METRO CONFERENCE 2025 FOOTBALL PREVIEW
The upcoming tackle football season will once again serve as a proving ground for teams that have aspirations of not only qualifying for the San Diego Section playoffs but excelling in postseason competition.
To that point, Mater Dei Catholic and Bonita Vista high schools have something to live up to this year after both Metro Conference schools recorded runner-up finishes in their respective playoff divisions last season.
Mater Dei Catholic, seeded second in the Division II bracket, finished runner-up to the No. 4 Poway Titans via a 62-24 monster blowout loss.
Bonita Vista, seeded No. 2 among Division V teams, finished runner-up to No. 12 Monte Vista, which turned out to be the surprise team in last year’s playoffs.
The question at hand: Can the Crusaders and Barons successfully reload in 2025?
Mater Dei Catholic head coach Rashard Cook believes his team can hold its own.
“This year’s team brings a strong mix of experienced returners and hungry young talent,” Cook said. “We expect to compete for a league title and make a deep playoff run. Our goals remain focused on developing high-character student-athletes, winning with class, and representing our school and community with pride. With strong leadership and depth across all three phases, this group has the potential to do something special.”
Bonita Vista is facing more regeneration, according to head coach Jay Hernandez.
“We have a young team with a handful of juniors and sophomores,” Hernandez said. “We’re looking to compete in the Metro- South Bay League. We’re installing a new hybrid wing-T offense looking to get 2,500 rushing yards.”
The Barons are looking to do to other teams what Monte Vista senor Alex Villanueva did last year in the Division V championship game by rushing for 297 yards and scoring five touchdowns in a 38-20 victory.
Villanueva set a new section rushing record with 3,227 yards in 16 games last year as the Monarchs streaked to the Division V section championship, Southern California Division 6-A title and runner-up finish in the state bowl final.
On top again?
Last year’s Division II section championship contest was a rough and tumble game filled with bruising physic al activity. Just when it seemed the Crusaders made a bid to draw closer on the scoreboard, the Titans would hit big plays to move father ahead.
Mater Dei Catholic actually out-gained Poway 422-228 in total years but couldn’t contain senior Colin McCann and junior Luke Jorgensen, who each scored three touchdowns. McCann racked up 152 receiving yards while Jorgensen netted 133 rushing yards.
However it went down, the final 38-point deficit had to leave a sour taste in the mouths of the Metro-Mesa League champions.
The Crusaders finished the season 9-4, including 4-0 in league play, while late-blooming Poway finished 6-8 following a 0-5 start.
Top returners for Mater Dei Catholic include senior lineman Nick Edwards, senior defensive back/receiver Larell Parker, senior running back/outside linebacker/strong safety Jordan Dumaran, senior receiver/cornerback Jonathan Hawthorne, senior free safety/receiver Javon Jackson, senior quarterback/free safety Jacob Gonzales, junior receiver/free safety Noah Ellingson, senior defensive end/tight end/receiver Marcus McNeill II, senior running back/linebacker Noah Cook, senior free safety/receiver Mekhi Oluwa, junior middle linebacker/running back Diego Mendoza and senior defensive back/receiver Caron Scott.
Dumaran rushed for 572 yards and six touchdowns last season while Parker caught 44 passes for 861 yards and eight touchdowns. Mendoza had five touchdown catches while Dumaran supplemented his TD total with two touchdown catches.
Parker leads the returning group with 894 all-purpose yards from a season ago.
Cook topped MDC defenders with 103 tackles last season while Mendoza ranked third with 59 stops. Jackson had 58 tackles while Dumaran logged 46 stops.
Cook and Mendoza each had two sacks while Dumaran had three interceptions and Scott had two picks.
The MDC coach called Parker a “versatile and athletic two-way contributor” and Dumaran a “multi-role threat in backfield and special teams.”
The elder Cook called Jackson a “dual sport athlete who delivers in clutch moments,” McNeill a “versatile tight end with size for the edge,” Oluwa, a returning state track and field medalist, a “two-way athlete with ball-hawking skills” and Mendoza a “physical presence at linebacker and in the backfield.”
He has other choice words, calling Hawthorne a “reliable wideout with strong route-running,” Gonzales “poised under center with defensive versatility,” Ellingson an “emerging playmaker with high upside” and Scott a “versatile and athletic two-way contributor.”
