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Defense puts the 'D' in Downey

No one would confuse the Knights' defense with being the best, but it's significantly improved from last year.

Downey Knights

Coach: Jeremy Plaa Career record: 54-50 Record at school: 26-25

Downey defense too much for Eagles

Herman Harris has listened to folks talk about the Downey defense for a year, going back to its disastrous performance in last season's playoff game. He's been confident that the Knights had fixed their faults, but he and his mates nee...

Plaa's impact huge on Downey's turnaround

Before Jeremy Plaa could rebuild Downey High's football program, he had to give players and students a reason to come out and watch the Knights. It wasn't a simple task.

Five Players to Watch

The best of the MMC.

Downey High QB Zwahlen is MMC's most valuable player

Downey QB Aaron Zwahlen was named MVP and favorite target Richard Lopez was the Offensive Player of the Year for the Modesto Metro Conference. Downey safety Herman Harris was selected the Defensive Player of the Year. Summerville's Tanner Kr...

Recruits put pen to paper on national signing day

The combination gym-cafeteria-multipurpose space at Central Catholic High School was set up for a blood drive that had been scheduled well ahead of Wednesday's national letter of intent signing day. But in a way it was a fitting setting for ...

Prep Football: Week 9

JARDINE: Modesto trio of adopted brothers find success inside box

When Pennie and Rodney Kreifels adopted three young boys some 13 years ago, Pennie established clear ground rules from the onset. Pennie's box of rules, restrictions and choices resembled Christmas wrapping compared with what they had known ...

Area high school football standouts commit to various colleges

Stanislaus District athletes made their imprint on National Signing Day today, with five seniors making official their earlier verbal commitments to play Division I college football.