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Verbum Dei has the home-field advantage in its first-round Division XI game against Calvary Chapel, but is it really an advantage playing at Clark Field in Long Beach?

Verbum Dei plays its home games on campus in the daytime because the school stadium doesn’t have lights. It also played a home game this season under the lights at Downey St. Matthias. Because of various conflicts, Verbum Dei’s home game will be on a field that it has not played on this season, unlike tonight’s opponent.

Calvary Chapel, defeated Brethren Christian, 21-17, four weeks ago.