Southwest Division Preview Capsule

Anaheim Canyon (6-4) at Cypress (7-3) at Western HS, 7 p.m.
It's been a two pretty good seasons for the Centurions, who won the CIF-SS Southern Division title last year - their first - and the Empire League title this season - only the third in school history. But coach Ray Fenton's team isn't about to rest on its laurels. "We have a long road ahead of us," he said. That road might be a little tougher than expected as starting QB Max Reza is out for the rest of the season after being hospitalized last week with a broken rib and internal bleeding. Stepping in is sophomore Zach Ortiz, who led Cypress past Pacifica in last week's first-place showdown. "It was our best game of the year," Fenton said of how is team rallied around the loss of its leader. Ortiz has taken a good number of snaps this season, completing 77 percent of his passes, so he's not going into the playoffs ice-cold. "We have lots of confidence in Zack," said Fenton. Cypress still has weapons like Akeeli Muhammad, who ran for 253 yards and five touchdowns last week, Taylor Coe and Jared Cohen. On defense, the Centurions have allowed just 28 points over the past three games. LB Vince Perry has been a stalwart there, with 102 tackles. That defense better be ready for Canyon, which finished in a three-way tie for first in the Century League and received the league's third playoff entry. The Comanches, who like to mix up their offense, averaged 214 yards rushing, led by RB Jared Gobert (971 yards on 111 carries, 7 TDs). "They will run an offense we didn't get to see on film," Fenton said. "We'll have to make some quick adjustments."