Whether last week’s Leavitt/Mountain Valley regular season finale sent both teams in opposite directions or on a collision course for the Class B state championship remains to be seen.

At the very least, the Falcons’ 53-6 win gave the two rivals a good idea of where they stand heading into their respective postseasons, which begin tonight with semifinal action.

“I think we’re pretty happy with what we can and can’t do offensively,” said Mountain Valley coach Jim Aylward, whose team is averaging 48 points per game over the last six games.

“We’d been playing pretty well for a few weeks, then had a little bit of a downer last week,” said Leavitt coach Mike Hathaway. “I think with our team, that usually gets us to go back and take a look at some things and we usually do a pretty good job of addressing those things and bouncing back.”

But Hathaway and Aylward agree that what happened in the regular season, last week, two weeks ago or in Week 1, doesn’t matter now.

“Everybody’s 0-0 now,” Hathaway said.

No. 3 Mtn. Valley (8-1) at No. 2 York (8-1), 7 p.m.

York handed Mountain Valley its only defeat of the season in Week 1, 14-6. Aylward said it’s safe to assume both teams are a lot better than they were that night. The key may be how those improvements affect key matchups.

“That night, our line had kids that were all new starters except for one, and I thought they outplayed us on the line,” Aylward said. “I know our line’s a lot better than it was. I know we’ll play better up front. I know we’ll match up better.”

Turnovers plagued both teams in the season opener. The Falcons’ only points came off an 84-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown by Chris Lever, but they were unable to take advantage of York’s other miscues. The Wildcats stopped them twice following turnovers inside their own 20.

The York defense is up to its old tricks again, having stumped Wells four times inside the 20 in last week’s 20-0 win. The Falcons, led by Aaron Arsenault, Chris Smith and Zach Fergola, will have to take advantage of their opportunities tonight.

Offensively, the Wildcats are led by running back Stacy Bradburn, tight end Anthony Romano and QB Erick Rostad, a southpaw who is a dangerous triple-threat.

“He’s a good athlete,” Aylward said. “He’s got good speed. He can break tackles, He can throw the ball, and he’s a great kick returner.”

No. 4 Leavitt (5-4) at No. 1 Brewer (8-1), 7 p.m.

Both teams have to rebound from tough losses last week. The Hornets have lost two in a row, to the Falcons last week and to the Witches, 13-0, two weeks ago.

Leavitt should be bolstered by the return of bruising fullback Tony Witham from a knee injury.

“He’s looked a little rusty in practice, but overall he’s looked pretty good,” Hathaway said. “He certainly gives us a dimension we’ve been lacking the last several weeks.”

Witham’s inside running complements speedy Broc Hardacker, who rushed for 615 yards. The Hornets also boast the conference’s top passer in Matt Cote (1,029 yards, eight TDs) and two of the top six receivers in Corey Witham (16 receptions, 216 yards, three TDs) and Hardacker (14 catches, 288 yards, four TDs).

Like the Hornets, the Witches have multiple weapons to count upon in their spread option offense. Versatile running back Zack Wilson (64 carries, 637 yards, six TDs) was sixth in the conference in rushing. QB Ricky Porter, who ran for both TDs in the first meeting between the two teams, finished seventh with 572 yards and 10 TDs on just 55 carries. Speedy Kevin McAvoy is also a big play threat.

“They rely on the big play, and if we can make them have to drive the whole field on our defense, we’ll feel pretty good,” Hathaway said.

Hathaway’s defense, led by linebacker/nose tackle Ryane Staples, did just that in the first half of its first game with Brewer. The key could be stringing together a few three-and-outs to give the Hornet offense some good starting field position.

The other Class B matchups are worth noting. No. 2 Winslow, which handed Brewer its only loss, hosts No. 3 Belfast, the defending state champions, in what has become a annual playoff showdown in Eastern B. The other Western B semifinal pits No. 4 Wells against No. 1 Gorham.