Central Coast Section
Open/Division I
First round
No. 1 St. Ignatius 45, No. 8 Salinas 7
No. 2 St. Francis 24, No. 7 Valley Christian 14
No. 3 Riordan 41, No. 6 Soquel 7
No. 5 Los Gatos 14, No. 4 Serra 7
Open final
No. 2 St. Francis (9-2) vs. No. 1 St. Ignatius (9-2) at San Jose City College, Friday, 7 p.m.
Division I semifinal
No. 5 Los Gatos (9-2) at No. 3 Riordan (7-4), Saturday, 1 p.m.
Note: The first-round winners in the top half of the bracket will play for the Open Division championship in Week 2 of the playoffs. The loser of the Open Division championship will play the winner of the bottom half of the bracket for the Division I championship in Week 3 of the playoffs.
Division II
First round
No. 6 Menlo 21, No. 3 Christopher 14
No. 7 Palma 28, No. 2 Sacred Heart Cathedral 19
No. 4 Menlo-Atherton 35, No. 5 Monterey 7
No. 1 Wilcox 36, No. 8 Santa Teresa 3
Semifinals
No. 7 Palma (6-5) at No. 6 Menlo (8-3), Saturday, 1 p.m.
No. 4 Menlo-Atherton (7-4) at No. 1 Wilcox (9-2), Friday, 7 p.m.
Division III
First round
No. 3 Palo Alto 33, No. 6 Half Moon Bay 24
No. 7 Aptos 47, No. 2 Willow Glen 35
No. 4 Hollister 44, No. 5 Capuchino 40
No. 1 Carmel 56, No. 8 San Mateo 46
Semifinals
No. 7 Aptos (6-5) at No. 3 Palo Alto (6-5), Friday, 7 p.m.
No. 4 Hollister (5-6) at No. 1 Carmel (11-0), Friday, 7 p.m.
Division IV
First round
No. 3 Sacred Heart Prep 24, No. 6 King’s Academy 14
No. 2 Branham 50, No. 7 North Monterey County 21
No. 4 Burlingame 17, No. 5 North Salinas 14
No. 1 Piedmont Hills 10, No. 8 Live Oak 6
Semifinals
No. 3 Sacred Heart Prep (5-6) at No. 2 Branham (8-3), Friday, 7 p.m.
No. 4 Burlingame (7-4) at No. 1 Piedmont Hills (9-2), Friday, 7 p.m.
Division V
First round
No. 3 Leland 30, No. 6 Stevenson 20
No. 2 Alisal 21, No. 7 Overfelt 16
No. 4 Sequoia 33, No. 5 Gunn 6
No. 1 South San Francisco 28, No. 8 Gunderson 7
Semifinals
No. 3 Leland (8-3) at No. 2 Alisal (6-5), Friday, 7 p.m.
No. 4 Sequoia (6-5) at No. 1 South San Francisco (9-2), Friday, 7 p.m.
North Coast Section
Open/Division I
First round
No. 1 De La Salle 42, No. 8 San Marin 10
No. 2 Pittsburg 35, No. 7 Clayton Valley 14
No. 3 San Ramon Valley 35, No. 6 California 7
No. 5 Cardinal Newman 20, No. 4 Marin Catholic 7
Open final
No. 2 Pittsburg (10-1) vs. No. 1 De La Salle (11-0) at Diablo Valley College, Friday, 7 p.m.
Division I semifinals
No. 5 Cardinal Newman (10-1) at No. 3 San Ramon Valley (10-1), Friday, 7 p.m.
Note: The first-round winners in the top half of the bracket will play for the Open Division championship in Week 2 of the playoffs. The loser of the Open Division championship will play the winner of the bottom half of the bracket for the Division I championship in Week 3 of the playoffs.
Division II
First round
No. 3 Windsor 34, No. 6 Casa Grande 14
No. 2 Amador Valley 42, No. 7 Las Lomas 21
No. 4 Bishop O’Dowd 31, No. 5 Monte Vista 28, OT
No. 1 Liberty 37, No. 8 Vintage 7
Semifinals
No. 3 Windsor (8-3) at No. 2 Amador Valley (7-4), Friday, 7 p.m.
No. 4 Bishop O’Dowd (9-2) at No. 1 Liberty (8-3), Friday, 7 p.m.
Division III
First round
No. 6 San Leandro 25, No. 3 Northgate 24
No. 2 Campolindo 45, No. 7 Berkeley 7
No. 4 Heritage 34, No. 5 James Logan 0
No. 1 Acalanes 35, No. 8 Dublin 13
Semifinals
No. 6 San Leandro (6-5) at No. 2 Campolindo (6-5), Friday, 7 p.m.
No. 4 Heritage (7-4) at No. 1 Acalanes (8-3), Friday, 7 p.m.
Division IV
First round
No. 3 Granada 28, No. 6 Livermore 14
No. 2 American Canyon 7, No. 7 College Park 0
No. 5 Redwood 21, No. 4 Antioch 16
No. 1 Ukiah 35, No. 8 Alameda 0
Semifinals
No. 3 Granada (7-4) at No. 2 American Canyon (9-2), Friday, 7 p.m.
