Updated Nov. 6, 2026, 10:12 p.m. PT
It just got serious. The high school football playoffs have arrived. Sixteen local teams start their quests for a CIF-SS title, and maybe even a state championship, on Friday night.
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Nordhoff loses in Div. 11
FINAL: Los Amigos 54, Nordhoff 50; Rangers (9-2) have their season come to end in Division 11 first-round game
Pacifica wins high-scoring affair
FINAL: Pacifica 56, Bishop Amat 50; Tritons (9-2) hold onto to win wild Division 2 first-round game.
Oaks Christian loses in OT
FINAL: Temecula Valley 38, Oaks Christian 31 (OT); Lions (3-8) fall in overtime of Division 5 first-round game
Calabasas open playoffs with win
FINAL: Calabasas 38, Glendora 25; Coyotes (9-2) advance to second round of Division 6 playoffs.
Pacifica leads 56-50 with 2 minutes left
Domenico Doran with a 25-yard TD for Bishop Amat with 2:07 left cuts Pacifica’s lead to 56-50.
Oaks Christian needs scores in OT
Temecula Valley scores om first possession of overtime to lead Oaks Christian 38-31.
Royal falls in Div. 10 opener
FINAL: Nogales 49, Royal 27; Highlanders (9-2) lose Division 10 first-round game
St. Bonaventure loses Div. 3 opener
FINAL: San Jacinto 13, St. Bonaventure 6; Seraphs (7-4) fall in Division 3 first-round game
Oaks Christian headed to OT
Kaden Nesen’s 38-yard field goal ties game and forces OT. Oaks Christian 31, Temecula Valley 31
Newbury Park falls in Div. 4 opener
FINAL: Downey 33, Newbury Park 21; Panthers’ season ends with Division 4 first-round loss
Simi Valley wins Div. 5 opener
FINAL: Simi Valley 42, El Dorado 23; Pioneers (6-5) win Division 5 first-round game
Del Sol loses playoff debut
FINAL: Montebello 49, Del Sol 24; second-year Jaguars fall in their postseason debut at home in a Division 13 first-round game.
Grace has season ended
FINAL: Granite Hills 43, Grace 40; Lancers (8-3) lose in Division 10 first-round game
Ventura loses close one
FINAL: Baldwin Park 35, Ventura 34; Cougars went for 2 and the win with 1:15 left. Season ends at 7-4 after first-round loss in Division 6
Agoura wins Div. 5 opener
FINAL: Agoura 35, Torrance 10; Chargers advance to second round of Division 5 playoffs
Oaks Christian down 3
Temecula Valley has pulled off big rally to take 31-28 lead over Oaks Christian in fourth quarter.
Ventura goes for 2 and win
Tristan Savage’s 1-yard TD run pulls Ventura within 35-34 of Baldwin Park. Conversion pass is incomplete. Only 1:15 left in game.
Simi Valley takes control
Simi Valley has pulled away from El Dorado, now leading 42-23 in fourth quarter.
St. Bonaventure cuts deficit to 7
St. Bonaventure gets its second FG of game to cut San Jacinto’s lead to 13-6 with three minutes left in the game.
Pacifica has 56 points after 3Q
End of third quarter: Pacifica 56, Bishop Amat 41; Isaiah Phelps with a 2-yard touchdown run near end of third quarter for the Tritons.
Oak Park prevails in playoff opener
FINAL: Oak Park 41, Serrano 29; Eagles advance to second round of Division 7 playoffs
Moorpark wins, advances in Division 5
FINAL: Moorpark 38, Trabuco Hills 21; Musketeers (9-2) advance to second round of Division 5 playoffs.
Ventura looking for tying TD
Ventura trails Baldwin Park 35-28 with 2:14 to play in the game.
Agoura leads by 25 late in 4th
Radeen Vahidi scores on a 12-yard run extending Agoura’s lead 35-10 over Torrance with 3:25 left in the 4th quarter.
Newbury Park down 11 in 4th
Newbury Park trails Downey 33-21 in the fourth quarter.
St. Bonaventure down 10 in 4th
St. Bonaventure trails San Jacinto 13-3 in fourth quarter.
Lee with fifth TD pass for Pacifica
Taylor Lee with his fifth touchdown pass, a 16-yard pass to Anthony Jacobs Jr., gives Pacifica a 49-41 lead over Bishop Amat with 3:56 left in the third.
