Here is a complete list of clinching and elimination scenarios for Week 10 (Oct 30-Nov 2).
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Details on how tiebreakers work will come later this week and in to the weekend as known tiebreaker games are posted.
DISTRICT 7A-1
Niceville (8-0, 1-0) – Can clinch District Championship with win over Crestview.
Tate (7-2, 1-1) – Can clinch District Runner-up with Niceville win over Crestview.
Crestview (3-5, 0-1) – Can be eliminated with loss to Niceville.
TIEBREAKER SCENARIO: A three-way tie could happen if Crestview wins over Niceville. In this situation no one would have the clear-cut wins to decided the district and thus would force a shootout. Niceville which has the best overall record would host the shootout and take the #1 seed. Tate would take the #2 seed while Crestview takes the #3 seed.
DISTRICT 7A-2
Champion: Lincoln
District Runner-up Game
Leon (2-6, 0-1) at Chiles (2-5, 0-1) – Winner is the Runner-up, loser is eliminated.
DISTRICT 7A-3
Champion: Fleming Island
Fletcher (6-2, 2-1) – Can clinch District Runner-up with win over Oakleaf OR Can be eliminated with loss to Oakleaf AND Atlantic Coast loss to Buchholz.
Oakleaf (4-4, 1-2) – Can clinch District Runner-up with win over Fletcher AND Buchholz win over Atlantic Coast OR Can be eliminated with loss to Fletcher.
Atlantic Coast (4-4, 1-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to Buchholz OR Fletcher win over Oakleaf.
TIEBREAKER SCENARIO: A three-way tie for second place can happen if Oakleaf beats Fletcher and Atlantic Coast win overs Buchholz. In this case it would force a tiebreaker shootout to determine the District Runner-up. Fletcher would be the host with the best overall record and would be the #1 seed. Atlantic Coast would be given the #2 seed since it won against Oakleaf earlier in the season with Oakleaf being seeded #3.
DISTRICT 7A-4
Oak Ridge (6-3, 5-1) – Can clinch District Championship with Winter Springs loss to Wekiva OR Can clinch District Runner-up with Winter Springs win over Wekiva.
Winter Springs (5-3, 4-1) – Can clinch District Championship with win over Wekiva OR Can be eliminated with loss to Wekiva.
Wekiva (5-3, 3-2) – Can clinch District Runner-up with win over Winter Springs OR Can be eliminated with loss to Winter Springs.
DISTRICT 7A-5
District Championship Game
Kathleen (7-1, 4-0) at Lakeland (9-0, 4-0) – Winner is District Champion, loser is Runner-up.
DISTRICT 7A-6
Champion: Osceola (Kissimmee)
District Runner-up Game
Lake Nona (6-2, 4-1) at Harmony (5-3, 4-1) – Winner is Runner-up, loser is eliminated.
DISTRICT 7A-7
Sickles (7-1, 4-0) – Can clinch District Championship with win over Tampa Bay Tech OR can clinch District Runner-up with loss to Tampa Bay Tech AND Gaither loss to George Steinbrenner.
Tampa Bay Tech (6-2, 3-1) – Can clinch District Championship with win over Sickles AND Gaither loss to George Steinbrenner OR Can be eliminated with loss to Sickles AND Gaither win over George Steinbrenner.
Gaither (4-4, 3-1) – Can clinch District Championship with win over George Steinbrenner AND Tampa Bay Tech loss to Sickles OR can be eliminated with loss to George Steinbrenner AND Tampa Bay Tech win over Sickles.
George Steinbrenner (3-5, 2-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to Gaither OR Can be eliminated with Tampa Bay Tech win over Sickles.
TIEBREAKER SCENARIO #1: A three-way tie for first and second place can happen if Tampa Bay Tech wins over Sickles and Gaither wins over George Steinbrenner. At this point Sickles, Tampa Bay Tech would be tied 4-1 and would need a tiebreaker shootout to decided both a District Champion and Runner-up. Tampa Bay Tech would be the host as they have the best overall record and would get the #1 seed. Sickles would get the #2 seed while Gaither would be the #3 seed.
TIEBREAKER SCENARIO #2: A three-way tie for second place can happen if Tampa Bay Tech loses to Sickles and George Steinbrenner wins over Gaither. This would put Tampa Bay Tech, Gaither and George Steinbrenner all with 3-2 district records. In this case Tampa Bay Tech would host since they would have the best overall record and get the #1 seed. Gaither would get the #2 seed while George Steinbrenner would get the #3 seed.
DISTRICT 7A-8
Strawberry Crest (6-3, 3-1) – Can clinch District Championship with Plant City loss to Brandon OR can clinch District Runner-up with Plant City win over Brandon AND East Bay loss to Durant.
Plant City (6-2, 2-1) – Can clinch District Championship with win over Brandon AND East Bay loss to Durant OR Can be eliminated with a loss to Brandon AND East Bay win over Durant.
