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CIF-SS Playoffs Update: Flag Football D1 Final Set as Tennis and Water Polo Advance

Girls flag football’s rapid rise defines this week’s action, with four Orange County finalists and the section’s leader calling the sport a movement.

Overview

  • Unbeaten JSerra (27-0) faces defending champion Orange Lutheran (24-2) in the Division 1 girls flag football final Saturday at 7 p.m. at Fred Kelly Stadium in Orange.
  • El Modena High hosts a full slate of girls flag football championships Saturday, including Anaheim vs. Castaic (Division 5, 1 p.m.) and Corona del Mar vs. Westlake (Division 2, 5 p.m.).
  • CIF-SS commissioner Mike West lauded the sport’s momentum, as local coaches cited an 84% participation increase for girls flag football in California.
  • Girls tennis opened postseason play with first-round results across divisions, including Orange Lutheran 13-5 over Great Oak and Woodbridge 13-5 over Sherman Oaks Notre Dame.
  • Boys water polo posted second-round results and mapped out the next rounds, with finals for all divisions scheduled Nov. 15 at Mt. San Antonio College; first-round football matchups are set for Friday, Nov. 7.