St. Ignatius College Prep vs. Ventura: live score, updates, highlights from California’s CIF Division 3-AA state championship bowl game originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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FULLERTON, California, Dec. 12 — The St. Ignatius College Prep [San Francisco, CA] Wildcats will face the Ventura [CA] Cougars Friday night in California’s CIF Division 3-AA state championship bowl game at Buena Park High School.
SICP enters the game with an 8-6 record while Ventura sports a record of 13-2.
Game time is set for 11 p.m. EST (8 p.m. PST local).
WATCH ON THE NFHS NETWORK:St. Ignatius College Prep [San Francisco, CA] Wildcats vs. Ventura [CA] Cougars
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|| THIRD QUARTER ||
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ST. IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREP 35, VENTURA 28
Ventura isn’t throwing in the towel, yet. It’s back to a one-score game.
What’s Jack Cunningham’s favorite color? BLUUURRRRR💨
UNLV commit @DerekGarcia_5 with an absolute dime to Cunningham for a touchdown and the Cougars cut the lead
3Q 3:49: St. Ignatius 35, Ventura 28 pic.twitter.com/Ly73qKLMT8
— West Coast Preps Los Angeles (@LA__WCP) December 13, 2025
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ST. IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREP 35, VENTURA 21
SICP seized the momentum late in the first half, and it’s carried over to the second half. They have their first two-score lead of the game.
SACK LUNCH! TURNOVER ON DOWNS @JordanButcher_1 gets home on fourth down for the huge sack and the Cougars take over!
3Q: St. Ignatius 35, Ventura 21 pic.twitter.com/3R0ScSZLfr
— West Coast Preps Los Angeles (@LA__WCP) December 13, 2025
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End of the second quarter: St. Ignatius College Prep 28, Ventura 21
It’s been quite a game so far, and we’ve still got a half to go.
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ST. IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREP 28, VENTURA 21
It feels like Ventura’s been setting the pace all night, but St. Ignatius College Prep actually has the touchdown lead now.
LUKE TRIBOLET LEGACY DRIVE@LukeTribolet wills the Wildcats to the end zone and St. Ignatius takes the lead with 36 seconds left in the half 🤯 Two-point conversation successful after the shovel pass
2Q: St. Ignatius 28, Ventura 21 pic.twitter.com/MdWcFXEJbC
— West Coast Preps Los Angeles (@LA__WCP) December 13, 2025
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VENTURA 21, ST. IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREP 20
Ventura charges back into the lead.
TOUCHDOWN VENTURA! ANOTHER LEAD CHANGE🤯
UNLV commit @DerekGarcia_5 finds @t_phillips11 on the play action to get them down to the one and @TristanSav91304 caps it off for a TD
2Q: Ventura 21, St. Ignatius 20 pic.twitter.com/iRCDeh1lRn
— West Coast Preps Los Angeles (@LA__WCP) December 13, 2025
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ST. IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREP 20, VENTURA 14
After having to answer Ventura’s first two touchdowns to keep pace, SICP grabs its first lead of the game.
HE GONE! TOUCHDOWN ST. IGNATIUS@stevemalone1_ keeps his footing and makes a house call🏠to tie this one up!
2Q 11:52: Ventura 14, St. Ignatius 14 pic.twitter.com/YpSSYRwLC0
— West Coast Preps Los Angeles (@LA__WCP) December 13, 2025
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ST. IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREP 14, VENTURA 14
And SICP keeps the pace up with Ventura to open the scoring in the second quarter.
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End of the first quarter: Ventura 14, St. Ignatius College Prep 7
And one quarter is in the books in Fullerton.
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VENTURA 14, ST. IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREP 7
Ventura regains the lead.
TOUCHDOWN VENTURA! THE COUGARS TAKE THE LEAD
James Watson running like the rent is due and breaks off a big one for TD number ✌️on the night
1Q 2:32: Ventura 14, St. Ignatius 7 pic.twitter.com/Z1ESe8zM9n
— West Coast Preps Los Angeles (@LA__WCP) December 13, 2025
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VENTURA 7, ST. IGNATIUS PREP 7
Ventura gets the answer to even things back up.
What an answer for Ventura 😤
They capitalize on great field position to march down the field and James Watson punches it in for a TD to tie it up 🥊
1Q 5:34: St. Ignatius 7, Ventura 7 pic.twitter.com/6x9kVnHHtl
— West Coast Preps Los Angeles (@LA__WCP) December 13, 2025
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ST. IGNATIUS PREP 7, VENTURA 0
St. Ignatius gets the scoring started.
WHAT A STATEMENT FROM ST. IGNATIUS🚨🚨🚨
They expose the holes in Ventura’s coverage for back-to-back deep balls from @Caedon_A to Hawkes Packard and @zuishelton_ for a touchdown to draw first blood 🩸
1Q: St. Ignatius 7, Ventura 0 pic.twitter.com/z7i1yeqdL6
— West Coast Preps Los Angeles (@LA__WCP) December 13, 2025
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They are under way in Fullerton!
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St. Ignatius College Prep vs. Ventura start time
- Date: Friday, Dec. 12
- Start time: 11 p.m. EST (8 p.m. PST local)
The game between St. Ignatius College Prep and Ventura is being played at UHSD Stadium in Fullerton, California.
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- Date: Friday, Dec. 12
- WATCH ON THE NFHS NETWORK:St. Ignatius College Prep [San Francisco, CA] Wildcats vs. Ventura [CA] Cougars
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