Impact newcomers include junior lineman Maddox Faaive (6-3, 270), junior running back Bryce Collins-Howard, junior quarterback Jackson Munford (6-2, 186) and sophomore athlete Jasir Fontenot.
Munford, the MDC coach said, is an impressive young quarterback with a live arm and poise beyond his years, great size, touch, and leadership.
The elder Cook said Fontenot is a versatile athlete who can contribute on both sides of the ball. “He’s dynamic with the ball in his hands and explosive in the return game, he plays with confidence and swagger.”
Bonita Vista finished 7-6 overall last year, 2-1 in league play.
The team’s top returners include senior fullback/linebacker Kenneth Watson, senior linebacker Aiden Cortes, senior free safety Alex Yepis, junior fullback/linebacker A.J. Cortes, junior halfback Nate Lindquist, senior quarterback Greyson Smith and senior guard Diego Mariscal.
Aiden Cortes and Yepis each earned all-league defensive honors while A.J. Cortes and Lindquist both received all-league offensive recognition.
Yepis (110) and Cortes (81) ranked first and second, respectively, in total tackles last season.
Smith appeared in 10 games last year with 606 passing yards and seven touchdowns.
Smith’s uncle is Helix alumnus Alex Smith, a 14-year NFL veteran who logged 35,650 passing yards, 199 touchdowns and was named the 2020 NFL Comeback Player of the Year.
Lindquist posted three receiving touchdowns and one rushing TD last season, ending third on the team with 426 all-purpose yards.
The losses to graduation of running back Kenny Jordan (1,129 all-purpose yards) and kicker Richie Rojas (eight field goals, 46 kicking points) are challenges to overcome.
Patrick Henry at Bonita Vista, scrimmage Aug. 14
Photos by Phillip Brents
Marshall Romo with the long TD pass to Max Shy. On the ground, sophomore Lucas Cortes Raulli scored twice in the end zone.
EASTLAKE TITANS LOOKING TO MIX UP METRO-MESA LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP RACE
Eastlake High School football coach Jose Mendoza likes the feel of his football team this season for the simple reason that it feels like a “team” in the fullest sense.
“This year’s team doesn’t have the feel of a group of individuals,” he said. “You can tell it’s a team where everyone wants to play for each other. I really like the team chemistry.”
Mendoza has been coaching for 35 years, making the circuit around several South County schools. He knows the process.
Will the Titans deliver a league championship for their fans this season?
“This is Eastlake, so there’s always talent here,” Mendoza said.
Eastlake appears to be building back from a series of down seasons that saw some players go elsewhere to play. The Titans finished one of the section’s toughest schedules with a 4-6 regular season record, including a 3-1 mark in league play, in 2024.
Eastlake qualified for the Division III section playoffs as the No. 5 seed and defeated No. 12 Army-Navy Academy, 21-7, in the opening round before ending the season with a 34-13 loss at No. 4 San Pasqual in the quarterfinals.
San Pasqual went on to post a runner-up finish to St. Augustine in the division final.
It was a roller-coaster season for the Titans in particular. Eastlake kicked off its season with a convincing 34-6 win over Bonita Vista in the teams’ longtime-running Battle for trhe Boot rivalry series.
After that, Eastlake came up empty in six consecutive outings, including a 34-13 loss to Mater Dei Catholic in the teams’ league opener, to drop to 1-6.
With just three regular season games remaining on the slate, the Titans sucked it up with three must-win games to post a second place finish in the league standings to Mater Dei Catholic, which survived its own dreadnought schedule to advance to the Division II section championship game.
Eastlake looked especially good in last Friday’s scrimmage against the visiting Grossmont Foothillers. The Titans chewed up yardage on the ground in almost untelenting fashion.
“In a preseason scrimmage you’re evaluating players, evaluating which players work well together,” Mendoza said.
Quarterback Tyler Balko passed for 1,054 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior last season. Classmate Isaiah Rodriguez was the team’s top pass-catcher with 30 receptions for 319 yards but only scored one touchdown.
Hamza Hatahet took up some of the slack with two receiving touchdowns as a junior in 2024.
Rodriguez also made three interceptions on defense.
Senior Adrian Sanchez has caught the coach’s eye at the tight end and linebacker positions.
The Branco brothers, Ryan, a senior receiver/defensive back and David, a junior middle linebacker/running back, also received high marks.
Eastlake lost a combined 1,073 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns with the graduation of stalwarts Will Schmitz and Kingston Schaaf.
Schaaf also co-led the team with 83 tackles.
