Southern California Friday Night Football Roundup: Top Scores and Highlights

High school football lit up Southern California under the Friday night lights, as teams from the City Section, Southern Section, and intersectional matchups delivered thrilling victories, surprising upsets, and plenty of offensive fireworks. From nail-biters decided by a single point to powerhouse programs flexing their dominance, here’s a complete look at the weekend’s action.

City Section

Central League

Bernstein 52, Mendez 7

Nonleague Highlights

Eagle Rock 35, Bell 10

Fairfax 49, Los Angeles 28

Hawkins 32, Canoga Park 27

King/Drew 30, Gardena 6

L.A. Hamilton 23, Crenshaw 6

L.A. Marshall 13, Contreras 6

L.A. University 43, Santee 7

Legacy 28, Grant 8

Lincoln 48, Jefferson 20

Marquez 49, Hollywood 8

Maywood CES 54, Reseda 0

Monroe 46, Belmont 0

Palisades 59, Granada Hills 44 (shootout of the night)

Panorama 35, Fulton 6

San Fernando 48, Sun Valley Poly 8

South East 40, Rancho Dominguez 28

Sylmar 40, Chavez 6

Taft 43, Arleta 21

Van Nuys 32, Roybal 16

Washington 40, Diego Rivera 16

Westchester 7, Dymally 0 (defensive slugfest)

Southern Section

Nonleague Thrillers and Blowouts

Alhambra 27, Temple City 7

Aliso Niguel 52, Chino 12

Claremont 22, Alta Loma 13

Anaheim Canyon 40, Beckman 29

Aquinas 35, Bonita 13

Arlington 33, Fontana 23

Arroyo Valley 44, San Bernardino 12

Artesia 35, Firebaugh 0

Baldwin Park 42, California 29

Banning 32, Whittier Christian 13

Segerstrom 28, Barstow 27 (1-point classic)

Beaumont 41, Summit 14

Bellflower 35, Oxnard 7

Bell Gardens 50, Hacienda Heights Wilson 19

Bishop Amat 42, Valencia 38 (offensive showcase)

Bloomington 42, Rubidoux 12

Brea Olinda 37, Diamond Bar 7

Brentwood 48, Oak Park 28

Saugus 30, Camarillo 27

Carpinteria 52, Santa Clara 7

Century 10, Santa Ana Valley 10 (deadlock tie)

Cerritos 31, Portola 17

Charter Oak 34, Muir 33 (edge-of-seat finish)

Compton Early College 49, Keppel 21

Corona 27, Miller 21

Costa Mesa 49, Godinez 0

Covina 48, Diamond Ranch 46 (barnburner)

Crean Lutheran 23, Capistrano Valley 6

Crescenta Valley 42, South Pasadena 21

Cypress 40, Eisenhower 0

Damien 38, St. Paul 28

Dana Hills 63, Esperanza 7 (highest Southern Section total)

Desert Christian Academy 12, Desert Mirage 6

Dominguez 58, Hawthorne 6

Downey 55, Millikan 7

Eastlake Roosevelt 49, Ontario Christian 7

Edison 31, Lakewood 0

El Modena 21, Newport Harbor 17

El Segundo 41, Don Lugo 7

El Toro 28, El Dorado 21

Estancia 42, Katella 0

Fillmore 41, Buena 17

Gabrielino 49, Azusa 0

Ganesha 40, Pomona 6

Garden Grove Pacifica 20, Northwood 14

Glenn 14, California Military Institute 0

Granite Hills 37, Kaiser 14

Heritage Christian 54, Compton Centennial 28

Hueneme 25, Channel Islands 0

Indian Springs 33, Silver Valley 6

Inglewood 18, St. Bonaventure 16 (defensive battle)

Irvine 29, Woodbridge 2

Jurupa Hills 12, Temescal Canyon 7

La Cañada 35, Long Beach Jordan 6

Laguna Hills 44, Capistrano Valley Christian 30

Lakeside 45, Twentynine Palms 8

La Habra 41, Ayala 14

La Puente 38, Sierra Vista 13

La Quinta 36, Citrus Valley 20

La Sierra 31, Saddleback 6

Lancaster 56, Golden Valley 12

Loara 42, Beverly Hills 22

Long Beach Poly 28, Tustin 27 (Poly survives by 1)

Long Beach Wilson 49, Sunny Hills 21

Los Alamitos 41, Gardena Serra 21 (statement win)

Mary Star 22, Valley Christian 21

Mira Costa 31, Redondo Union 0

Garey 55, Mountain View 8

Murrieta Mesa 28, Rancho Verde 7

Nogales 50, Cantwell-Sacred Heart 30

Norco 28, Orange Vista 24

Nordhoff 76, Eastside 20 (biggest blowout of the night)

