Del Sol to keep Silverado from clinching playoff berth

Need proof that politics and sports don't mix?

Last week, I talked to supporters of two candidates for senate. And what happened?

Their runaround and opponent bashing had me so confused that I had my worst week of the year, going 5-3.

I did, however, get extra credit for government class, so it wasn't a total loss.

My phone still rings off the hook. (My regular one, not the psychic text line.) But no more political talk.

Just winners, with no spin ... and maybe just a little bashing.

Here are four to score. For four more, log on to nevadapreps.com.

■ Silverado (5-3, 2-3) at Del Sol (5-4, 3-2) -- Take away Chris Marshall, and I challenge many of you to name three players on Del Sol's team without looking at a roster.

Thought so. Doesn't matter. The Dragons found a way to get a bunch of inexperienced players into the postseason again.

Silverado gets in with a win or a Basic loss or a Coronado win over Foothill. (It helps to have friends.)

Del Sol's players go next door to Home Depot and buy the parts to extend the soon-to-be famous Silverado slide. Del Sol by 5.

■ Desert Pines (5-3, 5-1) at Canyon Springs (5-3, 5-1) -- Funny how the schedule works out, but the winner of this game gets the winner of the Silverado-Del Sol game next week to start the playoffs.

Leon Hayes and the Jaguars have won five straight since a bad start to the year.

The Pioneers just had a five-game winning streak stopped by Las Vegas.

A whole lot of Malik Brown in this game gives Canyon Springs a home game next week. Canyon Springs by 10.

■ Centennial (6-3, 4-3) at Cheyenne (3-4, 2-4) -- I asked the guys at nevadapreps.com for help figuring out the Northwest League playoff picture, and two computers blew up.

There's still a chance -- not a big one, but a chance -- there could be a five-way tie for third in this league.

Centennial, though, would guarantee itself a spot in the playoffs with a win in this game.

Cheyenne has to win out and have about five other things happen to get in.

Thanks to a pretty good defense, Centennial has won three league games by a touchdown or less and deserves to be in the playoffs this year. Centennial by 4.

■ Arbor View (8-0, 6-0) at Faith Lutheran (4-4, 2-4) -- No one was able to figure out a way Faith Lutheran can make the playoffs without something really weird happening. (Like Mojave winning a game or two.)

Arbor View, on the other hand, is guaranteed a home game.

This game's outcome doesn't matter for Arbor View. Even if the Aggies lose, they still could be the league's top seed by beating Palo Verde next week.

Backing off the gas would be really, really bad, though. Can't turn it back on that easily. Just pound away with Christian Rodriguez and Roderick Eason. Arbor View by 12.

Last week: 5-3 (overall), 4-4 (with points).

Season: 60-12 (overall), 48-24 (with points).

Contact Fielder at fielder@nevadapreps.com.