NORTHEAST DIVISION

The Breakdown: Northeast Division

Seeded teams: 1. Rio Hondo Prep (10-0), Prep League champion; 2. Linfield Christian (10-0) Big Sky champion; 3. Boron (8-2), Desert Mountain League champion; 4. Mojave (7-2), Desert Mountain League runner-up

Darkhorse: Boron (8-2). The Bobcats are the Desert Mountain League champions are the third seed in the playoffs. Earlier this season, they lost 28-20 to defending champion and No. 1 seed Rio Hondo Prep.

Players to watch: Rio Hondo Prep FB/LB Nick Preciado; Rio Hondo Prep QB/LB Chris Llamas; Saddleback Valley Christian RB William Hinn; Saddleback Valley Christian QB Zac Rodarmel; Saddleback Valley Christian DB J.D. Carroll; Saddleback Valley Christian  Linfield Christian LB Christopher Adam; RB Austin Maranville; Linfield Christian LB Tyler Fahrion; Boron RB/DB Reggie Heard; Boron RB/OLB Leroy Taylor; Boron MLB Cody Caillier; Mojave RB/MLB Darren Johnson; Mojave WR/LB Jaquinn Tatum; St. Genevieve QB/FS Chris Navarro; St. Genevieve LB/WR Josue Argueta; Chadwick  WR/S Kidd Harrison; Bloomington Christian QB/DB Charles Fortis; Bloomington Christian LB/RB Barry Caudle; Bell-Jeff LB Alex Davidians; Desert Christian DL Justin Smith; Riverside Christian RB D.J. Gordon; Riverside Christian LB Gabriel Torres; Salesian DE Devon Moreland

Best first-round matchups: Riverside Christian at Saddleback Valley Christian; Calvary Murrieta at Mojave; Bloomington Christian at Chadwick

Click here to see the Northeast Division bracket.

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