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2010 San Diego Section playoffs
Football season has upsetting ending for East County teams

Posted Dec. 7, 2010
The uniforms of the winning team in Monday’s San Diego Section Division II championship game at Qualcomm Stadium sported green trim. But they didn’t belong to the top-seeded Helix Highlanders. Nor were the uniforms of the second-seeded Steele Canyon Cougars anywhere in sight in the 70,000-seat Mission Valley facility.

The 2010 high school football playoffs were filled by upsets, illustrated by last week’s semifinals. Of the 10 games played Dec. 2 (Division I through Division IV) and Dec. 3 (Division V), the lower-seeded team came away victorious a jaw-dropping seven times.

The higher-seeded Highlanders and Cougars were among the victims.

Instead, fourth-seeded Oceanside captured its seventh consecutive CIF championship by routing third-seeded Mission Hills 47-10.

The Pirates (10-3) defeated Helix, 24-17, in the semifinals while Mission Hills (10-3) ended Steele Canyon’s season with a 24-14 upset victory.

The Scotties finished the season 11-1; the Cougars ended an otherwise stellar campaign 9-3.

The fourth-seeded Christian Patriots (6-6) were eliminated by top-seeded Bishop’s (12-0) in the Division V semifinals. The undefeated Knights will play third-seeded Francis Parker (6-6) Friday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. at Mesa College in the division championship game.

Of the four championship games played Monday at Qualcomm Stadium, the Division I and Division II match-ups featured the third and fourth seeds battling in each game, while the Division III title game paired the third-seeded team against the fifth-seeded team. The top-seeded team did advance to the Division IV championship game but was upended by the third-seeded team.

How about that for parity to cap the 2010 pigskin season?

In the Division I final, No. 3 Vista (12-1) defeated No. 4 Mira Mesa (7-6) by a score of 33-21.

In the Division III title tilt, No. 3 Cathedral Catholic (8-5) stung No. 5 Lincoln (7-7) by a score of 24-7.

In the Division IV championship game, No. 3 Madison (12-1) upset No. 1 Valley Center (12-1) by a score of 40-14.

Oceanside and Cathedral Catholic both repeated as division champions — the title was the fourth in a row for the Dons — while Vista made amends for its title game loss to Eastlake last year. The CIF title was the first in school history for Madison, which finished runner-up in the Division IV final two years ago.

Oceanside was making its 17th consecutive semifinal appearance and the Pirates plundered the Highlanders’ ship for two defensive touchdowns — a 48-yard interception return by Adam Francis and a 27-yard fumble return by T.J. Sunia — to hold up as the margin of victory.

The previously undefeated Scotties (ranked second in the section in the regular season) started the game in a 10-0 hole but stormed back to lead 14-10 on a 35-yard scoring pass from Brandon Lewis to Austin Gonzalez and a one-yard TD run by Darrion Hancock. But a 39-yard scoring run by Noah Tarrant put Oceanside back in front to stay.

Tarrant scored a scintillating six touchdowns in Monday’s championship game.

“We were the best team at the end,” Pirate coach John Carroll said succinctly.

Steele Canyon started off its semifinal contest against the visiting Grizzlies down 14-0 and could never recover. Brandon Watson scored both Steele Canyon touchdowns. Mission Hills led 1ed 17-7 at halftime.

Meanwhile, Christian dropped another high-scoring contest — this time, 47-21 — to Bishop’s in a game played at La Jolla High School. Shane Dillon passed for 230 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the setback, the second against the Knights this season.

Bishop’s led 20-15 at halftime but pulled away in the fourth quarter. Tyrone Sauls scored his 31st touchdown of the season for Christian.

Bishop’s and Francis Parker will be meeting in the division championship game for the third consecutive year, with Parker holding a 2-0 edge in the previous two title match-ups.

Championship Monday
Cathedral Catholic aptly demonstrated that it’s not how a team starts the season in September but how it finishes the season in December that counts the most. The Dons, playing inarguably the toughest schedule this season in the section, were just 1-4 at the halfway point of the season before building momentum with victories in eight of their final nine games, including three consecutive playoff wins.

Jonny Martin led Cathedral Catholic with 163 rushing yards and two touchdowns in Monday’s redemption finale.

Madison roared to the Division IV title on the arm of Chase Knox, who threw for three touchdowns and a career-high 385 passing yards. Jeremy Hutchison (71 yards), Kevon Mitchell (18 yards) and Desaan Hardwick (47 yards) all caught scoring passes for the Warhawks, which also was boosted by a 48-yard kick-off return by Mitchell. Madison led just 14-7 at halftime but tamed their higher-seeded foe with a 26-7 second-half showing.The Warhawks avenged their only loss of in regular season play by thumping second-seeded Olympian, 48-7, in the semifinals.

Vista opened the season as the top-ranked team in the section and likely moved back to the top after chilling the upset-minded Marauders on the strength of 285 rushing yards. Mira Mesa, which dethroned top-seeded Eastlake, 20-0, in the semifinals, was making its first trip to the stadium since 1983.

Lincoln was among the upset winners in the semifinals, knocking off top-seeded St. Augustine, 29-26, in a game played at Mesa College.

With the upset win over Valley Center, Madison is hoping for a State Bowl berth in the small schools game. Pairings will be announced on Sunday.

First round produces some playoff shockers

Every year it seems there are a string of upsets in the opening round of the San Diego Section football playoffs, with at least one road team coming away with a victory in each enrollment division. This season proved to be no different, as six visiting teams had deliriously happy bus rides home to punctuate Friday's first round action.

There was at least one upset in each division, with two road teams securing victories in the Division IV bracket (Mission Bay and Imperial) and one each in Division I (Otay Ranch), Division II (Mt. Carmel), Division III (Point Loma) and Division V (Mountain Empire).

Higher-seeded teams having their seasons end abruptly included eighth-seeded El Camino in Division I (44-12 loss to ninth-seeded Otay Ranch), eighth-seeded Valhalla in Division II (27-23 loss to ninth-seeded Mt. Carmel), seventh-seeded Mar Vista in Division III (21-7 loss to 10th-seeded Point Loma), eighth-seeded Palo Verde (20-14 loss to ninth-seeded Mission Bay) and sixth-seeded Santana (18-7 loss to 11th-seeded Imperial in Division IV and seventh-seeded Foothills Christian (42-14 loss to 10th-seeded Mountain Empire) in Division V.

The 20 first-round survivors (four in each division) join the 20 teams byed to the quarterfinals as elimination play resumes Friday, Nov. 26.

Top-seeded teams entering the fray include Eastlake (10-0) in Division I, Helix (10-0) in Division II, St. Augustine (8-2) in Division III, Valley Center (10-0) in Division IV and Bishop's (10-0) in Division V.

Granite Hills (5-6) capped its season with its first playoff appearance since 2006 but the Eagles were no match for the sixth-seeded Poway Titans (7-4), losing a high-scoring affair 42-33. Poway took command early with a 21-0 lead.

Cory Lockman scored on two short runs and also fired an eight-yard scoring pass to Michael Millien. Frantz Laraque got the East County visitors on the scoreboard via a four-yard run in the second quarter while teammate Caleb Kestel scored on a two-yard fumble return in the fourth quarter as Granite Hills lit up the scoreboard with 26 points in the final frame.

El Capitan (5-5-1) could not overcome six turnovers in its 30-19 loss at Southwest El Centro. The Grossmont Valley League co-champion Vaqueros carried a five-game unbeaten streak (4-0-1) into the game against the Imperial Valley League co-champion Eagles.

Dakota Furr rushed for 219 yards and two touchdowns for El Capitan, which faced a 20-0 deficit early in the game.