New horizons
Both the Chula Vista Spartans and Sweetwater Red Devils expect to field much improved squads for their second year in the Metro-Mesa League.
The Red Devils finished 1-3 in league play last season, 5-6 overall, while the Spartans finished 0-4 in league play, 5-7 overall.
Chula Vista, as the No. 7 seed in the Division IV playoffs, looked spectacular in a 55-16 win over No. 10 Classical Academy in what turned out to be the last game played at Joseph Rindone Stadium.
Sweetwater, as the No. 11 seed in the same division, closed out its season with a 41-21 loss at No. 6 Mira Mesa.
It might be time to forget last year’s finishes.
“We are really looking forward to this season as we return 14 starters from last season’s team,” second-year Sweetwater head coach Brandon Burris said. “This year is our second season in the Mesa League and we feel like we are ready to compete for a league title in a very competitive league.”
The Red Devils’ large posse of returners is led by senior tight end/linebacker Alberto Mariscal, a three-year all-league player, earning second team all-league honors on defense last season.
Other returners looking to represent themselves and their team include senior quarterback Jonathan Figueroa, senior receiver/defensive back Juan Alvarez, junior offensive lineman/defensive end Joey Rauda, senior receiver/defensive back Sean Carlos, junior offensive tackle/defending tackle Carlos Martinez, junior receiver/cornerback Abdul Osman, senior running back/linebacker Zane Willis, junior defensive back/receiver Noah Calingay, sophomore running back/receiver Faisal Musah, senior cornerback Edward Mendoza, junior receiver Victor Trujillo, junior cornerback Josh Roman, senior running back/linebacker Chris Corpus and senior offensive tackle/defensive lineman Gabriel Castenada.
Calingay (51 tackles, one interception) , Mariscal (41 tackles, one interception) and Willis (40 tackles, one sack and two interceptions) rank as the top defensive returners while Alvarez logged 20 tackles, two picks and one sack as a junior last season.
Corpus scored five rushing touchdowns last season while Osman ranked second on the team with 192 receiving yards.
The team’s impact newcomers include Figueroa at quarterback and sophomore receiver Sahmir Hicks.
The Devils get the jump on the competition with a Thursday home game against the Morse Tigers. They return to Gail Devers Stadium on Sept. 5 against the Escondido Cougars.
The annual Sweetwater-Chula Vista Legacy of Pride game is Oct. 17 at the National City school.
The Spartans also appear well-armed under new head coach Jimmy Clark, who succeeds Howard Bannister III on the CVHS sideline. Bannister is now at Otay Ranch High School.
“We enter the season with high expectations, returning nine starters on defense, including six players who have started since their sophomore year,” Clark said. “With an experienced secondary and a proven front seven, we boast one of the most seasoned defensive units in recent years.
“This group brings leadership, chemistry, and confidence to a team built on toughness and grit. We expect to be a physical, disciplined opponent every week and aim to make a strong playoff push. With our veteran core and relentless playing style, we are prepared to make noise in the league and beyond.”
A chief challenge will be playing all games in foreign stadiums this season due to construction of a new home facility on campus.
Challenges are always meant to be met.
Top returners include senior defensive back/receiver Michael Marquez, senior defensive back/tight end Daniel Marquez, senior linebacker/running back Darrion Frisson Gaither, senior linebacker/running back Oberon Tamashiro, senior lineman Julio Andrade, senior lineman Matthew Gillespie, senior lineman Jorge Uribe (6-2), senior defensive lineman/fullback Ben Rivera, senior defensive lineman/tight end Justin Yniesta, senior defensive back/receiver Carlos Echeverria, senior linebacker/running back Isaiah Heard, senior linebacker/fullback Aiden Hererra, junior quarterback De La Rosa, junior defensive back/receiver Jaylen Clark and junior defensive back/receiver Gabriel Ruiz.
Andrade and Rivera both earned all-league honors last year.
Rivera ranked second on the team in 2024 with 55 tackles, followed by Clark with 52 tackles, Frisson Gaither with 49 tackles, Andrade had 43 tackles and Herrera had 33 stops.
Ruiz had 326 receiving yards and three touchdowns as a sophomore last season while Echeverria had 298 receiving yards and one TD.
The Spartans kick off the season with a game against La Jolla Country Day Friday, Aug. 22, at Eastlake High School at 6:30 p.m.
