PHOTOS: Fans, bands and spirit members support their teams during CIF football finals

Orange fans support the Panthers during Friday night’s CIF Division 6 championship game with San Jacinto. (Photo: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone).

Fans showed up in big numbers for the CIF championship football games last weekend including: Orange vs. San Jacinto at Fred Kelly Stadium; Cypress vs. Downey at Western; Mater Dei vs. St. John Bosco at the Rose Bowl and Northwood vs. Lakewood at Lakewood.

There was plenty of spirit in the stands and cheerleaders and band members gave full efforts too.

Five of the Orange County teams are moving on to the CIF Regional Bowl Games this weekend.

Here’s a look at the final weekend of the spirit for some of the games involving OC teams.

To see the slide show, click on the first photo:

Mater Dei fans cheer on the Monarchs during the CIF Division 1 final at the Rose Bowl.
Photo courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone

Cypress flag team member Jillian Penaredonda performs at halftime.
Photo courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone

Orange fans support the Panthers Friday night.
Photo: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone

A championship game always attracts lots of former players, like these Centurions past: From left, Dominigue Thompson (2017-18), Isaac Kim (2019-20),Kylr Kroll (2019-20), Aielan Ashcraft (2019-20), Tyler Jones (2019-20) and Daniel Lee (2019-20).

It's the battle of the Lakewood mascots at halftime of the Lakewood-Northwood game.
Photo courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone

Northwood fans (from left) Jaycob Medina, Lori Stuart, Celeste Medina, Rob Stuart and Ernie Medina at Saturday's Northwood-Lakewood game. Stuart is a teacher at Northwood and Ernie Medina is plant supervisor.

The Cypress band performs at halftime of Friday's CIF final.
Photo courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone

St. John Bosco Coach Jason Negro holds up the CIF Division 1 finals plaque after his squad defeated Mater Dei.
Photo courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone

Mater Dei spirit members entertain the fans at the Rose Bowl Friday during the Division 1 final.
Photo courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone

Emily McMurry, left, and Kaylan Calvillo pose with cheer mascot, Elliott the Elephant during the Cypress vs. Downey championship game.
Photo courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone

Pregame ritual: Delilah DeCleene has her wrist taped by Cypress cheer teammate Eirini Bartaras.
Photo courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone

St. John Bosco students root on the Braves Friday at the Rose Bowl.
Photo courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone

Lakewood fans cheer on the Lancers vs. Northwood Saturday night in Lakewood.
Photo courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone

Members of the Cypress ASB tape up posters prior to CIF championship game Friday night.
Photo courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone

Vashti Gomez of Cypress uses her phone as a mirror while applying some pregame makeup.
Photo courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone

The burgers at the Cypress concession stand were flamed-broiled.
Photo courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone

The Cypress band performs before the championship game with Downey.
Photo courtesy Jim McCormack For OC Sports Zone

Laguna Beach players celebrate after winning the CIF title.
Photo: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone

Northwood, led by No. 3 Adam Harper, won the CIF Division 8 title.
Photo courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone

The Cypress spirit squads line up for the National Anthem.
Photo courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone

A capacity-plus crowd surrounded the field at Handel Stadium on the Western High campus.
Photo courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone

The Lakewood drum major performs at halftime Saturday.
Photo courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone

Cypress fans cheer on the Centurions Friday night in the CIF final.
Photo courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone

The Division 1 final between Mater Dei and St. John Bosco was held at the Rose Bowl Friday night in front of almost 16,000 fans.
Photo courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone

Jaycob Medina, son of Northwood plant supervisor Ernie Medina, with Northwood star Adam Harper after Northwood's semifinal win vs. Vista Del Lago.
Photo courtesy Medina family