Cody Meyers had it all.
But there he was, lying on a hospital bed at UC Davis Medical Center waiting to receive a kidney — his father's.
His story is one of many, but he never thought the figh... Full story
ORLAND – A full stadium and soggy weather was the setting for the Northern Section Division II championship game on Wednesday night.
The only thing that was missing was the offense.
For the second time in less than a month, the Sutter High fo... Full story
There wasn't much that went wrong for the Yuba College football team on Saturday night.
In fact, the 49ers' performance on the field was nearly perfect.
Playing West Valley in the first on-campus night game in school history, the 49ers came out eag... Full story
The football player who needed to get over himself and into his homework made a promise his freshman year. It was a pact discussed, tested and thought about over-and-over after Raul Lozano told his parents he'd carry the torch for the family.
"I wil... Full story
The television at the Hudson household turns into a portal on weekends, a way for the son to visualize himself in the huddle, taking those three-step drops, checking the linebackers for a blitz and visualizing connecting on that third-and-long seam r... Full story
The season was filled with them — moments and memories that will be cherished by players and coaches alike. Here's a look back at some of the most memorable ones of the season ...
Week 2 — Sept. 3
RV Stuns Sutter
River Valley trailed 2... Full story
The Appeal-Democrat All-Area First Team.
Back row, from left to right: Tony Salcedo (Williams), Troy Thomason (River Valley), Anthony Boykin (River Valley), Tyler Wells (Maxwell), Steven Perry (Maxwell), Stephen Paxton (Lindhurst), Ed Ruiz (Gridley,... Full story
He stands just 5-foot-9, weighs in at a mere 170 pounds and his left ring finger has been cut off at the tip.
Don't let those lack of numbers fool you, though. Marysville High's Brad Black is as tough as they come and a hard-nosed football player th... Full story
The depression weighing down the Seward family on game day, hours before the son's first start at running back, was consuming the father the most. His boy, the one they called "Rookie," the underclassmen with all the potential was getting his shot at... Full story
Ithurburn ends alma mater's playoff drought in 4th season
By Jimmy Graben/Appeal-Democrat
A 7-year-old John Ithurburn sat in the bleachers at Woodland Community Stadium to witness his first high school football playoff game in 1977.
He remembers sitting in awe, watching Yuba City High quarterback Jim Stassi, running back Larry Abinante a... Full story
Over the span of the last three months, prep football programs across the Mid-Valley experienced climate changes, the agony of injury and defeat, the glory of trotting off the field with a victory and working as a team for one common goal.
One progr... Full story