The CIF Southern Section has updated its 13 divisions for the 2017 high school football season. This will be the second year that the state’s most powerful football section is placing teams in divisions based on a power-points ranking system that looks at a team’s success over the 2015 and 2016 seasons.
Once again, Division 1 will feature some of the top teams in the country like defending 2016 Open Division state champ St. John Bosco and fellow Trinity League member Mater along with Corona Centennial. All six of the Trinity League schools are in Division 1.
Moving-up from Division 2 to Division 1 are defending CIF Division 1-A champ San Clemente and Murrieta Valley. Dropping-down from Division 1 to Division 2 are Tesoro and Upland.
St. John Bosco is the top ranked team in Division 1 with 530 ranking points, followed by Mater Dei with 518.05 points. Last year, Mater Dei snapped Bosco’s run of four straight Trinity League titles with a 26-21 come-from-behind win in their regular season match-up, but the Braves won the rematch, beating the Monarchs in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship game 42-28.
With 18 teams in the division, only two teams will not qualify for the playoffs.
CIF Division 1 Playoff Grouping
| 1 | St. John Bosco |
| 2 | Mater Dei |
| 3 | Centennial/Corona |
| 4 | Mission Viejo |
| 5 | San Clemente |
| 6 | Murrieta Valley |
| 7 | Rancho Cucamonga |
| 8 | Chaminade |
| 9 | Santa Margarita |
| 10 | Serra |
| 11 | Vista Murrieta |
| 12 | Bishop Amat |
| 13 | Lutheran/Orange |
| 14 | JSerra Catholic |
| 15 | Alemany |
| 16 | Servite |
| 17 | Loyola |
| 18 | Poly/Long Beach |
In addition to Tesoro and Upland moving-down to Division 2, five teams are moving in., including Calabasas, which leaps three divisions from Division 5. Moving-up from Division 3 are Cathedral, Edison. La Mirada and Los Alamit
CIF Division 2 Playoff Grouping
| 19 | La Habra |
| 20 | Valencia/Valencia |
| 21 | Norco |
| 22 | Oaks Christian |
| 23 | Edison |
| 24 | Chino Hills |
| 25 | Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks |
| 26 | Upland |
| 27 | Los Alamitos |
| 28 | Tesoro |
| 29 | Calabasas |
| 30 | Cathedral |
| 31 | La Mirada |
| 32 | Heritage |
| 33 | St. Bonaventure |
| 34 | Redlands East Valley |
| 35 | Great Oak |
| 36 | Arroyo Grande |
Defending CIF 2-A state champ Sierra Canyon is one of nine new teams in Division 3. The Trailblazers move-up from Division 4, along with Charter Oak, Lompoc and Corona del Mar. Dropping from 2 to 3 are Camarillo, Citrus Hill, Crespi, El Toro and Westlake.
CIF Division 3 Playoff Grouping
| 37 | Hart |
| 38 | Buena Park |
| 39 | Sierra Canyon |
| 40 | St. Francis |
| 41 | Crespi |
| 42 | Charter Oak |
| 43 | Westlake |
| 44 | Palos Verdes |
| 45 | Rancho Verde |
| 46 | Lompoc |
| 47 | Citrus Hill |
| 48 | Villa Park |
| 49 | Oak Hills |
| 50 | El Toro |
| 51 | Corona del Mar |
| 52 | Newbury Park |
| 53 | Camarillo |
| 54 | Serrano |
| 55 | La Serna |
Below are the rest of the playoff groups with 2016 division placement in parenthesis.
