CIF Southern Section Football Playoff Brackets 2026: All Divisions

The official CIF Southern Section football brackets, every division. 48 Orange County teams made the field. They're highlighted in orange; tap one for its team page.

First roundFri, Nov 6
Division 1 opensFri, Nov 13
FinalsFri, Nov 27–28
Kickoff7 p.m. unless changed

Source: CIF Southern Section draw, released Sunday, November 1. * = host school. CIF-SS may adjust a draw if final league standings change. Records and league finishes are as printed on the draw.

How close was OCF?

Our projection

Before the draw, OCF projected a division for every Orange County team (If Playoffs Started Today). Here's how it stacked up against the 48 OC teams CIF actually placed.

29/48Exact division (60%)

45/48Within one division (94%)

48/48Within two (100%)

Final projection, after Week 10. The Week 8 version we posted on social was exact for 24 and within one for 45. Projected in but left out: St. Margaret's. Got at-large berths we had out: Edison, Laguna Beach, Northwood.

Team by team

Team	Berth	CIF division	OCF final	OCF Week 8	Result
Santa Margarita	Trinity 1	D1	D1	D1	Exact
San Clemente	Alpha 3	D1	D1	D1	Exact
Orange Lutheran	Trinity at-large	D1	D1	D1	Exact
Mater Dei	Trinity 2	D1	D1	D1	Exact
Mission Viejo	Alpha 1	D1	D1	D1	Exact
Orange	Foxtrot 1	D2	D3	D3	1 higher than we had
Capistrano Valley	Bravo 2	D2	D2	D1	Exact
Crean Lutheran	Bravo 1	D2	D2	D2	Exact
San Juan Hills	Alpha 2	D2	D1	D2	1 lower than we had
Tustin	Bravo at-large	D2	D3	D3	1 higher than we had
Huntington Beach	Delta 1	D2	D3	D3	1 higher than we had
Corona del Mar	Bravo 3	D2	D2	D2	Exact
Villa Park	Bravo at-large	D3	D2	D2	1 lower than we had
Newport Harbor	Epsilon 1	D3	D3	D4	Exact
El Modena	Delta 2	D3	D4	D4	1 higher than we had
Edison	Alpha at-large	D3	D3	D3	Exact
Dana Hills	Delta 3	D4	D4	D3	Exact
Cypress	Iota 1	D4	D5	D5	1 higher than we had
La Habra	Bravo at-large	D4	D4	D4	Exact
Trabuco Hills	Epsilon 2	D5	D5	D5	Exact
El Dorado	Foxtrot 2	D5	D5	D5	Exact
Laguna Beach	Delta at-large	D6	D5	D4	1 lower than we had
Foothill	Epsilon 3	D6	D6	D6	Exact
Brea Olinda	Epsilon at-large	D6	D6	D6	Exact
Fullerton	Kappa 1	D6	D5	D5	1 lower than we had
Laguna Hills	Iota 3	D7	D7	D6	Exact
Pacifica	Iota at-large	D7	D6	D6	1 lower than we had
Segerstrom	Foxtrot 3	D8	D6	D7	2 lower than we had
Irvine	Foxtrot at-large	D8	D8	D7	Exact
Canyon	Kappa 3	D8	D8	D8	Exact
Portola	Kappa 2	D8	D8	D8	Exact
Ocean View	Sigma 1	D9	D9	D10	Exact
Marina	Iota 2	D9	D9	D9	Exact
Fountain Valley	Lambda 1	D9	D8	D8	1 lower than we had
Northwood	Iota at-large	D9	D8	D9	1 lower than we had
Sonora	Lambda 2	D10	D10	D9	Exact
Los Amigos	Omicron 1	D11	D10	D10	1 lower than we had
Westminster	Lambda 3	D11	D11	D11	Exact
Rancho Alamitos	Sigma 2	D12	D10	D10	2 lower than we had
Costa Mesa	Sigma 3	D12	D11	D11	1 lower than we had
Loara	Tango 1	D12	D10	D10	2 lower than we had
University	Omicron 2	D13	D13	D13	Exact
Bolsa Grande	Tango 2	D13	D13	D13	Exact
Whittier Christian	Cottonwood 2	D13	D12	D12	1 lower than we had
Anaheim	Sigma at-large	D13	D13	D13	Exact
Garden Grove	Omicron 3	D13	D14	D14	1 higher than we had
Santa Ana Valley	Tango 3	D14	D14	D14	Exact
La Quinta	Tango 4	D14	D14	D14	Exact

