High school football playoffs in the Central Section: Who are the top seeds and matchups?
The Central Section high school football playoffs are set with the section office releasing the pairings Saturday.
In Division I, No. 1 Clovis West, No. 2 Buchanan, No. 3 Liberty-Bakersfield and No. 4 San Joaquin Memorial will receive byes in the 12-team bracket.
Teams receiving the top seed in other divisions are Central Valley Christian (D-II), Mission Prep (D-III), Liberty-Madera Ranchos (D-IV), Bishop Union (D-V), Hanford West (D-VI) and Fresno Christian (8-man).
The playoffs begin Nov. 4 and continue Nov. 10 (changed from Friday that week because of Veterans Day), Nov. 18 and Nov. 25. All games are at 7 p.m.
Division I
No. 9 Garces at No. 8 Clovis
No. 12 Redwood at No. 5 Central
No. 11 Clovis East at No. 6 St. Joseph
No. 10 Centennial at No. 7 Clovis North (Veterans Memorial Stadium)
Byes: No. 1 Clovis West, No. 2 Buchanan, No. 3 Liberty Bakersfield, No. 4 San Joaquin Memorial
Nov. 10
No. 8 Clovis/No. 9 Garces winner at No. 1 Clovis West
No. 5 Central/No. 12 Redwood winner at No. 4 San Joaquin Memorial
No. 6 St. Joseph/No. 11 Clovis East winner at No. 3 Liberty-Bakersfield
No. 7 Clovis North/No. 10 Centennial winner at No. 2 Buchanan
Division II
No. 9 Paso Robles at No. 8 Sanger
No. 12 Edison at No. 5 Bakersfield Christian
No. 13 Ridgeview at No. 4 Hanford
No. 11 Dinuba at No. 6 Washington Union
No. 10 Lompoc at No. 7 Frontier
Byes: No. 1 Central Valley Christian, No. 2 Kingsburg, No. 3 Lemoore
Division III
No. 9 Arroyo Grande at No. 8 Chavez
No. 12 Santa Ynez at No. 5 Kerman
No. 13 Highland at No. 4 Kennedy
No.. 14 Mt. Whitney at No. 3 Tehachapi
No. 11 Sunnyside at No. 6 Tulare Union
No. 10 San Luis Obispo at No. 7 Mission Oak (Thursday, Bob Mathias Stadium)
No. 15 Independence at No. 2 Porterville
Bye: No. 1 Mission Prep
Division IV
No. 9 Strathmore at No. 8 Shafter
No. 12 North at No. 5 Wasco
No. 13 Reedley at No. 4 Torres
No. 14 Madera at No. 3 Caruthers
No. 11 Fowler at No. 6 Garza (Thursday, Koligian Stadium)
No. 10 Exeter at No. 7 Coalinga
No. 15 South at No. 2 Taft
Bye: No. 1 Liberty-Madera Ranchos
Division V
No. 9 Delano at No. 8 Pioneer Valley
No. 12 McLane at No. 5 Corcoran
No. 13 Roosevelt at No. 4 Templeton
No. 14 West at No. 3 Dos Palos
No. 11 Golden Valley-Bakersfield at No. 6 Morro Bay
No. 10 Santa Maria at No. 7 Madera South
Byes: No. 1 Bishop Union at No. 2 Atascadero
Division VI
No. 9 Orosi at No. 8 Kern Valley
No. 12 Farmersville at No. 5 Avenal
No. 13 Lindsay at No. 4 Arvin
No. 14 Mira Monte at No. 3 Mendota
No. 11 Boron at No. 6 Woodlake
No. 10 Riverdale at No. 7 Chowchilla
Byes: No. 1 Hanford West, No. 2 Immanuel
8-man
No. 5 Riverdale Christian at No. 4 Lone Pine
No. 6 Laton at No. 3 Sierra
Byes: No. 1 Fresno Christian, No. 2 Mammoth
This story was originally published October 29, 2022 at 3:01 PM.
