Long Beach Poly Squeezes Past Orange Lutheran

The minimum number of points two teams can score in a football game and win is two.

Long Beach Poly beat defending California Division II champ Orange Lutheran 2-0 Friday night to advance to the CIF Southern Section PAC-5 championship game. Poly used two outstanding goal line stands to reverse the 2006 playoff outcome when Orange Lutheran beat Poly by one-point.

The first goal line stand came in the first half when the Jackrabbits were able to stop O-L on four straight plays inside the 1 yard line. Then with 16-second to go in the game, Orange Lutheran fumbled inside the Poly one-yard line.

Poly's only points came on a safety when Orange Lutheran had a bad snap on a punt.

Poly will play Crespi next week for the PAC-5 championship. Crespi won its semifinal game, beating Servite 13-10 in overtime.

California High School Football Scoreboard - Sectional Semifinals

California High School Football Scores
Friday, November 30, 2007

CIF Southern Section

PAC-5 Semis
Long Beach Poly 2 Orange Lutheran 0
Crespi 13 Servite 10 (OT)

CIF San Diego Section

Divsion I
Poway 16 Mira Mesa 0
Rancho Buena Vista 41 Eastlake 17

Division II
Oceanside 14 La Costa Canyon 10
Mission Hills 17 Helix 14


Division III
Cathedral Catholic 37 Mount Miguel 0
St. Augustine 25 Point Loma 21

Division IV
Valley Center 42 LaJolla 0
Mission Bay 17 Madison 14

Division V
Christian 26 Francis Parker 21
Bishop's 63 Horizon 45

Crespi Knocks #18 Mater Dei Out of California High School Football Playoffs

From the opening whistle, Crespi let it be known that it wasn't intimidated by 18th ranked Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA). The Celts jumped out to a 24-0 lead and then withstood 19 unanswered points by the Monarchs on the way to a 48-26 win in the PAC 5 Division quarterfinals Friday night.

Crespi (9-2) had a balanced attacked with running backs Austin Shanks and E.J. Woods rushing for 171 and 125 yards respectively. Sophomore quarterback Bryan Bennett made no mistakes and tossed four touchdown passeses, while the Crespi defense shut down junior Matt Barkley.

Crespi advances to the semifinals where it will meet Servite next week.

To read a complete game recap, click here.

California High School Football Scoreboard - Playoffs 2nd Round

California High School Football Scores
Friday, November 23, 2007

Playoffs - 2nd Round

USA Today Super 25
Crespi 48 #18 Mater Dei 26

CIF Southern

PAC-5 Quarterfinals
Long Beach Poly 35 Newport Harbor 14
Orange Lutheran 28 Edison 16
Crespi 48 Mater Dei 26
Servite 10 Esperanza 7

Northeast Quarterfinals
St. Margaret's 49 Maranatha 7
Calvary Murrieta 14 Whittier Christian 13
SVC 41 Mammoth 14

Southeast Quarterfinals
LaHabra 59 San Gabriel 14
California 34 So. El Monte 21
Fullerton 25 La Serna 7
Schurr 35 Westminister 14

Southern Quarterfinals
Pacifica 14 Western 12
Kennedy 21 University 0
Valencia 38 Irvine 14

Southwest Quarterfinals
El Dorado 27 El Toro 9
South Hills 41 Foothill 17
Trabuco Hills 55 Wilson/H.H. 6
Charter Oak 40 West Covina 21

CIF San Diego

Division 1
Poway 55 El Camino 6
Mira Mesa 31 Otay Ranch 24
Eastlake 27 Chula Vista 0
Rancho Buena Vista 24 Carlsbad 20

Division II
Oceanside 42 Scripps Ranch 14
La Costa Canyon 34 San Pasqual 20
Mission Hills 37 Bonita Vista 0
Helix 35 West Hills 7

Division III
Cathedral Catholic 51 Lincoln 7
Mount Miguel 29 Ramona 27
St. Augustine 35 Steele Canyon 21
Point Loma 47 Brawley 14

Division IV

Mission Bay 40 Santana 7
Madison 34 Mater Dei 31
Valley Center 38 Santa Fe Christian 21
La Jolla 31 Coronado 7

Division V
Christian 55 Holtville 0
Francis Parker 38 La Jolla Country Day 7
Horizon 35 Imperial 21
Bishop's 47 Vincent Memorial 13