Question: Who has the best chance to advance to a Division championship game?
The CIF-Southern Section office announced the pairings for the 2007 football playoffs on Sunday. Muir High School earned the No. 4 seed in the Central Division and will host Colton.
Pasadena will travel to Chaffey to face the No. 2 seed, while Arcadia travels to Rancho Verde.
Almont League champion San Gabriel was collected the No. 1 seed and will host Santa Fe.
Note: Some time changes
Central Division
First Round
Cajon at Muir, 7:30 p.m.
Arcadia at Rancho Verde, 7:30 p.m.
Pasadena at Chaffey, 7:30 p.m.
East Valley Division
First Round
Big Bear at Rio Hondo Prep, 7:30 p.m.
Flintridge at Ontario Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Mid-Valley Division
First Round
Monrovia at Cantwell-Sacred Heart, 7:30 p.m.
Temple City at La Puente, 7:30 p.m.
Malibu vs. Blair (site TBA), 7:30 p.m.
Azusa at La Salle, 7 p.m. (Time changed)
Northeast Division
First Round
Boron at Maranatha, 7 p.m. (Time changed)
Southeast Division
First Round
Santa Fe at San Gabriel, 7:30 p.m.
Alhambra at La Serna, 7:30 p.m.
Rosemead at Schurr, 7:30 p.m.
You can access the brackets on the CIF Web site at www.cifss.org/landing_index
Central Division
Locals in it: Muir, Pasadena, Arcadia.
Galetti’s two cents: Either one of these teams is talented enough to make a nice run. Moreno Valley and Colony will be tough nuts to crack, however.
Last week’s rankings: 1. Moreno Valley, 2. Colony, 3. Chaffey, 4. Colton, 5. Muir, 6. Rancho Verde, 7. Arcadia, 8. Pasadena, 9. Paloma Valley, 10. West Valley.
East Valley Division
Locals in it: RIo Hondo Prep, Flintridge Prep.
Galetti’s two cents: In a division with much larger schools, the postseason run could be a short one for the locals.
Last week’s rankings: 1. Citrus Hill, 2. San Jacinto, 3. Ontario Christian, 4. Riverside Notre Dame, 5. Desrt, 6. Big Bear, 7. Twentynine Palms, 8. Chadwick, 9. Bishop Union, 10. Aquinas.
Others: Flintridge Prep, Frazier Mountain, Rio Hondo Prep, Desert Hot Springs.
Mid-Valley Division
Locals in it: Blair, Monrovia, Temple City, La Salle.
Galetti’s two cents: Anything goes in this division. Blair could go a long way, as could La Salle. Duarte could stand in the way for the title.
Last week’s rankings: 1. Paraclete (9-0), 2. Santa Clara (6-1-1), 3. Blair (7-1), 4. Cantwell Sacred Heart (7-2), 5. Bishop Diego (7-2), 6. La Puente (6-3), 7. Duarte (7-2), 8. Temple City (4-5), 9. Cerritos Valley Christian 5-5), 10. La Salle (4-5).
Northeast Division
Locals in it:Maranatha.
Galetti’s two cents: Maranatha has improved immensely after losing its two star quarterbacks and playing without running back Mark Love. Danny Beckwith is going to be a good QB for the Minutemen. Having said that, I don’t see anyone knocking St. Margaret’s off the mountain top.
Last week’s rankings: 1. St. Margarets, 2. Saddleback Valley Christian, 3. Brentwood, 4. Bellarmine-Jefferson, 5. Murrieta Calvary Chapel, 6. Sage Hill, 7. Fairmont Prep, 8. Mammoth, 9. Maranatha, 10. Whittier Christian.
Southeast Division
Locals in it: San Gabriel, Alhambra, Rosemead
Galetti’s two cents: La Habra is the toast of the league this season. But this seems to be a division where anything can happen. Which San Gabriel and Rosemead teams show up could be the difference between moving on and going home. Rosemead has been full of surprises all season so I wouldn’t be shocked if the Panthers went far.
Last week’s rankings: 1. La Habra (8-0), 2. California (9-0), 3. Troy (6-2), 4. Alhambra (7-2), 5. La Serna (7-2), 6. San Gabriel (7-2), 7. Westminster (6-3), 8. Rosemead (6-3), 9. Schurr (5-4), 10. Fullerton (4-4).
