Local High School Football Games To Be Televised

Comcast Hometown Network (CHN), Comcast’s regional cable network covering Northern and Central California, announced that it televising 20 high school football games this season (see schedule below) -- including tonight’s Campolindo game against Napa and the Oct. 3 Acalanes vs. Alhambra match-up.

In its fifth year of covering prep football, CHN’s games will continue to appear under the banner of “Xfinity High School Sports,” and will be available on Channel 104 to Comcast digital cable customers.

“As the excitement around Northern and Central California prep football gains momentum, Comcast Hometown Network continues to be the only place that offers local fans a unique experience,” said Jeff Giles, General Manager of Comcast Hometown Network. “The matchups this year among a variety of shows remain a key component of our local and regional programming that viewers can’t get anywhere else.”

Play-by-play announcers for Comcast Hometown Network’s high school football games will be veteran minor league baseball announcer Joe Castellano,longtime contributor to KNBR and Comcast SportsNet Reporter Dan Dibley, andDave Lewis (KCBS, UC Berkeley women’s basketball). San Jose SaberCats head coach Darren Arbet, former UC Davis and University of Nevada Reno football announcer Scott Gordon, and former Colorado State football player Marty Lenz will split the color analyst duties.

And for the first time, sideline reporters will be bringing you stories and perspectives from the coaches and players. Anna Kagarakis and Gianna Francofrom 95.7 The Game will be bringing you up-to-the-minute coverage.

CHN’s high school football schedule features many of the top prep teams in Northern and Central California, including perennial powers De La Salle, Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), Del Oro, Serra, Valley Christian and Monte Vista.

The “Xfinity High School Sports” prep contests will premiere on Comcast Hometown Network (Channel 104), and will be replayed several times. In addition, the 20 complete games will also be available any time of the day or night via Comcast’s popular On Demand platform, which is free to Comcast digital customers. To view Comcast Hometown Network games On Demand, Comcast Digital Cable customers can tune to Channel 1 on their Digital Cable lineup or press the On Demand button on their remote control, then click on the “Get Local” section, then click on “Comcast Hometown,” and select “XfinityHigh School Sports.”

Comcast Hometown Network ( www.comcasthometown.com) continues to be one of the top destinations for local sports coverage. The network is in its sixth season of airing LIVE minor league baseball games -- this year televising games from the California League and the Pacific Coast League, featuring the San Jose Giants and the Fresno Grizzlies. In addition, CHN also televises key high school basketball matchups featuring prominent prep programs throughout Northern and Central California. Comcast Hometown Network has also televised San Jose SaberCats games from the Arena Football League, Stockton Thunder ECHL hockey contests, and college football and basketball games.

Following is Comcast Hometown Network’s 2014 high school football telecast schedule (subject to change):

2014 TELECAST DATE - TIME - TEAMS:

Sept. 20 - 6:30 pm - Napa @ Campolindo (from 9/19)

Sept. 20 - 9:00 pm Kennedy @ Hercules (from 9/19)

Sept. 27 - 6:00 pm Antioch @ Northgate (Walnut Creek) (from 9/26)

Sept. 27 - 8:30 pm Jesuit (Sacramento) vs Pleasant Grove @ Sheldon (from 9/26)

Oct. 4 - 6:00 pm -Serra @ Valley Christian (from 10/3)

Oct. 4 - 8:30 pm - Alhambra @ Acalanes (from 10/3)

Oct. 11 - 6:00 pm James Logan @ De La Salle (from 10/10)

Oct. 11 - 8:30 pm Vallejo @ American Canyon -(from 10/10)

Oct. 18 - 6:00 pm -Cardinal Newman @ Casa Grande -(from 10/17)

Oct. 18 - 8:30 pm Oak Ridge @ Del Oro (from 10/17)

Oct. 25 - 6:00 pm -Clayton Valley @ Concord - (from 10/24)

Oct. 25 - 8:30 pm Castro Valley @ Berkeley (from 10/24)

Nov. 1 - 6:00 pm Palma @ Monterey (from 10/31)

Nov. 1 - 8:30 pm - Hilmar @ Modesto Christian (from 10/31)

Nov. 8 = 6:00 pm TBA (from 11/7)

Nov. 8 - 8:30 pm TBA (from 11/7)

Information submitted from Comcast Hometown Network, a regional cable network produced by Comcast and available in Northern California, Central California and Santa Barbara County on Digital Channel 104.

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