The Valencia Vikings’ postseason run came to an abrupt end Friday night in a wild, high-scoring playoff matchup against the Palos Verdes Sea Kings.  Despite holding multiple double-digit leads, the Vikings fell 42-34 at home in front of a packed Valencia crowd. Valencia (9-3) entered the game as the favorite, hosting the 8-3 Sea Kings in the first round of ...

The regular season has officially wrapped up, and the CIF-Southern Section playoffs kick off this Friday with five Santa Clarita Valley football programs in action. All five teams enter the postseason with home-field advantage. On Friday, November 7, Valencia, Hart, Saugus, and Trinity will all host first-round games, while Santa Clarita Christian School (SCCS) will take the field on Saturday. ...

On Halloween night, while most teens were out trick-or-treating, the Saugus football team was busy clinching its first playoff berth since 2022 in a thrilling come-from-behind win over Golden Valley. Saugus (8-2, 4-2) didn’t take its first lead until the final 1:30 of the game, when Matt Long scored his third touchdown of the night on a three-yard run, putting ...

Heading into the final week of the regular season, Saugus and Golden Valley will play to determine who earns an automatic playoff spot, while Trinity looks to secure a league title.  In the Heritage League, Santa Clarita Christian School will take on No. 1 Faith Baptist, and Valencia looks to finish the year undefeated in the Foothill League against Castaic. ...

On senior night, the Valencia Vikings (8-1, 5-0) dominated Hart (7-3, 5-1) to secure their third consecutive Foothill League title. The Vikings put on a commanding performance, holding Hart scoreless until the final drive of the game, when Jacob Paisano connected with Joshua Wagner for the Hawks’ lone touchdown. Valencia Head Coach Larry Muir praised his team’s complete effort, calling ...

As the final two weeks of the high school football regular season approach, several Santa Clarita Valley teams are fighting for playoff positioning and league championships across the Foothill League, Heritage League, and Cottonwood League. In the KHTS Game of the Week, Valencia hosts Hart in a matchup that could decide the Foothill League title race. Meanwhile, Trinity Classical Academy ...

On the road, Valencia (7-1, 4-0) handed Golden Valley a loss, but the Grizzlies held strong in the second half, shutting out the Vikings. Coming out of halftime, Golden Valley (3-5, 2-2)  was down 35-7 but managed to dominate time of possession. After receiving the second-half kickoff, the Grizzlies held onto the ball until turning it over on a fourth-down ...

Santa Clarita Christian School (SCCS) dropped to 0-4 following a loss to Fresno Christian Saturday afternoon, but even in defeat, there was a silver lining. The Eagles dominated the first half, putting up 52 points. Quarterback Tycen Ramirez connected with Bryce Smith 12 times, with Smith scoring six touchdowns and totaling 232 receiving yards. SCCS managed 14 points in the ...

League play officially kicked off Friday night in the Foothill League, with Valencia, Golden Valley, and Hart starting strong in their openers. Meanwhile, Saugus saw its undefeated run come to an end in a high-scoring loss. Hart 46, Saugus 35 In perhaps the most surprising result of the night, Hart (3-2, 1-0) handed Saugus (1-4, 0-1) its first loss of ...

Trinity Classical Academy’s football program continues to dominate, even in the off-season, with 10 players earning spots on the All-Cottonwood League Team and securing top individual awards, including Player of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, and Special Teams Player of the Year. Senior standout John Carlson was named Co-Player of the Year alongside Santa Rosa’s Daniel Marlow.  Carlson’s ...