Division 1

8 teams · 5 from Orange County

QuarterfinalsFri, Nov 13

Santa Margarita * Trinity 1 · 10-0

San Clemente Alpha 3 · 8-1

St. John Bosco * Trinity 3 · 7-3

Orange Lutheran Trinity at-large · 5-5

Mater Dei * Trinity 2 · 8-2

Centennial/Cor Big West North 1 · 7-3

Sierra Canyon * Mission 1 · 10-0

Mission Viejo Alpha 1 · 8-1

SemifinalsFri, Nov 20

TBD

FinalFri, Nov 27

TBD

Division 2

16 teams · 7 from Orange County

First roundFri, Nov 6

Chaparral * Big West North 2 · 6-4

Orange Foxtrot 1 · 10-0

Capistrano Valley * Bravo 2 · 8-2

Notre Dame/SO Mission at-large · 7-3

Crean Lutheran * Bravo 1 · 8-2

Ran. Cucamonga Baseline 1 · 7-3

San Juan Hills * Alpha 2 · 8-2

Tustin Bravo at-large · 6-4

Inglewood * Bay 1 · 9-1

Huntington Beach Delta 1 · 10-0

Palos Verdes * Bay 2 · 9-1

Serra Mission 3 · 5-5

Corona del Mar * Bravo 3 · 8-2

Chaminade Mission at-large · 7-3

Bishop Amat * Mission 2 · 8-2

Pacifica/Ox. Marmonte FB 1 · 8-2

QuarterfinalsFri, Nov 13

TBD

SemifinalsFri, Nov 20

TBD

FinalFri, Nov 27

TBD

Division 3

16 teams · 4 from Orange County

First roundFri, Nov 6

La Serna * Gateway 1 · 9-1

Valencia/V Foothill 1 · 8-2

San Jacinto * Mountain Pass 1 · 9-0

St. Bonaventure Marmonte FB 2 · 7-3

Villa Park * Bravo at-large · 7-3

Apple Vly Mojave River 1 · 9-1

Newport Harbor * Epsilon 1 · 8-2

El Modena Delta 2 · 9-1

Great Oak * Big West South 1 · 8-2

Bonita Sierra FB 1 · 10-0

Murrieta Vly * Big West North at-large · 4-6

Crespi Del Rey 1 · 9-1

Oak Hills * Mojave River 2 · 7-3

Edison Alpha at-large · 3-7

Norco * Big West North 3 · 7-3

Poly/LB Moore 1 · 6-4

QuarterfinalsFri, Nov 13

TBD

SemifinalsFri, Nov 20

TBD

FinalFri, Nov 27

TBD

Division 4

16 teams · 3 from Orange County

First roundFri, Nov 6

Chino Hills * Baseline 2 · 6-4

Culver City Pioneer 1 · 7-3

Dana Hills * Delta 3 · 8-2

Westlake Channel 3 · 7-3

Victor Valley * Desert Sky 1 · 8-2

Cajon Citrus Belt 1 · 7-3

Downey * Gateway 2 · 6-4

Newbury Park Marmonte FB at-large · 6-4

Cathedral * Angelus FB 1 · 8-2

Cypress Iota 1 · 9-1

La Habra * Bravo at-large · 5-5

Etiwanda Baseline at-large · 5-5

Alta Loma * Valle Vista 1 · 9-1

ML King Big West South 3 · 2-8

Quartz Hill * Golden Mountain 1 · 9-1

Hart Foothill 2 · 8-2

QuarterfinalsFri, Nov 13

TBD

SemifinalsFri, Nov 20

TBD

FinalFri, Nov 27

TBD

Division 5

15 teams · 2 from Orange County

First roundFri, Nov 6

Mary Star * Camino Real 1 · 9-1

Bye

Hillcrest * Sunbelt 1 · 9-1

Muir Arroyo 2 · 6-4

Moorpark * Channel 1T · 8-2

Trabuco Hills Epsilon 2 · 7-3

Salesian * Del Rey 2 · 7-3

Aquinas Ironwood 1 · 6-4

Charter Oak * Sierra FB 2 · 9-1

Vista Del Lago Ivy 1 · 9-1

Torrance * Pioneer 2 · 7-3

Agoura Coastal 101 1 · 9-1

Temecula Vly * Big West South 2 · 9-1

Oaks Chr Marmonte FB 3 · 3-7

El Dorado * Foxtrot 2 · 8-2

Simi Valley Marmonte FB at-large · 4-5

QuarterfinalsFri, Nov 13

Mary Star

TBD

SemifinalsFri, Nov 20

Mary Star

TBD

FinalFri, Nov 27

Mary Star

TBD

Division 6

16 teams · 4 from Orange County

First roundFri, Nov 6

