DOWNEY — The race to win the Gateway League football title begins Friday night with three league games, including a rematch of last season’s defacto championship game.

Downey defeated Mayfair 49-44 last season and went on a secure the program’s first Gateway League title since the league’s inception in 2022. The Vikings are the favorite to repeat. Downey’s league season will be highlighted by playing crosstown rival Warren at Dignity Health Park in Carson on Friday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m.

Mayfair finished second in the Gateway League, followed by Warren (third), La Mirada (fourth), Dominguez (fifth) and Bellflower (sixth). Bellflower was relegated to the Mid-Cities League, which is the lower division of Suburban Valley Conference.

Paramount was promoted after winning the Mid-Cities League

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