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Balboa High School players celebrate after defeating Lincoln during the the annual Turkey Day Game, the San Francisco Section AAA Championship football game at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco on Thursday, November 25, 2021. Balboa won there championship for the first time since1986 defeating Lincoln 21-0.

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Now’s the time for Lincoln and Balboa to head in the right direction

San Francisco rivals Lincoln and Balboa meet in the AAA opener this week, each hoping slow starts this season will have fantastic finishes similar to the ones they enjoyed a year ago.

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Metro football powerhouses beaten by top Sac-Joaquin Section teams
Three Chronicle top-10 high school football teams — Pittsburg, Menlo-Atherton and Rancho Cotate — were handed their first losses of the season Friday, all courtesy of Sac-Joaquin Section schools. By Mitch Stephens
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Two top prep quarterbacks face off Friday as Folsom travels to Pittsburg
Passing will be the order of the day Friday when Folsom and Austin Mack travel to Pittsburg to face Jaden Rashada and the unbeaten Pirates in a meeting of two of the state’s best high school quarterbacks. By Mitch Stephens
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West Oakland’s McClymonds High launched generations of Black sports greatness
NBA legend Bill Russell and future MLB stars Frank Robinson, Curt Flood and Vada Pinson roamed the halls of West Oakland’s McClymonds High School in 1952, the pinnacle of the school’s storied place in Bay Area sports history. By Ron Kroichick
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Acalanes, Campolindo win thrillers; Pittsburg’s air corps is flying high
Acalanes-Lafayette and Campolindo-Moraga remained unbeaten by staging memorable Week 3 comebacks. Third-ranked Pittsburg, meanwhile, continued to soar with nearly 500 passing yards. By Mitch Stephens
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Eight surprise teams looking to join Bay Area prep football’s upper echelon
Heading into the third week of the high school football season, these eight teams have emerged as the biggest surprises in the Bay Area. By Mitch Stephens
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Long time coming: Serra is NorCal’s top team after defeating De La Salle
Serra has beaten Folsom and De La Salle in back-to-back weeks to open the high school football season, more than enough evidence to declare the Padres the best team in Northern California. By Mitch Stephens
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Bill Russell honored by Oakland’s McClymonds High, where his impact still resonates
McClymonds High School in Oakland honored Bill Russell in a brief ceremony before Friday night’s season-opening football game against Bellarmine. Russell, one of the most prolific winners in sports history, died July 31 at age 88. By Ron Kroichick
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Can Serra prove it is De La Salle’s equal in football?
De La Salle-Concord’s 10-year domination of Serra led to a six-year pause in the rivalry. In a nationally televised game Friday night, the Padres have an opportunity to show that they have risen to the Spartans’ level of play. By Mitch Stephens
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Jurrion Dickey’s sensational debut for Menlo-Atherton stuns Bellarmine
Menlo-Atherton toppled then-No. 8 Bellarmine, 48-34, on Saturday as wide receiver Jurrion Dickey — in his first M-A game since transferring from Valley Christian — accounted for 239 yards and four TDs. By Mitch Stephens
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Is high school football endangered? Inside a Bay Area coach’s fight to save his team
South San Francisco High revived its varsity football program this season, but its future remains uncertain, an increasingly common concern in the Bay Area, where declining participation rates reflect state and national trends. By Connor Letourneau