List of California state high school football champions

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Below is a list of California state and regional high school football champions sanctioned by the California Interscholastic Federation since the organization began holding state championship games in 2006.[1] High schools in the state are divided into four divisions (three prior to 2008) based roughly on enrollment; since 2008, there has also been an Open Division for which all schools are eligible.[2] Starting in 2015, a new format was implemented to increase the number of state bowl games from 5 to 15, thus allowing every CIF Section champion to qualify.[3]

Year Open Division Division I Division II Division III Division IV
2006 (I)
Not awarded
Canyon (Santa Clarita) def. De La Salle (Concord) 27–13 Lutheran (Orange) def. Palo Alto 42–28 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) def. Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) 27–20 OT
Not awarded
2007 (II) De La Salle (Concord) def. Centennial (Corona) 37–31 Oceanside def. Novato 28–14 St. Bonaventure (Ventura) def. Central Catholic (Modesto) 35–21
2008 (III) Grant Union (Sacramento) def. Long Beach Poly 25–20 Centennial (Corona) def. De La Salle (Concord) 21–16 Cathedral Catholic (San Diego) def. St. Mary's (Stockton) 37–34 St. Bonaventure (Ventura) def. Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) 28–6 St. Margaret's Episcopal (San Juan Capistrano) def. Hamilton Union (Hamilton City) 59–7
2009 (IV) De La Salle (Concord) def. Crenshaw (Los Angeles) 28–14 Oceanside def. Bellarmine (San Jose) 24–19 Servite (Anaheim) def. Rocklin 33–30 Serra (Gardena) def. Marin Catholic 24–20 Modesto Christian (Modesto) def. Francis Parker (San Diego) 44–40
2010 (V) De La Salle (Concord) def. Servite (Anaheim) 48–8 Palo Alto def. Centennial (Corona) Folsom def. Serra (Gardena) 48–20 Escalon def. Madison (San Diego) 30–14 Bishop's (La Jolla) def. Brookside Christian (Stockton) 40–14
2011 (VI) De La Salle (Concord) def. Westlake (Westlake Village) 35–0 Santa Margarita Catholic (Rancho Santa Margarita) def. Bellarmine (San Jose) 42–37 Helix (La Mesa) def. Del Oro (Loomis) 35–24 Washington Union (Fresno) def. Campolindo (Moraga) 21–16 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) def. Le Grand 34–13
2012 (VII) De La Salle (Concord) def. Centennial (Corona) 48–28 Granite Bay def. Long Beach Poly 21–20 Serra (Gardena) def. Oakdale 42–15 Madison (San Diego) def. Marin Catholic 38–35 Central Catholic (Modesto) def. Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach) 66–7
2013[4] (VIII) St. John Bosco (Bellflower) def. De La Salle (Concord) 20–14 Bakersfield def. Del Oro (Loomis) 56–26 Chaminade (West Hills) def. Enterprise (Redding) 41–9 Corona del Mar (Newport Beach) def. Sacred Prep (Atherton) 27–15 Central Catholic (Modesto) def. Bakersfield Christian 36–23
2014 (IX) De La Salle (Concord) def. Centennial (Corona) 63–42 Folsom def. Oceanside 68–7 Redlands East Valley def. Clayton Valley Charter (Concord) 34–33 Campolindo (Moraga) def. El Capitan (Lakeside) 35–28 Central Catholic (Modesto) def. St. Margaret's Episcopal (San Juan Capistrano) 31–19
Year Open Division Open Division Small Schools Division 1-AA Division 1-A Division 2-AA Division 2-A Division 3-AA Division 3-A Division 4-AA Division 4-A Division 5–AA Division 5-A Division 6-AA Division 6-A Division 7-AA Division 7-A
