The 2026 Sierra Canyon School season had an energy unlike anything we’ve ever seen. A completely sold out Flag Football program and a waitlist of over a dozen families told us loud and clear: Chatsworth is here to play! We’re carrying that momentum into our 2027 Winter Flag Football season, giving your athlete a shot at an incredible Next Level season on the same Upper Campus Athletic Fields that have produced dozens of professional athletes. GO TRAILBLAZERS!
As a parent, you can look forward to the easy scheduling Next Level is known for. Practices and games are back-to-back within a two hour time window every Sunday, ensuring you experience a manageable schedule and only have to make one trip! All your athlete needs is that champion’s attitude and their custom Next Level uniform (in Trailblazers blue!) that gets delivered right to your doorstep.
For more information and a general overview of our specific Next Level Flag Football location at Sierra Canyon School, please review the information below prior to registration.
Jon Ellinghouse
Jon Ellinghouse is entering his 19th season as the Head Coach of the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers football team. In his time at Sierra Canyon, he has taken our program from an 8-man football program to a team ranked in the top 20 in the nation.
He has won 2 State Championships and 6 CIF Championships. Ellinghouse has an overall record of 158-37 as the head coach at Sierra Canyon. The Sierra Canyon football team has appeared in the CIF Semifinals or better in 10 of the last 12 seasons under his leadership (4 state championship appearances). Ellinghouse is even more proud of the staff he has assembled at Sierra Canyon, he states:
“I believe I have the best staff in Southern California, I am fortunate to have guys who are the best at what they do and do it for the right reasons.”
Ellinghouse is most proud of his ability to develop players into college football players and place them at the highest level. To name a few places, he has players who have attended USC, Notre Dame, Stanford, Michigan, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, Washington, Washington State, UCLA, Cal, Arizona, BYU, Illinois, Oregon, Colorado, Northwestern, Cal, Nevada, Navy, New Mexico, Louisiana Lafayette, TCU, Duke, Tulane, Oregon State, Tulsa, Maryland, Penn, UNLV, Colorado State, Navy, Army, Yale, Columbia, Princeton, Harvard, Brown, Villanova, Georgetown, Sacramento State, UC Davis, Lafayette, Southern Utah, Adams State, Elmhurst, Washington St. Louis, Colorado St Pueblo, Houston Christian, Central Missouri University, University of San Diego, Nebraska Kearney, Wesleyan, Augustana, California Lutheran.
Aldo Rocha
Coach Aldo is the Director of Football Operations at Sierra Canyon School. Since joining the Blazers in 2018, they have won 2 Regional Championships, 3 CIF Southern Section Championships, and 4 League Titles. Prior to joining Sierra Canyon, Coach Aldo was an assistant coach at Harvard-Westlake School (2015-2017) and Woodland Hills Taft High School (2007-2012.) He holds a BA in Psychology from California State University, Northridge.