The CIF-SS football playoffs are set to begin on Friday and most of the area teams were awarded a playoff berth. Los Alamitos High finished 5-5 overall and in a three-way tie for second place in the Alpha League. Los Al, Edison and San Clemente all finishing with 1-2 records. Mission Viejo captured the championship in the new league at 3-0 and were 10-0 overall.
Los Alamitos received and at-large berth in Division 2 and will host Leuzinger High of Lawndale on Friday at 7 p.m. Leuzinger (8-2 overall) is the third-place team out of the Bay League
Edison was awarded the automatic berth for second place by virtue of a coin toss. The Chargers were place in the Division 3 bracket and will host North Torrance on Friday at 7 p.m. North Torrance in the No. 1 team out of the Pioneer League.
Huntington Beach High went 6-4 overall and 3-2 in the Epsilon League to take third place in league. The Oilers earned the No. 3 spot out of the league and will host Western High of Anaheim, which received an at-large berth out of the Delta League in the Division 5 playoffs on Friday at 7 p.m. Western was 5-5 overall, 2-3 in league play and finished fourth in the Delta League.
Cypress High went 2-8 overall and 0-5 in Delta League play, but was awarded an at-large playoff berth in the Division 8 playoff bracket. The Centurions will play on the road against St. Pius X-St. Matthius on Friday at 7 p.m. St. Pius went 1-9 overall and 1-4 in the Angelus League.
Kennedy High finished 7-3 overall and 4-1 in Lambda League play, earning a share of the league title with Marina High and Beckman High. Kennedy was given an away game and will open the Division 9 playoffs at Quartz Hill, the No. 3 team out of the Golden League. Quartz Hill went 7-3 overall and 5-2 in the seven-team Golden League.