IRVINE – Woodbridge’s improbable football journey took another step forward on Friday when the Warriors won for the fourth time – their only four wins this season – in the last five games. On its home field in the CIF Southern Section Division 13 quarterfinals, Woodbridge used its magic, or providence, or plain dumb luck…
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This is the place to find all of OCVarsity’s stories, scores, photos and more from the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS playoffs Friday. FRIDAY’S GAMES SCORES High school football: All of the scores from Friday’s quarterfinals PHOTOS Photos: Rain soaks high school football teams during Friday’s quarterfinals GAME STORIES Mater Dei football shuts out Mission Viejo…
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TUSTIN — Beckman coach Marcello Giuliano prepared his team for the challenge of defeating a league opponent twice in one season. The Patriots rose to the occasion in a rematch with Fullerton, played a balanced game and were able to win, 30-13, in a CIF-SS Division 8 quarterfinal Friday night at Tustin High. Fullerton’s defense…
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – The rain seemingly brought the game where St. Margaret’s wanted it. Still without a starting quarterback, the Tartans had found a lane late in the season through smashmouth, running and defensive slugfests. St. Margaret’s got off a couple counterpunches against Hillcrest of Riverside on Friday night, but the visiting Trojans landed…
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GARDEN GROVE – It wasn’t pretty but Pacifica’s football team used a punishing ground game and an equally dominating defense to earn a 13-7 victory over Liberty on Friday in the CIF Southern Section Division 10 quarterfinals. The Mariners (8-3), who are going to the semifinals for the second year in a row, ran for…
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MURRIETA — Because of big returns on the field, San Clemente’s football team returns to the CIF-Southern Section semifinals for the first time since 2019. Thomas Alexander returned an interception 80 yards for a touchdown to close out the first half, Patrick Norman scampered 87 yards for a score after a fumble recovery in the…
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LA HABRA — The La Habra football team won the battle in the trenches and ran the ball almost exclusively in a 13-7 victory over Cathedral in a CIF SS Division 4 quarterfinal Friday at La Habra High School. The Highlanders (9-3) will play on the road against Oaks Christian in the semifinals next Friday,…
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ORANGE — The wet weather wasn’t what Villa Park coach Dusan Ancich expected on Friday night, but he had the Spartans prepared anyway. Villa Park recovered four fumbles against Great Oak in the CIF-SS Division 4 quarterfinal game and limited its own mistakes in the slippery conditions, allowing the Spartans to advance to the semifinals…
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ALISO VIEJO — Aliso Niguel’s football team will have to wait a bit longer to end its long wait for a return to the CIF-SS semifinals. On a rainy night with plenty of miscues, the Wolverines fell to La Serna 10-7 Friday in the CIF-SS Division 5 quarterfinals at Aliso Niguel High. Aliso Niguel (8-4) has…
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CORONA — Centennial junior safety Jaden Walk-Green is a magnet for the football, and he also has a nose for the end zone. Walk-Green intercepted two passes Friday, bringing his season total to 10. He returned one for a touchdown, his sixth defensive score of the season, as the Huskies cruised to a 41-6 victory…
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