I've seen G-dale twice now and it looks like they will be at the bottom of the league this year. Congrats on the win, your new coach is doing a great job and really turning around Cle Elum's program. In years past it seemed like Cle Elum was a guaranteed win for all the other teams in the league, but with their win against G-dale and what sounded like a tough fought game against la salle it appears that the Warriors are going to compete with most of the league.
That being said here are my four playoff team predictions from the SCAC West:
1. Zillah- Might run the table
2. Naches- Tough loss to Zillah the other night proves that they can play well
3. Granger- Down compared to normal, tradition will carry them to districts
4, 5, and 6- The 4 spot seems to be up for grabs between three teams La Salle is my favorite for the 4 spot, Highland showed surprising improvement from last year to this year, and Mabton also might surprise if they get hot.
7. Cle Elum- They are improving and they will compete and probably get a few wins, but I'm still not sure if they are a playoff team.
8. Goldendale- They are young and one of their best players went down with an ACL tear from what I heard.