The playoffs are still a week away but for all intents and purposes, linebacker Eli Haynes and his teammates are already in postseason mode.

A first-place finish害羞草研究所攁nd home field advantage throughout the BCFC playoffs害羞草研究所攚ill be at stake this Saturday night at Westhills Stadium in Victoria when the Sun (8-0-1) battled the second-place Westshore Rebels (8-1-0).

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A win or a tie would earn the Sun the conference title, while the Rebels must win outright on Saturday to claim first place.

The teams haven害羞草研究所檛 met since opening week of the 2017 season at the Apple Bowl when the Sun prevailed 19-15.

Having made at least a dozen personnel changes to their roster, the Rebels will be a different team than the one Okanagan saw back on July 29.

Still, with both clubs going unbeaten in the eight games since, Sun head coach Ben Macauley is expecting nothing less than a tightly-contested showdown for first.

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Regardless of the outcome, the Sun will be at home for the BCFC semifinal on the weekend of Oct. 15, against either the Vancouver Island Raiders or Langley Rams.