Brackets for the 2025 San Diego Section girls flag football playoffs have been set and it’s now a race to claim five divisional championship titles for the 56 teams that gained entry.
Eight of the 10 Grossmont Conference teams made the cut, including two in the elite Division I tier (No. 4 Grossmont, No. 8 Steele Canyon), one in the Division II bracket (No. 4 Granite Hills), one in the Division III bracket (No. 2 Helix), two in the Division IV tier (No. 1 El Capitan, No. 6 Santana) and two in the Division V tier (No. 6 West Hills, No. 7 Valhalla).
Steele Canyon (18-4 overall) qualified as the Grossmont Hills League champion (7-1 in league) while El Capitan (13-6) qualified as the Grossmont Valley League champion (5-1 in league). The remaining teams qualified on an at-large basis based on section rankings.
It’s been a very competitive season. Actually, it’s been nothing short of a wow factor for so many first-year programs.
Steele Canyon’s lone league loss was 19-7 to Granite Hills. The Lady Cougars handed Grossmont two league losses (18-0 and 26-7). Granite Hills lost twice to Grossmont (26-18 and 32-27) and once to Steele Canyon (26-13).
El Capitan’s lone league loss was 26-24 to West Hills. Valhalla lost twice to El Capitan (22-12 and 16-13).
El Cajon Valley (7-10) and Monte Vista (1-14) did not qualify for postseason play.
All division championship games will be contested Saturday, Nov. 8, at Escondido High School.
Playoff games were scheduled to start Tuesday, Oct. 28 and Wednesday, Oct. 29. Division I kicks off Saturday, Nov. 1.
The eight-team Division I bracket will include three rounds, including a semifinal round on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Semifinals in Division II and Division IV are slated for Tuesday, Nov. 4. Semifinals in Division III and Division V will be played on Nov. 5.
Quarterfinals in all divisions are set for Saturday, Nov. 1
East County leaderboard
Grossmont: Marissa Farace 2,943 passing yards, 44 touchdowns, 113 rushing yards, eight touchdowns; Gabi Thomas 695 rushing yards, nine touchdowns, 838 receiving yards, 17 touchdowns, 14 interceptions; Mariyah Gibbs 415 rushing yards, six touchdowns 19 sacks; Ari Simpson 98 tackles; Emma Hernandez 28 sacks
Steele Canyon: Sophia Jackel 2,922 passing yards, 32 touchdowns; Kallan Shaw 1,055 passing yards, 12 touchdowns; Kallani Ewing 1,015 rushing yards, nine touchdowns 1,661 receiving yards, 21 touchdowns; Kailey Fuller 887 rushing yards, 12 touchdowns; Ily Barclay 887 rushing yards, seven touchdowns, 1,055 receiving yards, eight touchdowns; Lilah Black 156 tackles, 58 sacks; Elisha Lewis 143 tackles; Joelle Frazier 46 sacks, eight interceptions
Helix: Lillianna Benabdeljalil 3,263 passing yards, 33 touchdowns; Kaiya Merlo 1,444 receiving yards, 14 touchdowns, seven interceptions; Serenity Williams 612 receiving yards, eight touchdowns; Justice Brown 106 tackles, 33 sacks
El Capitan: Kylee Frazier 3,419 passing yards, 39 touchdowns, 1.179 rushing yards, 13 touchdowns; Ciara Bernardini 853 receiving yards, 11 touchdowns; Emma Carranza 79 tackles; Audra Guillory 46 sacks; Ravan Haizlip 16 interceptions
Santana: Cameron Udvarhelyi 3,180 passing yards, 43 touchdowns, 349 rushing yards, nine touchdowns; Kylee Aziz 1,146 receiving yards, 20 touchdowns, 11 interceptions; Kaylah Sanchez 76 tackles; Karlee Vickery 16 sacks
West Hills: Alexis Nelson 547 rushing yards, four touchdowns, 647 receiving yards, eight touchdowns; Gizelle Fort 303 rushing yards, six touchdowns; Irelyn Retzloff 105 tackles, six interceptions
Flag Football Standings
Grossmont Hills League
Steele Canyon (18-4) 7-1 in league
Grossmont (18-4) 6-2 in league
Granite Hills (12-5) 5-3 in league
Helix (10-10) 2-6 in league
Santana (7-13) 0-8 in league
Grossmont Valley League
El Capitan (13-6) 5-1 in league
Valhalla (7-10-1) 4-2 in league
West Hills (7-7) 3-3 in league
El Cajon Valley (7-10) N/A in league
Monte Vista (1-14) 0-6 in league
San Diego Section Girls Flag Football Playoffs
Championship Schedule
Saturday, Nov. 8
Escondido High School
Division V: 10 a.m.
