How many Valley teams will survive the week? The area round of the playoffs features 11 matchups involving Valley teams, and only one between two Valley teams: McAllen Memorial at San Benito. Also in action: Weslaco East, Los Fresnos, Edinburg Vela, Mission Veterans, Brownsville Veterans, Mercedes, Sharyland High, Rio Hondo, Lyford and Brownsville St. Joseph. The Monitor writers Saul Berrios-Thomas, Nate Kotisso and Nathaniel Mata join host and Monitor sports editor Greg Luca to break down and make picks for all the games.
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