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Sixteen local teams were seeded across 10 divisions when the CIF-Southern Section football pairings were released on Nov. 1.

Newbury Park will return to the CIF-Southern Section title stage for the second time in three years, while Rio Mesa reached the program’s first championship match.

Agoura wins the Coastal 101 League title outright, while Pacifica and Moorpark grab shares of the Marmonte and Channel titles in a dramatic final week of the regular season.

As three flag football teams play for CIF-SS final berths, follow along today with The Star's live scoreboard

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Newbury Park held off a Thousand Oaks comeback in a five-set thriller, while Rio Mesa reached the Div. 8 semifinals and Santa Clara was knocked out in Division 11.

Albert “Chop Chop” Gonzalez went from prospect to legit contender in less than a year. A world title opportunity could be in play next year.

Three special guests join Prep Period this week for some of the biggest football, volleyball and cross country stories from around the county.

Rio Mesa High volleyball player Aliyah Adams and Santa Paula High football player Dominic Alcantar are the Ventura Orthopedics Athletes of the Week.

Camarillo and Oxnard, who will meet in the Div. 1 quarterfinals, are two of six county teams to advance in the flag football playoffs, while Westlake will need a big win in Open Division.