SEEDED TEAMS
1. Hart – The Indians are unbeaten in 24 matches this season, winning 19 and tying five. They cruised through the Foothill league, winning eight of 10 games. All eight victories were by shutout.
First-round opponent: winner of the Santa Paula/Santa Monica wild-card game
2. West Torrance – The Warriors went undefeated in Pioneer League play, outscoring their opponents, 28-6 during that span.
First-round opponent: Winner of Saddleback/Sultana wild-card game
3. Godinez – The Grizzlies hardly worked up a sweat in winning the Orange Coast League championship, winning nine games and tying one. During league, they averaged scoring 3.9 goals per game, knocking in four or more in a game five times in 10 games. The Grizzlies season-high was nine against Calvary Chapel/Santa Ana. Erik Torres leads the team with 14 goals. He only had one goal in the 9-0 rout of the Eagles, but Torres had a week in which he scored five goals in two games. Edgar Adame has scored eight goals for the Grizzlies with Enrique Torres and David Vasquez each adding six.
First-round opponent: Winner of Western/Perris wild-card game
4. Valencia – The Tigers weren’t really tested much during Empire League play, winning the championship with a 10-0 record. The Tigers have a well-organized back line and posted 15 shutouts this season. AJ Arcilla and Lucas Clarida have been splitting time in goal this season. During the semifinals of the North Orange County Classic, Clarida came up with key stops in penalty kicks to lead the Tigers past Newport Harbor and into the championship match against Damien, which they lost, 2-1. Seven times this season, the Tigers scored more than four goals in a game, including a 5-0 victory against Pacifica in the season finale. Angel Rangel had two goals in that game and leads the Tigers with 13 goals.
First-round opponent: Winner of the Mayfair/Chaparral wild-card game
OTHER FIRST ROUND MATCHES INVOLVING COUNTY TEAMS
Brea Olinda (North Hills #2) at Baldwin Park (Montview #1); Laguna Beach (Orange Coast #2) at La Mirada:Sierra Vista (Mountview #2) at El Dorado (North Hills #1); Tustin (Empire #2) at Lawndale (Ocean #2)
OC PLAYERS TO WATCH
Edgar Adame (Godinez, Jr., MF); Willie Allgeier (Brea, Sr., GK); AJ Arcilla (Valencia, Jr., GK); Lucas Clarida (Valencia, Jr., GK); Jacob Conlon (El Dorado, Sr., F); Alexis Diaz (Brea, So., F/MF); Victor Ortiz (Valencia, So., MF); Rene Santillan (Western, Jr., MF); Angel Rangel (Valenica, Sr., MF); Bryan Reynoso (Brea, Jr., MF); Erik Torres (Godinez, Sr., MF); David Vasquez (Godinez, Fr. F)
