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Lincoln vs. Cathedral Catholic facts
• The teams first played in 1964 and have met 33 times. The Dons lead the all-time series 22-11 and are 12-4 against the Hornets since moving to Del Mar Heights Road in 2007 and renaming the school Cathedral Catholic.
• The teams have played each other at Qualcomm Stadium, Balboa Stadium, Mesa College, Southwestern College as well as Mira Mesa, Hoover, Madison, Patrick Henry and Serra high schools. Saturday marks their first game at Snapdragon Stadium.
• Cathedral Catholic has one state championship, beating Stockton St. Mary’s 37-34 in 2008. The Dons lost to Folsom 28-17 in the 2018 title game.
• Lincoln has won 10 CIF San Diego Section titles, tied for fourth all-time with Christian and El Camino. The Hornets beat Concord De La Salle 33-38 in 2022 for a state title.
• Cathedral Catholic and Lincoln have played just once in a San Diego Section championship game. The Dons won 24-7 in 2010.
Open Division championship history
2013: Mission Hills 36, Oceanside 14
2014: Oceanside 20, Helix 13
2015: Helix 44, St. Augustine 30
2016: Cathedral Catholic 35, Helix 27
2017: Helix 26, Mission Hills 19
2018: Cathedral Catholic 28, Torrey Pines 17
2019: Helix 21, Carlsbad 14
2020: None held (COVID-19)
2021: Cathedral Catholic 48, Carlsnad 19
2022: Lincoln 28, Carlsbad 24
2023: Granite Hills 27, Lincoln 26
Most CIF San Diego Section championships, all divisions
18: Oceanside13: Cathedral Catholic/USDHS11: Helix10: Lincoln10: Christian10 El Camino
Most consecutive CIF championships, all divisions
7: Oceanside (2004-10)5: Cathedral Catholic (2007-11)4: Holtville (1989-92)
Most CIF championships by coach
13:John Carroll (Oceanside)11: Sean Doyle (Cathedral Catholic/USDHS)10: Herb Meyer (El Camino)5: Rob Gilster (Valley Center)5: Matt Oliver (Christian)
— JOHN MAFFEI
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