Ventura County Star
It's the quarterfinal round of the CIF-SS high school football playoffs. There are six games involving area teams on Friday night — Division 2: Oaks Christian at Mission Viejo; Division 3: San Bernardino-Cajon at St. Bonaventure; Division 5: Newbury Park at Santa Ana-Foothill; Bonita at Thousand Oaks; Division 6: Irvine-Crean Lutheran at Simi Valley; Division 7: Agoura at Pasadena-Muir.
Follow all the minute-by-minute, quarter-by-quarter coverage right here.
Semifinal matchups set
St. Bonaventure will travel to top-seeded San Juan Hills in Division 3 semifinals; Newbury Park will host Conejo Valley rival Thousand Oaks in the Division 5 semifinals; and Simi Valley will host Huntington Beach in the Division 6 semifinals next Friday night.
Quarterfinal scores
Check out the final scores from Friday night here
Seraphs reach Div. 3 semifinals
St. Bonaventure advances to the Division 3 semifinals with a 37-19 win over Cajon at home.
Lions lose in Div. 2 quarterfinals
FINAL: Mission Viejo 39, Oaks Christian 14. The Lions, who won the Marmonte League title, have their season end in Division 2 quarterfinals.
It will be Newbury Park vs. Thousand Oaks
What another remarkable night for Shane Rosenthal. Newbury Park erases 28-13 deficit, with Rosenthal scoring on 3 TD passes and a 90-yard kickoff return, then ends game with another pick as Panthers defeat Foothill 41-34. Newbury Park will host Conejo Valley rival Thousand Oaks in Division 5 semifinals next Friday.
Seraphs add to lead
Jayce Franco scores on 4-yard run for St. Bonaventure, which extends its lead to 37-19 over Cajon with 8:56 left in game.
Big pick by Bell!
Landon Bell picks off pass as Newbury Park leads Foothill 41-34 with 1:14 left in the game.
Lions gets second TD
Devin Tate throws a 31-yard touchdown pass to Chase Farrell for Oaks Christian. Mission Viejo 39, Oaks Christian 14 with 11:51 left in the game.
Seraphs get safety
Ball goes out of end zone on Cajon punt for a safety. St. Bonaventure leads, 30-19, 11:34 left in game. Seraphs moving closer to Division 3 semifinals.
Simi wins; Benkert gets 300th
FINAL: Simi Valley 27, Crean Lutheran 7; Pioneers advance to Division 6 semifinals as Hall of Fame coach Jim Benkert earns 300th career victory.
And just like that ...
Shane Rosenthal scores his fourth straight TD, this time on the ensuing kickoff. Panthers retake lead, 41-34, over Foothill with 3:59 left. Crazy game.
Foothill retakes lead
In a wild one, Foothill regains lead after Newbury Park comeback. Panthers trail 34-33 with 4:11 left in game.
Seraphs strike quick to start 4th
Kaden Glover scores on 32-yard pass from Andrew Wolter on first play of fourth quarter as St. Bonaventure leads Cajon, 28-19, 11:54 left.
Seraphs up 2 after 3rd Q
End of third quarter: St. Bonaventure 21, Cajon 19. Seraphs looking to reach Division 3 semifinals.
Lions down big after 3Q
End of third quarter: Mission Viejo 39, Oaks Christian 6. It appears Lions' season will come to an end in Division 2 quarterfinals.
Cajon cuts Seraphs' lead to 2
Cajon uses 13-play drive to pull within 21-19 of St. Bonaventure with 3:04 left in third quarter.
Chargers lose in Div. 7 quarterfinals
Agoura's season comes to an end with 14-7 loss at Pasadena-Muir in CIF-SS Division 7 quarterfinals.
And just like that, Panthers in the lead
Brady Smigiel and Shane Rosenthal connect for third straight TD as Newbury Park has overcome a 28-13 deficit to take 33-28 lead over Foothill with 7:31 left in game.
Another big play by Simi D
Ethan Valko’s sack on fourth and long turns Crean Lutheran over on downs. Simi ball on CL 19. Pioneers can put this thing away leading 27-7 with 6:22 left.
Fumble! Fumble!
Foothill fumbles the kickoff and Newbury Park recovers. Panthers with ball, down 28-26 with 8:20 left in game.
Panthers down just 2
Brady Smigiel connects with Shane Rosenthal for another TD. Newbury Park can't convert 2-point attempt and trails Foothill 28-26 with 8:38 left in the game.
Lancers headed to semis
Thousand Oaks defeats visiting Bonita 19-13 to advance to the CIF-SS Division 5 semifinals. The Lancers will face winner of Newbury Park and Foothill next Friday. Would be at Newbury Park or at Santa Ana-Foothill.
