Take a look at the Southern California News Group’s photos from the high school football games Friday night, Nov. 5.
This was the first week of the playoffs, and the night produced some surprising outcomes and thrilling finishes. Take a look at the highlights in our photo gallery, and make sure you see all of our coverage online.
Glendora QB Eric Najarro dives for the goal line but comes up a half yard short against Mayfair in Bellflower on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. (Photo by Scott Varley, Contributing Photographer)
Murrietta Valley running back Asa Chatman (1) tries to leap through Bishop Amat defenders in their first round CIF-SS Division 2 football playoff game at Bishop Amat High School in La Puente on Friday November 4, 2022. (Photo by Keith Durflinger, Contributing Photographer)
Santa Margarita tight end Nicholas Lopez reaches up to make the touchdown catch against JSerra in the first quarter of the first round of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs in Mission Viejo on Friday, November 4, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
West Ranch’s Ryan Staub, #6, runs in for a touchdown as St. Pius-St. Matthias Andre Melgar defends on the play during first half action in the CIF Southern Section Division 3 playoff game in Stevenson Ranch, CA Friday, November 4, 2022. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Norco receiver Grant Gray gets slung to the ground by Serra DB Rodrick Pleasant (2) Norco vs. Serra in CIF Div 2 football playoff game Friday November 4, 2022 (Photo by Robert Casillas, Contributing Photographer)
Bishop Amat’s Julien Lopez(13) catchers a pass as they play Murrietta Valley in their first round CIF-SS Division 2 football playoff game at Bishop Amat High School in La Puente on Friday November 4, 2022. (Photo by Keith Durflinger, Contributing Photographer)
Northwood’s Ahmad Kazi (4) juggles the ball before hauling it in as Monrovia’s Manny Viramontes looks on during the first round of CIF-SS Division 8 football playoffs at Monrovia High School in Monrovia on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Glendora’s Zach Ford fumbles after scoring a TD as he’s chased by Mayfair’s Louis Johnson in Bellflower on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. (Photo by Scott Varley, Contributing Photographer)
Warren High quarterback Nico Iamaleava
is brought down by Sierra Canyon during first round CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoff action Friday night.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Charter Oak vs. Yorba Linda in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 3 football playoffs at Yorba Linda HS.
Photographed on Friday, 11/4/2022 in Yorba Linda, California. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
Liberty’s Troy Dulyn celebrates with team mates after catching a pass for a touch down during their CIF Southern Section Division 8 first-round playoff football game against the Elsinore Tigers Friday night at Elsinore High School. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
Northwood’s Adam Harper leaps past Monrovia’s Jack Zinn during the first round of CIF-SS Division 8 football playoffs at Monrovia High School in Monrovia on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Warren High quarterback Nico Iamaleava against Sierra Canyon during first round CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoff action Friday night.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Santa Margarita tight end Nicholas Lopez, right, celebrates his touchdown with wide receiver Emmett Mosley, center, in the second quarter of the first round of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs in Mission Viejo on Friday, November 4, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Edison quarterback Parker Awad fires off a pass under pressure from Orange Lutheran defenders in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 1 football playoffs at Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach on Friday, November 4, 2022. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Mayfair’s Evan Tomich looks for a receiver in Bellflower on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. (Photo by Scott Varley, Contributing Photographer)
The Elsinore Tigers celebrate after scoring a touchdown during their CIF Southern Section Division 8 first-round playoff football game against the Liberty Bisons Friday night at Elsinore High School. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
Northwood’s Kaden Carter carries the ball against Monrovia during the first round of CIF-SS Division 8 football playoffs at Monrovia High School in Monrovia on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Norco punter Grant Gray races for first down on fake kick. Norco vs. Serra in CIF Div 2 football playoff game Friday November 4, 2022 (Photo by Robert Casillas, Contributing Photographer)
Monrovia’s Marcel Jones (4) celebrates with his teammates after scoring a touchdown against Northwood during the first round of CIF-SS Division 8 football playoffs at Monrovia High School in Monrovia on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Orange Lutheran quarterback Tj Lateef falls into the endzone for a score against Edison in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 1 football playoffs at Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach on Friday, November 4, 2022. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Mayfair’s Leroy Palu celebrates one of his first half sacks in Bellflower on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. (Photo by Scott Varley, Contributing Photographer)
Bishop Amat’s Delano Franklin (1) leaps past Murrietta Valley defenders in their first round CIF-SS Division 2 football playoff game at Bishop Amat High School in La Puente on Friday November 4, 2022. (Photo by Keith Durflinger, Contributing Photographer)
Citrus Valley’s Gene Gallegos,(#21), runs into the end zone after catching a pass against, Cajon during the first half of Friday’s CIF Southern Section Division 2 football first-round playoff game at Cajon High School in San Bernardino, Ca., November 4, 2022. (Contributing Photographer/John Valenzuela)
Charter Oak vs. Yorba Linda in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 3 football playoffs at Yorba Linda HS.