CIF Division 4 Playoff Grouping
| 59 | San Juan Hills |
| 60 | Downey |
| 61 | Cajon High School |
| 62 | Damien |
| 63 | King, Martin Luther |
| 64 | Santiago/Corona |
| 65 | Paso Robles |
| 66 | Murrieta Mesa |
| 67 | Capistrano Valley |
| 68 | Palm Springs |
| 69 | Thousand Oaks |
| 70 | Atascadero |
| 71 | Colony |
| 72 | Lakewood |
| 73 | Carter |
| 74 | Glendora |
CIF Division 5 Playoff Grouping
| 75 | Yucaipa (6) |
| 76 | Redlands (5) |
| 77 | Moorpark (5) |
| 78 | Salesian (5) |
| 79 | Paraclete (6) |
| 80 | Wilson/Long Beach (6) |
| 81 | St. Joseph/Santa Maria (5) |
| 82 | Los Altos (6) |
| 83 | Corona (5) |
| 84 | Paloma Valley (5) |
| 85 | Chaparral (4) |
| 86 | Harvard-Westlake (5) |
| 87 | Troy (5) |
| 88 | Trabuco Hills (4) |
| 89 | Foothill (5) |
| 90 | Ventura (5) |
| 91 | Dominguez (4) |
| 92 | La Quinta/La Quinta (5) |
| 93 | San Jacinto (5) |
| 94 | Valencia/Placentia (4) |
| 95 | Lawndale (6) |
| 96 | Los Osos (5) |
CIF Division 6 Playoff Grouping
| 97 | Paramount (6) |
| 98 | Temecula Valley (5) |
| 99 | Newport Harbor (6) |
| 100 | St. Paul (7) |
| 101 | Mira Costa (6) |
| 102 | Golden Valley (7) |
| 103 | West Covina (6) |
| 104 | Saugus (6) |
| 105 | San Gorgonio (7) |
| 106 | Bishop Diego (5) |
| 107 | Summit (6) |
| 108 | Norte Vista (7) |
| 109 | Crescenta Valley (6) |
| 110 | Elsinore (6) |
| 111 | Fountain Valley (5) |
| 112 | Oxnard (6) |
| 113 | Canyon/Canyon Country (6) |
| 114 | Poly/Riverside (5) |
| 115 | San Marino (6) |
| 116 | West Torrance (6) |
| 117 | Nipomo (6) |
| 118 | Sonora (5) |
CIF Division 7 Playoff Grouping
| 119 | Warren (7) |
| 120 | North Torrance (7) |
| 121 | Tustin (7) |
| 122 | Huntington Beach (7) |
| 123 | Pacifica/Oxnard (7) |
| 124 | Canyon/Anaheim (7) |
| 125 | Don Lugo (8) |
| 126 | Diamond Ranch (7) |
| 127 | Ayala, Ruben (7) |
| 128 | Fullerton (7) |
| 129 | Yorba Linda (8) |
| 130 | El Modena (8) |
| 131 | Burbank (8) |
| 132 | Simi Valley (6) |
| 133 | St. Margarets Episcopal (7) |
| 134 | South Hills (7) |
| 135 | Palmdale (6) |
| 136 | Bonita (6) |
| 137 | El Segundo (7) |
| 138 | Pomona (6) |
| 139 | Cabrillo/Long Beach (7) |
| 140 | Linfield Christian (7) |
| 141 | Monrovia (7) |
CIF Division 8 Playoff Grouping
| 142 | Sunny Hills |
| 143 | La Salle |
| 144 | Rio Mesa |
| 145 | Temescal Canyon |
| 146 | Valley Christian/Cerritos |
| 147 | Antelope Valley |
| 148 | Laguna Hills |
| 149 | Notre Dame/Riverside |
| 150 | Brea Olinda |
| 151 | Millikan |
| 152 | Citrus Valley |
| 153 | Northview |
| 154 | Chino |
| 155 | Pioneer Valley |
| 156 | Grace Brethren |
| 157 | Claremont |
| 158 | Kaiser |
| 159 | Righetti |
| 160 | Royal |
| 161 | Buena |
| 162 | Silverado |
| 163 | San Dimas |
| 164 | Garden Grove |
| 165 | Kaiser |
| 166 | Burroughs/Burbank |
CIF Division 9 Playoff Grouping
| 167 | Mayfair (9) |
| 168 | West Ranch (9) |
| 169 | Santa Barbara (9) |
| 170 | Agoura (9) |
| 171 | Burroughs/Ridgecrest (9) |
| 172 | St. Anthony (10) |
| 173 | Aquinas (10) |
