The Hillcrest and Valley View football teams claimed CIF Southern Section championships this past Saturday evening.

And now the two Sunbelt League squads will look to add CIF State regional championship plaques to the trophy case this week.

Hillcrest made history last week, becoming the first Alvord Unified School District football team to win a section title after beating Tahquitz 63-34 in the Division 10 championship game . The Trojans extended their winning streak to five games.

Hillcrest (9-5) squares off against Irvine Beckman (11-3) in the CIF State’s Division 4A regional championship game on Saturday at 6 p.m. at Tustin High School. Beckman pulled out a 30-24 overtime victory over Brea Olinda in the Southern Section Division 8 championship game. The Patriots bring a 10-game win

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