The Southern California News Group photographers were at the biggest games of the season on Saturday, as teams played for CIF Southern Section and L.A. City Section football championships.
Take a look at the great plays, dramatic moments and championship celebrations.
Mayfair’s head coach Derek Bedell celebrates his team championship win after a game between Mayfair High and El Dorado High in the CIF Southern Section Division 7 football championship contest at Valencia High School on November 25, 2023.(Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer) Mission Viejo’s Jake Hurst, left, has Servite’s Aidan O’Callaghan beat but can’t hang on to the pass in the CIF-SS Division 2 football championship in Mission Viejo on Saturday, November 25, 2023. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) Simi Valley’s Brice Hawkins scores the winning overtime touchdown against Mira Costa in the CIF-Southern Section Div. 6 final in Manhattan Beach on Saturday, November, 25, 2023. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) Simi Valley players celebrate their overtime win against Mira Costa in the CIF-Southern Section Div. 6 final in Manhattan Beach on Saturday, November, 25, 2023. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) El Dorado’s Isaiah Quintero (36) celebrates his long scoring run during a game between Mayfair High and El Dorado High in the CIF Southern Section Division 7 football championship contest at Valencia High School on November 25, 2023.(Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer) Chatsworth players gather around Isaiah Rameau following their loss to Fairfax in the CIF LA City Section Division II football championship at LA Valley College November 25, 2023.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Cerritos players surround head coach Demel Franklin as they celebrate winning the CIF-Southern Section Division 12 championship against Yucca Valley in overtime on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at Artesia High School in Artesia. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer) Torrance running back Ryan Young, center top, leaps over West Covina’s Isaiah Ruiz, bottom, during the first half of the CIF-SS Division 10 championship football game at West Covina High School in West Covina, Calif. on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. Torrance won 23-7. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer) Torrance players celebrate after defeating West Covina in the CIF-SS Division 10 championship football game at West Covina High School in West Covina, Calif. on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. Torrance won 23-7. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer) The stadium lights malfunction in overtime play between Simi Valley and Mira Costa in the CIF-Southern Section Div. 6 final in Manhattan Beach on Saturday, November, 25, 2023. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) Mission Viejo wide receiver Vance Spafford pulls in a pass and takes it in for a touchdown against Servite in the CIF-SS Division 2 football championship in Mission Viejo on Saturday, November 25, 2023. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) Birmingham players celebrate after scoring against Garfield in the CIF LA City Section Open Division championship game at LA Valley College November 25, 2023.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Orange Vista head coach Greg Zomalt holds the championship plaque after beating Newbury Park in the CIF-SS Division 5 championship game, Nov. 25, 2023, at Newbury Park High School. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer) Orange Vista’s Camron Dollarhide prepares to lead his team out of the tunnel before their game against Newbury Park in the CIF-SS Division 5 championship game, Nov. 25, 2023, at Newbury Park High School. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer) Mira Costa wide receiver Bradley Shearer scores a touchdown against Simi Valley in the CIF-Southern Section Div. 6 final in Manhattan Beach on Saturday, November, 25, 2023. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) Orange Vista team photo after beating Newbury Park in the CIF-SS Division 5 championship game, Nov. 25, 2023, at Newbury Park High School. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer) Mayfair’s Isaiah Rivera (50) flies through the air after El Dorado’s offense turned the ball over on downs at the end of the fourth quarter during a game between Mayfair High and El Dorado High in the CIF Southern Section Division 7 football championship contest at Valencia High School on November 25, 2023.(Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer) El Dorado’s Isaiah Quintero (36)takes off on a long scoring run during a game between Mayfair High and El Dorado High in the CIF Southern Section Division 7 football championship contest at Valencia High School on November 25, 2023.(Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer) Chatsworth players console one another after their loss to Fairfax in the CIF LA City Section Division II football championship at LA Valley College November 25, 2023.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Birmingham defenders bring down Jayden Garcia of Garfield during the CIF LA City Section Open Division championship game at LA Valley College November 25, 2023.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Mission Viejo coach Chad Johnson is doused with ice water by Mission Viejo center Ryan Karby as the Diablos win the CIF-SS Division 2 football championship against Servite in Mission Viejo on Saturday, November 25, 2023. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) Chatsworth’s Arnaldo Velasquez tackles Issac Andrews of Fairfax in the CIF LA City Section Division II football championship at LA Valley College November 25, 2023.