6. Vista Ridge (3-1) lost at 5A No. 3 Columbine, 42-7: The Wolves ran into a 5A buzzsaw in their first loss of the season. The defending 5A champions kept Vista Ridge out of the end zone until the fourth quarter, long after Columbine’s ground-and-pound attack put the game away. Next week: vs. No. 4 Pueblo West, 7 p.m. Sept. 27.

An undefeated Northridge travels to Bountiful, looking to take a 6-0 start to the season; the last time that happened was 12 years ago. The state playoffs are weeks away, but starting 6-0 would go a long way to claim the Region 5 title and establish the Knights as a true power this season.

Friday’s scores and next week’s schedule for high school football games across the Sacramento area and throughout the Sac-Joaquin Section.

Results from Friday’s Week 4 Bay Area games and Saturday’s matchups.

Friday was Week 5 of the high school football season. Get complete coverage from The Charlotte Observer along with area and statewide scores, plus next week’s schedule. Scroll down. What happened under the Friday night lights?

The high school football season is officially in full swing. In this week’s edition of the Friday Night Blitz, 12 Sports’ Sam Knox and Mike Uva will bring you high school football scores, highlights and more from around Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts,

Week 2 of the Section III high school football season continues Friday night with some huge matchups. That includes a clash between Baldwinsville, led by long-time head coach Carl Sanfilippo, and Class AA newcomer West Genesee.