High school football: Photos from Saturday’s CIF State championship games

Arlington backmost Dominic Johnson (14) is sacked by Salesian’s Giancarlo Thurmond (50) during the 2nd fractional of their CIF Division 6-A authorities title crippled astatine Salesian High successful Richmond, Calif., connected Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Salesian won 42-21. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

Serra backmost Maalik Murphy hurdles implicit Liberty defenders successful the archetypal 4th successful the CIF Division 1-A California State shot title successful Mission Viejo connected Saturday, December 11, 2021. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Northview’s Erik Saiz (3) dives with the shot into the reddish portion against Sacred Heart Cathedral successful the 2nd fractional of the Division 4-A authorities title game, Saturday, December 11, 2021, astatine Kezar Stadium successful San Francisco, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

Serra Coach Scott Altenberg, center, celebrates with his squad aft they defeated Libertyt successful the CIF Division 1-A California State shot title successful Mission Viejo connected Saturday, December 11, 2021. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

McClymonds’ Tajir Golden (31) jumps implicit Birmingham’s Jason Pineda (28) connected a tally for a archetypal down successful the archetypal 4th during the CIF Division 3-A authorities title crippled astatine McClymonds High School Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, successful Oakland, Calif. (Photo by Jim Gensheimer)

Aquinas High School linebacker, Ronnie Roberts II (27) sacks Vanden High School quarterback, Tre Dimes (5) during the archetypal 4th of their 14-13 nonaccomplishment successful the authorities tile crippled Saturday, December 11, 2021 astatine Vanden High School successful Fairfield, California. (Joel Rosenbaum / The Reporter)

Head manager Bruce Rollinson of Mater Dei Monarchs is hoisted connected the shoulders of his players aft defeating the Serra Padres 44-7 during a 2021 CIF State Football Championship Bowl Game astatine Saddleback College successful Mission Viejo connected Saturday, December 11, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Christian Williams #8 of Mater Dei Monarchs holds up the title trophy aft defeating the Serra Padres 44-7 during a 2021 CIF State Football Championship Bowl Game astatine Saddleback College successful Mission Viejo connected Saturday, December 11, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Northview’s RJ Ford (11) elevates for a reception against Sacred Heart Cathedral’s Erik Bosch (21) successful the 2nd 4th of the Division 4-A authorities title game, Saturday, December 11, 2021, astatine Kezar Stadium successful San Francisco, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

Arlington backmost Dominic Johnson (14) scores a touchdown against Salesian High during the archetypal fractional of their CIF Division 6-A authorities title crippled astatine Salesian High successful Richmond, Calif., connected Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

Serra moving backmost Troy Tw crozier, right, fights disconnected Liberty’s Jason Oliver, center, and Jason Oliver, left, successful the CIF Division 1-A California State shot title successful Mission Viejo connected Saturday, December 11, 2021. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Christian Williams #8 of Mater Dei Monarchs runs for a archetypal down against the Serra Padres successful the 2nd fractional of a 2021 CIF State Football Championship Bowl Game astatine Saddleback College successful Mission Viejo connected Saturday, December 11, 2021. Mater Dei Monarchs won 44-7. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Sacred Heart Cathedral celebrates their archetypal ever authorities title aft defeating Northview-Covina successful the Division 4-A authorities title game, Saturday, December 11, 2021, astatine Kezar Stadium successful San Francisco, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

Aquinas High School linebacker, Robby Stevens (53) is flooded with emotions arsenic helium watches members of the Vanden High School shot squad observe their come-from-behind 14-13 triumph successful the rubric crippled successful the Division 3-AA of the 2021 CIF State Football Championships Saturday, December 11, 2021 astatine Vanden High successful Fairfield, California. (Joel Rosenbaum / The Reporter)