| 174 | Woodbridge (9) |
| 175 | Perris (9) |
| 176 | Aliso Niguel (9) |
| 177 | Jordan (8) |
| 178 | Leuzinger High School (10) |
| 179 | Lynwood (9) |
| 180 | El Rancho (9) |
| 181 | Rubidoux (10) |
| 182 | Palm Desert (9) |
| 183 | Cypress (9) |
| 184 | Hesperia (9) |
| 185 | Kennedy (9) |
| 186 | Norwalk (9) |
| 187 | Morningside (9) |
| 188 | Moreno Valley (8) |
| 189 | Maranatha (9) |
| 190 | Saddleback Valley Christian (8) |
| 191 | Muir (9) |
| 192 | Chaffey (8) |
| 193 | Vista Del Lago (8) |
| 194 | Hemet (8) |
| 195 | Esperanza (9) |
CIF Division 10 Playoff Grouping
| 196 | Inglewood |
| 197 | Beaumont |
| 198 | Brethren Christian |
| 199 | University |
| 200 | North, J.W. |
| 201 | Quartz Hill |
| 202 | Diamond Bar |
| 203 | Santa Ynez |
| 204 | Gahr |
| 205 | Beckman |
| 206 | Dos Pueblos |
| 207 | Santa Fe |
| 208 | Pacifica/Garden Grove |
| 209 | Valley View |
| 210 | Twentynine Palms |
| 211 | Apple Valley |
| 212 | Peninsula |
| 213 | Grand Terrace |
| 214 | Dana Hills |
| 215 | Alta Loma |
| 216 | Whittier |
| 217 | South Pasadena |
| 218 | Brentwood |
| 219 | Eastside |
| 220 | Arlington |
| 221 | South Torrance |
| 222 | Montebello |
| 223 | California |
| 224 | West Valley |
| 225 | Poly/Pasadena |
| 226 | Viewpoint |
| 227 | Barstow |
| 228 | Arrowhead Christian |
| 229 | Santa Monica |
| 230 | Templeton |
| 231 | Shadow Hills |
| 232 | San Luis Obispo |
CIF Division 11 Playoff Grouping
| 233 | Culver City (11) |
| 234 | Highland (11) |
| 235 | Eisenhower (11) |
| 236 | Katella (11) |
| 237 | Cabrillo/Lompoc (11) |
| 238 | Arcadia (11) |
| 239 | Sultana (11) |
| 240 | Lakeside (11) |
| 241 | Rancho Mirage (12) |
| 242 | Arroyo (12) |
| 243 | Oak Park (11) |
| 244 | St. Genevieve (12) |
| 245 | Heritage Christian (11) |
| 246 | Channel Islands (11) |
| 247 | Ontario Christian (11) |
| 248 | Segerstrom (12) |
| 249 | Covina (11) |
| 250 | Pacific (12) |
| 251 | Miller, A.B. (11) |
| 252 | Hillcrest (12) |
| 253 | Pasadena (11) |
| 254 | Coachella Valley (11) |
| 255 | Xavier Prep (11) |
| 256 | Pioneer (11) |
| 257 | Westminster (11) |
| 258 | Ramona (11) |
| 259 | Victor Valley (11) |
| 260 | Nordhoff (10) |
| 261 | Crean Lutheran (11) |
| 262 | Tahquitz (10) |
| 263 | Bellflower (11) |
| 264 | Jurupa Hills (11) |
| 265 | Torrance (10) |
| 266 | Rancho Alamitos (11) |
| 267 | Bishop Montgomery (11) |
| 268 | Irvine (10) |
| 269 | Northwood (10) |
CIF Division 12 Playoff Grouping
| 270 | Marina (12) |
| 271 | El Dorado (12) |
| 272 | Western (11) |
| 273 | Calvary Murrieta (12) |
| 274 | Whittier Christian (12) |
| 275 | Artesia (12) |
| 276 | Walnut (12) |
| 277 | Rancho Christian (13) |
| 278 | Schurr (12) |
| 279 | Village Christian (12) |
| 280 | Compton (12) |
| 281 | Santa Ana (13) |
| 282 | Canyon Springs (11) |
| 283 | South El Monte (13) |
| 284 | Santa Maria (12) |
| 285 | Cathedral City (12) |
| 286 | Ontario (12) |
| 287 | La Canada (12) |
| 288 | San Marcos (12) |
| 289 | Banning (12) |
| 290 | Hawthorne (12) |
