California High School Football Huddle
The only thing you can count on is, De La Salle WILL play for a title. The Spartans are the only school to play on every championship weekend since the the state title games began in 2006.
Let's face it, without a true playoff system, it will always be "kind of" an arbitrary thing.
So with that in mind, the California Interscholastic Federation has changed its selection parameters for this year's game at the Home Depot Center in Carson.
Basically, the CIF has placed its 10 sections in three divisions based on competitive equity and enrollment. A team must win their sectional championship, which has always been the case since the State Bowl Game structure was put in place in '06.
To give you an idea of what sections were placed where, please click here to read the CIF news release.
But the best summary I can give you is...once again...on December 12th this year, the Selection Committee will meet and determine the teams that will play for the titles the following week on December 17th and 18th.
California State Football Champions
Open Division
2009- De La Salle 28 Crenshaw 14
2008- Grant 25 Long Beach Poly 20
Division I
2009- Oceanside 24 Bellarmine Prep 19
2008- Corona Centennial 21 De La Salle 16
2007- De La Salle 37 Centennial Corona 31
2006- Canyon Country Canyon 27 De La Salle 13
Division II
2009- Servite 33 Rocklin 30
2008- San Diego Cathedral Catholic 37 Stockton St. Mary's 34
2007- Oceanside 28 Novato 14
2006- Orange Lutheran 42 Palo Alto 28
Division III
2009- Gardena Serra 24 Marin Catholic 20
2008- St. Bonaventure 28 Santa Rosa Cardinal Newman 6
2007- St. Bonaventure 35 Modesto Central Catholic 21
2006- Oaks Christian 27 Santa Rosa Cardinal Newman 20 (OT)
Small Schools Division
2009- Modesto Christian 44 San Diego Francis Parker 40
2008- San Juan Capistrano St. Margaret's 59 Hamilton City Hamilton Union 7
