HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TONIGHT’S AREA GAMES : Crescenta Valley Needs Win for Shot at Playoffs

Crescenta Valley High needs a victory tonight and then help from league foes Friday night to clinch the Pacific League’s third playoff berth.

Crescenta Valley (1-3 in league play) will play host to Arcadia (1-2-1) in a 7:30 game at Glendale High. If the Falcons defeat Arcadia, they will qualify for the playoffs only if Glendale (4-0) defeats Hoover (1-3) and Muir (3-1) defeats Pasadena (1-2-1) on Saturday.

“We need all three things to happen or we don’t go,” Crescenta Valley Coach Jim Beckenhauer said.

With victories by Glendale and Muir likely, the onus is on the Falcons.

Arcadia (5-3-1 overall) finished the preseason 4-1, losing only to Loyola. In league play, Arcadia has lost to Glendale and Muir and tied Pasadena.

“They’ve played pretty sound football,” Beckenhauer said. “They’ve just lost.”

Crescenta Valley (5-4 overall), which switched to a single-wing offense in midseason, entered league play at 4-1 before losing to Glendale, Muir and Hoover. Crescenta Valley defeated Pasadena, 27-0, last week.

Camp Kilpatrick (5-3-1, 3-1) will play Masada (2-6, 1-3) today at 2 p.m. at Aviation Park in the final game of Freedom League play.

The Mustangs already have secured a berth in the Southern Section Division X playoffs, but a win today would give them a share of the league title if Hamilton (7-2, 3-1) beats Linfield (8-1, 4-0) on Saturday.

Hubert Rush has scored a team-high 10 touchdowns for Camp Kilpatrick and has rushed for 686 yards in 99 carries (6.9 average).

Masada, which like Camp Kilpatrick is a Los Angeles County school for juvenile offenders, is suiting up just 16 players.

Senior running back Antwane Simms is Masada’s only returning player. He has rushed for a team-high 403 yards.