Santa Barbara Santa Maria San Luis Obispo, CA, October 20, 2026 —

Santa Barbara High School’s flag football team lost its CIF-SS Division 2 playoff opener, falling 20-19 to Villa Park in a double-overtime game at Peabody Stadium.

The one-point final margin and extra periods made for a close result, but details about how the score developed were not provided. The available information does not identify the players who scored, describe the sequence of the overtimes or give a quarter-by-quarter breakdown.

The game was identified as the teams’ playoff opener in the CIF-SS Division 2 bracket. No date for the contest was provided, and there was no information about either team’s record entering the game or the circumstances that led to the matchup.

Santa Barbara High’s season status after the loss, including whether the team has another game scheduled, was not specified. Villa Park’s next opponent and the timing of any subsequent playoff game were also not provided.

The reported result was 20-19 in Villa Park’s favor after two overtimes. No additional statements from coaches or players, or further game details, were included in the information available for this report.


Story summarized from the original created by Diego Sandoval, Noozhawk Sports Editor on www.noozhawk.com, see more information here.

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