No. 5 Redwood (7-4) at No. 1 Ukiah (8-3), Friday, 7 p.m.
Division V
First round
No. 3 Sonoma Valley 49, No. 6 Hayward 7
No. 2 Salesian 42, No. 7 Mt. Diablo 18
No. 4 Maria Carrillo 28, No. 5 Tamalpais 20
No. 1 St. Vincent de Paul 57, No. 8 Arroyo 0
Semifinals
No. 3 Sonoma Valley (11-0) at No. 2 Salesian (10-1), Saturday, 1 p.m.
No. 4 Maria Carrillo (8-3) at No. 1 St. Vincent de Paul (10-1), Saturday, 1 p.m.
Division VI
First round
No. 3 Piner 17, No. 6 Benicia 14
No. 2 Miramonte 42, No. 7 Newark Memorial 23
No. 5 Petaluma 39, No. 4 Montgomery 33
No. 1 Arcata 52, No. 8 Bethel 12
Semifinals
No. 3 Piner (9-2) at No. 2 Miramonte (5-6), Friday, 7 p.m.
No. 5 Petaluma (5-6) at No. 1 Arcata (10-1) at McKinleyville High School, Friday, 7 p.m.
Division VII
First round
No. 3 Piedmont 42, No. 6 Fortuna 26
No. 7 Vallejo (7-3) at No. 2 Ferndale (9-1), Saturday, not reported
No. 4 Del Norte 13, No. 5 Kelseyville 12
No. 1 Moreau Catholic 49, No. 8 St. Bernard’s 14
Semifinals
No. 3 Piedmont (10-1) vs. No. 7 Vallejo or No. 2 Ferndale, TBA
No. 4 Del Norte (9-2) at Moreau Catholic (7-4), Friday, 7 p.m.
Oakland Section
First round
McClymonds 36, Castlemont 0
Oakland 26, Oakland Tech 7
Silver Bowl
Oakland (8-3) vs. McClymonds (7-4), TBA
How Bay Area News Group Top 25 fared
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
No. 1 DE LA SALLE (11-0)
Beat San Marin 42-10 in NCS Open/Division I playoffs
No. 2 PITTSBURG (10-1)
Beat Clayton Valley Charter 35-14 in NCS Open/Division I playoffs
No. 3 SAN RAMON VALLEY (10-1)
Beat California 35-7 in NCS Open/Division I playoffs
No. 4 ST. FRANCIS (9-2)
Beat Valley Christian 24-14 in CCS Open/Division I playoffs
No. 5 ST. IGNATIUS (9-2)
Beat Salinas 45-7 in CCS Open/Division I playoffs
No. 6 WILCOX (9-2)
Beat Santa Teresa 36-3 in CCS Division II playoffs
No. 7 LOS GATOS (9-2)
Beat Serra 14-7 in CCS Open/Division I playoffs
No. 8 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (7-4)
Beat Soquel 41-7 in CCS Open/Division I playoffs
No. 9 SERRA (5-6)
Lost to Los Gatos 14-7 in CCS Open/Division I playoffs
No. 10 VALLEY CHRISTIAN (5-6)
Lost to St. Francis 14-7 in CCS Open/Division I playoffs
No. 11 CALIFORNIA (8-3)
Lost to San Ramon Valley 35-7 in NCS Open/Division I playoffs
No. 12 BISHOP O’DOWD (9-2)
Beat Monte Vista 31-28 (OT) in NCS Division II playoffs
No. 13 LIBERTY (8-3)
Beat Vintage 37-7 in NCS Division II playoffs
No. 14 ACALANES (8-3)
Beat Dublin 35-13 in NCS Division III playoffs
No. 15 CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER (6-5)
Lost to Pittsburg 35-14 in NCS Open/Division I playoffs
No. 16 CHRISTOPHER (9-2)
Lost to Menlo School 21-14 in CCS Division II playoffs
No. 17 MCCLYMONDS (7-4)
Beat Castlemont 36-0 in OAL playoffs
No. 18 SALESIAN (10-1)
Beat Mt. Diablo 42-18 in NCS Division V playoffs
No. 20 SANTA TERESA (9-2)
Lost to Wilcox 36-3 in CCS Division II playoffs
No. 19 AMADOR VALLEY (7-4)
Beat Las Lomas 42-21 in NCS Division II playoffs
No. 21 MENLO-ATHERTON (7-4)
Beat Monterey 35-7 in CCS Division II playoffs
No. 22 MENLO SCHOOL (8-3)
Beat Christopher 21-14 in CCS Division II playoffs
No. 23 WILLOW GLEN (10-1}
Lost to Aptos 47-35 in CCS Division III playoffs
No. 24 LAS LOMAS (7-4)
Lost to Amador Valley 42-21 in NCS Division II playoffs
No. 25 Gunn (10-1)
Lost to Sequoia 33-6 in CCS Division V playoffs
Editor’s note: Teams eligible for the Bay Area News Group rankings come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The news organization’s high school staff chooses the teams.
