California High School Football Scoreboard - 2nd Round Playoffs

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

Long Beach Poly (#6 USA Today) had another close call Saturday. One week after surviving by four points in the opening round of the PAC-5 playoffs, the Jackrabbits just got by Esperanza. Poly's 17-10 win moves them into the semifinals where it will face Lakewood. Click here for a game story.



California High School Football Scores
Saturday, November 29, 2008

SOUTHERN SECTION
Quarterfinals

PAC-5 (I)
Long Beach Poly 17, Esperanza 10

MID-VALLEY (XI)
Paraclete 14, Northview 0

EAST VALLEY (XII)
Maranatha 23, Big Bear 22 (OT)

NORTHEAST (XIII)
Riverside Christian 49, St. Genevieve 28
Linfield Christian 26, Bell-Jeff 0

8 MAN DIVISION I
Semifinals
Faith Baptist 18, Thacher 14
Santa Clarita Christian 26, Windward 21

8 MAN DIVISION II
Semifinal
Desert Chapel 42, North County Christian 38

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.