The D4 playoffs tip-off today, with semifinal action in both the junior and senior leagues.
In junior, Wellington Heights (Mount Forest) enters as the prohibitive favourite after finishing with a perfect 8-0 record, well ahead of second place schools Orangeville Westside (5-3) and Centre Dufferin (5-3).
First round D4 junior games are as follows:
#1 Wellington Hts. (8-0) vs. #4 Norwell (2-6), 4:00pm
#2 Westside SS (5-3) vs. #3 Centre Dufferin (5-3), 3:45pm
Over on the senior side, Wellington Heights (7-1) and Centre Dufferin (7-1) are on a collision course to meet up in the championship final.
Wellington Heights has been awarded the #1 seed and will host Erin DHS (2-6) in one semifinal today, while the Royals will face #3 Norwell (3-5) in the other.
As far as CWOSSA qualification is concerned, teams in the D4 range between "A" (Emmanuel Christian) to "AAA" (Centre Dufferin & Westside). Here's how things look:
"A" (Emmanuel Christian)
Last year's winning district (Jr. and Sr.) 2nd place team plays Emmanuel Christian for a CWOSSA berth.
"AA"
There is only one entry for "AA" teams in D4 this year. In junior,WHSS, CDDHS and Norwell are "AA" schools.
From the senior circuit, all four schools are "AA". As such, the playoff champion will be awarded the "AA" berth.
"AAA"
Westside juniors are the lone "AAA" school this year, as CDDHS is now an "AA" level school.
Westside was originally to play BAA #1 for a berth; however, with no BAA "AAA" rep this year, they will now play WCSSAA #3 for a CWOSSA berth.
