CIF Southern Section 2024 high school football playoff brackets

2024 CIF Southern Section high school football playoffs.
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California’s powerful CIF Southern Section has released its 2024 high school football playoff brackets. The section’s Division 1 bracket is considered one of the toughest in America.

It’s led by four-time High School Football America national champ Mater Dei. The Monarchs, who are currently No. 1 in the HSFA 300 national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football, are the top seed in the ten team bracket. St. John Bosco, a two-time HSFA national champ (2019 and 2022), is the No. 2 seed.

Mater Dei and Bosco have won six of our last seven national crowns.

Below are the first round matchups for all 14 divisions:

CIF Southern Section 2024 Playoffs

1st Round

Division 1

Play-in (November 8)

  • 8) Sierra Canyon vs. 9) Servite, winner plays 1) Mater Dei in quarterfinals
  • 7) Santa Margarita vs. 10) Inglewood, winner plays 2) St. John Bosco in quarterfinals

Quarterfinals (November 15)

  • 4) Mission Viejo vs. 5) Corona Centennial
  • 3) Orange Lutheran vs. 6) JSerra

Division 2

Quarterfinals

  • 16) Rancho Cucamonga vs. 1) Murrieta Valley
  • 9) Leuzinger vs. 8) Los Alamitos
  • 12) Oak Hills vs. 5) Oaks Christian
  • 13) Beaumont vs. 4) San Juan Hills
  • 14) Downey vs. 3) Serra (Gardena)
  • 11) Yorba Linda vs. 6) Chaparral
  • 10) San Clemente vs. 7) Damien
  • 15) San Jacinto vs. 2) Newbury Park

Division 3

  • 16) Notre Dame vs. 1) Simi Valley
  • 9) Mira Costa vs. 8) La Habra
  • 12) Crean Lutheran vs. 5) Millikan
  • 13) Loyola vs. 4) Tustin
  • 14) North Torrance vs. 3) Edison (Huntington Beach)
  • 11) Bonita vs. 6) Cathedral
  • 10) Cajon vs. 7) Chino Hills
  • 15)Vista Murrieta vs. 2) Villa Park

Division 4

  • 16) Orange Vista vs. 1) St. Bonaventure
  • 9) Aquinas vs. 8) Redondo Union
  • 12) Apple Valley vs. 5) Charter Oak
  • 13) Culver City vs. 4) Capistrano Valley
  • 14) Laguna Beach vs. 3) Pacifica Beach Oxnard
  • 11) Northview vs. 6) Long Beach Poly
  • 10) Thousand Oaks vs. 7) St. Paul
  • 15) Santa Barbara vs. 2) El Modena

Division 5

  • 16) Western vs. 1) Huntington Beach
  • 9) Torrance vs. 8) Summit
  • 12) Ventura vs. 5) Rio Mesa
  • 13) Troy vs. 4) La Serna
  • 14) Foothill vs. 3) Moorpark
  • 11) Lakewood vs. 6) Valencia
  • 10) Trabuco Hills vs. 7) Mayfair
  • 15) Brea Olinda vs. 2) Palos Verdes

Division 6

  • 16) Schurr vs. 1) Muir
  • 9) St. Francis vs. 8) Calabasas
  • 12) Ayala vs. 5) Northwood
  • 13) Ontario Christian vs. 4) Murrieta Mesa
  • 14) Rancho Verde vs. 3) Hart
  • 11) Glendora vs. 6) Agoura
  • 10) Aliso Niguel vs. 7) San Dimas
  • 15) Barstow vs. 2) Dana Hills

Division 7

  • 16) West Valley vs. 1) West Torrance
  • 9) Oak Park vs. 8) Camarillo
  • 12) Rio Hondo vs. 5) Ramona
  • 13) ML King vs. 4) Vista Del Lago
  • 14) Palm Desert vs. 3) Warren
  • 11) El Toro vs. 6) Golden Valley
  • 10) Yucaipa vs. 7) Marina
  • 15) Peninsula vs. 2) Citrus Valley

Division 8

  • 16) Rancho Mirage vs. 1) Beackman
  • 9) Lancaster vs. 8) La Quinta
  • 12) Rancho Christian vs. 5) Hemet
  • 13) Notre Vista vs. 4) Serrano
  • 14) Irvine vs. 3) Los Osos
  • 11) Esperanza vs. 6) Salesian
  • 10) Cypress vs. 7) St. Pius/St. Matthias
  • 15) Paramount vs. 2) Segerstrom

Division 9

  • 16) Cerritos vs. 1) Highland
  • 9) Burbank vs. 8) Monrovia
  • 12) Alemany vs. 5) Sonora
  • 13) Kennedy vs. 4) Quartz Hill
  • 14) Victor Valley vs. 3) Long Beach Wilson –
  • 11) Village Christian vs. 6) Covina
  • 10) St. Genevieve vs. 7) Norwalk
  • 15) Coachella Valley vs. 2) Great Oak

Division 10

  • 16) South Hills vs. 1) St. Anthony
  • 9) El Segundo vs. 8) Shadow Hills
  • 12) La Canada vs. 5) Pacifica (Garden Grove)
  • 13) St. Monica Prep vs. 4) Brentwood
  • 14) Patriot vs. 3) South Pasadena
  • 11) Moreno Valley vs. 6) Valley View
  • 10) Linfield Christian vs. 7) Silverado
  • 15) Chino vs. 2) San Marcos

Division 11

  • 16) Portola vs. 1) Don Lugo
  • 9) Santa Paula vs. 8) Crespi
  • 12) Capo Valley Christian vs. 5) Big Bear
  • 13) Colton vs. 4) Baldwin Park
  • 14) Perris vs. 3) Los Amigos
  • 11) Bell Gardens vs. 6) El Rancho
  • 10) Grace vs. 7) San Gorgonio
  • 15) Grand Terrace vs. 2) Santa Fe

Division 12

  • 16) Fontana vs. 1) Mary Star
  • 9) Dos Pueblos vs. 8) Crescenta Valley
  • 12) Eisenhower vs. 5) Chaffey
  • 13) Woodbridge vs. 4) Palmdale
  • 14) Banning vs. 3) Canyon Springs
  • 11) Trinity Classic Academy vs. 6) Carter
  • 10) Wilson (Hacienda Heights) vs. 7) Yucca Valley
  • 15) Estancia vs. 2) Rim of the World

Division 13

  • 16) La Puente vs. 1) Gahr
  • 9) Artesia vs. 8) Desert Hot Springs
  • 12) Nogales vs. 5) Arrowhead Christian
  • 13) AB Miller vs. 4) Anaheim
  • 14) South El Monte vs. 3) Lynwood
  • 11) El Monte vs. 6) Calvary Chapel
  • 10) Pasadena vs. 7) Santa Rosa Academy
  • 15) Hawthorne vs. 2) San Marino

Division 14

  • 16) Hamilton vs. 1) Nordhoff
  • 9) Sierra Vista vs. 8) Duarte
  • 12) Desert Christian Academy vs. 5) San Gabriel
  • 13) Temecula Prep vs. 4) Costa Mesa
  • 14) Century v s. 3) Arroyo
  • 11) Ganesha vs. 6) Bolsa Grande
  • 10) Saddleback vs. 7) La Quinta
  • 15) Vasquez vs. 2) Pioneer

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Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.