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NorCal Buzz Sports Network sweep
Updated Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. Times are Pacific. The weekend window is Friday–Sunday, Sept. 18–20.
Top stories
1. Unbeaten Central Valley visits unbeaten Redding Christian. Both are 3-0 after Central Valley beat Etna 52-41 and Redding Christian handled Maxwell 46-7. Redding Christian’s MaxPreps page reports an 18-game winning streak. This is the weekend’s strongest local matchup—but kickoff is disputed: MaxPreps shows 7:30 p.m., while Central Valley’s Hudl schedule shows 7 p.m. Verify with Redding Christian before publishing a time. Central Valley · Redding Christian · Hudl
2. Four coverage-area football teams remain unbeaten: Shasta, Enterprise, Central Valley and Redding Christian are each 3-0. All of this week’s listed high-school football games are regular-season, non-playoff contests; most are designated non-league in their schedule feeds.
3. Simpson football plays its Frontier Conference opener. The 1-1 Red Hawks visit Mayville State for the Comets’ Farmer’s Bowl/Homecoming game Saturday. Both schools show 2 p.m. Central/noon Pacific at Jerome Berg Field. The Frontier schedule displays 1 p.m., apparently a timezone conversion, so Simpson’s and Mayville’s local-time listings are the safer references. Simpson · Mayville State · Frontier Conference
4. Shasta College takes a 3-0 record to Chabot. The Knights are officially listed at 3-0 overall, 2-0 conference and 3-0 in-region. Saturday’s game is at 1 p.m. at Mt. Eden High School in Hayward, confirmed by Shasta, Chabot and the 3C2A listing. Shasta College · Chabot · 3C2A
5. University Prep and West Valley lead the volleyball story. MaxPreps currently ranks University Prep first in the Northern Section and West Valley second; West Valley is listed at 16-2. Those are MaxPreps rankings—not CIF playoff seeds.
Today: Thursday, Sept. 17
The following varsity volleyball games appear in current MaxPreps schedule feeds. None had a fully independent second source available in the public sweep, so confirm with the host school before air or publication.
Match Time Current note
Anderson at Corning 6:30 p.m. Anderson listed 5-12
Red Bluff at Central Valley 6:30 p.m. CV listed 1-10; lost 3-1 to Modoc Wednesday
Redding Christian at Enterprise 6 p.m. Enterprise listed 9-7-1
Foothill at Gridley 6:30 p.m. Foothill coming off a 3-1 loss to Enterprise
Mt. Shasta at Fall River 6:30 p.m. Fall River coming off a loss to Etna
Shasta at Orland 6:30 p.m. Shasta coming off a loss to Pleasant Valley
Chico at University Prep 6:30 p.m. U-Prep is MaxPreps’ current Northern Section No. 1
Sources: Anderson, Central Valley, Enterprise, Foothill, Fall River, Shasta, University Prep.
West Valley has no Thursday match listed after beating Corning 3-0 Wednesday. Burney, Redding Adventist and Grant have no independently verified varsity contest today.
Friday high-school football
Game Time/location Records and status Verification
Central Valley at Redding Christian 7 or 7:30 p.m., Redding Christian Both 3-0; non-league Time conflict—host confirmation required
Shasta at Orland 7:30 p.m., Orland Shasta 3-0; Orland 1-2; non-league MaxPreps only
Enterprise at Oakmont 7:30 p.m., Oakmont HS, 1710 Cirby Way, Roseville Enterprise 3-0; non-league Time via MaxPreps; venue/event window supported by Oakmont
University Prep vs. Wooster 7 p.m., U-Prep U-Prep 2-1; non-league Confirmed by MaxPreps and NFHS Network
West Valley vs. Las Plumas 7 p.m., West Valley West Valley 2-1; non-league Confirmed by MaxPreps and Las Plumas
Anderson vs. Mt. Shasta 7:30 p.m., Anderson Anderson 0-3; non-league MaxPreps only
Burney at Chester 6 p.m., Chester Burney 1-2; eight-player/non-league MaxPreps only
Fall River vs. Ferndale Time disputed, McArthur Non-league One listing showed 6:30; other feeds show 7:30. NFHS confirms the matchup, not a dependable kickoff time.
Foothill Bye 1-2 Next game listed Sept. 25 at Lassen
Latest football results
Shasta (3-0) beat Yreka 42-7.
Enterprise (3-0) beat Lassen 42-27.
Central Valley (3-0) beat Etna 52-41.