Northview 22, Glendora 16

Norwalk 42, Pasadena 34

Ocean View 28, Buena Park 27

Ontario 49, Jurupa Valley 10

Orange 15, Los Osos 7

Oxnard Pacifica 56, Newbury Park 35

Pacific 65, Pasadena Marshall 13

Palm Desert 27, Elsinore 21

Palm Springs 61, Coachella Valley 27

Paraclete 47, Hart 21

Paramount 7, Compton 3

Ramona 44, Hillcrest 28

Rancho Alamitos 35, Anaheim 13

Rancho Cucamonga 14, Oak Hills 3

Rancho Christian 49, West Valley 14

Rancho Mirage 42, Tahquitz 16

Rim of the World 55, Perris 21

Riverside King 35, Riverside North 13

Riverside Notre Dame 24, Temecula Prep 20

Rowland 42, Placentia Valencia 6

San Clemente 35, Chaparral 34 (instant thriller)

San Dimas 14, Colony 0

San Gabriel 28, El Monte 21

San Jacinto Valley Academy 48, Duarte 14

San Juan Hills 42, Chino Hills 21

San Marino 35, South Torrance 27

Santa Ana Calvary Chapel 27, Westminster 14

Santa Ana Foothill 10, Norte Vista 9

Santa Barbara 44, Dos Pueblos 7

Santa Margarita 45, Highland 13

Santa Monica 35, Burbank Burroughs 9

Santa Paula 42, Del Sol 0

Schurr 35, Village Christian 9

Servite 46, Chaminade 3

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 49, St. Francis 12

South El Monte 20, Montebello 0

St. Genevieve 14, South Hills 12

St. Margaret’s 35, La Salle 27

Temecula Valley 48, Paloma Valley 27

Tesoro 17, La Mirada 5

Thousand Oaks 20, Agoura 19

Torrance 45, St. Anthony 7

Trabuco Hills 29, St. Pius X-St. Matthias 20

Troy 31, Fullerton 12

Vasquez 17, Littlerock 14

Ventura 35, Rio Mesa 6

Villa Park 24, Upland 17

Vista del Lago 35, Adelanto 0

Walnut 37, Sonora 12

Webb 50, Anza Hamilton 14

West Covina 21, El Rancho 14

West Ranch 23, Antelope Valley 13

West Torrance 20, Peninsula 14

Westminster La Quinta 6, Bassett 6 (tie)

Whittier 14, Rosemead 0

Yucaipa 45, Shadow Hills 20

Intersectional Battles

Bakersfield West 42, Ridgecrest Burroughs 14

Big Bear 37, Rosamond 30

Bishop Diego 34, East Las Vegas Mater Academy 6

Burbank 52, Reno Galena 9

Chandler (AZ) Basha 30, Orange Lutheran 24

Crespi 44, Cleveland 16

Culver City 43, Narbonne 6

Oakland Castlemont 27, Dorsey 7

Fresno San Joaquin Memorial 49, Castaic 0

Garfield 42, La Palma Kennedy 38

Grace 31, El Camino Real 29

Granada Hills Kennedy 29, Canyon Country Canyon 21

Great Oak 28, San Pedro 27

Hoover 22, Verdugo Hills 20

JSerra 38, Honolulu Kamehameha 20

Las Vegas Centennial 14, North Torrance 12

Las Vegas Shadow Ridge 14, Quartz Hill 6

Lawndale 69, L.A. Wilson 7

Lynwood 50, Locke 6

Mater Dei 21, Kahuka (Hawaii) 18

Mission Viejo 53, Folsom 14 (national spotlight win)

Monrovia 46, L.A. Roosevelt 6

Moorpark 38, Birmingham 13

Oaks Christian 35, Bakersfield Liberty 28

Palos Verdes 30, Carson 6

Pine Valley Mountain Empire 37, Nuview Bridge 0

River Ridge (La.) Curtis Christian 54, L.A. Cathedral 26

Riverside Prep 28, California City 7

South Gate 46, Santa Fe 14

Spring Valley Mt. Miguel 21, Loyola 0

St. Bernard 42, L.A. Jordan 0

St. John Bosco 21, Baltimore St. Frances Academy 14 (national heavyweight showdown)

St. Monica 40, Huntington Park 0

Tempe (AZ) Corona del Sol 31, Apple Valley 0

Venice 17, Harvard-Westlake 3

Westlake 31, Chatsworth 0

Wilmington Banning 55, Long Beach Cabrillo 7

8-Man Football

Southern Section

Majestic League: Hillcrest Christian 60, Highland Entrepreneur 12

Lancaster Baptist 39, Academy for Careers & Exploration 14

Maricopa 36, Lucerne Valley 0

Orcutt Academy 54, Malibu 18

Intersectional

Sage Hill 55, Animo Jackie Robinson 8

Cornerstone Christian 21, Vista St. Joseph Academy 6

Legacy Christian Academy 50, Noli Indian 6

Mammoth 56, Santa Clarita Christian 28

San Diego Francis Parker 34, New Designs Watts 30

Final Word

From dominant blowouts like Nordhoff’s 76-20 rout of Eastside to nail-biters like Long Beach Poly’s 28-27 survival over Tustin, Southern California football once again proved why it’s one of the nation’s most competitive regions. With powerhouse programs such as Mater Dei, St. John Bosco, Los Alamitos, Mission Viejo, and Servite all earning big wins, the road ahead promises even more drama as league play looms.