CIF LA city section makes questionable decision to include two winless Los Angeles schools in playoffs

The CIF playoffs are set to begin this week, and two winless teams from Los Angeles have snuck their way in.Gardena (0-10) and Westchester (0-10) will compete for a CIF Los Angeles City Section championship.Gardena is scheduled to play Friday in a Division II home game against Jefferson, and Westchester is set to play Rancho Dominguez Prep in a Division III game.The reason the schools found their way into the playoffs with at-large berths is because of the schedule they played this season, according to multiple news outlets.Gardena competes in the Marine League, which features powerhouses including Carson, Narbonne, Banning and San Pedro.Westchester plays in the Western League and had to take on Fairfax, Hamilton, Venice, University and Palisades.When Gardena and Westchester started playing league games this fall, both schools did not fare well.

Their defenses gave up 35-plus points in their losses.Westchester scored one touchdown in the league when it played Hamilton on Oct.9.Gardena had one game in which its offense surged, but it was in a 47-32 loss to Narbonne on Oct.

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