Fred’s thoughts: Covina has an easy road to the semifinals, but once there, they will have their toughest game of the playoffs against either Monrovia or Whittier Christian, but I’m going with the Wildcats to beat the Heralds in the second round. To me, Covina-Monrovia is the real championship, and I like the Colts to outslug the Cats. On the bottom half, San Dimas is the favorite on paper, but Maranatha, Cerritos Valley Christian and Arroyo all got a shot. I love Arroyo’s draw and chance of getting to the semifinals, and if there, I’ll take them in an upset over San Dimas. In the final, however, Covina wins by at least two touchdowns no matter who they face.

Mid-Valley Division Predictions
Top Half
South El Monte (7-3) at #1 Covina (9-1)
Alhambra (8-2) at La Puente (9-1)
El Monte (7-3) at Whittier Christian (6-4)
Pomona (6-4) at #4 Monrovia (7-3)
Bottom half
San Marino (7-3) at #3 San Dimas (8-2), Thursday at Citrus
Cerritos Valley Christian (4-6) at Azusa (7-3)
Maranatha (8-2) at San Gabriel (6-4)
Sierra Vista (6-4) at #2 Arroyo (9-1)
Second Round Winners
Covina over South El Monte
Alhambra over La Puente
Whittier Christian over El Monte
Monrovia over Pomona
San Dimas over San Marino
Azusa over Cerritos Valley Christian
Maranatha over San Gabriel
Arroyo over Sierra Vista
Quarterfinal winners
Covina over Alhambra
Monrovia over Whittier Christian
San Dimas over Azusa
Arroyo over Maranatha
Semifinal winners
Covina over Monrovia
Arroyo over San Dimas
Championship
Covina over Arroyo