Seido High School plays against Nihon Shono for the second round of Senbatsu. Seido wins and advances to the quarterfinals. The remaining seven schools to compete for the quarterfinals are also decided. A few of the teams are Yakushi High School, which appears in nationals for the first time and comes from West Tokyo like Seido; Hakuryu High School, famous for their team's mobility; and the current national champion, Komadai Fujimaki High School.