Redding Christian (3-0) beat Maxwell 46-7.
West Valley (2-1) beat Del Norte 14-8.
University Prep (2-1) has a 2-0 win recorded over Mt. Shasta. That score strongly suggests a forfeit, but the reason was not independently verified.
Burney (1-2) beat Happy Camp 46-8.
Fall River lost to Portola 20-6.
Foothill (1-2) lost to Del Oro 44-6.
Anderson (0-3) lost to Live Oak 43-7.
College weekend
Event When and where Status
Shasta College football at Chabot Saturday, 1 p.m.; Mt. Eden HS, Hayward Shasta 3-0 overall, 2-0 conference; independently confirmed
Shasta College volleyball vs. Skyline Friday, 1 p.m.; De Anza College Neutral-site De Anza Tri match; confirmed by Coast Conference and 3C2A
Simpson football at Mayville State Saturday, noon Pacific/2 p.m. Central; Jerome Berg Field, Mayville, ND Simpson 1-1; Frontier opener; independently confirmed
Simpson men’s soccer No weekend game found Official schedule lists next match Oct. 2 vs. Westcliff
Simpson women’s soccer No weekend game found Next match Oct. 2 vs. Westcliff
Simpson volleyball No weekend game found Next listed match Sept. 25 vs. West Coast Baptist
Simpson cross-country No weekend meet independently confirmed Public schedule feed showed Sept. 12 as the previous meet
Simpson football’s first two results were a 38-35 loss to Southern Oregon and a 56-14 win over Whittier. Simpson’s broader athletic programs remain in their present conference alignments for 2026-27; the university has been accepted as a full Cascade Collegiate Conference member beginning in 2027-28. KRCR report
Youth and amateur watch
9U Fall Brawl baseball: Saturday–Sunday at Redding Sports Park, hosted by 643 Athletics. The dates and facility are confirmed by the organizer and a secondary tournament listing. Game times and bracket were not publicly verified.
NHRA Summit ET Series: Redding Motorsports Park. Friday Test N Tune has gates at 4 p.m. and racing from 6–10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday racing begins at 9 a.m.; the published classes include Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, Motorcycle and junior categories. Sunday advertises 75th Anniversary Wally trophies for junior divisions. The official page contains conflicting wording about whether the weekend counts toward Redding junior points, so that status needs track confirmation. Redding Motorsports Park
PSEA bass tournament: Saturday at Bridge Bay on Shasta Lake. PSEA confirms the date and location. Visit Redding lists a 5:30–7:30 a.m. window, but it is unclear whether that is registration/launch or the complete event duration; weigh-in and finish times remain unverified. PSEA · Visit Redding
Josh Ruff Memorial cross-country invitational: A regional schedule lists Saturday at Johnson-Springview Park beginning at 10:15 a.m. Participation by NorCal Buzz coverage schools was not confirmed, so it should not yet be promoted as a local-team event. Las Plumas athletics
Every-school audit
School Verified or listed activity Outstanding issue
Anderson Volleyball today; football Friday Both rely primarily on MaxPreps
Burney Football at Chester Friday Volleyball feed contains conflicting future listings
Central Valley Volleyball today; football Friday Football kickoff conflict
Enterprise Volleyball today; football at Oakmont Varsity kickoff supported; school-day event window is broader
Fall River Volleyball today; football Friday Football kickoff conflict
Foothill Volleyball today; football bye No football game this weekend
Grant No varsity schedule located Appears outside normal CIF varsity feeds; school-level schedule needed
Redding Christian Volleyball today; football Friday Football kickoff conflict
Redding Adventist No verified event MaxPreps shows no dependable current varsity schedule
Shasta Volleyball today; football Friday Orland game lacks independent second source
University Prep Volleyball today; football Friday Football independently confirmed
West Valley Football Friday Independently confirmed; no weekend volleyball match listed
Publication cautions
Do not publish a kickoff time yet for Central Valley–Redding Christian or Fall River–Ferndale.
Treat U-Prep’s 2-0 football result as an official recorded result, but do not call it a forfeit without school confirmation.
Burney’s volleyball feed shows internally conflicting future events.
Grant and Redding Adventist have insufficient public schedule data.
Youth baseball bracket times, PSEA weigh-in details and local participation in the Josh Ruff Invitational remain unverified.
CIF Northern Section’s publicly indexed material did not provide a usable current playoff calendar in this sweep. All listed high-school games are regular-season events; none is identified as a playoff contest. CIF Northern Section!
