The Dons (5-3, 4-0) are the last league team with a chance to the Mustangs¡¯ annual stampede to the East Valley title.

But Verdugo Hills won¡¯t get the chance to sneak up on Arleta (7-1, 4-0), after Sylmar upset the Mustangs last week. That loss didn¡¯t totally devastate the Mustangs¡¯ push for positioning for the City Section Division I play-offs; Arleta is currently fourth. But if the Mustangs don¡¯t win the league, any hopes for a first round home game proba-bly ride off into the sunset.

Verdugo Hills, on the other hand, would get a boost in the Division II standings. The Dons are currently 10th; win-ning the league should move the Dons into the top eight, which gets them a first round home game. And in a season where Division II is looking very competitive, any edge is a welcome one.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Verdugo Hills High.

Other games involving Valley area teams this week include:

Friday, Oct. 26

City Section

East Valley League

•North Hollywood (5-3,3-1)

•at Monroe (1-7,1-3)

•Poly (1-7,1-3) at Grant (2-6,2-3)

Metro League

•Sun Valley (1-8,1-2) vs.

•Sherman Oaks CES (1-6,1-1), 5:30 p.m., Reseda High

Valley Mission League

•Kennedy (1-7,1-3) at Sylmar (5-3,3-1)

•Reseda (2-6, 0-4) at Panorama (1-7,0-4)

•San Fernando (7-1,3-1) at Canoga Park (5-3,3-2)

West Valley

•Birmingham (6-2,3-0) at Cleveland (4-4,2-1)

•El Camino Real (2-6,1-2) at Granada Hills (4-4,1-2)

•Taft (3-5,2-1) at Chatsworth (2-6,0-3)

Southern Section

Mission League

•Chaminade (7-1,3-0) at La Canada St. Francis (3-5,0-3)

Serra League

•Alameny (7-1,2-0) at Crespi (7-2,1-2)

Saturday, Oct. 27

Alpha League

•Los Angeles Brentwood (6-2,3-2) vs. Sierra Canyon (8-0,4-0), Granada Hills High

Olympic League

•Village Christian (5-4, 1-1) at Heritage Christian (4-5,0-3), 1 p.m.

Mission League

•Los Angeles Cathedral (7-1,2-1) at Harvard Westlake (6-2,2-1)

All games start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise indicated.