Mission Viejo beats Palos Verdes: Live score recap of CIF Southern Section football playoffs

Mission Viejo beat Palos Verdes in the first round of the Division 2 Southern Section football playoffs

The CIF Southern Section Division 2 football playoff bracket is loaded with some of the best teams in California - including No. 16 Mission Viejo and No. 20 Palos Verdes.

The two Southern California powerhouses will match up in the first round of the Southern Section D2 playoffs Friday night at Mission Viejo High School. Stay with SBLive for live updates throughout the game. You can also watch the game live on the NFHS Network.

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FOURTH QUARTER UPDATES

FINAL: MISSION VIEJO 59, PALOS VERDES 35

Sophomore Luke Fahey and junior Draiden Trudeau each threw three touchdown passes to lead Mission Viejo to the first-round victory in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoffs.

MISSION VIEJO 52, PALOS VERDES 28: Hinesward Lilomaiava scores on an 8-yard run to extend MV's lead.

THIRD QUARTER UPDATES

MISSION VIEJO 45, PALOS VERDES 28: Freshman QB Ryan Rakowski throws another TD pass to Luke Gayton with 31 seconds left in the third quarter.

MISSION VIEJO 45, PALOS VERDES 21: Vance Spafford is having a night. He catches his third touchdown pass of the game - this one for 74 yards - to extend MV's lead.

MISSION VIEJO 38, PALOS VERDES 21: Freshman QB Ryan Rakowski throws a touchdown pass to DJ Cicero with just under six minutes left in the quarter.

MISSION VIEJO 38, PALOS VERDES 14: Dijon Lee catches a touchdown pass to extend MV's lead.

MISSION VIEJO 31, PALOS VERDES 14: The Sea Kings have a heartbeat. Luke Gayton hauls in a 71-yard TD pass from freshman QB Ryan Rakowski to keep PV within striking distance.

Freshman QB Ryan Rakowski is tough, talented and has Palos Verdes 4-0

MISSION VIEJO 31, PALOS VERDES 7: The Diablos are threatening to run away with this one. They recover a fumble, then score on a touchdown run by the one and only Hinesward Lilomaiava.

Mission Viejo's Hinesward Lilomaiava named by late father, who loved Steelers' Hines Ward

SECOND QUARTER UPDATES

HALFTIME: MV 24, PALOS VERDES 7

MISSION VIEJO 24, PALOS VERDES 7: Mission Viejo WR Vance Spafford catches his second touchdown pass with just over one minute left in the first half.

MISSION VIEJO 17, PALOS VERDES 7: Michael Salgado boots a 36-yard field goal to extend the Diablos lead.

MISSION VIEJO 14, PALOS VERDES 7: Eric Mulkey scores a rushing touchdown to get Palos Verdes on the board with 7:30 left in the first half.

FIRST QUARTER UPDATES

MISSION VIEJO 14, PALOS VERDES 0: Vance Spafford catches a TD pass to extend Mission Viejo's lead.

Mission Viejo takes a 14-0 lead over Palos Verdes after a VANCE SPAFFORD Touchdown❕⬆️

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— Scott Schrader (@SSchraderOn3) November 4, 2023

MISSION VIEJO 7, PALOS VERDES 0: The Diablos get on the board on a touchdown catch by Phillip Bell.

TOUCHDOWN Phillip Bell❕🙌🏼

Mission Viejo leads Palos Verdes 7-0 with 2:16 left in 1st Qtr

Bell will be at #USC vs Washington tomorrow

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— Scott Schrader (@SSchraderOn3) November 4, 2023

PREGAME UPDATES

Mission Viejo takes the field and we're about to kick this game off:

No place like home❕⬆️

Mission Viejo vs Palos Verdes

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— Scott Schrader (@SSchraderOn3) November 4, 2023

Palos Verdes (10-0) is led by senior running backs Eric Mulkey (663 yards, 11 TDs) and Hobbs Brannan (416 yards, 6 TDs).

Mission Viejo (7-3) is led by the quarterback tandem of sophomore Luke Fahey and junior Draiden Trudeau. 

Check back at 7 p.m. for live updates.