Lions down 26 in 3rd
Mission Viejo gets a touchdown and takes a 32-6 lead over Oaks Christian with 5:56 left in the third quarter of Div. 2 quarterfinal.
Lancers look to hold on
With 1:03 left in game, Bonita scores TD. Extra point is no good. Thousand Oaks leads 19-13.
Simi up 20 after 3Q
Simi Valley leads visiting Crean Lutheran 27-7 after three quarters in the Div. 6 quarterfinals.
Panthers not done yet
Newbury Park quickly answers with Brady Smigiel to Shane Rosenthal TD to cut deficit to 28-20.
Panthers down 15 in 4th
Foothill scores another TD to take 28-13 lead over Newbury Park with 11:51 left in game. Div. 5 quarterfinal.
Lancers extend lead
Brolin Harrah's touchdown run gives Thousand Oaks a 19-7 lead over Bonita with 3:54 remaining left in game. Lancers looking to punch ticket to Div. 5 semifinals.
Chargers fall behind in 4th
Muir takes a 14-7 lead over Agoura with 9:23 left in game. 28-yd TD pass on a 4th-and-8.
Special teams TD for Simi
Blocked FG and return for TD gives Simi Valley 27-7 lead over Crean Lutheran in third quarter. The Pioneers in control and appear headed to Division 6 semifinals.
Chargers tied after 3Q
End of third quarter: Muir 7, Agoura 7 in Div. 7 quarterfinal game.
Seraphs up 9 at half
End of first half: St. Bonaventure 21, Cajon 12 in Div. 3 quarterfinal.
Panthers now down 8
Foothill has rallied to take 21-13 lead over Newbury Park with 4:12 left in 3rd quarter.
Pioneers add 3 to lead
After interception, Simi Valley nails FG to take 20-7 lead in third.
Simi D comes up big again
Simi takes second-half kickoff, drives to Crean Lutheran 36 and turns ball over on downs. Two plays later, Simi defense takes it away with a Jayden Graham interception. 17-7 Simi leads with 9:59 left in Q3
Lancers keep lead after 3Q
End of third quarter: Thousand Oaks 13, Bonita 7 in Div. 5 quarterfinal; no scoring in 3rd quarter. Lancers one quarter away from semifinal berth.
Lions will need 2nd-half comeback
At the end of the first half, Mission Viejo leads Oaks Christian 25-6 in a Division 2 quarterfinal.
Another TD for Cofield
Drew Cofield scores on 54-yard pass from Anthony Walter as St. Bonaventure extends lead to 21-12 over Cajon with 1:58 left in half. Cofield has scored on reverse run, pick-6 and now a TD catch.
Big pick for Lancers
James Luderer intercepts a pass near goal line as Thousand Oaks maintains 13-7 lead over Bonita in 3rd quarter.
Chargers now tied in 3rd
QB Brandon Valencia hits Alex Miller for a 25-yd TD as Muir ties Agoura 7-7 with 7:21 left in the third quarter of Div. 7 quarterfinal game.
Cajon answers back
Cajon strikes back with 44-yard TD pass. Two-point conversion is stopped in backfield. St. Bonaventure leads 14-12, 3:49 left in half.
Pick-6 for Mission Viejo
After scoring a TD on offense, an interception for a touchdown gives Mission Viejo a 25-6 over Oaks Christian lead with 1:46 left in the half.
Cofield with pick-6
One play after scoring a TD on offense, Drew Cofield returns an interception 38 yards. Four plays later, Koen Glover scores on 4-yard run for St. Bonaventure, extending its lead to 14-6 over Cajon with 6:56 left in half.
Pioneers up 10 at break
HALFTIME: Simi Valley 17, Crean Lutheran 7. Absolutely dominant performance from the Pioneers defense has the Pioneers 24 minutes from the Division 6 semifinals. Crean Lutheran ran three plays or less on 6 of 7 offensive possessions.
Seraphs take lead
Drew Cofield scores on 14-yard reverse as St. Bonaventure takes 7-6 lead over Cajon with 8:37 left in second quarter of Division 3 quarterfinal game.
Lions on the board
Nate Bennett's 33-yard TD pass to Stevie Amar gets Oaks Christian on the board. Lions trail Mission Viejo 12-6 with 5:46 left in the half after PAT was blocked.
Panthers hit FG before half
Halftime: Newbury Park 13, Foothill 7 in Division 5 quarterfinal game.
Crean Lutheran returns punt for TD
Crean Lutheran gets the break it needs to get back in the game. Punt return for a TD reduces Simi Vallley's lead to 17-7 with 1:27 left in half.
Lions now down 12-0
Mission Viejo makes a field goal and takes a 12-0 lead over Oaks Christian with 7:08 left in the half.
Chargers lead at half
Agoura up 7-0 over Pasadena-Muir at half in Division 7 quarterfinal game.
