CIFSDS Flag Football Playoffs, Gallery

By Nick Pellegrino
Updated: November 27, 2024

MORE PHOTOS ADDED – 2024 EAST COUNTY GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL

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.

PHOTOS: Steele Canyon at Del Norte

PHOTOS: Steele Canyon at 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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