Simi scores twice, leads by 12
Simi Valley scores two TDs and now leads El Dorado 35-23 early in fourth quarter.
Oak Park goes up 12 late in 4th
Luke Zapko with a 7-yd TD run. Oak Park leads 41-29 over Serrano with 3:37 left to play.
Red-hot Fillmore wins playoff opener
FINAL: Fillmore 20, Irvine 19; Flashes (9-2) win ninth straight game to advance to second round of the Division 8 playoffs.
Moorpark extends lead to 17 in 4th
Dawson Armstrong throws 23-yard TD pass to Colby Cronquist as Moorpark takes 38-21 lead over Trabuco Hills with four minutes left in fourth quarter.
Pacifica stops 2-point try to keep lead
Bishop Amat scores on Justin Clinton’s 4-yard touchdown. Decide to go for two and don’t get it as Pacifica keeps lead, 42-41, in third quarter.
Pacifica retakes lead … for now
Taylor Lee throws a 79-yard touchdown pass to Will Jones Jr. to push Pacifica back in front of Bishop Amat, 42-35.
Del Sol gets TD
A double pass from Chris Cazares back to QB Jayden Ramirez sets Del Sol up on the Montebello 1-yard line, then big Stephen Andrade punches in the score. The fake XPA is sniffed out by MB. Montebello 42, Del Sol 24 (11:28 Q4)
Grace leads by 9 in 4th
Grace leads Granite Hills 30-21 in fourth quarter of Div. 10 first-round game.
Oak Park’s lead down to 6
Oak Park’s big lead has been cut to 35-29 by Serrano with 9:55 left to play.
Fillmore up 1 late in 4th
Fillmore takes 20-19 lead over Irvine with 2:27 left in the game.
De Sol down big after 3Q
END OF Q3: Montebello 42, Del Sol 18
Westlake loses
FINAL: Dana Hills 28, Westlake 17; Warriors lose in first round of Division 4 playoffs to end season.
Ventura down by 7 after 3Q
Ventura trails Baldwin Park 35-28 after three quarters.
Pacifica now tied 35-35
Justin Clinton with an 8-yard touchdown run as Bishop Amat ties Pacifica 35-35, with 8:21 left in 3rd quarter.
St. Bonaventure trails by 7
San Jacinto scores game’s first TD to take 10-3 lead over St. Bonaventure late in third quarter.
Newbury Park loses lead
Newbury Park down 26-21 to start fourth quarter. Downey scores two TDs to take lead in third.
Simi Valley down 2 in 3rd
Simi Valley opens second with TD to take 21-20 lead, but El Dorado gets FG to retake lead 23-21 with 6:22 left in third quarter.
Westlake down 11 with 3 minutes left
Dana Hills backup quarterback Caden Marquis runs for a 50-yard touchdown that may ice the game. Dana Hills 28, Westlake 17, 2:59 left in the game
Bird’s TD gives Oaks 18-point lead
Cody Bird with 7-yard TD run. Oaks Christian 28, Temecula Valley 10; 3:59 remaining in third quarter
Moorpark leads by 10
Dawson Armstrong connects with Davis Benson for a 64-yard TD pass to give Moorpark a 31-21 lead over Trabuco Hills late in third quarter.
Ventura pulls within 7
Ventura gives the answer that’s needed. Gavin Scarlett hits Brody Torres for a 75-yard strike to pull the Cougars back within 35-28 of Baldwin Park. 4:57 left in Q3
Del Sol’s deficit grows
Solorzano scores again, this time on a 30-yard 4th-down run, to make the Montebello lead 42-18 over Del Sol with 2:23 left in Q3.
Ventura now down 14
Two TDs in three minutes has Baldwin Park ahead 35-21 over Ventura with 6:01 left third quarter.
Royal trails by 14
Royal is losing to Nogales 35-21 late in third quarter.
Fillmore loses lead in 4th
Irvine retakes lead over Fillmore, 19-14, with 10:50 left in game.
FG gets Westlake within 4
Gabriel Goroyan makes a 33-yard field goal for Westlake. Dana Hills 21, Westlake 17, 5:11 left in the game.
