A year ago, San Benito went into the Central Coast Section finals with high hopes. Both squads were coming off Tri-County Athletic League championships and expected to have good showings in the CCS race.
Nobody will win a trophy Friday at the Salinas Sports Complex. Instead something more important will be on the line - a Tri-County Athletic League championship.
The girls water polo team clinched a berth in the Central Coast Section playoffs Saturday with a 11-5 victory over Carmel in the Tri-County Athletic League Mountain Division third place game.
In rivalry games, the rule of thumb is to always expect the unexpected. But nobody - including San Benito coach Chris Cameron - saw coming what happened Friday at Andy Hardin Field.