PLAYOFF WATCH: Class 8A scenarios for Week 10

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 8A-1
District Championship Game
First Coast (7-1, 3-0) at Sandalwood (7-1, 3-0) – Winner Champion, loser Runner-up

DISTRICT 8A-2
Champion: Lake Mary
Runner-Up: Lake Brantley

DISTRICT 8A-3
Winter Park (7-1, 3-1) – Can clinch District Championship with Oviedo loss to Timber Creek.
University (Orlando) (6-2, 2-1) – Can clinch District Runner-up with win over Hagerty AND Oviedo loss to Timber Creek.
Oviedo (5-3, 2-1) – Can be eliminated with loss to Timber Creek.
Hagerty (3-5, 1-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to University (Orlando).

TIEBREAKER SCENARIO #1: A three-way tie could happen if University (Orlando) AND Oviedo both win this week. In this case Winter Park, University (Orlando) and Oviedo would be tied for first place. As a result a tiebreaker shootout would need to be played on Monday to determine both the District Champion & Runner-Up. Winter Park which maintains the best overall record (no matter win or loss this week against Cypress Creek) would be the #1 seed in this scenario. University (Orlando) would be the likely #2 seed with Oviedo taking the #3 seed.

TIEBREAKER SCENARIO #2: A three-way tie could happen if Hagerty beats University (Orlando) and Oviedo loses to Timber Creek. In this case the tiebreaker would be held to determine a District Runner-up. In this situation University (Orlando) would be the #1 seed with Oviedo being the #2 seed and Hagerty following behind at #3. University (Orlando) as such would be the host of the tiebreaker.

DISTRICT 8A-4
Apopka (8-1, 2-0) – Can clinch District Championship with win over Olympia.
West Orange (7-1, 1-1) – Can clinch District Runner-up with win over Evans.
Olympia (2-6, 1-1) – Can be eliminated with loss to Apopka AND Evans loss to West Orange.
Evans (1-7, 0-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to West Orange.

TIEBREAKER SCENARIO #1: A three-way tie could happen if Olympia beats Apopka and West Orange wins against Evans. In this situation there would be a three-way tie for first place forcing a tiebreaker shootout. This would shootout would decide both the District Champion and Runner-up. If this happens, West Orange would be the #1 seed since they would have the best overall record with Apopka being the #2 seed and Olympia being the #3 seed.

TIEBREAKER SCENARIO #2: A three-way tie could happen if Olympia loses against Apopka and Evans defeats West Orange. In this situation it would create a three-way tie for second place and this would force a tiebreaker shootout. This shootout would determine the District Runner-up. West Orange would be the host here in this scenario as well with the best overall record and would receive the #1 seed. Olympia would get the #2 seed and Evans the #3 seed.

DISTRICT 8A-5
Dr. Phillips (8-0, 3-0) – Can clinch District Championship with win over Freedom (Orlando).
Boone (2-6, 2-1) – Can clinch District Runner-up with win over Colonial AND Freedom (Orlando) loss to Dr. Phillips.
Freedom (Orlando) (3-5, 2-1) – Can be eliminated with loss to Dr. Phillips AND Boone win over Colonial.
Colonial (2-6, 1-2) – Can be eliminate with loss to Boone.

TIEBREAKER SCENARIO #1: A three-way tie could happen if Freedom (Orlando) wins against Dr. Phillips and Boone wins against Colonial. In this situation it would create a three-way tie for first place and force a tiebreaker shootout. This shootout would determine the District Champion & Runner-up. Dr. Phillips would be the host, since they have the best overall record and would be the #1 seed with Boone taking the #2 seed (beat Freedom a few weeks ago) and Freedom (Orlando) would be the #3 seed.

TIEBREAKER SCENARIO #2: A three-way tie could happen if Colonial wins against Boone and Freedom (Orlando) loses to Dr. Phillips. In this case this would create a three-way tie for second forcing a shootout. In this case Freedom would have the best overall record (beat Colonial earlier in the season) and would be the #1 seed. With Colonial taking the #2 seed and Boone the #3 seed. This tiebreaker would decide the District Runner-up.