Horse power
Otay Ranch had 44 seniors graduate last year. “Most of the production went with them,” Bannister announced.
But new beginnings can be exciting to orchestrate.
“We will be a bit young and inexperienced, but we are talented and will be led by third-year starter David Smith (linebacker/tight end),” the Mustang sideline boss added. “It’s a new system on both sides of the ball and I’m excited to see what I can do with this program.”
Top returners include Smith (team-leading 101 tackles/4.5 sacks in 2024), senior quarterback A.J. Lopez (seven passing touchdowns/six rushing touchdowns in 2024), senior defensive end/tight end Kurstin Mitchell and senior receiver/defensive back Xander Mendez.
Newcomers include senior running back Darius Hawkins (transfer from New York) and senior defensive back Mike White (transfer from Torrey Pines).
Otay Ranch opens the season on the road Friday, Aug. 22, at Rancho Buena Vista.
Aztec territory
The Metro-South Bay League champion Montgomery Aztecs put it together at the right time of the season to advance to last year’s San Diego Section Division IV semifinals. The Aztecs fell five points short of playing for a CIF championship.
Montgomery head coach Freddy Dunkle is very succinct about this year’s team goals: “Win league, win CIF, win state,” he said.
All-league quarterback Isaiah Mena Malija returns to lead the Montgomery offense after passing for 1,819 yards and 17 touchdowns last season as a freshman while tacking on six rushing touchdowns.
Multi-sport standout Vili Trollinger earned All-CIF recognition last year at linebacker/running back while linebacker/running back Isaac Espinosa won all-league merit.
Returning linemen include sophomore Mike Ware, sophomore Andrew Tapia, senior Samuel Esquivel, senior Samuel Frausto and junior Mateo Supulveda. Esquivel and Frausto both earned all-league honors last season.
Junior receiver/defensive back Marquis Benton, junior receiver/defensive end Lofa Tago, sophomore running back Qasim Williams, senior running back/linebacker Michael Silva and senior defensive back John Ingram also look to buttress the team’s fortunes in 2025.
Junior defensive back/receiver Jaden Rodriguez is the group’s newcomer.
The Aztecs kick off the season with a road game Friday, Aug. 22, at the San Diego Cavers.
Next up
Hilltop and Olympian brought up the rear in the Metro-South Bay League standings last season: Olympian at 1-2 in league (3-7 overall) and Hilltop at 0-3 in league (4-6 overall).
Hilltop just missed inclusion in last year’s playoff muster roll.
“We will be a little deeper than in the past,” Lancer head coach Bryan Wagner said. “The offensive line has a lot of potential and we will have a few quality running backs. Our skilled group is very good.
“Defensively, we will depend on our speed and quickness to make plays. We have a really good kicker and punter, so special teams will be a difference maker.
“We expect to challenge for the league championship. Our goal, while a bit lofty, is a CIF championship. If we shoot for the stars, we might hit the moon!”
Top returners include junior receiver/linebacker Abraham Matuz, senior offensive lineman/nose tackle Zachary Iglesias, sophomore lineman Roberto Izquierdo, senior receiver Julian Moran, senior offensive lineman Erik Nealson, junior running back Lajuan Johnson, junior receiver/free safety Victor Ruiz, junior receiver/safety Bryson Grant, senior linebacker Damian Moreno, senior quarterback Alejandro Carranza, junior running back/linebacker Leo Mendoza and senior receiver/safety Chris Leal.
Carranza had four passing touchdowns last season, Moran had four receiving touchdowns, Johnson had two rushing touchdowns and Grant had two receiving touchdowns.
Jayden Fuentes passed for 1,385 yards and 10 touchdowns last year as a junior at Olympian while Jeremiah Delgado Faucher (63 tackles) and Josiah Rivera (53 tackles) ranked second and third on the team last season as sophomores.
Traveling Trojans
The opening date for Castle Park High School’s new stadium has yet to be announced, so the Trojans will be playing all games away from campus again this season.
Castle Park was on the road all last season, finishing 2-8 overall, 0-3 in Metro-Pacific League play.
Trojan head coach Airrien Smith said he expects to field a young team this season.
“We have a talented group but junior and sophomore heavy,” he said. “We have only four returning varsity starters from last season.”
Despite the relative youth, Smith said expectations are “to compete for the league championship.”
Top returners include senior running back/linebacker Jorge Padilla Jr., senior running back/linebacker Yiheng Hu, junior lineman Richie Moreno, junior quarterback/defensive back Evan Lopez and sophomore athlete Aiddien Smith.