Cooper Barkate #18 of Mater Dei Monarchs celebrates with teammate Elijah Brown #12 of Mater Dei Monarchs aft catching a walk and runs for a touchdown against the Serra Padres successful the archetypal fractional of a 2021 CIF State Football Championship Bowl Game astatine Saddleback College successful Mission Viejo connected Saturday, December 11, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Head manager Bruce Rollinson of Mater Dei Monarchs celebrates players aft defeating the Serra Padres 44-7 during a 2021 CIF State Football Championship Bowl Game astatine Saddleback College successful Mission Viejo connected Saturday, December 11, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Sacred Heart Cathedral’s Dermot Fitzpatrick (53) sacks Northview backmost James Arellanes (16) forcing a 2nd 4th turnover successful the Division 4-A authorities title game, Saturday, December 11, 2021, astatine Kezar Stadium successful San Francisco, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

Aquinas High School linebacker, Myles Markham (22) is flooded with emotions pursuing their 14-13 nonaccomplishment to Vanden High School successful the rubric crippled successful the Division 3-AA of the 2021 CIF State Football Championships Saturday, December 11, 2021 astatine Vanden High successful Fairfield, California. (Joel Rosenbaum / The Reporter)

Arlington backmost Dominic Johnson (14) fumbles the shot arsenic Salesian’s Andre Prince (9) dives for it during the 2nd fractional of their CIF Division 6-A authorities title crippled astatine Salesian High successful Richmond, Calif., connected Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

Cooper Barkate #18 of Mater Dei Monarchs catches a walk and runs for a touchdown against the Serra Padres successful the archetypal fractional of a 2021 CIF State Football Championship Bowl Game astatine Saddleback College successful Mission Viejo connected Saturday, December 11, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Mater Dei Monarchs defence celebrates aft stopping Serra Padres connected 3rd and inches arsenic the clip runs retired successful the archetypal fractional of a 2021 CIF State Football Championship Bowl Game astatine Saddleback College successful Mission Viejo connected Saturday, December 11, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

A motion saying that caput manager Bruce Rollinson of Mater Dei Monarchs is the top of each clip successful the archetypal fractional of a 2021 CIF State Football Championship Bowl Game betwixt the Mater Dei Monarchs and the Serra Padres astatine Saddleback College successful Mission Viejo connected Saturday, December 11, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Head manager Bruce Rollinson of Mater Dei Monarchs is hoisted connected the shoulders of his players aft defeating the Serra Padres 44-7 during a 2021 CIF State Football Championship Bowl Game astatine Saddleback College successful Mission Viejo connected Saturday, December 11, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Cooper Barkate #18 of Mater Dei Monarchs catches a walk and runs for a touchdown against the Serra Padres successful the archetypal fractional of a 2021 CIF State Football Championship Bowl Game astatine Saddleback College successful Mission Viejo connected Saturday, December 11, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Elijah Brown #12 of Mater Dei Monarchs intercepts a walk and runs fora touchdown against the Serra Padres successful the archetypal fractional of a 2021 CIF State Football Championship Bowl Game astatine Saddleback College successful Mission Viejo connected Saturday, December 11, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

McClymonds’ Amir Gobar (4) is tackled by Birmingham’s Jordan Padilla (41) successful the archetypal 4th during the CIF Division 3-A authorities title crippled astatine McClymonds High School Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, successful Oakland, Calif. (Photo by Jim Gensheimer)

Joshua Hunter #14 of Mater Dei Monarchs recovers a Serra Padres fumble successful the archetypal fractional of a 2021 CIF State Football Championship Bowl Game astatine Saddleback College successful Mission Viejo connected Saturday, December 11, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

in the CIF Division 1-A California State shot title successful Mission Viejo connected Saturday, December 11, 2021. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Mater Dei Monarchs observe aft a touchdown against the Serra Padres successful the archetypal fractional of a 2021 CIF State Football Championship Bowl Game astatine Saddleback College successful Mission Viejo connected Saturday, December 11, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

A walk intended for Serra moving backmost Troy Tw Crozier, right, is overthrown arsenic Liberty extracurricular linebacker Beckam Nilsson trails down successful the CIF Division 1-A California State shot title successful Mission Viejo connected Saturday, December 11, 2021. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Serra moving backmost Troy Tw Crozier, right, is congratulated by backmost Maalik Murphy, left, aft Crozier scored a touchdown against Liberty connected a tally successful the CIF Division 1-A California State shot title successful Mission Viejo connected Saturday, December 11, 2021. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Arlington backmost Dominic Johnson (14) is tackled arsenic helium reaches a archetypal down against Salesian High during the 2nd fractional of their CIF Division 6-A authorities title crippled astatine Salesian High successful Richmond, Calif., connected Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

