The Boonsboro football team is about as close to a postseason berth as a team can get without actually having clinched.

Warriors coach Clayton Anders doesn't want to take any chances, however.

"We're very close to being in even with a loss this week, but if we lose, it depends on everyone else," Anders said. "So the best scenario for us is to go out and win this week and not let it come down to that."

That's easier said than done. The Warriors (5-4) close out their regular season at home Friday against rival Smithsburg (6-3), which already has clinched one of the four playoff spots in Maryland Class 1A West.

This year's matchup doesn't have quite the intrigue as last year's, when both teams entered the game with a 9-0 record, but there are nearly as many things on the line.

The winner claims -- officially -- the MVAL Antietam title and -- unofficially -- the Washington County title.