5 MOST IMPORTANT GAMES FOR WEEK 7

1. LaSalle @ St. Xavier: A St. Xavier win will almost guarantee St. Xavier a first-round playoff game, and a LaSalle win will solidify a playoff birth for LaSalle, and will likely put LaSalle in position for a home playoff game. Oh yeah, the GCL title is at stake in this game, too.

2. Mason @ Glen Este: Mason must win to keep their playoff hopes alive, and Glen Este must win to get a home playoff game. If Glen Este splits with Mason and Winton Woods, they will be on the road in week 11; if they beat both Mason and Winton Woods, they'll have a first round playoff game; if they lose both games, they are out of the playoffs.

3. Moeller @ Elder: Moeller must finish the season 6-4 to have a good shot at making the playoffs. At 4-2 with games left against Lakewood St. Edward and St. Xavier, Moeller would do well to win this game, and have some margin for error in the last three weeks.

4. Lakota East @ Middletown: A Lakota East loss will put them squarely on the playoff bubble. Wins on the road in the GMC do not come easily (outside of Colerain) and Lakota East needs to win out to guarantee a playoff birth.

5. Lebanon @ Springboro: Lebanon must win out to make the playoffs. At 6-0, Springboro is the class of Region 8, and they put a hurting on Lebanon at Lebanon last year. If Lebanon wins this game, their playoff chances are good, if they lose, they have 0% chance of making the playoffs.