DISTRICT 8A-6
Champion: Plant
Bloomingdale (5-3, 3-1) – Can clinch District Runner-up with win over Wharton OR Can be eliminated with loss to Wharton AND Alonso loss to Plant.
Wharton (6-3, 2-2) – Can clinch District Runner-up with win over Bloomingdale AND Alonso loss to Plant OR Can be eliminated with loss to Bloomingdale.
Alonso (5-3, 2-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to Plant OR Bloomingdale win over Wharton.

TIEBREAKER SCENARIO: A three-way tie could happen if Bloomingdale loses to Wharton and Alonso wins against Plant. In this scenario, it would be a three-way tie for second place forcing a tiebreaker shootout. In this case Wharton would be the host since they would have the best overall record and would receive the #1 seed. Alonso would receive the #2 seed with Bloomingdale receiving the #3 seed. This shootout would determine a District Runner-up.

DISTRICT 8A-7
Champion: Manatee
District Runner-up Game
St. Petersburg (6-2, 1-1) at Riverview (Sarasota) (5-2, 1-1) – Winner is District Runner-up, loser is eliminated.

DISTRICT 8A-8
Fort Pierce Central (7-0, 2-0) – Can clinch District Championship with win over Treasure Coast.
Vero Beach (7-1, 1-1) – Can clinch District Runner-up with win over Centennial.
Treasure Coast (4-3, 1-1) – Can be eliminated with loss to Fort Pierce Central.
Centennial (2-5, 0-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to Vero Beach.

TIEBREAKER SCENARIO #1: A three-way tie can happen with a Treasure Coast win against Fort Pierce Central and a Vero Beach win over Centennial. In this scenario it would force a tiebreaker shootout to decide the District Champion and Runner-up. Fort Pierce Central would host with the best overall record (defeated Vero Beach in Week 6) and would receive the #1 seed. Vero Beach would receive the #2 seed and Treasure Coast would be seeded #3.

TIEBREAKER SCENARIO #2: A three-way tie can happen with a Treasure Coast loss to Fort Pierce Central and a Centennial win over Vero Beach. If this happens it would force a tiebreaker shootout to decide a District Runner-up. Vero Beach would be the host in this scenario as they would be the team with the best overall record and would be seeded #1. Treasure Coast would be seeded #2 with Centennial being seeded #3.

DISTRICT 8A-9
Champion: Palm Beach Gardens
District Runner-up Game
Seminole Ridge (5-3, 1-1) at Jupiter (3-5, 1-1) – Winner is District Runner-up, loser is eliminated.

DISTRICT 8A-10
Park Vista (7-1, 4-0) – Can clinch District Championship with win over Palm Beach Central OR Can clinch District Runner-up with loss to Palm Beach Central.
Palm Beach Central (5-3, 3-1) – Can clinch District Championship with win over Park Vista OR Can clinch District Runner-up with loss to Park Vista AND Boca Raton loss to John I. Leonard OR Can be eliminated with loss to Park Vista with Boca Raton win over John I. Leonard AND Santaluces loss to Spanish River.
Boca Raton (3-5, 2-2) – Can clinch District Runner-up with win over John I. Leonard AND with Palm Beach Central loss to Park Vista plus Santaluces loss to Spanish River OR Can be eliminated with loss to John I. Leonard OR Palm Beach Central win over Park Vista.
Santaluces (5-3, 2-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to Spanish River OR Palm Beach Central win over Park Vista OR Boca Raton loss to John I. Leonard.

TIEBREAKER SCENARIO: A three-way tiebreaker can happen if Palm Beach Central losses to Park Vista and both Boca Raton and Santaluces wins against John I. Leonard and Spanish River respectively. In this situation, it would create a three-way tie for second place forcing a shootout. In this case Santaluces would be the #1 seed with the best overall record and would host the shootout. Palm Beach Central would be seeded #2 while Boca Raton would take the #3 seed.

DISTRICT 8A-11
Deerfield Beach (8-0, 6-0) – Can clinch District Championship with win over South Plantation OR can clinch District Runner-up with loss to South Plantation.
South Plantation (6-2, 5-1) – Can clinch District Championship with win over Deerfield Beach OR can clinch District Runner-up with loss to Deerfield Beach AND Taravella loss to Piper.
Taravella (4-4, 4-2) – Can clinch District Runner-up with win over Piper AND with South Plantation loss to Deerfield Beach AND Monarch loss to Coral Glades OR can be eliminated with loss to Piper.
Monarch (7-2, 4-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to Coral Glades OR with South Plantation loss to Deerfield Beach AND Taravella loss to Piper.

