My Aunt Terri had a recipe that included cream of mushroom soup and other ingredients that made it incredibly rich. And I’m not picky to the quality, either.
Mac & cheese – I’m a mac & cheese fanatic. And I might even sneak a slice before lunch/dinner.Ĥ. There’s at least one pumpkin pie to be devoured. Pumpkin pie – We may not be a traditional Thanksgiving family, but we’re not heathens. There are certain sides and desserts that are mainstays for our family Thanksgivings. There have been years we ignored turkey completely, and my dad smoked brisket, ribs and sausage. I’m sure every family has foods they eat at holidays that doesn’t fall in line with the traditions. View Gallery: FOOTBALL GALLERY: Rider beats El Paso Andress, 37-13 There’s typically turkey and dressing, but brisket or roast is the more popular entrée. My family isn’t very traditional when it comes to Thanksgiving food. This list is dedicated to sides and desserts. I’m not including turkey and dressing, though. And I guess it’s nice that family is there. It combines two of my greatest loves – football and food.
So, it’s not hard to understand why Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I’m thankful to have a job that allows me to cover some of the most important high school football games in the state.Īnd if you’ve seen my rather large physique, you know I’m thankful for food. And my two older boys provide the occasional blessing, too.īut I’m sure if you’re reading this, then you know football is pretty high on this list. Nothing more so than the love of my wife, and the joy our 10-month-old son Luke bring us. On this day of Thanksgiving, there is much I am grateful for. MaxPreps senior writer Mitch Stephens covers high school sports for The San Francisco Chronicle.View Gallery: Archer City vs Windthorst Football Other Division I prospects from local schools at the event include Dublin’s Courtney Anderson Jr., Jalen Stokes and Donovan Cooks Clayton Valley guard James Moore De La Salle forward Alec Blair Woodside Priory wing Rostand Olama Abanda and post Steve Emeneke Dougherty Valley guard Ryan Beasley Oakland Tech guard Ahmaree Muhammad and Bishop O’Dowd guard Tobias Aisien. Grant-Sacramento (3:30 p.m.), Oakland Tech vs. More games at the NorCal Tip-Off: Dougherty Valley-San Ramon takes on Woodside Priory-Portola Valley at 9:30 a.m., Lincoln-Stockton plays No. Other returners from the spring All-star team are Cal commit Amaya Bonner (Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland), Jael Butler (Valley Christian), Sierra Chambers (San Ramon Valley), Nya Epps (Carondelet), Silvia Fonongaloa (Salesian-Richmond), Hailey Hoff (Capuchino-San Bruno), Aunika Hornung (James Logan-Union City), Amanda Muse (Heritage-Brentwood) and Annabel Schneiberg (Lick-Wilmerding). Ignatius guard Sabrina Ma, Piedmont wing Trinity Zamora and Marin Catholic-Kentfield forward Gracyn Lovette. Other Regional Players of the Year coming back are St. 6 Carondelet-Concord, which will be missing the top recruited player in the region, Stanford-bound point guard Talana Lepolo, until Dec. In league play, the Wolves will compete with No. More returning All-Metro girls: The Chronicle’s Player of the Year, junior wing Natalie Pasco (28.3 ppg, 11 rpg) led an undefeated San Ramon Valley-Danville squad. Ignatius), Jeremiah Dargan (Clayton Valley-Concord), Dom Girish (Sonoma Valley) and King-Njhsanni Wilhite (Riordan). Others returning from The Chronicle’s spring All-Star team: Aidan Braccia (Sacred Heart Prep-Atherton), Ryan Conroy (St. Murphy led all sophomores in the state at 25.6 points per game. Kennedy averaged 18.2 points and 10 rebounds per game. More returning All-Metro boys: University forward Joey Kennedy and Piedmont guard Jojo Murphy are returning All-Metro Regional Players of the Year for ranked teams. “We have the potential to score in bunches and wreak havoc on the defensive side of the ball,” said Mitty coach Sue Phillips, who has 744 career wins. Mitty lost five college players to graduation but returns one of the state’s top sophomores in Morgan Cheli, along with several other potential college players, including Maya Hernandez. Though Campolindo is the obvious top team for the boys, the girls came down with the usual debate between Central Coast Section rivals Pinewood and Mitty. “It’s very cool to start the season at the top, but it’s not the goal,” Dyer said. Add in the spring and the Cougars have gone 68-13 in three seasons. 3 Dublin.Ĭampolindo won the Division 2 state title in 2019 and captured a NorCal Division 1 crown in 2020 before COVID-19 canceled the state finals. On the boys side, the 14th annual NorCal Tip-Off Classic at Dublin will feature six of The Chronicle’s Top 20 teams, finished with Campolindo versus No. As football seasons conclude with championship games this week, basketball gets under way.