Top-seeded La Habra ousted in second round by Newport Harbor

And then there was one …
Whittier-area football teams took it on the chin in Friday’s second round of the CIF-SS playoffs, with four of the five teams eliminated. Losses from Santa Fe (42-0 vs. Burbank), Montebello (41-7 vs. Monrovia) and Schurr (28-14 vs. Arroyo) weren’t surprises. But the shocker of the night was top-seeded La Habra losing to Newport Harbor 49-48 in the Southwest Division. I felt the Highlanders were a lock to reach their first final since 2010. Instead, Friday’s loss was their third in a row in either the first or second round of the playoffs.
The only area team to advance was La Serna, which routed Diamond Bar 51-7 in the Southeast Division and improved to 10-2. The Lancers, division finalists the last two years, will host Burbank next week in the semifinals.

Friday’s scores
Mid-Valley Division

Monrovia 41, Montebello 7
Arroyo 28, Schurr 14
Southeast Division
La Serna 51, Diamond Bar 7
Burbank 42, Santa Fe 0
Southwest Division
Newport Harbor 49, La Habra 48

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