Cougars make the playoffs

After last week's disappointment in Shelton, the situation for the Cougs was dire. They had to beat Timberline and North Thurston in a Tuesday tiebreaker. Which is what they did:

At 1-3, many considered Capital not to have a chance at the playoffs.

But then, the Cougars won four games. In Tuesday's tiebreaker, Capital beat Timberline 6-0 and North Thurston 6-3 to advance to the preliminary round. Their reward -- O'Dea, at 5 p.m. Saturday at Seattle Memorial Stadium.

With both teams sporting cardinal and gold, the game's going to look like a scrimmage. Early odds would put Capital at a disadvantage--just too up-and-down this year. It's gonna be a good one.