November 16th 2024.
The Central Coast Section kicked off the first round of the Open/Division I playoffs with some intense matchups. The top-seeded St. Ignatius dominated over No. 8 Salinas with a score of 45-7, while No. 2 St. Francis pulled off a victory over No. 7 Valley Christian with a final score of 24-14.
The excitement continued as No. 6 Soquel faced off against No. 3 Riordan on Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile, No. 5 Los Gatos traveled to No. 4 Serra for another highly anticipated game. The winners of these matchups will advance to the Open Division championship in Week 2 of the playoffs, while the losers will have a chance to compete for the Division I title in Week 3.
Over in Division II, No. 6 Menlo secured a 21-14 win over No. 3 Christopher, while No. 7 Palma upset No. 2 Sacred Heart Cathedral with a score of 28-19. No. 4 Menlo-Atherton also walked away with a decisive 35-7 victory over No. 5 Monterey, and top-seeded Wilcox dominated No. 8 Santa Teresa with a final score of 36-3. These teams will face off in the semifinals for a chance to advance to the Division II championship.
The Division III playoffs saw some intense action as well, with No. 3 Palo Alto defeating No. 6 Half Moon Bay 33-24 and No. 7 Aptos pulling off a huge upset over No. 2 Willow Glen with a final score of 47-35. No. 4 Hollister also secured a close 44-40 win over No. 5 Capuchino, while No. 1 Carmel dominated over No. 8 San Mateo with a final score of 56-46. These teams will continue to battle it out in the semifinals for a chance to compete in the Division III championship.
In Division IV, No. 3 Sacred Heart Prep will host No. 6 King's Academy on Saturday afternoon, while No. 2 Branham easily defeated No. 7 North Monterey County with a final score of 50-21. No. 4 Burlingame also secured a close 17-14 win over No. 5 North Salinas, and top-seeded Piedmont Hills narrowly defeated No. 8 Live Oak with a final score of 10-6. These teams will face off in the semifinals for a chance to advance to the Division IV championship.
The Division V playoffs also saw some intense matchups, with No. 3 Leland defeating No. 6 Stevenson 30-20, No. 4 Sequoia dominating over No. 5 Gunn with a final score of 33-6, and No. 1 South San Francisco securing a 28-7 win over No. 8 Gunderson. No. 7 Overfelt will face off against No. 2 Alisal on Friday evening, while the other teams will continue to compete for a spot in the Division V championship.
The North Coast Section also had its share of exciting games, with No. 1 De La Salle dominating over No. 8 San Marin with a final score of 42-10 and No. 2 Pittsburg pulling off a 35-14 victory over No. 7 Clayton Valley. San Ramon Valley also secured a convincing 35-7 win over California, while No. 5 Cardinal Newman will face off against No. 4 Marin Catholic on Saturday afternoon. The winners of these matchups will advance to the Open Division championship, while the losers will have a chance to compete for the Division I title.
In Division II, No. 3 Windsor will travel to No. 6 Casa Grande on Saturday evening, while No. 2 Amador Valley pulled off a convincing 42-21 win over No. 7 Las Lomas. No. 4 Bishop O'Dowd also secured a close 31-28 overtime victory over No. 5 Monte Vista, and top-seeded Liberty easily defeated No. 8 Vintage with a final score of 37-7. These teams will face off in the semifinals for a chance to compete in the Division II championship.
The Division III playoffs saw some intense action as well, with No. 6 San Leandro pulling off a close 25-24 win over No. 3 Northgate and No. 2 Campolindo dominating over No. 7 Berkeley with a final score of 45-7. No. 4 Heritage also secured a decisive 34-0 win over No. 5 James Logan, while top-seeded Acalanes defeated No. 8 Dublin with a final score of 35-13. These teams will continue to battle it out in the semifinals for a chance to compete in the Division III championship.
In Division IV, No. 3 Granada defeated No. 6 Livermore with a final score of 28-14, while No. 2 American Canyon narrowly defeated No. 7 College Park with a final score of 7-0. No. 5 Redwood also pulled off an upset win over No. 4 Antioch with a final score of 21-16, and top-seeded Ukiah dominated No. 8 Alameda with a final score of 35-0. These teams will continue to compete for a spot in the Division IV championship.
The Division V playoffs saw some intense matchups, with No. 3 Sonoma Valley easily defeating No. 6 Hayward with a final score of 49-7 and No. 4 Maria Carrillo securing a close 28-20 win over No. 5 Tamalpais. No. 7 Mt. Diablo will face off against No. 2 Salesian on Saturday afternoon, while No. 8 Arroyo will take on No. 1 St. Vincent de Paul. The winners of these matchups will advance to the semifinals for a chance to compete in the Division V championship.
The Oakland Section also kicked off its playoffs, with Castlemont taking on McClymonds and Oakland facing off against Oakland Tech. These teams will continue to compete for a spot in the Oakland Section championship.
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