SACRAMENTO, CALIF. – Following CIF State Regional Bowl Games, the schedule is now finalized for the 2023 CIF State Football Championship Bowl Games December 8-9. All 15 games will be played at one of three host venues; El Camino College (Torrance), Pasadena City College, and Saddleback College (Mission Viejo).
This year’s games feature 10 schools with State titles: De La Salle (7-8), Folsom (4-1), Grant (2-0), Marin Catholic (1-2), Mater Dei (3-0), Mission Viejo (1-0), Pleasant Valley (2-0), Serra (1-4), St. Bonaventure (2-0), and Strathmore (1-2).
Additionally, two schools return in search of their first State crown: Birmingham (0-1) and Central Valley Christian (0-2).
The remaining 18 schools are making their CIF State Football Championship Bowl Game debut: Acalanes, Banning, Bell Gardens, Colusa, Fairfax, Ferndale, Jurupa Hills, La Serna, Los Gatos, Mayfair, Mission Oak, Palma, Ramona, Soquel, St. Vincent de Paul, Sweetwater, Wasco, and Woodland Christian.
The following is the schedule of games and their location:
OPEN DIVISION
Serra, San Mateo (12-0) vs. Mater Dei (12-1) on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 8:00 p.m. at Saddleback College
* TV: Spectrum News 1/Spectrum RSN (TBD)
DIVISION 1–AA
De La Salle (11-2) vs. Mission Viejo (12-3) on Friday, Dec. 8 at 8:00 p.m. at Saddleback College
* TV: Spectrum News 1/Spectrum RSN (TBD)
DIVISION 1–A
Folsom (12-2) vs.St. Bonaventure (12-3) on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 3:30 p.m. at Saddleback College
* TV: Spectrum News 1/Spectrum RSN (TBD)
DIVISION 2–AA
Grant (12-2) vs. La Serna (12-3) on Friday, Dec. 8 at 4:00 p.m. at Saddleback College
* TV: Spectrum News 1/Spectrum RSN (TBD)
DIVISION 2–A
Los Gatos (12-2) vs. Central Valley Christian (14-1) on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 7:00 p.m. at Pasadena City College
DIVISION 3–AA
Acalanes (10-4) vs. Birmingham (12-2) on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 11:30 a.m. at Saddleback College
* TV: Spectrum News 1/Spectrum RSN (TBD)
DIVISION 3–A
Marin Catholic (13-1) vs. Mayfair (12-3) on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 7:00 p.m. at El Camino College
DIVISION 4–AA
Soquel (12-2) vs. Jurupa Hills (9-6) on Friday, Dec. 8 at 8:00 p.m. at Pasadena City College
DIVISION 4–A
Palma (10-4) vs. Mission Oak (10-5) on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 3:00 p.m. at Pasadena City College
DIVISION 5–AA
Pleasant Valley (10-3) vs. Ramona, Riverside (10-5) on Friday, Dec. 8 at 8:00 p.m. at El Camino College
DIVISION 5–A
Woodland Christian (14-0) vs. Banning (9-6) on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 3:00 p.m. at El Camino College
DIVISION 6–AA
St. Vincent de Paul (12-2) vs. Wasco (9-5) on Friday, Dec. 8 at 4:00 p.m. at Pasadena City College
DIVISION 6–A
Colusa (13-0) vs. Sweetwater (8-6) on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 11:00 a.m. at El Camino College
DIVISION 7–AA
Ferndale (10-4) vs. Fairfax (10-4) on Friday, Dec. 8 at 4:00 p.m. at El Camino College
DIVISION 7–A
Strathmore (11-4) vs. Bell Gardens (10-5) on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 11:00 a.m. at Pasadena City College
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for the 2023 CIF State Football Championship Bowl Games are available online only through CIF’s online ticketing partner gofan.co.
Tickets for all games are $17 for adults and $10 for high school students, seniors (65+), and children for each day/venue.
*Tickets will go on sale at 12 pm on Wednesday, December 6 to the general public.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Spectrum Networks will broadcast all five contests at Saddleback College on Spectrum News 1. All games also may air on Spectrum SportsNet or Spectrum SportsNet LA, depending on the NBA schedule.
Additionally, all CIF State Championship Bowl Games at El Camino College and Pasadena City College will be streamed live online via the NFHS Network
*In the North, all CIF State Championship Bowl Games at Saddleback College will be streamed live online via the NFHS Network