2013 CIF Southern California Regional Bowl Game pairings

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
St. John Bosco (Bellflower) vs. Centennial (Corona)
Cerritos College, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

St. John Bosco
The important things: 14-0 record, Southern Section Pac-5 Division champions.
How they qualified: The Braves beat Mater Dei 34-7 in the Pac-5 final.
Biggest wins: An undefeated record in the Trinity League is enough big wins. Also beat Arizona power Chandler, 52-31.
Blemishes: None
Recent history: The Braves reached the Pac-5 semifinals last year and are 35-14 over the past four years (though some of those losses were forfeits).

Centennial
The important things: 12-2 record, Southern Section Inland Division champions.
How they qualified: The Huskies beat Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) 26-12 for the section title.
Biggest wins: Beat Liberty (Henderson, Nev.) 60-42 and beat Vista Murrieta 26-12.
Blemishes: Lost to Long Beach Poly 35-28 and lost to Alemany 45-28.
Recent history: A 123-17 record since 2004 and a 2008 state title.

DIVISION I
Mission Hills (San Marcos) vs. Bakersfield
Mission Hills High School, Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Bakersfield
The important things: 11-2 record, Central Section Division I champions.
How they qualified: The Drillers drilled Clovis North 60-21 for the section title.
Biggest wins: Beat Central (Fresno) 45-6.
Blemishes: Lost 51-50 to Oaks Christian, lost 27-7 to Long Beach Poly.
Recent history: A 43-8 record the past four seasons with a section title in 2011.

Mission Hills
The important things: 12-1 record, San Diego Section Open Division champions.
How they qualified: The Grizzlies beat Oceanside 36-14 for the school's first section title.
Biggest wins: Beat Oceanside 30-6 and 36-14.
Blemishes: Lost to San Pasqual, 13-10 in overtime.
Recent history: A 39-11-1 record the past four seasons.

Division II
Hart (Newhall) vs. Chaminade (West Hills)
College of the Canyons, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

Chaminade
The important things: 12-2 record, Southern Section Western Division champions.
How they qualified: The Eagles beat Serra (Gardena) 38-35 for the school's first section title in its 61-year history.
Biggest wins: Beat Serra 38-35 for the section title and beat Oaks Christian (Westlake Village), 21-14.
Blemishes: Lost to Hart, 55-54 in overtime, and lost to Serra (Gardena) 36-0 in league play.
Recent history: A 45-9 record the past four seasons with two wins over Serra in the last two years.

Hart
The important things: 12-2 record, Southern Section Northern Division champions.
How they qualified: The Indians beat Valencia 28-21 to avenge a league loss.
Biggest wins: Beat Chaminade 55-54 and beat Valencia 28-21 for the section title.
Blemishes: Lost to Valencia 24-19 and lost to Canyon (Canyon Country) 45-38 in league play.
Recent history: A 28-10 record the past three seasons.

Division III
Corona del Mar (Newport Beach) vs. Nordhoff (Ojai)
Orange Coast College, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

Corona del Mar
The important things: 14-0 record, Southern Section Southern Division champions.
How they qualified: The Sea Kings beat undefeated Garden Grove, 42-21.
Biggest wins: Beat Garden Grove in a matchup of undefeated teams for the section title, and beat Pac-5 squad El Toro, 24-21.
Blemishes: None.
Recent history: Three consecutive section titles, a 37-4 record over the past three years.

Nordhoff
The important things: 13-1 record, Southern Section Northwest Division champions.
How they qualified: The Rangers beat El Segundo, 49-21.
Biggest wins: Beat Pac-5 program Thousand Oaks 28-10, and beat Bishop Diego (Santa Barbara) twice: 20-17 and 24-21.
Blemishes: Lost to Oak Park, 23-3, in league play.
Recent history: (could be 2 titles in a row, win would be 45-8 last four seasons.)

Division IV
Bakersfield Christian vs. View Park (Los Angeles)
Centennial High School (Bakersfield), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
 
Bakersfield Christian
The important things: 11-2 record, Central Section Division IV champions.
How they qualified: The Eagles beat undefeated Mission Oak (Tulare) 35-34.
Biggest wins: Beat Mission Oak in a section title game thriller and avenging regular-season loss to Central Valley Christian (Visalia), 21-14, in playoffs.
Blemishes: Lost first two games of the season, 32-10 to Southern Section Southwest Division champion Huntington Beach and 34-33 to Central Valley Christian (Visalia).
Recent history: Back-to-back section titles in 2007-08, 21-5 record the past two seasons.

View Park
The important things: 13-0 record, Los Angeles City Section Division III champions.
How they qualified: The Knights beat Poly (Sun Valley) 46-13 for the section title.
Biggest wins: Beat LA City Section Division II teams Fremont (39-15) and Hamilton (26-13).
Blemishes: None
Recent history: A 65-10 record over the past six seasons with section titles in 2010-11 and 8-man titles in 2008-09.