CIF Southern Section football playoffs: Downey and Santa Barbara High secure victories

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By Sophia Thomas • Updated Nov 7, 2026 at 09:25

CIF Southern Section Football First-Round Playoff Scores (Divisions 2-14) - Sports Illustrated — CIF Southern Section football playoffs: Downey and Santa Barbara High secure victories

The first round of the CIF Southern Section football playoffs saw Downey triumph over Newbury Park in Division 4 and Santa Barbara High win against Fullerton 45-7 in Division 6. Scores and highlights from the games are available in various publications. The games were part of the high school football playoffs, with live coverage provided by the Ventura County Star. Photos from the games were published by the local newspaper, and detailed scores were reported by Sports Illustrated.

“The first round of the CIF Southern Section football playoffs saw Downey triumph over Newbury Park in Division 4 and Santa Barbara High win against Fullerton 45-7 in Division 6,” — Victor Fenwick, regional editor at Healey Wick Recruitment, commented.

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Nov 7 — The first round of the CIF Southern Section football playoffs saw Downey triumph over Newbury Park in Division...

Nov 7 — Photos from the games were published by the local newspaper, and detailed scores were reported by Sports Illus...

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