St. Francis * Angelus FB 2T · 5-5

Valley View Sunbelt 2 · 7-3

Calabasas * Coastal 101 2 · 8-2

Glendora Sierra FB 3 · 6-4

Laguna Beach * Delta at-large · 4-6

Lancaster Golden Mountain 2 · 7-3

Hesperia * Mojave River 3 · 8-2

Foothill Epsilon 3 · 5-5

Beaumont * Citrus Belt 2 · 6-4

Brea Olinda Epsilon at-large · 6-4

Summit * Sunkist 1 · 8-2

Paraclete Angelus FB 2T · 4-6

Ventura * Channel at-large · 7-3

Baldwin Park Hacienda 1 · 9-1

Santa Barbara * Channel 1T · 7-3

Fullerton Kappa 1 · 8-2

QuarterfinalsFri, Nov 13

TBD

SemifinalsFri, Nov 20

TBD

FinalFri, Nov 27

TBD

Division 7

16 teams · 2 from Orange County

First roundFri, Nov 6

San Dimas * Valle Vista 2 · 8-2

Paramount Mid-Cities 1 · 9-1

St. Monica Prep * Camino Real 2 · 8-2

Los Altos Hacienda 2 · 9-1

La Mirada * Gateway 3 · 7-3

Paloma Valley Sunbelt 3 · 7-3

Desert Chr Acad * Mesquite 1 · 10-0

Laguna Hills Iota 3 · 7-3

Citrus Valley * Citrus Belt 3 · 8-2

Saugus Foothill 3 · 7-3

Serrano * Mojave River at-large · 6-4

Oak Park Coastal 101 3 · 7-3

La Canada * Arroyo 1 · 8-2

Millikan Moore 2 · 3-7

Pacifica * Iota at-large · 7-3

Barstow Desert Sky at-large · 6-4

QuarterfinalsFri, Nov 13

TBD

SemifinalsFri, Nov 20

TBD

FinalFri, Nov 27

TBD

Division 8

16 teams · 4 from Orange County

First roundFri, Nov 6

Segerstrom * Foxtrot 3 · 5-5

South Pasadena Boulder 1 · 8-2

Fillmore * Tri-County 1 · 8-2

Irvine Foxtrot at-large · 6-4

El Rancho * Metro 1 · 8-2

Canyon Kappa 3 · 6-4

Rio Hondo Prep * Gold Coast 1 · 7-3

Harvard-Westlake Del Rey at-large · 6-4

Santiago/C * Big West South at-large · 6-4

Elsinore Mountain Pass 2 · 5-5

Santa Monica * Pioneer 3 · 6-4

Portola Kappa 2 · 7-3

Rancho Verde * Ivy 2 · 6-4

La Quinta/LQ Desert Empire 1 · 6-4

Bellflower * Mid-Cities 2 · 7-3

Valley Chr/C Ironwood 2 · 6-3-1

QuarterfinalsFri, Nov 13

TBD

SemifinalsFri, Nov 20

TBD

FinalFri, Nov 27

TBD

Division 9

16 teams · 4 from Orange County

First roundFri, Nov 6

Lawndale * Ocean 1 · 9-1

Ocean View Sigma 1 · 9-1

West Covina * Hacienda 3 · 5-5

Western Chr Ironwood 3 · 8-2

JW North * Sunbelt at-large · 6-4

Marina Iota 2 · 5-5

Fountain Valley * Lambda 1 · 7-3

La Salle Del Rey 3 · 6-4

Moreno Vly * Sunbelt at-large · 5-5

Claremont Valle Vista 3 · 5-5

Liberty * Ivy 3 · 5-5

Northwood Iota at-large · 5-5

Compton * HUB City 1 · 9-1

Ramona River Valley 1 · 7-3

Colton * San Andreas 1 · 9-1

San Marino Boulder 2 · 9-1

QuarterfinalsFri, Nov 13

TBD

SemifinalsFri, Nov 20

TBD

FinalFri, Nov 27

TBD

Division 10

16 teams · 1 from Orange County

First roundFri, Nov 6

Nogales * Gano 1 · 10-0

Royal Tri-County 2 · 9-1

Gahr * Mid-Cities 3 · 6-3-1

Norte Vista River Valley 2T · 5-5

Sonora * Lambda 2 · 9-1

Desert Hot Spr Desert Valley 2 · 7-3

South Hills * Hacienda at-large · 6-4

Yucca Valley Desert Valley 1 · 6-4

West Torrance * Pioneer at-large · 5-5

Ontario Chr Mesquite 2 · 7-3

St. Bernard * Camino Real 3 · 8-2

Rancho Mirage Desert Empire 2 · 7-3

Brentwood * Gold Coast at-large · 7-3

Dos Pueblos Tri-County 3 · 6-4

