Serra looked great in the first half against Valley Christian but had to hold on late to stay undefeated.
Clayton Valley coach Tim Murphy, who rarely punts, chose to do so against San Ramon Valley and it paid off for the Ugly Eagles.
Shorthanded De La Salle still had plenty in its tank to roll past California.
El Cerrito, amid a school district investigation after a two-year-old video recently surfaced showing players participating in a dangerous drill, blasted Salesian.
We have all the details on those games, and much more.
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PREP FOOTBALL WEEK 8 COVERAGE
- Roundup: Best of Week 8 action
- Results: Weekend scoreboard, how Top 25 fared
- El Cerrito overcomes turbulent week, routs previously unbeaten Salesian
- Top-ranked Serra holds off Valley Christian
- Shorthanded De La Salle too powerful for California
- Clayton Valley’s decision to punt against SRV pays off
- Amid outrage over dangerous drill, El Cerrito coach absent from game
- Photos: Best of our staff’s Week 8 images
- Week 8 preview: Top matchups, schedule
- DLS coach, some players will miss Friday’s game because of COVID protocol
- Predictions: Darren Sabedra, Evan Webeck, Mike Lefkow make their Week 8 picks
- Dangerous football drills: East Bay district investigating viral video
- Ex-Cal running backs CJ Anderson, Jahvid Best bring contrasting styles to HS coaching
- Rankings: Bay Area News Group Top 25
- Monday Morning Lights: What DLS’s win over Folsom means for NorCal power structure
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