CIF awards 8-man playoff berths to Cate, Laguna Blanca

Cate and Laguna Blanca received at-large berths in the CIF Division 1 eight-man football playoffs.

The CIF named 11 at-large teams on Sunday and four are from the Condor League. The other two are Villanova Prep and Orcutt Academy.

Cate and Laguna Blanca each have 5-3 overall records, Orcutt Academy is 7-2 and Villanova Prep is 3-6.

Condor League champion and No. 1-ranked Thacher (9-0) is expected to receive the No. 1 seeding when the 16-team playoff bracket is announced on Monday.