Next year's football playoff divisions: Baseline, Sierra back to Inland Division; Mt. Baldy remains in Central
Inland Division (no at-large entries)
Baseline
Big VIII (4 entries)
Citrus Belt
Sierra
Southwestern
Notes: The Baseline League essentially had four entries for the two seasons it was in the Inland Division, claiming the lone at-large berth each year. Last year the at-large team, Upland, won the entire division. In an Inland Division where it produced one collective playoff victory in its last two seasons there, life is going to be different for a Baseline League that produced six of the last eight semifinalists in the Central Division.
Central Division (no at-large entries)
Mt. Baldy (4 entries)
Desert Valley
Inland Valley (4 entries)
San Andreas (4 entries)
Notes: Colony won this division two years in a row before the arrival of the Baseline and Sierra Leagues two seasons ago. New coach Matt Bechtel, formerly Los Osos High's offensive coordinator, likely won't be disappointed he doesn't have to face his old league foes in the playoffs.
Mid-Valley Division (4 at-large entries)
Valle Vista
Almont
Mission Valley
Montview
Olympic
RIo Hondo
Southeast Division (no at-large entries)
Hacienda (Includes former Miramonte League: 4 entries)
Del Rio
Pacific (4 entries)
Suburban (4 entries)
East Valley Division (4 at-large entries)
Ambassador (formerly the Christian League)
Academy
Alpha
De Anza
Frontier
Mountain Valley
Northeast Division (4 at-large)
Prep
Arrowhead
Desert Mountain
High Desert
San Joaquin
Santa Fe
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This is awesome. Now we can see an even stronger and more competitive Inland Division. Its going to be interesting.