How to watch: No. 2 JSerra Catholic faces No. 3 Orange Lutheran in Southern Section Division I flag football championship game

Unbeaten JSerra has two quarterbacks in Ava Van Heerde in Kate Meier with over 3,000 passing yards.

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Nov 7, 2025, 9:00am
California's Southern Section Division 1 flag football championship will feature two of the nation's top teams as No. 2 JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano) meets No. 3 Orange Lutheran (Orange). The NFHS Network will stream the third meeting between the league rivals Saturday at 7 p.m.

JSerra Catholic is 2-0 against Orange Lutheran this season, winning the first meeting 18-7 and 21-20 in the second. The Lions (27-0) went undefeated this season as quarterbacks Ava Van Heerde and Kate Meier each passed for over 3,000 yards.

How to watch
Date/location: Saturday, Nov. 8
Location: Fred Kelly Stadium - Orange
Kickoff: 7 p.m. PT
Streaming: NFHS Network
Tickets: GoFan
JSerra Catholic quarterback Ava Van Heerde has thrown for 3,265 yards and 44 touchdowns this season. In two wins against Orange Lutheran, she has completed 77 percent of her passes. (PHOTO: John Luciano)
JSerra Catholic quarterback Ava Van Heerde has thrown for 3,265 yards and 44 touchdowns this season. In two wins against Orange Lutheran, she has completed 77 percent of her passes. (PHOTO: John Luciano)
Orange Lutheran (24-2) won last year's Southern Section title and are led at quarterback by junior Makena Cook, who tossed 109 touchdowns this year.

In postseason wins over Redondo Union, No. 24 San Marcos and No. 6 Huntington Beach, Cook threw 17 touchdowns against two interceptions.

JSerra reached the championship game with wins over Trabuco Hills, No. 17 Santa Margarita and No. 12 Dos Pueblos.

Against Santa Margarita, wide receivers Ava Irwin and G.G. Szczuka each had two touchdown receptions.

Players to watch

Orange Lutheran: QB Makena Cook (6,713 yards, 109 TDs), WR Happy Dubois (1,684 yards, 31 TDs), WR Josie Anderson (1,308 yards, 15 TDs), WR Ava Harrison (1,001 yards, 15 TDs), DB Julia Oberholtzer (16 INTs), DB Claire Dahman (9 INTs), R Izzy Thomas (20 sacks)

JSerra Catholic: QB Kate Meier (3,552 yards, 55 TDs), QB Ava Van Heerde (3,265 yards, 44 TDs), WR/DB Ava Irwin (1,783 yards, 25 TDs, 14 INTs), WR/R G.G. Szczuka (1,751 yards, 20 TDs, 8 sacks), WR/DB Tessa Russell (1,504 yards, 20 TDs, 18 INTs)

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