Photographed on Friday, 11/4/2022 in Yorba Linda, California. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
Santa Margarita running back Jake Foye, jumps over JSerra’s Dallas White in the first quarter of the first round of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs in Mission Viejo on Friday, November 4, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
A pass intended for St. Pius-St. Matthias De’anthony Curtis, #13, is broken up by West Ranch’s Tyler Lujan, #11, during first half action in the CIF Southern Section Division 3 playoff game in Stevenson Ranch, CA Friday, November 4, 2022. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Citrus Valley quarterback Hunter Herrera, (#6), run the ball and avoids the tackle by Cajon’s Kaleb McNeal, (#32), during the first half of Friday’s CIF Southern Section Division 2 football first-round playoff game at Cajon High School in San Bernardino, Ca., November 4, 2022. (Contributing Photographer/John Valenzuela)
Captains for Cajon and Citrus Valley football shake hands at midfield for the toss before the start of there CIF Southern Section Division 2 football first-round playoff game at Cajon High School in San Bernardino, Ca., November 4, 2022. (Contributing Photographer/John Valenzuela)
Murrietta Valley receiver Tiger Bachmeier (19) catches a pass through Bishop Amat defenders in their first round CIF-SS Division 2 football playoff game at Bishop Amat High School in La Puente on Friday November 4, 2022. (Photo by Keith Durflinger, Contributing Photographer)
Glendora’s Zach Ford dives for the goal line for a short TD run in Bellflower on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. (Photo by Scott Varley, Contributing Photographer)
Northwood’s Ahmad Kazi celebrates alongside Muhammad Wahby after scoring a touchdown against Monrovia during the first round of CIF-SS Division 8 football playoffs at Monrovia High School in Monrovia on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
St. Pius-St. Matthias Deshunn Powell, #6, runs for a gain during first half action against West Ranch in the CIF Southern Section Division 3 playoff game in Stevenson Ranch, CA Friday, November 4, 2022. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Cajon running back Jeyquan Smith, (#9), carries the ball and stiff arms Citrus Valley’s Max Thomas, (#45), during the first half of Friday’s CIF Southern Section Division 2 football first-round playoff game at Cajon High School in San Bernardino, Ca., November 4, 2022. (Contributing Photographer/John Valenzuela)
Bishop Amat quarterback Richie Munoz (7) runs on a keeper play for a touchdown against Murrietta Valley in their first round CIF-SS Division 2 football playoff game at Bishop Amat High School in La Puente on Friday November 4, 2022. (Photo by Keith Durflinger, Contributing Photographer)
Edison wide receiver Dom Lopez is lifted into the air by Edison linebacker Makai Sagiao after scoring a touchdown in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 1 football playoffs at Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach on Friday, November 4, 2022. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
West Ranch’s Ty Deperno, #27, is brought down by St. Pius-St. Matthias Davion Coffee, #1, during first half action in the CIF Southern Section Division 3 playoff game in Stevenson Ranch, CA Friday, November 4, 2022. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Romeo Clark of Warren High carries the ball against Sierra Canyon during first round CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoff action Friday night.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Sierra Canyon’s Dane Dunn carries the ball against Warren High in the first round of CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoffs Friday night.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Bishop Amat running back Aiden Ramos (5) runs through Murrietta Valley defenders in their first round CIF-SS Division 2 football playoff game at Bishop Amat High School in La Puente on Friday November 4, 2022. (Photo by Keith Durflinger, Contributing Photographer)
JSerra’s George Perez (27) carries the ball past Santa Margarita defensive back Joshua Tuchek (7) in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs in Mission Viejo on Friday, November 4, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Warren High players celebrate a touchdown against Sierra Canyon during first round CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoff action Friday night.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Citrus Valley quarterback Hunter Herrera, (#6), looks to pass the ball against Cajon during the first half of Friday’s CIF Southern Section Division 2 football first-round playoff game at Cajon High School in San Bernardino, Ca., November 4, 2022. (Contributing Photographer/John Valenzuela)
Charter Oak vs. Yorba Linda in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 3 football playoffs at Yorba Linda HS.
