The CIF Southern Section high school football playoffs are underway, featuring 14 divisions in a high-stakes, single-elimination format. The competition’s top bracket, Division 1, sets the tone for the rest, with its lineup determining the structure of the subsequent divisions.
This year’s Division 1 bracket includes 10 teams, an expansion from last year’s eight. Mater Dei, St. John Bosco, Corona Centennial, Mission Viejo, Orange Lutheran, and JSerra have secured first-round byes and will advance directly to the quarterfinals on November 15. Sierra Canyon will face Servite, while Santa Margarita hosts Inglewood in the first-round games scheduled for November 8.
In the quarterfinals, the Sierra Canyon-Servite winner will take on Mater Dei, and the Inglewood-Santa Margarita winner will go up against St. John Bosco. Meanwhile, Centennial will match up against Mission Viejo, and Orange Lutheran will play JSerra. Mater Dei enters the playoffs as the reigning Division 1 champion.
Divisions 2 and 3: Open Contests
In Divisions 2 and 3, the competition is fierce, with no clear favorites to clinch the titles. Murrieta Valley and Newbury Park hold the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in Division 2, respectively.
Division 2 Matchups:
- Leuzinger at Los Alamitos
- Oak Hills at Oaks Christian
- Beaumont at San Juan Hills
- Downey at Gardena Serra
- Yorba Linda at Chaparral
- San Clemente at Damien
- San Jacinto at Newbury Park
- Rancho Cucamonga at Murrieta Valley
Division 3 Matchups:
- Mira Costa at La Habra
- Crean Lutheran at Millikan
- Loyola at Tustin
- North Torrance at Edison
- Bonita at Cathedral
- Cajon at Chino Hills
- Vista Murrieta at Villa Park
- Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) at Simi Valley
The battles in each division promise thrilling matchups as teams vie for the coveted CIF championship.
BRACKETS
DIVISION 1
DIVISION 2
DIVISION 3
DIVISION 4
DIVISION 5
DIVSION 6
DIVISION 7
DIVISION 8
DIVISION 9
DIVISION 10
DIVISION 11
DIVISION 12
DIVISION 13
DIVISION 14
