Rivalry and league champions decided in the Fresno area, plus top 25 fared
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- Rivalry week produced decisive wins and trophies, highlighted by Roosevelt’s 76-7 rout.
- League championships settled across the Fresno area; several programs finished unbeaten.
- The Bee’s weekly predictions went 10-1, improving the paper’s season record to 68-32.
It was rivalry week in the Fresno area as the high school football regular season came to a close on Friday night.
Every rivalry game is big for many of the schools. As was the case at Sunnyside Stadium when Roosevelt and Fresno met in ‘The Little Big Game.’
This game was decided early as the Rough Riders rolled to a 76-7 victory.
Roosevelt retains Poncho, the little bronze pig, for another season.
The Little Big Game was coined after the Stanford-Cal Big Game; the pig trophy was introduced in 1946.
Other rivalry games:
Range Rider Trophy: Clovis defeated Clovis West 28-17.
The Bell Game: Tulare Union rolled to a 55-33 win over Tulare Western.
The Cowhide Game: Redwood defeated Mt. Whitney.
Battle of the Cats: Washington Union with an upset over Kerman, 30-13.
Clash of the Claws: Sierra Pacific was too much for Hanford West, 47-12.
Milk Can Game: Hanford over Lemoore, 34-12.
Battle for the Saddle: Golden West with a 66-0 victory over El Diamante.
Fire Hydrant: Kingsburg rolled to a 51-0 victory over Selma.
Revolution Game: McLane outlasted Hoover 43-13.
Cross Town Classic: Bullard defeated Edison 28-20.
League titles decided
Here are the teams that won the league championship in 2025:
County/Metro Athletic Conference: Sanger are outright champions after defeating San Joaquin Memorial 42-24.
Kayden McGrew finished with two rushing touchdowns, as the Apaches wrap up the CMAC with a 5-0 record.
North Yosemite League: McLane left no doubt who is supreme in the NYL after a 43-13 victory over Hoover in the Revolution Bowl at McLane Stadium.
Vernon Lacy finished the game with five passing touchdowns.
The Highlanders wrap up the NYL with a record of 7-0.
West Yosemite League: Hanford rolled through the WYL with ease, and that showed once against Lemoore in a 34-12 victory to finish 5-0 in the league.
Jerren Mao passed for four touchdowns and AJ Williams had two receiving touchdowns and also had an interception.
East Yosemite League: Redwood 4-0, Porterville 4-1
West Sierra League: Coalinga finished league as outright champions at 5-0 after a 35-13 victory over second-place Dos Palos on Thursday night.
Tyson Alvardo ran 21 times for 129 yards and three touchdowns fpr the Horned Toads.
Northwest Sequoia League: Liberty-Madera Ranchos are outright champions after a 49-27 victory over Chowchilla.
The Hawks will head to the playoffs with a 10-0 overall record.
Tri-County - Sequoia: In the battle for the league title, Immanuel left any doubt in a 49-7 victory over Exeter.
Both teams came into the game at 3-0, but the Eagles were too much, racing out to a 28-0 halftime lead.
Tri-County - Kings Canyon: Central Valley Christian and Kingsburg finished tied at 3-1.
East Sequoia League: Woodlake won the league title at 6-1 after a 47-16 victory over Granite Hills.
The highlight of the night came when Andru Gomez had a 48-yard interception return for a touchdown.
The Bee’s predictions
In the latest predictions, The Bee went 10-1 with the only loss coming when Kerman lost to Washington Union in the ‘Battle of the Cats’.
The Bee improved to 68-32.
Top 25 fared
1. Central East (9-1)
defeated Buchanan 46-38
2. Bakersfield Christian (10-0)
defeated Garces 52-31
3. Clovis West (7-3)
lost to Clovis 28-17
4. Bakersfield (8-2)
defeated Independence 21-7
5. Clovis (8-2)
defeated Clovis West 28-17
6. Redwood (8-2)
defeated Mt. Whitney
7. Tulare Union (8-2)
defeated Tulare Western 55-33
8. Golden West (8-2)
defeated El Diamante
9. Buchanan (7-3)
lost to Central East 46-38
10. St. Joseph (8-2)
DNP
11. Clovis East (4-6)
lost to Clovis North 27-20
12. Clovis North (6-4)
defeated Clovis East 27-20
13. Wasco (8-2)
lost to Shafter 39-33
14. Shafter (9-1)
defeated Wasco 39-33
15. Immanuel (10-0)
defeated Exeter 49-7
16. McLane (10-0)
defeated Hoover 43-13
17. Porterville (8-2)
defeated Monache 49-7
18. Kingsburg (7-3)
defeated Selma 51-0
19. Kerman (7-3)
lost to Washington Union 30-13
20. Kennedy (7-3)
defeated Chavez 56-0
21. Sanger (7-3)
defeated San Joaquin Memorial 42-24
22. Independence (5-4)
lost to Bakersfield 21-7
23. Arroyo Grande (6-4)
defeated Mission Prep 42-0
24. Hanford (7-3)
defeated Lemoore 34-12
25. Bullard (6-4)
defeated Edison 28-20
This story was originally published October 31, 2025 at 11:50 PM.
