High school girls flag football: Here are the Sac-Joaquin Section playoff pairings
The Sac-Joaquin Section on Friday afternoon released the girls flag football playoff brackets in an expanded playoff pool that features Divisions I through IV.
After a postseason with just two divisions in 2023, the first that featured girls flag football as an official sport as noted by the California Interscholastic Federation, the playoff field has doubled in 2024. That reflects the rapid growth of the sport in the Sac-Joaquin Section and statewide.
Pitman High of Turlock has had the Stanislaus District’s top team all season. The Pride were nationally ranked by MaxPreps as high as No. 11. Gregori also was nationally ranked after the first few weeks of the season, coming in at No. 24.
The Pride (18-2) finished as CCAL champions, Turlock (16-7) came in second and the Jaguars (15-7) finished third in league play. Each team made the playoffs. Downey also made the playoffs. Each team is in the Division I bracket.
Escalon made it the farthest of any Stanislaus District flag football team last season, reaching the section semifinals. This season, they are back in the postseason after a 12-10 season. The Trans-Valley League continues to be competitive in nearly every sport as in the league’s first season with each team fielding flag football teams, the Cougars, Orestimba and Hughson finished with 8-2 league records.
There is one Division I play-in game Monday, Oct. 28. First-round play begins for all divisions Tuesday, Oct. 29. The Sac-Joaquin Section postseason ends with championship games at Cosumnes River College Saturday on Nov. 9.
Here are the pairings and first round matchups.
Division I
Play-in — Monday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m.
No. 17 Edison at No. 16 Cosumnes Oaks
First Round — Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m.
Edison/Cosumnes Oaks at No. 1 McClatchy
No. 9 Pleasant Grove at No. 8 Oak Ridge
No. 12 Granite Bay at No. 5 Pitman
No. 13 Downey at No. 4 Vacaville
No. 14 Rodriguez at No. 3 Tokay
No. 11 Gregori at No. 6 St. Mary’s
No. 10 Turlock at No. 7 Atwater
No. 15 Franklin at No. 2 Del Oro
Division II
No. 16 Johnson at No. 1 Ponderosa
No. 9 El Capitan at No. 8 Kimball
No. 12 Merced at No. 5 Lodi
No. 13 Ceres at No. 4 Christian Brothers
No. 14 Manteca at No. 3 Woodcreek
No. 11 Antelope at No. 6 Tracy
No. 10 Rocklin at No. 7 Bear Creek
No. 15 Vista del Lago at No. 2 West Park
Division III
No. 16 Florin at No. 1 Livingston
No. 9 Placer at No. 8 Vanden
No. 12 El Camino at No. 5 Fairfield
No. 13 Wheatland at No. 4 Lathrop
No. 14 Weston Ranch at No. 3 Sierra
No. 11 Oakmont at No. 6 Rio Linda
No. 10 Buhach Colony at No. 7 East Union
No. 15 Valley at No. 2 Del Campo
Division IV
No. 16 Mesa Verde at No. 1 Colfax
No. 9 Amador at No. 8 Sutter
No. 12 Foresthill at No. 5 Escalon
No. 13 Sonora vs No. 4 Sacramento Adventist
No. 14 Millennium at No. 3 Orestimba
No. 11 Destiny Christian at No. 6 Liberty Ranch
No. 10 Mariposa County at No. 7 Hughson
No. 15 Hilmar at No. 2 Dixon
This story was originally published October 25, 2024 at 4:19 PM.
