Division I

Vista at La Costa Canyon

Kickoff: 7 p.m. today

Internet: HiTechRadio.com; KBCSports.com

Records: Vista 7-4; La Costa Canyon 8-2

Last meeting: In 2006, La Costa Canyon won 22-7.

At a glance: The series is tied 2-2. ... This game should turn on defense. Both teams are very good on that side of the ball, but in different ways. La Costa Canyon gives up 277.3 yards a game but has collected 23 takeaways. Vista gives up just 204.3 yards a game but with only 15 takeaways. Connor Garrett and Michael Mildbrandt both have four interceptions for LCC. Michael Kaiser leads in sacks with six. ... Both teams have more than capable quarterbacks. LCC's Sebastian Frausto is No. 5 in North County, hitting 117-of-195 passes for 1,779 yards and 15 TDs. Vista's David Fisher is 85-for-151 passing for 1,354 yards and 10 TDs. Fisher is also second on the team in rushing with 116 carries for 591 yards and seven TDs. LCC has a huge edge with WR Kenny Stills, North County's No. 2 receiver with 52 catches for 1,039 yards and 14 TDs.

Prediction: La Costa Canyon 17, Vista 16

---- Terry Monahan

Carlsbad at Chula Vista

Kickoff: 7 p.m. today

Records: Carlsbad 6-5; Chula Vista 7-3

Last meeting: In 2006, Carlsbad won 48-7.

At a glance: Carlsbad has won the last three meetings and leads the series 3-1. ... For the 12th time this season, Carlsbad is on the road after last week's 24-17 win over Torrey Pines as QB Michael Leonard shrugged off a knee injury to lead the way. Leonard is 91-for-165 passing for 1,128 yards and eight TDs. RBs David Cisneros (77-344) and Ashston Barbour (69-471) are a formidable tandem now since Cisneros returned from an injury at midseason. ... Chula Vista, the No. 4 seed, had a five-game winning streak snapped in the regular-season finale by Eastlake 28-11. ... The Spartans rely on QB Victor Perez, who is 85-for-144 passing for 1,546 yards, 13 TDs and just 3 interceptions. Aaron Taylor leads the team with 27 catches for 709 yards and four TDs. ... Anthony Stanislaus leads the ground game with 122 carries for 787 yards and seven TDs.

Prediction: Carlsbad 23, Chula Vista 21

---- Terry Monahan

Mission Hills at Poway

Kickoff: 7 p.m. today

Internet: KBCSports.com

Records: Mission Hills 7-3-1; Poway 7-3

Last meeting: In 2007, Poway won 7-6.

At a glance: Mission Hills won the battle last week, beating El Camino 28-14 in a first-round game, but may have lost RB Eddy Sihavong in the process. Sihavong, Mission Hills' leading rusher with 979 yards on 160 carries, left the El Camino game after three carries with a sprained left ankle. He's doubtful for tonight's contest. So Zach McMaster moves in as the starter with support from Chad Dobbins and Mark Marino. The offensive load could fall to QB DJ Zapata, who has completed 99-of-168 passes for 1,504 yards and 10 TDs. TE Dallas Butler is the leading receiver with 28 catches, but Kevin Chung has 27 and Nigel Westbrooks continues to emerge with 27 catches. ... Poway, the defending Division I champion, is seeded No. 3 and had a first-round bye last week. Senior TB Nick Ricciarduli is the third-leading rusher in the North County with 245 carries for 1,602 yards and 19 TDs, and he has another 200 receiving yards. QB John Jensen-Johnson has completed 42-of-85 passes for 660 yards and TDs. Versatile junior Brett Thomas, who is also the team's best defender, has 27 catches for 418 yards.

Prediction: Poway 21, Mission Hills 17

---- John Maffei

Fallbrook at Escondido

Kickoff: 7 p.m. today

Records: Fallbrook 5-6; Escondido 8-2

Last meeting: In 2008, Escondido won 49-30.

At a glance: Fallbrook upset Mira Mesa last week in the first round while No. 2-seeded Escondido had a bye. ... These teams met in Week 8 in an Avocado League game. Fallbrook threw for 316 yards in that game and had 431 yards total offense. Escondido ran for 470 yards and had 531 yards total offense. ... Fallbrook QB Michael Welsh completed 21-of-34 passes in the first meeting with Escondido and has completed 121-of-195 passes for 1,635 yards this season. Marquis Sumpter (36 catches, 632 yards) and Jeremy Hanson (34-435) are his favorite targets. Jake Ware is a tough inside runner with 546 yards while Mitchell Salazar, who missed the first Escondido game with an injury, has 425. ... Escondido attacks behind its dynamic junior duo of Ricky Seale and Tim Zier. Seale is the leading rusher in North County with 2,078 yards on 229 carries and 26 TDs. He has at least 101 rushing yards in every game this season, including 321 in the season finale against San Pasqual. Zier has 1,189 rushing yards on 121 carries with 244 more yards receiving. He has 23 TDs ---- 17 rushing, four receiving, one on a punt return and another on an interception. QB Zach Embrey has completed 38-of-87 passes for 730 yards and 11 TDs.

