3PEAT?. You can expect Monrovia to 3-peat in the Mid-Valley Division.
Staff photo by Keith Birmingham

This won’t go well in the desert area of Lancaster, but I see a 3-peat for Monrovia, which is on a quest to match those legendary Temple City teams of the 1970s. I like the way the Wildcats are playing and remember, there only losses are to two teams — South Hills and Ayala — who would likely win this division. I see Monrovia leaving Sierra Canyon and Paraclete in its wake en route to a three-peat and CIF State Region Bowl title.

STEVE’S BRACKET
First round
Paraclete over Temple City
El Monte over Montebello
San Marino over Schurr
San Dimas over Windward
Northview over Sierra Canyon (sorry, had to do it for my Vikings)
Arroyo over Bell Gardens
Covina over South El Monte
Monrovia over Viewpoint
Quarterfinals
Paraclete over El Monte
San Dimas over San Marino
Northview over Arroyo
Monrovia over Covina
Semifinals
Paraclete over San Dimas
Monrovia over Northview
Finals
Monrovia over Paraclete