Pacifica football defeats Liberty to make return to the CIF-SS semifinals

Pacifica football defeats Liberty to make return to the CIF-SS semifinals

GARDEN GROVE – It wasn’t pretty but Pacifica’s football team used a punishing ground game and an equally dominating defense to earn a 13-7 victory over Liberty on Friday in the CIF Southern Section Division 10 quarterfinals. The Mariners (8-3), who are going to the semifinals for the second year in a row, ran for 307 yards and abandoned the pass on a rainy night at Bolsa Grande High. Pacifica will face Hillcrest of Riverside (7-6) next week in t…

Strong running game powers Pacifica past Liberty in CIF Division 10 quarterfinals

Pacifica fans take some post-game photos of the Mariners after Friday’s win. (PHOTOS: Jake Rhodes, For OC Sports Zone). BY JAKE RHODES For OC Sports Zone An audible at the line of scrimmage can change a play for the quarterback. But, an audible of how an entire offense plays football, that can put a team into the CIF Division 10 semifinals, and that is exactly what Pacifica did Friday night at Bolsa Stadium. The Mariners leaned heavily into thei…