Division IV: noon
Division III: 2 p.m.
Division II: 4 p.m.
Division I: 6 p.m.
PLAYOFF BRACKETS
Division I
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Nov. 1
All games 3 p.m.
(8) Steele Canyon at (1) Bonita Vista
(5) Westview at (4) Grossmont
(6) Mission Hills at (3) Carlsbad
(7) Classical Academy at (2) Torrey Pines
Semifinals
Wednesday, Nov. 5
All games 6 p.m.
Bonita Vista-Steele Canyon winner vs. Grossmotn-Westview winner
Carlsbad-Mission Hills winner vs. Torrey Pines-Classical Academy winner
Division II
First Round
Wednesday, Nov. 29
All games 6 p.m.
(9) O’Farrell Charter at (8) La Costa Canyon
(12) Scripps Ranch at (4) Granite Hills
(11) Del Norte at (6) Clairemont
(10) San Marcos at (7) Escondido Charter
Byes: (1) Poway, (2) Cathedral Catholic, (3) Imperial, (4) Vincent Memorial
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Nov. 1
All games 5 p.m.
(1) Poway vs. O’Farrell Charter-La Costa Canyon winner
(4) Vincent Memorial vs. Granite Hills-Scripps Ranch winner
(3) Imperial vs. Clairemont-Del Norte winner
(2) Cathedral Catholic vs. Escondido Charter-San Marcos winner
Semifinals
Tuesday, Nov. 4
All games 6 p.m.
Teams TBA
Division III
First Round
Tuesday, Oct. 28
All games 6 p.m.
(9) Our Lady of Peace at (8) Santa Fe Christian
(12) San Dieguito Academy at ((5) Ramona
(11) Point Loma at (6) Mira Mesa
(10) Mission Bay at (7) San Ysidro
Byes: (1) Calexico, (2) Helix, (3) Mater Dei Catholic, (4) Brawley
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Nov. 1
All games 1 p.m.
(1) Calexico vs. Our Lady of Peace-Santa Fe Christian winner
(4) Brawley vs. Ramona-San Dieguito Academy winner
(3) Mater Dei Catholic vs. Mira Mesa-Point Loma winner
(2) Helix vs. San Ysidro-Mission Bay winner
Semifinals
Wednesday, Nov. 5
All games 6 p.m.
Teams TBA
Division IV
First Round
Wednesday, Oct. 29
All games 6 p.m.
(9) Escondido at (8) Castle Park
(12) Morse at (5) Patrick Henry
(11) Kearny at (6) Satnana
(10) Francis Parker at (7) Mt. Carmel
Byes: (1) El Capitan, (2) Otay Ranch, (3) Hilltop, (4) University City
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Nov. 1
All games 5 pm.
(1) El Capitan vs. Escondido-Castle Park winner
(4) University City vs. Patrick Henry-Morse winner
(3) Hilltop vs. Satnana-Kearny winner
(2) Otay Ranch vs. Mt. Carmel-Franics Parker winner
Semifinals
Tuesday, Nov. 4
All games at 6 p.m.
Teams TBA
Division V
First Round
Tuesday, Oct. 28
All games 6 p.m.
(9) Central Union at (8) Eastlake
(12) Canyon Crest Academy at (5) Sage Creek
(11) Montgomery at (6) West Hills
(10) Oceanside at (7) Valhalla
Byes: (1) San Pasqual, (2) Olympian, (3) San Diego, (4) Chula Vista LCC
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Nov. 1
All games 1 pm.
(1) San Pasqual vs. Eastlake-Central Union winner
(4) CVLCC vs. Sage Creek-Canyon Crest Academy winner
(3) San Diego vs. West Hills-Montgomery winner
(2) Olympian vs. Valhalla-Oceanside winner
Semifinals
Wednesday, Nov. 5
All games 6 p.m.
Teams TBA
