LIONS HEADED TO CIF-SS TITLE GAME: The jserra.girlsflagfootball team is now one win away from a championship, as the Lions blanked the Dos Pueblos Chargers 20-0 in a CIF-SS Division 1 semifinals game on Saturday at Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta.
The undefeated, top-seeded Lions improve to 27-0 and will take on Trinity League rival Orange Lutheran next Saturday at Fred Kelley Stadium in Orange for the Division 1 crown.
Defenses controlled action in the first half for both teams, leading to 0-0 tie at halftime.
The Lions finally broke through on the scoreboard with 6:49 remaining in the third quarter, as freshman Kate Meier connected with freshman Tessa Russell on a 7-yard touchdown reception.
Russell added a defensive score with less than 10 seconds remaining in the quarter, as she picked off a Chargers pass and sprinted 13 yards into the end zone.
A successful conversion pass from sophomore Ava Van Heerde to freshman Ava Irwin gave the Lions a 13-0 lead heading into the fourth...
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