Local schools nab top four seeds in CIF girls Open Division soccer (by Ken Grosse)

Post date: Feb 20, 2020 6:30:07 AM

When it comes to girls’ high school soccer in San Diego, the North Coast is where the action is. Since the CIF initiated its Open Division in 2014, five of the six titles have been won by teams from the coastal stretch between Del Mar and Carlsbad, including the banner captured by defending champion Carlsbad last February.

As the 2020 playoffs get underway Wednesday, the region is again expected to be flexing its muscles. The top four seeds (listed in order) in the eight-team Open Division—Cathedral Catholic, Carlsbad, Torrey Pines and La Costa Canyon—all hail from local territory. The latter three schools, along with No. 8 seed San Marcos are all members of the Avocado West League. In a sport where parity tends to rule, San Diego’s North Coast dominates. (more)