Here is a look at the action from the CIF-SS semifinals, according to the numbers:

109 – Total yards of offense (64 rushing, 45 passing) St. Bonaventure gained against Mater Dei as the Monarchs pulled off the 21-0 victory

2004 – The last time Mater Dei advanced to a CIF final, before the victory Friday in the semifinals.

5 – Sacks recorded by the Mater Dei defense in the game.

92.8 – Completion percentage for Mater Dei’s quarterback Chase Forrest (13 of 14) in the game. Forrest passed for 160 yards.

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By now, you know the routine …

Here are my picks for stars of the week.

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Congrats, we all survived Fog Bowls Friday night and now with the fog finally clearing, we have the finals for the CIF-SS football championships.

What a run it has been. What started all the way back in August …. waaaaaaaayyyyy back in August, is finally ending. This calls for a celebration.

Let’s take a look at the week

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There were only five CIF-SS football games involving county teams this week. Here are the top five county performers from the CIF-SS semifinals.

1. Larry Stewart, Laguna Beach

12-18, 198 yards, 2 tds

2. Angel Martinez, Garden Grove

12-18, 177 yards, 1 td

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There were only five CIF-SS football games involving county teams this week. Here are the top five county performers from the CIF-SS semifinals.

1. DaVonte Young, Tustin

17 carries, 203 yards, 2 tds

2. Kai Wilson, Corona del Mar

17 carries, 186 yards, 2 tds

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There were only five CIF-SS football games involving county teams this week. Here are the top five county performers from the CIF-SS semifinals.

1. Robert Clemons, Laguna Beach

6 catches, 121 yards, 1 td

2. Gabriel Carillo, Garden Grove

5 catches, 92 yards, 0 tds

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Here is the schedule for Friday’s CIF-SS semifinals, involving county schools and St. John Bosco. Contact schools for ticket purchasing information.

Pac-5

Mater Dei vs. St. Bonaventure at Ventura HS, 7 p.m.

St. John Bosco vs. Long Beach Poly at Veterans Stadium, 7:30 p.m.

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Here is a look at the action from the second week of the CIF-SS playoffs:

11 – Deficit faced by Mater Dei in the fourth quarter of Friday’s game against Alemany with seven minutes remaining.

21 – Consecutive points scored by the Monarchs to turn a 42-31 deficit into a thrilling 53-42 victory to advance to the semifinals.

4 – Touchdown passes for Mater Dei’s Chase Forrest. Forrest completed 15 of 26 passes for 313 yards. He now has eight touchdown passes in his first two playoffs starts.

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Here are the top 10 passing leaders in the county from the second round of the CIF-SS playoffs.

1. Chase Forrest, Mater Dei

15-26, 313 yards, 4 tds

2. Ryan Esslinger, Whittier Christian

31-41, 293 yards, 3 tds

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Here are the top 10 rushing leaders in the county from the second round of the CIF-SS playoffs.

1. Drake Martinez, Laguna Beach

22 carries, 264 yards, 3 tds

2. Terence Martinez, Tustin

18 carries, 184 yards, 5 tds

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Here are the top 10 receiving leaders in the county from the second round of the CIF-SS playoffs.

1. Luke Gomez, La Habra

5 catches, 159 yards, 2 tds

2. Dustin Harrison, Villa Park

4 catches, 156 yards, 1 td

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