CIF State Football regional championship scores, state championship matchups

Fresno Central, Huntington Beach to meet in the 1-AA championship after impressive regional titles; Twelve Bridges, Palos Verdes to tangle for 2-A state crown
Edison star running back Julius Gillick rushed 39 times for 240 yards and three touchdowns in Saturday's 34-28 win over Granite Hills in the CIF South Region Division 1-A championship. He and the Chargers advanced to Saturday's state 1-A championship to face Fresno Edison.
Edison star running back Julius Gillick rushed 39 times for 240 yards and three touchdowns in Saturday's 34-28 win over Granite Hills in the CIF South Region Division 1-A championship. He and the Chargers advanced to Saturday's state 1-A championship to face Fresno Edison. / Terry Jack

The regional championships are all finished and now it's on for the state title games of the CIF State Bowl Championships.

The championships Dec. 13-14 will be played at three different venues — Saddleback College (top divisions), Long Beach City College (medium divisions) and Fullerton Union High School (five smallest).

Before this week's games, one championship game had been decided and that is the biggest game, the Open Division will pit De La Salle (12-0) vs. national No. 1 Mater Dei (12-0). That game will be played Dec. 14 at Saddleback College starting at 8 p.m.

Check all the regional championship scores and state-champtionship pairings below:

OPEN DIVISION BRACKET

Here are the other brackets and matchups.

DIVISION 1–AA BRACKET

North: Pittsburg 28, Folsom 27

South: San Diego Lincoln 34, Newbury Park 27

State championship: Pittsburg (12-2) vs. Lincoln (11-2) at Saddleback College, Dec. 13, 8 p.m.

DIVISION 1–A BRACKET

North: Fresno Central 33, St. Ignatius 23

High school football photo from Fresno
Fresno Central junior Brandon Smith added his name to the possible California Player of the Year Watch by scoring five touchdowns three different ways leading the Grizzlies to a 33-23 win over St. Ignatius for the CIF Northern California Division 1-A championship in Fresno Saturday night. / Photo: Richard Posada

South: Huntington Beach Edison 34, Granite Hills 28

State championship: Central (12-2) vs. Edison (11-4) at Saddleback College, Saturday, Dec. 14, 3:30 p.m.

DIVISION 2–AA BRACKET

North: Grant 32, Saint Francis 30

South: Pacifica 37, Narbonne 20

State championship: Grant (11-3) vs. Pacifica (11-4) at Saddleback College, Dec. 13, 4 p.m.

DIVISION 2–A BRACKET

North: Twelve Bridges 28, Wilcox 27

South: Palos Verdes 28, Bakersfield Christian 10

State championship: Twelve Bridges (14-0) vs. Palos Verdes (10-5) at Saddleback College, Saturday, Dec. 14, 11:30 a.m.

DIVISION 3–AA BRACKET

North: Amador Valley 44, McClymonds 33

South: Frontier 39, Murrieta Mesa 7

State championship: Amador Valley (10-4) vs. Frontier (10-4) at Long Beach City College, Dec. 13, 8 p.m.

DIVISION 3–A BRACKET

North: Vanden 28, Pleasant Valley 14

South: Rio Hondo Prep 28, Poway 14

State championship: Vanden (12-2) vs. Rio Hondo Prep (13-1) at LBCC Saturday, Dec. 14, 7 p.m.

DIVISION 4–AA BRACKET

North: St. Vincent de Paul 42, Hughson 14

South: Highland 33, Coalinga 31

State championship: St. Vincent de Paul (13-1) vs. Highland (11-4) at Long Beach City College, Dec. 13, 4 p.m.

DIVISION 4–A BRACKET

North: Sonomra 63, Kerman 28

South: St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy 28, St. Augustine 7

State finals: Sonora (12-2) vs. St. Pius X (6-9) at LBCC, Saturday, 3 p.m.

DIVISION 5–AA BRACKET

North: Carmel 42, Acalnes 41

South: El Capitan 33, Silverado 19

State championship: Carmel (14-0) vs. El Capitan (11-3) at Fullerton Stadium, Dec. 13, 8 p.m.

DIVISION 5–A BRACKET

North: American Canyon 43, Lassen 20

South: Palmdale 41, Selma 38

State championship: American Canyon (12-2) vs. Palmdale (10-5) at LBCC, Saturday, Dec. 14, 11 a.m.

DIVISION 6–AA BRACKET         

North: Arcata 35, Winters 14

South: Portola 35, King/Drew 34

State championship: Arcata (13-1) vs. Portola (9-6) at Fullerton Stadium, Dec. 14, 7 p.m.

DIVISION 6–A BRACKET

North: Summerville 45, Sacred Heart Prep 28

South: Monte Vista, Spring Valley 41, Pasadena 21

State championship: Summerville (13-1) vs. Monte Vista (10-5) at Fullerton Stadium, Saturday, 12/14, 3 p.m.

DIVISION 7–AA BRACKET

North: Moreau Catholic 42, Leland 11

South: Lindsay 35, Chatsworth 20

State championship: Moreau Catholic (10-4) vs. Lindsay (10-5) at Fullerton Stadium, Dec. 13, 4 p.m.

DIVISION 7–A BRACKET

North: Baloboa 41, Los Molinos 6

South: Pioneer 24, Panorama 0

State championship: Balboa (8-5) vs. Pioneer (10-5) at Fullerton Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 14, 11 a.m.


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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.