My high school football proposal

My proposal would be for every section champion to play an extra game if they choose as a reward for an excellent season.  Plus I do not like the idea of players going through a week of practice only to not end up being chosen (at this point, that would only apply to teams in the Northern, Oakland, and San Francisco sections).  This way, every team has something to play for.  In addition, there would be a state championship game for the 8-man division (top ranked team from the two Southern Section divisions and Los Angeles section vs. whoever is top-ranked from the Central Section, Northern Section, or a section that does not have an 8-man playoff)

My proposal has three models the Section commisioners can choose from, but there are details they all have in common.  The state championship bowls would remain as they are.  Those who are not chosen would be invited to play in some type of bowl game.  In the other bowl games, they are all officially "open" divisions, but the selectors would try to make the matches as even in terms of enrollment  and rankings as possible (however, there may be a few games that end up to be mismatches, because there is nowhere else to put certain teams).  Also, the extra bowl games may or may not be north vs. south, but teams from the same section would not play each other.  Like the Nor-Cal and So-Cal games, a team may decline an invitation if it chooses, but it may not choose where to play or who to play against.  Only section champions are qualified to participate.  However, should there be an odd number of teams, the top-ranked runner-up would be invited.

Model 1- Would Take Place During State Bowl Weekend (Regional Losers would be invited)
The state bowl would still take place in Carson, CA and have 5 games.  There would be 6 other predetermined sites (San Diego [SD Section], Anaheim [Southern Section], Bakersfield [Central Section], Sacramento [State Capitol, Sac-Joaquin Section], alternate between San Francisco/Oakland [SF even years, OAK odd years], Redding [Northern Section], and Oakdale [solely because it's my model and I want it in my town].  This year, San Francisco would get 4 games and everyone else would host three.

Again, Carson would get the state bowl games, and Oakdale would get the 8-man championship.  The SF section vs. OAK section game would return and would be at SF/OAK.  Each host city would also get to host at least one team in its section.  The rest of the games would be placed where there is room. (Note: If you arewondering which division these teams won, please see model 3).

State Bowl @ Carson
Open Division- De La Salle (Concord) vs. Centennial (Corona)
Division I- Granite Bay vs. Poly (Long Beach)
Division II- Oakdale vs. Serra (Gardena)
Division III- Marin Catholic (Kentfield) vs. Madison (San Diego)
Division IV- Central Catholic (Modesto) vs. Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach)

@ San Francisco
Monrovia vs. Mendota
Corona del Mar (Newport Beach) vs. Valley Christian (San Jose)
Edison (Huntington Beach) vs. Clayton Valley (Concord)
McClymonds (Oakland) vs. Lincoln (San Francisco)

@ Sacramento
Nordhoff (Ojai) vs. Justin-Siena (Napa)
Sutter vs. St. Francis (Mountain View)
Folsom vs. Ridgeview (Bakersfield)

@ Redding
8-man: Mendocino vs. Northwest Christian (Bakersfield)
Ferndale vs. Brookside Christian (Stockton)
Palos Verdes (Rancho Palos Verdes) vs. Enterprise (Redding)

@ Oakdale
8-man championship: Dunsmuir vs. Excelsior (Victorville)
Willows vs. LeGrand
Clovis North (Fresno) vs. San Fernando

@ Bakersfield
Rio Hondo Prep (Arcadia) vs. Portola
Wasco vs. Citrus Hill (Perris)
Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) vs. Garces (Bakersfield)

@ Anaheim
8-man: Fulton (Van Nuys) vs. Joshua Springs (Yucca Valley)
Kaiser (Fontana) vs. Eastlake (Chula Vista)
Oceanside vs. Narbonne (Harbor City)

@ San Diego
Liberty (Madera) vs. Rim of the World (Lake Arrowhead)
Downey vs. San Benito (Hollister)
St. Ignatius (San Francisco) vs. Lincoln (San Diego)

Model 2- Would Take Place During Regional Weekend
Sites would be pre-determined by CIF.  The extra games would only include those not selected for a regional bowl game.  (Note: For the 8-man match-ups, see model 1. The sites may be different, but the match-ups would be the same.)

Part A- What actually happened
Nor-Cal Regional Bowls
Open- De La Salle (Concord) vs. Folsom
Division I- St. Ignatius (San Francisco) vs. Granite Bay
Division II- Clayton Valley (Concord) vs. Oakdale
Division III- Marin Catholic (Kentfield) vs. Sutter
Division IV- McClymonds (Oakland) vs. Central Catholic (Modesto)

So-Cal Regional Bowls
Open- Narbonne (Harbor City) vs. Centennial (Corona)
Division I- Clovis North (Fresno) vs. Poly (Long Beach)
Division II- Serra (Gardena) vs. Edison (Huntington Beach)
Division III- Madison (San Diego) @ Monrovia
Division IV- Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach) vs. Rio Hondo Prep (Arcadia)

Part B- My model in addition to what happened. (Note: Games went in order from highest to lowest enrollment with 2 exceptions: 1) If teams in same section would have met 2) If one team has a calpreps.com rating 20 points higher or more than opponent.)

