It’s championship time in California. The California Interscholastic Federation has announced dates, times and locations for the 15 CIF State Football Championship Bowl Games that will be played this weekend. All 15 games will be played at one of three host venues; El Camino College (Torrance), Pasadena City College, and Saddleback College (Mission Viejo).
For the sixth time in seven years, the Open Division championship will have a hand in deciding the High School Football America national championship.
No. 1 Mater Dei will play No. 25 Serra (San Mateo) Saturday night at Saddleback College. If the Monarchs win, they’ll wrap-up their fourth national crown. They also won the national championship in 2017, 2018 and 2021.
Serra is playing in its third straight Open Division championship game. The Padres lost to Mater Dei in the 2021 title game 44-7. Last year, national champ St. John Bosco beat Serra 45-0.
Related: Regional Bowl Scores
This year’s games feature 10 schools with State titles: De La Salle, Folsom, Grant, Marin Catholic, Mater Dei, Mission Viejo, Pleasant Valley, Serra, St. Bonaventure and Strathmore.
Two schools are returning in search of their first State crown — Birmingham and Central Valley Christian.
The remaining 18 schools are making their CIF State Football Championship Bowl Game debut — Acalanes, Banning, Bell Gardens, Colusa, Fairfax, Ferndale, Jurupa Hills, La Serna, Los Gatos, Mayfair, Mission Oak, Palma, Ramona, Soquel, St. Vincent de Paul, Sweetwater, Wasco, and Woodland Christian.
OPEN DIVISION
Serra, San Mateo (12-0) vs. Mater Dei (12-1) on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 8:00 p.m. at Saddleback College
DIVISION 1–AA
De La Salle (11-2) vs. Mission Viejo (12-3) on Friday, Dec. 8 at 8:00 p.m. at Saddleback College
DIVISION 1–A
Folsom (12-2) vs.St. Bonaventure (12-3) on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 3:30 p.m. at Saddleback College
DIVISION 2–AA
Grant (12-2) vs. La Serna (12-3) on Friday, Dec. 8 at 4:00 p.m. at Saddleback College
DIVISION 2–A
Los Gatos (12-1) vs. Central Valley Christian (14-1) on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 7:00 p.m. at Pasadena City College
DIVISION 3–AA
Acalanes (10-4) vs. Birmingham (12-2) on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 11:30 a.m. at Saddleback College
DIVISION 3–A
Marin Catholic (13-1) vs. Mayfair (11-3) on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 7:00 p.m. at El Camino College
DIVISION 4–AA
Soquel (12-2) vs. Jurupa Hills (9-6) on Friday, Dec. 8 at 8:00 p.m. at Pasadena City College
DIVISION 4–A
Palma (10-4) vs. Mission Oak (10-5) on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 3:00 p.m. at Pasadena City College
DIVISION 5–AA
Pleasant Valley (10-3) vs. Ramona, Riverside (10-5) on Friday, Dec. 8 at 8:00 p.m. at El Camino College
DIVISION 5–A
Woodland Christian (14-0) vs. Banning (9-6) on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 3:00 p.m. at El Camino College
DIVISION 6–AA
St. Vincent de Paul (12-2) vs. Wasco (9-5) on Friday, Dec. 8 at 4:00 p.m. at Pasadena City College
DIVISION 6–A
Colusa (13-0) vs. Sweetwater (8-6) on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 11:00 a.m. at El Camino College
DIVISION 7–AA
Ferndale (10-4) vs. Fairfax (10-4) on Friday, Dec. 8 at 4:00 p.m. at El Camino College
DIVISION 7–A
Strathmore (11-4) vs. Bell Gardens (10-5) on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 11:00 a.m. at Pasadena City College
