History of No. 1 vs. No. 2

Since 1954, San Diego’s No. 1 and No. 2-ranked teams have met just 12 times. Tonight’s game between No. 2 St. Augustine and No. 1 Cathedral Catholic is the 13th.

1954, San Diego 7, Hoover 0: No. 2 San Diego upset No. 1 Hoover before 15,000 fans at Balboa Stadium in Week 8.

1961, Helix 28, Grossmont 27: In the last game of the regular season No. 1 Helix edged No. 2 Grossmont.

1969, Castle Park 24, Morse 0: In the opening game of the season, No. 2 Castle Park, the 1968 County champion, beat No. 1 Morse, the 1968 City champion.

1996, Vista 21, Morse 16: The Division I championship game was delayed a week by rain and was moved from Jack Murphy Stadium to Southwestern College, where No. 2 Vista upset No. 1 Morse.

2012, Oceanside 56, La Costa Canyon 0: On the way to a 12-1 season, No. 2 Oceanside proved it was the best team in the county with a lopsided win over No. 1 La Costa Canyon.

2013: Mission Hills 30, Oceanside 6: No. 2 Mission Hills stunned No. 1 Oceanside in Week 5 as the Pirates committed six turnovers, three of those interceptions by DeChaun Holiday.

2013, San Pasqual 13, Mission Hills 12 (2 OT): Three weeks after playing No. 1 Oceanside, Mission Hills — now No. 1 — lost to No. 2 San Pasqual when Cameron Miller made a 22-yard field goal.

2013, Mission Hills 36, Oceanside 14: For the second time in the 2013 season, No. 2 Mission Hills beat No. 1 Oceanside, this time in the Open Division championship game.

2014, Oceanside 42, Mission Hills 16: For the third time in less than a season, Oceanside and Mission Hills met as No. 1 vs. No. 2. This time in Week 6, No. 2 Oceanside upset No. 1 Mission Hills. The teams met later in playoffs with Oceanside winning 38-31 en route to a 14-1 season.

2017, Helix 26, Mission Hills 19: In the Open Division championship game, No. 2 Helix upset No. 1 Mission Hills. Helix went on to beat Folsom and win a state championship.

2018, Cathedral Catholic 28, Torrey Pines 17: In the Open Division championship game at Southwestern College, No. 2 Cathedral Catholic upset No. 1 Torrey Pines. The Dons went on to win a SoCal championship, losing to Folsom in the state title game.

2019, Helix 44, St. Augustine 38: In Week 4, No. 1 Helix edged No. 2 St. Augustine. The teams met again in the playoffs with the Highlanders edging the Saints 12-7 on the way to an Open Division championship.