San Diego Section Football Championship Pairings

DIVISION I
First Round
Friday, Nov. 19
(9) Otay Ranch (6-4) at (8) El Camino (5-5)
(12) San Diego (6-3-1) at (5) Grossmont (8-2)
(11) Granite Hills (5-5) at (6) Poway (6-4)
(10) San Pasqual (4-6) at (7) Carlsbad (5-5)
Byes: (1) Eastlake (10-0), (2) Torrey Pines (9-1), (3) Vista (9-1), (4) Mira Mesa (5-5)

Results
Otay Ranch 44, El Camino 12
Grossmont 20, San Diego 14
Poway 42, Granite Hills 33
Carlsbad 34m San Pasqual 6

Quarterfinals
Friday, Nov. 26
(9) Otay Ranch (7-4) at (1) Eastlake (10-0)
(5) Grossmont (9-2) at (4) Mira Mesa (5-5)
(6) Poway (7-4) at (3) Vista (9-1)
(7) Carlsbad (6-5) at (2) Torrey Pines (9-1)

Results
Eastlake 21, Otay Ranch 17
Mira Mesa 24, Grossmont 17 (2OT)
Vista 37, Poway 7
Torrey Pines 20, Carlsbad 16

Semifinals
Thursday, Dec. 2
(4) Mira Mesa (6-5) at (1) Eastlake (11-0)
(3) Vista (10-1) at (2) Torrey Pines (10-1)

Results
Mira Mesa 20, Eastlake 0
Vista 20, Torrey Pines 17

Championship
Monday, Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m. at Qualcomm Stadium
(3) Vista 33, (5) Mira Mesa 21
Records: Vista 12-1; Mira Mesa 7-6

DIVISION II
First Round
Friday, Nov. 19
(9) Mt. Carmel (5-5) at (8) Valhalla (5-5).
(12) Hilltop (5-5) at (5) La Costa Canyon (6-4)
(11) Bonita Vista (3-7) at (6) Rancho Bernardo (8-2)
(10) Morse (6-4) at (7) Scripps Ranch (5-4-1)
Byes: (1) Helix (10-0), (2) Steele Canyon (8-2), (3) Mission Hills (8-2), (4) Oceanside (7-3)

Results
(9) Mt. Carmel 27, (8) Valhalla 23
(5) La Costa Canyon 35, (12) Hilltop 13
(6) Rancho Bernardo 27, (11) Bonita Vista 3
(7) Scripps Ranch 30, (10) Morse 0

Quarterfinals
Friday, Nov. 26
(9) Mt. Carmel (6-5) at (1) Helix (10-0)
(5) La Costa Canyon (7-4) at (4) Oceanside (7-3)
(6) Rancho Bernardo (9-2) at (3) Mission Hills (8-2)
(7) Scripps Ranch at (2) Steele Canyon (8-2)

Results
Helix 45, Mt. Carmel 7
Oceanside 35, La Costa Canyon 10
Mission Hills 14, Rancho Bernardo 13
Steele Canyon 23, Scripps Ranch 0

Semifinals
Thursday, Dec. 2
(4) Oceanside (8-3) at (1) Helix (11-0)
(3) Mission Hills (9-2) at (2) Steele Canyon (9-2)

Results
Oceanside 24, Helix 17
Mission Hills 24, Steele Canyon 14

Championship
Monday, Dec. 6, 4 p.m. at Qualcomm Stadium
(4) Oceanside 47,.Mission Hills 10
Records: Oceanside 10-3; Mission Hills 10-3

DIVISION III
First Round
Friday, Nov. 19
(9) San Marcos (4-6) at (8) Montgomery (7-3)
(12) Castle Park (6-4) at (5) Lincoln (4-6)
(11) El Capitan (5-4-1) at (6) Southwest El Centro (7-3)
(10) Point Loma (7-3) at (7) Mar Vista (7-3)
Byes: (1) St. Augustine (8-2), (2) Mount Miguel (8-1-1), (3) Cathedral Catholic (5-5), (4) Ramona (5-5)

Results
(8) Montgomery 44, (9) San Marcos 7
(5) Lincoln 66, (12) Castle Park 0
(6) Southwest El Centro 30, (11) El Capitan 19
(10) Point Loma 21, (7) Mar Vista 7

Quarterfinals
Friday, Nov. 26
(8) Montgomery (8-3) vs. (1) St. Augustine (8-2) at Mesa College
(5) Lincoln (5-6) at (4) Ramona (5-5)
(6) Southwest El Centro (8-3) at (3) Cathedral Catholic (5-5)
(10) Point Loma (8-3) at (2) Mount Miguel (8-1-1)

Results
St. Augustine 34, Montgomery 18
Lincoln 41, Ramona 28
Cathedral Catholic 69, Southwest El Centro 10
Point Loma 34, Mt. Miguel 10

Semifinals
Thursday, Dec. 2
(5) Lincoln (6-6) vs. (1) St. Augustine (9-2) at Mesa College
(10) Point Loma (9-3) at (3) Cathedral Catholic (6-5)

Results
Lincoln 29, St. Augustine 26
Cathedral Catholic 51, Point Loma 14

Championship
Monday, Dec. 6, 1 p.m. at Qualcomm Stadium
(3) Cathedral Catholic 24, (5) Lincoln 7
Records: Cathedral Catholic 8-5; Lincoln 7-7

DIVISION IV
First Round
Friday, Nov. 19
(9) Mission Bay (2-8) at (8) Palo Verde (5-5)
(12) Escondido Charter (5-5) at (5) Coronado (8-2)
(11) Imperial (5-4-1) at (6) Santana (6-3-1)
(10) La Jolla (2-8) at (7) Brawley (8-2)
Byes: (1) Valley Center (10-0), (2) Olympian (9-1), (3) Madison (9-1), (4) Santa Fe Christian (6-4)

Results
(9) Mission Bay 20, (8) Palo Verde 14
(5) Coronado 47, (12) Escondido Charter 14
(11) Imperial 18, (6) Santana 7
(7) Brawley 35, (10) La Jolla 21

Quarterfinals
Friday, Nov. 26
(9) Mission Bay (3-8) at (1) Valley Center (10-0).
(5) Coronado (9-2) vs. (4) Santa Fe Christian (6-4) at La Costa Canyon HS
(11) Imperial (6-4-1) vs. (3) Madison (9-1) at Balboa Stadium
(7) Brawley (9-2) at (2) Olympian (9-1)

Results
Valley Center 52, Mission Bay 0
Santa Fe Christian 63, Coronado 35
Madison 52, Imperial 14
Olympian 40, Brawley 21

Semifinals
Thursday, Dec. 2
(4) Santa Fe Christian (7-4) at (1) Valley Center (11-0)
(3) Madison (10-1) at (2) Olympian (10-1)

Results
Valley Center 35, Santa Fe Christian 10
Madison 48, Olympian 7

Championship
Monday, Dec. 6, 10 a.m. at Qualcomm Stadium
(3) Madison 40, (1) Valley Center 14
Records: Madison 12-1; Valley Center 12-1

DIVISION V
First Round
Friday, Nov. 19
(9) Army-Navy Academy (4-6) at (8) Holtville (6-4)
(12) Chula Vista Calvary Christian Academy (6-4) at (5) Tri-City Christian (9-1)
(11) Calipatria (4-6) at (6) La Jolla Country Day (7-3)
(10) Mountain Empire (5-5) vs. (7) Foothills Christian (6-2) at Junior Seau Field
Byes: (1) Bishop’s (10-0), (2) Horizon Christian (6-3), (3) Francis Parker (4-6), (4) Christian (5-5)