Ventura falls behind in 3rd
Baldwin Park takes a 28-21 lead over Ventura on a 36-yard strike with 9:09 left in third quarter.
Fillmore takes lead on punt return
Gabriel Magana returns punt 45 yards for a TD to give Fillmore a 14-13 lead over Irvine with 11:43 left in the game.
Oak Park extends lead to 21
Nevada Ford rips off a 58-yd TD run. Oak Park leads Serrano 35-14 with 5:06 left to play in Q3.
Scoop and score for Agoura
Cole Ziegler with a scoop and score to give Agoura a 28-10 lead over Torrance. 6:38 left in 3rd quarter.
Fillmore down 6 after 3Q
End of third quarter: Irvine 13, Fillmore 7
Del Sol having tough 3rd
Montebello quarterback Joe Curiel scores on a 6-yard keeper. Things coming apart for Del Sol. Montebello 35, Del Sol 18 (7:55 Q3). That’s three straight scores for MB
Pacifica leading shootout at half
Pacifica leading Bishop Amat 35-28 at halftime.
Ford’s TD extends Oak Park’s lead
Nevada Ford scores 6 on a 3-yard run as Oak Park extends lead to 28-14 over Serrano with 8:44 left to play in Q3.
Hastings gives Agoura 11-point lead
George Hastings with rushing TD as Agoura takes 21-10 lead over Torrance with 7:30 left in the 3rd.
Westlake down 7 late in 3rd
Dana Hills scores on a 61-yard TD pass from Carter Anderson to Jack Norman. Dana Hills 21, Westlake 14, with 43 seconds left in 3rd quarter.
Del Sol’s deficit is 10
Montebello running back Giovanni Solorzano strikes on a 43-yard rushing TD. Montebello 28, Del Sol 18 with 11:05 left in third quarter.
Long TD pass extends Oaks Christian’s lead
Oaks Christian takes 21-3 over Temecula Valley early in third quarter. MJ Watson goes 58 yards on the screen pass from Cody Bird.
Another TD pass for Pacifica
For the third time, it’s Taylor Lee hooking up with Alijah Royster who was wide open over the middle for a 47 yard touchdown. Pacifica leads Bishop Amat 35-21 with 2:50 left in the half.
Newbury Park leads by 9 at half
Halftime: Newbury Park 21, Downey 12
Simi trails by 6 at half
Halftime: El Dorado 20, Simi Valley 14
St. Bonaventure tied at the half
HALFTIME: St. Bonaventure 3, San Jacinto 3
Ventura tied at the half
Ventura and Baldwin Park are tied 21-21 at the half.
Grace trails by 7 at break
HALFTIME: Granite Hills 21, Grace 14; Div. 10 first-round game
Pacifica’s lead cut to 7
Pacifica’s lead cut to 28-21 by Bishop Amat. Still in second quarter. Lots of points so far.
Moorpark leads by 10 at half
HALFTIME: Moorpark 24, Trabuco Hills 14
Del Sol down 3 at half
HALFTIME: Montebello 21, Del Sol 18
Oak Park leads by 7 at break
HALFTIME: Oak Park 21, Serrano 14
Oaks Christian up by 11 at half
HALFTIME: Oaks Christian 14, Temecula Valley 3
Agoura leads by 4 at half
HALFTIME: Agoura 14, Torrance 10
Del Sol grabs lead late in 2Q
Del Sol pushes ahead on a 2-yard Isaiah Flores carry into the end zone. Del Sol 18, Montebello 14 with 1:55 left until halftime.
Oak Park retakes lead
Oak Park scores on a 1-yd run by Bryson Kennedy. Eagles lead Serrano 21-14 with 29 seconds left in the 1st half.
FG adds to Moorpark’s lead
Jace Mangers kicks a 27-yard FG as Moorpark takes 24-7 lead over Trabuco Hills late in second quarter.
Royster takes kickoff to house
After Bishop Amat scores TD, Alijah Royster returns kickoff 98 yards for a TD to quickly give Pacifica a 14-point lead again, 28-14, with 7:46 left until half.
Westlake tied at half
HALFTIME: Westlake 14, Dana Hills 14
St. Bonaventure leads 3-0
Jaysson Mobley kicks a 36-yard FG as St. Bonaventure breaks scoreless tie, takes 3-0 lead over San Jacinto.
