San Diego high school football teams enter the postseason facing tight matchups as the Open Division playoffs kick off Friday night.
The playoffs open with a high-stakes David-versus-Goliath matchup in the Open Division, where 400-student Santa Fe Christian travels to face 2,360-student Carlsbad.
Open Division Playoff Matchups
Santa Fe Christian carries a 10-0 record into the contest after outscoring its opponents 470-68 this season. Dax Labrum has thrown for 2,369 yards and 32 touchdowns with two interceptions for the Coastal League champions. Chase Woolley leads the squad with 65 catches for 1,121 yards and 10 touchdowns, while Brodie Stuart has added 374 rushing yards and seven scores on 55 carries.
Carlsbad enters with a 9-1 record, its lone loss coming against La Costa Canyon. The Avocado West League champions have outscored opponents 356-144, anchored by quarterback Antonio D’Alessandro with 1,704 passing yards and 20 touchdowns. Darian Webb has racked up 2,157 total yards—including 1,798 on the ground and 359 in receiving yards—along with 29 total touchdowns. Cash Redman has 60 carries for 554 yards and three touchdowns.
In another marquee Open Division semifinal, Mission Hills takes on Cathedral Catholic. Mission Hills enters at 8-2 on a three-game winning streak behind Furian Inferrera, who has thrown for 1,805 yards and 18 touchdowns while rushing for 286 yards and nine scores. Cathedral Catholic counters as the Western League champion with a 7-3 record and a four-game winning streak.
Division 1 Matchups Feature Regional Playoff Action
Playoff action spans divisions across the region, featuring opening-round showdowns and quarterfinal matchups alongside 8-man semifinals. In Division 1, Rancho Bernardo travels to face La Costa Canyon, while Torrey Pines meets Helix, San Marcos plays Granite Hills, and Lincoln matches up against Oceanside.
Additional Postseason Matchups
Division 3 quarterfinals feature Valhalla traveling to face Steele Canyon, with Valhalla holding a 7-4 record led by quarterback Adrian Wilson and running back Jayden Hunter. Another postseason matchup pairs Vincent Memorial against Palo Verde in the Vincent Memorial at Palo Verde game, where Vincent Memorial brings a 9–2 record following a 43-0 victory over O’Farrell Charter last week.