Results
(8) Holtville 28, (9) Army-Navy Academy 22
(5) Tri-City Christian 48, (12) Chula Vista Calvary Christian Academy 0
(6) La Jolla Country Day 45, (11) Calipatria 0
(10) Mountain Empire 42, (7) Foothills Christian 14

Quarterfinals
Friday, Nov. 26
(9) Holtville (7-4) vs. (1) Bishop’s (10-0) at La Jolla HS
(5) Tri-City Christian vs. (4) Christian at Granite Hills HS
(6) La Jolla Country Day (8-3) at (3) Francis Parker (4-6)
(10) Mountain Empire (6-5) vs. (2) Horizon Christian (6-3) at TBA

Results
Bishop's 54, Holtville 14
Christian 76, Tri-City Christian 7
Francis Parker 38, La Jolla Country Day 14
Horizon Christian 19, Mountain Empire 7

Semifinals
Friday, Dec. 3
(4) Christian (6-5) vs. (1) Bishop's (11-0) at La Jolla HS
(3) Francis Parker (5-6) at (2) Horizon Christian (7-3) at Rancho Bernardo HS

Results
Bishop's def. Christian
Francis Parker def. Horizon Chrisitan

Championship
Friday, Dec. 10, 7 p.m. at Mesa College
(1) Bishop's 20, (3) Francis Parker 9
Records: Bishop's 13-0; Francis Parker 6-7

San Diego Section 2010 Scoreboard

Week 11
Wednesday, Nov. 10
Grossmont Conference
Grossmont Valley League
Santana 42, El Cajon Valley 13

North County Conference
Avocado East League
Vista 37, Fallbrook 3

Friday, Nov. 12
Metro Conference
Metro-Pacific League
Montgomery 21, Castle Park 7 (Warrior Bowl)
Olympian 52, Sweetwater 7

Metro-South Bay League
Mar Vista 56, Southwest 0
Hilltop 43, San Ysidro 36

Metro-Mesa League
Eastlake 51, Mater Dei Catholic 7
Otay Ranch 76, Chula Vista 0

Grossmont Conference
Grossmont Hills League
Helix 26, Steele Canyon 7
Valhalla 33, Granite Hills 20
Grossmont 45, West Hills 0

Grossmont Valley League
Mt. Miguel 41, Monte Vista 14

City Conference
Central League
Coronado 20, University City 16
Morse 50, Kearny 6
San Diego 56, Clairemont 13

Eastern League
Mira Mesa 14, Scripps Ranch 10
Lincoln 54, Patrick Henry 13
St. Augustine 28, Cathedral Catholic 21

Western League
Point Loma 49, Hoover 6
Madison 32, La Jolla 14

North County Conference
Avocado East League
San Pasqual 46, Escondido 20

Avocado West League
El Camino 24, Oceanside 14
Carlsbad 35, Rancho Buena Vista 0

Palomar League
Rancho Bernardo 28, Poway 3
Ramona 42, Westview 20

Valley League
Mt. Carmel 63, Del Norte 7
Valley Center 70, Orange Glen 0

Coastal Conference
Coastal League
Horizon Christian 24, Santa Fe Christian 20
Bishop’s 56, Christian 44

Pacific League
Tri-City Christian 48, Escondido Charter 21
La Jolla Country Day 35, Army-Navy Academy 18
Holtville 36, Calipatria 33
Mountain Empire 24, Vincent Memorial 7

Southeastern Conference
Imperial Valley League
Brawley 41, Central Union 21
Southwest El Centro 55, Calexico 10
Palo Verde 24, Imperial 14

Southern Conference
Southern League
Chula Vista Calvary Christian Academy 27, Ocean View Christian Academy 20
Foothills Christian 42, Julian 19
Borrego Springs 34, Calvin Christian 29
San Pasqual Academy 42, San Diego Jewish Academy 27 (Nov. 10)

Eight-Man
Citrus League
Maranatha Christian 51, Vista Calvary Christian Academy 6 (consolation playoff game)

Non-League
El Capitan 34, Francis Parker 10
La Costa Canyon 24, Torrey Pines 21 (Beach Bowl)
Mission Hills 56, San Maros 21 (Discovery Bowl)
Christian Life Academy 46, Anchor Point Christian (Gilroy) 40

Saturday, Nov. 13
Eight-Man
Citrus League
Warner Springs 60, Kuyper Prep 14 (championship game)

Where are they now?
Ex-Norseman Pete Thomas makes homecoming

Former Valhalla standout Pete Thomas won the head-to-head match-up against former El Capitan star quarterback Ryan Lindley but the host San Diego State Aztecs eliminated the Colorado State Rams from bowl game contention via a 24-19 Mountain West Conference victory Nov. 6 at Qualcomm Stadium.

Thomas, Colorado State’s true freshman signal-caller, passed for 266 yards, one interception and one touchdown.

Lindley finished with his lowest offensive output of the season by passing for 171 yards, two interceptions and one touchdown.

Thomas opened the game with completions in his first five attempts while leading the Rams to a pair of field goals and an early 6-0 lead.

Lindley’s nine-yard scoring pass to Brandon Sullivan gave the Aztecs (7-2, 4-1 in MWC play) a 24-13 advantage early in the fourth quarter.

But Thomas completed a 28-yard touchdown pass to Zac Pagua in the waning stages of the game to narrow the Aztec lead to five points. But the visitors could not get within a field goal after failing on the ensuing two-point conversion.

The game proved to be a back-and-forth affair between two evenly matched opponents.

Sullivan scored on a one-yard plunge to help put the hosts up 7-6 with 34 seconds left in the first half.

SDSU took a 10-6 lead on a 31-yard field goal to start the third quarter. The Rams (3-7, 2-3 in MWC play) then took a 13-10 lead on an 88-yard fumble return by x Sisson midway through the third quarter.

But Ronnie Hillman, SDSU’s true freshman, responded with a 26-yard TD run with 1:32 left in the quarter to put the hosts back in front 17-13.

The Aztecs match up against MWC leader TCU (10-0, 6-0 in conference play) on Nov. 13 in Texas. The Horned Frogs, ranked third in the nation, remained undefeated on the season with a dominating 47-7 victory against seventh-ranked Utah (8-1, 5-1).

Playoff picture firming up for section pigskin teams
The top 12 teams in each division qualify for the playoffs. First-round games are scheduled Nov. 19, followed by the quarterfinal round on Nov. 26. There is a short turnaround on the semifinals (Dec. 2) and finals (Dec. 6 at Qualcomm Stadium) for teams in the largest four enrollment divisions.

Division I
Eight teams in Division I have winning records and three more teams have a chance to finish .500. One additional team has at least three wins. Both Eastlake and Torrey Pines remain undefeated — each with 9-0 records.

Torrey Pines is in line to win the Palomar League championship while Eastlake is in line to win the Metro-Pacific League title. Should the Avocado East League title go to Mission and the Avocado West League title go to Oceanside, both of which are in the Division II enrollment division, that could leave as many as 10 at-large berths to be filled among Division I teams this season.

Eastlake and sixth-ranked Vista (8-1) paired up in last year’s championship game and Torrey Pines is a legitimate contender this season. Other teams contending for Division I playoff berths include Grossmont (7-2), Poway (6-3), San Diego (5-3-1), Otay Ranch (5-4), Granite Hills (5-4), Mira Mesa (4-5), El Camino (4-5), Carlsbad (4-5) and San Pasqual (3-6).

Should Otay Ranch finish 6-4 with a season ending win over visiting Chula Vista (2-7), the Mustangs should be in line to secure a first round home game. The Spartans join Rancho Buena Vista (2-7). Fallbrook (1-7-1), Escondido (1-7-1), Calexico (1-7) and Sweetwater (1-8) as long shots to make the playoffs.

