Heartbreaker, Lincoln-San Jose loses by one point in the last minutes of Friday’s game against Valley Center dashing their hopes of a first state football championship in school history.
Lincoln’s crowd cheers for them before Lincoln plays against Valley Center during Division 6-AA state football championship game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) Lincoln’s Luca Papoulias (16) looks the throw the ball against Valley Center’s Brandon Revelas (11) in the first quarter during the Division 6-AA state football championship game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) Lincoln’s Jaymes Purvis III (8) jumps with the ball over Valley Center’s Gauge Wright (10) and Valley Center’s Joaquin Stehly (12) in the fourth quarter during Division 6-AA state football championship game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) Lincoln’s Urian Ramirez (2) and Lincoln’s Mykell Munro (90) tackle Valley Center’s Braylon Mitchell (5) in the fourth quarter during Division 6-AA state football championship game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) Lincoln’s Kyan Phillips (21) catches the ball against Valley Center’s Brandon Revelas (11) in the second quarter during Division 6-AA state football championship game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) Lincoln’s Lucas Martinez (11) runs with the ball against Valley Center’s Joaquin Stehly (12) in the second quarter during Division 6-AA state football championship game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) Lincoln High School walks off the field during halftime after playing against Valley Center during Division 6-AA state football championship game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) Lincoln’s Michael Whitelaw (7) jumps with the ball against Valley Center’s Jesse Morales (6) and Valley Center’s Joaquin Stehly (12) in the second quarter during Division 6-AA state football championship game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) Lincoln’s Jaymes Purvis III (8) cries while with Lincoln’s Antonio Borbon (20) after losing against Valley Center during Division 6-AA state football championship game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) Lincoln’s Russell Takeuchi (26) cries after Lincoln lost against Valley Center during Division 6-AA state football championship game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
St. Ignatius is a state football champion for the first time in the San Francisco school’s history.
St. Ignatius’ Shermar Noriega (37) celebrates a tackle with St. Ignatius’ Prince Babalola-Buchango (7) in the fourth quarter during the Division 3-AA state championship football game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) St. Ignatius’ Luke Van De Braak (2) falls head first with the ball over Ventura’s Jack Cunningham (3) in the second quarter during Division 3-AA state championship football game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) St. Ignatius’ Shermar Noriega (37) tackles Ventura’s Jack Cunningham (3) in the fourth quarter during the Division 3-AA state championship football game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) St. Ignatius’ Luke Van De Braak (2), St. Ignatius’ Brady Hughes (8), and St. Ignatius’ Jack Farrell (0) tackle Ventura’s Jack Cunningham (3) in the first quarter during Division the 3-AA state championship football game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) St. Ignatius’ Zui Shelton (3) celebrates scoring a touchdown with St. Ignatius’ Jake Batchelder (15) and St. Ignatius’ Hawkes Packard (20) against Ventura in the third quarter during Division 3-AA state championship football game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) St. Ignatius’ head coach JaJuan Lawson walks along the sidelines against Ventura in the fourth quarter during the Division 3-AA state championship football game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) St. Ignatius’ Elijah Farrah (18) scores a touchdown while St. Ignatius’ Jonah Chavez (77) blocks Ventura’s Dylan Klinzing (7) and St. Ignatius’ Zachary Elias (54) blocks Ventura’s Landen Alexander (32) in the third quarter during the Division 3-AA state championship football game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) St. Ignatius celebrates after winning against Ventura during the Division 3-AA state championship football game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) St. Ignatius’ James Hughes (16) and St. Ignatius’ Jack Farrell (0) hug family after St. Ignatius won against Ventura during the Division 3-AA state championship football game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) Gatorade is dumped on St. Ignatius’ head coach JaJuan Lawson after St. Ignatius won against Ventura during the Division 3-AA state championship football game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
McClymonds vs. Kennedy-Delano
McClymonds’ Koi Taiese (51) rest his head on his coach’s shoulder after losing against Kennedy-Delano during the Division 3-A state championship football game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) McClymonds’ Isiah Gutierrez (32) looks towards the field before playing against Kennedy-Delano during the Division 3-A state championship football game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) McClymonds’ Prince Staten (3) runs with the ball with McClymonds’ Dominic Davis (8) against Kennedy-Delano in the third quarter during the Division 3-A state championship football game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) Kennedy-Delano’s Jace Demacabalin (10) scores a touchdown against McClymonds’ Jessie King Jr (5) and McClymonds’ Robert Hunter (40) in the third quarter during the Division 3-A state championship football game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) McClymonds’ Prince Staten (3) catches the ball for a touchdown against Kennedy-Delano’s Julian Contreras (20) in the fourth quarter during the Division 3-A state championship football game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) Kennedy-Delano’s Cristian Hernandez (3) runs with the ball against McClymonds’ Jessie King Jr (5) in the second quarter during Division 3-A state championship football game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) McClymonds’ Berell Staples (1) covers his face after McClymonds loses against Kennedy-Delano during the Division 3-A state championship football game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) McClymonds’ Berell Staples (1) hands the ball to McClymonds’ Dominic Davis (8) in the first quarter during Division 3-A state championship football game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) McClymonds’ Koi Taiese (51) and McClymonds’ Philip Mcelroy (55) tackle Kennedy-Delano’s Jamison Membreve (41) in the first quarter during the Division 3-A state championship football game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) McClymonds’ Berell Staples (1) runs with the ball against Kennedy-Delano’s Alejandro Ramoz (8) and Kennedy-Delano’s Anthony Lara (25) in the fist quarter during the Division 3-A state championship football game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
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