Impact newcomers include junior running back/linebacker Diego Perez and sophomore lineman Carson Brown.
Smith had four receiving touchdowns as a freshman while Lopez tossed one TD pass in six games.
Mar Vista won last year’s Metro-Pacific League championship with a 3-0 league record (4-7 overall) ahead of runner-up Southwest (2-1 in league, 5-5 overall).
Mar Vista received the No. 11 seed in the Division IV playoffs, closing an otherwise memorable campaign with a 33-15 loss to No. 6 West Hills.
San Ysidro finished in third place in the league standings at 1-2 in league, 3-7 overall.
Southwest is young after losing 18 seniors, according to coach Dominic Cruz.
“Our outlook for the season is very focused and ambitious,” incoming Mar Vista coach Sergio Villalva said. “We’re looking to repeat as Pacific League champions by playing aggressive, disciplined football and making sure every game is competitive.
“The goals we’ve set for ourselves including having a winning season, competing for a CIF title and continuing to showcase the talent within our program. We expect to develop another MVP-caliber player, have multiple athletes earn first and second team all-league honors and see standout performances frpm a 2,000-yard quarterback and 1,500-yard rusher. The standard has been set and our team is ready to rise to the challenge.”
The Mariners are led by senior receiver/defensive back Cionte Fewall, a first-team offense pick, sophomore Braylon Shumate, all-league first team offense, senior Fernando Ramirez, second team all-league defense, and senior Gabriel Sanchez, second team all-league defense.
Other top returners include sophomore running back/linebacker Luke Everett, sophomore linebacker Julian Davis, junior center/defensive lineman Noah Hudkins, senior tackle/defensive tackle Santiago Campos. senior center/guard Tony Soto and senior running back/linebacker Stevan Santos.
Quarterback Holden Bell and seophomore running back Sergio Gonzalez are the MV newcomers to the lineup.
Southwest is young after losing 18 seniors, according to coach Dominic Cruz.
Top returners include junior Leo Holguin (second team all-league offense), senior Diego Valencia (second team all-league defense) and junior Dylan Garcia (defensive player of the year).
“We have a challenging schedule that will help us prepare for league,” Cruz said. “Offensively, we return a quarterback who threw for over 1,300 yards. We are eager to see who fills the holes left behind at the WR position. Defensively, we have a lot of young guys taking on larger responsibilities.”
Impact newcomers include junior lineman Sergio Ibarra, Adrian Alfaro and Daveon Marcus and junior running back/linebacker Samuel Gonzalez.
Road warriors take on new meaning for South County teams
When the cat’s away, the mouse will play. That’s essentially what’s going to happen this high school football season when home teams at Bonita Vista, Eastlake, Hilltop, Mater Dei Catholic, Olympian, Otay Ranch, San Ysidro and Sweetwater high schools venture out on the road.
Only their home venues will not be empty. They will serve as temporary home fields for Castle Park, Chula Vista, Mar Vista, Montgomery and Southwest high schools while their home fields undergo or continue undergoing stadium renovations.
With five schools seeking new homes in 2025, it might be an unprecedented move.
Castle Park and Mar Vista are both in the second year of field renovations while Chula Vista is starting a two-year new stadium project.
The switcheroo will start right away as Olympian High School will stand in for Castle Park’s non-league home game against Victory Christian Academy and Eastlake High School will host the duel between Chula Vista and La Jolla Country Day.
Castle Park and Victory Christian Academy paired up last year at Bonita Vista High School (serving as a home site for the Knights). The game ended in thrilling fashion with a one-point difference on a missed two-point touchdown conversion attempt as Castle Park prevailed 14-13.
Victory Christian Academy will play its home games on campus this year after using Bonita Vista and Eastlake high schools last season.
Besides the Aug. 22 season opener between Castle Park and Victory Christian, Olympian High School will also service home games for Chula Vista (El Capitan on Sept. 5 and Otay Ranch on Sept. 31) and Montgomery (Hoover on Sept. 12).
Hilltop High School will service home games for Chula Vista (Olympian on Sept. 19 and Eastlake on Oct. 24), Southwest (Bettye Davis East Anchorage on Aug. 29). Castle Park will be the home team for its Sept. 26 game at Hilltop.
Eastlake High School will also service home games for Montgomery (Hilltop on Oct. 24),
Otay Ranch High School will service home games for Castle Park (Monte Vista on Sept. 5 and Southwest on Oct. 31).
