From CalHiSports.com
Other than San Diego and Oaks Christian vs. Gardena Serra, here were some other key results from championship football games played on Friday, Dec. 12:
De La Salle (Concord) 34, Pittsburg 10
Kylan Butler ran for nearly 200 yards as the Spartans extended their state record for winning consecutive section titles to an astounding 17 with a win over Pitt at Dublin High. When teams like Central Catholic of Modesto get upset like they did last week against Hilmar and consider that the Spartans haven't missed a beat in such a long time in NCS finals is quite impressive. De La Salle head coach Bob Ladoucuer also won the 344th game of his career to tie the state record held by former St. Paul of Santa Fe Springs coach Marijon Ancich.
Centennial (Corona) 23, Chaparral (Temecula) 17
The Huskies played a strong fourth quarter after the two teams were tied 14-14 after three quarters. Taylor Martinez ran for a three-yard TD on a fourth down play for the winning score. Centennial improved to 14-0 and will likely get a spot in either the open or Division I state bowl games. Which game depends on what happens during Saturday's CIF Southern Section Pac-Five Division title game between state No. 1 Long Beach Poly (13-0) and Tesoro of Las Flores, also 13-0.
Whitney (Rocklin) 35, Placer (Auburn) 14
Zack Graves capped a monstrous senior season with 36 carries for 282 yards and three TDs for the Wildcats. Head coach Mike Gimenez' team (13-0) earned the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Div. IV title and ended the Cinderella-run of Placer, which got into the playoffs on a court order.
St. Bonaventure (Ventura) 42, Moorpark 7
Head coach Todd Therrian's team completed a dominant run through the field in the CIF Southern Section Northern Division. It was the Seraphs second straight crown in the division. They are now expected to receive a bid to play in their second straight CIF Division III state bowl game.
De Salle doesn't play anybody good in the north coast section. They schedule big time out of state teams but there is obviously not enough competition in the north coast section if they can win it 17 times in a row. I'm not discrediting what Lodoceur has done up there. He is arguably the most respectable coach in the country. I would love to see them play in the south section.
Torrence, De La Salle's section is equivalent in competition to the San Diego Section... not as strong as a much larger southern section. I will say this. I'd agree that if DLS played in the southern section against traditional powerhouses like Mater Dei, Long Beach Poly, Centennial, Mission Viejo, etc., they would not of had that 12 year winning streak. Teams in SS are too good year in and year out. I will also add that I think the SD section's competitiveness is improving. I have not followed La Costa Canyon much this year but they sound like a dominant team that is gaining exposure and playing top tier teams.
Tesoro and Long Beach Poly will be a battle. Tesoro will pull off the win in a thriller 21-20
Cathedral u know!!!!