Here are the scenarios:
Monrovia (7-2, 4-0) finishes as the Rio Hondo League champion with a win over La Caada (5-4, 3-1), no disputing that.
Temple City (4-5, 3-1) can clinch the No. 2 playoff spot with a win over South Pasadena (5-4, 2-2) on Wednesday, because even if La Caada pulls off the upset over Monrovia on Friday, the Rams already beat the Spartans, giving Temple City the No. 2 spot with a 4-1 league record.
A Temple City loss, however, certainly complicates things. If the Rams lose, that drops them to 3-2, the same record as South Pasadena.
If La Caada loses, that puts the Spartans, Rams and Tigers at 3-2.
In this event, a coin flip determines the odd team out, with head-to-head competition deciding the second- place team for the league’s guaranteed Mid-Valley Division playoff spot.
The third- place finisher would have to apply for an at-large berth.