Game 1- San Benito (Hollister) vs. Downey
Game 2- St. Francis (Mountain View) vs. San Fernando
Game 3- Rim of the World (Lake Arrowhead) vs. Liberty (Madera)
Game 4- Citrus Hill (Perris) vs. Oceanside
Game 5- Lincoln (San Diego) vs. Ridgeview (Bakersfield)
Game 6- Palos Verdes (Rancho Palos Verdes) vs. Eastlake (Chula Vista)
Game 7- Wasco vs. Corona del Mar (Newport Beach)
Game 8- Valley Christian (San Jose) vs. Enterprise (Redding)
Game 9- Nordhoff (Ojai) vs. Garces (Bakersfield)
Game 10- Lincoln (San Francisco) vs. Mendota
Game 11- Kaiser (Fontana) vs. Justin-Siena (Napa)
Game 12- Portola vs. Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton)
Game 13- Willows vs. Le Grand
Game 14- Brookside Christian (Stockton) vs. Ferndale

Model 3- Would take place during regional weekend
CIF would pre-determine sites.  Division champions would be assigned a game regardless of enrollment or ratings.  Should one team in the assigned game be chosen to a regional championship, then those remaining teams would then be put in games based on ratings or enrollment.

Note: (Oakdale) would indicate that the team assigned has been selected to a regional bowl game.

Game 1: Pac I (Southern) vs. Division I (Los Angeles)
              Poly (Long Beach) vs. Narbonne (Harbor City)

Game 2: Inland II (Southern) vs. North Coast Division 1
              Centennial (Corona) vs. De La Salle (Concord)

Game 3: Central Coast Open Division vs. San Diego Division I
               St. Ignatius (San Francisco) vs. Eastlake (Chula Vista)

Game 4: Central Section Division I vs. Sac-Joaquin Section Division I
               Clovis North (Fresno) vs. Granite Bay

Game 5: Oakland Section vs. San Francisco Section
               McClymonds (Oakland) vs. Lincoln (San Francisco)

Game 6: Central Coast Division I vs. Sac-Joaquin Division II
               San Benito (Hollister) vs. Folsom

Game 7: North Coast Division II vs. Central Section Division II
               Clayton Valley (Concord) vs. Garces (Bakersfield)

Game 8: Northern III (Southern) vs. San Diego Division II
              Palos Verdes (Rancho Palos Verdes) vs. Oceanside

Game 9: San Diego Division III vs. Western IV (Southern)
              Lincoln (San Diego) vs. Serra (Gardena)

Game 10: Central (V) Southern vs. Los Angeles Division II
                Kaiser (Fontana) vs. San Fernando

Game 11: Central Section Division III vs. Southwest VI (Southern)
                Ridgeview (Bakersfield) vs. Edison (Huntington Beach)

Game 12: Central Coast Division II vs. Southwest VII (Southern)
                 St. Francis (Mountain View) vs. Downey

Game 13: Eastern VIII (Southern) vs. Northern Section Division I
                 Citrus Hill (Perris) vs. Enterprise (Redding)

Game 14: Southern IX vs. Sac-Joaquin Division III
                Corona del Mar (Newport Beach) vs. Oakdale

Game 15: Sac-Joaquin Division IV vs. North Coast Division III
                Central Catholic (Modesto) vs. Marin Catholic (Kentfield)

Game 16: Northwest X vs. Central Coast Division III
                Nordhoff (Ojai) vs. Valley Christian (San Jose)

Game 17: Central Section Division IV vs. Mid-Valley (XI) (Southern)
                Wasco vs. Monrovia

Game 18: Northern Section Division II vs. North Coast Division IV
                Sutter vs. Justin-Siena (Napa)

Game 19: San Diego Division IV vs. East Valley XII (Southern)
                Madison (San Diego) vs. Rim of the World (Lake Arrowhead)

Game 20: Central Section Division V vs. Central Coast Division IV
                Liberty (Madera) vs. Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton)

Game 21: Central Section Division VI vs. San Diego Division V
                 Mendota vs. Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach)

Game 22: Northern Section Division III vs. Sac-Joaquin Division V
                 Willows vs. Le Grand

Game 23: Northern Section Division IV vs. North Coast Division V
                Portola vs. Ferndale

Game 24: Sac-Joaquin Division VI vs. Northeast XIII (Southern)
                 Brookside Christian vs. Rio Hondo Prep (Arcadia)

Step 2: After determining the games.  It would turn out that this year, 12 teams would not have opponents.  Therefore, the committee would make 6 games out of the 12 teams.  Here's what I would propose:

1) Lincoln (San Francisco) vs. Lincoln (San Diego)
2) St. Francis (Mountain View) vs. Eastlake (Chula Vista)
3) San Benito (Hollister) vs. Ridgeview (Bakersfield)
4) Corona del Mar (Newport Beach) vs. Wasco
5) Justin-Siena (Napa) vs. Rim of the World (Lake Arrowhead)
6) Mendota vs. Brookside Christian (Stockton)

The CIF doesn't have to follow these models, they could come up with something on their own that is completely different, but I would like to see all section champions rewarded with an extra game.  Let me know if you have any thoughts.