Photos: Friday’s exciting start to the high school football playoffs

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The Southern California News Group has photos from the area’s top high school football games Friday, Nov. 3.

Take a look at the great plays and exciting moments from the first round of the playoffs.

  • Niles Davis scores for Inglewood as they face Chaminade in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs at Chaminade High School November 3, 2023.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)

  • Bonita’s Dylan Robinson, left, catches the ball defended by Northview’s Angel Barraza during fist half of an CIF-SS Division 5 round 1 prep varsity football playoff game at Bonita High School in La Verne, Calif. on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)

  • MacKenzie Alleyne (3) of Tustin catches a pass over the defense of Darius Maddox (13) of Warren in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 3 football playoffs at Tustin High School in Tustin on Friday, November 3, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Inglewood’s Lucien Holland prepares to sack Chaminade quarterback Seth Shigg during the first round of the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs at Chaminade High School November 3, 2023.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)

  • Laguna Beach’s Wyatt Bogdan makes the El Dorado defense struggle to bring him down in a game between El Dorado vs. Laguna Beach in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 7 playoffs at Laguna Beach on Friday, November 3, 2023. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)

  • Inglewood’s Victor Santino runs the ball against Chaminade during the first round of the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs at Chaminade High School November 3, 2023.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)

  • Jordan Ross (3) of Warren looks back as he runs past the Tustin defense for a touchdown in the first quarter during the first round of the CIF-SS Division 3 football playoffs at Tustin High School in Tustin on Friday, November 3, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Bonita’s quarterback Daniel Mielke II dives to recover the ball against Northview during fist half of an CIF-SS Division 5 round 1 prep varsity football playoff game at Bonita High School in La Verne, Calif. on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)

  • Oaks Christian receiver Chase Farrell is lifted by lineman Enzo Hall after Farrell’s touchdown reception against Chaparral, Nov. 3, 2023, in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs at Oaks Christian High School. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer)

  • El Dorado’s Evan Campuzano, right, celebrates a touchdown in a game between El Dorado vs. Laguna Beach in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 7 playoffs at Laguna Beach on Friday, November 3, 2023. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)

  • Inglewood’s Bain Eiseman gains yards against Chaminade during the first round of the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs at Chaminade High School November 3, 2023.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)

  • Oaks Christian’s Hayden Lowe tackles Chaparral quarterback Dash Beierly, Nov. 3, 2023, in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs at Oaks Christian High School. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer)

  • MacKenzie Alleyne (3) of Tustin runs against the Warren defense in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 3 football playoffs at Tustin High School in Tustin on Friday, November 3, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Inglewood quarterback Damon Wrighster throws a pass against Chaminade during the first round of the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs at Chaminade High School November 3, 2023.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)

  • Bonita’s Jacob Maddox, right, dives for extra yards as he is tackled by Northview’s Matthew Martinez during fist half of an CIF-SS Division 5 round 1 prep varsity football playoff game at Bonita High School in La Verne, Calif. on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)

  • El Dorado’s Grant Thomas, right, is brought down by Laguna Beach’s Nico Vidaurri Tucker, left, in a game between El Dorado vs. Laguna Beach in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 7 playoffs at Laguna Beach on Friday, November 3, 2023. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)

  • Chaparral’s J.J. Cravin (8) reaches for a fumble on a punt return by Oaks Christian, Nov. 3, 2023, in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs at Oaks Christian High School. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer)

  • Bonita’s Noah Mikhail, left, makes a catch defended by Northview’s Deontry Thompson during fist half of an CIF-SS Division 5 round 1 prep varsity football playoff game at Bonita High School in La Verne, Calif. on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)

  • Inglewood quarterback Damon Wrighster looks on against Chaminade during the first round of the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs at Chaminade High School November 3, 2023.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)

  • Oaks Christian’s Christian Knoos celebrates recovering a Chaparral fumble, Nov. 3, 2023, in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs at Oaks Christian High School. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer)

  • Northview running back Keanu Tauvao, left, jumps over Bonita’s Dylan Robinson during fist half of an CIF-SS Division 5 round 1 prep varsity football playoff game at Bonita High School in La Verne, Calif. on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)

  • Vista Murrieta’s Aj Jones tries to push past Long Beach Poly’s Quimari Shemwell as the two teams battle it out in Long Beach , CA, on Friday, November 3, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

  • Oaks Christian receiver Chase Farrell (2) high fives Chase Moss after Farrell’s touchdown reception against Chaparral, Nov. 3, 2023, in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs at Oaks Christian High School. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer)

  • El Dorado’s J.P. Murray scores in a long completion in a game between El Dorado vs. Laguna Beach in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 7 playoffs at Laguna Beach on Friday, November 3, 2023. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)

  • Inglewood’s Kevin Jennett against Chaminade during the first round of the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs at Chaminade High School November 3, 2023.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)

  • Long Beach Poly’s Joshua Cason tries to get past Vista Murrieta’s Jake Hogue in Long Beach , CA, on Friday, November 3, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

  • Vista Murrieta’s Joshua Banks looks to stop Long Beach Poly’s Kamarie Smith as the two teams battle it out in Long Beach , CA, on Friday, November 3, 2023. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

  • Chaparral’s Jacob Alvarez falls into the end zone after a pass reception for a touchdown against Oaks Christian, Nov. 3, 2023, in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs at Oaks Christian High School. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer)

  • Oaks Christian running back Mckenzie Parks breaks a long run against Chaparral’s Jojo Urrutia, Nov. 3, 2023, in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs at Oaks Christian High School. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer)

  • Northview’s Donovan Perez, left, runs the ball past Bonita’s Jacob Maddox during fist half of an CIF-SS Division 5 round 1 prep varsity football playoff game at Bonita High School in La Verne, Calif. on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)

  • El Dorado’s Isaiah Quintero hits a hole to gain more yards in a game between El Dorado vs. Laguna Beach in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 7 playoffs at Laguna Beach on Friday, November 3, 2023. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)

  • Oaks Christian’s Chase Farrell fumbles a punt return against Chaparral, Nov. 3, 2023, in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs at Oaks Christian High School. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer)

  • Oaks Christian receiver Chase Farrell catches a pass while being tackled by Chaparral’s Jojo Urrutia, Nov. 3, 2023, in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs at Oaks Christian High School. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer)

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