Division II
Eight teams in Division II have winning records and four more teams have a chance to finish .500. Two additional teams have at least three wins. Helix is the lone undefeated team in the division, which may be the most competitive among any this season in the section. It would seem that any of the top five ranked teams in the division — #2 Helix (9-0), #4 Oceanside (7-2), #7 Steele Canyon (8-1), #8 Mission Hills (7-2) and #11 La Costa Canyon (6-3)— could win the title.

Bonita Vista (3-7) and Hilltop (4-5) both remain playoff hopefuls but likely are contending for the bottom available spots. Potentially standing in the way, however, are Rancho Bernardo (7-2), Scripps Ranch (5-3-1), Morse (6-4), Mt. Carmel (4-5), Orange Glen (4-5), Valhalla (4-5), Hoover (3-5-1) and Westview (2-7).

Teams that appear out include Patrick Henry, San Ysidro and El Cajon Valley — all with 1-8 records.

Division III
Eleven teams in Division III have winning or .500 records and four more teams have a chance to finish .500. Two additional teams have at least three wins. It appears that 17 of the 19 teams in the division continue to relish playoff berths at this late stage of the season.

Top teams, not in any specific order, include defending champion Cathedral Catholic (5-4), St. Augustine (7-2), Mt. Miguel (7-1-1), El Capitan (4-4-1) and Ramona (4-5). Point Loma (6-3), Southwest El Centro (6-3), Central Union (5-4), Kearny (4-5), San Marcos (4-5), University City (4-5), Lincoln (3-6) and West Hills (3-6) are all bidding with four South County teams for playoff berths. It’s likely that several deserving teams will be left out of the mix.

Cathedral Catholic and St. Augustine will play for the Eastern League title while Mt. Miguel holds the playoff tie-breaker over El Capitan in the Grossmont Valley League. Mar Vista appears to have the Metro-South Bay League title in hand.

Both Monte Vista (2-7) and Serra (1-8) appear out of contention.

Division IV
Nine teams in Division IV have winning records and one more has a chance to finish .500. Valley Center (9-0) remains undefeated and the top-ranked team in the division. Olympian and Madison, both at 8-1, follow the Jaguars in the rankings poll. Other contenders include Brawley (7-2), Coronado (7-2), Santa Fe Christian (6-3), Imperial (5-3-1), Santana (5-3-1), Escondido Charter (5-4) and Palo Verde (4-5).

Valley Center, (Valley League), Olympian (Pacific League), Madison (Western League) and Coronado (Central League) have all clinched at least a co-championship in their respective leagues. Brawly is currently tied for the lead in the Imperial Valley League.

Mission Bay, last year’s division champion, appears to have resurrected its playoff hopes after a 0-7 start with consecutive victories against Hoover and La Jolla (2-7, also in Division IV).

Mater Dei (1-8) is hoping its early season win against Del Norte (2-7) might be enough to get in as the last team. That remains up in the air.

Crawford, which will finish as the section’s only 0-10 team, is definitely out after forfeiting the rest of its season due to a lack of varsity players while Clairemont is 1-8.

Division V
Eleven teams in Division V have winning records and four more teams have a chance to finish .500. Bishop’s, which is led by Chula Vista resident Joey Moreno at quarterback, is 9-0 and in line to win this year’s Coastal League title. Francis Parker (4-5) was the favorite early in the season but has suffered several surprising setbacks this season, including a 20-0 loss to Horizon Christian (5-3) on Oct. 29.

Moreno is averaging 126 passing yards per game for the Knights.

The Division V semifinals are Dec. 3 and the championship game is Dec. 10 at Mesa College.

Other top teams in the division include Tri-City Christian (8-1), La Jolla Country Day (6-3), The Rock Academy (6-3), El Cajon Christian (5-4), Holtville (5-4), Mountain Empire (4-5), Army-Navy Academy (4-5) and Calipatria (4-5).

Tri-City Christian has clinched at least a co-championship in the Coastal Pacific League while Bishop’s can wrap up the Coastal League title with another win.

Foothills Christian (5-0 in league, 5-2 overall) edged Calvin Christian (4-1, 5-4), 32-20, last week to secure the Southern League championship title. That leaves few precious at-large berths among the division’s smaller schools to fight for.

Ocean View Christian Academy and Chula Vista Calvary Christian Academy are the two South County teams looking to gain a foothold in the division.

Ocean View looked to have a spot locked up as an independent after rolling to a 6-0 start. But losses to the San Diego Jewish Academy (2-4-1) and San Pasqual Academy (2-6) have since placed the Patriots’ post-season hopes in jeopardy.

OVCA put its name back in the proverbial hat with a key 22-20 non-league victory against visiting Borrego Springs last Friday. But so did the Chula Vista Calvary Christian Academy Royal Knights after blowing out the SDJA, 43-0, on Saturday.

The Royal Knights (2-4 in Southern League play, 5-4 overall) have lost to Julian (2-6-1) and Borrego Springs (2-7-1) in league play as well as to Foothills Christian and Calvin Christian.

As a fitting regular season finale, both the Patriots and Royal Knights meet in a non-league game on Friday, with the winner perhaps securing the final playoff berth in the division. Both teams being admitted would be a bonus to the South Bay.

Jesse Johnson caught a 10-yard scoring pass from Andres Perez and also caught a 65-yard scoring pass from Zack Balich to help OVCA, playing with just 12 players suited up, snap a two-game losing streak. Raul Rodriguez scored on a 29-yard run to knot the score against the Rams at 14-14 at halftime.

The Royal Knights scored in every quarter against the Lions (1-3-1 in league play), led by Alex Howard with two rushing touchdowns, single TDs by Nick Seydel, Tony Madrid, Oscar Gonzales and Justin Harrison and a 35-yard field goal by Hector Martinez.

Harrison rushed for 172 yards, Howard gained 163 yards and Gonzales powered to 120 yards to control the ball on the ground as the Royal Knight racked up 474 rushing yards. Trace Scheckel passed for 93 yards as Calvary Christian amassed 567 total offensive yards.

The Royal Knights stymied SDJA with six picks, including two by Collin Angeles and Howard and one each by Jose-Noel Rocha and Harrison.

Bottom line
As many as half a dozen to a dozen South County teams could be included in this year’s playoff pool. Suffice it to say, local prep coaches will be keeping their fingers crossed heading into Saturday’s playoff selection meeting.

Eight-man
Kuyper Prep of National City improved to 5-1 in eight-man play after ripping Vista Calvary Christian, 50-0, in a Citrus League playoff game on Nov. 6. Warner Springs topped Maranatha Christian, 52-6, in the other semifinal to advance to the championship game on Nov. 12.

Kuyper Prep previously defeated Warner Spring, 22-16, in league play on Oct. 8.

