Damien head coach Mike LeDuc is expecting his team will be in the Open Division when the pairings are announced on Friday. And if Tuesday’s strong effort against Chino Hills is any indicator, the Spartans just might be up to the challenge.
The Spartans are 23-3 in LeDuc’s return engagement as head coach, and according to key rankings, they’re certainly in the Southern Section’s top 16. And while being in the Open Division is nothing new to Damien, it is for LeDuc, who embraces the challenge.
“We’re ranked sixth in Divsion 1AA, so that means there would be 10 teams not in Division 1AA that are better than us,” LeDuc said. “In my opinion, I believe we’re going to be in the Open Division.”