The playoffs are almost here. That means coaches, players, administrators and journalists all are trying to figure out the sometimes complicated scenarios involving playoff races.
(Remember when a coin flip determined the final playoff spot for District 10-4A? Waxahachie fans probably do).
The Dallas Morning News has compiled playoff scenarios for all area Class 6A, 5A, 4A and 3A districts for Week 10. The top four teams make the playoffs. In classes 6A and 5A, the four teams are then split into Division I and II brackets based on enrollment size. Take a look!
Click here for district standings.
Class 6A
DISTRICT 3-6A
Clinched a playoff berth: Haltom, San Angelo Central
Can get in this week
-- Euless Trinity with a win over Abilene
-- Abilene with a win over Euless Trinity AND a win by Richland over Weatherford
Notable: Hurst L.D. Bell is 0-4 in district but could still potentially finish 2-4 and in a three-way tie with Abilene and Weatherford for fourth place (if Richland lost its last two games). If that happened, AND if L.D. Bell were to beat Weatherford by 17 or more, then all three teams would be tied in the points tiebreaker and a coin flip would determine the district's final playoff team.
DISTRICT 4-6A
Clinched a playoff berth: Arlington, Arlington Lamar, Arlington Bowie
Can get in this week
-- Arlington Martin with a win over Fort Worth Paschal
Eliminated: Fort Worth Trimble Tech, North Crowley
Notable: Fort Worth Paschal is 1-4 in district but could still make the playoffs if it wins its last two games and BOTH Arlington Martin and Arlington Sam Houston lose their last two games.
DISTRICT 5-6A
Clinched a playoff berth: Southlake Carroll, Denton Guyer
Can get in this week:
-- The winner of the Keller vs. Keller Fossil Ridge game clinches a playoff berth
Notable: The bottom six teams in the district -- Keller (3-2), Keller Fossil Ridge (3-2), Northwest Eaton (2-3), Keller Timber Creek (1-4), Keller Central (1-4) and Trophy Club Byron Nelson (1-4) -- all have the potential to finish in various four-way ties for the fourth and final playoff berth in the district. The points tiebreaker would have to be used to decide which team made the playoffs, but which team would advance would depend on which teams were involved in the tie.
DISTRICT 6-6A
Clinched a playoff berth: Flower Mound
Can get in this week:
-- Coppell with a win over Flower Mound OR a loss by Flower Mound Marcus to Irving MacArthur
-- Lewisville with a win over Hebron OR a loss by Flower Mound Marcus to Irving MacArthur
-- Hebron with a win over Lewisville
Eliminated: Irving Nimitz, Irving
Notable: There is the possibility -- albeit a very slim one -- that there could be a four-way tie for second place between Coppell, Lewisville, Hebron and Flower Mound Marcus, where Coppell, Lewisville and Flower Mound Marcus would be tied on the points tiebreaker.
DISTRICT 7-6A
Clinched a playoff berth: None
Can get in this week:
-- DeSoto if it beats South Grand Prairie.
-- Cedar Hill if it beats Mansfield AND DeSoto beats South Grand Prairie.
-- Mansfield Lake Ridge if it beats Grand Prairie AND DeSoto beats South Grand Prairie.
-- South Grand Prairie if it beats DeSoto AND Cedar Hill beats Mansfield AND Mansfield Lake Ridge beats Grand Prairie AND Mansfield Summit loses to Waxahachie.
Eliminated: Waxahachie
Notes: Mansfield is eliminated if it doesn't beat Cedar Hill this week. Grand Prairie is eliminated if it doesn't beat Mansfield Lake Ridge. Mansfield Summit is eliminated if it doesn't beat Waxahachie AND South Grand Prairie beats DeSoto AND Cedar Hill beats Mansfield AND Mansfield Lake Ridge beats Grand Prairie.
DISTRICT 8-6A
Clinched a playoff berth: Duncanville, Skyline
Can get in this week:
-- Richardson Pearce if it beats WT White.
