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LIVE: Coverage of the opening round of the CIF-SS football playoffs

It's the opening round of the CIF-SS high school football playoffs. Thirteen teams across eight divisions are in action Friday night, including an all-county matchup between Ventura and Newbury Park.

Follow all the minute-by-minute, quarter-by-quarter coverage right here.

First-round scores

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Flashes lose

FINAL: Cerritos 24, Fillmore 12; Citrus Coast League champion Flashes fall in 1st round of Division 12 playoffs.

Seraphs reach 2nd round

FINAL: St. Bonaventure 43, Etiwanda 26; Seraphs advance to 2nd round of Division 3 playoffs, will face Cajon, which upset Pacifica. First playoff win for St. Bonaventure since 2013.

Lancers headed to 2nd round

Thousand Oaks advances to the 2nd round of the Division 5 playoffs with a 41-34 win over visiting El Modena.

Panthers beat Cougars

FINAL: Newbury Park 42, Ventura 30; Panthers advance to 2nd round of Division 5 playoffs by ending Cougars' season. On record-setting night for Brady Smigiel and Shane Rosenthal, the Panthers win a first-round game for second straight year.

Cardinals lose in 1st round

FINAL: Don Lugo 45, Santa Paula 31; Cardinals have season end in first round of Division 13 playoffs

Spartans fall in 1st round

Rio Mesa's season comes to end with 50-24 loss at Cypress in Division 6 first-round game.

Goal-line pick for Panthers

Newbury Park sophomore Jaden Griffin’s goal-line interception will give the Panthers a chance to put the game away. Panthers lead Ventura 42-28 with 1:52 left.

Cougars cut deficit to 14

Derek Garcia hits Makana Arndt with a 41-yard TD strike to pull Ventura within 42-28 of Newbury Park with 5:09 left at Hurley Field.

Lions reach 2nd round

Oaks Christian reaches the second round of the Division 2 playoffs with a 41-7 home victory over Chaparral.

Pioneers win in OT

Simi Valley advances to the 2nd round of the Division 6 playoffs with 40-34 overtime win at Rancho Verde.

Seraphs extend lead

St. Bonaventure up 36-20 at Etiwanda. 8:55 left in game.

Musketeers lose lead, game

Moorpark led 30-7 with 4:30 left in the 3rd quarter, but falls to Yorba Linda 34-30 in Division 4 first-round game.

Pioneers headed to OT

Simi Valley going to overtime at Rancho Verde tied 34-34 in Division 6 first-round game. 36-yard FG with 3 seconds left misses.

Tritons' perfect run ends in 1st round

After going 10-0 in regular season, Pacifica is upset at home by Cajon, 27-17, in first round of Division 3 playoffs.

Chargers advance

FINAL: Agoura 42, Burroughs-Burbank 18; Chargers advance to 2nd round of Division 7 playoffs with road win.

Seraphs extend lead to 9

Jayce Franco takes it from 10 yards for St. Bonaventure score. Seraphs lead Etiwanda 29-20 at end of 3Q.

Pick-6 for Panthers

Shane Rosenthal adds an interception for a TD as Newbury Park pushes its lead to 42-21 over Ventura with 6:07 to play.

Lancers up 8 midway through 4th

El Modena scores TD and adds 2-point conversion to cut Thousand Oaks' lead to 35-27 with 7:05 left in game.

Pioneers tied with less than 2 minutes left

Rancho Verde ties Simi Valley 34-34 with 1:33 left in game. Pioneers ball.

Musketeers trying to hold on

Yorba Linda with a TD and onside kick recovery. Its ensuing drive results in another TD. 30-27 Moorpark leads with 5:43 left in the game.

Spartans down 20 after 3rd

End of third quarter: Cypress 44, Rio Mesa 24

Panthers extend lead to 14

Brady Smigiel’s fourth TD pass, a 41-yard strike to Landon Bell, pushes Newbury Park ahead 35-21 over Ventura with 8:57 left.

Chargers up big late in 4th

Agoura takes 42-18 lead over Burroughs with 5:17 left in Division 7 first-round game.

Tritons will need late rally

Cajon takes 27017 lead over Pacifica with 3:56 with left in game. Unbeaten Tritons will need big comeback in Division 3 first-round game.

