Western Christian, a private school located in Upland, has a listed enrollment of 657 on the CIF Southern Section website. Despite that small size, the school’s girls flag football team made the Division 1 cut for the inaugural Southern Section playoffs. Western Christian finished 14th in the section’s final in-season rankings, now used in most sports to determine playoff divisions. The Lancers (24-3) the Ambassador League champions, play at No. 3-seeded Huntington Beach (19-7) on Saturday, Oct. 26. Western Christian is the smallest school with a team in the Division 1 bracket. The next smallest is Lakewood St. Joseph which has an enrollment of 1,116, according to the section website. The Lancers (24-3) have played a tough schedule, with the losses to Orange Lutheran (No. 1 seed in Division 1), Newport Harbor (No. 2 seed in Division 1) and Esperanza (a Division 2 qualifier). Roosevelt is on the opposite end of the spectrum, with a section-high enrollment of 4,575. The Mustangs (18-2) also made the cut for the Division 1 playoffs after winning the Big VIII League title and finishing 16th in the section rankings. Roosevelt will head to Orange Lutheran (19-2) on Oct. 26. Those teams met in September, with Orange Lutheran cruising to a 54-6 nonleague victory. In total, 36 of the 62 Inland schools that fielded a varsity flag football team qualified for the inaugural Southern Section playoffs. Five area teams will be in the Division 2 playoffs. Palomares League champion Bonita (14-0) is the No. 2 seed and plays host Sonora (10-5) in a first-round game Tuesday, Oct. 22. Citrus Belt League champ Beaumont (15-0) also earned a home game on Tuesday against Warren (16-7). Three Big VIII League teams are on the road for Division 2 playoff openers Tuesday night: Centennial (8-4) plays at Northwood (13-4); Santiago (8-3) heads at Esperanza (13-11); Corona (13-7) plays at Redondo (12-2). Linfield Christian, the Ambassador League runner-up, earned the No. 1 seed in the Division 3 playoff bracket. The Lions (18-7) host Anaheim (13-4) in a first-round game Tuesday. Etiwanda (19-6) is seeded third and hosts Chino (11-7) on Tuesday evening. Ivy League champ Hillcrest (17-2) is the No. 4 seed in the Division 3 bracket and hosts Hart (17-6) in Tuesday’s opening round. Baseline League champion Upland (18-5) will face a familiar foe, Rancho Cucamonga (15-7), in Tuesday’s Division 3 opening round. Those teams met twice during league play, with Upland pulling out wins of 7-6 and 30-25. Ivy League runner-up North (8-8) is seeded third in Division 4 and hosts Sunkist League co-champ Summit (14-6) on Tuesday. Related Articles High School Sports | Dane Weber leads Chaparral football team to victory over Norco High School Sports | Centennial football team knocks off Murrieta Valley in showdown of top Inland teams High School Sports | Opportunistic Colton football pulls away from Bloomington High School Sports | Beaumont football team beats Citrus Valley, takes control in Citrus Belt League High School Sports | San Gorgonio football stifles Rim of the World in league opener CIF-SS FLAG FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS (Games scheduled for 5 p.m. Dates, site and times subject to change) DIVISION 1 Saturday’s first-round games Roosevelt at Orange Lutheran Western Christian at Huntington Beach DIVISION 2 Tuesday’s first-round games Corona at Redondo Santiago at Esperanza Centennial at Northwood Warren at Beaumont Sonora at Bonita DIVISION 3 Tuesday’s first-round games Anaheim at Linfield Christian Patriot at Shadow Hills Canyon Springs at Millikan Rancho Cucamonga at Upland Hart at Hillcrest Chino at Etiwanda Ayala at King Ontario Christian at Norco Temecula Prep at South Hills San Dimas at Westminster DIVISION 4 Tuesday’s first-round games Cajon at La Canada Laguna Hills at Redlands East Valley San Jacinto Valley Academy at Estancia Summit at North Ramona at Moreno Valley Quartz Hill at Norte Vista San Gorgonio at La Serna Garey at Loma Linda Academy Loara at Citrus Valley DIVISION 5 Tuesday’s first-round games Kaiser at Rancho Alamitos Montclair at Artesia Chaffey at South El Monte