CERRITOS — Valley Christian junior quarterback Liam Sweeney threw for nearly 300 yards and two touchdowns but that was not enough to overcome El Cajon Christian’s opportunistic defense in a 27-13 loss in the CIF State Southern California Division 5-AA regional finals Friday.

Sweeney, who the team’s backup signal caller until the CIF Southern Section quarterfinals, completed 24 of 34 passes for 286 yards and two touchdowns. He was intercepted three times by Christian senior linebacker Hank Houston, including a pick six that made it 20-7 with 4:03 left in the first half.

“I gave it my all throughout the whole thing,” Sweeney said. “I didn’t start the playoffs as a starter but I came and got it done for a while and I just tried to give it my all all night. I kept getting up, even when I got

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