Del Sol loses lead
Montebello takes 13-11 lead over Del Sol with 7:10 left until halftime.
Simi loses lead
El Dorado takes 20-14 lead over Simi Valley with 8:12 left in first half.
Baldwin Park ties Ventura
Baldwin Park comes right back on third and 10 with a 66-yard scoring strike to tie Ventura at 21-21 with 7:36 left in Q2.
Kickoff TD gives Newbury Park 8-point lead
Darrien Johnson 90-yard kickoff return for a TD gives Newbury Park a 20-12 lead over Downey in second quarter.
Oaks Christian goes up 11
Chase Evans takes Cody Bird pass 80 yards to the house. Oaks Christian 14, Temecula Hills 3; 6:28 remaining in first half.
Westlake ties game on TD pass
Westlake ties the game on a 25-yard TD pass from Owen Rockabrand Kneizeh to Cal commit Charles Davis. 1st completion of the game for Westlake. Westlake 14, Dana Hills 14, 3:24 left in 2nd
Watson with highlight-reel TD catch
James Watson shows incredible body control by catching a ball behind him down a seam, beating his defender as he lands and prancing into the end zone for a 30-yard TD catch. Ventura takes 21-14 over Baldwin Park with 8:08 left in Q2.
Pacifica leads by 14 after 1Q
End of 1: Pacifica 21, Bishop Amat 7; Lorenzo Lee scores on a 10-yard run for Tritons.
Blocked PAT keeps Simi ahead
El Dorado scores TD, but Simi Valley blocks PAT to maintain a 14-13 lead in second quarter.
Another TD run for Tweedy
Brody Tweedy runs for a 13-yard TD, his third rushing TD of game, gives Moorpark 21-0 lead over Trabuco Hills in second quarter.
Simi Valley takes lead on double pass
Simi Valley scores on a double pass to take 14-7 lead over El Dorado with 3:34 left in 1Q.
Newbury Park leads by 1 after 1Q
Max Acosta scores on a 4-yard touchdown run but Downey misses the PAT and trails Newbury Park 7-6 as the first quarter ends.
Westlake gets on the board
Erik Green runs for a 9-yard touchdown for Westlake. He has 97 yards rushing already on 12 carries. 9-play 67-yard scoring drive. Dana Hills 14, Westlake 7, 9:07 left in 2nd
Ventura now tied in 2Q
After kickoff return to the Ventura 12 and four cracks from inside the 5, Baldwin Park ties the game on a 3-yard pass on fourth and goal. 14-14 11:05 Q2
Oak Park retakes lead in 2Q
Bryson Kennedy with a 3-yd TD run as Oak Park takes 14-7 lead over Serrano with 10:03 left in second quarter.
St. Bonaventure locked in scoreless game
End of first quarter: St. Bonaventure 0, San Jacinto 0
Ventura leads by 7 after 1Q
Ventura leads Baldwin Park 14-7 after one quarter at Larrabee Stadium.
Agoura up 14 after 1Q
End of first quarter: Agoura leading Torrance 14-3. Anderson Mercer with 2 TD receptions so far.
Westlake trails by 14 after 1Q
End for first quarter: Dana Hills 14, Westlake 0
Del Sol leads by 4 after 1Q
END OF Q1: Del Sol 11, Montebello 7; Jayden Ramirez scores TD on 13-yard keeper to put Jaguars back ahead.
Kickoff TD gives Ventura lead
After Baldwin Park gets the ball on a deflected interception and ties the game on a 42-yard TD run, Ventura’s Brody Torres sheds a tackle to return the subsequent kickoff for a touchdown. He high-fives Watson as he races down the right sideline. Gets a 15-yard penalty for the fun. 14-7 VHS 2:18 Q1
Tweedy’s long run doubles Moorpark’s lead
Brody Tweedy rushes for a 76-yard TD, his second TD of game, to give Moorpark a 14-0 lead over Trabuco Hills in first quarter.
Westlake trails by 14
After an interception by Andrew Williams, Carter Anderson throws a 9-yard TD pass to Colin Ridgley. Dana Hills 14, Westlake 0, 2:51 left in 1st
Oak Park loses lead
Serrano scores on a 3-yd rush TD to tie Oak Park at 7-7 with 2:11 left in Q1.