East Bay (6-3, 2-1) – Can clinch District Runner-up with win over Durant AND Plant City loss to Brandon OR can be eliminated with loss to Durant AND Plant City win over Brandon.
Durant (3-6, 1-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to East Bay OR Can be eliminated with Plant City win over Brandon.
TIEBREAKER SCENARIO #1: If Plant City wins over Brandon and East Bay wins over Durant, a three-way tie would occur for first place. In this situation Plant City, Strawberry Crest and East Bay would be the teams tied and thus forcing a tiebreaker shootout. Plant City would be the host since they would have the best overall record and get the #1 seed, while East Bay would take the #2 seed and Strawberry Crest being seeded #3.
TIEBREAKER SCENARIO #2: A three-way tie for second place could happen if Plant City loses to Brandon and Durant wins over East Bay. In this situation, Plant City, East Bay and Durant would be tied 2-2 and would force a tiebreaker shootout. Plant City once again in this scenario would take the #1 seed and be the host, while East Bay would be seeded #2 and Durant taking the #3 seed.
DISTRICT 7A-9
Champion: East Lake
District Runner-up Game
Countryside (6-2, 3-1) at Pinellas Park (7-1, 3-1) – Winner is Runner-up, loser is eliminated.
DISTRICT 7A-10
Lakewood Ranch (4-4, 2-1) – Can clinch District Championship with win over Sarasota AND Palmetto loss to Braden River OR Can clinch District Runner-up with win over Sarasota AND Palmetto win over Braden River OR can be eliminated with loss to Sarasota AND Palmetto win over Braden River.
Palmetto (4-4, 2-1) – Can clinch District Championship with win over Braden River AND Lakewood Ranch win over Sarasota OR Can clinch District Runner-up with win over Braden River AND Sarasota win over Lakewood Ranch OR Can be eliminated with loss to Braden River AND Sarasota loss to Lakewood Ranch.
Sarasota (4-4, 2-1) – Can clinch District Championship with win over Lakewood Ranch OR can be eliminated with loss to Lakewood Ranch.
Lakewood Ranch (3-5, 1-2) – Can clinch District Runner-up with win over Palmetto AND Sarasota loss to Lakewood Ranch OR cab be eliminated with loss to Palmetto.
TIEBREAKER SCENARIO: A three-way tie for second can happen if Lakewood Ranch loses to Sarasota and Braden River wins over Palmetto. In this scenario, Braden River would have the best overall record and would host the tiebreaker shootout and would be the #1 seed. Palmetto would take the #2 seed (won over Lakewood Ranch earlier in the season) and Lakewood Ranch taking the #3 seed.
DISTRICT 7A-11
District Championship Game
Port Charlotte (7-0, 2-0) at Charlotte (6-3, 2-0) – Winner is the District Champion, loser is the Runner-up.
DISTRICT 7A-12
Champion: Melbourne
Runner-up: Eau Gallie
DISTRICT 7A-13
District Championship Game
West Boca Raton (7-2, 6-0) at Dwyer (9-0, 6-0) – Winner is the District Champion, loser is Runner-up
DISTRICT 7A-14
Blanche Ely (3-5, 2-0) – Can clinch District Championship with win over Northeast (Oakland Park).
Boyd Anderson (2-6, 2-1) – Can clinch District Runner-up with Blanche Ely win over Northeast (Oakland Park).
Northeast (Oakland Park) (2-6, 1-1) – Can be eliminated with loss to Blanche Ely.
TIEBREAKER SCENARIO: A three-way tie for first place can happen if Northeast (Oakland Park) wins over Blanche Ely. In this case a tiebreaker shootout would be needed and depending on Boyd Anderson winning or losing this week against Miami Palmetto will have an effect of who gets to host and take the #1 seed for this tiebreaker.
DISTRICT 7A-15
District Championship Game
St. Thomas Aquinas (7-1, 3-0) at Plantation (7-1, 3-0) – Winner is District Champion, loser is the Runner-up.
DISTRICT 7A-16
American (5-3, 5-0) – Can clinch District Championship with win over Mater Academy OR can clinch District Runner-up with loss to Mater Academy AND Miami Springs loss to Mourning.
Mater Academy (6-2, 4-1) – Can clinch District Championship with win over American AND Miami Springs loss to Mourning OR can be eliminated with loss to American.
Miami Springs (6-2, 4-1) – Can clinch District Runner-up with win over Mourning AND American win over Mater Academy OR Can be eliminated with loss to Mourning AND Mater Academy win over American.
TIEBREAKER SCENARIO: If Mater Academy wins against American and Miami Springs wins against Mourning. there would be a three-way tie for first place forcing a tiebreaker shootout. In this scenario Miami Springs would be the host and receive the #1 seed (win over Mater Academy) for having the best overall record. Mater Academy would get the #2 seed and American would be seeded #3.
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