Football: Roundup of Championship Games Played Friday, Schedule

The first night of the Southern Section football championships were played Friday night around the southland. Here’s a roundup of the Southern Section Ford Championships presented by Farmers Insurance. 

Eastern Division

Perris Citrus Hill 66, Riverside Norte Vista 24—The third-seeded Hawks won their second consecutive championship with a dominant offensive performance that included 528 yards of offense and touchdowns on their first nine possessions. Brett Hollingsworth completed 15 of 19 passes for 236 yards and three touchdowns, and also ran for a touchdown, and P.J. Walker rushed for 174 yards and three scores. Norte Vista’s Victor Gonzales had seven receptions for 250 yards, including touchdowns of 86, 31 and 66 yards.

Inland Division

Corona Centennial 26, Vista Murrieta 12—Tre Watson carried 48 times for 304 yards and touchdowns of 5 and 8 yards for second-seeded Centennial (12-2), which beat the top-seeded Broncos for the second year in a row. Robert Webber passed for 203 yards and TDs of 20 and 85 yards. Despite giving up 56 points last week in a record-setting 86-56 victory over Upland, the Centennial defense held Vista Murrieta’s potent offense to 247 yards—two field goals and a double pass for a touchdown.

Mid-Valley Division

San Dimas 20, Lancaster Paraclete 14—Fausto Martinez rushed for 165 yards, and Joseph Mayorga rushed for 151 two touchdowns for third-seeded San Dimas. Mayorga’s last touchdown was a 32-yarder with 27 seconds remaining that gave the Saints their second championship. Fourth-seeded Paraclete, which had a pass intercepted near the end zone as time expired, lost in the finals for the second year in a row.

Northern Division

Newhall Hart 28, Valencia 21—Brady White passed for 318 yards and three touchdowns, including a 53-yarder to Wes Fitzpatrick with 5:42 remaining, s the Indians (12-2 upset second-seeded Valencia (11-3). Hart won the game despite committing seven turnovers. The victory avenged a 24-19 loss to Valencia during Foothill League play.

Southern Division

Corona del Mar 42, Garden Grove 12—Second-string running back Anthony Battista, a sophomore, carried 11 times for 163 yards and two touchdowns to lead the top-seeded Sea Kings (14-0) to their 24th consecutive victory and third consecutive championship. Luke Napolitano passed for one touchdown and ran for two as his team beat second-seeded Garden Grove (13-1) for the second year in a row.

Western Division

West Hills Chaminade 38, Gardena Serra 35—After losing to Serra in Mission League play, 36-0, Ben Kreitenberg kicked a 27-yard field goal as time expired to give second-seeded Chaminade (12-2) an upset of top-seeded Serra (13-1). Donovan Lee rushed for 125 yards and four touchdowns for the Eagles, and Brad Kaaya passed for 298 yards and a score. Serra, which beat Chaminade in last year’s final, 30-28, was trying to win its fourth title in five years; with a victory, it was a lock to participate in the State Bowl Regional and, along with Bellflower St. John Bosco was a favorite to be selected for the Open Division. Serra was boosted by a 94-yard punt return and 95-yard kickoff return by Adoree Jackson. Chaminade coach Ed Croson has now won section titles in the Southern and L.A. City sections.

CIF-Southern Section Ford Championships

Presented by Farmers Insurance

SATURDAY, DEC. 7

Central Division

No. 2 Brentwood Heritage (12-1) at No. 1 Moreno Valley Rancho Verde (12-1), 7 p.m., Prep Zone

East Valley Division

No. 2 St. San Juan Capistrano Margaret’s (12-1) at No. 1 Fontana Jurupa Hills (11-2), 7 p.m., Prep Zone

Northeast Division

No. 1 San Luis Obispo Mission Prep (11-2) at No. 3 L.A. Salesian (11-2), 7 p.m., Prep Zone

Northwest Division

No. 4 El Segundo (10-3) at No. 2 Ojai Nordhoff (12-1), 7 p.m., Prep Zone

Pac-5 Division

No. 1 Bellflower St. John Bosco (13-0) vs. Mater Dei (11-2) at Angel Stadium, 8 p.m., Prime Ticket

Southeast Division

No. 1 Norwalk (13-0) vs. Whittier La Serna at Cal State Fullerton, 7 p.m., Prep Zone

Southwest Division

Newport Harbor (8-5) vs. Huntington Beach (8-5) at Angel Stadium, 2 p.m., Prep Zone

Television/Internet Broadcasts

All games shown live at either Fox Sports West Prep Zone, Fox Sports West, or Fox Sports Prime Ticket 

Tickets: Adults ($10), Kids under 14 ($5), Students with valid ID ($5).

Angel Stadium Tickets (Stadium cleared after first game): Reserved ($15), Adult General Admission ($12), Kids under 14 GA ($5), Students with valid ID GA ($5).