Eliminated: Molina, WT White, Richardson Berkner
Notes: With identical 3-2 district records, Richardson, Richardson Peace, Lake Highlands are jostling for spots. A Week 11 matchup between Richardson and Lake Highlands will have huge playoff implications. Duncanville clinches the district title with a win against Richardson.
DISTRICT 9-6A
Clinched a playoff berth: Allen
Can get in this week:
-- Prosper if it beats Allen OR if McKinney and McKinney Boyd both lose.
-- Plano if it beats McKinney Boyd AND Jesuit beats McKinney.
-- Plano East if it beats Plano West AND Jesuit beats McKinney AND Plano beats McKinney Boyd.
Eliminated: Plano West
Notes: Jesuit is eliminated unless it beats McKinney this week AND Plano East loses to Plano West AND Plano loses to McKinney Boyd. McKinney Boyd is eliminated this week if it loses to Plano AND Plano East beats Plano West. McKinney is eliminated this week if it loses to Jesuit AND Plano beats McKinney Boyd AND Plano East beats Plano West.
DISTRICT 10-6A
Clinched a playoff berth: Sachse
Can get in this week:
-- Rowlett is in with a win
Eliminated: South Garland
Notes: Garland is eliminated if it loses to Garland Naaman Forest. North Garland is eliminated if it loses to Wylie and Naaman Forest wins against Garland. Garland Lakeview Centennial is eliminated if it loses and Naaman Forest and Wylie win.
Sachse clinches the district title with a win over South Garland and a Rowlett loss to Lakeview Centennial.
DISTRICT 11-6A
Clinched a playoff berth: Longview, Rockwall, Mesquite
Can clinch this week:
-- No one, because the last four teams in the seven-team district all have one win with two weeks still remaining
Notable:
-- Mesquite has clinched a playoff berth because it has wins over Mesquite Horn, North Mesquite and Tyler Lee, the teams it could still finish tied with if it lost its last two games.
-- Rockwall-Heath is 1-4 in district and has only one game remaining, but it hasn't been eliminated from the playoff race. The possibility still exists -- albeit a slim one -- that Rockwall-Heath could finish in a three-way tie with North Mesquite and Mesquite Horn for the final playoff berth and they would all be 1-1 against the others and could also be tied on the points tiebreaker.
Class 5A
DISTRICT 4-5A Div. I
Clinched a playoff berth: Denton Ryan, Birdville, Grapevine
Can get in this week:
-- Colleyville Heritage if it beats Birdville OR if Carrollton Newman Smith beats Denton.
Eliminated: Carrollton R.L. Turner
Notes: Carrollton Creekview, Carrollton Newman Smith and Denton all need to win the last two games AND have Colleyville Heritage lose the next two games to stay alive in the playoff race.
DISTRICT 5-5A Div. I
Clinched a playoff berth: The Colony
Can get in this week:
-- Frisco Lone Star if it beats Frisco Liberty OR if Frisco Wakeland and Little Elm both lose.
-- Frisco Independence if it beats The Colony AND Frisco Centennial beats Frisco Wakeland AND Frisco Heritage beats Little Elm.
-- Frisco Centennial if it beats Frisco Wakeland AND Frisco Heritage beats Little Elm.
Eliminated: Frisco Liberty
Notes: Frisco Heritage is eliminated if it loses to Little Elm this week. Little Elm is eliminated if it loses to Frisco Heritage AND Frisco Independence and Frisco Centennial both win. Frisco Wakeland is eliminated if it loses to Centennial and Independence beats The Colony.
DISTRICT 6-5A Div. I
Clinched a playoff berth: Highland Park, Lancaster
Can get in this week:
-- Mansfield Legacy if it beats Samuell.
-- Mansfield Timberview if it beats Bryan Adams.
Eliminated: Sunset
Notes: Samuell is eliminated this week if it doesn't win against Mansfield Legacy. Bryan Adams is eliminated this week if it doesn't win against Mansfield Timberview. Woodrow Wilson is eliminated this week if loses OR both Mansfield Legacy and Mansfield Timberview win. The winner of the Highland Park-Lancaster matchup clinches the district title
DISTRICT 7-5A Div. I
Clinched: Mesquite Poteet, Tyler John Tyler
Can get in this week:
-- Sherman if it beats West Mesquite.
