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Key Takeaways
- The 2025 CIF Central Section high school football playoffs begin on November 7, 2025.
- High School On SI provides brackets for each division.
- Championship games for all divisions will be held on November 28, 2025.
- Multiple divisions exist, ranging from 1-AA to VI, plus an 8-Person bracket, each with its own set of participating teams.
- The first round of games across all divisions will take place on the same day and at the same time (7:00 PM), with some top-seeded teams receiving a bye in select divisions.
Summary
The 2025 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Central Section high school football playoffs are set to kick off on Friday, November 7, 2025. High School On SI will be providing brackets for all the divisions in the Central Section. The culmination of the playoffs will be the section championships, scheduled for November 28, 2025, where the champions of each division will be crowned.
The CIF Central Section playoffs are divided into multiple divisions, accommodating various school sizes and competitive levels. These divisions include 1-AA, 1-A, II, III, IV, V, VI, and an 8-Person division for smaller schools. Each division features a bracketed tournament, leading to a final championship game.
The 1-AA division features a traditional 16-team bracket. The first-round matchups scheduled for November 7th include No. 1 Central East versus No. 8 Clovis East, No. 4 Buchanan versus No. 5 Clovis North, No. 3 Clovis West versus No. 6 St. Joseph, and No. 2 Clovis versus No. 7 Frontier.
The 1-A division also starts on November 7th. No. 1 Bakersfield Christian and No. 2 Hanford receive a bye in the first round. Other first-round matchups include No. 4 Sanger versus No. 5 Bullard, and No. 3 Liberty versus No. 6 San Joaquin Memorial.
Division II follows a similar format. No. 1 Tulare Union, No. 2 Bakersfield and No. 3 Redwood receive a bye in the first round. The first-round matchups include No. 8 Dinuba versus No. 9 Kingsburg, No. 5 Garces Memorial versus No. 12 Tehachapi, No. 4 Arroyo Grande versus No. 13 Sunnyside, No. 6 Lemoore versus No. 11 San Luis Obispo, and No. 7 Central Valley Christian versus No. 10 Lompoc.
Division III includes first-round games between No. 1 Shafter versus No. 16 Mission Prep, No. 8 Washington Union versus No. 9 Justin Garza, No. 5 Kennedy versus No. 12 Paso Robles, No. 4 Golden West versus No. 13 Mission Oak, No. 3 Porterville versus No. 14 Ridgeview, No. 6 Independence versus No. 11 Madera, No. 7 Tulare Western versus No. 10 Kerman, and No. 2 Wasco versus No. 15 Righetti.
Division IV includes first-round games between No. 8 Coalinga versus No. 9 Monache, No. 5 Roosevelt versus No. 12 Exeter, No. 6 Santa Ynez versus No. 11 Dos Palos, and No. 7 Nipomo versus No. 10 Atascadero. Also, No. 1 Templeton, No. 4 North, No. 3 McLane and No. 2 Immanuel receive a bye in the first round.
Division V’s first-round matchups feature No. 1 Liberty versus No. 16 Selma, No. 8 Delano versus No. 9 Morro Bay, No. 5 Cabrillo versus No. 12 Hoover, No. 4 Bishop Union versus No. 13 Golden Valley, No. 3 West versus No. 14 Taft Union, No. 6 Chowchilla versus No. 11 Strathmore, No. 7 Sanger West versus No. 10 Reedley, and No. 2 Woodlake versus No. 15 Fowler.
Division VI includes No. 1 Minarets versus No. 16 Sierra, No. 8 Mendota versus No. 9 Lindsay, No. 5 Kern Valley versus No. 12 Granite Hills, No. 4 Boron versus No. 13 Corcoran, No. 3 Foothill versus No. 14 Rosamond, No. 6 Mira Monte versus No. 11 McFarland, No. 7 Firebaugh versus No. 10 Yosemite, and No. 2 Orosi versus No. 15 Parlier.
The 8-Person division includes No. 1 Fresno Christian versus No. 8 Orcutt Academy, No. 4 Laton versus No. 5 Alpaugh, No. 3 Mammoth versus No. 6 Trona, and No. 2 Immanuel Christian versus No. 7 Frazier Mountain.
All first-round games across every division are scheduled to take place on November 7, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. local time. This unified start date and time create a consistent kickoff for the playoff season.
