As the postseason quickly approaches, Chagrin Valley Conference teams are nearing the end of the regular season, and many remain in the hunt for a league title.
In the Chagrin Division, it’s a four-team race heading down the stretch, which means the conference title likely won’t be determined until much later this month.
Chagrin Falls is 7-2 while Geneva and Perry both are 6-2, and Hawken remains in the hunt with a 5-3 conference mark.
The Tigers can clinch at least a share of the title by sweeping Perry and winning a road game at Lakeside. Geneva has four games remaining—two with Orange, and home games against West Geauga and Hawken. Perry can help its chances by winning its series against Chagrin Falls, beating Hawken at home, and winning at West Geauga. Hawken has a bit more work to do and will need some help from others. The Hawks have three road games remaining at Lakeside, Perry, and Geneva.
West Geauga (2-6), Orange (2-6), and Lakeside (1-8) are mathematically eliminated from winning the conference title.
The Metro Division is just as confusing as three teams remain in the hunt to win the league championship.
Beachwood (7-1) is the frontrunner after a 2-0 win over Lutheran West (6-1) on May 5, and now the Bison control their own destiny. They can win a share of the league title by winning one of two home games against Independence (4-3) and Lutheran West, or a win in one of their final two conference games along with a Lutheran West loss. To win the title outright, the Bison need to win their two remaining conference games. The Longhorns have three conference games remaining. The big one is a road game at Beachwood, but the Longhorns also have to sweep Brooklyn to keep pace with the Bison. Independence is 4-3 with three games remaining, but the Blue Devils will need a lot of help to climb to the top of the standings. A win at Beachwood would be helpful, but Lutheran West would need to lose all three of its remaining games and Beachwood would have to lose out.
Cuyahoga Heights (4-4), Wickliffe (3-7), and Brooklyn (0-8) are out of contention.
A 4-2 win over Berkshire on May 4 left Kirtland in the driver’s seat in the Valley Division.
The Hornets have three games remaining—a season series with Crestwood (2-5) and a road game at Berkshire on May 19, which means the Valley Division likely won’t be decided until then. Berkshire is 6-2 with four games remaining, including the big one against the Hornets. The Badgers have a season series left against defending Valley Division champion Edgewood and a road game at Crestwood before they square off against Kirtland. Cardinal and Edgewood aren’t out of the hunt as both teams enter the week 6-3. Cardinal is in better shape as the Huskies opened the season with a win over Kirtland. Cardinal needs to win out and have Kirtland lose at least two of their last three and Berkshire to lose at least one to earn a share of the title. Edgewood lost its season series with Kirtland, so the Warriors need the Hornets to lose all three and they have to win their three remaining games to have a shot at winning back-to-back titles.
Crestwood (2-5), Harvey (1-8), and Grand Valley (1-8) are out of contention.