TIEBREAKER SCENARIO: A three-way tie can happen if South Plantation loses to Deerfield Beach with a Monarch win over Coral Glades plus a Taravella win over Piper. This would create a three-way tie for second place and force a tiebreaker shootout. Monarch would host the shootout since it would have the best overall record and receive the #1 seed. South Plantation would receive the #2 seed and Taravella would be seeded #3. This shootout would determine the Runner-up.

DISTRICT 8A-12
Champion: Miramar
Runner-up: Flanagan

DISTRICT 8A-13
Champion: North Miami
District Runner-up Game
Hialeah (5-3, 3-1) at North Miami (4-4, 4-1) – Winner is District Runner-up, loser is eliminated.

DISTRICT 8A-14
Coral Gables (7-1, 4-0) – Can clinch District Championship with win over Miami Beach OR Can clinch District Runner-up with loss to Miami Beach AND Columbus loss to Miami Coral Park.
Miami Beach (6-2, 3-1) – Can clinch District Championship with win over Coral Gables AND Columbus loss to Miami Coral Park OR Can be eliminated with loss to Coral Gables AND Columbus win over Miami Coral Park.
Columbus (4-4, 3-1) – Can clinch District Runner-up with win over Miami Coral Park AND Miami Beach loss to Coral Gables OR Can clinch Runner-up with loss to Miami Coral Park AND Miami Beach loss to Coral Gables OR Can be eliminated with loss to Miami Coral Park AND Miami Beach win over Coral Gables.

DISTRICT 8A-15
Southwest Miami (8-0, 4-0) – Can clinch District Championship with win over Varela OR can clinch District Runner-up with loss to Varela AND Belen Jesuit loss to Ferguson.
Belen Jesuit (6-2, 3-1) – Can clinch District Runner-up with win over Ferguson AND Varela loss to Southwest Miami OR Can be eliminated with loss to Ferguson AND Varela win over Southwest Miami.
Varela (5-3, 3-1) – Can clinch District Championship with win over Southwest Miami AND Belen Jesuit loss to Ferguson OR Can be eliminated with loss to Southwest Miami AND Ferguson loss to Belen Jesuit.
Ferguson (4-4, 2-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to Belen Jesuit.

TIEBREAKER SCENARIO #1: A three-way tie can happen if Varela wins over Southwest Miami and Belen Jesuit wins over Ferguson. In this situation a three-way tie for first place would occur requiring a tiebreaker shootout. Southwest Miami would be the host of the shootout and would receive the #1 seed as they have the best overall record, Belen Jesuit would be seeded #2 and Varela would get the #3 seed. This scenario would decide both the District Champion & Runner-up.

TIEBREAKER SCENARIO #2: A three-way tie can happen if Ferguson wins against Belen Jesuit and Varela loses to Southwest Miami. In this situation a three-way tie would occur for second place. Belen Jesuit would be the host and receive the #1 seed since they would have the best overall record. Varela would receive the #2 seed since it beat Ferguson earlier in the season and Ferguson would get the #3 seed.

DISTRICT 8A-16
South Dade (7-1, 2-1) – Can clinch District Championship with win over Coral Reef AND Miami Killian loss to Miami Southridge OR Can clinch District Runner-up with win over Coral Reef  OR Can be eliminated with loss to Coral Reef.
Coral Reef (5-3, 2-1) – Can clinch District Championship with win over South Dade AND Miami Southridge loss to Miami Killian OR Can clinch District Runner-up with win over South Dade OR Can be eliminated with loss to South Dade.
Miami Killian (4-4, 2-1) – Can clinch District Championship with win over Miami Southridge AND Coral Reef loss to South Dade OR can clinch District Runner-up with win over Miami Southridge OR Can be eliminated with loss to Miami Southridge.
Miami Southridge (4-4, 2-1) – Can clinch District Championship with win over Miami Killian AND South Dade loss to Coral Reef OR can clinch District Runner-up with win over Miami Killian OR Can be eliminated with loss to Miami Killian.