That’ll be done in a less direct manner if they can knock off the Iroquois Ridge Wolfpack this afternoon in Oakville. A victory would give the Mustangs a 4-1-1 season, edging them past the Rebels for top spot in the Division 2 East ranks — and giving them home-field advantage for both the quarterfinals and semis.

MD gave itself a shot at first with a 23-12 win over Georgetown Tuesday.

Amidst wicked winds that wiped out either team’s passing game, the Mustangs jumped out to a 23-0 lead in the first half and delivered a couple of big defensive stands down the stretch to hold off their guests’ comeback efforts.

Inside linebacker Alex Ho recovered a fumble in the end-zone for a touchdown in the second quarter — following a botched snap — while other majors were scored by Alex Searle and quarterback Darren Prong.

Ben Miller stood out in the late stages of play, both with some lengthy carries and a few key tackles.

Should they lose today, the Mustangs will drop to third.

The Division 2 quarterfinals are set for Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Bishop Reding’s juniors finally reached the end-zone in their regular-season finale last Friday.

Eric Schroeder scored the Royals’ first and only touchdown of the year, a one-yard QB sneak that capped a lengthy drive made possible by some big runs from Johnny Yacoubi.

Unfortunately the score only served as a measure of solace, as BR fell 37-7 to the Notre Dame Irish — putting the finishing touches on an 0-5 campaign that keeps them out of the Division 1 playoffs for a second straight season.