Who to root for if you’re a Bulldog

The biggest game in the SCIAC football season will take place on Saturday and it won’t involve the University of Redlands. But it will go along way in determining the Bulldogs fate.

Occidental (6-0) will be at Cal Lutheran (5-1) for a 1 p.m. showdown. Both are tied atop the conference with 3-0 marks. Redlands (5-1) sits third at 3-1, having lost to Occidental earlier 28-15.

So if you’re Redlands, who are you pulling for in that game? There are pluses in both scenarios (assuming Redlands runs the table and beats Cal Lutheran later this season).

If Cal Lutheran wins, the probablity is that all three teams finish in a tie, each with one loss. In that case Cal Lutheran would advance to the playoffs with the SCIAC’s automatic berth based on the Rose Bowl rule.

All three teams would share the conference title. The down point is that both Occidental in Redlands would go into Pool C for playoff consideration. Pool C consists of the second place teams in conferences which would be considered for a wild card berth. Even if the SCIAC were to get a second team in, it probably would be Oxy because of the head-to-head win over Redlands, especially since the teams would both have the same record – 8-1.

If Oxy wins, Redlands would be able to deal Cal Lu a second loss, eliminating it from wild card contention. The SCIAC rarely gets a second team in the playoffs but Redlands would be a stong candidate with its lone loss to an unbeaten and nationally ranked team. Redlands has been ranked much of the year and played a strong enough nonconference schedule to at least be in the conversation.

Credit goes to the Bulldogs for overcoming that huge loss to Oxy and playing up to its capablitites. It was a devastating loss. But the Bulldogs regrouped and have played flawlessly since then despite some injuries. That is a testament to the character of the players and coaching staff.

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Bulldogs crack rankings again

The University of Redlands football team is back in one national football ranking, cracking the American Football Coaches Association poll at No. 25.

The Bulldogs (5-1) were as high as No. 14 in that same poll, the highest ranking the team has ever achieved. But it fell out of that ranking after losing to Occidental 28-15 three weks ago.

Coach Mike Maynard’s squad is coming off a 48-0 homecoming thrashing of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. The Bulldogs looked a little more like themselves with a punishing defense and efficient offense.

Next up is a 1 p.m. game on Saturday at Pomona-Pitzer.

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Field getting set for CCAA soccer event

With one week remaining in the regular season, the men’s field has been set and two of the four teams on the women’s side have been identified for the 2008 California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) postseason soccer championships that will be held November 7-9 on the campus of UC San Diego.

Sonoma State and Chico State from the North Division and Cal State L.A. and defending tournament champion Cal State Dominguez Hills from the South Division have qualified for the four-team men’s championship. The Seawolves (15-2-2, 9-1-2) have a five-point lead over the Wildcats (12-4, 8-4) and need one win in their final two matches to clinch the division title.

In the South Division, Cal State L.A. (12-3-2, 9-3-2) concluded CCAA play last weekend and has a one-point lead over Cal State Dominguez Hills (15-2-1, 9-2-1). The Toros conclude their regular season with road matches at Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State San Bernardino.

Seedings for the men’s championship will be announced at the conclusion of play on Sunday. Match times are scheduled for 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Friday, November 7.

On the women’s side, San Francisco State and UC San Diego have qualified for the CCAA Championships after winning the North and South Divisions, respectively.

The Gators (12-6-2, 10-3-1) will be making their first-ever CCAA Championships appearance, while the Tritons (13-2-2, 9-2-1) are appearing in the postseason for the seventh time.

Sonoma State (13-4-1, 8-3-1), Cal State Dominguez (11-7, 8-4) and Cal State San Bernardino (9-5-4, 6-4-2) all enter the final weekend of play still alive for the final two playoff berths.

The women’s championships will open next Friday with matches at 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Host UC San Diego will play at 7 p.m.

2008 CCAA Soccer Championships Schedule

Nov. 7-9; La Jolla, Calif.



Friday, November 7


Men

Match 1: 11 a.m.

Match 2: 1:30 p.m.

Women

Match 1: 4:30 p.m.

Match 2: 7 p.m.

Sunday, November 9

Men’s Championship: 11:30 a.m.

Women’s Championships: 2 p.m.

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