CIFSDS Flag Football Playoff Preview

By Nick Pellegrino
Updated: November 7, 2024

2024 EAST COUNTY GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL

ECS staff report

HILLS – In tackle football, many Grossmont fans still consider Helix to be its chief rival.

In girls flag football, stern eyes may be pointed at Bonita Vista.

Following a 3034 debut season, when the Foothillers handed the Barons their lone setback in 20 contests, Bonita Vista bounced back to capture a match-up in the CIF semifinals.

So what did the CIin the first round of the CIF (probably unintentionallyto be fair) do? They matched the two schools in next week’s first round of the Division I championships.

Grossmont (15-4 overall) are in a similar situations as last season. For the second year running, the Hillers posted a regular-season win, but this season’s was decisive — a 113-0 shutout on Aug. 29.

Bonita Vista took last season’s semifinal on the way to taking the first CIFSDS championship. But with a record of just 12-6, another revenge decision will need to come on the road.

Grossmont is seeded seventh; Bonita Vista is set at No. 10. The winner advances to the quarterfinals against second-seeded Torrey Pines.

Division 2

Patrick Henry, the runner-0up in the City Leasgue behind Mira Mesa, gained the No. 6 seed, gaining a home game with No. 11 San Dieguito.

The victor gains a date at third-seeded San Marcos.

Division 3

The three remaining Grossmont Hills League schools — Granite Hills, Steele Canyon and Santana — are all placed in seperate quadrants in the Division 3 tournament.

Granite Hills and Steele Canyon tied for second place, but Monday’s Cougars win over the Eagles gave them a higher power rating.

Thus, Steele Canyon (10-11) gained the highest seed among the local sides. The Cougars, listed at No. 6, will meet No. 11 El Centro-Central on Wednesday (Nov. 12).

Despite finishing higher in the GHL standings, Granite Hills (6-9) was placed 12th and last in the d-3 field. The Eagles travel to No. 5 Rancho Bernardo.