CIF Southern Section Sets First-Round Football Playoff Dates for Friday

The CIF Southern Section released its football playoff brackets on Sunday, fixing the first-round matchups for teams across Divisions 2 through 14. These games will take place Friday night at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted in the schedule.

Open Division teams receive a bye during the first week and begin their postseason play on Nov. 13. In that top division, Mission Viejo (8-1) travels to face the undefeated Sierra Canyon squad (10-0) on that date.

Lower divisions see varied records in the opening round. In Division 2, Notre Dame (7-3) hosts Capistrano Valley (8-2), while Chaminade (7-3) plays Corona del Mar (8-2) at a location to be determined. Division 3 features Valencia (8-2) visiting La Serna (9-1) and Crespi (9-1) going to Murrieta Vista (4-6).

Division 4 includes Westlake (7-3) at Dana Hills (8-2), Newbury Park (6-4) at Downey (6-4), and Hart (8-2) at Quartz Hill (9-1). In Division 5, Trabuco Hills (7-3) plays at Moorpark (8-2), and Agoura (9-1) meets Torrance (7-3) at Zamperini Stadium.

Division 6 matches up Paraclete (4-6) with Summit (8-2), Lancaster (7-3) with Laguna Beach (4-6), Glendora (6-4) with Calabasas (8-2), and Valley View (7-3) with St. Francis (5-5). Division 7 lists Saugus (7-3) at Citrus Valley (8-2) and Oak Park (7-3) at Serrano (6-4).

The remaining divisions include Harvard Westlake (6-4) versus Rio Hondo Prep (7-3) in Division 8 at a TBD site. Division 10 features Royal (9-1) at Nogales (10-0) and Grace (8-2) at Granite Hills (6-4). Division 11 has Canyon Springs (7-3) at Crescenta Valley (6-4) and Viewpoint (8-2) at Hemet (6-4). Antelope Valley (6-4) visits Carter (8-2) in Division 12.