Lions add to big lead

Devin Tate sneaks it in for TD as Oaks Christian leads 41-7 over Chaparral with 7:46 left in the game.

Lancers add to lead

Brolin Harrah with the 4-yard TD run. Thousand Oaks extends the lead to 35-19 over El Modena with 9:22 left in the 4th

Lancers up 9 after 3rd

End of third quarter: Thousand Oaks leads El Modena 28-19 in Division 5 first-round game.

Smigiel returns, gives NP the lead

On the snap play after reentering the game, Brady Smigiel hits Rosenthal for a 7-yard TD to give Newbury Park a 28-21 lead over Ventura with 1:21 left Q3

Lions looking like winners

Chase Farrell catches a 12-yard touchdown from Devin Tate as Oaks Christian lead 34-7 over Chaparral with 11:54 left in the me. Division 2 first-rounder.

Tritons down 3 after 3rd

End of third quarter: Cajon 20, Pacifica 17.

Flashes cut deficit to 2

Facing a 4th and goal on the 4, Tafoya drops back, scrambles, then dives into the end zone. After an unsuccessful 2-point try, Fillmore trails Cerritos 14-12 with 2:53 left in 3rd quarter. Divison 12 game.

Smigiel injured

Super sophomore QB Brady Smigiel has limped off the field for Newbury Park. Dawson Armstrong in the game for Panthers, who are tied 21-21 with Ventura in 3rd quarter.

Spartans down 20 in 3rd

Rio Mesa trails Cypress 37-17 in third quarter.

Cardinals down 14 in 3rd

Don Lugo leads Santa Paula 31-17 in third quarter.

Tritons down 3

Cajon takes a 20-17 lead over Pacifica on a 35-yard TD pass with 1:28 left in third quarter.

Musketeers up 23

Hensley throws it up high to the corner of the end zone and Buckles out jumps the defender to score. Blocked extra point. Moorpark 30, Yorba Linda 7 with 4:30 left in the 3rd.

Seraphs' lead cut to 2

Extended drive leads to 9-yard TD pass for Etiwanda. PAT kick is good. 3:39 left in 3Q, St. Bonaventure 22, Etiwanda 20

Cougars tie Panthers

Sawyer Cline rips off a 78-yard run, setting up a 1-yard Derek Garcia sneak to tie the game. Ventura 21, Newbury Park 21 with 8:41 left in third quarter

Rancho answers back

Rancho big kick return and a running TD. Simi up 34-27. 1:10 left in 3rd.

Pioneers pad lead

Jesse Sereno with TD run as Simi Valley leads 34-20 over Rancho Verde in third quarter of Div. 6 first-round game.

Lancers add to lead

After onsides kick, Taylor to McEnroe for a TD as Thousand Oaks takes 28-13 lead over El Modena with 6:27 left in third quarter.

Panthers take lead

Newbury Park takes advantage of a short second-half kickoff and takes a 21-14 lead over Ventura on a 3-yard TD run by Balen Betancourt. 9:54 left in Q3

Lions add to lead

On first play of the second half, Nate Bennett tosses a 57-yard touchdown to Chase Farrell to give Oaks Christian a 28-7 lead over Chaparral with 9:43 left in the third quarter.

Doss with big TD for Seraphs

DJ Doss breaks through the middle and races 49 yards down the sideline. Max Peters with 2-point conversion as St. Bonaventure leads Etiwanda 22-13 with 7:14 left in third quarter.

Flashes on the board

Tafoya throws a 40-yard dart to Miso Ocegueda to put the Flashes on the Cerritos 30, then hits Joey Ocegueda in the end zone for 6. Fillmore tails visiting Cerritos 14-6 with 8:45 left in Q3 of Division 12 first-round game.

Pioneers' lead trimmed to 8

TD pass for Rancho Verde cuts Simi Valley's lead to 28-20 in third quarter.

Chargers add another TD

Agoura takes 28-12 lead over Burroughs in 3rd quarter on Harrison Novak 11-yard run.

Lancers score early in 3rd

Taylor to Kemp TD gives Thousand Oaks a 21-13 over El Modena in 3rd quarter.

Tritons take lead

After trailing 14-0 to start game, unbeaten Pacifica has taken 17-14 lead over visiting Cajon. Isaiah Dillon races 77 yards for a TD on a pass from Dominic Duran with 11:33 left in third quarter.

