Mid-Valley Division Bracketology: Get ready for 2009 all over again, San Dimas will end Monrovia’s four-peat quest

saintsMid-Valley Division Predictions, first round is on Friday …
MID-VALLEY DIVISION
Top Bracket

Sierra Canyon at No. 1 Monrovia, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Monrovia); Aram (M-Town)
Northview at Montebello, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Montebello); Aram (Montebello)
Rosemead at Pomona, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Rosemead); Aram (Paramomead)
La Canada at No. 4 Paraclete, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Paraclete); Aram (Clete)
Bottom Bracket
Gabrielino at No. 3 San Dimas, 7 p.m. — Robledo (SDimas); Aram (SD)
Bell Gardens at San Marino, 7 p.m. — Robledo (San Marino); Aram (SM)
Schurr at View point, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Viewpoint); Aram (Schurr)
Baldwin Park at Arroyo, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Arroyo); Aram (Arroyo)
Quarterfinals
Monrovia vs. Montebello
Rosemead vs. Paraclete
San Dimas vs. San Marino
Viewpoint vs. Arroyo
Semifinals
Monrovia vs. Paraclete
San Dimas vs. Arroyo
Finals
Monrovia vs. San Dimas
Champion: San Dimas
Explanation: Saints coach Bill Zernickow is not going to like this, but after going against the Saints in every big game this season, I’m taking them in the huge upset over Monrovia. Love how they’re playing and how they smacked Pomona in the VVL title game. And they’ve shocked the Mid-Valley before. Before Monrovia was the three-time defending champion, they were the BillyCats team that couldn’t win the big one, losing to San Dimas in the 2009 championship game, 12-7. That loss made Monrovia 0-9 in championship games before running off three straight titles, which is incredible too. If Monrovia wins a fourth straight, they will be the first Valley team to win four straight championships since Temple City’s magical run in the 70s, when it reeled off four straight from 1970-73, and seven titles during a 10-year stretch. San Dimas, since 2009, has played Monrovia well, going 3-4. Monrovia beat San Dimas 26-13 earlier in the year. But remember 2009, Monrovia did the same thing and San Dimas came back and beat Monrovia in the title game. Nobody in the Mid-Valley knows the blueprint better than Zernickow for pulling the upset, and yes, it will be a mammoth upset.

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