Week 9 is almost upon us and that means more teams could be punching their tickets this week to the playoffs. See who has the best chances to make it and who needs help here with our Week 9 playoff watch for Class 8A.
DISTRICT 8A-1
District Standings
Mandarin, 2-0
Sandalwood, 2-1
Spruce Creek, 2-1
Flagler Palm Coast, 0-2
DeLand, 0-2
District Games This Week
Mandarin at Spruce Creek
Flagler Palm Coast at DeLand
Scenarios For This Week
A) Mandarin can clinch district championship with a win over Spruce Creek.
B) Flagler Palm Coast can be eliminated with a loss to DeLand
C) DeLand can be eliminated with a loss to Flagler Palm Coast.
DISTRICT 8A-2
District Standings
Seminole (Sanford), 4-0 – Has clinched a spot in potential tiebreaker
Lake Mary, 3-1
University (Orange City), 2-2
Lake Brantley, 2-2
Oviedo, 1-2
Winter Springs, 1-3 – eliminated
Lyman, 1-4 – eliminated
District Games This Week
Seminole at Winter Springs
Orange City University at Lake Mary
Lake Brantley at Oviedo
Scenarios For This Week
A) Seminole can clinch district championship with a win over Winter Springs and University win over Lake Mary.
B) Lake Brantley can be eliminated with a loss to Oviedo.
C) Oviedo can be eliminated with a loss to Lake Brantley.
DISTRICT 8A-3
District Standings
Winter Park, 3-0 – Has spot in potential tiebreaker
Timber Creek, 1-1
Boone, 1-1
Colonial, 1-1
University (Orlando), 0-3
District Games This Week
Winter Park at Boone
Timber Creek at Colonial
Scenarios For This Week
A) Winter Park can clinch district championship with a win over Boone.
DISTRICT 8A-4
District Standings
Apopka, 2-0 – District Champion
Wekiva, 1-1
West Orange, 1-1
Evans, 0-1
District Games This Week
None
Scenarios For This Week
None.
DISTRICT 8A-5
District Standings
Olympia, 2-0
Dr. Phillips, 2-0
Freedom (Orlando), 1-2
Oak Ridge, 1-2
Cypress Creek, 0-2
District Games This Week
Dr. Phillips at Olympia
Cypress Creek at Freedom
Scenarios For This Week
A) Olympia can clinch district championship with a win over Dr. Phillips
B) Dr. Phillips can clinch district championship with a win over Olympia.
C) Cypress Creek can be eliminated with a loss to Freedom.
D) Freedom can be eliminated with a loss to Cypress Creek.
DISTRICT 8A-6
District Standings
Riverview (Sarasota), 3-1
Manatee, 3-1
Newsome, 3-1
Palm Harbor University, 3-2
Steinbrenner, 2-3 – eliminated
Riverview (Riverview), 1-3 – eliminated
Alonso, 0-4 – eliminated
District Games This Week
Newsome at Riverview (Sarasota)
Manatee at Riverview (Riverview)
Alonso at Steinbrenner
Scenarios For This Week
None, but next week’s scenarios could be very interesting including a potential district tiebreaker shootout depending on results.
DISTRICT 8A-7
District Standings
Osceola (Kissimmee), 2-0
Gateway, 2-1
Ridge Community, 1-1
George Jenkins, 1-2
Haines City, 0-2
District Games This Week
Haines City at Osceola
Gateway at Ridge Community
Scenarios For This Week
A) Osceola can clinch district championship with a win over Haines City.
B) Gateway can clinch district runner-up with a win over Ridge Community.
C) Ridge Community can clinch district runner-up with a win over Gateway and an Osceola win over Haines City.
D) Ridge Community can be eliminated with a loss to Gateway and Haines City loss to Osceola.
E) George Jenkins can be eliminated with Osceola win over Haines City.
F) Haines City can be eliminated with a loss to Osceola.
DISTRICT 8A-8
District Standings
Vero Beach, 2-0
Treasure Coast, 1-1
Fort Pierce Central, 0-1
Centennial, 0-1
District Game This Week
Fort Pierce Central at Centennial
Scenarios For This Week
A) Vero Beach can clinch district championship with Centennial win over Fort Pierce Central.
B) Fort Pierce Central can be eliminated with a loss to Centennial.
DISTRICT 8A-9
District Standings
Palm Beach Gardens, 2-0
Wellington, 2-1
Palm Beach Central, 1-1
Seminole Ridge, 1-2
Jupiter, 0-2
District Games This Week
Palm Beach Gardens at Wellington
Palm Beach Central at Jupiter
Scenarios For This Week
A) Palm Beach Gardens can clinch district championship with a win over Wellington and a Jupiter win over Palm Beach Central.
B) Wellington can clinch district championship with a win over Palm Beach Gardens.
