Centennial versus De La Salle among CIF regional selections and pairings

The much-anticipated fifth CIF State Bowl showdown between two of the nation's top programs — De La Salle (Concord) and Centennial (Corona) — was just announced the California Interscholastic Federation, along with 24 other regional football matchups.

Those 24 will take place this weekend at various dates and places throughout the state, while the De La Salle-Centennial game is already slated for 8 p.m. Dec. 19 at Sacramento State. That matchup is the Open Division (large school) meeting and each of those teams - voted by the 10 section commissioners - is considered the top team, no matter enrollment, from the South and North.

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Centennial is coming off a stirring 62-52 win over St. John Bosco (Bellflower) late Saturday night at Angel Stadium in Anaheim in a meeting of the No. 1 and 2 ranked teams in the country, according to MaxPreps. De La Salle, ranked ninth, won its 24th consecutive North Coast Section crown with a 35-0 win over previously unbeaten Foothill (Pleasanton).

De La Salle defeated Centennial in last year's State Open Bowl game and has won three of the four meetings between the state powers.

Here are all the matchups for regional games Friday and Saturday, unless noted.

Open Division

North - NCS D1 – De La Salle (Concord), 12-1
South - SS Pac-5 – Centennial (Corona), 14-0
Saturday, Dec. 19, Sacramento State

1-AA Division

North
CCS D1 – Bellarmine College Prep (San Jose), 12-1
SJS D1 – Folsom, 14-0
Friday at Folsom, 7:30 p.m.

South
SDS Open – Helix (La Mesa), 11-1
SS West Valley – Mission Viejo, 14-0
Friday at Mission Viejo, 7:30 p.m.

1-A Division

North
NCS D2 – Clayton Valley Charter (Concord), 12-1
CCS D2 – Oak Grove (San Jose), 11-2
Saturday at Oak Grove, 7:30 p.m.

South
LAS D1 – Narbonne (Harbor City), 12-2
CS D2 – Ridgeview (Bakersfield), 13-0
Saturday at Ridgeview, 7:30 p.m.

2-AA Division

North
SJS D2 – Del Oro (Loomis), 8-6
CS D1 – Liberty (Bakersfield), 9-3
Friday at Liberty, 7:30 p.m.

South
SS Southwest – La Habra, 13-1
SS Northern – Camarillo, 14-0
Friday at Camarillo, 7:30 p.m.

2-A Division

North
CCS D2 runner up – Saint Francis (Mountain View), 11-2
NS D2 – Pleasant Valley (Chico), 12-0
Saturday at Harrison Stadium, Oroville, 7:30 p.m.

South
SS Western – Calabasas, 13-1
SS Inland – Citrus Hill (Perris), 12-2
Saturday at Citrus Hill, 7:30 p.m.

3-AA Division

North
CCS D1 runner-up – Milpitas, 10-3
NCS D3 – Campolindo (Moraga), 13-1
Friday at Campolindo, 7:30 p.m.

South
SDS D1 – Oceanside, 9-4
SS Southeast – La Mirada, 11-3
Friday at La Mirada, 7:30 p.m.

Open Division (under 1,250)

North
NCS D4 – Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 12-1
SJS D3 – Central Catholic (Modesto), 14-0
Saturday at Central Catholic, 7:30 p.m.

South
SS Central – San Marino, 14-0
SS Mid-Valley – Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth), 14-0
Saturday at Sierra Canyon, 7:30 p.m.

3-A Division

North
OS – McClymonds (Oakland), 12-0
CCS D3 – Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton), 10-3
Saturday at Independence (San Jose), 7:30 p.m.

South
SDS D2 – Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), 11-2
SS Eastern – Oak Hills (Hesperia), 9-5
Saturday at Oak Hills, 7:30 p.m.

4-AA Division

North
CS D3 - Hanford, 12-1
SJS D5 - Sonora, 12-1
Friday at Sonora, 7:30 p.m.

South
SS Southern – Canyon (Anaheim), 9-5
SDS D3 – Bonita Vista (Chula Vista), 11-2
Friday at Southwestern Community College (Chula Vista), 7:30 p.m.

4-A Division

North
SJS D4 – Sierra (Manteca), 8-5
NS D3 – Sutter, 9-4
Saturday at River Valley High (Yuba City), 7:30 p.m.

South
LAS D2 – Fairfax (Los Angeles), 8-6
CS D4 – Chowchilla, 11-2
Saturday at Chowchilla, 7:30 p.m.

5-AA Division

North
SJS D6 – Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento), 12-1
CS D5 – Immanuel (Reedley), 10-2
Friday at Reedley High, 7:30 p.m.

South
SS Northwest – Notre Dame (Riverside), 14-0
SDS D4 – Mater Dei Catholic (Chula Vista), 12-1
Friday at Mater Dei, 7:30 p.m.

5-A Division

North
NS D5 – Fall River (McArthur), 12-0
NCS D5 – St. Bernard's (Eureka), 12-1
Saturday at Humboldt State University (Arcata), 7:30 p.m.

South
CS D6 – Kennedy (Delano), 10-3
SS East Valley – Saddleback Valley Christian (San Juan Capistrano), 14-0
Saturday at TBD, 7:30 p.m.

6-AA Division

North
SJS D7 - Stone Ridge Christian (Merced) 13-1
NS D4 – East Nicolaus (Nicolaus), 11-2
Friday at East Nicolaus, 7:30 p.m.

North Play-in Game
SFS – Mission (San Francisco) - 21
SJS D7 - Stone Ridge Christian (Merced) - 70

South
LAS D3 – Belmont (Los Angeles), 14-0
SDS D5 – Coronado, 9-4
Friday at Coronado, 7:30 p.m.

Key: NCS = North Coast Section, NS = Northern Section, SJS = Sac-Joaquin Section, LAS = Los Angeles City Section, CS = Central Section, CCS = Central Coast Section, SDS = San Diego Section, OS = Oakland Section, SF = San Francisco Section, SS = Southern Section.