Bellarmine College Preparatory's football team must forfeit all six of its victories this season after the Central Coast Section (CCS) ruled the San Jose program used an ineligible player. The decision, announced Monday, overturns the Bells' playoff berth they had clinched for the upcoming CCS postseason.
Bellarmine last appeared in the CCS playoffs in 2022, when they defeated Menlo-Atherton 30-7. The team had secured a return to the postseason this year before the ruling forced the forfeiture of every win on their record.
The CCS determination centers on the use of a player who did not meet eligibility requirements. The specific identity of the player and the nature of the violation were not disclosed in the initial announcement.
Mitch Stephens of the San Francisco Chronicle reported the development on November 4, 2026.
