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ECS staff report

CARMEL HIGHLANDS – For the second dtrsight season, Grosmont High advanced to the semifinals of the CIF-San Diego Section girls flag football championships.

After falling to eventual c hampion Bonita Vista in 2023, the Foothillers beat the Barns ion this season’s quarterfinals, but then were eliminated by second-seeded Torrey Pines, 24-19, on Saturday (Nov. 16).

Meawnhile, the three remaining schools from the Grossmont Hills League were placed in the CIF Division 3 pool.

Santana fell in the first round; Granite Hills captured a game despite being seeded at the division’s bottom (they beat No. 5 Rancho Buena Vista, 45-25), before being ousted; but Steele Canyon reached the semifinals before finally falling to eventual championn Mater Dei Catholic.

In Division II, Patrick Henry was tossed out quickly at home by No. 11 San Dieguito, 41=12. Ramona failed to qualify for postseasonn action.

It was a strange season for Mater Dei Catholic since they started the season so poorly.

Opening Day was a contest against Classical Academt, the state’s No. 2 ranked team. And the Caimans proved it be posting a CIFSDS record of 73 points in a 73-6 blowout.

However, MdC came back and finished with a winning record, capped by a 25-13 triumph over Scripps Ranch for the D-3 title held at Palomar College on Saturday (Dev. 23).
\Again, how did the Crusaders go all the way?

Seeded second, MdC received a first-round bye, then held on to nip Hilltop in the quarters, 18=-12 in overtime

Against Steele Canyon, MdC took a 14-0 lead just fiv eminutes into the game, pushed the lead to 20-6 by the half towin in cold temperatures.

Meanwhile, Steele Canyon, which tied for second with Granite Hills inthe GHL standings, finished with a .500 record (12-12) thanks tgo postseason wins over El Centro-Central, 14-12, and at Del Norte, 25-12.

Game scoring and statistics were not provided by the Cougars.

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