CIF-SS football playoffs: 8 teams picked for Division 1 came down to ratings

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe much-debated size of the Division 1 bracket for the CIF-SS football playoffs settled Sunday at an expected number, but one slightly different than past seasons.
Eight.
The Southern Section announced the playoff pairings highlighted with an eight-team Division 1 bracket.
The teams are: No. 1 St. John Bosco (9-1), No. 2 Centennial (9-1), No. 3 Mater Dei (7-2), No. 4 Sierra Canyon (10-0), No. 5 Santa Mar