Yellow Jackets defeat Warriors for CIF grid championship

Joe Naiman

Village News Reporter

Palo Verde Valley High School defeated Fallbrook High School to win the CIF San Diego Section Division IV football championship.

The Yellow Jackets scored on five of their nine possessions in the 33‑14 victory Nov. 25 at Escondido High School. Two of the other four possessions ended as the half expired; Palo Verde only punted twice and did not turn the ball over.

“They earned it,” Fallbrook coach Ross Johnson said of the Yellow Jackets’ championship. “They’ve got a great team over there.”

Fallbrook was given the top seed in the CIF Division IV playoffs. Palo Ve...