Regional Bowl Matchups

[Streak One]

De La Salle and Mater Dei will play in the state Open Bowl in two weeks.

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.

 

[FBAddict]

Looks like Kerman was chosen for NorCal instead of Lindsay

 

[observer22]

De La Salle and Mater Dei will play in the state Open Bowl next week.

They’re not actually playing this game next week? 2 weeks I believe.

 

[Streak One]

They’re not actually playing this game next week? 2 weeks I believe.

Yes you are correct. Meant for it to say the week after the NorCal guys, but it was poorly worded.

 

[Cal 14]

I can understand Mac vs Amador Valley, but I think this is more of a reputation pick than anything else.

Some odd pairings... in some cases, it seems they wanted to keep divisional integrity and in others, they said "nah".

Selma in D-5A seems too high. Both SoCal teams in this division are much lower than their NorCal counterparts.

Monte Vista at -15.3 in the same division as Summerville 6.7 and Sacred Heart Prep 7.3... as if they tried to hand this to the NorCal teams.

 

[Sacchiefs]

Curious if anyone knows...

What was the criteria for how the home teams were selected?

No disrespect but both teams who lost in the open, St Francis and Pittsburg, are now being rewarded with hosting their NorCal Regional Championship game. Seems like things are getting more and more ridiculous each year.

Let me put my thoughts around this... You are allowed to advance after losing a playoff game, and now the CIF committee is allowing the losers of those Open games to have home field advantage.

I wonder how many football fans outside of NorCal are laughing at us.

 

[jordan24]

Curious if anyone knows...

What was the criteria for how the home teams were selected?

No disrespect but both teams who lost in the open, St Francis and Pittsburg, are now being rewarded with hosting their NorCal Regional Championship game. Seems like things are getting more and more ridiculous each year.

Let me put my thoughts around this... You are allowed to advance after losing a playoff game, and now the CIF committee is allowing the losers of those Open games to have home field advantage.

I wonder how many football fans outside of NorCal are laughing at us.

Most likely SOS was included in the criteria for selection. Which site (Calpreps?, MaxPreps?, Cal-Hi?) dunno.

 

[keepitreal.32]

Curious if anyone knows...

What was the criteria for how the home teams were selected?

No disrespect but both teams who lost in the open, St Francis and Pittsburg, are now being rewarded with hosting their NorCal Regional Championship game. Seems like things are getting more and more ridiculous each year.

Let me put my thoughts around this... You are allowed to advance after losing a playoff game, and now the CIF committee is allowing the losers of those Open games to have home field advantage.

I wonder how many football fans outside of NorCal are laughing at us.

Perhaps when SJS puts Folsom, Oakridge, Rocklin, Grant, Manteca, St. Mary’s, CC & say 12 Bridges in an open division so that only ONE moves on, the other sections will be up for having only one of their top teams move on.

 

[Streak One]

Home sites are based on a rotation and trying to spread them out around the region. Which is why Folsom travels to Pitt this year after Pitt went to Folsom last year and the two WCAL teams are split (one home and one road).

 

[bella123]

I wonder how many football fans outside of NorCal are laughing at us.

Football fans in NorCal are laughing at this as well.

 

[Sacchiefs]

Most likely SOS was included in the criteria for selection. Which site (Calpreps?, MaxPreps?, Cal-Hi?) dunno.

Thx Jordan24....

Oh well.. Sounds like the committee could use some adult supervision

 

[Sacchiefs]

Perhaps when SJS puts Folsom, Oakridge, Rocklin, Grant, Manteca, St. Mary’s, CC & say 12 Bridges in an open division so that only ONE moves on, the other sections will be up for having only one of their top teams move on.

Agree.. let's add it to the list

 

[Sacchiefs]

Home sites are based on a rotation and trying to spread them out around the region. Which is why Folsom travels to Pitt this year after Pitt went to Folsom last year and the two WCAL teams are split (one home and one road).

Thx Streak..

That makes sense with Folsom and Pitt. But when I look at Grant something doesn't add up. This is the third year in a row this has happened to them. We had to play the Regional championship game at El Cerrito, at Rocklin, and now at St Francis.

Maybe the rotation doesn't involve the zip code 95838 or 95815.

Anyways, my bad fellas, this time is meant to celebrate the accomplishment of the kids and there respective teams. I'll move on.

Good luck to all the NorCal teams for making it this far

 

[BigMann08]

Thx Streak..

That makes sense with Folsom and Pitt. But when I look at Grant something doesn't add up. This is the third year in a row this has happened to them. We had to play the Regional championship game at El Cerrito, at Rocklin, and now at St Francis.

Maybe the rotation doesn't involve the zip code 95838 or 95815.

Anyways, my bad fellas, this time is meant to celebrate the accomplishment of the kids and there respective teams. I'll move on.

Good luck to all the NorCal teams for making it this far

Too consistent to be a coincidence!

 

[Streak One]

Thx Streak..

That makes sense with Folsom and Pitt. But when I look at Grant something doesn't add up. This is the third year in a row this has happened to them. We had to play the Regional championship game at El Cerrito, at Rocklin, and now at St Francis.

Maybe the rotation doesn't involve the zip code 95838 or 95815.

Anyways, my bad fellas, this time is meant to celebrate the accomplishment of the kids and there respective teams. I'll move on.

Good luck to all the NorCal teams for making it this far

I agree that Grant going on the road three straight years doesn’t make sense. I think their rationale is playing at Rocklin is close to home but still would be nice to have a NorCal game at Grant

 

[ArmchairGOAT]

I agree that Grant going on the road three straight years doesn’t make sense. I think their rationale is playing at Rocklin is close to home but still would be nice to have a NorCal game at Grant

St. Francis is one of the nicest venues for a HS football game in NorCal. Plenty of room for Pacer Nation and the OGs!

 

[FBAddict]

St. Francis is one of the nicest venues for a HS football game in NorCal. Plenty of room for Pacer Nation and the OGs!

But the drive... Friday night traffic is better than Thursday night traffic but the road warrior gauntlet will dissuade many fans.

 

[Streak One]

St. Francis is one of the nicest venues for a HS football game in NorCal. Plenty of room for Pacer Nation and the OGs!

It is a great venue and St. Francis hasn't hosted a NorCal game either so it will still make for a fun setting for a game.

I was more saying that it does feel like Grant has got the shaft in terms of hosting regional games (they hosted a state game once)

 

[BigMann08]

Perhaps when SJS puts Folsom, Oakridge, Rocklin, Grant, Manteca, St. Mary’s, CC & say 12 Bridges in an open division so that only ONE moves on, the other sections will be up for having only one of their top teams move on.

Using your premise, Would an Open SJS division truly resolve this? Or would other sections still complain if teams such as Inderkum, Monterey Trails, Del Oro, Granite Bay, etc. emerge as a SJS Div. 1 champion?

 

[BigMann08]

St. Francis is one of the nicest venues for a HS football game in NorCal. Plenty of room for Pacer Nation and the OGs!

As is GHS! Legendary venue!

 

[ayalar09]

My favorite is St Augustine going 0-10 and still being in this

 

[THEOC89]

My favorite is St Augustine going 0-10 and still being in this

Yes, this is Truly Absurd…. If there is an example that there are too many playoff divisions and too may teams make the playoffs, This is definitely it!…. 🤣