MENIFEE — San Jacinto football coach Aric Galliano was ready to ground and pound La Habra in Saturday’s CIF Southern Section Division 4 championship game.

La Habra’s Kevika Mata’Utia- Martinez aims at tackling San Jacinto’s Kingston Tivao during the first half of the CIF-SS Division 4 title game at HCN Bank Stadium in Menifee CA on Saturday, November 29, 2025. (Photo by James Quigg, Contributing Photographer)

But his friend on the other sideline, Highlanders’ longtime coach Frank Mazzotta, had the bigger horse.

La Habra plowed to a 13-0 lead on its first two possessions and rode the strong legs of junior running back Kevika Mata’Utia-Martinez, who ran for 211 yards and two touchdowns on 35 carries, to a 27-13 victory at HNC Bank Stadium that spoiled the Tigers’ bid for their second foot

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