Here is a complete list of clinching and elimination scenarios for Week 9 (Oct 21-24).
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 7A-1
Still Alive
Chiles (5-2, 1-0), Lincoln (2-5, 1-1), Leon (2-5, 0-1) – District race will be decided next week
District 7A-2
Can Clinch District Championship
Columbia (6-1, 2-0) – Can clinch district championship with win over Fletcher AND First Coast loss to Atlantic Coast.
Still Alive
Fletcher (5-2, 1-1), First Coast (2-5, 1-1), Robert E. Lee (4-3, 1-2),
Facing Elimination
Atlantic Coast (4-4, 1-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to First Coast.
District 7A-3
Can Clinch District Championship
Buchholz (6-1, 2-0) – Can clinch district championship with win over Fleming Island.
Still Alive
Bartram Trail (5-3, 2-1), Oakleaf (6-1, 1-1)
Facing Elimination
Fleming Island (4-3, 1-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to Buchholz.
Creekside (0-7, 0-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to Oakleaf.
District 7A-4
Can Clinch Playoff Berth OR Can Clinch District Championship
Edgewater (5-2, 4-0) – Can clinch playoff berth with win over East Ridge OR can clinch district championship with win over East Ridge AND Lake Howell win over Hagerty.
Still Alive
Hagerty (5-2, 3-1), Lake Minneola (4-3, 2-2)
Facing Elimination
Ocoee (4-3, 3-2) – Can be eliminated with Hagerty win over Lake Howell.
East Ridge (5-3, 2-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to Edgewater.
Eliminated
West Port (1-6, 1-4), Lake Howell (1-6, 0-4)
District 7A-5
Can Clinch District Championship
St. Cloud (5-1, 3-0) – Can clinch district championship with win over Lake Nona.
Can Clinch District Runner-Up
Harmony (6-1, 2-1) – Can clinch district runner-up with win over East River AND St. Cloud win over Lake Nona.
Facing Elimination
Lake Nona (2-5, 2-1) – Can be eliminated with loss to St. Cloud.
Celebration (5-2, 1-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to Liberty OR St. Cloud win over Lake Nona AND Harmony win over East River.
East River (1-6, 1-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to Harmony.
Eliminated
Liberty (1-6, 0-3)
District 7A-6
Still Alive
Viera (4-4, 2-0), South Fork (6-1, 1-1), Martin County (6-2, 1-1), Melboune (0-7, 0-2) – District race will be decided next week.
District 7A-7
Still Alive
Kathleen (8-0, 2-0), Lakeland (5-2, 1-1), Bartow (4-3, 1-1), Winter Haven (5-3, 0-2) – District race will be decided next week.
District 7A-8
Can Clinch District Championship
Plant (6-2, 4-0) – Can clinch district championship with win over Freedom.
Still Alive
Sickles (7-1, 4-1), Tampa Freedom (3-4, 3-1)
Facing Elimination
Wharton (6-2, 3-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to Leto.
Eliminated
Wiregrass Ranch (2-6, 1-3), Gaither (1-6, 0-4), Leto (0-8, 0-4)
District 7A-9
District Champion
Plant City (7-1, 5-0)
Can Clinch District Runner-Up
Tampa Bay Tech (4-4, 3-1) – Can clinch district runner-up with win over Durant AND East Bay loss to Strawberry Crest.
Facing Elimination
Durant (6-2, 3-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to Tampa Bay Tech
Lennard (5-2, 2-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to Bloomingdale OR Tampa Bay Tech win over Durant.
East Bay (5-3, 2-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to Strawberry Crest.
Already Eliminated
Bloomingdale (0-7, 0-4), Strawberry Crest (0-7, 0-4)
District 7A-10
Can Clinch District Championship
Countryside (6-1, 2-0) – Can clinch district championship with win over St. Petersburg AND Pinellas Park win over East Lake.
Still Alive
St. Petersburg (4-3, 2-1), Pinellas Park (6-1, 1-1), East Lake (4-3, 1-1)
Eliminated
Seminole (2-6, 0-3)
District 7A-11
Can Clinch District Championship
Braden River (7-0, 3-0) – Can clinch district championship with win over Palmetto.
Still Alive
Palmetto (6-1, 3-0), Venice (6-1, 2-1)
Facing Elimination
Sarasota (3-4, 1-2) – Can be eliminated with loss to North Port OR Braden River win over Palmetto AND Venice win over Lakewood Ranch.
Eliminated
North Port (3-4, 0-3), Lakewood Ranch (1-6, 0-3)
District 7A-12
District Championship Game – October 30
Gulf Coast (5-2, 1-0) and South Fort Myers (6-1, 1-0) – Will decide both district champion and runner-up spots next week.
Eliminated
Riverdale (3-5, 0-2)
District 7A-13
Can Clinch District Championship
Dwyer (7-0, 3-0) – Can clinch district championship with win over West Boca Raton AND Forest Hill loss to Palm Beach Lakes.
Still Alive
Forest Hill (5-2, 2-1), West Boca Raton (4-3, 2-1), Royal Palm Beach (3-4, 2-1)
Eliminated
Olympic Heights (1-6, 0-3), Palm Beach Lakes (0-7, 0-3)
District 7A-14
District Championship Game – October 30
St. Thomas Aquinas (6-1, 1-0), Blanche Ely (1-6, 1-0) – Will decide both district champion and runner-up spots next week.
Eliminated
Fort Lauderdale (2-6, 0-2)
District 7A-15
Still Alive
McArthur (6-1, 3-1), West Broward (5-2, 3-1), Cooper City (3-4, 2-1), Nova (3-4, 2-1)
Eliminated
Hollywood Hills (2-5, 0-3), South Broward (1-6, 0-3)
District 7A-16
District Championship Game – October 31
Miami Sunset (7-1, 7-0) and Mater Academy (6-0, 6-0) – Will decide both district champion and runner-up spots next week.
Eliminated
Miami Springs (4-3, 4-2), Reagan (4-3, 4-2), Doral (3-4, 2-4),South Miami (2-5, 2-4), Goleman (2-6, 2-5), Mourning (1-6, 1-5), Westland Hialeah (0-7, 0-6)
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