Football: Bishop Amat wanted coin flip before Friday

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La Puente Bishop Amat is in limbo this week. The Lancers have a bye and won’t know if they will get a chance to participate in a coin flip to decide third place in the Serra League until after Friday’s results involving other teams.

Coach Steve Hagerty wanted to hold coin flips with Encino Crespi and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame well before Friday to determine if the Lancers should even practice this week.

But the league coordinator, Stephanie Contreras of Flintridge Sacred Heart, said she asked Notre Dame and Crespi if they wanted to do the coin flips before Friday’s games. They rejected the idea. Contreras said the league has always waited to do coin flips following the last games.

And that’s a good idea. Imagine if word leaked that a team had lost the coin flip and was out of the playoff hunt.

So if Notre Dame and Crespi both lose on Friday, they will tie with Bishop Amat, requiring coin flips to decide third place. And that will occur Friday night. So get your lucky charms ready.

-- Eric Sondheimer