High School Football

Here’s who Stanislaus District fans think will be the 2022 CCAL champion

Garrett Bidwell, 5, works his way up field with Elijah Hernandez, 34, of Gregori High closing in. Modesto took on Gregori football at Downey Thursday, Oct. 07, 2021 in a battle that left Modesto with another loss of 15-43.
Garrett Bidwell, 5, works his way up field with Elijah Hernandez, 34, of Gregori High closing in. Modesto took on Gregori football at Downey Thursday, Oct. 07, 2021 in a battle that left Modesto with another loss of 15-43. Marty Bicek/The Modesto Bee Marty Bicek/The Modesto Bee

The Modesto High football team is looking to get back to the top half of its league for the first time since 2017, when it finished 7-4 overall and 5-1 in the Modesto Metro Conference, finishing in second place behind Gregori. The fans expect the Panthers to turn the program around this season and go from last to first in the Central California Athletic League by the end of October.

The fans voted Modesto as the team they expect to win the CCAL this season. The Panthers gained 50% of the vote, beating out last season’s league champion Downey and the 2021 third place finisher Turlock, who came in second and third, respectively.

The Panthers open the season against Johansen and Beyer in Weeks 1 and 2. They kick off CCAL play on Aug. 30 at home against Downey.

2021 CCAL Standings

Team (League Record)

Downey (5-0)

Gregori (4-1)

Turlock (3-2)

Pitman (2-3)

Enochs (1-4)

Modesto (0-5)

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Quinton Hamilton
The Modesto Bee
Quinton Hamilton covers high school sports for The Modesto Bee. He is a Southern California native and received his bachelor’s degree from Pacific Union College and a master’s in journalism from Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. Quinton has worked at the Record-Journal in Meriden and helped on projects at Hearst Connecticut.
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