ORANGE – The boys soccer season is more than half over, but El Modena coach Chris Snyder still doesn’t know what’s going to happen when the Vanguards take the field.
Teams that do not finish high enough in their final league standings for the automatic playoff berths can qualify for at-large berths in some divisions.
The Southwest Division has two at-large berths and the Southern Division has one. There are no at-large berths in the Pac-5 Division.
To be eligible for at-large berth consideration, a team must have a final overall record of .500 or better. Lacking enough .500 teams to fill the at-large berths, the CIF-Southern Section then considers teams with the next-best records.
Here are Orange County’s at-large berth contenders …
Here is the 2011 football schedule for El Modena High School.
Schedules are subject to change. Kick off times are 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
*League
(Homes games on campus)
Sept. 2 at Orange (at El Modena High)
Sept. 9 vs. El Toro at Trabuco Hills High
Sept. 15 vs. San Juan Hills
Sept. 22 vs. Northwood
*Oct. 6 vs. Villa Park
*Oct. 14 vs. Foothill at Tustin High
*Oct. 21 vs El Dorado
*Oct. 28 at Brea Olinda
*Nov. 4 vs Canyon
*Nov.11 vs Esperanza at Yorba Linda High
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Santiago of Corona invaded Orange County to face El Modena in the CIF-SS Division 1 semifinals. I was there doing a live blog. Here’s how it all went down:
LIVE FROM EL MODENA HIGH
Darth Vader, a.k.a. Santiago coach John Perez, has crossed county lines to crush a Rebel Alliance, a.k.a. the El Modena Vanguards.
That’s right, it’s the CIF-SS Division 1 semifinals. Will the Rebellion be crushed or will the Rebels rise up and destroy the Death Star? The Force is strong in the Sharks.
“The ability to kill a planet is insignificant compared to the power of The Force,” Lord Vader tells me before the game.
I tell Lord Vader The Force is strong in these Vanguards.
“I find your lack of faith disturbing,” Vader says before attempting to Force choke me.
Let the mind games begin. El Mo coach Steve Harrington and Lord Vader are hooking up before the game. Let’s just say pleasantries have been exchanged.
You don’t want to miss this one. I’ll have updates from all the CIF-SS semifinals involving O.C. teams. My spies are everywhere.
First pitch is at 3:15 p.m. Stay tuned for all the action.
One thing I can guarantee is El Mo will not go quietly. The Rebel Alliance will attack the Death Star.
Dani Hernandez leads off the top of the fourth with a single.
Brittany Abacherli singles through the right side of the infield and the Imperial Troops, a.k.a. the Sharks, have runners on first and second with no outs. Lord Vader is pumping up his troops.
The Imperial March is playing as the Sharks get ready to bat in the top of the second. Lord Vader was not pleased by that horrible call in the top of the first, but the Sharks do have a 2-0 lead. Somebody is going to get Force choked.
“You don’t know the power of the Dark Side,” Lord Vader tells Blue.