After covering dozens of games and talking to hundreds of coaches across the state this fall, here is SBLive s 2022 California high school football All-State team.
St. John Bosco earned its prohibitive favorite spot heading into Saturday s CIF State Open Division title showdown against Serra-San Mateo at Saddleback
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The two-point conversion, leaving the Eagles down 14-6 at halftime.
Bishop started the third quarter at the BCHS 21 after a 75-yd kickoff return. But Kizzy picked off a Luckhurst pass and returned it 95 yards for a touchdown. The Eagles converted a two-point conversion and tied the score at 14-14.
Bakersfield Christian got on a roll as quarterback Bryson Waterman found Garret Stephenson for a 76-yard touchdown pass. The Eagles converted again on a two-point conversion to go ahead 22-14.
Bishop Diego stuck to its game plan of handing the ball to Chan, and he ripped off a 37-yard run. He would later cap off the drive with a 1-yard TD. The Cardinals went for two and Luckhurst found Ben Boeddeker in the back of the end zone, tying the score at 22-22.
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In three games, Ast has rushed for 534 yards on 70 carries and caught 12 passes for 192 yards.
In other games, Bishop Diego travels to Kern County to play defending CIF Division 3A state champion Bakersfield Christian on Friday. On Saturday, Carpinteria completes its spring football season at Santa Paula.
Santa Barbara High and Lompoc’s games were canceled because their opponents were sidelined by COVID-19 protocol. The Dons and Braves play each other in the season finale next week at Peabody Stadium.
Bishop Diego (3-0) at Bakersfield Christian (1-0), 7 p.m. The Cardinals have three quality wins against St. Bonaventure, Camarillo and Simi Valley. They play the defending CIF 3A State champions who are rebuilding with new players. Sophomore receiver Kresean Kizzy was the standout in BC’s only game thus far, a 28-26 win over Visalia-Central Valley Christian on March 26. Bishop has been led by a rugged defense and the hard running of Marcus Ch