Orange County high school football teams delivered strong performances in Week Eight, with several schools clinching playoff berths and others maintaining unbeaten records across various leagues.
In Sigma League play, the Rancho Alamitos football team rallied from a 13-0 halftime deficit on Thursday to defeat Costa Mesa 14-13. This victory secured at least a CIF-SS playoff berth for the Vaqueros and kept them on track for a possible Sigma League title. Quarterback Oswaldo Ramos ran for two touchdowns in the crucial game at Bolsa Stadium. With the win, Rancho Alamitos improved its overall record to 8-0 and its league record to 3-0. The Vaqueros face a tough remainder of the season, with matchups against Ocean View and Anaheim.
Also in Sigma League, Ocean View (7-1 overall, 3-0 in league) defeated Anaheim 54-42 in a high-scoring game. The Seahawks kept pace with Rancho Alamitos for first place and are set to face the Vaqueros in their final league contest on Oct. 30.
Pacifica improved its record to 7-1 overall with a 38-0 win over Kennedy in Sigma League action Friday night. The Mariners are 2-1 in league play and are tied for second in Sigma with Marina (4-4 overall, 2-1 in league). Pacifica jumped out to a 31-0 halftime lead in beating the Fighting Irish (2-6 overall, 0-3 in league). Pacifica will next face Marina on Oct. 23.
In Delta League action, Huntington Beach (8-0 overall, 3-0 in league) stayed unbeaten with a 34-14 win over Western (0-8 overall, 0-3 in league).
Omicron League play saw Los Amigos (7-1 overall, 3-0 in league) besting Estancia 28-14. Garden Grove (1-7 overall, 1-2 in league) lost 27-14 to University High of Irvine (5-3 overall, 3-0 in league). In the Argonauts' loss, Manny Martinez rushed for 101 yards on 28 carries and scored one touchdown. The battle for the Omicron title is expected to come on Oct. 30 when the Lobos visit University.
In Tango League play, La Quinta defeated Savanna 32-19 in a game that puts them in third place with a 4-2 mark in league play and a 5-3 overall record. The top three teams in the Tango League qualify for the CIF-SS playoffs. In other Tango action, Godinez (3-5 overall, 3-3 in league) bested Santiago (2-6 overall, 1-5 in league) 14-7, and Magnolia (3-5 overall, 2-4 in league) won 26-14 over Century (0-7 overall, 0-5 in league).
