Pairings for expanded football regional playoffs as well as bowl games announced
SACRAMENTO - Pairings for the newly expanded 3C2A Football State Championship playoffs were announced on Sunday as well as an exciting list of bowl games that will take place throughout the state. Playoff and bowl action will begin on Saturday, Nov. 22 and culminate on Dec. 13 with the state title game in Southern California.
The state championship playoffs grew by two teams in each region for 2025 with the top two seeded teams in both NorCal and SoCal getting byes into the regional semifinals on Nov. 29. In the North, defending champion College of San Mateo (9-1) will wait and take on the winner of the quarterfinal showdown on Nov. 22 between No. 4-seeded San Francisco (7-3) and No. 5 Fresno City (6-4). Second-seeded Modesto (8-2) will battle the winner of the other quarterfinal matchup between No. 3 Diablo Valley (9-1) and No. 6 Butte (8-2).
The SoCal bracket will have top-seeded Golden West (10-0) and No. 2 Saddleback (9-1) enjoying byes in the first round with the winner of No. 4 Ventura (9-1) and No. 5 (Cerritos (8-2) taking on Golden West, and the victor between No. 3 Mt. San Antonio (9-1) - last year's state runner-up - and No. 6 El Camino (8-2) advancing to face Saddleback.
All games are hosted by the higher seeds with the SoCal champion hosting the state championship. Please be mindful that the 3C2A will ONLY stream the state championship game on Dec. 13 and there will be no charge to watch. Fans are encouraged only to follow verified accounts when accessing live streams of games.
In addition to the playoff games, 11 bowl games - six in the south and five in the north - will also take place on Nov. 22-23, providing rewarding teams with an opportunity to finish their seasons on a high note. Highlighted matchups include the American Division Championship Bowls in each region. In the North, unbeaten De Anza (10-0) hosts Feather River (9-1) while Santa Monica (8-2) visits Victor Valley (9-1) in the South.
A complete list of bowl games is below.
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION BOWL GAMES
SOCAL BOWL (Nov. 17, 5 pm) |
| Riverside City (7-3) at Fullerton (7-3) |
| PATRIOTIC BOWL (Nov. 22, 5 pm) |
| Moorpark (6-4) at Southwestern (7-3) |
| GOLDEN STATE BOWL (Nov. 22, 1 pm) |
| Pasadena City (5-5) at Citrus (6-4) |
| AMERICAN BOWL (Nov. 16, 3 pm) |
| Santa Monica (8-2) at Victor Valley (9-1) |
| WESTERN STATE BOWL (Nov. 22, 5 pm) |
| San Bernardino Valley (7-3) at Antelope Valley (9-1) |
| BEACH BOWL (Nov. 22, 1 pm) |
| Grossmont (6-4) at West Los Angeles (7-3) |
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FOOTBALL CONFERENCE BOWL GAMES
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| PEPSI SEQUOIA BOWL (Nov. 22, Noon) |
| Foothill (5-5) at Sequoias (7-3) |
| NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BOWL (Nov. 22, Noon) |
| San Joaquin Delta (5-5) at Siskiyous (7-3) |
| GRIDIRON CLASSIC BOWL (Nov. 22, 2 p.m.) |
| American River (4-6) at Monterey Peninsula (7-3) |
| GOLDEN STATE BOWL (Nov. 22, 1 p.m.) |
| Coalinga (7-3) at Los Medanos (9-1) |
| AMERICAN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP BOWL (Nov. 22, Noon) |
| Feather River (9-1) at De Anza (10-0) |
*All game times and dates subject to change