C) Seminole Ridge can be eliminated with a Palm Beach Gardens loss to Wellington.
D) Jupiter can be eliminated with a loss to Palm Beach Central.
DISTRICT 8A-10
District Standings
Park Vista, 5-0 – District Champion
Atlantic (Delray), 3-1
Lake Worth, 3-1
Boca Raton, 2-2
John I. Leonard, 1-3 – eliminated
Spanish River, 1-4 – eliminated
Santaluces, 0-4 – eliminated
District Games This Week
Atlantic at Lake Worth
Boca Raton at John I. Leonard
Spanish River at Santaluces
Scenarios For This Week
A) Atlantic can clinch district runner-up with a win over Lake Worth and a John I. Leonard win over Boca Raton.
B) Lake Worth can clinch district runner-up with a win over Atlantic and a John I. Leonard win over Boca Raton.
C) Boca Raton can be eliminated with a loss to John I. Leonard.
DISTRICT 8A-11
District Standings
Piper, 3-0
Deerfield Beach, 3-0
Monarch, 2-1
Douglas, 1-2
Coral Springs, 0-3 – eliminated
Taravella, 0-3 – eliminated
District Games This Week
Coral Springs at Piper
Monarch at Deerfield Beach
Taravella at Douglas
Scenarios For This Week
A) Piper can clinch a playoff berth with a win over Coral Springs and a Deerfield Beach win over Monarch.
B) Deerfield Beach can clinch a playoff berth with a win over Monarch and a Piper win over Coral Springs.
C) Monarch can be eliminated with a loss to Deerfield Beach and a Coral Springs loss to Piper.
D) Douglas can be eliminated with a loss to Taravella or can be eliminated with a Piper win over Coral Springs and a Deerfield Beach win over Taravella.
DISTRICT 8A-12
District Standings
Flanagan, 5-0 – District Champion
Miramar, 3-1
Western, 3-1
Everglades, 2-2
Cypress Bay, 1-3 – eliminated
Plantation, 1-4 – eliminated
South Plantation, 0-4 – eliminated
District Games This Week
Everglades at Miramar
Flanagan at Cypress Bay
South Plantation at Western
Scenarios For This Week
A) Everglades can be eliminated with a loss to Miramar.
DISTRICT 8A-13
District Standings
American, 4-0 – Has clinched playoff berth
North Miami Beach, 3-0 – Has clinched playoff berth
North Miami, 2-2 – eliminated
Dr. Krop, 1-2 – eliminated
Hialeah, 0-3 – eliminate
Hialeah Gardens, 0-3 – eliminated
District Games This Week
Hialeah Gardens vs. North Miami Beach
Dr. Krop vs. Hialeah
Scenarios For This Week
None. Both playoff spots have been clinched and the district champion and runner-up will be decided between American and North Miami Beach on Oct. 27.
DISTRICT 8A-14
District Standings
Columbus, 3-0
Coral Gables, 2-0
Miami Beach, 1-1
Miami High, 0-2
Miami Coral Park, 0-3 – eliminated
District Games This Week
Miami Beach vs. Coral Gables
Miami High vs. Miami Coral Park
Scenarios For This Week
A) Columbus and Coral Gables can clinch playoff berths with a Coral Gables win over Miami Beach.
B) Miami Beach can be eliminated with a loss to Coral Gables.
C) Miami High can be eliminated with a loss to Miami Coral Park or a Coral Gables win over Miami Beach.
DISTRICT 8A-15
District Standings
Belen Jesuit, 3-0
Southwest Miami, 2-1
Braddock, 2-1
Ferguson, 1-2
Coral Reef, 1-2
Varela, 0-2
District Games This Week
Braddock at Belen Jesuit
Ferguson vs. Southwest Miami
Varela vs. Coral Reef
Scenarios For This Week
A) Belen Jesuit can clinch district championship with win over Braddock.
B) Ferguson can be eliminated with a loss to Southwest Miami.
C) Coral Reef can be eliminated with a loss to Varela.
DISTRICT 8A-16
District Standings
Miami Southridge, 3-0 – Has clinched playoff berth
Miami Palmetto, 2-0
South Dade, 1-2
Miami Killian, 0-2
Homestead, 0-2
District Games This Week
Miami Southridge vs. Miami Palmetto
Homestead vs. Miami Killian
Scenarios For This Week
A) Miami Southridge can clinch district championship with a win over Miami Palmetto or can clinch district runner-up with a loss to Miami Palmetto.
B) Miami Palmetto can clinch district championship with a win over Miami Southridge.
C) South Dade can be eliminated with a Miami Palmetto win over Miami Southridge.
D) Miami Killian can be eliminated with a loss to Homestead or Miami Palmetto win over Miami Southridge.
E) Homestead can be eliminated with a loss to Miami Killian or a Miami Palmetto win over Miami Southridge.
