This will not be a record-setting season for the Deuce.

Finishing first in the newspaper division for a publication located at 550 Camarillo Center Drive in Camarillo has qualified him for the postseason.

As you can see, the Deuce has lowered his performance bar somewhat from past seasons.

Hey. It happens. Too many transfers of projected wins to the loss column.

Where's the CIF when you need help to void those darn transfers?

This is championship week in Ventura County.

Oh, sure, the Deuce knows that the regular season doesn't end until Nov. 9. But he's very much aware that in each of the area's five leagues, teams can clinch shares of championships.

St. Bonaventure is one win away from its sixth straight Channel League title. Same goes for Newbury Park, which has not won a Marmonte League title since 1998. In one of the best small schools leagues in Southern California, Nordhoff can emerge as the Tri-Valley League champion, giving head coach Cliff Farrar his ninth league title.

The winner of tonight's Camarillo-Oxnard game can lay claim to at least a share of the Pacific View League title.

After last Friday's dramatic win over Bishop Diego, Santa Clara can seal the deal on the Frontier League championship against Fillmore.

Last week: 10-4. Season: 86-41, .677

Newbury Park 34, Moorpark 27: Moorpark has won five of the last six games in this series. Stopping Newbury Park RB Chris Brown, who averages 189 yards rushing in Marmonte League games, will be Moorpark's prime assignment.

Westlake 33, Agoura 27: This series has seen some wild and crazy moments in the last three years. Expect the unexpected. Don't leave until the last lateral.

Thousand Oaks 29, Simi Valley 23: Could this be another cliffhanger for Thousand Oaks, which has seen the last two games decided by three points? Simi Valley's chances of qualifying for playoffs for first time in 15 years hangs on this game.

Royal 27, Calabasas 13: Four straight Marmonte losses by 10 points or less for Royal. Calabasas looking to break out of offensive slump.

Ventura 30, Santa Barbara 24: After 0-6 start, Ventura is making mad dash to close out regular season with four straight wins and second place Channel League finish. Santa Barbara hasn't been the same since quadruple overtime game with Buena.

Buena 24, Dos Pueblos 20: Buena RBs Michael Davis and Vince McCowan are too much for the Dos Pueblos defense.

St. Bonaventure 30, San Marcos 16: The Deuce keeps hearing that LB Ryan Panapa and an offensive linemen are about to come off St. Bonaventure's injury list. That will make the Seraphs a bigger threat in the postseason.

Oxnard 20, Camarillo 14: Both defenses have excelled. Key to this game is how well Camarillo's defense can nullify the surge of the Oxnard offensive line.

Rio Mesa 20, Channel Islands 10: After dropping first two league games, Rio Mesa has an outside chance of third place. Marco Estrada scored twice for CI last week.

Pacifica 24, Hueneme 14: Hueneme would like nothing better to delay Pacifica's postseason dreams. The Deuce sees Pacifica rebounding from loss to Camarillo.

Santa Clara at Fillmore: A defensive stop inside the five helped Fillmore beat Santa Clara last year. Santa Clara could make a case for one of the Mid-Valley Division's top three seeds with a victory.

Nordhoff 23, Oaks Christian 17: This would be quite a coup for Nordhoff to beat Oak Park and Oaks Christian in back-to-back weeks. Woe is the likely first-place team Oaks Christian would draw in the first round of the playoffs if it doesn't win this game.

Carpinteria 17, Grace Brethren 10: Grace Brethren's vaunted passing game hit a road block last week. You can be sure that Carpinteria has studied those tapes diligently.

Oak Park 24, Santa Paula 12: Oak Park needs to win last two games to have a shot at a good postseason draw. Santa Paula needs big games from Martin Ramirez and Quinn Pawlick.

Malibu 23, Villanova 17: As Villanova took a break last week, Malibu won the second league game in its history. Now it has a chance to win back-to-back games and make a push for the playoffs.

— The Deuce can be reached at deads@VenturaCountyStar.com.