Here is a complete list of clinching and elimination scenarios for Week 8 (Oct 14-17).
If you notice a scenario missing or incorrect, please drop us a note at football@floridahsfootball.com or comment in the comment section below!
Records in parenthesis go by overall record first, with district record following after.
District 3A-1
Can Clinch District Championship
Pensacola Catholic (2-5, 1-0) – Can clinch district championship with win over Taylor County.
Still Alive
Taylor County (2-4, 0-0), Florida High (5-2, 0-1)
District 3A-2
Can Clinch Playoff Berth
Jacksonville Trinity Christian (6-0, 1-0) – Can clinch playoff berth with win over Duval Charter AND Episcopal win over Providence.
Episcopal (4-2, 1-0) – Can clinch playoff berth with win over Providence AND Trinity Christian win over Duval Charter.
Facing Elimination
Providence (1-5, 0-1) – Can be eliminated with loss to Episcopal AND Trinity Christian win over Duval Charter.
Duval Charter (0-6, 0-1) – Can be eliminated with loss to Trinity Christian AND Episcopal win over Providence.
District 3A-3
Can Clinch Playoff Berth
Trinity Prep (5-1, 1-0) – Can clinch playoff berth with win over The First Academy AND Trinity Catholic win over Father Lopez.
Trinity Catholic (1-6, 1-0) – Can clinch playoff berth with win over Father Lopez AND Trinity Prep win over The First Academy.
Facing Elimination
Father Lopez (3-3, 0-1) – Can be eliminated with loss to Trinity Catholic AND Trinity Prep win over The First Academy.
The First Academy (2-4, 0-1) – Can be eliminated with loss to Trinity Prep AND Trinity Catholic win over Father Lopez.
District 3A-4
Can Clinch Playoff Berth
Tampa Catholic (5-1, 1-0) – Can clinch playoff berth with Lakeland Christian win over Berkeley Prep.
Lakeland Christian (7-0, 0-0) – Can clinch playoff berth with win over Berkeley Prep.
Facing Elimination
Berkeley Prep (2-4, 0-1) – Can be eliminated with loss to Lakeland Christian.
District 3A-5
Can Clinch Playoff Berth
Clearwater Central Catholic (7-0, 1-0) – Can clinch playoff berth with win over Calvary Christian AND Cardinal Mooney win over St. Petersburg Catholic.
Cardinal Mooney (1-5, 1-0) – Can clinch playoff berth with win over St. Petersburg Catholic AND Clearwater Central Catholic win over Calvary Christian.
Facing Elimination
St. Petersburg Catholic (1-5, 0-1) – Can be eliminated with loss to Cardinal Mooney AND Clearwater Central Catholic win over Calvary Christian.
Clearwater Calvary Christian (0-6, 0-1) – Can be eliminated with loss to Clearwater Central Catholic AND Cardinal Mooney win over St. Petersburg Catholic.
District 3A-6
Can Clinch Playoff Berth
Holy Trinity (5-1, 1-0) – Can clinch playoff berth with John Carroll win over Melbourne Central Catholic.
John Carroll (4-2, 0-0) – Can clinch playoff berth with win over Melbourne Central Catholic.
Facing Elimination
Melbourne Central Catholic (4-3, 0-1) – Can be eliminated with loss to John Carroll.
District 3A-7
Can Clinch Playoff Berth
Oxbridge Academy (5-1, 1-0) – Can clinch playoff berth with Cardinal Newman win over American Heritage.
Cardinal Newman (1-5, 0-0) – Can clinch playoff berth with win over American Heritage.
Facing Elimination
Delray American Heritage (4-2, 0-1) – Can be eliminated with loss to Cardinal Newman.
District 3A-8
District Champion: Westminster Christian (6-1, 3-0)
District Runner-up: Chaminade-Madonna (5-1, 2-1)
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