Monrovia is the only school in the CIF-Southern Section’s history to have advanced to nine finals without bringing home a CIF championship. Here’s a closer look at Monrovia’s nine title-game appearances in its storied history. If it beats Whittier Christian on Saturday in the Mid-Valley Division championship game, is this Monrovia team the greatest in school history?

1935 — Santa Barbra 14, Monrovia 12, Major Division at the Rose Bowl
1951 — Pomona 26, Monrovia 13, Major Division at Mt. SAC
1959 — San Diego 53, Monrovia 0, AAA Division
1973 — Crescenta Valley 14, Monrovia 7, AAA Division
1982 — Verbum Dei 7, Monrovia 0, Northwestern Conference at Citrus College
1997 — Mira Costa 28, Monrovia 14, Division IX at El Camino College
1998 — Paso Robles 28, Monrovia 24, Division X at War Memorial Stadium
1999 — Paso Robles 29, Monrovia 10, Division X at Citrus College
2009 — San Dimas 12, Monrovia 7, Mid-Valley Division at Citrus College
2010 — ???