Per Eric Sonheimer, LA Times:
All signs point toward Harvard-Westlake and Eastvale Roosevelt being No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in the Open Division boys pairings when the Southern Section releases its final pairings Saturday. Of course, both need to finish up the regular season this week. Harvard-Westlake is expected to host the Mission League tournament championship game Wednesday. Roosevelt is scheduled to face Corona Centennial on Tuesday.
The other teams remain in flux. The closeness of the Trinity League race for first place will play a big part in which eight teams make the Open Division. Santa Margarita had a breakthrough week with wins over St. John Bosco and JSerra, putting the Eagles in good position for a spot. Redondo Union is ranked No. 4 and has a big game Tuesday to decide the Bay League title against Mira Costa at home.
La Mirada has been very consistent and is in position to win out. Sierra Canyon’s win over Sherman Oaks Notre Dame at Intuit Dome on Saturday makes the Trailblazers the No. 2 seed for this week’s Mission League tournament and a likely rematch against Notre Dame on Tuesday at home. Remember the Southern Section is using computer rankings to determine its playoff divisions for the first time, so prepare for uncertainty.
In the City Section, with two weeks to go, Westchester, Cleveland and Chatsworth appear to be the three favorites in the Open Division, with the other five spots wide open. Big games this coming week have Fairfax playing Palisades and Palisades taking on Westchester. On Feb. 10, Cleveland is playing at Chatsworth. Washington Prep could be a surprise choice if it wins the Coliseum League as expected. The Generals are 11-2 when they have all their players.
All signs point toward Harvard-Westlake and Eastvale Roosevelt being No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in the Open Division boys pairings when the Southern Section releases its final pairings Saturday. Of course, both need to finish up the regular season this week. Harvard-Westlake is expected to host the Mission League tournament championship game Wednesday. Roosevelt is scheduled to face Corona Centennial on Tuesday.
The other teams remain in flux. The closeness of the Trinity League race for first place will play a big part in which eight teams make the Open Division. Santa Margarita had a breakthrough week with wins over St. John Bosco and JSerra, putting the Eagles in good position for a spot. Redondo Union is ranked No. 4 and has a big game Tuesday to decide the Bay League title against Mira Costa at home.
La Mirada has been very consistent and is in position to win out. Sierra Canyon’s win over Sherman Oaks Notre Dame at Intuit Dome on Saturday makes the Trailblazers the No. 2 seed for this week’s Mission League tournament and a likely rematch against Notre Dame on Tuesday at home. Remember the Southern Section is using computer rankings to determine its playoff divisions for the first time, so prepare for uncertainty.
In the City Section, with two weeks to go, Westchester, Cleveland and Chatsworth appear to be the three favorites in the Open Division, with the other five spots wide open. Big games this coming week have Fairfax playing Palisades and Palisades taking on Westchester. On Feb. 10, Cleveland is playing at Chatsworth. Washington Prep could be a surprise choice if it wins the Coliseum League as expected. The Generals are 11-2 when they have all their players.
