CITY SECTION
* CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION: Woodland Hills Taft (13-0) vs. L.A. Crenshaw (10-3) at Coliseum, 8 p.m.: There's a good reason Taft Coach Troy Starr chose "Beat 'em twice" for this year's slogan. Six of the last seven City champions have been teams that won rematches after losing to their opponent in the regular season. Taft beat Crenshaw, 35-34, in the season opener. Since then, both teams have improved greatly. Taft sophomore Exavier Johnson, in particular, has made dramatic improvement at quarterback, passing for 37 touchdowns. Running back Raymond Carter of Crenshaw has emerged as an All-City player to complement underrated quarterback Marquis Curtis. One big plus for Taft is that linebacker Malcolm Smith is back after recovering from a dislocated elbow. Crenshaw has never won an upper-division championship. FSN West will televise the game.
-- ERIC SONDHEIMER
SOUTHERN SECTION
* DIVISION II: Newhall Hart (11-2) vs. Canyon Country Canyon (12-1) at Home Depot Center (Carson), 7:30 p.m.: This is a Foothill League rematch from Week 10, which Canyon won, 16-14. Second-seeded Canyon, in the finals for the first time since 1988 and trying to win its first title since 1984, boasts a physical offensive line that has helped J.J. DiLuigi rush for 1,802 yards and score 42 touchdowns. Austin Civita has also been efficient, passing for 2,610 yards and 24 touchdowns with eight interceptions. Hart, which finished second in league, ended Mission Viejo's 26-game winning streak last week with a 24-12 victory. The fourth-seeded Indians have been getting by with just enough, as seven of their victories have been by 10 or fewer points. Tyler Lyon has passed for 2,009 yards and 15 touchdowns with three interceptions.
* DIVISION IV: Moorpark (10-3) vs. Ventura St. Bonaventure (13-0) at Ventura, 7 p.m.: St. Bonaventure has been to the finals every year since 1999, with five championships to show for it. The Seraphs have won 23 in a row, and have allowed more than two touchdowns only once in the last eight weeks. Michael Lee has rushed for 1,783 yards and scored 31 touchdowns and Matt Evans has thrown for 28 touchdowns with only seven interceptions. Marmonte League champion Moorpark has also put together a strong year defensively, but if the Musketeers hope to win their first title since 1997, they'd better not fire blanks on offense. They beat Ventura in the semifinals, 14-7, and St. Bonaventure beat Ventura, 60-14, in Week 9. Darrell Scott has rushed for 1,879 yards and scored 18 touchdowns.