Granite Hills * Desert Sky 2T · 6-4

Grace Citrus Coast 1 · 8-2

QuarterfinalsFri, Nov 13

TBD

SemifinalsFri, Nov 20

TBD

FinalFri, Nov 27

TBD

Division 11

16 teams · 2 from Orange County

First roundFri, Nov 6

Notre Dame/R * Cottonwood 1 · 9-1

South Torrance Ocean 2 · 6-4

Los Amigos * Omicron 1 · 9-1

Nordhoff Citrus Coast 2 · 9-1

Crescenta Vly * Boulder 3 · 6-4

Canyon Springs Inland Valley 1 · 7-3

Schurr * Metro 2 · 4-6

Westminster Lambda 3 · 7-3

Montclair * Gano 2 · 9-1

Jurupa Hills Sunkist 2 · 6-4

Dominguez * HUB City 2 · 6-4

Pacific River Valley at-large · 7-3

Hemet * Inland Valley 2 · 6-4

Viewpoint Gold Coast at-large · 8-2

Banning * Desert Valley at-large · 7-3

Xavier Prep Desert Empire 3 · 4-6

QuarterfinalsFri, Nov 13

TBD

SemifinalsFri, Nov 20

TBD

FinalFri, Nov 27

TBD

Division 12

16 teams · 3 from Orange County

First roundFri, Nov 6

Ontario * Montview 1 · 8-2

Arcadia Crest 1 · 7-3

Don Lugo * Gano 3 · 5-5

Lakeside Inland Valley at-large · 5-5

Arroyo Vly * Skyline 1T · 6-4

Peninsula Ocean at-large · 5-5

Rancho Alamitos * Sigma 2 · 9-1

Costa Mesa Sigma 3 · 5-5

Rubidoux * Mountain Valley 1 · 9-1

Loara Tango 1 · 9-1

Artesia * Rio Vista 1 · 8-1

Heritage Inland Valley at-large · 6-4

Big Bear * River Valley 2T · 6-4

Arlington Inland Valley 3 · 4-6

Carter * Skyline 1T · 7-2

Antelope Vly Golden Desert 1 · 6-4

QuarterfinalsFri, Nov 13

TBD

SemifinalsFri, Nov 20

TBD

FinalFri, Nov 27

TBD

Division 13

16 teams · 5 from Orange County

First roundFri, Nov 6

Rialto * San Andreas 2 · 3-7

Arroyo Conference 12 1 · 6-4

Webb * Cottonwood 3 · 6-3

Wilson/HH Montview 2 · 5-5

Del Sol * Citrus Coast 3 · 4-6

Montebello Alliance 1 · 4-6

University * Omicron 2 · 6-3

Twentynine Palm Sun Valley 1 · 5-5

Whittier * Rio Vista 2 · 6-4

Bolsa Grande Tango 2 · 8-2

Whittier Christian * Cottonwood 2 · 7-3

La Sierra Mountain Valley 2 · 7-3

Santa Rosa Acad * Mesquite at-large · 5-5

Fontana Skyline 3T · 6-4

Anaheim * Sigma at-large · 6-4

Garden Grove Omicron 3 · 3-7

QuarterfinalsFri, Nov 13

TBD

SemifinalsFri, Nov 20

TBD

FinalFri, Nov 27

TBD

Division 14

16 teams · 2 from Orange County

First roundFri, Nov 6

San Gabriel * Alliance 2 · 5-4

Mountain View Conference 12 2 · 3-7

Silver Valley * Manzanita 2 · 5-4

Sierra Vista Montview 3 · 4-6

Knight * Golden Desert 2 · 3-7

Desert Mirage Sun Valley 2 · 6-4

Centennial/Comp * HUB City at-large · 5-5

Pioneer Rio Vista 3 · 3-7

Riverside Prep * Cottonwood at-large · 5-5

Hamilton Manzanita 1 · 6-4

Bassett * Miramonte 1 · 8-2

Pomona Miramonte 2 · 7-3

Santa Ana Valley * Tango 3 · 7-3

La Quinta Tango 4 · 6-4

Hoover * Crest 2 · 6-4

Nuview Bridge Manzanita 3 · 5-5

QuarterfinalsFri, Nov 13

TBD

SemifinalsFri, Nov 20

TBD

FinalFri, Nov 27

TBD

Brackets as drawn by the CIF Southern Section on Sunday, November 1, based on information available to CIF-SS as of Oct. 30. Scores are added here as games are played. Something wrong? Tell us.

CIF-SS Playoff Brackets

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