Mater Dei Catholic High School will service home games for Montgomery (Bonita Vista on Oct. 31), Southwest (Mar Vista on Oct. 17) and Mar Vista (Southwest on Oct. 17).
Montgomery High School will service home games for Southwest (Hilltop on Oct. 10),
San Ysidro High School will service multiple teams, including Montgomery (Patrick Henry on Sept. 5), Castle Park (Mar Vista on Oct. 24) and Southwest (Sweetwater on Sept. 19 and Kearny on Sept. 26).
Sweetwater High School will service home games for Mar Vista (Victory Christian Academy on Aug. 29 and Rancho Buena Vista on Sept. 12).
Bonita Vista will serve as the host site for the Sept. 5 non-league game between Mar Vista and Calipatria.
Otay Ranch will serve as the host site for Southwest’s homecoming on Oct. 24 against San Ysidro and a Metro-Pacific League clash between “host” Southwest and Castle Park on Halloween night.
Keep a road map handy.
VCA Knights back for more at 11-man level
The Victory Christian Academy Knights enter the 2025 campaign looking to improve on a three-win season from their first foray into 11-man tackle football in eight years. The Knights finished 3-7 with a first-round loss in the San Diego Section Division V-AA playoffs.
Growth appears on the horizon as VCA comes into its second season of 11-man play as members of the Sunset League. The Knights do, however, remain the school with the smallest student body (130 students) competing at the 11-man level.
But good things sometimes come in small packages.
Head coach Earl Benson believes his team can return to the playoffs and make a run in the Division 5-AA bracket in 2025 while being led by multiple returning seniors.
That leadership includes senior quarterback Austin Dill, senior tight end Ben Cordova, senior running back Gabriel Aguirre, senior running back Andres Sanchez, senior receiver Max Gardner, senior offensive lineman Micah Gerdes, senior middle linebacker Alejandro Rodriguez and senior left tackle Ricardo Gomez.
Because the Knights played a freelance schedule last year, players were not eligible for all-league honors. Still, several VCA players turned in noteworthy seasons.
Dill passed for 1,399 yards and 16 touchdowns while Aguirre rushed for 654 yards and seven scores. Cordova had 553 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Aguirre added 463 kick return yards.
Rodriguez led the team with 108 tackles while Gerdes and Rodriguez both recorded three sacks.
Besides Victory Christian Academy, Sunset League membership also includes Mountain Empire, Rock Academy, Maranatha Christian, Tri-City Christian and O’Farrell Charter.
In a switch from last year, the Knights will play their designated home games on campus.
Metro Conference 2025 Football Schedules
Metro-Mesa League
Chula Vista Spartans
August
22: Chula Vista vs. La Jolla Country Day at Eastlake, 6:30 p.m.
29: Chula Vista at Bonita Vista, 6:30 p.m.
September
5: Chula Vista vs. El Capitan at Olympian, 6:30 p.m.
12: Chula Vista at Hilltop, 6:30 p.m.
19: Chula Vista vs. Olympian at Hilltop, 6:30 p.m.
26: Chula Vista at Del Norte, 7 p.m.
October
3: Chula Vista at Mater Dei Catholic, 6:30 p.m.
10: Bye
17: Chula Vista at Sweetwater, 6:30 p.m.
24: Chula Vista vs. Eastlake at Hilltop, 6:30 p.m.
31: Chula Vista vs. Otay Ranch at Olympian, 6:30 p.m.
Eastlake Titans
August
22: Eastlake at Bonita Vista, 6:30 p.m.
29: Beckman at Eastlake, 7 p.m.
September
5: Olympian at Eastlake, 7 p.m.
12: Eastlake at St. Joseph (Santa Maria), 7 p.m.
19: Eastlake at Pt. Loma, 7 p.m.
26: Bye
October
3: Eastlake at Vista, 7 p.m.
10: Sweetwater at Eastlake (Homecoming), 5 p.m.
17: Eastlake at Otay Ranch, 6:30 p.m.
24: Eastlake vs. Chula Vista at Hilltop, 6:30 p.m.
31: Mater Dei Catholic at Eastlake, 6:30 p.m.
Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders
August
22: Mater Dei Catholic at Cathedral Catholic, 7 p.m.
29: Mater Dei Catholic at Granite Hills, 7 p.m.
