In a sense, Porters Chapel is already in the postseason. Its regular-season finale on Oct. 29 against Newton County Academy will serve as a de facto playoff game, with the winner advancing and the loser packing up its equipment.

That doesn’t mean the next two games are without meaning. There’s still things to fine-tune, streaks to snap and momentum to build, beginning with tonight’s home finale against Riverfield (4-4).

“I told our guys, ‘You have to have this game to set up the push for the last two,’” PCA coach John Weaver said. “We’ve got to have our guys giving 100 percent. We’ve got to have them still wanting to win it. It’s a three-game stretch, and we want to go 3-0.”

A 3-0 finish to the regular season would ensure PCA (4-4) ends with a winning record. It would also mean the longest winning streak of a season that has had its share of starts and stops.

After starting 2-0, the Eagles lost their next three games. They bounced back with two more victories before losing 35-14 to Tri-County last week.

The four losses this season have been to teams with a combined record of 30-2. Three of them have already clinched playoff berths, and the fourth can do it with a victory tonight. The quality of opponent hasn’t made the season any less frustrating for PCA, though.

“We’ve gotten momentum. We just have to put those strings together,” Weaver said. “It’s going to come. We’re where I thought we were going to be.”

The game against Riverfield figures to be a contrast of styles. PCA features a pass-happy spread offense — quarterback Jonah Masterson has 1,340 passing yards this season — while Riverfield uses a run-oriented approach. A lot of the Raiders’ plays are based out of the “T” formation, with three running backs lined up side-by-side in the backfield. Whoever gets the ball usually picks his way through a wall of bodies.

It’s an unusual offense, but one Weaver said will prepare his team well. PCA’s next three opponents have run-first offenses, which will allow the Eagles to focus on their own physicality.

“I think our guys are finally understanding what it means to be physical against somebody. You bring it, instead of it being brought to you,” Weaver said.

Although they’ll try to man up, the Eagles will also show their softer side tonight. In honor of breast cancer awareness month, the team will wear pink shoelaces and tape. The coaching staff plans to wear pink shirts.

“It’s something we wanted to do this month, and, since this is our last home game, it seemed like a good time,” Weaver said.