Serra antiaircraft extremity D’angelo Davis, left, pursues Liberty backmost Carson Woods successful the CIF Division 1-A California State shot title successful Mission Viejo connected Saturday, December 11, 2021. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Arlington backmost Dominic Johnson (14) runs with the shot en way to the extremity portion for a touchdown against Salesian High during the archetypal fractional of their CIF Division 6-A authorities title crippled astatine Salesian High successful Richmond, Calif., connected Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

Aquinas High School cornerback, Cesar Fernandez (11) breaks up a walk intended for Vanden High wide receiver, Amarion York (2) during 4th fourth enactment of the FalconsÕ 14-13 nonaccomplishment to the Vikings successful the CIF Division 3-AA State Title crippled Saturday, December, 11, 2021 successful Fairfield, California. (Joel Rosenbaum / The Reporter)

Northview moving backmost Cheo Medina (6) steps implicit the scope of Sacred Heart Cathedral’s RL Miller (4) successful the 2nd 4th of the Division 4-A authorities title game, Saturday, December 11, 2021, astatine Kezar Stadium successful San Francisco, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

Cooper Barkate #18 of Mater Dei Monarchs catches a walk and runs for a touchdown against the Serra Padres successful the archetypal fractional of a 2021 CIF State Football Championship Bowl Game astatine Saddleback College successful Mission Viejo connected Saturday, December 11, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Northview backmost James Arellanes (16) looks for a receiver against Sacred Heart Cathedral successful the Division 4-A authorities title game, Saturday, December 11, 2021, astatine Kezar Stadium successful San Francisco, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

Serra backmost Maalik Murphy lays connected the tract aft hurting his limb connected a play successful the 4th fourth against Liberty successful the CIF Division 1-A California State shot title successful Mission Viejo connected Saturday, December 11, 2021. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

The Taft shot squad poses for a radical photograph aft it mislaid successful its archetypal CIF State last quality to San Francisco Balboa, 43-0, Saturday afternoon. (Courtesy of LA City Section)

Sacred Heart Cathedral’s RL Miller (4) catches a touchdown walk successful the extremity portion against Northview’s Erik Saiz(4) successful the 4th fourth of their Division 4-A authorities title game, Saturday, December 11, 2021, astatine Kezar Stadium successful San Francisco, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

Salesian’s Christian Montuya (42) is tackled aft moving with the shot connected an interception against Arlington during the 2nd fractional of their CIF Division 6-A authorities title crippled astatine Salesian High successful Richmond, Calif., connected Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

McClymonds backmost Dreyan Paul (7) is rushed connected a walk by Birmingham’s Jordan Padilla (41) successful the archetypal 4th during the CIF Division 3-A authorities title crippled astatine McClymonds High School Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, successful Oakland, Calif. (Photo by Jim Gensheimer)

Serra moving backmost Kai Honda, right, celebrates with antiaircraft lineman Jaggar Tavai aft Honda scored a touchdown against Liberty successful the 3rd 4th successful the CIF Division 1-A California State shot title successful Mission Viejo connected Saturday, December 11, 2021. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Serra Coach Scott Altenberg, center, celebrates with the CIF Division 1-A California State shot title trophy aft his squad defeated Liberty successful Mission Viejo connected Saturday, December 11, 2021. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

The Salesian shot players airs for photos arsenic they observe their CIF Division 6-A authorities title crippled aft defeating Arlington-Riverside High astatine Salesian High successful Richmond, Calif., connected Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

McClymonds’ Jaivian Thomas (21) dives but can’t halt Birmingham’s Peter Cortes (21) from scoring a touchdown successful the 3rd 4th during the CIF Division 3-A authorities title crippled astatine McClymonds High School Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, successful Oakland, Calif. (Photo by Jim Gensheimer)

Salesian’s Andre Prince (9) reacts aft a fumble betterment against Arlington during the 2nd fractional of their CIF Division 6-A authorities title crippled astatine Salesian High successful Richmond, Calif., connected Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Salesian won 42-21. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)