The 2025 California high school football season has reached the Northern vs. Southern bowl championship stage.

St. Ignatius (8-6) makes the long trek to Fullerton from San Francisco, while Ventura (13-2) heads a couple of counties south for the CIF State Division 3-AA title game.

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Opening kickoff is set for 8 p.m. PT on Friday, December 12 in Fullerton, Calif., with a live TV broadcast on NFHS Network .

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Both teams won hard-fought games last week. St. Ignatius is coming off a 17-13 victory over Monte Vista in the CIF 3-AA NorCal title game, while Ventura knocked out Arroyo Grande 35-28 i

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