Photographed on Friday, 11/4/2022 in Yorba Linda, California. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
Citrus Valley’s Michael Counce, (#9), celebrates after recovering a fumble and scoring a touchdown during the first half of Friday’s CIF Southern Section Division 2 football first-round playoff game at Cajon High School in San Bernardino, Ca., November 4, 2022. (Contributing Photographer/John Valenzuela)
Lakewoods Anthony Winston Jr. tries to take down Hemets Daniel Mendoza in Lakewood, CA, on Friday, November 4, 2022. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)
Glendora QB Eric Najarro throws the ball down the field in Bellflower on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. (Photo by Scott Varley, Contributing Photographer)
Glendora QB Eric Najarro is sacked by Mayfair’s Leroy Palu in Bellflower on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. (Photo by Scott Varley, Contributing Photographer)
Cajon running back Jeyquan Smith, (#9), carries the ball against Citrus Valley during the first half of Friday’s CIF Southern Section Division 2 football first-round playoff game at Cajon High School in San Bernardino, Ca., November 4, 2022. (Contributing Photographer/John Valenzuela)
Cajon’s Reginald Coward, (#27) leads the Cowboys onto the field before the start of there CIF Southern Section Division 2 football first-round playoff game against Citrus Valley at Cajon High School in San Bernardino, Ca., November 4, 2022. (Contributing Photographer/John Valenzuela)
Citrus Valley’s Joseph Mason-Pacheco(#18), breaks up a pass intended for Cajon’s Mike Anderson, (#14), during the first half of Friday’s CIF Southern Section Division 2 football first-round playoff game at Cajon High School in San Bernardino, Ca., November 4, 2022. (Contributing Photographer/John Valenzuela)
Monrovia’s Brian Salazar Jr. looks downfield to pass as Northwood’s Joseph Harper (8) closes in during the first round of CIF-SS Division 8 football playoffs at Monrovia High School in Monrovia on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Edison wide receiver Tucker Tripp cant make the catch in the endzone as Orange Lutheran defenders Keon Washington, left and Noah Rodriguez, right, break up the play in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 1 football playoffs at Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach on Friday, November 4, 2022. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Monrovia’s Carlos Hernandez (7) races across the field as Northwood’s defense struggles to stop him during the first round of CIF-SS Division 8 football playoffs at Monrovia High School in Monrovia on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Northwood’s Adam Harper (3) celebrates with his team after scoring a touchdown against Monrovia during the first round of CIF-SS Division 8 football playoffs at Monrovia High School in Monrovia on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Liberty’s Eddie Smith runs toward the goal after picking up a fumble the first quarter during their CIF Southern Section Division 8 first-round playoff football game against the Elsinore Tigers Friday night at Elsinore High School. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)
Warren High’s Jordan Ross gains yards against Sierra Canyon during first round CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoff action Friday night.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
West Ranch’s Ryan Staub, #6, scrambles for yardage as St. Pius-St. Matthias Gregory Mcclendon iii, #8, defends during first half action in the CIF Southern Section Division 3 playoff game in Stevenson Ranch, CA Friday, November 4, 2022. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
West Ranch’s Tyler Scott, #21, is brought down by St. Pius-St. Matthias Christian Harris, #4, during first half action in the CIF Southern Section Division 3 playoff game in Stevenson Ranch, CA Friday, November 4, 2022. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Mayfair’s Max Mitchell is stopped by Glendora’s Decker Degraaf in Bellflower on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. (Photo by Scott Varley, Contributing Photographer)
Mayfair’s Ryan Heredia sprints up the field against Glendora in Bellflower on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. (Photo by Scott Varley, Contributing Photographer)
Lakewoods Anthony Winston Jr tries to intercept a pass to Hemets Tyler Trout in Lakewood, CA, on Friday, November 4, 2022. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)
Mayfair’s Jaylen Baker runs between a pair of Glendora players in Bellflower on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. (Photo by Scott Varley, Contributing Photographer)
Mayfair’s Ryan Heredia scores on a run as he gets by Glendora’s Kyle Ferm in Bellflower on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. (Photo by Scott Varley, Contributing Photographer)
Glendora’s Kyle Ferm finds some running room against Mayfair’s Chaz Gilbreath (27) and Jamarco Hunkin (10) in Bellflower on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. (Photo by Scott Varley, Contributing Photographer)
Serra RB Cincere Rhaney finds huge space in Norco defense. Norco vs. Serra in CIF Div 2 football playoff game Friday November 4, 2022 (Photo by Robert Casillas, Contributing Photographer)