State Football Championships
1919-27 and
modern era: 2006-14
A Brief Historical Timeline
1919-20: Inaugural state championship, Long Beach Poly defeats Berkeley 21-14 at Tournament Park in Pasadena.
1928-29: State championships discontinued because of financial constraints due to the great depression
2006-07: State championships resume with three divisions (I, II, III).
2008-09: State Championships expand from 3 to 5 games (Open, I, II, III, Small Schools).
2013-14: Regional finals (State semifinals) for each division
State Titles
NoCal vs. SoCal
Southern California: 31 titles
Northern California: 19 titles
All-Time State Titles
Titles, School, Last Title
7 Bakersfield, 2013
6 De La Salle (Concord), 2014
3 Central Catholic (Modesto), 2014
2 St. Bonaventure (Ventura), 2008
2 Oceanside, 2009
2 Serra (Gardena), 2012
2 Folsom, 2014
1 Long Beach Poly (Long Beach), 1919
1 Berkeley, 1924
1 San Mateo, 1926
1 Canyon (Canyon Country), 2006
1 Lutheran (Orange), 2006
1 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village), 2006
1 Grant (Sacramento), 2008
1 Centennial (Corona), 2008
1 Cathedral (San Diego), 2008
1 St. Margaret’s (SJ Capistrano), 2008
1 Servite (Anaheim), 2009
1 Modesto Christian (Modesto), 2009
1 Palo Alto, 2010
1 Escalon, 2010
1 Bishop’s (La Jolla), 2010
1 Santa Margarita (Rancho SM), 2011
1 Helix Charter (La Mesa), 2011
1 Washington Union (Fresno), 2011
1 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth), 2011
1 Granite Bay, 2012
1 Madison (San Diego), 2012
1 St. John Bosco (Bellflower), 2013
1 Chaminade (West Hills), 2013
1 Corona del Mar (Newport Beach), 2013
1 Campolindo (Moraga), 2014
1 Redlands East Valley (Redlands), 2014
Consecutive State Titles
Titles, School, Years
4 Bakersfield, 1920-23
4 De La Salle (Concord), 2009-12
3 Central Catholic (Modesto), 2012-current
2 St. Bonaventure (Ventura), 2007-08
State Championship Results
1919-27
Year Champion, Runner-Up, Location
1919 Long Beach Poly def. Berkeley 21-14, Tournament Park, Pasadena
1920 Bakersfield def. Berkeley 14-3, Tournament Park, Pasadena
1921 Bakersfield def. Berkeley 0-0, California Field, Berkeley
1922 Bakersfield def. Berkeley 18-12, Fair Grounds, Bakersfield
1923 Bakersfield def. Lick-Wilmerding (San Francisco) 27-13, Ewing Field, San Francisco
1924 Berkeley def. Bakersfield 9-0, Bakersfield High, Bakersfield
1925 Bakersfield def. Covina 14-13, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
1926 San Mateo def. Covina 20-0, Burlingame High, Burlingame
1927 Bakersfield def. Fullerton 38-0, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
State Championship Results, Modern Era
Open Division: North leads 6-1
Year Champion
2008 Grant (Sacramento) def. Long Beach Poly (Long Beach) 25-20
2009 De La Salle (Concord) def. Crenshaw (Los Angeles) 28-14
2010 De La Salle (Concord) def. Servite (Anaheim) 48-8
2011 De La Salle (Concord) def. Westlake (Westlake Village) 35-0
2012 De La Salle (Concord) def. Centennial (Corona) 48-28
2013 St. John Bosco (Bellflower def. De La Salle (Concord) 20-14
2014 De La Salle (Concord) def. Centennial (Corona) 63-42
State Championship Results, Modern Era
Division I: South leads 5-4
Year Champion, Runner-Up
2006 Canyon (Canyon Country) def. De La Salle (Concord) 27-13
2007 De La Salle (Concord) def. Centennial (Corona) 37-31
2008 Centennial (Corona) def. De La Salle (Concord) 21-16
2009 Oceanside def. Bellarmine Prep (San Jose) 24-19
2010 Palo Alto def. Centennial (Corona) 15-13
2011 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) def. Bellarmine Prep (San Jose) 42-37
2012 Granite Bay def. Long Beach Poly (Long Beach) 21-20
2013 Bakersfield def. Del Oro (Loomis) 56-26
2014 Folsom def. Oceanside 68-7
State Championship Results, Modern Era
Division II: South leads 8-1
Year Champion, Runner-Up
2006 Lutheran (Orange) def. Palo Alto 42-28
2007 Oceanside def. Novato 28-14
2008 Cathedral (San Diego) def. St. Mary's (Stockton) 37-34
2009 Servite (Anaheim) def. Rocklin 33-30
2010 Folsom def. Serra (Gardena) 48-20
2011 Helix Charter (La Mesa) def. Del Oro (Loomis) 35-24
2012 Serra (Gardena) def. Oakdale 42-15
2013 Chaminade (West Hills) def. Enterprise (Redding) 41-9
2014 Redlands East Valley (Redlands) def. Clayton Valley Charter (Concord) 34-33
State Championship Results, Modern Era
Division III: South leads 7-2
Year Champion, Runner-up
2006 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) def. Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) 27-20 (OT)
2007 St. Bonaventure (Ventura) def. Central Catholic (Modesto) 35-21
2008 St. Bonaventure (Ventura) def. Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) 28-6
2009 Serra (Gardena) def. Marin Catholic (Kentfield) 24-20
2010 Escalon def. Madison (San Diego) 30-14
2011 Washington Union (Fresno) def. Campolindo (Moraga) 21-16
2012 Madison (San Diego) def. Marin Catholic (Kentfield) 38-35
2013 Corona del Mar (Newport Beach) def. Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) 27-5
2014 Campolindo (Moraga) def. El Capitan (Lakeside) 35-28
State Championship Results, Modern Era
Division IV: North 4-3
(was known as "Small School" until 2010)
Year Champion, Runner-Up
2008 St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano) def. Hamilton (Hamilton City) 59-7
2009 Modesto Christian (Modesto) def. Francis Parker (San Diego) 44-40
2010 Bishop's (La Jolla) def. Brookside Christian (Stockton) 40-14
2011 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) def. La Grand 34-13
2012 Central Catholic (Modesto) def. Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach) 66-7
2013 Central Catholic (Modesto) def. Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield) 36-23
2014 Central Catholic (Modesto) def. St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano) 31-19
State Titles by Section
Titles, Section, Last
17 Southern, 2014
9 Sac-Joaquin, 2014
8 Central, 2013
8 North Coast, 2014
6 San Diego, 2012
3 Central Coast, 2010
0 Los Angeles City, n/a
0 Northern, n/a
0 Oakland, n/a
0 San Francisco, n/a