Week 10
Friday, Nov. 5
Metro Conference
Metro-South Bay League
Mar Vista 40, Hilltop 27
Southwest 13, San Ysidro 10

Metro-Mesa League
Eastlake 35, Bonita Vista 13
Chula Vista 35, Mater Dei Catholic 21

Metro-Pacific League
Olympian 42, Castle Park 0
Montgomery 37, Sweetwater 20

Grossmont Conference
Grossmont Valley League
Mt. Miguel 21, El Capitan 20 (OT)
Monte Vista 38, El Cajon Valley 6

Grossmont Hills League
Helix 55, Granite Hills 10
Steele Canyon 51, Grossmont 0
Valhalla 28, West Hills 14

North County Conference
Avocado Westt League
Oceanside 31, Carlsbad 2
La Costa Canyon 28, El Camino 15

Avocado East League
San Pasqual 37, Fallbrok 13
Mission Hills 35, Escondido 14

Palomar League
Torrey Pines 38, Poway 17
Rancho Bernardo 35, Ramona 7

Valley League
Valley Center 48, Del Norte 0

City Conference
Eastern League
Scripps Ranch 21, Lincoln 20
St. Augustine 29, Mira Mesa 21
Cathedral Catholic 41, Patrick Henry 14

Central League
Morse 26, Clairemont 0
Coronado 41, San Diego 32
University City defeated Crawford by forfeit

Western League
Point Loma 48, Serra 21
Mission Bay 37, La Jolla 12
Madison 63, Hoover 6

Coastal Conference
Pacific League
Army-Navy Academy 36, Calipatria 27
Tri-City Christian 44, La Jolla Country Day 27
Mountain Empire 21, Holtville 14
Escondido Charter 30, Vincent Memorial 12

Coastal League
Santa Fe Christian 42, Francis Parker 14 onfe

Southeastern Conference
Imperial Valley League
Brawley 41, Calexico 7
Southwest El Centro 24, Imperial 21
Central Union 21, Palo Verde 0

Southern Conference
Southern League
Foothills Christian 32, Calvin Christian 20
Julian 23, San Pasqual Academy 0

Non-League
Rock Academy 34, Sherman Indian (Riverside) 12
Ocean View Christian Academy 22, Borrego Springs 20

North County Conference
Vista 35, Rancho Buena Vista 10
Mt. Carmel 24, Westview 8

Saturday, Nov. 6
Coastal League
Bishop’s 56, Horizon Christian 21

Southern League
Chula Vista Calvary Christian Academy 43, San Diego Jewish Academy 0

Non-League
Christian 48, Mission San Luis Obispo 26
Xavier (Palm Desert) 49, St. Joseph 24

#2 Scotties continue to raise the bar in undefeated season

Each week the bar seems to be raised a little higher for the Helix High School football team and so far each week, the Highlanders have responded to remain the Eat County’s lone undefeated team. The Scotties received their toughest challenge thus far in Grossmont Hills League play Friday (Oct. 29) against the visiting Valhalla Norsemen.

The Norsemen took a gritty 7-0 lead on a fourth-down touchdown pass from Frank Foster to Jevon Hasten. Valhalla continued to lead, 7-6, at halftime after Helix quarterback Brandon Lewis scored on a three-yard run.

The Highlanders (8-0 overall, 3-0 in league play) had all the momentum in the second half, however, as the hosts tacked on 27 more unanswered points to make a statement with a 33-7 victory.

Darrion Hancock scored on a four-yard run, Sam Meredith caught a two-point conversion and Lewis tossed touchdown passes to Cameron Lee (36 yards), Jimmy Pruitt (23 yards) and Austin Gonzales (six yards).

Gary Thompson keyed the Helix defense with an interception and two sacks.

With Vista’s loss to Mission Hills, the Scotties now move up to No. 2 in the San Diego Sportswriters/Sportscasters weekly rankings poll (behind new No. 1 Eastlake, also 8-0).

The Highlanders next play at Granite Hills (5-3, 1-2) on Friday, Nov. 5, before hosting seventh-ranked Steele Canyon (7-1, 3-0) on Nov. 12 in what is shaping up as the Grossmont Hills League championship game.

Steele Canyon shut out West Hills, 42-0, in league play on Oct. 29 behind three touchdown passes and one rushing score by quarterback Brad Boehmke. Jake Wragg also scored twice for the Cougars, who led 28-0 at halftime.

What likely will stand up as the Grossmont Valley League championship game will be played Friday, Nov. 5, as the ninth-ranked Mt. Miguel Matadors (7-1, 2-0) hosts the rampaging El Capitan Vaqueros (4-4, 3-0). The Vaqueros rode to their third consecutive victory to resurrect both their league championship and playoff hopes by defeating El Cajon Valley (1-7, 0-2) by a score of 55-13 on Oct. 29.

Dakota Furr scored three touchdowns and Joshua Murphy scored twice to help pace El Capitan, which put the game away with 34 points in the third quarter after holding a 14-7 halftime lead.

Extra points
Grossmont (7-1, 2-1) rebounded from its loss to Helix by edging Granite Hills, 21-14, in GHL play on Oct. 29. Desean Waters rushed for two touchdowns and also threw one scoring pass to lead the Foothillers. Gilbert Perez (18-yard scoring pass) and Frantz Laraque (36-yard run) accounted for both of the Eagles’ TDs.

Santana (5-3-1, 1-2) moved above the .500 mark with its 23-8 GVL victory against visiting Monte Vista (1-7, 0-2) as Zach Breidt connected with T.D. Gross on a two-yard scoring pass and Jonathan Butler scored on fumble recoveries of 28 and 35 yards.

Week 9
Friday, Oct. 29-Saturday, Oct. 30
North County Conference
Avocado East League
Mission Hills 31, Vista 28
Escondido 21, Fallbrook 21

Avocado West League
Oceanside 38, La Costa Canyon 14
El Camino 38, Rancho Buena Vista 24

Palomar League
Torrey Pines 45, Ramona 21
Poway 41, Carlsbad 39

Valley League
Orange Glen 45, Del Norte 9
San Marcos 24, Mt. Carmel 14

City Conference
Central League
Kearny 34, University City 21
Coronado 21, Morse 12
San Diego defeated Crawford by forfeit

Eastern League
Scripps Ranch 35, Patrick Henry 0
Cathedral Catholic 24, Mira Mesa 14
Lincoln 27, St. Augustine 3

Western League
Mission Bay 23, Hoover 13
Madison 33, Point Loma 7
La Jolla 28, Serra 21

Grossmont Conference
Grossmont Hills League
Helix 33, Valhalla 7
Steele Canyon 42, West Hills 0
Grossmont 21, Granite Hills 14

Grossmont Valley League
El Capitan 55, El Cajon Valley 13
Santana 23, Monte Vista 8

Metro Conference
Metro-Mesa League
Otay Ranch 42, Mater Dei Catholic 0
Bonita Vista 44, Chula Vista 7

Metro-Pacific League
Olympian 30, Montgomery 14
Castle Park 41, Sweetwater 35

Metro-South Bay League
Mar Vista 47, San Ysidro 14
Hilltop 26, Southwest 7

Coastal Conference
Coastal League
Santa Fe Christian 45, Christian 35
Bishop's 41, Riverside Christian 6
Horizon Christian 20, Francis Parker 0

Pacific League
La Jolla Country Day 49, Holtville 14
Army-Navy Academy 20, Vincent Memorial 15
Escondido Charter 38, Calipatria 32
Tri-City Christian 41, Mountain Empire 38

Southeastern Conference
Imperial Valley League
Southwest El Centro 32, Brawley 27
Imperial 27, Central Union 20
Palo Verde 43, Calexico 26

Southern Conference
Southern Leauge
Foothills Christian 27, San Diego Jewish Academy 23 (Oct. 28)
Borrego Springs 12, Chula Vista Calvary Christian Academy 7
Calvin Christian 39, Julian 6

Citrus League (8-Man)
Maranatha Christian 56, Vista Calvary Christian Academy 20

Non-League
North County Conference
Rancho Brenardo 41, Westview 13

Southern Conference
San Pasqual Academy 26, Ocean View Christian Academy 12
Rock Academy 29, Rock Academy 16

Week 8
Friday, Oct. 22-Saturday, Oct. 23
North County Conference
Avocado East League
Vista 42, San Pasqual 28
Mission Hills 21, Fallbrook 9