2015 (X) De La Salle (Concord) def. Centennial (Corona) 28–21 Central Catholic (Modesto) def. San Marino 56–21 Mission Viejo def. Bellarmine (San Jose) 24–0 Narbonne (Los Angeles) def. Clayton Valley Charter (Concord) 28–14 Del Oro (Loomis) def. Camarillo 16–13 Citrus Hill (Perris) def. St. Francis (Mountain View) 23–20 La Mirada def. Campolindo (Moraga) 27–3 Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) def. Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) 35–14 Hanford def. Bonita Vista (Chula Vista) 33–21 Sierra (Manteca) def. Chowchilla 20–15 Mater Dei Catholic (Chula Vista) def. Immanuel (Reedley) 56–21 St. Bernard's (Eureka) def. Saddleback Valley Christian (San Juan Capistrano) 28–21 East Nicolaus def. Coronado 16–6
Not awarded
2016[5] (XI) St. John Bosco (Bellflower) def. De La Salle (Concord) 56–33 Not awarded Cathedral Catholic (San Diego) def. St. Mary's (Stockton) 38–35 OT San Clemente def. Del Oro (Loomis) 22–17 Madison (San Diego) def. Valley Christian (San Jose) 21–17 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) def. Serra (San Mateo) 42–40 Paraclete def. Menlo-Atherton 39–21 Oakdale def. Bishop's (La Jolla) 47–0 Campolindo (Moraga) def. Bakersfield Christian 31–7 Pleasant Valley (Chico) def. St. Anthony (Long Beach) 50–49 OT Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) def. Valley View 43–24 McClymonds (Oakland) def. La Jolla Country Day 20–17 Rancho Christian def. Amador (Sutter Creek, CA) 38–13 St. Patrick-St. Vincent (Vallejo) def. Strathmore 29–28
Not awarded
2017 (XII) Mater Dei (Santa Ana) def. De La Salle (Concord) 52–21 Folsom def. Helix (La Mesa) 49–42 Narbonne (Los Angeles) def. Pittsburg 28–21 Serra (San Mateo) def. Cajon (San Bernardino) 38–14 St. Francis (Mountain View) def. Grace Brethren (Simi Valley) 22–13 Bishop Diego (Santa Barbara) def. Shasta (Redding) 41–6 Steele Canyon (Spring Valley) def. Half Moon Bay 44–42 Crenshaw (Los Angeles) def. Placer (Auburn) 46–43 Milpitas def. Southwest (El Centro) 45–41 McClymonds (Oakland) def. Golden West (Visalia) 42–12 Fortuna def. Katella (Anaheim) 54–33 Strathmore def. Orange 31–29 Galileo (San Francisco) def. Vincent Memorial (Calexico) 38–20
2018 (XIII) Mater Dei (Santa Ana) def. De La Salle (Concord) 35–21 Folsom def. Cathedral Catholic (San Diego) 21–14 OT Liberty (Brentwood) def. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) 19–17 Grace Brethren (Simi Valley) def. Del Oro (Loomis) 21–14 Lawndale def. San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno) 20–12 Menlo-Atherton def. Lincoln (San Diego) 21–7 Wilcox (Santa Clara) def. Kaiser (Fontana) 41–27 Pleasant Valley (Chico) def. Central Valley Christian 43–14 McClymonds (Oakland) def. Garfield (Los Angeles) 32–6 Rio Linda def. San Gorgonio (San Bernardino) 38–35 San Diego def. Colfax 21–10 Hilmar def. Strathmore 49–0 Lincoln (San Francisco) def. Orange Glen 24–13 Denair def. Santee (Los Angeles) 42–14 Not awarded
2019 (XIV) St. John Bosco (Bellflower) def. De La Salle (Concord) 49–28 Central (Fresno) def. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) 34–19 Corona del Mar (Newport Beach) def. Serra (San Mateo) 35–27 Clayton Valley Charter (Concord) def. Aquinas (San Bernardino) 10–7 Pacifica (Oxnard) def. McClymonds (Oakland) 34–6 Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) def. El Camino (Oceanside) 31–14 Bakersfield Christian def. Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) 42–21 Ripon def. Highland (Palmdale) 31–28 Escalon def. La Jolla 52–21 El Monte def. Del Norte (Crescent City) 32–7 Milpitas def. Reseda 34–0 St. Bernard's (Eureka) def. South (Torrance) 34–20 Salesian (Richmond) def. Bishop Union 37–18 Lincoln (San Francisco) def. Gardena 35–26
2020[a] Not awarded
Not awarded