Prediction: Escondido 35, Fallbrook 28

---- John Maffei

Division II

Lincoln at Oceanside

Kickoff: 7 p.m. today

Records: Lincoln 6-5; Oceanside 9-0-1

Last meeting: In 1986, Lincoln won 41-7 in CIF San Diego Section 2A championship.

At a glance: Oceanside opened in 1904 and Lincoln was opened in 1952 and this will be just the second meeting for the two teams. ... Junior Seau played for Oceanside in the only game against Lincoln. ... Oceanside, the top seed with a 22-game unbeaten streak, enjoyed a bye last week. ... QB Jordan Wynn is No. 2 in North County among passers, going 139-for-214 passing for 2,486 yards, 21 TDs and 5 interceptions. He spreads it around so well DeMario Coleman (46-1,023), Osmond Nicholas (30-616), Jerry Whitaker (30-355) and Rene Siluano (17-185) lead the receiving corps. Siluano has taken over at running back and has 72 carries for 547 yards and eight TDs, mostly since midseason. ... Lincoln opened this season 5-0, lost all five Eastern League games and then edged Mt. Carmel 35-29 in last week's opening round behind RB Davon Dunn, who scored four times for former Rancho Bernardo coach Ron Hamamoto. ... Oceanside is ranked No. 4 in the Southern California bowl rankings.

Prediction: Oceanside 35, Lincoln 20

---- Terry Monahan

Westview at Scripps Ranch

Kickoff: 7 p.m. today

TV: Channel 4

Internet: KBCSports.com

Records: Westview 9-2; Scripps Ranch 7-3

Last meeting: In 2004, Westview won 24-0.

At a glance: Westview tied Scripps Ranch 14-14 in 2003, the first varsity game in school history. ... The last time game the Falcons, who had a first-round bye as the No. 4 seed, was a 70-37 loss to Cathedral Catholic on Nov. 14 in the regular-season finale. ... While Scripps Ranch doesn't mind running the ball with Brennan Clay, who has 134 carries for 1,198 yards and 17 TDs, the first option is QB Tate Forcier. The Michigan-bound thrower is 177-for-259 passing for 2,990 yards, 21 TDs and 10 interceptions. Forcier has also rushed for 699 yards and 11 TDs. ... Forcier's favorite receivers are Clay (59-920), Todd Herrod (30-773) and Malcom Billingsley (21-365).

Prediction: Scripps Ranch 37, Westview 35

---- Terry Monahan

Division III

Point Loma at Cathedral Catholic

Kickoff: 7 p.m. today

Records: Point Loma 6-4-1; Cathedral Catholic 10-0

Last meeting: In 2008, Cathedral Catholic won 42-10.

At a glance: Cathedral Catholic leads the series 3-0. ... Cathedral Catholic, coming off a first-week bye as the No. 1 seed with a 17-game winning streak, is averaging 50.6 points a game this season behind an offense that relies on RB Tyler Gaffney, who took advantage of the week off to take a recruiting trip to Notre Dame. Gaffney is second in North County rushing with 189 carries for 1,944 yards and 38 TDs. Another Dons' runner, Demetrius Sumler, was the last North County runner to hit 2,000 yards when he went for 2,435 yards and 31 TDs in 2005. ... QB Parker Hipp is quietly having a fine season. He's completed 84-of-132 passes ---- 63.6 percent ---- for 1,597 yards, 14 TDs and only 3 interceptions. ... With last week's 28-14 win over Castle Park, the Pointers bring a three-game winning streak into the game against the Dons. ... RB Leslie Rogers is the main weapon on offense, rushing 160 times for 1,430 yards and 17 TDs. ... Cathedral Catholic is ranked No. 2 in the Southern California bowl rankings.

Prediction: Cathedral Catholic 45, Point Loma 17

---- Terry Monahan

Division III

Steele Canyon at Ramona

Kickoff: 7 p.m. today

Records: Steele Canyon 6-5; Ramona 8-2

Last meeting: In 2004, Steele Canyon won 42-15 in first round of the playoffs.

At a glance: Steele Canyon advanced to the quarterfinals with a 33-20 first-round win on the road over a 9-1 Central Union team. No. 2-seeded Ramona had a first-round bye. ... Alex Perlin leads Steele Canyon with 1,491 yards on 249 carries with 13 TDs. He had 24 carries for 122 yards against Central. Sophomore QB Brad Boehmke was 10-of-17 for 118 yards with a pair of TDs against Central. Jason Cofield had an interception and blocked a field goal in that game. ... Ramona is one of the better-balanced teams in the county. Joey Dambrose has rushed for 845 yards and 13 TDs while Ryan Morgan has 601 yards and 10 TDs. QB Ian Hunt has completed 87-of-143 passes for 1,461 yards and 14 TDs. Mike Head has 34 catches for 675 yards and Matt Laws has 24 catches for 424 yards. The Bulldogs have outscored their opponents 393-133. ... Steele Canyon and Ramona have one common opponent. Ramona beat El Capitan 35-7. Steele Canyon lost to El Cap 16-7.