-- McKinney North, which is idle, if Sherman beats West Mesquite.
Eliminated: Texarkana Texas, Wylie East
Notes: West Mesquite is eliminated if it loses to Sherman this week.
DISTRICT 4-5A Div. II
Clinched a playoff berth: Justin Northwest
Can get in this week:
-- FW Southwest can get in with a win against FW O.D. Wyatt.
-- FW O.D. Wyatt can get in with a win against FW Southwest.
Eliminated: Fort Worth Carter-Riverside
Notes: A Week 10 loss would eliminate FW North Side and FW Polytechnic. If FW Southwest or FW O.D. Wyatt were to lose, they could still make the playoffs with a loss by FW North Side. If FW O.D. Wyatt was to lose, it could clinch with a FW Polytechnic loss.
DISTRICT 5-5A Div. II
Clinched a playoff berth: Aledo, Burleson Centennial
Can get in this week:
-- Midlothian can get in with a win against Cleburne.
Eliminated: Joshua, Arlington Seguin
Notes: With a loss, Waco University would be eliminated.
If Cleburne defeats Midlothian, there would be a three-way tie for third heading into the season finale if Everman was to win. Cleburne, Midlothian and Everman would all have 4-3 district records.
There could be also be a four-way tie for the fourth and final playoff spot heading into the final week of the season if ...
-- Cleburne was to lose
-- Waco University was to win
Cleburne, Waco University, Everman and Burleson would all have 3-4 district records.
DISTRICT 6-5A Div. II
Clinched a playoff berth: South Oak Cliff
Can get in this week:
-- Kimball with a win over South Oak Cliff OR a Spruce loss to Red Oak.
-- Red Oak with a win over Spruce.
-- Seagoville with a win over Thomas Jefferson.
Eliminated: Adamson, Conrad and Thomas Jefferson
Notes: Spruce is eliminated with a loss to Red Oak.
South Oak Cliff wins the district with a win over Kimball this week. If Kimball beats South Oak Cliff AND Red Oak beats Spruce this week, there will be a three-way tie for first place heading into Week 11.
DISTRICT 7-5A Div. II
Clinched: Frisco Reedy
Can get in this week:
-- Lovejoy if it beats Denison.
-- Frisco if it beats Frisco Memorial.
Eliminated: Princeton, Frisco Memorial, Frisco Lebanon Trail
Notes: Denton Braswell is eliminated if it doesn't beat Lake Dallas this week. Lake Dallas is eliminated if it loses to Denton Braswell AND Frisco beats Frisco Memorial or Denison beats Lovejoy.
DISTRICT 8-5A Div. II
Clinched a playoff berth: Corsicana, Sulphur Springs
Can get in this week: Kaufman can clinch with a win over Sulphur Springs AND losses by Royse City or Ennis.
Eliminated: Greenville, Terrell
Notes: If Ennis and Royse City win, Forney and North Forney would eliminated with a loss.
Class 4A
DISTRICT 6-4A Div. I
Clinched a playoff berth: Kennedale, Fort Worth Benbrook, Lake Worth
Can get in this week:
-- Fort Worth Dunbar with a win over Fort Worth Western Hills.
Eliminated: Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis
Notes: The winner of this week's Kennedale-Benbrook game will clinch the district title. Fort Worth Western Hills is eliminated with a loss to Fort Worth Dunbar. Fort Worth Castleberry is eliminated with a Dunbar win over Western Hills or a loss to Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis.
DISTRICT 7-4A Div. I
Clinched a playoff berth: Argyle, Paris
Can get in this week:
-- Celina, which is idle, if Argyle beats Anna AND Paris beats Paris North Lamar.
-- Melissa if it beats Sanger AND Paris beats Paris North Lamar.
Eliminated: None
Notes: Argyle will clinch the top overall seed this week with a win over Anna OR a Paris loss to Paris North Lamar.
