TWO OF three local teams – Edison and La Quinta – won first round playoff games on Thursday (Shutterstock).

Two of three local high school football teams prevailed in CIF-SS first round playoffs on Thursday night.

In Division 3, Edison (7-4) blanked North High of Torrance 24-0 at Sheue Field on the Huntington Beach High School campus.

In Division 14, La Quinta edged Saddleback 21-20. The Aztecs scored the winning touchdown with 45 seconds to play when Cooper Starnes ran the ball in from 18 yards out.
Starnes was a star for La Quinta (8-3) as he rushed for 166 yards. Also starring was Michael Palacios, who ran for 127 yards and two touchdowns.

Also in D-14 play, Bolsa Grande lost a shootout with Ganesha 35-28 and finished the season with a 5-6 record. The Matadors rallied from a 21-0 deficit and twice tied the game up before losing on a 67-yard touchdown pass by the Giants in the fourth quarter.