Quick strike for Chargers

Agoura scores quickly in third quarter to extend lead to 21-12 over Burroughs.

Spartans down 13 at break

Halftime: Cypress 30, Rio Mesa 17; Spartans trail by 13 on road in Division 6 game

Chargers up 2 at half

Halftime: Agoura 14, Burroughs 12; Chargers leading on the road in Division 7 first-round game

Cougars, Panthers tied at half

Ventura with late score in 2nd quarter as Newbury park and Cougars finish first half tied 14-14.

Cardinals down 10 at half

Halftime: Don Lugo 24, Santa Paula 14; Cardinals will need a rally in Division 12 first-round game.

Hail Mary answered

Taylor throws Hail Mary pass, caught by Kemp, as Thousand Oaks takes 14-13 over El Modena at the end of the first half of Division 5 first-round game.

Musketeers up 17 at half

Halftime: Moorpark 24, Yorba Linda 7; 2 TD passes from Hensley in the first half to Guintu and Cronquist along with a rushing TD by Cochran as Musketeers lead Division 4 first-round game on the road.

Tritons down 4 at half

End of half: Cajon 14, Pacifica 10

Pioneers up 15 at break

Halftime: Simi Valley 28, Rancho Verde 13; Pioneers have strong first half on the road of Div. 6 first-round game

Seraphs lead by 1 at half

Halftime: St. Bonaventure 14, Etiwanda 13; Seraphs have lead on the road of Div. 3 first-round game.

Tritons cut deficit to 4

Jesus Soto makes a 26-yard FG with 25 seconds left in the half as Pacifica moves to within 14-10 of Cajon.

Lancers down 6

Thousand Oaks trails El Modena 13-7 late in second quarter of Div. 5 first-round game.

Lions push lead back to 14

Stevie Amar TD catch gives Oaks Christian a 21-7 lead over Chaparral.

Panthers still lead by 7

Ventura and Newbury Park exchange punts. Cougars take over on their 25 with 3:06 left first half. 14-7 Newbury Park.

Spartans get second TD

JJ Bittner TD pass to KeVonn Johnson as Rio Mesa cuts deficit to Cypress to 27-14 in 2nd quarter.

Chargers take lead

Harrison Novak with 3-yard TD pass to Zeke Bussiere as Agoura takes 14-12 lead over Burroughs-Burbank just before halftime of Div. 7 first-round game.

Spartans down 20

Cypress has taken 27-7 lead over Rio Mesa in 2nd quarter of Division 6 first-round game

Cardinals down 7

Don Lugo takes 21-14 lead over Santa Paula in 2nd quarter.

Seraphs lead cut to 1

Moss scores from 2 yards out with 32 seconds left in half. PAT is blocked. St. Bonaventure leads Etiwanda 14-13

Tritons on the board

Philip Kim scores on 6-yard run for Pacifica, which narrows the deficit to Cajon to 14-7, 5:53 left in half.

Musketeers up 14

Moorpark scores on a short pass from Hensley to Cronquist to start the second quarter. Moorpark 14, Yorba Linda 0

Chargers down 5

Burroughs-Burbank leads Agoura 12-7 in 2nd quarter of Division 7 first-round game

Grace up 7

Grace Brethren leads AB Miller 14-7 in 1st quarter of Division 13 first-round game.

Tritons down 14

Cajon scores on a 2-yard pass with 7:51 left in second quarter. Cajon leads Pacifica 14-0. Unbeaten Tritons in a bit of trouble in Div. 3 first-round game.

Pick-6 for Pioneers

A pick-6 for Villalobos gives Simi Valley a 28-13 lead over Rancho Verde in 2nd quarter.

Cardinals tied after 1st Q

End of first quarter: Santa Paula 14, Don Lugo 14; Division 12 first-round game

Lions' lead cut in half

Chaparral scores on the opening play of the second quarter. Oaks Christian still leads 14-7 with 11:53 to play in the first half.

Long TD pass for Pioneers

Sereno to Clark for 50-yard TD pass. Simi Valley leads 21-13 over Rancho Verde in 2nd Q.

