Stories for 12/10

Lots of basketball as well as a bunch of football championship previews. Check them out below!

The Auburn Journal has a story on Modesto Christian quarterback Isaiah Burse, the key to the Crusaders' season. Click here for the story.

The Modesto Bee has two stories on the Modesto Christian football team, which plays Placer for the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV title on Friday night. Click here for a feature on slot receiver/running back Kevin Roya. And click here for a story on a handful of MC's role players.

The Sacramwento Bee has a story on the pressure cooker that is the football playoffs. It focuses on Del Oro and running back Bryce Pratt. Click here for the story. The SacBee also has a story on the Rocklin area as its high school football team preps for the Section Division II championship game Friday night. Click here for the story.

The Del Oro and Rocklin football teams are familiar with each other. Click here for a preview of Friday night's Sac-Joaquin Section Division II championship.

The Colfax Record's Mike Ray explains why the Placer football team has no chance at going to a state championship bowl game should the Hillmen beat Modesto Christian Friday night. Click here for the story.

Merced Sun-Star prep writer Shawn Jansen has a column looking at the Merced-area baskebtall teams and their postseason chances. Click here for his column.

BASKETBALL: Click here for a preview on the Bear River girls basketball team. ... The Colfax boys beat Durham. Click here. ... The Vista del Lago boys beat Granite Bay. Click here. ... The Woodcreek boys beat Bella Vista. Click here. ... The Inderkum girls beat Roseville. Click here. ... The Lincoln-L boys won the Wheatland Tournament. Click here. ... The East Union girls beat Johansen. Click here. ... The Enochs boys beat East Union. Click here. ... The De La Salle boys beat Hogan. Click here.