Prep Preview: Big VIII League

The Big VIII League is no longer composed of eight teams. So calling themselves a league of eight becomes sort of ridiculous. Also, it is no longer the most dominant league in the Inland Area (as had been the case since its inception), having been usurped by the Southwestern League in 2011. Needless to say, the … Continue reading

Prep Preview: Baseline League

The Baseline League had two teams in the semifinals in its first season in the CIF-Southern Section Inland Division. That statement stands firmly on its own. Upland (12-1), or “The ‘U’” as it also apparently likes to be called, ran up against Vista Murrieta in the Final Four and were swept aside despite having scored … Continue reading

FOUR & MORE: Best Inland Area WRs

PREP FOOTBALL WIDE RECEIVERS 2012 1. Dane Futrell, Nuevo Nuview Bridge — The Future. This 6-foot-1, 178-pound burner led the Inland Area with 20 receiving TDs in just nine games for the eight-man Knights, a CIF quarterfinalist last season. Futrell, who averaged nearly 19 yards per catch, had 12 catches for 256 yards and six TDs vs. Oro Grande Riverside Prep in Week 7. 2. Khalil Sharpe, Murrieta Mesa … Continue reading