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Friday’s top Southern California prep football championship games

Two-way standout Adoree' Jackson (21) and Serra will take on Mission League rival Chaminade for the Southern Section Western Division championship.
(Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
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Friday’s high school football championship games:

West Hills Chaminade (11-2) at Gardena Serra (13-0), 7 p.m., Fox Sports West: All eyes will be on Serra’s standout two-way player, Adoree’ Jackson, to see whether his injured ankle is healed enough to make him a factor in this Western Division final. Chaminade lost to Serra, 36-0, in a Mission League mismatch. The Eagles have pointed all season to this game. Chaminade quarterback Brad Kaaya and running back Donovan Lee are healthy and ready to give quarterback Jalen Greene and company a real scare that could turn into more. The pick: Serra.

Vista Murrieta (12-1) at Corona Centennial (11-2), 8 p.m., Prime Ticket: For the fourth consecutive season, the Inland Division final matches these Inland Empire powers. It comes down to defense. Can Vista Murrieta, led by Curtis Bolton, slow down a Centennial offense that scored 86 points last week? Can Centennial’s defense slow down Vista Murrieta’s versatile quarterback, Coltin Gerhart? The pick: Vista Murrieta.

Crenshaw (9-4) vs. Harbor City Narbonne (11-2) at East L.A. College, 8 p.m., Time Warner Cable: Crenshaw is the last team standing in the way of a third consecutive City Section Division I title for Narbonne. Crenshaw has the speed, athleticism and experience to match the Gauchos. A key for Narbonne will be whether All-City running back Johnnel Jackson has regained his form after missing games because of a broken leg and cracked rib. Turnovers and big plays will decide this one. The pick: Crenshaw.

South Gate (9-4) vs. San Fernando (13-0) at East L.A. College, 4 p.m., Time Warner Cable: Quarterback Cristian Solano is nearing 4,000 yards passing for San Fernando. He also has nearly 1,400 yards rushing. South Gate counters with Lavell Thompson, who has rushed for more than 2,000 yards. It’s the City Division II final. The pick: San Fernando.

Other finals at 7 p.m.: Northern Division, Newhall Hart (11-2) at Valencia (11-2); Eastern Division, Citrus Hill (12-1) at Norte Vista (5-8); Southern Division, Corona del Mar (13-0) vs. Garden Grove (13-0) at Orange Coast College; Mid-Valley Division, Lancaster Paraclete (9-4) at San Dimas (9-4).

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