THREE AREA football teams lost in the CIF-SS second round (Shutterstock).

The 2026 local high school football season came to an end on Friday night.

All three teams from our West Orange County cities that advanced to the CIF-SS quarterfinals suffered defeats.

In Division 3, Edison lost 31-21 to Long Beach Poly. The Chargers finished the year with a 4-8 record. The Jackrabbits advance to a semifinal game next week against Great Oak.

In Division 9, Ocean View lost to West Covina by 48-27. The Seahawks finished 10-2 and were champions of the Sigma League.

In Division 11, Los Amigos was defeated by South High of Torrance by 29-15. The Lobos were 10-2 and won the Omicron League title

In other games of local interest, Fountain Valley lost 41-40 to North High of Riverside in Division 9 action and Loara was defeated 24-0 in Division 14 play by Artesia.

Anaheim bested Fontana by 15-7 in Division 13.

In other high school football news, the Orange County Football Conference – an assembly of 69 high schools – has voted to switch for the 2027 season from its current 10 six-team league and one nine-team league to five-team football leagues that will have three automatic CIF-SS playoff berths.

Currently five-team leagues get just two automatic berths.

In 2027, the OCFC will have 12 five-team leagues and one nine-team league, which will have five automatic playoff entries.

The change will increase the number of automatic qualifiers from 34 to 41.