The win clinched the top-seed in the Open Division playoffs and gave Hamilton its second win over a Top 10 opponent as they beat Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) 25-24 when they were ranked No. 7 in September.
The Gaels, now ranked 17th in the MaxPreps Top 25, reeled off their eighth straight win since that loss beating Liberty (Henderson) 35-14 to advance to the 5A state championship. Bishop Gorman will be going for its 11th state title since 2009 on Nov. 18 at Allegiant Stadium.
No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) scored the final 42 points after trailing 14-7 in the first quarter against Norco to pull out a 49-14 win. The Monarchs will face No. 13 Corona Centennial (Corona) on the road in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 semifinals on Nov. 19. The Huskies blew out Mission Viejo 62-16.
On the other side of the bracket No. 4 St. John Bosco (Bellflower) will host No. 7 Servite (Anaheim) in the other semifinal.
No. 18 Hoover (Ala.) escaped with a 24-23 overtime win against Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville) to advance to the 7A semifinals. The Bucs scored on their opening possession of overtime then stopped the Huskies on a game-winning two-point attempt. Up next for Hoover is No. 24 Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.) who rolled to a 45-7 win against Oak Mountain (Birmingham). The Bucs snapped the back-to-back 7A state champs 27-game win streak with a 24-21 victory on Oct. 22.
No. 8 Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.) pulled away from Lawrence North (Indianapolis) in the fourth quarter for a 29-19 victory. It was the Trojans 26th consecutive victory and the defending 6A state champs face Ben Davis (Indianapolis) in the state semifinals on Nov. 19.
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