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CIF State Football Finals Kick Off Across California as Folsom Surges Early in 1‑AA Title Game

NFHS Network carries every championship game, with five also airing regionally on Spectrum.

Santa Margarita’s Trace Johnson (2) hands the ball off to Jaion Smith (1) during their CIF-SS Div. 1 quarterfinal game against Sierra Canyon High School in Chatsworth on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
SCNG will be following the high school football state championship games on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (SCNG photos)
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Santa Margarita Eagles Head coach Carson Palmer celebrates with his team after defeating the Centennial Huskies 42-7 to win the CIF-SS Division 1 championship game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Overview

  • Live updates show Folsom leading Cathedral Catholic 21–0 at the end of the first quarter in heavy fog at Saddleback College in the Division 1‑AA final.
  • Bakersfield Christian (13–0) faced St. Mary’s of Stockton (12–2) for the Division 2‑AA title Friday at 4 p.m. PT, streaming on the NFHS Network.
  • The Saturday slate features Pacifica vs. Central East for the Division 1‑A championship at 3:30 p.m. PT and the Open Division final De La Salle vs. Santa Margarita at 8 p.m. PT.
  • The CIF State Football Championship Bowl Games comprise 15 finals played over two days across three sites: Saddleback College, Fullerton Union H.S. District Stadium, and Buena Park H.S. Stadium.
  • Five games air on Spectrum News or Spectrum SportsNet, and all 15 stream on the NFHS Network, which has exclusive broadcasts for the other 10 finals.