The closest Sylmar has gotten to making the championship game was in 2005, losing to Taft High School 48–28 in the semi-finals when Sylmar finished the season 12–1. Sylmar had running back C. J. Gable at the time. In 2014, the Sylmar football team made it to the Division 2 championship game, losing 58–31 to Hamilton High School.
Sylmar's closest attempt at reaching the championship was in 2005, when they fell short against Taft High School 48–28 in the semi-finals, finishing with a remarkable 12–1 record. Notably, Sylmar had a talented running back named C. J. Gable during that season. In 2014, the team made it to the Division 2 championship game but ultimately lost to Hamilton High School 58–31.