Here are Steve Fryer’s teams 16-20:

(Click on a team name to see its season totals.)

16. Fullerton (8-2): The Indians finished second in the Freeway League, behind La Habra, and are the No. 4 seeded team in the Southwest Division. They play Santa Ana Valley in the first round Friday at Fullerton. Fullerton’s other loss was to Canyon. The Indians beat El Dorado, Western and La Mirada in nonleague games.

17. Cypress (7-3): Given the competitive balance in the Empire League, it looked like no team could go 5-0 in league, but that’s what the Centurions did. Their closest league victory was a 15-10 triumph over Valencia. The Southern Division champion last year, Cypress is in the Southwest Division this year and plays Canyon (6-4) in the first round Friday at Western High.

18. Tustin (6-4): The Tillers had won six in a row before losing to El Dorado, 28-23. Their other losses were to Kennedy, Foothill and Orange Lutheran. Tustin plays Magnolia (6-4) in the first round of the Southwest Division playoffs Thursday at Tustin.

19. Canyon (6-4): Canyon was part of a three-way tie, with El Dorado and Tustin, for first place in the Century League. It is the Comaches’ first varsity football league championship. Canyon beat El Dorado, but lost to Tustin. Canyon also beat Fullerton in nonleague. The Comanches play Cypress (7-3) in a Southwest Division first-round game Friday at Western High.

20. El Dorado (5-5): The Golden Hawks won the three-way coin flip with Canyon and Tustin to go to the Southwest Division playoffs as the league’s No. 1 representative. A fine defensive effort, and another fine game from quarterback Kane Wilson, led a 28-23 victory over Tustin last week. El Dorado plays Huntington Beach (5-5) on Thursday in a Southwest first-round game at Valencia High. If air-quality issues prohibit El Dorado from a full practice Tuesday, the Golden Hawks might seek a Friday game at Cal State Fullerton or Brea Olinda High, according to El Dorado coach Jeff Bailey.

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