CHINO HILLS — The Chino Hills football team dominated the first half in terms of yardage and time of possession on Friday night, but not on the scoreboard.

In the second half, Oxnard Pacifica dominated on the scoreboard.

Pacifica scored four unanswered touchdowns on its first four possessions of the second half, and the Tritons defeated host Chino Hills, 42-24, in a CIF-Southern Section Division 3 semifinal.

Pacifica (13-0), which is coached by former Rancho Cucamonga High standout Mike Moon, will play at Palos Verdes for the title next Friday or Saturday. Chino Hills was playing in its first semifinal since 2021, when it went on to lose in the Division 5 final.

“We made too many mistakes tonight,” Chino Hills coach Keland Johnson said. “We shot ourselves in the foot in the first half.

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