Avocado West League
La Costa Canyon 45, Rancho Buena Vista 24
Carlsbad 28, El Camino 0

Palomar League
Torrey Pines 20, Rancho Bernardo 13
Poway 50, Westview 7

Valley League
San Marcos 48, Del Norte 7
Valley Center 41, Mt. Carmel 8

City Conference
Central League
Coronado 42, Clairemont 7
San Diego 27, University City 19

Eastern League
Mira Mesa 51, Patrick Henry 0
Cathedral Catholic 31, Lincoln 15
St. Augustine 48, Scripps Ranch 27

Western League
Point Loma 14, Mission Bay 0
La Jolla 21, Hoover 20
Madison 44, Serra 7

Grossmont Conference
Grossmont Hills League
Helix 41, Grossmont 0
Steele Canyon 35, Valhalla 14
Granite Hills 28, West Hills 27

Grossmont Valley League
Mount Miguel 41, Santana 10
El Capitan 37, Monte Vista 0

Metro Conference
Metro-Mesa League
Eastlake 48, Chula Vista 14
Otay Ranch 35, Bonita Vista 13

Coastal Conference
Coastal League
Bishop’s 28, Francis Parker 14
Horizon Christian 28, Christian 20

Pacific League
La Jolla Country Day 28, Calipatria 14
Holtville 28, Army-Navy Academy 22
Escondido Charter 33, Mountain Empire 27
Tri-City Christian 35, Vincent Memorial 7

Southeastern Conference
Imperial Valley League
Brawley 40, Palo Verde 20
Central Union 34, Southwest El Centro 16
Imperial 41, Calexico 7

Southern Conference
Southern League
Calvin Christian 35, Chula Vista Calvary Christian Academy 6
Foothills Christian 34, San Pasqual Academy 14
Borrego Springs 26, Julian 7

Citrus League (8-Man)
Kuyper 38, Vista Calvary Christian Academy 6

Non-League
Metro Conference
Montgomery 42, San Ysidro 14
Mar Vista 28, Sweetwater 26
Olympian 31, Hilltop 28
Southwest 31, St. Joseph 14

North County Conference
Escondido 48, Orange Glen 23
Oceanside 33, Ramona 14

Grossmont Conference
El Cajon Valley 31, The RockAcademy 6

Southern Conference
San Diego Jewish 34, Ocean View Christian 32 (Oct. 21)

Eight-Man
Christian Life 59, Riverside Prep (Oro Grande) 22
Classical Academy 44, Maranatha Christian 30

Two East County unbeatens set to tangle again on the gridiron

And then there were two: the Helix Highlanders and Grossmont Foothillers. Barring a tie in Friday’s Grossmont Hills League showdown between the two teams, there should only be one undefeated high school football team left in East County.

Two weeks ago, four Grossmont Conference teams sported undefeated records. Helix ended Mt. Miguel’s 5-0 start with a 37-7 non-league victory in front of nearly 4,000 fans in Spring Valley on Oct. 8 while Santana saw its 4-0-1 start the season ended in a 23-21 non-league loss at Madison the same night.

Helix is 6-0 and ranked third in the San Diego Section (first among Division II teams) while Grossmont is also 6-0 and ranked ninth in the section (fourth among Division I teams). Kick off is 7 p.m. at Helix High School.

Defense should highlight the teams’ high profile encounter. Grossmont is coming off a key 13-7 victory against visiting Valhalla on the strength of 10 sacks against the pass happy Norsemen while Helix overwhelmed host West Hills, 41-7, in its Grossmont Hills League opener, also on Oct. 15.

Perfect ending
The Foothillers rallied from a 7-0 deficit on the strength of 13 unanswered points and a defensive second-half shutout.

The most important stop of the game registered by Grossmont’s defense was a two-yard loss by Dylan Cooper to snuff out a fourth-down play from the Foothillers’ two-yard line.

Franklin Foster gave Valhalla (3-3 overall) the early lead on a 30-yard scoring pass to Jevon Hasten. The Foothillers offense then went to work as Jordan Reece booted field goals of 32 and 43 yards and quarterback Desean Waters broke into the end zone on a two-yard run in the third quarter.

Helix scored four offensive touchdowns and two defensive touchdowns in muzzling the Wolf Pack (3-3 overall). The Scotties broke away with 28 unanswered points in the second quarter, led by two scores by Michael Adkins – one on a 23-yard run and one on a six-yard pass from Brandon Lewis, who also scored on a nine-yard run.

Ernest Shipley recovered a blocked punt in the end zone and teammate Derek Maeva returned an intercepted pass 50 yards for another touchdown to spark Helix’s defense.

Extra points
Seventh-ranked Steele Canyon celebrated homecoming with a 49-16 victory against visiting Granite Hills to kick off GHL play. Jake Wragg scored four touchdowns to lead the Cougars (5-1 overall). The Eagles, who were led by Frantz Laraque’s 147 rushing yards, dropped to 4-2.

Mt. Miguel, ranked 13th in the section, kicked off Grossmont Valley League play with a resounding 63-0 victory at El Cajon Valley. Derrick Dunn led the Matadors (6-1) with four touchdowns. The Braves (0-6) remain winless on the season.

El Capitan resurrected its playoff hopes by handing host Santana its second consecutive loss as the Vaqueros (2-4 overall) claimed a resilient 40-28 GVL victory behind four touchdowns by Dakota Furr. Landon Lozoya scored three touchdowns – all on passes -- for he Sultans (4-2-1 overall) in the loss.

Foothills Christian improved to 2-0 in Southern League play after defeating visiting Borrego Springs, 34-22, on the strength of 363 rushing yards and four touchdowns by Spencer George.

Week 7
Friday, Oct. 15-Saturday, Oct. 16
North County Conference
Avocado East League
Vista 27, Escondido 3
Mission Hills 28, San Pasqual 27

Avocado West League
La Costa Canyon 34, Carlsbad 15
Oceanside 56, Rancho Buena Vista 24

Palomar League
Poway 49, Ramona 22
Torrey Pines 41, Westview 7

Valley League
Valley Center 59, San Marcos 0
Mt. Carmel 35, Orange Glen 18

City Conference
Central League
Clairemont 49, Crawford 6
University City 11, Morse 8
Kearny 39, San Diego 38

Eastern League
St. Augustine 49, Patrick Henry 14
Cathedral Catholic 17, Scripps Ranch 0
Mira Mesa 45, Lincoln 14

Western League
Madison 45, Mission Bay 13
Serra 24, Hoover 12
Point Loma 21, La Jolla 7

Grossmont Conference
Grossmont Hills League
Helix 41, West Hills 7
Grossmont 13, Valhalla 7
Steele Canyon 49, Granite Hills 16

Grossmont Valley League
Mount Miguel 63, El Cajon Valley 0
El Capitan 40, Santana 28

Metro Conference
Metro-Mesa League
Eastlake 40, Otay Ranch 27
Bonita Vista 41, Mater Dei Catholic 7

Coastal Conference
Coastal League
Francis Parker 35, Christian 7
Bishop’s 31, Santa Fe Christian 10

Pacific League
Tri-City Christian 36, Holtville 14
Calipatria 42, Vincent Memorial 14
La Jolla Country Day 41, Escondido Charter 21
Mountain Empire 30, Army-Navy Academy 0

Southeastern Conference
Imperial Valley League
Brawley 28, Imperial 12
Southwest El Centro 28, Palo Verde 18
Central Union 27, Calexico 25

Southern Conference
Southern League
Chula Vista Calvary Christian Academy 35, San Pasqual Academy 8
Foothills Christian 34, Borrego Springs 22

