The CIF regional high school football championships took place Friday night, with several teams vying for the chance to advance. Here are the results from the games held on December 13 and the schedule for the upcoming Saturday matches.
Open Division and Division 1 Results
In the Open Division, De La Salle (12-0) will face Santa Margarita (10-3) at Saddleback College on Saturday, December 13, at 8 PM.
In the Division 1-AA, the North matchup featured Archbishop Riordan (12-0) taking on Folsom (12-1) on Friday at 7:30 PM. In the South, Cathedral Catholic triumphed over Los Alamitos with a score of 42-21. The state championship matchup will either be between Archbishop Riordan (12-0) or Folsom (12-1) against Cathedral Catholic (11-2), with the timing to be announced.
Remaining Divisions
In Division 1-A, the North game sees Central East (12-1) visiting Pittsburg (11-2) on Saturday at 6 PM, while in the South, Pacifica-Oxnard (14-0) will compete against Granite Hills (10-3) at 7 PM.
Division 2-AA witnessed St. Mary”s-Stockton defeating Serra 31-24 in the North, with Bakersfield Christian winning against La Habra 24-21 in the South. The state championship will feature St. Mary”s-Stockton (12-2) versus Bakersfield Christian (13-0), with timing to be determined.
In Division 2-A, Woodcreek from Roseville (12-1) will visit Sonora (13-0) on Saturday at 6 PM, while Rio Hondo Prep (14-0) faces Santa Fe Christian (13-0) at Carlsbad High School at the same time.
Lower Divisions
Division 3-AA saw St. Ignatius narrowly defeat Monte Vista 17-13, and Ventura edged out Arroyo Grande 35-28. The state championship will be contested between St. Ignatius (8-6) and Ventura (13-2), with the date to be announced.
In Division 3-A, the North matchup features Roseville (11-2) visiting McClymonds (10-2) on Saturday at 6 PM, while Kennedy-Delano (11-3) travels to Carson (10-3) for a simultaneous matchup.
Division 4-AA results included Sutter winning against Ferndale 21-7 and Barstow winning over Immanuel-Reedley 13-12. The state championship will feature Sutter (13-1) against Barstow (11-3), also with timing to be announced.
In Division 4-A, El Cerrito (11-2) will visit Menlo-Atherton (7-6) on Saturday at 6 PM, while Hillcrest (9-5) faces Beckman (11-3) at Tustin High School, also at 6 PM.
Division 5-AA saw Bishop O”Dowd win 23-20 over Chico, and Christian-El Cajon defeating Valley Christian-Cerritos 27-13, with a state championship matchup of Bishop O”Dowd (10-4) against Christian-El Cajon (8-7) to be announced.
In Division 5-A, Miramonte (8-5) will face Calaveras (11-2) on Saturday at 6 PM, while Bishop Union (11-3) visits South Gate (11-3), also at 6 PM.
Division 6-AA featured a victory for Lincoln-San Jose over Gridley 28-20, and Valley Center defeating Valley View-Moreno Valley 30-19. The state championship will see Lincoln-San Jose (11-3) face Valley Center (8-6), with timing pending.
Lastly, in Division 6-A, Winters (12-1) will visit Minarets-O”Neal”s (13-1) on Saturday at 6 PM, while Morse-San Diego (9-4) competes against Grace-Simi Valley (11-3) at Moorpark College, also at 6 PM.
Final Divisions
In Division 7-AA, Redding Christian-Palo Cedro won a closely contested match against Middletown 22-18, while Woodbridge-Irvine achieved a shutout victory over San Fernando with a score of 13-0. The state championship matchup will be between Redding Christian-Palo Cedro (14-0) and Woodbridge-Irvine (7-8), with the date to be announced.
Finally, in Division 7-A, Piedmont Hills (10-3) will travel to Balboa (10-2) on Saturday at 12:30 PM, and Santee (10-4) will face South El Monte (10-4) at 6 PM.
