November 23rd 2024.
The Central Coast Section is buzzing with excitement as the playoffs continue and teams battle for the championship in their respective divisions. In the Open/Division I, St. Ignatius emerged victorious over St. Francis with a final score of 10-7. But the competition is far from over as the Division I semifinal between Los Gatos and Riordan is set to take place this Saturday at 1 p.m. The winner of this matchup will go on to face St. Francis in the Division I final, with the date and time yet to be announced.
In the Division II semifinals, Palma and Menlo will face off at Sequoia High School on Saturday at 7 p.m. And in an exciting twist, top-ranked Wilcox defeated Menlo-Atherton 10-7 in the quarterfinals to secure their spot in the final. The winner of the Palma-Menlo game will have to bring their A-game against Wilcox in the final, also TBA.
The Division III playoffs saw some surprising upsets, with seventh-ranked Aptos defeating third-ranked Palo Alto 49-35 and top-ranked Carmel taking down fourth-ranked Hollister 40-21. These two teams will now go head-to-head in the final, with the date and time to be announced.
In the Division IV semifinals, third-ranked Sacred Heart Prep defeated second-ranked Branham 28-14, while fourth-ranked Burlingame narrowly beat top-ranked Piedmont Hills 14-12. Burlingame will now face Sacred Heart Prep in the final, with the date to be announced.
Moving on to the Division V playoffs, third-ranked Leland dominated second-ranked Alisal 35-14, earning their spot in the final. And in a surprising upset, fourth-ranked Sequoia defeated top-ranked South San Francisco 21-6 to secure their spot in the final. The date and time for the Sequoia-Leland matchup is still to be announced.
Meanwhile, the North Coast Section is also heating up with exciting matchups in the Open/Division I category. De La Salle claimed victory over Pittsburg in the final with a score of 10-7. In the Division I semifinal, San Ramon Valley shut out Cardinal Newman with a final score of 7-0. They will now face off against Pittsburg in the final, with the date and time yet to be determined.
In the Division II semifinals, Amador Valley defeated Windsor 38-29, while Bishop O'Dowd beat out top-ranked Liberty with a final score of 23-15. These two teams will now battle for the championship title, with the date to be announced.
Division III saw second-ranked Campolindo dominate sixth-ranked San Leandro 40-7, while top-ranked Acalanes defeated fourth-ranked Heritage 34-14. These two teams will now face off in the final, with the date to be determined.
In the Division IV semifinals, second-ranked American Canyon defeated third-ranked Granada 45-12, while fifth-ranked Redwood pulled off a close win against top-ranked Ukiah with a final score of 28-25. These two teams will now battle it out in the final, with the date to be announced.
The Division V playoffs are also in full swing, with third-ranked Sonoma Valley set to take on second-ranked Salesian on Saturday at 1 p.m. And in another exciting matchup, fourth-ranked Maria Carrillo will face off against top-ranked St. Vincent de Paul, also on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Meanwhile, in Division VI, sixth-ranked Benica will challenge second-ranked Miramonte on Friday at 7 p.m., while fifth-ranked Petaluma will take on top-ranked Arcata at McKinleyville High School on Friday at 7 p.m. And in Division VII, third-ranked Piedmont will go head-to-head against second-ranked Ferndale on Saturday at 1 p.m. In a surprising upset, top-ranked Moreau Catholic claimed a 14-7 victory over fourth-ranked Del Norte, securing their spot in the final against the winner of Piedmont and Ferndale.
And lastly, in the Oakland Section, the Silver Bowl is set to take place at Castlemont High School on Saturday at noon, featuring a showdown between Oakland and McClymonds. Fans can't wait to see who will come out on top in this highly anticipated matchup.
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