If only this were any other week. But it isn't — it is, of course, Hampton-Phoebus week. But when the dust settles at Darling Stadium tonight, there will be another game with significance — in the standings and in the playoff picture — Saturday at Todd Stadium: Third-place Bethel (5-1, 4-1) vs. fourth-place Woodside (4-2, 3-2). With four games remaining in the regular season, the Bruins and Wolverines are tied for fourth in the Eastern Region Division 6 ratings with a 25-point average. In fact, if these were the final ratings, they would be quarterfinal opponents in the playoffs. So, yes, though it doesn't have the hype and tradition that Hampton-Phoebus does, this game does matter. "You always want to think your next game is your most important game," Woodside coach Danny Dodson said. "But that's probably more so this week....
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