2021 (XV) Mater Dei (Santa Ana) def. Serra (San Mateo) 44–7 Cathedral Catholic (San Diego) def. Folsom 33–21 Serra (Gardena) def. Liberty (Bakersfield) 21–16 Mater Dei Catholic (Chula Vista) def. Central Catholic (Modesto) 34–25 Scripps Ranch (San Diego) def. Wilcox (Santa Clara) 31–28 Vanden (Fairfield) def. Aquinas (San Bernardino) 14–13 McClymonds (Oakland) def. Birmingham (Los Angeles) 54–7 Marin Catholic def. Central Valley Christian 33–14 Sacred Heart Cathedral def. Northview (Covina) 48–29 San Marin (Novato) def. Independence (Bakersfield) 20–14 Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) def. Righetti (Santa Maria) 16–0 Argonaut (Jackson) def. Quartz Hill 47–14 Salesian (Richmond) def. Arlington (Riverside) 42–21 Fall River def. Morro Bay 43–3 Balboa (San Francisco) def. Taft (Los Angeles) 43–0
2022 (XVI) St. John Bosco (Bellflower) def. Serra (San Mateo) 45–0 Lincoln (San Diego) def. De La Salle (Concord) 33–28 Liberty (Bakersfield) def. Pittsburg 48–20 Mater Dei Catholic (Chula Vista) def. McClymonds (Oakland) 26–18 Granite Hills (El Cajon) def. San Ramon Valley 31–24 OT Grant Union (Sacramento) def. San Jacinto 36–34 Laguna Hills def. Bellarmine (San Jose) 28–27 Escalon def. Northwood (Irvine) 28–7 San Marin (Novato) def. Granada Hills 32–8 Hughson def. Muir (Pasadena) 9–6 Orland def. Shafter 20–7 The Classical Academy (Escondido) def. Santa Teresa (San Jose) 7–0 Atascadero def. San Gabriel 41–0 Pinole Valley def. Mendota 34–21 Lincoln (San Francisco) def. Crenshaw (Los Angeles) 54–6
2023 (XVII) Mater Dei (Santa Ana) def. Serra (San Mateo) 35–0 Mission Viejo def. De La Salle (Concord) 27–14 Folsom def. St. Bonaventure (Ventura) 20–14 La Serna (Whittier) def. Grant Union (Sacramento) 21–19 Central Valley Christian def. Los Gatos 45–42 Acalanes (Lafayette) def. Birmingham (Los Angeles) 35–23 Marin Catholic def. Mayfair (Lakewood) 38–18 Soquel def. Jurupa Hills 28–7 Palma (Salinas) def. Mission Oak (Tulare) 42–19 Ramona (Riverside) def. Pleasant Valley (Chico) 35–7 Woodland Christian def. Banning (Wilmington) 23–13 St. Vincent de Paul (Petaluma) def. Wasco 27–6 Colusa def. Sweetwater (National City) 33–17 Ferndale def. Fairfax (Los Angeles) 29–21 Strathmore def. Bell Gardens 42–7
2024 (XVIII) Mater Dei (Santa Ana) def. De La Salle (Concord) 37–15 Lincoln (San Diego) def. Pittsburg 28–26 Edison (Huntington Beach) def. Central (Fresno) 21–14 Grant Union (Sacramento) def. Pacifica (Oxnard) 35–28 Palos Verdes def. Twelve Bridges (Lincoln) 55–19 Frontier (Bakersfield) def. Amador Valley (Pleasanton) 18–14 Vanden (Fairfield) def. Rio Hondo Prep (Arcadia) 42–41 OT St. Vincent de Paul (Petaluma) def. Highland (Palmdale) 25–23 Sonora def. St. Pius X - St. Matthias Academy 52–34 Carmel def. El Capitan (Lakeside) 48–7 American Canyon def. Palmdale 68–47 Arcata def. Portola (Irvine) 27–21 OT Summerville def. Monte Vista (Spring Valley) 38–21 Moreau Catholic (Hayward) def. Lindsay 42–8 Balboa (San Francisco) def. Pioneer (Whittier) 55–21
2025 (XIX) Santa Margarita Catholic (Rancho Santa Margarita) def. De La Salle (Concord) 47–13 Folsom def. Cathedral Catholic (San Diego) 42–28 Central East (Fresno) def. Pacifica (Oxnard) 42–28 St. Mary's (Stockton) def. Bakersfield Christian 27–24 Sonora def. Rio Hondo Prep (Arcadia) 35–10 St. Ignatius (San Francisco) def. Ventura 42–35 Kennedy (Delano) def. McClymonds (Oakland) 42–25 Barstow def. Sutter 17–7 El Cerrito def. Beckman (Irvine) 35–12 Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) def. Christian (El Cajon) 37–0 Calaveras (San Andreas) def. Bishop Union 42–21 Valley Center def. Lincoln (San Jose) 36–35 Winters def. Morse (San Diego) 28–7 Redding Christian (Palo Cedro) def. Woodbridge (Irvine) 16–0 Balboa (San Francisco) def. South El Monte 42–8

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