Quarterback Jacob Goode will lead the Rangers against Heritage on Friday. (Photo by Action Captures Media Group)
By Doug Spoon, Editor
The first round of the CIF Southern Section football playoffs will feature a matchup of Menifee schools.
Santa Rosa Academy, which won its first-ever league championship on Thursday, will be the visiting team Friday at 7 p.m. against Heritage, which qualified for the playoffs as the No. 3 team from the Inland Valley League, in a Division 13 opener.
In a first-round game in Division 10, No. 2 Liberty from the Ivy League will be at home for a first-round game against West Torrance. The Bison nailed down a second-place finish with a 41-35 double overtime victory over Paloma Valley on Thursday.
League champions are traditionally given home-field advantage in first-round playoff games, but Santa Rosa Academy (8-2) was designated as the visiting team against Heritage. The Patriots started out 0-5 in non-league games but rallied in the league season.
