Atascadero Greyhounds advance to CIF semifinals with 29-13 win

By Atascadero News · Sun Nov 15 2026

Greyhounds earn second consecutive road playoff victory, will face Roosevelt on Nov. 20

ATASCADERO — The Atascadero High School football team is headed to the CIF Central Section Division IV semifinals after defeating North High School 29-13 in Bakersfield on Friday, Nov. 13. The victory improved the Greyhounds to 5-7 and extended a postseason run that has seen the No. 14 seed eliminate two higher-seeded opponents on the road. Atascadero defeated No. 3 Liberty of Madera 24-14 in the opening round before knocking out the No. 6 Stars in Friday’s quarterfinal.

For Atascadero, the playoff victories mark a turnaround after a difficult finish to the regular season. The Greyhounds entered the postseason on a seven-game losing streak but have since won consecutive elimination games to move within one victory of a section championship appearance.

North finished its season at 7-5. The Stars had advanced to the quarterfinals with a 35-34 overtime victory over Exeter before their postseason run ended against Atascadero.

The Greyhounds will now travel to Fresno to face No. 10 Roosevelt on Friday, Nov. 20. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The Rough Riders enter the semifinal at 9-3 after defeating No. 2 Coalinga 28-7 in the quarterfinals.

Both teams have advanced through the bracket with back-to-back road victories. Roosevelt opened its postseason with a 42-28 win at No. 7 Dos Palos before beating Coalinga, setting up a semifinal between two lower-seeded teams still chasing a Division IV title.

Congratulations Hounds!

Full article to follow in next week’s paper.