I was at the Warren-Gahr SGVL clash at Rants Stadium and it went about as expected ... high scoring and tight, with Warren's defense playing just well enough down the stretch to hang on nad clinch (after Downey's loss to Lynwood, as it turned out) the SGVL championship, outright.
Gahr, Downey, Lynwood and Dominguez -- all at 2-2 -- are all in contention for the final two playoff spots going into the final week of regular season play.
Norwalk vs. Mayfair will determine second- and third-place in the Suburban League.
The Moore League playoff representation is relatively clear cut:
If Lakewood beats Wilson, the Lancers finish unbeaten and the No. 1 seed in the league.
Couple that scenario with a Poly win at Compton (no gimme, considering the Jackrabbits' struggles most of the league play) and Lakewood is the top seed, Poly No. 3, Wilson No. 3 and Millikan No. 4 when the Pac-5 bracket is unveiled on Nov. 15.
In the Sunset League, Los Alamitos will need a win over Fountain Valley at Veterans Stadium next Friday night to finish 3-2 --- which would likely set up a three-way tie for second (and third and fourth). Coin flips would break the ties and designate the No. 2 and 3 seeds (behind top seed Edison) in that scenario. Fountain Valley (would be 8-2) and Los Alamitos (would be 8-2) would have a better shot at the at-large bid in eventuality than would Newport Harbor (6-4).
As for St. John Bosco (2-2), a win over Mater Dei at home Friday night would gives the Braves outright possession of third place in the Trinity League and give the Braves a spot in the Pac-5 playoffs as the league's No. 3 representative.
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