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State championship football is back in California.

After a hiatus last year because of the coronavirus pandemic, high school football state championship games will be played in 2021.

The CIF released the Open Division State Championship matchup as well as the North and South Regional Bowl Game matchups on Sunday afternoon.

In the Open Division matchup, Mater Dei, the top-ranked high school football team in the country in the SBLive Power 25, will play Serra (San Mateo) on Dec. 11 at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Calif.

Here are the Regional Bowl Game matchups with brackets and game times:

DIVISION 1-AA BRACKET

North: Folsom at De La Salle – Friday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m.

South: Cathedral Catholic vs. Lutheran, Orange at Orange Coast College – Friday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m.

DIVISION 1–ABRACKET

North: Pittsburg vs. Liberty, Bakersfield at Bakersfield College – Saturday, Dec. 4 at 6:00 p.m.

South: Long Beach Poly at Serra – Saturday, Dec. 4 at 6:00 p.m.

DIVISION 2–AABRACKET

North: Bullard at Central Catholic – Friday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m

South: Helix at Mater Dei Catholic – Friday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m

DIVISION 2–ABRACKET

North: Manteca at Wilcox – Saturday, Dec. 4 at 6:00 p.m.

South: Scripps Ranch at Valencia – Saturday, Dec. 4 at 6:00 p.m.

DIVISION 3–AABRACKET

North: Vanden at Windsor – Friday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m.

South: Newport Harbor at Aquinas – Friday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m.

DIVISION 3–ABRACKET

North: Campolindo at McClymonds – Saturday, Dec. 4 at 6:00 p.m.

South: Birmingham at Patrick Henry – Saturday, Dec. 4 at 6:00 p.m.

DIVISION 4–AABRACKET

North: Escalon vs. Marin Catholic at San Rafael H.S. – Friday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m.

South: Central Valley Christian at Serrano – Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m.

DIVISION 4–ABRACKET

North: Chico vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral at Kezar Stadium – Saturday, Dec. 4 at 6:00 p.m.

South: Northveiw at Colony – Saturday, Dec. 4 at 6:00 p.m.

DIVISION 5–AABRACKET

North: San Marin vs. Sutter at River Valley H.S. – Friday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m.

South: Independence, Bakersfield at Venice – Friday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m.

DIVISION 5–ABRACKET

North: UPrep at Sacred Heart Prep – Saturday, Dec. 4 at 1:00 p.m.

South: Righetti vs. Northwood at Irvine H.S. – Saturday, Dec. 4 at 6:00 p.m.

DIVISION 6–AABRACKET

North: St. Vincent at Argonaut – Friday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m.

South: Quartz Hill at Palo Verde – Friday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m.

DIVISION 6–ABRACKET

North: Aragon at Salesian – Saturday, Dec. 4 at 1:00 p.m.

South: El Camino Real vs. Arlington at Ramona H.S. – Saturday, Dec. 4 at 6:00 p.m.

DIVISION 7–AABRACKET

North: Le Grand at Fall River – Saturday, Dec. 4 at 6:00 p.m.

South: Loara at Morro Bay – Friday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m.

DIVISION 7–A Championship

Taft at Balboa – Saturday, Dec. 11 at 1:00 p.m.

(Feature photo by Ralph Thompson)

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