Citrus League (8-Man)
Warner Springs 56, Maranatha Christian 7

Non-League
North County Conference
Del Norte 58, The Rock 7
El Camino 15, Fallbrook 14

Metro Conference
Montgomery 34, Hilltop 7
Mar Vista 34, Castle Park 6
Olympian 52, San Ysidro 8
Sweetwater 41, Southwest 0

Southern Conference
Ocean View Christian 29, Julian 3

City Conference
Coronado 48, Bishop Carroll (Calgary, Canada) 8

Eight-Man
Christian Life 45, Vista Calvary Christian Academy 16

Week 6
Friday, Oct. 8-Saturday, Oct. 9
City Conference
Central League
Morse 57, Crawford 6
Coronado 41, Kearny 14
University City 27, Clairemont 13

Coastal Conference
Pacific League
La Jolla Country Day 10, Mountain Empire 0
Tri-City Christian 35, Calipatria 12
Escondido Charter 48, Army-Navy Academy 14
Holtville 28, Vincent Memorial 7

Southern Conference
Southern League
Foothills Christian 34, Chula Vista Calvary Christian Academy 12
San Pasqual Academy 38, Borrego Springs 14
San Diego Jewish Academy 15, Julian 15 (Thursday, Oct. 7)

Citrus League (8-Man)
Christian Life Academy 49, Maranatha Christian 21
Kuyper Prep 22, Warner Springs 16

Non-League
City Conference
Madison 23, Santana 21
Scripps Ranch 36, Mission Bay 0
San Diego 7, Hoover 7
Carson 17, Lincoln 9

Metro Conference
Bonita Vista 28, Hilltop 8
Castle Park 24, Chula Vista 14
Eastlake 49, Montgomery 27
Mar Vista 21, Patrick Henry 7
Olympian 42, Mater Dei Catholic 7
Otay Ranch 38, Sweetwater 0

Grossmont Conference
Helix 37, Mt. Miguel 7
West Hills 14, El Capitan 9
Granite Hills 47, El Cajon Valley 13
Grossmont 61, Monte Vista 7

North County Conference
Rancho Bernardo 45, Mt. Carmel 0
Torrey Pines 56, Rancho Buena Vista 21
Oceanside 45, Mission Hills 28
Valley Center 51, Escondido 7
Vista 55, El Camino 9
Carlsbad 48, Fallbrook 21
San Pasqual 37, Orange Glen 29
Sequoia 35, San Marcos 9

Coastal Conference
Francis Parker 47, Medicine Hat (Canada) 0
Bishop’s 21, Bishop 10
Horizon Christian 42, Linfield Christian 8
Santa Fe Christian 27, Palo Verde 21

Southeastern Conference
Brawley 54, Blair 0
Southwest El Centro 51, Desert Mirage 0
Imperial 48, Yucca Valley 14
Coachella Vallwy 14, Calexico 0

Small Schools
Ocean View Christian Academy 45, Vista Calvary Christian Academy 0

Week 5
Friday, Oct. 1-Saturday, Oct. 2
City Conference
Central League
Kearny 32, Clairemont 14
Morse 30, San Diego 29
Coronado 41, Crawford 6

Coastal Conference
Pacific League
Tri-City Christian 29, Army-Navy Academy 26
Holtville 27, Escondido Charter 26
Mountain Empire 28, Calipatria 7
La Jolla Country Day 26, Vincent Memorial 20

Southern Conference
Southern League
San Diego Jewish Academy 50, Borrego Springs 22 (Tuesday, Sept. 28)
Julian 14, Chula Vista Calvary Christian 6

Citrus League (8-Man)
Kuyper Prep 62, Maranatha Christian 16

Non-League
North County Conference
Torrey Pines 42, Carlsbad 18
El Camino 28, Westview 7
Poway 36, Mt. Carmel 32
San Pasqual 34, San Marcos 0
Mission Hills 21, Rancho Bernardo 18
La Costa Canyon 28, Fallbrook 10
Vista 27, Oceanside 21
Rancho Buena Vista 39, Escondido 21
Valley Center 41, Ramona 27

Grossmont Conference
Steele Canyon 35, Point Loma 8
West Hills 17, Patrick Henry 8
Santana 49, San Ysidro 14
Valhalla 47, Monte Vista 7
Granite Hills 39, Central 34
Mount Miguel 42, Sweetwater 7

City Conference
Scripps Ranch 10, Fountain Valley 10
St. Augustine 45, Serra 14
Mira Mesa 49, Chula Vista 7
University City 20, Southwest (El Centro) 10

Metro Conference
Eastlake 24, Cathedral Catholic 22
Olympian 28, Madison 17
Mater Dei Catholic 28, Del Norte 13
Montgomery 26, Mar Vista 22
Bakersfield Christian 16, SD Southwest 13
Castle Park 47, The Rock 0
Mouat (British Columbia, Canada) 35, Bonita Vista 14
Temescal Canyon (Lake Elsinore) 28, Otay Ranch 14

Coastal Conference
Bishop’s 33, Mission Bay 14
Christian 45, El Cajon Valley 20
Santa Fe Christian 31, La Jolla 13

Southeastern Conference
Brawley 20, Coachella Valley 16
Palo Verde 30, Horizon Christian 28
Imperial 68, Desert Mirage (Thermal) 3

Small Schools
Ocean View Christian 52, Pacific Lutheran (Torrance) 6

Eight-Man
Vista Calvary Christian 28, Cornerstone Christian (Wildomar) 18
Cate (Capinteria) 40, Christian Life 14
Chadwick (Palo Verdes Peninsula) 61, St. Joseph Academy 6
Warner Springs 22, Calvary Baptist (La Verne) 20

Week 4
Friday, Sept. 24-Saturday, Sept. 25
Non-League
City Conference
Point Loma 21, Scripps Ranch 14
Madison 30, Kearny 7
Hoover 42, Crawford 0
St. Augustine 55, La Jolla 21
Cathedral Catholic 16, Carlsbad 6
Patrick Henry 34, El Cajon Valley 13
Lincoln 49, Monte Vista 0

Metro Conference
Hilltop 28, Mission Bay 14
Eastlake 20, Steele Canyon 17
Olympian 23, Bonita Vista 21
Castle Park 21, San Ysidro 14
Southwest 36, California Military Academy (Perris) 6
Crespi (Encino) 52, Chula Vista 6
St. Joseph (Santa Maria) 48, Mater Dei Catholic 0

Grossmont Conference
Santana 38, Clairemont 14
Helix 10, Morse 0
Mount Miguel 28, Serra 0
Valhalla 38, El Capitan 13
Grossmont 23, Santa Fe Christian 14

Coastal Conference
Army-Navy 46, Foothills Christian 26
Christian 28, Brawley 10
Bishop's 20, Mar Vista 12
Tri-City Christian 27, Calvin Christian 0
Calipatria 33, Twin Pines (Banning) 3
Horizon Christian 55, Escondido Charter 26

North County Conference
Poway 39, San Pasqual 21
Westview 41, Del Norte 13
Rancho Bernardo 45, Escondido 7
Valley Center 31, Los Alamitos 28
Vista 30, Great Oak (Temecula) 6
Rancho Buena Vista 35, Fallbrook 34
Orange Glen 28, Montgomery 27
Mission Hills 48, Dana Hills 42
Ramona 27, Otay Ranch 26
Roosevelt (Corona) 49, San Marcos 12
Redlands 23, La Costa Canyon 17

Southeastern Conference
EC Southwest (El Centro) 45, Holtville 6
Imperial 20, Francis Parker 12
Central Union 75, KOFA (Yuma) 32
Yucca Valley 23, Calexico 14
Gila Ridge (Yuma) 35, Palo Verde 14

