It's been a long time since the James Logan High football team had to exact revenge against Washington.

But that's exactly what the Colts will be looking to do today when they square off with the Huskies at Tak Fudenna Stadium at 7 p.m.

"We feel like as a team, there's payback to get the league championship back to Logan," said Colts' fourth-year coach George Zuber, whose only Mission Valley Athletic League loss was last year's 14-7 decision to Washington.

That Huskies' victory was their first over Logan since 1998 and earned them their first league title since that same year. It also snapped the Colts' 18-game MVAL winning streak.

Now Washington (6-2, 4-0 MVAL) has its sights set on a second straight win over the Colts (6-3, 4-0). It would clinch at least a share of an MVAL title and an automatic berth in the North Coast Section Division I playoffs for the Huskies. Logan also can clinch at least a share of the title and a playoff berth with a win.

Washington coach Ken Wittmer said there's very little psychological edge his team can take from last year's victory.

"The only thing we did was give (Logan) a wake-up call," the fifth-year coach said. "We have a lot of juniors on our team that are starting that didn't play in that game. I don't think we have much of a mental edge."

While both coaches expect another tight game, they agree they can be a little more relaxed since both teams are near locks for the playoffs

"Last year, if we didn't beat Logan, we wouldn't have gone to the playoffs," said Wittmer, whose team started 0-4 before rallying to take the league title. "We can play a little looser."

Still, winning a league title is the immediate goal.

"There's maybe a little less pressure, but at this point, winning the league championship is the most important thing," Zuber said.