September
5: Mater Dei Catholic at Bishop O’Dowd (Oakland), TBA
12: San Marcos at Mater Dei Catholic, 7 p.m.
19: St. Augustine at Mater Dei Catholic, 7 p.m.
26: Helix at Mater Dei Catholic, 7 p.m.
October
3: Chula Vista at Mater Dei Catholic, 6:30 p.m.
10: Mater Dei Catholic at Otay Ranch, 6:30 p.m.
17: Bye
24: Sweetwater at Mater Dei Catholic, 6:30 p.m.
31: Mater Dei Catholic at Eastlake, 6:30 p.m.
Otay Ranch Mustangs
August
22: Otay Ranch at Rancho Buena Vista, 7 p.m.
29: Pt. Loma at Otay Ranch, 7 p.m.
September
5: Otay Ranch at San Diego, 7 p.m.
12: Patrick Henry at Otay Ranch, 7 p.m.
19: Grossmont at Otay Ranch, 7 p.m.
26: Otay Ranch at Olympian, 7 p.m.
October
3: Otay Ranch at Sweetwater, 6:30 p.m.
10: Mater Dei Catholic at Otay Ranch, 6:30 p.m.
17: Eastlake at Otay Ranch, 6:30 p.m.
24: Bye
31: Otay Ranch vs. Chula Vista at Olympian, 6:30 p.m.
Sweetwater Red Devils
August
21: Morse at Sweetwater, 6:30 p.m.
29: Sweetwater at Rancho Buena Vista, 7 p.m.
September
5: Escondido at Sweetwater, 7 p.m.
12: Sweetwater at Madison, 6:30 p.m.
19: Sweetwater vs. Southwest at San Ysidro, 6:30 p.m.
26: Palo Verde Valley at Sweetwater, 7 p.m.
October
3: Otay Ranch at Sweetwater, 6:30 p.m.
10: Sweetwater at Eastlake, 6:30 p.m.
17: Chula Vista at Sweetwater, 6:30 p.m.
24: Sweetwater at Mater Dei Catholic, 6:30 p.m.
31: Bye
Metro-South Bay League
Bonita Vista Barons
August
22: Eastlake at Bonita Vista, 7 p.m.
29: Chula Vista at Bonita Vista, 6:30 p.m.
September
5: Bonita Vista at University City, 7 p.m.
12: Bonita Vista at El Capitan, 7 p.m.
19: Bonita Vista at Vincent Memorial, 7 p.m.
25: Crawford at Bonita Vista, 6:30 p.m.
October
3: Bye
10: Mar Vista at Bonita Vista, 6:30 p.m.
17: Bonita Vista at Hilltop, 6:30 p.m.
24: Olympian at Bonita Vista, 6:30 p.m.
31: Bonita Vista vs. Montgomery at Mater Dei Catholic, 6:30 p.m.
Hilltop Lancers
August
22: Coronado at Hilltop, 7 p.m.
29: Hilltop at El Cajon Valley, 7 p.m.
September
5: Santana at Hilltop, 7 p.m.
12: Chula Vista at Hilltop, 7 p.m.
19: Hilltop at Westview, 7 p.m.
26: Castle Park at Hilltop, 6:30 p.m.
October
3: Bye
10: Hilltop vs. Southwest at Montgomery, 6:30 p.m.
17: Bonita Vista at Hilltop, 6:30 p.m.
24: Hilltop vs. Montgomery at Eastlake, 6:30 p.m.
31: Olympian at Hilltop, 6:30 p.m.
Montgomery Aztecs
August
22: Montgomery at San Diego, 7 p.m.
29: Montgomery at El Capitan, 7 p.m.
September
5: Montgomery vs. Patrick Henry at San Ysidro, 7 p.m.
12: Montgomery vs. Hoover at Olympian, 7 p.m.
18: Montgomery at Rancho Christian, 7 p.m.
26: Montgomery at Mission Bay, 7 p.m.
October
3: Bye
10: Montgomery at San Ysidro, 6:30 p.m.
17: Montgomery at Olympian, 6:30 p.m.
24: Montgomery vs. Hilltop at Eastlake, 6:30 p.m.
31: Montgomery vs. Bonita Vista at Mater Dei Catholic, 6:30 p.m.
Olympian Eagles
August
22: Olympian at Clairemont, 6:30 p.m.
29: Vista at Olympian, 6:30 p.m.
September
5: Olympian at Eastlake, 7 p.m.
