The Foothill High football team has a narrow path to the Open Division playoffs — and it starts tonight.

The Falcons enter the final two weeks of the season with a respectable 6-2 record, sitting at No. 6 in the NIAA standings. Win out against Desert Oasis tonight and Faith Lutheran next week, and they might sneak into the top four to earn a coveted Open Division berth.

The current top four: Bishop Gorman, Liberty, Arbor View and Shadow Ridge. Undefeated Las Vegas holds the No. 5 spot, just ahead of Foothill.

Las Vegas controls its own destiny. The Wildcats would claim the No. 4 seed by finishing undefeated with wins over Legacy tonight and Arbor View next week. But that final matchup against last season’s state runner-up won’t be easy.

That’s where Foothill’s opportunity emerges. The

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