High School Football Preview: Sage Hill vs. Avalon

Sage Hill (5-3) vs. Avalon (8-0)

When/where: Friday, 3 p.m. at Cabrillo High in Long Beach

Key Lightning: Soph. WR-RB Edward Pelc; Jr. QB William Leong; Sr. OL-DL Elijah Soto

Key Lancers: Sr. QB-LB David Torres-Zellar; Jr. WR-DB Carson Huncke; Sr. WR-CB Leo Romero

Breakdown: Sage Hill opens the CIF Southern Section Division 1 eight-man football playoffs on the road with defending champion Avalon … Sage Hill is making its eight-man postseason appearance in its debut season … Avalon has won 19 straight games dating back to last year … Lightning played host to the Lancers on Sept. 23, and Avalon won, 60-44 … Lancers won the Express League title.

— David Carrillo Peñaloza