The inaugural Southern Part flag soccer playoff seedings have been launched Saturday morning and a complete of 144 groups certified throughout 5 divisions for the single-elimination match. The primary spherical begins Tuesday in Divisions 2-5 and Saturday in Division 1. Championship video games in all divisions will likely be performed Saturday at Fred Kelly Stadium in Orange.
Seeded No. 1 within the 16-team Division 1 bracket is Orange Lutheran, which gained its first 18 contests earlier than struggling back-to-back Trinity League losses to Mater Dei and JSerra. The Lancers bounced again to beat Santa Margarita for the second time of their regular-season finale Oct. 10 and can host Eastvale Roosevelt (18-2) within the first spherical.
Coach Kristen Sherman’s Lancers have defeated each group they’ve performed this fall — together with a 54-6 rout of Roosevelt — led by sophomore quarterback Makena Prepare dinner, who has thrown for five,470 yards and 80 touchdowns with solely 10 interceptions. The Trinity League co-champions have outscored the opposition 702-179 and maintain victories over eight of the groups within the Division 1 playoffs.
“We’ll try to continue to improve and we expect to keep working hard to get better throughout the playoffs,” Sherman stated. “I don’t think we overlooked any of those teams we played and we’re not overlooking anyone in the playoffs either. Anyone that’s made D1 is a good football team.”
Newport Harbor enters the postseason on a 21-game successful streak after a convincing victory over rival Corona del Mar within the Battle by the Bay to go unbeaten within the Sundown League. The second-seeded Sailors (22-2) have gained each sport however one by two touchdowns or extra since consecutive losses to Classical Academy and Orange Lutheran in August. They ended final season because the No. 1-ranked group within the nation behind quarterback Maia Helmar, who’s again as senior captain and had two landing passes within the 19-6 win in opposition to Corona del Mar to shut out the league. Newport Harbor hosts Coastal Canyon League champion Camarillo (19-7) within the first spherical.
Sundown League runner-up Huntington Seashore (19-7) and Trinity League co-champion JSerra (20-6) are the third and fourth seeds and open in opposition to Ambassador League champion Western Christian (24-3) and Freeway League winner Anaheim Canyon (16-2), respectively. Western Christian freshman Maya Estrada is among the many nationwide leaders in passing yardage with 5,878. Additionally within the Division 1 discipline is undefeated Lakewood St. Joseph (21-0), which hosts Corona del Mar within the first spherical. Driving the arm of Lexi Loya, (71 touchdowns and a 119.5 passer ranking), the Jesters will attempt to show they deserved a better seed.
Three Channel League groups additionally made the highest bracket. Winner San Marcos (14-3) travels to Santa Margarita, second-place Dos Pueblos (16-5) hosts South Coast League champion Aliso Niguel, and third-place Ventura — which is led by junior quarterback Ava Ortman, whose 101 scoring passes are the third most within the state — hosts Marmonte League champion Agoura within the first spherical.
Subject measurement for the postseason will likely be 40 yards extensive by 80 yards lengthy with designated no-run zones 5 yards from every finish zone and 5 yards from every line to achieve. Video games will include two 20-minute halves with a operating clock till the ultimate two minutes of every half. No blocking or shifting screens are allowed and the offensive group could not throw a couple of ahead move per play. Quarterbacks can run the ball as soon as for each collection of downs and gamers can not go away their ft to keep away from a flag from being pulled. Fumbles are useless when the ball hits the bottom, but when caught within the air by both group it may be superior. There aren’t any kickoffs. On fourth down the offensive group should declare whether it is punting or going for a primary down, If the offensive group declares a “punt” the defensive group takes possession by itself 20. Gamers could not hurdle, spin or dive to keep away from a flag from being pulled. Such infractions will end in a 10-yard penalty. Touchdowns are value six factors. Additional factors will likely be tried from the five-yard line and two-point performs from the 10-yard line.
Dos Pueblos Excessive quarterback Liliana Rodriguez seems to throw a move whereas evading a Ventura defender throughout a Channel League sport this season.
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Moore League champion Lengthy Seashore Poly (17-8) is the highest seed within the 32-team Division 2 draw and hosts Hacienda League champion Los Altos in its opener Tuesday. San Juan Hills (12-11), which was first within the Sea View League, is seeded second and takes on Oxnard within the first spherical. Seeded two via 4 are Palomares League champion Bonita (14-0), Crestview League co-champion Cypress (19-7) and Pacific Coast League winner Woodbridge (19-6).
Linfield Christian (18-7) is the highest seed in Division 3, Rio Hondo League champion La Cañada (12-4) is the highest seed in Division 4 and Del Rio League runner-up California (12-9) is No. 1 in Division 5.
