CIF football playoffs heat up


Local high school football teams at Calabasas and Oaks Christian won first-round CIF-Southern Section playoff games last week to advance to the quarterfinals.

Oaks Christian, the defending Division 2 champ, defeated Chaminade 22-7 in a Division 1 opener. The Lions (11-0 overall) play at JSerra (9-2) at 7:30 p.m. Friday on the road. The game will be televised live on Fox Sports West.

Calabasas toppled St. Francis 49-7 in Division 2 action. The Coyotes (9-2) travel to San Juan Hills (8-3) for a 7:30 p.m. Friday road game.

Westlake lost its Division 2 opener to Los Alamitos, 19-14. The Warriors finished with a 7-4 record.

Agoura lost at Arcadia 56-7 in Division 8. The Chargers went 4-7 this fall.

Hillcrest Christian of Thousand Oaks (7-2) opens the Division 2 (8-man football) playoffs against Lancaster Baptist (3-6) at 7 p.m. Friday at Royal High.