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Orange Vista’s Calvin Moore, right, defends a pass intended for Newbury Park’s Shane Rosenthal in the CIF-SS Division 5 championship game, Nov. 25, 2023, at Newbury Park High School. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer) Birmingham players celebrate after defeating Garfield in the CIF LA City Section Open Division championship game at LA Valley College November 25, 2023.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Cerritos junior John Lim (7) carries the ball in the first half against Yucca Valley in the CIF-Southern Section Division 12 championship game on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at Artesia High School in Artesia. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer) Birmingham players celebrate after defeating Garfield in the CIF LA City Section Open Division championship game at LA Valley College November 25, 2023.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Mira Costa wide receiver Reese Leonard scores a touchdown against Simi Valley in the CIF-Southern Section Div. 6 final in Manhattan Beach on Saturday, November, 25, 2023. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) Torrance quarterback Connor Shearing runs a keeper against West Covina during the first half of the CIF-SS Division 10 championship football game at West Covina High School in West Covina, Calif. on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer) Torrance’s Joshua Radeke celebrates after scoring a touchdown against West Covina during the second half of the CIF-SS Division 10 championship football game at West Covina High School in West Covina, Calif. on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. Torrance won 23-7. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer) Darvens Joseph makes a game-winning touchdown catch for Fairfax as they defeat Chatsworth in the CIF LA City Section Division II football championship at LA Valley College November 25, 2023.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Orange Vista’s Adam Gomez, left, and Sandy Smith defend a pass to Newbury Park’s Blake Bryce in the CIF-SS Division 5 championship game, Nov. 25, 2023, at Newbury Park High School. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer) Torrance’s Jake Silverman, left, catches a pass against West Covina during the second half of the CIF-SS Division 10 championship football game at West Covina High School in West Covina, Calif. on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. Torrance won 23-7. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer) Mission Viejo quarterback Luke Fahey is stopped by Servite cornerback Tristin Ordaz as he takes the ball down to the one-yard line to set up another Diablos score against Servite in the CIF-SS Division 2 football championship in Mission Viejo on Saturday, November 25, 2023. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) Cerritos senior Jeremiah Bagaygay scored the winning touchdown in his team’s dramatic come-from-behind 19-13 win over Yucca Valley to capture the CIF-Southern Section Division 12 championship game on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at Artesia High School in Artesia. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer) Servite running back Quaid Carr falls over the goal line for a touchdown against Mission Viejo in the CIF-SS Division 2 football championship in Mission Viejo on Saturday, November 25, 2023. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) Birmingham players celebrate after defeating Garfield in the CIF LA City Section Open Division championship game at LA Valley College November 25, 2023.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Mayfair’s team gather for a team photo with the championship trophy during a game between Mayfair High and El Dorado High in the CIF Southern Section Division 7 football championship contest at Valencia High School on November 25, 2023.(Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer) Orange Vista players dump the water bucket on head coach Greg Zomalt after their game against Newbury Park in the CIF-SS Division 5 championship game, Nov. 25, 2023, at Newbury Park High School. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer) Cerritos junior Dikshanta Adhikari, right, cradles the ball in the end zone after scoring a touchdown in his team’s dramatic come-from-behind 19-13 win over Yucca Valley to capture the CIF-Southern Section Division 12 championship game on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at Artesia High School in Artesia. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer) Chatsworth’s Hector Mendoza tries to tackle Ivan Tellez of Fairfax in the CIF LA City Section Division II football championship at LA Valley College November 25, 2023.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) West Covina’s Angel Murillo, left, runs for yards as he is tackled by Torrance’s Malikai Johnson during the first half of the CIF-SS Division 10 championship football game at West Covina High School in West Covina, Calif. on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer) Orange Vista quarterback Khalil Abdul-Aziz runs for a long touchdown against Newbury Park in the CIF-SS Division 5 championship game, Nov. 25, 2023, at Newbury Park High School. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer) Mission Viejo cornerback Dijon Lee Jr., right, jumps in front of Servite wide receiver Devan Parker to intercept a pass in the CIF-SS Division 2 football championship in Mission Viejo on Saturday, November 25, 2023. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) Newbury Park’s Jaden Mack intercepts a pass intended for Orange Vista’s Jasaeyvion Duffey-Cooper in the CIF-SS Division 5 championship game, Nov. 25, 2023, at Newbury Park High School. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer) Simi Valley players and cheerleaders celebrate their overtime win against Mira Costa in the CIF-Southern Section Div. 6 final in Manhattan Beach on Saturday, November, 25, 2023. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) Birmingham players gather for a photo after defeating Garfield in the CIF LA City Section Open Division championship game at LA Valley College November 25, 2023.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Mayfair’s Michael Cazares (77) celebrates with fans after winning a game between Mayfair High and El Dorado High in the CIF Southern Section Division 7 football championship contest at Valencia High School on November 25, 2023.(Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer) Mayfair’s Josiah Willis (22) hauls down El Dorado’s Nate Bento (12) during a game between Mayfair High and El Dorado High in the CIF Southern Section Division 7 football championship contest at Valencia High School on November 25, 2023.(Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer) Orange Vista running back Sire Gaines runs for a first-half touchdown against Newbury Park in the CIF-SS Division 5 championship game, Nov. 25, 2023, at Newbury Park High School. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer) Torrance head coach Raymond Carter, center, raises the championship plaque after defeating West Covina in the CIF-SS Division 10 championship football game at West Covina High School in West Covina, Calif. on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. Torrance won 23-7. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer) The Mission Viejo team takes the field before the start of the CIF-SS Division 2 football championship game against Servite in Mission Viejo on Saturday, November 25, 2023. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) Birmingham’s Ronnell Hewitt gets away from Garfield defenders during the CIF LA City Section Open Division championship game at LA Valley College November 25, 2023.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Newbury Park’s Blake Bryce (19) reaches for a pass while being defended by Orange Vista’s Anthony Hymes in the CIF-SS Division 5 championship game, Nov. 25, 2023, at Newbury Park High School. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer) Birmingham defenders take down Garfield quarterback Damian Cabrera during the CIF LA City Section Open Division championship game at LA Valley College November 25, 2023.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Cerritos junior Josh Park (3) helped lead his team to a dramatic come-from-behind 19-13 win over Yucca Valley to capture the CIF-Southern Section Division 12 championship game on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at Artesia High School in Artesia. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer) Mira Costa wide receiver Reese Leonard scores a touchdown against Simi Valley in the CIF-Southern Section Div. 6 final in Manhattan Beach on Saturday, November, 25, 2023. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) Newbury Park quarterback Brady Smigiel under pressure from Orange Vista’s William Matthew in the CIF-SS Division 5 championship game, Nov. 25, 2023, at Newbury Park High School. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer) Mission Viejo tackle Mark Schroller holds the CIF-SS Division 2 championship plaque high as he celebrates with teammates in Mission Viejo on Saturday, November 25, 2023. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) Mira Costa wide receiver Reese Leonard carries the ball against Simi Valley in the CIF-Southern Section Div. 6 final in Manhattan Beach on Saturday, November, 25, 2023. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) Servite quarterback Leo Hannan, center, is sacked by Mission Viejo’s Travis Anderson, right, in the CIF-SS Division 2 football championship in Mission Viejo on Saturday, November 25, 2023. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) Simi Valley wins 44:38 in overtime against Mira Costa in the CIF-Southern Section Div. 6 final in Manhattan Beach on Saturday, November, 25, 2023. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) Mission Viejo wide receiver Vance Spafford makes the catch and takes it in for a touchdown against Servite in the CIF-SS Division 2 football championship in Mission Viejo on Saturday, November 25, 2023. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) Yucca Valley senior Myles Harper (6) lines up for the coin toss prior to the CIF-Southern Section Division 12 championship game against Cerritos on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at Artesia High School in Artesia. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer) Mayfair’s head coach Derek Bedell celebrates his team championship win after a game between Mayfair High and El Dorado High in the CIF Southern Section Division 7 football championship contest at Valencia High School on November 25, 2023.(Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer) Mira Costa’s Thomas Field blocks a pass by Simi Valley QB Jesse Sereno in the CIF-Southern Section Div. 6 final in Manhattan Beach on Saturday, November, 25, 2023. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) Mira Costa lines up against Simi Valley in the CIF-Southern Section Div. 6 final in Manhattan Beach on Saturday, November, 25, 2023. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) Mission Viejo quarterback Draiden Trudeau (10) holds up the CIF-SS Division 2 championship plaque as he celebrates with teammates in Mission Viejo on Saturday, November 25, 2023. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) Mission Viejo wide receiver Vance Spafford, right, celebrates his touchdown against Servite with wide receiver Cash Semonza in the CIF-SS Division 2 football championship in Mission Viejo on Saturday, November 25, 2023. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
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