On Friday night in the first round of CIF playoffs, Mission Prep scored three unanswered touchdowns to go up 21-7 at halftime. Unfortunately for the Royals, Aquinas scored three unanswered touchdowns of their own to beat Mission Prep 28-21.

Mission might have gone up by three touchdowns just before the half, but officials ruled Patrick Miller’s catch in the end zone incomplete. A subsequent Mission Prep field goal attempt failed and the Royals led by just 14 at halftime.

Mission Prep finishes the season 8-3 and won the Northern League title.

Photos by Owen Main – Click here for all photos

On Thursday night, Esperanza (Yorba Linda) beat Mission Prep in San Luis Obispo three sets to one. 

After Esperanza dominated the first set, the Royals came back to win the second set 26-24. Mission Prep kept things close in both the third and fourth sets, but came up a few points short in each. The Royals finish their season 23-7 overall.

For all photos from the match, click here. 

On the eve of the premier of SanLuisObispo.com‘s new Preps Box Live web show, the Tribune’s Alex J. Jankowski joins the podcast to discuss the new online show. With CIF Playoffs starting this week for over a dozen local teams, we also talked about the playoff outlook for boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, and girls water polo.

I’ve tried to include a schedule about games I know about below. The information is only as good as CIF’s website so, take that for what it’s worth. This got long! Scroll all the way to the bottom for the podcast.

Tuesday, Feb 17:

GSOC – Highland at San Luis Obispo

GSOC – Windward at Lompoc

GSOC – Santa Ynez at Pacifica

GWP – Atascadero at Notre Dame

GWP – Perris at Santa Ynez

GWP – Chadwick at Morro Bay

Wed, Feb 18:

GWP – Sacred Heart at Arroyo Grande

GWP – San Luis Obispo at ML King

GWP – Righetti at Peninsula

BSOC – Channel Islands at San Luis Obispo

BSOC – Templeton at Diamond Bar

BSOC – Paso Robles at Thousand Oaks

BSOC – Upland at Lompoc

7:00pm

BBB – Paso Robles at Cabrillo

BBB – Notre Dame at Nipomo

BBB – Atascadero at Morningside

BBB – Saddleback at Lompoc

BBB – San Marino at Mission Prep

BBB – Orcutt Academy at St. Bonaventure

BBB – Pacific Lutheran at St. Joseph

BBB – Bishop Diego at Coast Union

BBB- Shandon at Providence

BBB – Hillcrest Charter at Valley Christian

Thurs, Feb. 19:

GSOC – San Marcos at Arroyo Grande

GSOC – Atascadero at Ayala

GSOC – Brentwood at Cabrillo

GSOC – Nipomo at Oxnard

GWP – TBD at Cabrillo

7:00pm

GBB – San Luis Obispo at Lompoc

GBB – Atascadero at Covina

GBB – Palos Verdes at Cabrillo(Lompoc)

GBB – Nipomo at Banning

GBB – Foothill Tech at Morro Bay

GBB – Providence at Mission Prep

GBB – Coastal Christian at LA Advent

GBB – Shandon at Santa Clarita Christian

Friday, Feb. 20:

BBB – Temple City at Righetti

BSOC – Oxnard at Arroyo Grande

BSOC – Santa Maria at Pioneer Valley

Saturday, Feb. 21:

7:00

GBB – Santa Maria at Arroyo Grande