2013 CIF Northern California Regional Bowl Game pairings

Del Oro's Dylan Kainrath celebrates a touchdown in Friday's 20-19 Sac-Joaquin Section comeback title win over Elk Grove. Del Oro will play Serra (San Mateo) at San Jose City College at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Division I Regional Bowl title game.

Photo by Ralph Thompson

The time has finally come.

The California Interscholastic Federation has announced its selections for the 2013 CIF Regional Championship Bowl Games and play will begin Friday. Winners of regional games advance to the state bowl games, which will be Friday and Saturday, Dec. 20-21 at the StubHub Center in Carson.

OPEN DIVISION
De La Salle (Concord) vs. Folsom
Diablo Valley College, 7:30 p.m. Saturday

De La Salle
The important things: 13-0 record, North Coast Section Division I champions for 22nd-straight year.
How they qualified: The Spartans beat California 49-17 in the NCS Division I final.
Biggest wins: A 21-14 victory in Week 2 over Division I Regional Bowl entry Serra was the team's most unimpressive but biggest.
Blemishes: None
Recent history: The Spartans won the Regional Open final over Folsom last season 49-15 en route to their fourth-straight State Open championship. Won 39 straight. Ranked fifth nationally.

Folsom
The important things: 14-0 record, Sac-Joaquin Section Division I champions.
How they qualified: The Bulldogs defeated Oak Ridge 49-14 in the SJS D1 final.
Biggest wins: Beat defending state Division I Bowl champion Granite Bay 30-14 in Week 2.
Blemishes: None.
Recent history: Won state Division I Bow Game and have gone 73-7 since 2008. Ranked 16th nationally.

DIVISION I
Serra (San Mateo) vs. Del Oro (Loomis)
San Jose City College, 7:30 p.m. Friday

Serra
The important things: 11-2 record, Central Coast Section Open champions.
How they qualified: The Padres beat Mitty 21-7 in CCS Open title game.
Biggest wins: Two over WCAL co-champs Mitty, 31-7 and 21-7.
Blemishes: Lost to De La Salle 21-14 and to St. Francis 41-34.
Recent history: School that produced Tom Brady and Lynn Swan has won two CCS titles in three years.

Del Oro
The important things: 12-2 record, SJS Division II champions.
How they qualified: The Golden Eagles beat Elk Grove 20-19 in SJS D-II finals.
Biggest wins: Beat defending Division I State Bowl champion Granite Bay 30-28 on Oct. 25.
Blemishes: Lost to Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) 41-24 and De La Salle 41-3.
Recent history: Lost in 2011 State Bowl Division I game to Helix 35-24, won at least 10 games eight of last 10 years.

Division II
Manteca (13-1) vs. Enterprise (Redding) (12-0)
Lincoln High School (Stockton), 7:30 p.m. Saturday

Manteca
The important things: 13-1, SJS D-III champions.
How they qualified: The Buffaloes beat Sacramento 49-6 in the SJS D-III championship game.
Biggest win: Beat Inderkum in the SJS semifinals 45-36.
Blemishes: Lost to Wilcox (Santa Clara) 28-27 in Week 2. Wilcox went 9-2.
Recent history: A 45-9 record the past four seasons with two wins over Serra in the last two years.

Enterprise
The important things: 12-0 record, Northern Section Division I champions.
How they qualified: The Hornets beat Paradise 40-14 in NS D-I finals.
Biggest wins: Beat Oakdale 23-22 to open season.
Blemishes: None.
Recent history: Have gone 30-6 last three years and won two straight section titles.

Division III
El Cerrito vs. Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton)
De Anza High School (Richmond), 7:30 p.m. Saturday

El Cerrito
The important things: 12-2, North Coast Section Division III champions.
How they qualified: The Gauchos beat top seed Marin Catholic (Kentfield) 54-38 for NCS D-III crown, their first.
Biggest wins: Beat previously unbeaten Campolindo  (Moraga) and Marin Catholic in back-to-back weeks.
Blemishes: Lost to Campolindo 42-27 and Bellarmine 28-25.
Recent history: A 25-3 record the last two seasons.

Sacred Heart Prep
The important things: 12-1 record, Central Coast Section Division IV champions.
How they qualified: The Gators defeated Pacific Grove 56-21 in CCS D-IV finals.
Biggest wins: Beat arch-rival Menlo 10-3 in rematch of 2012 CCS title game on Nov. 15.
Blemishes: Lost to Terra Nova 29-15. Terra Nova finished 10-1.
Recent history: Has won two straight and three CCS titles in four years.

Division IV
McClymonds (Oakland) VS. Central Catholic (Modesto)
Lincoln High School (Stockton), 7:30 p.m. Friday

McClymonds
The important things: 10-2 record, Oakland Section champions.
How they qualified: The Warriors beat Oakland 44-16 for OS crown.
Biggest wins: Beat perennial NorCal small-school power Ferndale 40-7.
Blemishes: Lost to Central Catholic 38-24 Sept. 13 and Menlo School 47-40 two weeks later. 
Recent history: Has won four straight Oakland Section titles; Lost to Central Catholic in last year's regional final.

Central Catholic
The important things: 13-1 record, SJS D-IV champions.
How they qualified: The Raiders defeated previously unbeaten Hilmar 24-10 in D-IV title game.
Biggest wins: Beat McClymonds 38-24 on Sept. 13 and Hilmar 24-10.
Blemishes: Lost 47-27 to St. Mary's (Stockton) on Sept. 6.
Recent history: Defending state champions won 16th section title and have gone 115-18 since 2004.