LIVE coverage of Week 9 in high school football

Playoff implications. League title races. It's all coming down to the wire in high school football. After Simi Valley beat Bishop Diego 40-14 on Thursday night to keep its playoff hopes alive, there are 14 league matchups Friday night that will go a long ways to decide league champs and postseason aspirations.Follow all the action LIVE:Plays of the WeekAs we wait for Week 9 to kick off, here's all the big plays from Week 8 with The Star's Plays of the Week reel: Joe and Dom preview Week 9The Star's Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino previewed Week 9 on this week's Prep Period, The Star's weekly all-sports podcast. Can Jostradamus have another perfect week?Coming off a rare 15-0 week, Jostradamus faces a potential humbling slate as he picks the Week 9 winners. Check out his predictions here.The Star's Super 10 rankingsThe jockeying for position in league, postseason and The Star's rankings intensifies. See The Star’s Super 10 high school football rankings here.This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: LIVE coverage of Week 9 in high school football