Football:
Two area programs will play for a CIF State championship next weekend.
On Friday, Muir (9-6) drove 240 miles to Palo Verde Valley High School (13-2) in Blythe, and defeated the Yellow Jackets, 33-7, in the CIF State Division 5AA So Cal Regional.
With a D-5AA state championship at stake, the Mustangs will travel 304 miles to take on Hughson this Saturday at 6.
The Huskies (12-2) edged Nippon Christian, 31-28, in the Northern California Regional.
Hughson is eight miles from Modesto off the 99 freeway, and they have a population of just over 7,500 people.
San Gabriel (12-3) outlasted Kennedy, 46-34, in the CIF State Division 6A So Cal Regional.
The Matadors only had to make a 33-mile road trip tonight (Saturday).
This Saturday, however, SGHS will take a 216-mile ride to Atascadero.
The Greyhounds (10-4) shut out Colusa, 21-0, in their Northern California Regional contest.
Open Division Title Game (Saturday): St. John Bosco vs San Mateo at 8 at Saddleback College
Division 1AA:
North: De La Salle 17, Folsom 14
South: Lincoln of San Diego 37, Sierra Canyon 14
D-1AA Title Game (Friday): De La Salle vs Lincoln at 8 at Saddleback College
Division 1A:
North: Pittsburg 35, Manteca 14
South: Liberty (Bakersfield) 41, Yorba Linda 28
D-1A Title Game (Saturday): Pittsburg vs Liberty at Saddleback College at 4
Division 2AA:
North: McClymonds 49, Lemoore 35
South: Mater Dei Catholic 22, Downey 21
D-2AA Title Game (Friday): McClymonds vs Mater Dei Catholic at 4 at Saddleback College
Division 2A:
North: San Ramon Valley 19, Marin Catholic 17
South: Granite Hills 41, Etiwanda 21
D-2A Title Game (Saturday): San Ramon Valley vs Granite Hills at 12 at Saddleback College
Division 3AA:
North: Grant 36, El Centro 7
South: San Jacinto 49, University City 45
D-3AA Title Game (Saturday): San Jacinto at Grant at 6
Division 3A:
North: Bellarmine Prep 35, Vanden 21
South: Laguna Hills 35, Birmingham 28
D-3A Title Game (Saturday): Laguna Hills at Bellarmine Prep at 6
Division 4AA:
North: Escalon 42, Pleasant Valley 20
South: Northwood 10, Kennedy 7
D-4AA Title Game (Saturday): Northwood at Escalon at 6
Division 4A:
North: San Marin 29, Menlo School 21
South: Granada Hills Charter 56, Laguna Beach 55
D-4A Title Game (Saturday): Granada Hills Charter at San Marin
Division 5AA:
North: Hughson 31, Ripon Christian 28
South: Muir 33, Palo Verde 7
D-5AA Title Game (Saturday): Muir at Hughson at 6
Division 5A:
North: Orland 42, Clear Lake 21
South: Shafter 20, Walnut 16
D-5A Title Game (Saturday): Shafter at Orland at 6
Division 6AA:
North: Santa Teresa 30, Palo Alto 20
South: Classical Academy 34, Lancaster 14
D-6AA Title Game (Saturday): Santa Teresa at Classical Academy at 6
Division 6A:
North: Atascadero 21, Colusa 0
South: San Gabriel 46, Kennedy 34
D-6A Title Game (Saturday): San Gabriel at Atascadero at 6
Division 7AA State Championship Game:
Pinole Valley 34, Mendota 21
Division 7A:
Lincoln of San Francisco got a first-round bye
Crenshaw 48, Whittier Christian 7
D-7A Title Game (Saturday): Lincoln vs Crenshaw at Kezar Stadium at 1
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