Big TD pass puts Pacifica ahead
Taylor Lee hits Alijah Royster in stride for a 75-yard touchdown. Pacifica retakes the lead over Bishop Amat, 14-7.
Newbury Park strikes first
Newbury Park scores first to open the first quarter as Aiden Tasci finds Caleb Perry for a 28-yard touchdown pass. Newbury Park leads Downey 7-0.
Del Sol gets FG to open scoring
On 4th and goal from the Montebello 4-yard line, Jaguars kicker Adrian Santiago nails a 21-yard field goal. Del Sol 3, Montebello 0 (6:53 Q1)
Simi Valley gets even
After allowing TD, Simi Valley responds quickly with a TD pass. El Dorado 7, Simi Valley 7; 6:10 1st Q
Westlake down quickly
Dana Hills scores on its first offensive play. 89-yard touchdown pass from Carter Anderson to Jack Norman. Dana Hills 7, Westlake 0, 6:09 left in 1s
Watson gives Oaks early lead
MJ Watson with 18-yard TD run as Oaks Christian grabs 6-0 lead over Temecula Valley with 8 minutes remaining in first quarter.
Oak Park with long TD pass
Bryson Kennedy airs one out to Gary Ferguson for a 65-yd TD reception as Oak Park takes 7-0 lead over Serrano in first quarter.
Moorpark rushes for first score
Brody Tweedy with a 2-yard rushing TD as Moorpark takes 7-0 lead over Trabuco Hills in first quarter.
Pacifica on the board first
Pacifica marches and scores, Taylor Lee to Alijah Royster for a 15-yard touchdown, 7-0 over at Bishop Amat on the opening drive.
Ventura strikes first
Ventura goes 65 yards in 11 plays, taking a 7-0 lead over Baldwin Park on Jaddyn Delorenzo’s 6-yard TD catch from Gavin Scarlett. 7-0 VHS 7:37 Q1
Savage in uniform for Ventura
Perhaps the biggest piece of pregame information for local football teams tonight? Tristan Savage is in uniform for Ventura. Cougars just completed warmup. Savage has been out with an injury for several weeks.
Tonight’s CIF-SS first-round football schedule
- Division 2:Pacifica at Bishop Amat
- Division 3:St. Bonaventure at San Jacinto
- Division 4:Westlake at Dana Hills
- Division 4:Newbury Park at Downey
- Division 5:Trabuco Hills at Moorpark
- Division 5:Temecula Valley at Oaks Christian
- Division 5:Agoura at Torrance
- Division 5:Simi Valley at El Dorado
- Division 6:Baldwin Park at Ventura
- Division 6:Glendora at Calabasas
- Division 7:Oak Park at Phelan-Serrano
- Division 8:Irvine at Fillmore
- Division 10:Grace at Granite Hills
- Division 10:Royal at Nogales
- Division 11:Nordhoff at Los Amigos
- Division 13: Montebello at Del Sol
Prep Period breaks down playoff field
The Star’s Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino spent Sunday afternoon breaking down the postseason brackets, interviewing nine current and former head coaches, including Pacifica’s Mike Moon, Newbury Park’s Joe Smigiel, Moorpark’s Christian Dearborn, Oak Park’s Casey Webb, Fillmore’s Charlie Weis, Grace’s Tom Coate, Del Sol’s James Nelson and former Nordhoff, St. Bonaventure and Westlake coach Tony Henney. You can watch the full show on the @vcspreps YouTube page.
Dennie delivers despite broken digit
The fact that Nordhoff quarterback Michael Dennie is starting tonight for the Rangers is already one of the stories of the postseason. The senior was feared lost for the season when he broke his throwing hand last month. Read how he’s been able to overcome his injury here.
Jostradamus tackles the first-round schedule
After meeting his goal of picking 80% of the games during the regular season, Jostradamus tackles the first-round schedule, while also pointing out which local teams are getting healthy at the right time. Check out all his picks here.
The Star’s Top 10
The Star’s Joe Curley ranked all 25 teams as the regular season ended and playoffs began. See who made The Star’s Super 10 high school football rankings entering the postseason here.
Who’s in and who’s out
Sixteen of the 25 local teams were selected to the CIF-SS football playoffs Sunday. Read herewho’s in and who’s out.