Overview
- St. Ignatius beat Ventura 42-35 to win the Division 3‑AA title, with Ventura closing its season at 13-3.
- De La Salle (12-0) faces Santa Margarita (10-3) in the Open Division finale at Saddleback College at 8 p.m. PT, with the Eagles led by first-year coach Carson Palmer and the Spartans in a record 18th state final.
- The CIF State Championship Bowl Games pack 15 title matchups into Dec. 12–13 across three sites: Saddleback College, Fullerton Union High School District Stadium, and Buena Park High School Stadium.
- Friday’s slate included the Division 1‑AA showdown between Folsom (13-1) and Cathedral Catholic (11-2) at Saddleback College, renewing a series split in their 2018 and 2021 championship meetings.
- Most games stream on the NFHS Network, with five selected finals — including the Open Division and 1‑AA — airing regionally on Spectrum News or Spectrum SportsNet.