The final act for 98 teams and the 561** games they played was a quaternary of success, 4 games, 4 victories in the state bowl championships.
San Diego Section teams enjoyed their most successful year since the inaugural Southern California and state bowl championship series in 2006.
Lincoln (13-1) went on a 21-0 blitz in the third quarter to take a 27-14 lead and held on to defeat Concord De La Salle of the North Coast Section, 33-28, in the Division I-AA final. The outburst was similar to the 27-0 explosion the previous week third quarter in the 37-14 win over favored Chatsworth Sierra Canyon.
Granite Hills (13-2) was named State Medium Schools Team of the Year after posting a 31-24, overtime victory against Danville San Ramon Valley of the North Coast Section for the state II-A championship.
Mater Dei (11-4) completed a remarkable comeback after four straight losses at the start of the season, topping Oakland McClymonds of the Oakland Athletic League (the only league of the Oakland Section), 26-18, and defending its state II-AA title.
Classical (11-3) joined the fray, outlasting the Central Coast’s San Jose Santa Teresa, 7-0, for the VI-AA championship in a game that necessitated an 884-mile roundtrip bus ride, the 442-mile jaunt back ensuring a lifetime of memories for the Caimans.
**The figure is for two teams playing one game.
The Union-Tribune’s last Top 10 with updated records and extended-season rankings of the three state-wide contributors:
FINAL RANKINGS
| RANK | TEAM/RECORD | POINTS | MAX PREPS.COM | CAL-PREPS.COM | CAL-HI SPORTS |
| 1 | Lincoln (13-1) | 30*/300/1 | 3/9 | 66.6/60 | 8/9 |
| 2 | Carlsbad (10-2) | 269/2 | 13/17 | 55.3/53.3 | 16/17 |
| 3 | Mater Dei (11-4) | 209/8 | 24/34 | 47.4/43.6 |
23/33 |
| 4 | Madison (9-2) | 207/3 | 38/30 | 42.739.8 | 32/29 |
| 5 | Granite Hills (13-2) | 164/5 | 45/56 | 44.1/39.4 |
31/48 |
| 6 | Poway (10-1) | 141/4 | 70/78 | 34.1/33 | 30/47 |
| 7 | Mission Hills (9-4) | 137/9 | 46/58 | 38.6/37.6 | 45/48 |
| 8 | Cathedral (6-6) | 98/6 | 48/62 | 38.3/36.6 | 50/On the bubble |
| 9 | El Camino (9-4) | 62/10 | 78/88 | 28.6/32 | NR/NR |
| 10 | Helix (7-4) | 26/7 | 93/104 | 27.8/34.3 | NR/NR |
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
University City (11-2, 19 points), Blythe Palo Verde Valley (13-1, 3), Ramona (8-5, 3), Classical (11-3, 1), La Costa Canyon (7-5, 1).
