2023 CIF Central Section football quarterfinals schedule

17 Scoreboard airs Thursday at 11:11 p.m.

Posted: Nov 7, 2023 / 04:18 PM PST

Updated: Nov 7, 2023 / 05:35 PM PST

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Thirteen schools from Kern County remain in the CIF Central Section football playoff and continue their march to a championship in their respective quarterfinal matchups.

In Division I, Frontier and Liberty begin their run to a section title on Thursday night — Frontier hosts Fresno’s Central HS and Liberty hosts Clovis.

In Division II, Tehachapi faces Central Valley Christian after the Warriors made the trip to Bakersfield last week to topple the Drillers. Central Valley Christian is coming off their first-round matchup handily defeating Stockdale, 43-7.

Centennial hosts Madera HS after a dominant 42-19 win over Lompoc in the first round.

The Kennedy Thunderbirds host Kerman in what should be a tight matchup between the 4 and 5 seeds in Division III. The school is looking to win its fifth-section title.

In Division IV, Golden Valley faces Shafter in the intra-county matchup. Shafter is awaiting to play its first playoff game in its new stadium.

Wasco hosts 15-seeded Reedley coming off an upset of Delano in last week’s first-round Division V matchup. Chavez and North are on the road.

Arvin begins Division VI play as the top seed and hosts Orange Cove. Boron hosts Fowler and Taft travels to play Mendota.

Most games are scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 9 in observance of Veterans Day on Friday. Tehachapi’s game against Central Valley Christian in Visalia is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 10.

You can watch highlights of the week’s action Thursday on 17 Scoreboard at 11:11 p.m.