Northview High School, which has won nine CIF Southern Section dual wrestling championships, is in strong position to add to its lore.
The Vikings received the top seed for the Central Division when pairings for Saturday’s dual championships were announced by CIF-SS. Northview, ranked No. 1 in the division all season, will face Charter Oak in the first round. All Central Division matches are at Alta Loma High.
The host Braves are the No. 2 seed and face Covina in the first round.
Northview has won the division each of the past two seasons and has won five titles during the past six seasons.
All six divisions will be contested at home sites. The first round is at 11 a.m., with the quarterfinals and semifinals at 3 and 5 p.m., respectively. The finals are scheduled for 7.
The other hosts are Huntington Beach Marina (Coastal), Corona Santiago (Eastern), Goleta Dos Pueblos (Northern), Redondo Union (Southern) and Lakewood (Western).
— Stephen Ramirez