| 291 | Baldwin Park (12) |
| 292 | Santa Paula (12) |
| 293 | Laguna Beach (13) |
| 294 | Godinez (13) |
| 295 | Boron (13) |
| 296 | Adelanto (12) |
| 297 | Morro Bay (11) |
| 298 | St. Monica Catholic (12) |
| 299 | Fontana (12) |
| 300 | Carpinteria (12) |
| 301 | Rim of the World (12) |
| 302 | Los Amigos (12) |
| 303 | Montclair (12) |
| 304 | Big Bear (12) |
| 305 | Rosemead (11) |
| 306 | Capistrano Valley Christian (11) |
| 307 | Colton (12) |
| 308 | Santa Ana Valley (12) |
| 309 | La Sierra (11) |
| 310 | San Bernardino (11) |
| 311 | Bell Gardens (11) |
| 312 | Patriot (12) |
| 313 | Verbum Dei (12) |
| 314 | Calvary Chapel/Santa Ana (12) |
CIF Division 13 Playoff Grouping
| 315 | Nogales (13) |
| 316 | Rowland (13) |
| 317 | Cerritos (13) |
| 318 | Mary Star of the Sea (13) |
| 319 | Hueneme (13) |
| 320 | Campbell Hall (13) |
| 321 | Glenn (13) |
| 322 | Yucca Valley (13) |
| 323 | Knight (13) |
| 324 | Glendale (13) |
| 325 | Hoover (13) |
| 326 | Indio (13) |
| 327 | Orange (13) |
| 328 | El Monte (13) |
| 329 | Ocean View (13) |
| 330 | Desert Hot Springs (12) |
| 331 | Santa Clarita Christian (13) |
| 332 | Azusa (13) |
| 333 | Western Christian (13) |
| 334 | Wilson/Hacienda Heights (13) |
| 335 | McAuliffe, Christa (13) |
| 336 | Temple City (13) |
| 337 | Rio Hondo Prep(13) |
| 338 | Granite Hills (13) |
| 339 | Jurupa Valley (13) |
| 340 | Fillmore (12) |
| 341 | Alhambra (13) |
| 342 | Centennial/Compton (12) |
| 343 | Beverly Hills (13) |
| 344 | Saddleback (12) |
| 345 | Bloomington (13) |
| 346 | Littlerock (13) |
| 347 | Lancaster (13) |
| 348 | Duarte (13) |
| 349 | Marshall (13) |
| 350 | Cantwell-Sacred Heart (13) |
| 351 | Silver Valley (12) |
| 352 | Desert Mirage (13) |
| 353 | Indian Springs (13) |
| 354 | La Quinta/Westminster (13) |
| 355 | Estancia (12) |
| 356 | Southlands Christian (13) |
| 357 | La Puente (13) |
| 358 | Webb (13) |
| 359 | Mountain View (13) |
| 360 | Blair (13) |
| 361 | Sierra Vista (13) |
| 362 | Loara (13) |
| 363 | Gabrielino (13) |
| 364 | Bassett (12) |
| 365 | Excelsior Charter (13) |
| 366 | Anaheim (13) |
| 367 | Vasquez (12) |
| 368 | Costa Mesa (13) |
| 369 | Don Bosco Tech (13) |
| 370 | Arroyo Valley (13) |
| 371 | Garey (13) |
| 372 | San Gabriel (13) |
| 373 | California Military (13) |
| 374 | Workman (13) |
| 375 | Magnolia (13) |
| 376 | Ganesha (13) |
| 377 | Malibu (13) |
| 378 | Santiago/Garden Grove (13) |
| 379 | Rialto (13) |
| 380 | Savanna (13) |
| 381 | Fairmont Prep (13) |
| 382 | Gladstone (13) |
| 383 | St. Bernard (13) |
| 384 | Century (13) |
| 385 | Mark Keppel (13) |
| 386 | Bolsa Grande (13) |
| 387 | Hamilton (13) |
| 388 | Nuview Bridge (13) |
| 389 | Santa Clara (13) |
| 390 | Trinity Classical Academy (13) |
| 391 | Temecula Prep (13) |
| 392 | Santa Rosa Academy (13) |
| 393 | Riverside Prep (13) |
| 394 | Firebaugh (13) |
| 395 | California School for the Deaf (13) |
| 396 | Sherman Indian (13) |
| 397 | Carnigie (13) |
| 398 | Orange Vista (DNP) |