Spartans trail after 1st Q

End of first quarter: Cypress 13, Rio Mesa 7. Division 6 first-round game

Smigiel ties county TD record

Jaxon McKinney’s 60-yard run sets up a one-hand snag from Landon Bell. 7-yard TD pass from Brady Smigiel. Newbury Park leads Ventura 14-7 after 1st quarter. Smigiel has tied Zac Wasserman’s Ventura County record for career TD passes with his 90th.

Seraphs' lead cut in half

Padilla from Etiwanda takes the ball in from 3 yards out. PAT is good. 9 minutes remain in second quarter: St. Bonaventure 14, Etiwanda 7

Lancers down 3

El Modena with the FG to take 10-7 lead over Thousand Oaks with 7:46 left in the second quarter.

Sloppy 1st Q for Tritons

End of first quarter: Cajon 6, Pacifica 0. Pacifica has two turnovers and 47 yards of offense.

Pioneers retake lead

Sereno TD pass to Santiago gives Simi Valley a 14-13 lead over host Rancho Verde in 2nd quarter of Div. 6 first-round game.

Seraphs lead 14-0

Anthony Wolter to Drew Cofield gives St. Bonaventure a 14-0 lead over Etiwanda in 2nd quarter of Div. 3 first-round game.

Lions add to lead

McKenzie Parks with 3-yard TD run for Oaks Christian, which leads Chaparral 14-0 at end of first quarter of Div. 2 first-round game.

Musketeers, Seraphs both lead after 1Q

End of 1st: Moorpark 7, Yorba Linda 0 (Div. 4 first-round game)

End of 1Q: St. Bonaventure 7 Etiwanda 0 (Div. 2 1st-round game)

Lancers tie game

Taylor to Harrington for a 13-yard TD as Thousand Oaks ties visiting El Modena 7-7 with 1 minute left in 1st quarter of Div. 5 first-round game.

Panthers tie it up

Brady Smigiel’s 24-yard TD strike to Shane Rosenthal ties the game for Newbury Park. 7-7 with Ventura with 2:36 left in Q1

Simi trails

Rancho Verde scores TD to take 13-7 lead over visiting Simi Valley in 1st quarter of Div. 6 first-round game.

Lions open scoring

Oaks Christian scores TD to take 7-0 lead over visiting Chaparral midway through 1st quarter of Division 2 first-round game.

Chargers strike first on road

Agoura takes a 7-0 lead in the first quarter against host Burroughs-Burbank. Novak to Dieffenbach for TD pass in Division 7 first-round game.

Cougars recover fumble

Newbury Park drives to the Ventura 37 but a fumble is recovered by Cougars. 7-0 Ventura with 8:04 left in 1st quarter.

Seraphs on board first

St. Bonaventure takes early 7-0 lead at Etiwanda. Set up Max Peters INT. Then Ben Meza recovers Etiwanda fumble and Seraphs take over on Eagles 35.

Pioneers strike back

Great drive for Simi Valley. Jesse Sereno connects with Brice Hawkins for TD. Pioneers take 7-6 lead over Rancho Verde in 1st quarter.

Tritons trail early

Cajon scores on 66-yard run by QB Evan Powell. Cajon leads 6-0 over Pacifica, 7:54 left first quarter.

Seraphs down early

68-yard TD run gives Rancho Verde a 6-0 lead over Simi Valley in 1st quarter of Division 6 first-round game. PAT blocked.

Early pick for Seraphs

Max Peters intercepts and returns ball to Etiwanda 11. St. Bonaventure in business already.

Cougars open scoring

Garcia to Arndt for a 51-yard TD pass. Ventura 7, Newbury Park 0. 10:10 1Q

Seraphs ready to go

St. Bonaventure plays at Etiwanda in a Division 3 first-round game.

Tough start for Lancers

El Modena scores on its first play, 48 yards, and takes 7-0 lead over Thousand Oaks in Division 5 first-round game.

Tritons look to stay perfect

Unbeaten Pacifica 10-0) opens the Division 3 playoffs at home against Cajon.

Smigiel gets ready

Super sophomore QB Brady Smigiel and Newbury Park host Ventura in a Division 5 first-round game:

All-county matchup

Ventura and Newbury Park getting ready to go:

This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: LIVE: Coverage of the opening round of the CIF-SS football playoffs