Blackamore Back in Lineup

Orange Lutheran’s football team, ranked No. 11 in the Southland this season without its starting quarterback, will have Seth Blackamore in the lineup for “a fair amount of time” on Thursday for its Empire League game against Cypress at Brea Olinda High, Lancer Coach Jim Kunau said.

Blackamore, who suffered a torn knee ligament the first week of August, participated in two plays in a 42-14 victory over Anaheim Loara on Friday.

He had a pass batted down and he handed off.

Orange Lutheran plays at No. 18 Placentia Valencia (8-0) on Nov. 12 in what is expected to be a battle for the league title.

Martin Henderson

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Girls’ Volleyball

The Southern Section will release its playoff pairings on Sunday, beginning at noon with Divisions I-AA and I-A.

If the current coaches’ rankings hold through the final week of the regular season, top-seeded teams will include Los Alamitos in Division I-AA, Manhattan Beach Mira Costa in Division I-A, Santa Ana Mater Dei in Division II-AA, Redondo in Division II-A, Lakewood St. Joseph in Division III-AA, Corona del Mar in Division III-A and Los Angeles Marymount in Division IV-AA.

Play for schools in divisions that feature 32 teams would begin with wild-card games on Monday, followed by first-round matches on Tuesday. For 16-team divisions, wild-card games will be held Tuesday and first-round games on Thursday.

The finals will be held Nov. 19 and 20 at Cypress College.