Just two regular season weeks are left for high school football around the Sac-Joaquin Section. Not only games are left to play, but also major decisions off the field loom large as well. Stone Ridge Christian and Ripon Christian football programs were ruled ineligible for post season play for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years for playing football while competition was banned. If those rulings are overturned all three teams would insert themselves into the playoff picture.
For now, we are leaving them out of the projections.
Below is a broad picture of what the playoffs look like as of now. We will update this each week.
A total of 80 teams will make the playoffs and will be divided into seven divisions. The six largest will have 12 teams each and D7 will have an eight team bracket.
Each league will qualify one automatic entry based on the team who wins league. If a league has multiple league champions they will all qualify for the playoffs.
There will be 57 at-large bids. Each at-large bid will be based on their overall CalPreps (MaxPreps) rating. An important thing to remember, each division may vary with how many at-large bids it gets. For example, Division III could have 10 automatic entries and only two at-large bids.
A team must win four games to qualify.
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Elias Mullican, Rocklin
Photo by Steve Cason
AE — anticipated Auto Entry
AL — anticipated At-large Entry
** — haven't met four-game win threshold
8. Lincoln (Stockton), AL — 2,894
9. Sheldon, AL — 2,598
1. Rocklin, AE — 2,178
5. Edison, AE — 2,731
12. McClatchy, AL — 2,482
4. St. Mary's, AE (Anticipated Tri-City Athletic League champion or would be be D2)
**6. Oak Ridge, AL — 2,598
11. Enochs, AL — 2,422
3. Jesuit, AE - (Anticipated Delta League champion or would be D2)
7. Del Oro, AL — Must be D1
**10. Turlock, AL — 2,587
2. Folsom, AL — 2,706
Projected Division 2 bracketAE — anticipated Auto Entry
AL — anticipated At-large Entry
** — haven't met four-game win threshold
8. Elk Grove, AL — (Must be D2 or up)
9. Woodcreek, AL — 2,137
1. Central Catholic, AE — Must be D2
5. Whitney, AL — 2,065
12. Gregori, AL — 2,339
4. Vacaville, AE — 1,938 (Must be D2 or up)
6. Downey, AE — 2,139
**11. Lodi, AL — 2,125
3. Antelope, AE — 1,877 (Anticipated CVC champion or would be D3)
7. Inderkum, AL — 2,317
10. Monterey Trail, AE — 2,355
2. Granite Bay, AL — 2,060
Projected Division 3 bracketAE — anticipated Auto Entry
AL — anticipated At-large Entry
** — haven't met four-game win threshold
8. Yuba City, 1943
9. Rodriguez, AL — 2,029
1. Manteca, AL — Must be D3
5. Sacramento, AL — Must be D3
12. Golden Valley — 1,902
4. Oakdale, AL — Must be D3
6. Christian Brothers, AL — Must be D3
**11. Grace Davis, AE — 2,031
3. Lincoln, AE (Anticipated FVL champion or would be D4)
7. Patterson, AE (Anticipated CCC champion or would be D4)
10. Roseville, AL — 1,986
2. Capital Christian, AE
Projected Division 4 bracketAE — anticipated Auto Entry
AL — anticipated At-large Entry
** — haven't met four-game win threshold
8. Wood, AL — 1,680
**9. Placer, AL — Must be D4 or above
1. Kimball, AL — Must be D4 or above
5. East Union, AL — 1,578
12. West Park, AE (Anticipated GSL champion)
4. Vista del Lago, AL — 1,870
6. Ponderosa, 1,860
**11. El Camino, AL — Must be D4
3. Merced, AL — 1,808
7. Pioneer, AE (Anticipated GEL champion or would be D5)
**10. Del Campo, AL — 1,686
2. Vanden, AL — 1,678
Projected Division 5 bracketAE — anticipated Auto Entry
AL — anticipated At-large Entry
** — haven't met four-game win threshold
8. Rosemont, AL — 1,572
9. Colfax, AE (Anticipated PVL champion or would be D6)
1. Escalon, AE (Anticipated TVL champion or would be D6)
5. Sonora, AE (Anticipated MLL champion or would be D6)
12. Ceres, AL — 1,755
4. Casa Roble, AL — 1,198
6. Woodland, AL — 1,309
11. Lathrop, AL — 1,494
3. Union Mine, AE — 1,158
7. Ripon, AL — 1042 (must be D5)
10. Nevada Union, AL — 1,469
2. Hilmar, AL — Must be D5
Projected Division 6 bracketAE — anticipated Auto Entry
AL — anticipated At-large Entry
** — haven't met four-game win threshold
8. Dixon, AL — 13th team from higher column
9. El Dorado, AL — 1,217
1. Bradshaw Christian, AL — Must be D6 or above
5. Livingston, AL — 1,195
**12. Gustine, AL — 583
4. Hughson, AL — 768
6. Liberty Ranch, AL — 1,115
11. Orestimba, AL — 966
3. Waterford, AE — 599
7. Linden, AE — 711
**10. Summerville, AL — Must be D6 or above
2. Argonaut, AL — 532
Projected Division 7 bracketAE — anticipated Auto Entry
AL — anticipated At-large Entry
** — haven't met four-game win threshold
1. Vacaville Christian, AL
8. Foresthill, AL
4. Delta, AL
5. Esparto, AL
3. Le Grand, AL
6. Mariposa County
2. Woodland Christian, AE
**7. Rio Vista AL
