Who will win in the next round of Central Section high school football playoffs?
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- The Fresno Bee entered the playoffs 35-8 in week one and seeks a clean sweep.
- Division I-AA hosts an all-TRAC semifinal: Central East vs Buchanan.
- The Bee stands 103-40 and publishes game-by-game predictions across divisions.
It’s time for more high school football predictions.
In the opening week of the Central Section playoffs, The Fresno Bee went 35-8.
The Bee will try to sweep the next rounds but knows it will be tough.
And it’s an all-Tri-River Athletic Conference semifinal in Division I-AA.
Central East and Buchanan were a close matchup when these two teams met in the past two weeks. The Bengals won 46-38.
Clovis and Clovis West is also a rematch. The Cougars won the first matchup 28-17.
Here are our predictions for each game in each division.
The Bee is 103-40.
Central Section playoff predictions
Division I-AA
No. 1 Central East 42, No. 4 Buchanan 26
No. 2 Clovis 34, No. 3 Clovis West 30
Division I-A
No. 1 Bakersfield Christian 52, No. 4 Sanger 34
No. 2 Hanford 43, No. 3 Liberty-Bakersfield 40
Division II
No. 1 Tulare Union 52, No. 9 Kingsburg 37
No. 5 Garces 24, No. 4 Arroyo Grande 16
No. 3 Redwood 37, No. 11 San Luis Obispo 23
No. 2 Bakersfield 54, No. 7 Central Valley Christian 23
Division III
No. 1 Shafter 34, No. 8 Washington Union 33
No. 4 Golden West 38, No. 5 Kennedy 34
No. 6 Independence 23, No. 3 Porterville 20
No. 10 Kerman 34, Wasco 30
Division IV
No. 8 Coalinga 32, No. 1 Templeton 30
No. 5 Roosevelt 23, No. 4 North 17
No. 3 McLane 54, No. 11 Dos Palos 24
No. 2 Immanuel 27, No. 7 Nipomo 24
Division V
No. 1 Liberty-Madera Ranchos 37, No. 9 Morro Bay 20
No. 4 Bishop Union 27, No. 5 Cabrillo 24
No. 6 Chowchilla 17, No. 3 West 13
No. 10 Reedley 47, No. 2 Woodlake 34
Division VI
No.1 Minarets 36, No. 8 Mendota 27
No. 4 Boron 32, No. 5 Kern Valley 28
No. 3 Foothill 23, No. 6 Mira Monte 20
No. 2 Orosi 34, No. 7 Firebaugh 26
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No. 1 Fresno Christian 63. No. 4 Laton 27
No. 2 Immanuel Christian 62, No. 3 Mammoth 17
This story was originally published November 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM.
