The Palo Alto Vikings beat heavily favored Mater Dei (33-3) 51-47 to win the California Division II State Championship at Arco Arena on Friday. The Vikings (32-1) were lead by six seniors who were all part of last year’s NorCal runner-up squad. This is Paly’s first state crown since 1993.

Check back often for an exclusive recap of Friday’s title game written by Carey Schwartz and Siddhartha Oza and a photo essay of the Vikings’ incredible season.