Central Section football playoffs: Clovis East tops Division 1-AA bracket, plus other seeds
The Central Section football playoffs was announced Saturday afternoon by the section office.
For the first time two divisions I were split up to Division I-AA and Division 1-A.
The Tri-River Athletic Conference champions Clovis East is the top seed in Division 1-AA, which is no surprise.
The Timberwolves will take on No. 8 Tulare Union at Lamonica Stadium.
An interesting matchup takes place in Hanford when the fourth-seeded Bullpups play No. 5 Clovis.
The defending section champions No. 2 Clovis North will meet No. 7 Sanger at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
In Division 1-A, Bakersfield was tabbed the top seed and will host No. 8 San Joaquin Memorial.
The Bee will be making predictions on each game and will also predicting the section champions later in the week.
Friday’s games to be played at 7 p.m.
Division 1-AA
No. 8 Tulare Union vs No. 1 Clovis East (Lamonica Stadium)
No. 5 Clovis at No. 4 Hanford
No. 6 Liberty at No. 3 Central
No. 7 Sanger vs No. 2 Clovis North (Veterans Memorial Stadium)
Division 1-A
No. 8 Memorial at No. 1 Bakersfield
No. 5 Clovis West at No. 4 Arroyo Grande
No. 6 Bullard at No. 3 Frontier
No. 7 Centennial at No. 2 Buchanan
Division II
Byes: No. 1 Bakersfield Christian, No. 2. Golden West, No. 3 Central Valley Christian, No. 4 Tulare Western
No. 9 St Joseph at No. 8 Lemoore
No. 12 Tehachapi at No. 5 Sunnyside
No. 11 Highland at No. 6 San Luis Obispo
No. 10 Redwood at No. 7 Kingsburg
Division III
Byes: No.1 Porterville, No. 2 Madera, No. 3 Righetti, No. 4 Garza
No. 9 Lompoc at No. 8 Monache
No. 12 Mission Oak at No. 5 Kerman
No. 11 Stockdale at No. 6 Kennedy
No. 10 Nipomo at No. 7 Independence
Division IV
Bye: No. 1 Shafter
No. 9 Templeton at No. 8 North
No. 12 Mission Prep at No. 5 Immanuel
No. 13 Wasco at No. 4 McLane
No. 14 Washington Union at No. 3 Coalinga
No. 11 Cabrillo at No. 6 Chowchilla
No. 10 South at No. 7 Dos Palos
No. 15 Roosevelt at No. 2 Exeter
Division V
No. 6 Sanger West at No. 1 Bishop Union
No. 9 Santa Ynez at No. 8 Arvin
No. 12 Liberty Madera at No. 5 Atascadero
No. 13 Reedley at No. 4 Morro Bay
No. 14 Santa Maria at No. 3 Strathmore
No. 11 Fowler at No. 6 Delano
No. 10 Mendota at No. 7 Selma
No. 15 Hoover at No. 2 Woodlake
Division VI
No. 16 Tranquility at No. 1 Minarets
No. 9 Boron at No. 8 Golden Valley
No. 12 Mira Monte at No. 5 Kern Valley
No. 13 Orange Cove at No. 4 Firebaugh
No. 14 Rosamond at No. 3 Lindsay
No. 11 Riverdale at 6 Orosi
No.10 Foothill at No. 7 Granite Hills
No. 15 McFarland at No. 2 Corcoran
This story was originally published November 4, 2024 at 4:00 PM.