AND NOW, LET THE GAMES BEGIN.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore The potential for one of the best championship football games in local history looms in Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. of the Southern Section playoffs. And in Division IV, this might finally be the year for Westlake. Alemany barely qualified for the Division I tournament, but can the Indians regain their midseason form and make an improbable march to the final? In the City Section, Taft needs a major turnaround if it hopes to defend its 1998 championship, and Sylmar, San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. , Kennedy and Granada Hills hope to put a San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. team into the final. Yes, the playoffs are here. The City kicks off its postseason Thursday, followed by the Southern Section on Friday. In all, 49 teams from the region will participate. For better or worse, this is how it will play out in the major divisions: Southern Section Division I Two second-half collapses in weeks seven and eight meant Alemany had to scramble to get in as a wild card. But the Indians (7-3) catch a break opening against Esperanza (6-4), a second-place team from the Sunset League The Sunset League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1947 through 1950. For the 1951 season, the league merged with the Arizona-Texas League to form the Southwest International League. . An Alemany win sets up a potential home showdown with Mater Dei Mater Dei is Latin for "Mother of God", referring to the Virgin Mary. The term has been used to name various institutions, often Catholic, including:
Loyola (7-3) has a shot in the first round against Fontana, especially if QB Matt Ware Matthew Jesse Ware (born December 2, 1982 in Santa Monica, California) is currently an American football defensive back in the NFL for the Arizona Cardinals. He was waived by the Philadelphia Eagles on September 2, 2006 and picked up by the Cardinals. continues to play well. Its defense is championship caliber. But the Cubs will be eliminated in the next round by Los Alamitos Los Alamitos (lôs ăləmē`təs, lŏs), city (1990 pop. 11,676), Orange co., NE of Long Beach, S Calif., in a suburban area; inc. 1960. Los Alamitos Racetrack and U.S. military installations are nearby. , a lack of consistent offense causing the fall. The champion: Long Beach Poly beats Mater Dei for the second time in three years. The dark horse: Santa Margarita Santa Margarita ("Saint Margaret") may refer to:
Division III The most intriguing division in the region, as 14 of the 16 teams reside in the area. But let's face it, the matchup we want in the final is top-seeded Hart (10-0) against No. 2 Notre Dame (9-1). It's a classic - Notre Dame's stifling defense against Hart's explosive offense. Knights super defensive tackle Travis Johnson chasing down Indians QB Kyle Matter. Unfortunately for Notre Dame, Hart's defense is as good, if not better, then its offense. It almost doesn't seem fair, but that's the way it goes. The champion: Hart's defense - led by Pat Norton, Evan Allen and Peter Dubsky - shut down the Knights before the biggest crowd in local history. The dark horse: St. Francis has the skill players to make a push. Division IV After stumbling in the first round last year and the quarterfinals the season before, Westlake has one last chance to take advantage of Zac Wasserman's gifted right arm. But this year he's got help on the other side of the ball. The Warriors have surrendered only six points over their last four games. That's dominance. And that will continue. The No. 1 seed is San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (săn l  `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. - people forget they play some serious football in the Northern League - but the Warriors (9-1), playing without injured star running back Kani Walker, will be hard-pressed to make the final. Westlake will get challenged in the semifinal against Arroyo Grande, but it will push through to the championship game. No one else from the area has a chance. The champion: Wasserman leaves for Penn State with a Southern Section championship, leading the Warriors past Ventura County neighbor Buena. The dark horse: Ventura The City Section City Championship Last year Taft rolled to the City championship, capping off a memorable season with an electrifying e·lec·tri·fy tr.v. e·lec·tri·fied, e·lec·tri·fy·ing, e·lec·tri·fies 1. To produce electric charge on or in (a conductor). 2. a. victory against Banning at the Coliseum. Of course, this isn't last year. The Toreadors (4-4) limp into the postseason, fresh off an upset loss to Cleveland. Brandon Hance is one of the best quarterbacks in the country, but he isn't surrounded by the same talent as a year ago. Even though Taft coach Troy Starr is masterful at getting his teams ready for the postseason, the Toreadors won't get past the quarterfinal. There are no dominant teams in this division, with Carson, Franklin and Crenshaw cren·shaw also cran·shaw n. A variety of winter melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus) having a greenish-yellow rind and sweet, usually salmon-pink flesh. [Origin unknown.] the best of a mediocre group. Locally, San Fernando (9-1) and Granada Hills (8-2) square off in the opener, along with Sylmar (7-3) against Kennedy (7-3). Of that group, Sylmar has the only chance to get into the semifinals. The champion: Carson blows out Franklin in a San Fernando Valley-less final. The dark horse: Granada Hills |
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