CIF State California Football high school championship pairings announced

As expected, De La Salle and Mater Dei will meet for the CIF Open Division title game on Dec. 14 at Saddleback College; List of all other regional games here
Mater Dei hopes to repeat as CIF State Open Division champions after defeating Serra last year. The Monarchs will play De La Salle in the 2024 game at Saddleback College Dec. 14 at 7 p.m.
Mater Dei hopes to repeat as CIF State Open Division champions after defeating Serra last year. The Monarchs will play De La Salle in the 2024 game at Saddleback College Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. / Photo by Joe Bergman

With all the teams already selected by virtue of winning section championships, there were few surprises when the CIF released its Regional State championship pairings on Sunday.

The only championship game matchup that is decided is the top game, the Open Division contest that pits De La Salle and Mater Dei Dec. 14 at Saddleback College. The 8 p.m. game will be broadcast on TV by Spectrum News 1 and Spectrum SportsNet.

The following is the schedule for the 2024 CIF Regional Football Championship Bowl Games for Divisions 1-AA through 7-A.

Winners from the NorCal and SoCal Regional games will advance to the CIF State Football Championship, December 13-14, representing their respective divisions for the title of CIF State Champion.

DIVISION 1–AA

North: Folsom at Pittsburg – Friday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m.

*South: Newbury Park vs. Lincoln, San Diego at Southwestern College – Friday, Dec. 6 at 8:00 p.m. 

DIVISION 1–A

North: St. Ignatius at Central, Fresno – Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6:00 p.m.

*South: Granite Hills vs. Edison at Huntington Beach HS – Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7:00 p.m.

DIVISION 2–AA

North: Grant at Saint Francis, Mountain View – Friday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m.

*South: Narbonne at Pacifica – Friday, Dec. 6 at 7:00 p.m.

DIVISION 2–A

North: Wilcox at Twelve Bridges – Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6:00 p.m.

*South: Bakersfield Christian vs. Palos Verdes at South Torrance HS – Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7:00 p.m.

DIVISION 3–AA

North: Amador Valley at McClymonds – Friday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m.

South: Murrieta Mesa at Frontier – Friday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m.

DIVISION 3–A

North: Vanden at Pleasant Valley – Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6:00 p.m.

South: Rio Hondo Prep at Poway– Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6:00 p.m.

DIVISION 4–AA

North: St. Vincent de Paul at Hughson – Friday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m.

South: Highland at Coalinga – Friday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m.

DIVISION 4–A

North: Kerman at Sonora – Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6:00 p.m.

South: St. Augustine at St. Pius X - St. Matthias – Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6:00 p.m.

DIVISION 5–AA

North: Acalanes vs. Carmel at Monterey Peninsula College – Friday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m.

South: Silverado at El Capitan, Lakeside – Friday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m.

DIVISION 5–A

North: Lassen at American Canyon – Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6:00 p.m.

South: Selma at Palmdale – Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6:00 p.m.

DIVISION 6–AA          

North: Arcata at Winters – Friday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m.

South: Portola, Irvine vs. King Drew at Harbor College – Friday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m.

DIVISION 6–A

North: Summerville at Sacred Heart Prep – Saturday, Dec. 7 at 12:30 p.m.

South: Pasadena at Monte Vista, Spring Valley – Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6:00 p.m.

DIVISION 7–AA

North: Leland at Moreau Catholic – Friday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m.

South: Lindsay at Chatsworth – Friday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m.

DIVISION 7–A

North: Los Molinos vs. Balboa at TBA – Saturday, Dec. 7 at 12:30 p.m.

South: Panorama at Pioneer – Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6:00 p.m.

