What high school football program in Orange County has made the most playoff appearances? …has won the most league championships? …has won the most games?
The answer to all of these questions is… ANAHEIM!In 2011, the Anaheim Colonists have entered into the CIF playoffs for a county record 44th time since our first playoff game in 1926. That’s 10 CONSECUTIVE DECADES of postseason appearances.
The 2011 Colonists won the tenth Orange League title (others were in 2009, 2006, 1996, 1992, 1934, 1933, 1932, 1926, 1923) adding to a previous title in the Freeway League (1976) and their 20 Sunset League championships (1973, 1970, 1969, 1966, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960, 1958, 1956, 1955, 1954, 1953, 1952, 1951, 1943, 1941, 1940, 1939) ….take THAT Edison!!!
With Anaheim’s 37-14 victory over Century, the Colonists have won 531 games, lost 361, and tied 41 times. The 531 wins are the most of any program in Orange County (…before you ask, Fullerton is #2 with 524 and Mater Dei is #3 with 480). This week, Anaheim faces Laguna Beach in the First Round of the CIF-SS Southern Division playoffs. Laguna Beach and Anaheim have only met once before on the gridiron, in the season opener in 1948. Anaheim won 25-0.
