Bellarmine College Preparatory's football team must forfeit all six victories from its 2026 season after the Central Coast Section (CCS) ruled the San Jose school used an ineligible player, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Wednesday.
The decision overturns a season that had earned the Bells a playoff berth for the first time since 2022, when they defeated Menlo-Atherton 30-7 in the CCS postseason. Bellarmine had clinched a return to the playoffs this year before Monday's ruling.
CCS officials did not specify which player was deemed ineligible or the nature of the violation. The forfeits drop Bellarmine's record to 0-6 and remove the team from the playoff bracket.
