Helix earns top seed as East County teams enter CIF football playoffs

Helix rallied past Granite Hills 42-31 on October 31 for the Grossmont Hills title, with Caden Thompson throwing four touchdowns and Zac Benitz setting the CIF San Diego Section career completions record. Helix is the Division I top seed and Steele Canyon leads Division III; Santana lost 42-7 to El Capitan in the first round and finished 7-4. Track El Capitan’s next matchup and other local teams’ playoff progress.