Dominating D for Simi
Another huge stop from the Simi Valley defense after a punt return sets Crean Lutheran up on the Simi 35. Three and out again. Pioneers still lead 17-0. 3:53 left until halftime.
Scary scene at SB-Cajon game
Ambulance is on field to attend to injured Cajon player. Game in delay. Cajon leads St. Bonaventure 6-0 in 2nd quarter.
Lancers take lead into halftime
End of first half: Thousand Oaks 13, Bonita 7 in Division 5 quarterfinal
Panthers' lead cut to 3
Foothill scores TD to cut Newbury Park's lead to 10-7 with 1:51 left until halftime.
Lions down 9
Mission Viejo forces a safety and now leads 9-0 over Oaks Christian with 10:51 left in the first half.
Injury delays SB-Cajon game
St. Bonaventure-Cajon game delayed with 9:48 left in the second quarter. A Cajon player is injured. An ambulance has arrived at Ventura College. Cajon leads 6-0.
Panthers up 10
Newbury Park hits field goal to take 10-0 lead over Foothill with 3 minutes left until halftime.
Lions down 7 after 1Q
At the end of the first quarter, Mission Viejo leads Oaks Christian 7-0 in Div. 2 quarterfinal.
Lancers still lead 13-7
Big stop in the red zone for the Lancers. Field goal by Bonita is no good. 13-7 Thousand Oaks with 6:15 left in the first half.
Pioneers add FG
Simi Valley takes 17-0 lead over Crean Lutheran with 8:42 left in half.
Pioneers up 14 after 1Q
Simi Valley leads visiting Crean Lutheran 14-0 after one quarter in the Div. 6 quarterfinals.
Lions down 7
After blocked FG, Mission Viejo cashes in and takes 7-0 lead over Oaks Christian late in 1st quarter of in Div. 2 quarterfinal.
Chargers take lead
Harrison Novak with a 4-yard QB keeper gives Agoura a 7-0 lead over Muir with 8:55 left in second quarter.
Lions' kick blocked
Oaks Christian has field goal kick blocked. Score is 0-0 against Mission Viejo late in 1st quarter of Division 2 quarterfinal.
Chargers in 0-0 tie after 1Q
End of first quarter: Muir 0, Agoura 0. Both teams missed field goals following turnovers in Division 7 quarterfinal.
Lancers lead after 1Q
End of first quarter: Thousand Oaks 13, Bonita 7 in Division 5 quarterfinal.
Seraphs trailing after 1Q
End of first quarter: Cajon 6, St. Bonaventure 0 in Division 3 quarterfinal.
Lancers regain lead
Jackson Taylor connects with Silas Kemp for 60-yard TD as Thousand Oaks takes 13-7 over Bonita with 42.7 seconds left in first quarter.
Panthers lead after 1Q
End of first quarter: Newbury Park 7, Foothill 0 in Division 5 quarterfinal game.
Scoop and score for Simi
Pioneers add to lead, 14-0, with blocked punt and return for TD.
Bonita answers
Thousand Oaks now trails Bonita 7-6 in 1st quarter.
Seraphs trail early
After losing a fumble in the St. Bonaventure end zone to start the game, Cajon drives 54 yards to score with 3:40 left in first quarter. Cajon leads 6-0, first quarter, over the Seraphs in Division 3 quarterfinal.
Simi D does job
Crean Lutheran goes three and out and punts on fourth and 2. Simi takes over its 19. 7-0 SV with 7:34 left in first quarter.
Lancers score first
Brolin Harrah's TD run gives Thousand Oaks 6-0 lead over Bonita in 1st quarter of Div. 5 quarterfinal.
Pioneers on board first
After recovering fumble, Simi Valley takes 7-0 lead over Irvine-Crean Lutheran in Division 6 quarterfinal.
Good start for Panthers
Newbury Park scores first to take 7-0 lead at Foothill in Division 5 quarterfinal game.
Thousand Oaks ready to go
Thousand Oaks hosting Bonita in Division 5 quarterfinal.
Simi ready for kickoff
Simi Valley ready to start its Division 6 quarterfinal at home.
Quarterfinal preview
The Star spoke to all six local coaches still working this week. Our preview coverage included a look at Simi Valley head coach Jim Benkert's bid to join the most exclusive football coaching club in the state — the 300-win club —and a feature on St. Bonaventure quarterback Anthony Wolter, who has returned from a broken collarbone to lead the Seraphs back to the quarterfinals for the first time in a decade.
Special picks by Deuce
Derry Eads, a recent Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame inductee, revived his alter ego, The Deuce, for the first time in 12 years to sub in for an ailing Lock and pick all six quarterfinals.
Saints make 8-man semifinals
Santa Clara reached the semifinals of the CIF-SS Division 2 8-man football bracket with a 26-23 win at Windward on Friday afternoon.
