSports
The 2018 high school football season is upon us with teams throughout the Golden State chomping at the bit for a chance to showcase their hard work and dedication to the game over the offseason. As is always the case, the state of California is busting at the seams with incredible talent leading to amazing on the field matchups both individually and offense verses defense as a unit. The race for the next CIF championship beings with games on August 17 with everyone chasing 2017 California state and national champs Mater Dei.
The following is a breakdown of some of the top games in California throughout the 2018 regular season with a few highlighted out of state showdowns that could help lead to the crowning of a national champion. One thing is for sure, if Mater Dei is to repeat as national champs, they will have earned it. The Monarchs not only go through the always brutal Trinity League schedule having to face other squads with national and state title dreams like St. John Bosco and Orange Lutheran, but they also take on Nevada’s top team, Bishop Gorman, and one of the top private school teams in the nation, IMG Academy.
Out of State Showdowns
Aug. 17 – Narbonne at St. Louis (HI)
Aug. 17 – Timpview (UT) at St. John Bosco
Aug. 24 – Mater Dei at Bishop Gorman (NV) on ESPNU
Sept. 1 – Eastside Catholic (Sammammish, WA) at Oaks Christian
Sept. 8 – Higley (Gilbert, AZ) at Moorpark
Sept. 14 – Bishop Gorman (NV) at De La Salle on ESPNU
Sept. 21 – IMG Academy (FL) at Mater Dei
Top In-State Games in August
Aug. 16 – Chaminade at Oaks Christian
Aug. 17 – Westlake vs. Sierra Canyon at Granada Hills Charter
Aug. 17 – Orange Lutheran at San Juan Hills
Aug. 17 – Folsom at De La Salle
Aug. 17 – Helix at Cajon
Aug. 17 – San Fernando at Alemany
Aug. 17 – Cathedral at Banning
Aug. 24 – Long Beach Poly vs. Narbonne
Aug. 24 – Centennial (Corona) at Orange Lutheran
Aug. 24 – Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) at St. Francis
Aug. 24 – Loyola at Fairfax
Aug. 24 – Arcadia at Cathedral
Aug. 24 – Jesuit at Folsom
Aug. 24 – Servite vs. Norco at Cerritos College
Aug. 25 – Serra (San Mateo) vs. JSerra (Gardena) at St. Francis
Aug. 30 – Norco at Rancho Cucamonga
Aug. 31 – La Habra at Mission Viejo
Aug. 31 – La Costa Canyon at San Clemente
Aug. 31 – Bishop O’Dowd at De La Salle
Aug. 31 – Cajon at Murrieta Valley
Aug. 31 – Moorpark at Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks)
Aug. 31 – Lawndale at Calabasas
Aug. 31 – Pittsburg at Centennial (Corona)
Top In-State Games in September
Sept. 1 – Cathedral Catholic vs. Serra (Gardena) at Honor Bowl
Sept. 7 – Centennial at Narbonne
Sept. 7 – Calabasas at La Habra
Sept. 7 – St. Francis at Westlake
Sept. 7 – Helix at Cathedral Catholic
Sept. 7 – Notre Dame at Paraclete
Sept. 7 – Folsom at Chaminade
Sept. 8 – San Joaquin Memorial at Garces Memorial
Sept. 14 – Narbonne at Serra (Gardena)
Sept. 14 – Mission Viejo at Upland
Sept. 14 – St. John Bosco at Chaminade
Sept. 14 – Valencia at Loyola
Sept. 14 – Rancho Cucamonga at Calabasas
Sept. 14 – Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) at San Fernando
Sept. 14 – Murrieta Valley at Oaks Christian
Sept. 14 – Antelope Valley at Palmdale
Sept. 14 – Venice at Newbury Park
Sept. 21 – Mission Viejo at Orange Lutheran
Sept. 21 – De La Salle at Buchanan
Sept. 21 – Lawndale at Narbonne
Sept. 21 – Reseda at San Fernando
Sept. 28 – Jserra Catholic at St. John Bosco
Sept. 28 – Madison at Cathedral Catholic
Sept. 28 – Calabasas at Westlake
Sept. 28 – Liberty (Brentwood) vs. Freedom (Oakley) – Bell Game
Sept. 28 – Quartz Hill at Antelope Valley
Top In-State Games in October
Oct. 5 – Orange Lutheran at St. John Bosco
Oct. 5 – Calabasas at Sierra Canyon
Oct. 5 – St. Augustine vs. Cathedral Catholic at Mesa College
Oct. 5 – Culver City at Lawndale
Oct. 5 – Newbury Park at Oaks Christian
Oct. 12 – Mater Dei at St. John Bosco
Oct. 12 – Calabasas at Newbury Park
Oct. 12 – Orange Lutheran at JSerra Catholic
Oct. 19 – Oaks Christian at Calabasas
Oct. 19 – Serra at Chaminade
Oct. 19 – St. Francis at Cathedral
Oct. 19 – Mission Viejo at San Clemente
Oct. 19 – Liberty (Brentwood) at Pittsburg
Oct. 19 – Newbury Park at Westlake
Oct. 19 – Fairfax at Venice
Oct. 26 – Chaminade at Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks)
Oct. 26 – Mater Dei at Orange Lutheran
Oct. 26 – Upland at Rancho Cucamonga
Oct. 26 – Westlake at Oaks Christian
Which games did we miss? Leave a comment or add to the list via Twitter at @RyanWrightRNG!
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