Tigers and Scots advance to flag football championships

IMPERIAL VALLEY, Calif. (KYMA) - Two local high school flag football teams are one win away from capturing CIF championships after advancing through their respective semifinal matchups Thursday night.

Imperial continued its impressive postseason run with a convincing 45-19 victory over El Capitan. The Tigers will now turn their attention to the Division IV championship, where they will face the Oceanside Pirates at 10 a.m. Saturday in Chula Vista.

Vincent Memorial also kept its championship hopes alive, delivering an impressive performance as the 12th seed with a 32-6 victory over the Mission Bay Buccaneers.

The Scots will advance to the Division II championship, where they will take on the third-seeded Escondido Charter White Tigers.

That matchup is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday in Chula Vista, giving Vincent Memorial an opportunity to cap off its postseason run with a CIF championship.