Overview
- Friday at 7 p.m. at the Rose Bowl, Corona Centennial (11-1) meets Santa Margarita (9-3) in the CIF-SS Division 1 final with first-year coach Carson Palmer leading the Eagles.
- Saturday at 7 p.m. at San Clemente High, Los Alamitos (11-2) visits San Clemente (9-4) for the Division 2 title in a rematch of the Tritons’ 28-9 win on Oct. 24.
- This year’s slate underscores a shift in power, with St. John Bosco and Mater Dei not in the Division 1 final for the first time since 2011, and Santa Margarita owning an early-season overtime win over Centennial (33-27).
- Elsewhere, small-school Rio Hondo Prep (13-0) faces Redondo Union (9-4) in the Division 5 final, and Cleveland (5-8) plays San Fernando (10-3) in the City Section Division II final Friday at Birmingham Charter.
- Winners advance to Southern California regional games on Dec. 5–6, with coverage available as listed by outlets on Spectrum News 1 and the NFHS Network.