Edison defeats Simi Valley: Live score, updates from CIF high school football championship

Southern California powers meet for the Southern Section Division 3 championship in Huntington Beach

Simi Valley High's Brice Hawkins stiff-arms Royal's Tevin Ware during the third quarter of their rivalry game at Royal High on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. The Pioneers won 62-10 to reach 3-0 on the season. / JOE LUMAYA/SPECIAL TO THE STAR / USA TODAY NETWORK

What a matchup.

When Simi Valley (12-1) tangles with Edison (9-4) for the CIF Southern Section Division 3 championship Friday, all eyes were going to be peeled on one of the top running back duels in the state, Simi Valley's Brice Hawkins (1,633 yards rushing, 30 touchdowns) and Edison's Julius Gillick (1,826, 26).

But Gillick was ruled out after receiving two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties in a 42-14 semifinal win over Vista Murrieta last week. One was for spinning the ball in the end zone, and the other was going out on the field to congratulate a teammate in the final minutes.

Edison and many around the Southland were a-gasped by the second call, which caused an automatic disqualification from the next game. Edison appealed the call and was denied. How that affects the Chargers will be the top storylines of this game. The winner advances to the CIF Regional Bowl Championships next week. The losers' season will be over.

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Edison, which lost back to back games to powerhouses Mission Viejo (49-24) and San Clemente (21-17), have since won three straight by a 90-14 count. Simi Valley's only loss was Oct. 25 to Pacifica, 28-0. Its high-powered offense has piled up 514 points while averaging 418 yards per game.

Follow along below for live updates from the 2024 CIF Division 3 Southern Section game, which starts at 7 p.m. PT Friday, Nov. 29, at Huntington Beach High School.

You can also watch this game live on the NFHS Network (subscription required).

Simi Valley vs. Edison, CIF-SS Division 3 championship game live updates

FINAL: EDISON 35, SIMI VALLEY 21

FINAL

FOURTH QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN, Simi Valley - Hawkins is a complete weapon. On fourth and 3, he catches a pass in right flat, breaks a couple of tack;es and gallops in for 15-yard score. Three touchdowns for Hawkins tonight. (Edison, 35-21, 1:38).

THIRD QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN, Edison - Thomson again picking up key yardage on ground, scoring on 9-yard run on third down. Minter's 19-yard reception key on fourth and 12. (Edison, 35-14, :50).

TOUCHDOWN, Edison - Simi Valley blitzed, and Thomson hits Brown for wide-open 70-yard scoring connection on first play of series. (Edison, 28-14, 6:16).

TOUCHDOWN, Simi Valley - Picked up tempo, and Pioneers go 73 yards, coverting three third downs. Hawkins finishes it off with second score of game, a 10-yard touchdown run. (Edison, 21-14, 6:37).

SECOND QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN, Edison - Degiacomo hauls in a 35-yard pass from Thomson. (Edison, 21-7, 1:42).

TOUCHDOWN, Edison - Minter takes direct snap and dashes 17 yards to break tie. (Edison, 14-7, 7:13).

FIRST QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN, Simi Valley - Hawkins has 2-yard touchdown run to tie game - his 31st score of the season. (7-7, 3:18).

TOUCHDOWN, Edison - Thomson to Minter for 24 yards caps opening 80-yard series. (Edison, 7-0, 3:18).

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