2024 CIF Central Section football playoffs championship, semifinal rounds
Nov 20, 2024
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A CIF Central Section football champion will be crowned in Bakersfield on Friday.
Bakersfield hosts Frontier in the Division I-A championship game. The Drillers survived its semifinal game against Arroyo Grande with a last-second field goal to win 24-21. The last time the two schools faced off in the playoffs was in 2021.
Frontier is coming off a 21-14 win over Centennial in its semifinal and are 7-1 since starting the season 1-3.
Several other schools are looking to win their semifinal matchups for a chance at a title next week. Bakersfield Christian and Shafter host their games. Kennedy faces Madera and Mira Monte is looking to continue its magical run but faces top-seeded Minarets in Division VI. Delano hosts its semifinal against Selma.
Check below for a schedule of this week's matchups.
Division I-AA – Championship
(3) Central vs. (1) Clovis East - Nov. 22, 7 p.m.
Division I-A – Championship
(3) Frontier vs. (1) Bakersfield - Nov. 22, 7 p.m.
Division II – Semifinals
(5) Sunnyside vs. (1) Bakersfield Christian - Nov. 22, 7 p.m.
(3) Central Valley Christian vs. (2) Golden West - Nov. 22, 7 p.m.
Division III – Semifinals
(4) Kerman vs. (1) Porterville - Nov. 22, 7 p.m.
(6) Kennedy vs. (2) Madera - Nov. 22, 7 p.m.
Division IV – Semifinals
(5) Immanuel vs. (1) Shafter - Nov. 22, 7 p.m.
(15) Roosevelt vs. (3) Coalinga - Nov. 22, 7 p.m.
Division V – Semifinals
(4) Morro Bay vs. (1) Bishop Union - Nov. 22, 7 p.m.
(7) Selma vs. (6) Delano - Nov. 22, 7 p.m.
Division VI – Semifinals
(12) Mira Monte vs. (1) Minarets - Nov. 22, 7 p.m.
(3) Lindsay vs. (2) Corcoran - Nov. 22, 7 p.m.
8-player Division – Championship
(2) Fresno Christian vs. (1) Mammoth - Nov. 22, 7 p.m.