PHOTOS: Plenty of spirit at Crean Lutheran, Santa Ana and Edison-OLu games

Members of Crean Lutheran’s Blue Zone student section cheer for the Saints Friday night in the game vs. Aliso Niguel. (Photo courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs / John Luciano.)

There was lots of spirit from cheer squads, bands and fans during the first week of CIF high school football playoff games in Orange County.

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Santa Ana cheerleaders perform during the first half.
Photo OC Sports Zone: Fernando M. Donado

The flag team performs with Edison High marching band at halftime.
Photo courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone

Audrey Chen and the Edison song team perform before CIF the playoff game with Orange Lutheran.
Photo courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone

The drum major directs the Edison marching band during the halftime show.
Photo courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone

A member of the Santa Ana Saints marching band plays during the National Anthem.
Photo: OC Sports Zone, Fernando M. Donado

Crean Lutheran Principal Daniel Moyer joins members of the Blue Zone Friday night.
Photo courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano.

A member of the Edison marching band plays the baritone during intermission show.
Photo courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone

Members of Crean Lutheran's Blue Zone cheer for the Saints.
Photo courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano.

An Edison band member plays the xylophone.
Photo courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone

A member of flag team performs with Edison High marching band.
Photo courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone

An advisor snaps a pregame photo of the Orange Lutheran cheer equad.
Photo courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone

Jordan Umali is part of a student group that films Edison’s sports and assemblies. Group’s work is featured on a student cable channel, Bolt TV.
Photo courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone

Orange Lutheran cheerleaders Anastasia Christopoulos (left) and Allison Calvillo bundle up against the Friday night chill.
Photo courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone

Fillmore cheerleaders support the Flashes.
Photo OC Sports Zone: Fernando M. Donado

An Edison High assistant coach reacts to Ashton Hurley’s 65-yard TD reception that put his team up 31-24 in the fourth quarter.
Photo courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone

Crean Lutheran students cheer for the Saints.
Photo courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano.

Edison dedicated the 2022 season to brothers Josh and Jeremy Page who died in an automobile accident in March of this year. Joshua was on the team last season, would have graduated in June.
Jeremy would have been a junior this year.
Photo courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone

Orange Lutheran kicker Dieter Kelly played a huge role in his team’s victory with booming kickoffs and punts and was perfect on four PAT attempts.
Photo courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone

Crean Lutheran students cheer for the Saints against Aliso Niguel.
Photo courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano.

A member of the Santa Ana Saints marching band plays during the National Anthem.
Photo OC Sports Zone: Fernando M. Donado

Crean Lutheran students support the Saints.
Photo courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano.

Crean Lutheran also held a basketball madness program in the gymnasium last week.
Photo courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano.

Santa Ana players prepare for Friday's game with Fillmore.
Photo OC Sports Zone: Fernando M. Donado