Sanger is eliminated if it doesn't beat Melissa this week. Anna is eliminated if it doesn't beat Argyle this week. Paris North Lamar is eliminated with a loss to Paris this week AND if Melissa beats Sanger.
DISTRICT 8-4A Div. I
Clinched a playoff berth: Wilmer-Hutchins, Alvarado
Can get in this week:
-- Carrollton Ranchview if it beats North Dallas AND Carter beats Pinkston.
-- Carter with a win over Pinkston.
Eliminated: Hillcrest, North Dallas
Notes: The winner of this week's Wilmer-Hutchins vs. Alvarado game will be the top seed. Pinkston is eliminated if it loses to Carter AND Carrollton Ranchview beats North Dallas.
DISTRICT 9-4A Div. 1
Clinched a playoff berth: None
Can get in this week:
-- Midlothian Heritage with a win over Life Waxahachie OR a loss to Life Waxahachie by 14 points or fewer OR an Athens win over Mabank.
-- Crandall with a win over Quinlan Ford AND an Athens win over Mabank or a Midlothian Heritage loss to Life Waxahachie.
-- Athens with a win over Mabank AND a Quinlan Ford loss to Crandall.
-- Life Waxahachie with a win over Midlothian Heritage AND an Athens win over Mabank AND a Crandall win over Quinlan Ford.
Eliminated: None
Notes: There is a chance -- albeit very small -- that there could be a five-team tie for first place, with five teams all finishing at 3-2. If every game is decided by 15 points or more, and the appropriate teams win, then there would be a coin flip to determine the four teams that qualify.
Quinlan Ford is eliminated this week with a loss to Crandall. Mabank is eliminated with a loss to Athens AND a Crandall win over Quinlan Ford AND a Life Waxahachie win over Midlothian Heritage.
DISTRICT 3-4A Div. II
Clinched a playoff berth: Graham
Can get in this week:
-- Iowa Park and Vernon can clinch with a win this week.
Eliminated: None
Notes: If Iowa Park and Vernon lose AND Bridgeport and Aubrey win, those four teams will enter the final week of the season with 2-2 district records battling for the final three playoff spots. If Bridgeport wins and Aubrey loses in Week 10, Aubrey would be eliminated. If Aubrey wins and Bridgeport loses in Week 10, Bridgeport would be eliminated.
DISTRICT 4-4A Div. II
Clinched a playoff berth: Glen Rose, Ferris
Can get in this week:
-- With a win this week, Hillsboro can clinch a playoff spot.
Eliminated: None
Notes: Venus would be eliminated with a loss AND a win by Hillsboro. Godley would be eliminated with a loss AND a win by Hillsboro.
DISTRICT 5-4A Div. II
Clinched a playoff berth: Sunnyvale
Can get in this week:
-- Caddo Mills with a win over Nevada Community.
Eliminated: None
Notes: Roosevelt, Nevada Community, Farmersville and Lincoln all sit tied for third at 1-2 in district play.
Class 3A
DISTRICT 4-3A Div. I
Clinched a playoff berth: Boyd, Brock
Can clinch this week:
-- Pilot Point is off this week, but it can clinch a playoff berth with a Bowie loss to Paradise
Eliminated: Ponder
DISTRICT 6-3A Div. I
Clinched a playoff berth: Malakoff, Kemp, Eustace
Can get in this week:
-- Madison with a win over Life Oak Cliff.
Eliminated: None
Notes: A+ Academy and Life Oak Cliff are eliminated if Madison beats Life Oak Cliff this week. If Malakoff and Kemp both win this week, the winner of their Week 11 clash will win the district outright.
DISTRICT 7-3A Div. II
Clinched a playoff berth: Edgewood, Buffalo
Can get in this week:
-- Palmer if it beats Gateway Charter.
Eliminated: Gateway Charter
Notes: Blooming Grove is eliminated if it loses to Corsicana Mildred. Rice, Corsicana Mildred and Scurry-Rosser are all fighting for spots.
The winner of the Edgewood-Buffalo game clinches the district title.