Small Schools
The Rock Academy 25, Crean Lutheran (Irvine) 0
Ocean View Christian Academy 35, Liberty Christian (Huntington Beach) 6
Warner Springs 56, Silverado St. Michael 24
Vista Calvary Christian 56, Classical 26
Christian Life 31, Hope Centre (Compton) 28
Claremont Webb 49, St. Joseph 22

Week 3
Friday, Sept. 17-Saturday, Sept. 18
Non-League
Coastal Conference
Bishop’s 34, La Jolla Country Day 21
Santa Fe Christian 42, Coronado 17
Christian 26, Verbum Dei 14
Calipatria 41, Borrego Springs 22
Mountain Empire 19, Foothills Christian 9
St. Margaret (San Juan Capistrano) 30, Horizon Christian 20
Linfield Christian (Temecula) 55, Army-Navy Academy 0
CETYS (Mexicali) 7, Vincent Memorial 6

City Conference
Hoover 20, Patrick Henry 16
San Diego 41, Francis Parker 21
Madison 37, Bonita Vista 14
Morse 26, Mar Vista 14
St. Augustine 56, Mater Dei Catholic 7
Van Nuys 43, Crawford 0

Metro Conference
San Ysidro 26, El Cajon Valley 20
Otay Ranch 34, Mission Bay 17
Montgomery 54, Kearny 33
Eastlake 34, El Camino 6
Hilltop 35, Chula Vista 14
The Rock Academy 34, Southwest 27

Grossmont Conference
Helix 14, Cathedral Catholic 7
El Capitan 31, Point Loma 21
Steele Canyon 56, Serra 7
Santana 14, Imperial 14
Granite Hills 34, Sweetwater 0
Mount Miguel 38, West Hills 21
Grossmont 23, Castle Park 7
Inglewood 28, Monte Vista 0

North County Conference
Scripps Ranch 28, Escondido 25
Orange Glen 35, Clairemont 30
Poway 20, Lincoln 7
Vista 52, University City 17
Oceanside 17, Mira Mesa 14
Valley Center 49, La Jolla 0
Carlsbad 41, Westview 29
Rancho Bernardo 30, Fallbrook 3
Del Norte 28, Calvin Christian 14
Mt. Carmel 31, San Pasqual 21
Ramona 28, Valhalla 14
Torrey Pines 28, Olympian 0
San Clemente 28, La Costa Canyon 21

Southeastern Conference
Coachella Valley (Thermal) 10, Central Union 6

Small Schools
Chula Vista Calvary Christian 35, Kuyper Prep 8
Hamilton (Anza) 30, San Pasqual Academy 12
St. Joseph 32, Julian 14
Ocean View Christian Academy 48, Classical Academy 6
Warner Springs 54, Vista Calvary Christian 6
Christian Life 48, Spring Valley Lake Excelsior 44

Week 2
Friday, Sept. 10-Saturday, Sept. 11
Non-League
North County Conference
Ramona 42, El Capitan 21
Torrey Pines 10, Cathedral Catholic 0
Mission Hills 41, Mt. Carmel 20
San Marcos 35, Federal Prep (Mexico) 6
Orange Glen 51, Crawford 0
Rancho Bernardo 29, San Pasqual 28
La Costa Canyon 24, Poway 7
Valley Center 18, La Quinta 15
Arlington 14, El Camino 10

City Conference
Hoover 31, San Ysidro 7
Coronado 25, Henry Ainlay (Canada) 13
St. Augustine 45, Clairemont 14
Mira Mesa 28, Rancho Buena Vista 6
Morse 18, Westview 10

Metro Conference
Castle Park 36, Mater Dei Catholic 7
Eastlake 42, Lincoln 21
Otay Ranch 44, Serra 7
Olympian 36, Granite Hills 28
Chula Vista 42, Sweetwater 12
Southwest 25, Mountain Empire 10

Grossmont Conference
Santana 27, Kearny 22
Grossmont 37, University City 7
Helix 49, Santa Fe Christian 10
Mt. Miguel 13, Valhalla 12
Steele Canyon 28, Bonita Vista 14
Monte Vista 21, Del Norte 7
West Hills 13, La Jolla 7

Coastal Conference
Army-Navy Academy 46, San Pasqual Academy 34
Escondido Charter 27, Calvin Christian 7
Francis Parker 31, St. Margaret 0
Holtville 34, Antelope (Wellton, Ariz.) 6
La Jolla Country Day 37, Mountain View Christian (Las Vegas) 14
Christian 24, Santa Monica 20

Small Schools
Chula Vista Calvary Christian Academy 30, St. Joseph Academy 22
Ocean View Christian Academy 48, Classical Academy 6
The Rock Academy 26, Julian 15
Vincent Memorial 8, Borrego Springs 0
Sage Hill 33, Tri-City Christian 31

Week 1
Friday, Sept. 3-Saturday, Sept. 4
Non-League
Grossmont Conference
Granite Hills 38, San Ysidro 13
Valhalla 38, Mission Bay 0
Steele Canyon 35, Cathedral Catholic 12
Mount Miguel 21, Morse 20
Helix 52, Rancho Buena Vista 0
Santana 31, West Hills 20
Grossmont 33, Coronado 0
Compton 34, Monte Vista 14

City Conference
Scripps Ranch 17, Poway 14
San Diego 44, Calexico 0
Madison 34, San Marcos 14
Lincoln 61, Cabrillo (Long Beach) 14
Point Loma 41, Orange Glen 24

North County Conference
Fallbrook 42, Clairemont 14
Carlsbad 21, St. Augustine 12
Vista 21, Mira Mesa 14
La Costa Canyon 40, Chula Vista 0
Rancho Bernardo 38, Del Norte 6
Valley Center 29, San Pasqual 14
Torrey Pines 35, Paloma Valley (Menifee) 0
Mt. Carmel 38, La Jolla 3
Ramona 34, Serra 17
Westview 38, Bosco Tech (Rosemead) 6
El Camino 36, Gardena 7
St. John Bosco (Bellflower) 47, Mission Hills 21

Metro Conference
Hilltop 33, University City 10
Castle Park 28, Kearny 14
Montgomery 45, El Cajon Valley 20
Mar Vista 32, Christian 20
Southwest 25, Anza Hamilton (Anza) 18
Eastlake 24, Moorpark 21
La Serna (Whittier) 28, Bonita Vista 7
San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano) 49, Sweetwater 14
Elsinore (Wildomar) 28, Otay Ranch 16

Coastal Conference
Francis Parker 27, Hoover 21
Bishop’s 26, El Capitan 21
Santa Fe Christian 38, Mater Dei Catholic 7
Tri-City Christian 35, Borrego Springs 8
Calipatria 40, Julian 13
Linfield Christian 29, Escondido Charter 7
Maui Kamehameha (Maui) 32, La Jolla Country Day 0
Calvin Christian 14, Mountain Empire 6

Southeastern Conference
Brawley 27, Cathedral City 10
Yuma Catholic 42, Southwest (El Centro) 14
Palo Verde 38, Parker (Ariz.) 30
Cibola 27, Central Union 6
Holtville 16, Calvary Murrieta 15

Small Schools
Chula Vista Calvary Christian Academy 46, Crean Lutheran (Irvine) 0
The Rock Academy 14, Vincent Memorial 12
Warner 52, Classical Academy 6
Ocean View Christian Academy 10, St. Joseph 6
Canoga Park Faith Baptist (Canoga Park) 64, Christian Life Academy 21
Windsor (Canada) 35, San Diego Jewish Academy 3