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 5A-1
Still Alive
Bay (6-0, 2-0), Mosley (3-3, 1-1), Arnold (3-4, 1-1), Pensacola (3-3, 0-1), West Florida (3-3, 0-1)
District 5A-2
Can Clinch District Championship
Wakulla (5-1, 1-0) – Can clinch district championship with win over Rickards.
Still Alive
Rickards (5-1, 0-0), Godby (2-4, 0-1)
District 5A-3
Can Clinch District Championship
Suwannee (4-1, 2-0) – Can clinch the district championship with a win over Ribault AND Yulee win over Stanton.
Still Alive
Ribault (4-3, 2-0), Yulee (3-3, 0-1), Stanton (0-6, 0-1)
Needs Help
Paxon (1-6, 0-2)
District 5A-4
Still Alive
Ponte Vedra (5-2, 2-0), Bishop Kenny (3-3, 1-0), Terry Parker (3-3, 1-0)
Needs Help
Wolfson (0-7, 0-2)
Facing Elimination
Westside (1-6, 0-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to Terry Parker.
District 5A-5
Still Alive
Clay (3-3, 2-0), Orange Park (4-2, 1-1), Menendez (3-3, 1-1), Palatka (2-4, 1-1), Baker County (3-3, 1-1),
Facing Elimination
Ridgeview (1-5, 0-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to Clay
District 5A-6
Can Clinch Playoff Berth
North Marion (6-0, 1-0) – Can clinch playoff berth with Bellview win over Eastside.
Belleview (0-5, 0-0) – Can clinch playoff berth with win over Eastside.
Facing Elimination
Eastside (0-6, 0-1) – Can be eliminated with loss to Belleview.
District 5A-7
Still Alive
Nature Coast (6-0, 3-0), Lecanto (5-1, 3-0), Weeki Wachee (3-3, 2-1)
Needs Help
Crystal River (4-3, 2-2), Hernando (1-6, 1-2), Citrus (1-6, 1-3)
Already Eliminated
Brooksville Central (2-5, 0-4)
District 5A-8
Still Alive
River Ridge (6-0, 4-0), Zephyrhills (5-1, 4-0), Anclote (3-3, 3-1), Ridgewood (4-3, 2-2)
Facing Elimination
Fivay (2-4, 1-3) – Can be eliminated with loss to Gulf.
Hudson (2-4, 1-3) – Can be eliminated with loss to Ridgewood.
Wesley Chapel (1-6, 1-3) – Can be eliminated with loss to Anclote.
Already Eliminated
Gulf (0-6, 0-4)
District 5A-9
Can Clinch District Championship
Gibbs (4-2, 1-0) – Can clinch district championship with win over Lakewood AND Tarpon Springs win over Dunedin.
Lakewood (4-3, 1-1) – Can clinch district championship with win over Gibbs AND Dunedin win over Tarpon Springs.
Facing Elimination
Tarpon Springs (1-5, 0-1) – Can be eliminated with loss to Dunedin AND Lakewood win over Gibbs.
Dunedin (0-5, 0-1) – Can be eliminated with loss to Tarpon Springs AND Gibbs win over Lakewood.
District 5A-10
Can Clinch District Championship
Jesuit (7-0, 2-0) – Can clinch district championship with win over Robinson AND Middleton win over Spoto.
Still Alive
Robinson (3-3, 1-0), Jefferson (1-4, 1-1), Spoto (1-5, 0-1)
Facing Elimination
Middleton (2-4, 0-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to Spoto.
District 5A-11
Still Alive
Hardee (3-2, 2-0), Southeast (3-3, 2-0), Lemon Bay (4-2, 1-1), Bayshore (1-5, 1-1)
Facing Elimination
Booker (2-3, 0-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to DeSoto County.
DeSoto County (0-6, 0-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to Booker.
District 5A-12
Still Alive
Dunbar (4-1, 1-0), Immokalee (2-4, 1-0), Cypress Lake (2-4, 1-1), Lely (1-6, 1-1)
Facing Elimination
Mariner (2-4, 0-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to Immokalee.
District 5A-13
Still Alive
Bishop Moore (6-0, 2-0), Eustis (2-5, 2-0), South Lake (0-5, 0-1), Tavares (0-7, 0-1)
Facing Elimination
Poinciana (0-5, 0-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to South Lake.
District 5A-14
Still Alive
Palm Bay (5-1, 2-0), Merritt Island (4-2, 2-0), Space Coast (3-1, 1-1), Titusville (2-4, 1-1)
Facing Elimination
Rockledge (3-3, 0-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to Satellite.
Satellite (1-4, 0-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to Rockledge.
District 5A-15
Can Clinch District Championship
Suncoast (2-4, 1-0) – Can clinch district championship with win over Fort Pierce Westwood.
Still Alive
Fort Pierce Westwood (2-3, 0-0), Port St. Lucie (0-6, 0-1)
District 5A-16
Still Alive
Hallandale (5-1, 3-0), American Heritage (Plantation, 5-1, 2-0), Cardinal Gibbons (3-3, 1-1)
Needs Help
Coconut Creek (3-3, 1-2)
Facing Elimination
Stranahan (3-3, 0-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to Miami Jackson.
Miami Jackson (1-4, 0-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to Stranahan.
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