Category Archives: High School Sports

Game Night: CIF Playoffs-Semi Finals

All kickoffs are at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise indicated:

CIF Football Playoff Pairings: Semi Finals

CIF Football Playoff Pairings: Semi Finals

Palmdale Gets its Kicks, 58-13

By Tim Peterson (Covina) – Palmdale recovered two kicks to open the third quarter and turned them into 14 points in 23 seconds and went on to rout Covina 58-13 Saturday night at Covina District Field. With the win Palmdale advanced to the CIF Division 10 Semi Finals.

Mid Valley Scoreboard: CIF Playoffs-Quarterfinals

High School football playoff scores from around the area:

La Serna Wins, Advances to Semi-Finals

By Duane Barker (Whittier) The La Serna Lancers needed a 34-yard touchdown pass from Jake Long to Jake George with :31 left to play to beat the Lawndale Cardinals 24-20 in the quarterfinals of the CIF Division IV playoffs Friday night at Sandy Sanchez Thorstenson Stadium on the campus of California High School.

Warriors Come Out to Play; Beat Kares

By Tim Peterson (Irwindale) – St. Pius/St. Matthias scored 20 seconds into the game to get started and late in the fourth quarter to finish and beat Rio Hondo Prep 34-20 Friday night at Kare Park in the CIF Division 7 Quarter Finals.

Pasadena Follows The Fox Trail

By Alex Gonzalez Norwalk: Mekhi Fox scored four touchdowns against the La Mirada Matadors Friday night at Excelsior high school, leading the Pasadena Bulldogs to a 41-31 win in the second round CIF-SS Division 7 playoffs. 

Vikings Slaughter Cats

By George Hernandez (Covina) – James Arellanes passed for three scores and Cheo Medina rushed for two leading Northview to a 42-13 victory over Kaiser at Covina District Field Friday night.

Alhambra Grinds Out Quarterfinal Victory Over Hamilton

By Ron Vrooman (Anza) – The Alhambra Moors traveled 113 miles and found football gold on a mountaintop in Anza, where they defeated the Hamilton Bobcats, 21-6, in a CIF Division 14 quarterfinal game last Friday night. 

San Dimas Rally Falls Short, 38-28

By Rich Whittington (San Dimas) – The San Dimas Saints were eliminated from the CIF Playoffs by the visiting St. Margaret’s Tartans Friday evening, 38-28, in what can best be described as a Tale of Two Ballgames.