12: Olympian at Santana, 7 p.m.
19: Olympian vs. Chula Vista at Hilltop, 7 p.m.
26: Olympian at Otay Ranch, 7 p.m.
October
3: Bye
10: Castle Park at Olympian, 6:30 p.m.
17: Montgomery at Olympian, 6:30 p.m.
24: Olympian at Bonita Vista, 6:30 p.m.
31: Olympian at Hilltop, 6:30 p.m.
Metro-Pacific League
Castle Park Trojans
August
22: Castle Park vs. Victory Christian Academy at Olympian, TBA
29: Castle Park at Army-Navy Academy, 7 p.m.
September
5: Castle Park vs. Monte Vista at Otay Ranch, 7 p.m.
12: Castle Park at Rock Academy, 7 p.m.
19: Castle Park at El Cajon Valley, 7 p.m.
26: Castle Park at Hilltop, 6:30 p.m.
October
3: Bye
10: Castle Park at Olympian, 6:30 p.m.
17: Castle Park at San Ysidro, 6:30 p.m.
24: Castle Park vs. Mar Vista at San Ysidro, 6:30 p.m.
31: Castle Park vs. Southwest at Otay Ranch, 6 p.m.
Mar Vista Mariners
August
22: Mar Vista at El Cajon Valley, 7 p.m.
29: Mar Vista vs. Victory Christian Academy at Sweetwater, 6:30 p.m.
September
5: Mar Vista vs. Calipatria at Bonita Vista, 6:30 p.m.
12: Mar Vista vs. Racho Buena Vista at Sweetwater, 6:30 p.m.
19: Mar Vista at San Diego, 7 p.m.
26: Mar Vista at Coronado, 7 p.m.
October
3: Bye
10: Mar Vista at Bonita Vista, 6:30 p.m.
17: Mar Vista vs. Southwest at Mater Dei Catholic, 6:30 p.m.
24: Mar Vista vs. Castle Park at San Ysidro, 6:30 p.m.
31: Mar Vista at San Ysidro, 6: 30 p.m.
San Ysidro Cougars
August
22: Calexico at San Ysidro, 7 p.m.
29: Clairemont at San Ysidro, 7 p.m.
September
5: San Ysidro at Crawford, 6:30 p.m.
12: Mountain Empire at San Ysidro, 7 p.m.
19: San Ysidro at Hoover, 6:30 p.m.
26: San Ysidro at Southwest-El Centro, 7 p.m.
October
3: Bye
10: Montgomery at San Ysidro, 6:30 p.m.
17: Castle Park at San Ysidro, 6:30 p.m.
24: Southwest at San Ysidro (homecoming), 6:30 p.m.
31: Mar Vista at San Ysidro, 6:30 p.m.
Southwest Raiders
August
22: Southwest vs. Hoover at Otay Ranch, 6:30 p.m.
29: Southwest vs. Bettye Davis East Anchorage (Alaska) at Hilltop 6:30 p.m.
September
5: Southwest at Clairemont, 6:30 p.m.
12: Southwest at Tri-City Christian, 7 p.m.
19: Southwest vs. Sweetwater at San Ysidro, 6:30 p.m.
26: Southwest vs. Kearny at San Ysidro, 6:30 p.m.
October
3: Bye
10: Southwest vs. Hilltop at Montgomery, 6:30 p.m.
17: Southwest vs. Mar Vista at Mater Dei Catholic, 6:30 p.m.
24: Southwest vs. San Ysidro at Otay Ranch (homecoming), 6:30 p.m.
31: Southwest vs. Castle Park at Otay Ranch, 6:30 p.m.
Sunset League
Victory Christian Academy
August
22: Victory Christian Academy vs. Castle Park at Olympian, TBA
29: Victory Christian Academy vs. Mar Vista at Sweetwater, 6:30 p.m.
September
5: Bye
12: Victory Christian Academy at Foothills Christian, TBA
19: Coastal Academy at Victory Christian Academy, 7 p.m.
26: Victory Christian Academy at Mountain Empire, TBA
October
3: Rock Academy at Victory Christian Academy (homecoming), 7 p.m.
10: Victory Christian Academy at Maranatha Christian, 7 p.m.
17: Tri-City Christian at Victory Christian Academy, 7 p.m.
24: Orange Glen at Victory Christian Academy, 7 p.m.
31: O’Farrell Charter at Victory Christian Academy (senior night), 7 p.m.
