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JSerra dominated Servite 49-0 Friday at Cerritos College to clinch the third automatic playoff berth from the Trinity League.
Kamar Garbourel ran for 157 yards with three touchdowns for JSerra (5-5, 2-3). Zander Singh completed 10 of 15 passes for 175 yards with three touchdowns.
Axel Olander had two touchdown receptions and Logan Christensen added a touchdown catch. Christensen also had an interception on defense.
Jared Referente and Grant Wood each had long interception returns to lead the defense and Marley Mckenzie recovered a fumble.
Referente and Madden Faraimo each had a team-high 14 tackles.
In other games Friday:
Mater Dei 35, Santa Margarita 19: Ramere Davis and Jeilani Davis each recorded defensive touchdowns for Mater Dei in its Trinity League win over Santa Margarita.
The Monarchs (9-1, 4-1) had three rushing touchdowns in the win.
Ramere Davis recovered a fumble and returned it for a touchdown to give the Monarchs a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter. After a Zabien Brown interception, Ajon Bryant ran for a touchdown to extend the lead to 14-0 in the second quarter. Nathaniel Frazier also had a touchdown run in the first half for the Monarchs.
Santa Margarita (5-5, 1-4) cut the lead to 21-13 at halftime with two touchdown passes from John Gazzaniga to Trent Mosley and Skylar Lendsey.
Ryan Gass made two field goals for the Eagles to cut the lead to 21-19, but then Frazier broke free for a 48-yard touchdown run to make the score 28-19.
Jeilani Davis returned an interception for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter.
St. John Bosco 44, Orange Lutheran 22: Orange Lutheran wrapped the regular season with a loss to St. John Bosco at Orange Coast College.
Caleb Sanchez threw two touchdown passes to Daniel Odom and one to Chauncey Sylvester to give St. John Bosco (9-1, 5-0) a 23-0 lead early in the second quarter.
Orange Lutheran (5-5, 2-3) quarterback TJ Lateef threw touchdown passes to Chris Flores Jr. and Nicholas Bland to make the score 23-15 at halftime.
Steve Chavez ran for a touchdown for the Lancers in the second half.
Sanchez threw touchdown passes to Sylvester, Owen Tomich and Stacy Dobbins in the second half for the Braves.
San Clemente 38, Tesoro 24: San Clemente scored 21 unanswered points in the second quarter to help the Tritons clinch the outright South Coast League championship.
Quarterback Dylan Mills threw two touchdown passes to Cole Herlean in the first half and had a long touchdown run for San Clemente (9-1, 3-0). Aiden Rubin had a touchdown run for the Tritons to give them a 28-17 lead at halftime.
Mills connected with Drew Shanley for a touchdown pass in the second half. Max Bollard and Max Kotiranta had interceptions for the San Clemente defense.
Tesoro (5-5, 1-2) quarterback Cash O’Byrne had 286 yards passing with a touchdown pass to Drew Wong. Running back Travis Wood had a touchdown run and completed a touchdown pass to O’Byrne.
Laguna Beach 42, Westminster 7: Jackson Kollock threw three long touchdown passes to lead Laguna Beach (9-1, 3-0) to the Pac 4 League championship.
The junior quarterback threw touchdown passes of 86, 49 and 81 yards. Nick Rogers had two touchdown receptions and Charlie Hunt added one.
Rogers also had two rushing touchdowns for the Breakers while Kollock added a rushing touchdown. Marcus Heins had an interception on defense.
Ezekiel Cedillo had a 31-yard touchdown reception from Benny Burns for Westminster (7-3, 2-1).
Troy 36, Sunny Hills 13: Troy scored 36 unanswered points to clinch a share of the Freeway League championship.
Declan Healey had two touchdown runs for Troy (6-4, 4-1) and Ethan Mundt added one.
Caleb Huss threw a touchdown pass to Vander Ploog and Rudy Alcala threw one to Hayden Sanchez.
Dana Hills 42, Northwood 21: Dana Hills beat Northwood to win the Pacific Coast League championship, the first outright league championship in the school’s 50-year history.
Jace Lowe threw for 368 yards with five touchdowns for Dana Hills (8-2, 3-0). Noah Kucera had 145 yards receiving and Chase Berry had 115 with a touchdown.
Kucera and Niki Grguric each had two touchdown receptions. Kucera also had an interception on defense along with Mitchell Hill and Morgan Smith.