SECTION-BY-SECTION CHAMPIONSHIP SCORE LIST

CENTRAL SECTION 

Division 1-AA
Central 33, Clovis East 24

Division 1-A
Frontier 31, Bakersfield 14

Division 2
Bakersfield Christian 28, Central Valley Christian 7

Division 3
Kerman 42, Madera 28

Division IV
Coalinga 34, Shafter 33

Division 5
Selma 32, Morro Bay 28

Division 6
Lindsay 28, Mira Monte 0

CENTRAL COAST

Open Division
St. Ignatius 10, St. Francis 7

Division 1
St. Francis 27, Los Gatos 7

Division 2
Wilcox 35, Palma 26

Division 3
Carmel 62, Aptos 35

Division 4
Sacred Heart Prep 21, Burlingame 10

Division 5
Leland 27, Sequoia 21

LOS ANGELES CITY

Open Division
Narbonne 75, San Pedro 31

Division 1
King/Drew 56, Palisades 35

Division 2
Chatsworth 38, South Gate 36

Division 3
Panorama 38, Van Nuys 29

8-man 
Animo Robinson 52, Sherman Oaks CES 32

NORTHERN SECTION

Division 2
Pleasant Valley 48, Red Bluff 21

Division 3
Lassen 49, Orland 35

Division 4
Winters 45, East Nicolaus 7

Division 5
Los Molinos 37, Maxwell 35

Division 6
Hayford 28, Tulelake 14

NORTH COAST SECTION

Open Division
De La Salle 10, Pittsburg 7

Division 1
Pittsburg 35, San Ramon Valley 28

Division 2
Amador Valley 42, Bishop O’Dowd 18

Division 3
Acalanes 20, Campolindo 17

Division 4
American Canyon 35, Redwood 28

Division 5
St. Vincent de Paul 51, Sonoma Valley 7

Division 6
Arcata 28, Miramonte 21

Division 7
Moreau Catholic 21, Ferndale 19

8-man
Branson 40, Stuart Hall 24

OAKLAND SECTION

McClymonds 32, Oakland 7

SAC-JOAQUIN SECTION

Division 1
Folsom 41, Oak Ridge 0

Division 2
Grant 30, Rocklin 28

Division 3
Vanden 49, Oakdale 35

Division 4
Twelve Bridges 55, Paterson 7

Division 5
Hughson 30, Sutter 29

Division 6
Sonora 23, Bradshaw Christian 20

Division 7
Summerville 38, Stone Ridge Christian 12

SAN DIEGO SECTION

Open Division
Lincoln 31, Cathedral Catholic 13

Division 1
Granite Hills 42, San Marcos 25

Division 2
Poway 62, Mater Dei Catholic 24

Division 3
St. Augustine 13, San Pasqual 7

Division 4
El Capitan 17, Westview 14

Division 5
Monte Vista 38, Bonita Vista 21

8-man
St. Joseph Academy 60, Calvin Christian 22

SAN FRANCISCO SECTION

Balboa 26, Lincoln 7

SOUTHERN SECTION

Division 1
Mater Dei 31, St. John Bosco 24

Division 2
Newbury Park 31, Murrieta Valley 28

Division 3
Edison 35, Simi Valley 21

Division 4
Pacifica-Oxnard 27, St. Bonaventure 20

Division 5
Palos Verdes 23, La Serna 7

Division 6
Murrieta Mesa 17, Glendora 7

Division 7
Rio Hondo Prep 43, Warren 16

Division 8
St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy 38, Serrano 19

Division 9
Highland 14, Wilson 13

Division 10
Silverado 30, St. Anthony 14

Division 11
Portola 31, El Rancho 14

Division 12
Palmdale 45, Carter 43

Diivision 13
Pasadena 21, Gahr 17

Division 14
Pioneer 13, San Gabriel 6

8-man 2
Avalon 41, Cornerstone Christian 28


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Mitch Stephens
MITCH STEPHENS

Mitch Stephens is a senior editor at SBLive Sports for California, a state he's covered high school sports since 1984. He won multiple CNPA and CPSWA writing awards with the Contra Costa Times, San Francisco Chronicle and MaxPreps.com before joining the SBLive staff in 2022. He's covered the beat nationally since 2007, profiling such athletes as Derrick Henry, Paige Bueckers, Patrick Mahomes, Sabrina Ionescu, Jayson Tatum, Chiney Ogwumike, Jeremy Lin and Najee Harris as preps. You can reach him at mitch@scorebooklive.com.