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Sonora High wins the CIF State Division 2-A championship with a 35-10 win over Rio Hondo Prep at Saddleback College on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.

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Sonora, which has a population of less than 5,000, saw its high school football team win a CIF State championship Saturday.

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Santa Margarita football coach Carson Palmer holds the CIF Southern Section Division 1 plaque after his Eagles beat Corona Centennial in the final at the Rose Bowl.

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Santa Magarita, Oxnard/Pacifica, Rio Hondo Prep. Ventura, Barstow, Beckman, Woodbridge and South El Monte from SoCal are competing for CIF State titles.

Santa Margarita prepares to take the field at the Rose Bowl in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 final against Corona Centennial.

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Below are the scores to each Southern California regional final and the CIF State finals schedule for Dec. 12-13. The bottom of the page has ticket information.

There's no looking back at last season's failure in the state finals, the Central East (Fresno) Bengals are now looking straight ahead to their state-title date at Saddleback College on Dec. 13. Bayon Harris had touchdown catches of 49 and 30 yards on Saturday night in Pittsburg and now has 25 on the season.

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Offense rolls, defense forces 5 turnovers as Bengals pull away in dominant road victory Saturday at Pittsburg. Check out the live scoring recap.

Rio Hondo Prep poses after winning a CIF Southern Section Division 5 title over Redondo Union.

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Rio Hondo Prep's run to a Division 9, 7 and 5 CIF Southern Section championship is something so remarkable, it sounds too good to be true.

Santa Margarita defeats Corona Centennial 42-7 to win the CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship at the Rose Bowl on Friday, November 28, 2025.

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A rundown of all14 CIF Southern Section championship games that were played on November 28-29, including final scores and notable stats (if available).

San Clemente offensive lineman Ben McNamara blocks during a 2024 game. San Clemente is playing in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 finals on Nov. 29.

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For second week in a row, the Griffins overcome early 10-0 deficit to post win; 1st title since 2002 for Los Al

Corona Centennial is back in the CIF Southern Section's top division final for the first time since 2015 after beating Mater Dei in the semifinal.

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A quick look at all 14 CIF championship games that will share info about time, day, a preview and/or top players on each team.

Los Alamitos football coach Ray Fenton looks on as the Griffins take on San Juan Hills in the CIF-SS playoffs.

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Every team playing Friday night is one win away from a CIF final. This page will provide all the semifinal results and championship matchups for every division.

Carson Palmer being interviewed by ABC7 after Santa Margarita defeated Sierra Canyon in the Division 1 quarterfinals.

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Santa Margarita punches a ticket to the CIF Southern Section Division 1 semifinals after beating previously-unbeaten Sierra Canyon in epic rain game.

Orange Lutheran offense breaks huddle before an offensive play.

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Southern California was hit with heavy rainfall Friday night, which might've been the reason for some of the quarterfinal upsets.

Rio Hondo Prep, a school with just 70 boys, is beating large public schools for the second postseason in a row.

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Rio Hondo Prep, with an enrollment of roughly 135 students — and just 82 boys — has a reputation for slaying large public schools.

Chaparral hosted Chaminade in the opening round of the CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoffs.

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This page will continue to update throughout the night with first-round scores and notable stats. The links below will show full playoff brackets.

Mater Dei football players are all smiles with the 2024 CIF State Open Division trophy after beating De La Salle 37-15 at Saddleback College.

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The Monarchs went 13-0 and won their second straight CIF State Open Division title, could this year's edition of Mater Dei could be the best ever?

Sonora running back Tommy Sutton runs against St. Pius in the CIF State Division 4A final at Veterans Stadium in Long Beach, Calif. on December 14, 2024.

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Sonora High wins first California state championship with dominant running game — attempts just four passes.

Sonora defeats St. Pius in the CIF State Division 4A final at Veterans Stadium in Long Beach, Calif. on December 14, 2024.

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All the scores and notable stats from the CIF State football championships on Friday and Saturday.

De La Salle QB Toa Faavae jukes a couple defenders on his way to a 12-yard scamper in Friday's 42-14 win over San Ramon Valley.

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Can De La Salle hang with Mater Dei in the CIF State Open Division final? That's just one storyline ahead of this weekend's 15 state championship finals.

Rio Hondo Prep, a small private school with just 71 boys, has been one of the great stories of the 2024 high school football season.

Rio Hondo Prep will take on another large public school as it eyes the program's first-ever CIF State title.

Mater Dei routs St. John Bosco at Santa Ana Stadium on Friday, October 25, 2024.

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The CIF State championships will be played on December 13-14 in three different locations.

Lincoln and Newbury Park get into it pregame resulting in three penalty flags.

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San Diego Lincoln drew three penalty flags before kick off against Newbury Park in Friday night's CIF State regional semifinal.

San Diego Lincoln will host Newbury Park in the CIF State SoCal regional bowl game on Friday night.

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There are 13 SoCal regional bowl games set for Friday and Saturday that are unofficial semifinals for the CIF State championships next weekend.

St. Pius X entered the playoffs 1-9 before winning four games in a row and winning the CIF Southern Section Division 8 title.

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St. Pius and St. Augustine will play in the CIF State SoCal Regional Division 4-A final on Saturday. The winner will advance to the state championship game.

The Chatsworth High football team wins the City Section Division II final after a wacky ending against South Gate.

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Chatsworth High defeats South Gate in the final seconds of a championship game to conclude one of the wackiest finishes in high school football history.

Newbury Park football coach Joe Smigiel raises the CIF championship plaque after beating Murrieta Valley 31-28 on Saturday, November 30, 2024.

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Newbury Park overcame a 14-point deficit to take down Murrieta Valley in the D2 final for the program's first CIF title since 1993.

St. Pius X poses for photo at the CIF championship football luncheon in Long Beach on Monday, November 25, 2024.

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St. Pius X, a small private school in Downey, Calif. - in south Los Angeles - won a CIF championship after winning just one game in the regular season.