Prediction: Ramona 35, Steele Canyon 18

---- John Maffei

Division IV

Coronado at Santa Fe Christian

Kickoff: 1:30 p.m. today

Internet: KBCSports.com

Records: Coronado 8-2; Santa Fe Christian 6-4

Last meeting: In 2008, Santa Fe Christian 30-20.

At a glance: These teams met in Week 7 at Coronado with SFC piling up 427 rushing yards and the Islanders passing for 266. ... Coronado has won four in a row since the SFC game, beating Crawford, Kearny, Clairemont and Morse. ... QB Mason Mills leads the Islanders, completing 122-of-174 passes for 2,369 yards and 33 TDs with only four interceptions. Blake Malkemus is his favorite target with 59 catches for 845 yards and 11 TDs. Chris Page is the top rusher with 53 carries for 432 yards. The Islanders have outscored their opponents 347-113. ... SFC has scored 92 points in its last two games, wins over Horizon (57-51) and Bishop's (35-14). The Eagles attack on the ground behind Brice Heers (148 carries, 870 yards, 10 TDs) and Sam Hoekstra (98-863-10). Trent Von Yokes has emerged as a third back in recent weeks. Heers had 29 carries for 169 yards in the first meeting with Coronado with a pair of short TDs. Hoekstra had 12 carries for 153 yards against the Islanders with TD runs of 14 and 33 yards.

Prediction: Santa Fe Christian 27, Coronado 24

---- John Maffei

Imperial at Valley Center

Kickoff: 7 p.m. today

Records: Imperial 9-1; Valley Center 8-2

Last meeting: In 1998, Imperial won 33-27 in first round of the playoffs.

At a glance: Imperial has out scored its opponents 329-45, has six straight shutouts and seven overall. But the Tigers have wins over Palo Verde, Calexico, Holtville (twice), Vincent Memorial (twice), and Mountain Empire (twice). The only loss was to Santana (19-0). QB Chris Lopez is the leader, completing 48-of-96 passes for 675 yards and 12 TDs. RB Preston Blincoe has 521 yards on 72 carries and Caleb Hogue has 46 carries for 480 yards. ... Valley Center, the No. 1 seed and the defending Division IV champion, has outscored its opponents 356-181. The Jaguars have won five of the last six, losing only to Oceanside (49-21). QB Tyler Bernard has completed 125-of-209 passes for 1,973 yards and 21 TDs. WR James Johnson has 43 catches for 898 yards and 13 TDs. Jeremy Dozier has 31 catches and Travis Bernard has 23. RB Stanton Upson has 999 yards on 174 carries.

Prediction: Valley Center 42, Imperial 8

---- John Maffei

Division V

La Jolla Country Day vs. Army-Navy at El Camino HS

Kickoff: 7 p.m. today

Internet: KBCSports.com

Records: La Jolla Country Day 8-3; Army-Navy 8-2

Last meeting: In 2008, Army-Navy won 27-21.

At a glance: Army-Navy, the No. 4 seed, comes off a bye week in hopes of beating the Torreys for a second time this year. To do that, RB Tommy Brown, who has 181 carries for 1,117 yards and seven TDs, must lead the offense. QB Varden Bernstein is just 37-for-71 passing for 760 yards, nine TDs and seven interceptions. ... On defense, the Warriors can call on Jon Mosley and Lance Taylor, who both have three interceptions along with Steve Sheldon, who leads North County with 12 sacks. ... La Jolla Country Day has won three straight games with a running game that has produced 43 touchdowns. Junior RB Montell Allen leads the team with 150 carries for 1,103 yards and 21 TDs. Junior QB Derek Hatfield is next with 122 carries for 644 yards and 15 TDs. ... Hatfield has thrown for 1,014 yards and six more TDs. ... Allen also plays linebacker and leads the team with 115 tackles and two sacks.

Prediction: Army-Navy 28, La Jolla Country Day 21

---- Terry Monahan

Calvin Christian at Francis Parker

Kickoff: 7 p.m. today

Records: Calvin Christian 9-1; Francis Parker 9-1

Last meeting: First meeting

At a glance: Calvin Christian played and won its first-ever playoff game last week, edging Tri-City Christian 23-21. ... The Crusaders are led by QB David Stout, who has completed 118-of-186 passes for 1,945 yards and 21 TDs. His favorite target is the versatile Clinton Park, who has 43 catches for 671 yards and 107 rushing yards. RB David Baker is out with an injury. The Crusaders have outscored their opponents 382-127. ... Francis Parker has won nine in a row since a season-opening 27-24 loss to Westview. The Lancers have outscored their opponents 484-178 and have scored 45 points or more in eight of their last nine games, including 56 against Horizon, 63 against Southwest of El Centro and 76 against La Jolla Country Day. ... QB Deon Randall is the trigger man, completing 84-of-125 passes for 1,296 yards and 14 TDs. Randall also has 1,182 rushing yards on 123 carries with 28 TDs. Devin Clark has 421 rushing yards and 277 receiving yards. Myles Muagututia is the leading receiver with 25 catches for 354 yards.

Prediction: Francis Parker 35, Calvin Christian 13

---- John Maffei