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CIF San Diego Section football playoffs: Live scores, bracket updates from 1st round games (11/3/2023)

Follow the San Diego Section high school football playoffs on SBLive
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The 2023 CIF San Diego Section high school football playoffs kick off on Friday (November 3) with first-round games across seven divisions. The four-team Open Division playoffs don't start until next Friday (November 10).

There are dozens of intriguing first-round playoff matchups on the schedule, including Mater Dei Catholic vs. Madison in the Division I bracket. The Warhawks and Crusaders will face off for only the third time since 2007 with each of the previous two coming in the postseason. The Crusaders are the reigning Division 1 champions and will be looking for their third straight CIF championship. The Warhawks, who played in the Open Division playoffs last season, are looking for their first CIF title since 2016.

You can follow all of the CIF San Diego Section football playoff games on SBLive, with live scoreboards, bracket updates, video highlights, analysis and much more. SBLive Sports is an official digital content partner of the CIF.

Here is the live scoreboard for the CIF-SDS football playoffs:

And here are the CIF-SDS football brackets for every Division:

    You can also watch many of the CIF-San Diego Section football playoff games live on the NFHS Network:

    To get live updates on your phone - as well as follow your favorite teams and top games - you can download the SBLive Sports app:

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    For in-depth coverage of California high school football - led by SBLive Sports Senior Editor Mitch Stephens and Senior Reporter Tarek Fattal - bookmark our SBLive California homepage and check out our comprehensive coverage:

    SBLive Sports is an official digital content partner of the CIF and a member of the Sports Illustrated Media Network.

    (Feature photo by Justin Fine)