Newport, Mesa earn CIF seeds

CERRITOS - Unbeaten Newport Harbor High got its respect, but the

three local football teams from the Pacific Coast League were wondering

what happened to theirs Sunday, when the CIF Southern Section playoff

pairings were announced.

Sea View League champion Newport (9-0-1), is seeded No. 2 in Division VI

and will host El Dorado (5-5) in Friday’s first round.

PCL co-champions Costa Mesa (8-2) and Corona del Mar (3-7) will host

difficult first-round tests in Division IX, where Estancia was denied the

lone at-large berth, despite having the best record among at-large

candidates.

Mesa, the No. 3 seed, will host Pacifica (6-4) Friday at Orange Coast

College, while CdM will host No. 4 seed Valencia (8-2) at a site to be

determined.

“I’m not happy,” said Estancia Coach Dave Perkins, whose 6-4 squad lost

the at-large bid to Western (5-4-1).