Cooper Walsh had a team-high 12 tackles, forced a fumble and recovered two fumbles.
Irvine 42, University 7: Irvine captured the outright Pacific Hills League championship with a rout of University.
Brandon Figueroa had three rushing touchdowns for Irvine (7-3, 3-0). Deacon Moss had a touchdown reception and returned a punt for a touchdown.
Sophomore Sina Saferzadeh threw touchdowns to Moss and Chase Russom.
Brooks Beckmann threw a touchdown pass to Blaine Anderson for University (4-6, 1-2).
— Michael Huntley
Villa Park 57, Brea Olinda 6: Junior quarterback Nate Lewis threw six touchdown passes for the Spartans in their Crestview League win over the Wildcats.
Senior safety Mark Meagher had a sack and an interception. Linebacker Carter Christie, also one of county football’s top running backs, made two touchdown-stopping tackles when he chased down cross-field style Brea ball carriers.
Villa Park went 2-1 in league and is 9-1 overall. The Spartans are league co-champions with Foothill and Yorba Linda. Their loss was a one-point league loss to Foothill 22-21.
Coin flips placed the Crestview League order of playoff representation as Yorba Linda at No. 2, Foothill at No. 2 and Villa Park at No. 3. Because only the top two teams in a four-team league like the Crestview League receive guaranteed playoff berths, Villa Park can only get into the playoffs if the Spartans are selected as an at-large team.
Brea Olinda is 5-5 overall and 0-3 in league. With a .500 overall record the Wildcats are eligible for at-large berth consideration.
El Dorado 31, Esperanza 7: Senior running back Isaiah Quintero returned to action by rushing for two touchdowns in the North Hills League win for the Golden Hawks (5-5, 2-1).
Quintero, also a state champion wrestler, had missed the past few games because of a broken fibula. El Dorado quarterback Nate Bento scored on a rushing touchdown and threw a touchdown pass to tight end Nathan Meek.
El Dorado finished second in the four-team league which guarantees a playoff berth. Esperanza at 5-5 overall and 1-2 in league and can qualify for the playoffs as an at-large team.
Laguna Hills 31, Portola 15: Ben Trocchio passed for 189 yards and threw touchdown passes to Mason Fromm, Jake Minotta and Drew Wade in the Hawks win over the Bulldogs in a Pacific Coast League game.
Linebacker Ryder Simmons led the Laguna Hills defense.
The Hawks, the CIF-SS Division 7 champion last season, finished the regular season 9-1 overall. Their one loss was a 21-20 loss to Dana Hills in league play. Laguna Hills finished second to Dana Hills in the four-team league.
Corona del Mar 42, Huntington Beach 38: Kaleb Annett threw four touchdown passes in the Sea Kings win over the Oilers in a Sunset League game.
Russell Weir caught two touchdown passes. Dorsett Stecker and Breck Clemmer each had a touchdown reception. Colin Pene rushed for a touchdown and Christian Brooks returned an interception for a touchdown.
It was a big win for Corona del Mar because it enabled the Sea Kings to finish the regular season 5-5 overall. The Sea Kings are the No. 4 team in the six-team league. A No. 4 team in a six-team league does not automatically qualify for the playoffs, so the at-large route is the only way Corona del Mar can get into the playoffs.
Huntington Beach finished fifth and with a 3-7 overall record is a longshot to qualify as an at-large team.
Newport 31, Fountain Valley 7: Josiah Lamarque had eight receptions for 153 yards and a touchdown and sophomore quarterback Jaden O’Neal threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns in the Sailors win over the Barons in the Sunset League.
Jordan Anderson caught seven passes for 57 yards. Jagger Blauwkamp and Cade Fegel had touchdown receptions. Garrett Marlin and Tanner Muir each made five tackles and Jimmy Lavin had two sacks.
Newport Harbor qualified for the playoffs with its third-place finish in the six-team Sunset League with a 3-2 league record. The Sailors are 5-5 overall. Fountain Valley went 0-5 in league, is 3-7 overall and unlikely to qualify for the playoffs.
Western 54, Anaheim 0: Desmin Joshway-Fairley had six receptions for 145 yards and three touchdowns in the Orange League game.
Western went 5-0 in league and won its final three league games by shutout. The Pioneers take a 9-1 overall record into the playoffs.
Pioneer quarterback Anthony Luna completed 16 of 21 passes for 302 yards and six touchdowns. Defensive end Dane Torrence had two sacks.
— Steve Fryer
