Prep FootballSunday, November 8
San Joaquin Memorial and Centennial win Division II thrillers as Central Section playoffs open
The Daily Fresno team
If you caught Friday's opening round of the CIF Central Section playoffs, you saw some drama. No. 12 San Joaquin Memorial rallied from a 21-7 halftime deficit to beat No. 5 Central Valley Christian 33-28, with Jayden Jenkins scoring on a 3-yard run with 25 seconds left. No. 9 Centennial edged No. 8 Lemoore 17-16 on a two-point conversion.
Eight of the playoff games decided by five points or fewer
Sources: KMPH Fox 26, Fresno Bee
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Centennial over Lemoore | 1 pts |
| North Bakersfield over Exeter | 1 pts |
| Sierra Pacific over Sanger West | 1 pts |
| Coalinga over Pioneer Valley | 2 pts |
| Caruthers over Woodlake | 3 pts |
| SJM over Central Valley Christian | 5 pts |
| Mira Monte over Central | 5 pts |
- Clovis West 49, St. Joseph (Santa Maria) 39, Division 1-AA
- Sanger 27, Hanford 14, Division 1-A
- Madera 59, Templeton 48, Division 3
- Kingsburg 47, Golden West 13, Division II
Clovis, Clovis North and Clovis East all lost, but Clovis West moves on to face Buchanan, which had a first-round bye in Division I-AA. In Division II, Kingsburg hosts San Joaquin Memorial in the quarterfinals.
Fresno-area teams play on in the next round
| Division | Next game |
|---|---|
| I-AA | Clovis West at Buchanan |
| I-A | Sanger at Bakersfield Christian |
| II | San Joaquin Memorial at Kingsburg |
| II | Centennial at Independence |
| III | Madera at Nipomo |
| VI | Mendota at Granite Hills |
Source: KMPH Fox 26
Sources: Fresno Bee, KMPH Fox 26, KGET.com