District Scenarios
We’ve analyzed the records, completed all the calculations, and researched all of the district tie-breakers. The result is this complete narrative of the district playoff scenarios for each Eight-Man and 6-Man district in the state.
**Team District records are listed below
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Class 8M-I
District 1
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West Elk (7-0, 4-0) at Yates Center (0-7, 0-4) – West Elk has already clinched the district championship with last week’s 58-8 win over Oswego. Yates Center in ineligible for the playoffs after forfeiting their Week 4 district game against Oswego.
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Cedar Vale-Dexter (1-6, 1-3) at Oswego (5-2, 3-1) – Oswego has already clinched the runner-up spot out of this district. Cedar Vale-Dexter has been eliminated from playoff consideration.
- Flinthills (2-5, 2-2) at Sedan (3-4, 2-2) – The winner of this game is the No. 3 seed out of this district, while the loser qualifies as the No. 4 seed and will travel to take on the District 2 champion Burlingame in the first round of the playoffs.
District 2
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Burlingame (7-0, 4-0) at Lyndon (5-2, 2-2) – Burlingame has already clinched the district title with wins over Chase County and Madison.
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Chase County (6-1, 3-1) at Madison (5-2, 3-1) – The winner of this game qualifies as the district runner-up and earns a home playoff game, while the loser is the No. 3 seed.
- Maranatha Academy (0-7, 0-4) at Cair Paravel (2-5, 0-7) – Both the Eagles and Lions have been eliminated from playoff consideration.
District 3
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Central Burden (5-2, 3-1) at South Sumner Co. (7-0, 4-0) – South Sumner is the district champion with a win. The Outlaws also finish on top of the district with a loss to Central Burden as long as Wichita Independent beats Udall. In order to win the district, Central Burden must defeat South Sumner County and have Udall upset Wichita Independent.
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Udall (1-6, 0-4) at Wichita Independent (6-1, 3-1) – Wichita Independent has clinched a playoff spot and will be the district runner-up with a win. Udall has been eliminated from playoff consideration.
- Argonia-Attica (4-3, 1-3) at Oxford (3-4, 1-3) – The winner of this game will qualify as the No. 4 seed from this district, while the loser is left out of the playoff bracket.
District 4
- Goessel (4-3, 3-1) at Little River (6-1, 4-0) – Little River is the district champion with a win over Goessel. Goessel can claim the district title with a win by at least 11 points over Little River. The Bluebirds are district champions with a win over Little River by any margin coupled with a Moundridge loss to Herington.
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Herington (3-4, 2-2) at Moundridge (4-3, 3-1) – Moundridge is the district runner-up with a win and a Goessel loss to Little River or with a win and a Goessel win by 10 or less points. A win by Herington would qualify the Railers as the No. 3 seed from this district.
- Pretty Prairie (1-6, 0-4) at Solomon (2-5, 0-4) – Pretty Prairie in ineligible for the playoffs after forfeiting their Week 4 district game against Moundridge. Solomon has also been eliminated from playoff consideration.
District 5
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Bennington (0-7, 0-4) at Clifton-Clyde (6-1, 4-0) – Clifton-Clyde has already claimed the district championship by virtue of wins over Ell-Saline and Lincoln. Bennington has been eliminated from playoff consideration.
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Ell-Saline (5-2, 3-1) at Lincoln (3-4, 3-1) – The winner of this game is the district runner-up and earns a home playoff game. The loser qualifies as the No. 3 seed from this district.
- Mankato-Rock Hills (2-5, 1-3) at Washington County (4-3, 1-3) – This is essentially a playoff game with the winner qualifying for the playoffs as the fourth-place team out of this district while the loser does not make the playoff bracket.
District 6
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Atwood-Rawlins Co. (5-2, 3-1) at Hoxie (6-1, 4-0) – Hoxie is the district champion with a win over Atwood-Rawlins County. Rawlins County is the champion with a win over Hoxie coupled with a Hill City loss to Oberlin.
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Hill City (6-1, 3-1) at Oberlin-Decatur Comm. (1-6, 1-3) – A Hill City victory by at least 17 points guarantees the Ringnecks no worse than a runner-up finish. Hill City can win the district title with a win by at least 17 and an Atwood win by 21 or more points over Hoxie. Oberlin needs to upset Hill City and have Quinter lost to Stockton in order for the Red Devils to make the playoff bracket.
- Quinter (2-5, 1-3) at Stockton (0-7, 0-4) – Stockton is ineligible from playoff consideration given their forfeit of their Week 7 district game against Hill City. Quinter qualifies as the fourth seed from this district with a win.
District 7
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Kiowa County (0-7, 0-4) at Macksville (7-0, 4-0) – Macksville is the District 7 champion. The Mustangs have a win over WaKeeney-Trego – the only team that could possibly tie them in the standings. Kiowa County has been eliminated from playoff consideration.
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Pratt-Skyline (1-6, 1-3) at WaKeeney-Trego (4-3, 3-1) – WaKeeney-Trego has already clinched the runner-up finish from this district and secured a home playoff game. The Golden Eagles have victories over both La Crosse and Ness City – one of which will tie them in the standings. Skyline has been eliminated from playoff consideration.
- La Crosse (4-3, 2-2) at Ness City (4-3, 2-2) – The winner of this game is the No. 3 seed out of this district, while the loser qualifies as the No. 4 seed and will travel to take on the District 8 champion and top-ranked Leoti-Wichita County in the first round of the playoffs.
District 8
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Leoti-Wichita Co. (7-0, 4-0) at South Gray (2-5, 2-2) – Wichita County is the District 8 champion given their win over Meade – the only team that could possibly tie them in the standings. South Gray can grab the No. 3 seed with a monumental upset of Wichita County coupled with a Sublette loss to Spearville.
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Elkhart (2-5, 0-4) at Meade (6-1, 3-1) – Meade has clinched the runner-up spot in this district and will have a home playoff game. The Buffs have wins over South Gray and Sublette – the only two teams that could possibly tie them in the standings. Elkhart has been eliminated from playoff consideration.
- Spearville (1-6, 1-3) at Sublette (3-4, 2-2) – Sublette qualifies as the No. 3 seed from this district with a win. The Larks hold the head-to-head advantage over South Gray by virtue of a 36-34 win back in Week 6. For Spearville to make the playoffs, the Royal Lancers must beat Sublette and, in one scenario, hope for a South Gray upset of Wichita County. In addition, a Spearville win by 21 or more points coupled with a South Gray loss by at least 7 points would also give the Lancers the No. 3 seed out of the district.
Class 8M-II
District 1
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Colony-Crest (6-1, 4-0) at Lebo (5-2, 4-0) – This game will decide the District 1 title. The winner qualifies as the district champion, the loser as the runner-up.
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Marmaton Valley (3-4, 2-2) at St. Paul (4-3, 2-2) – The winner of this game is the No. 3 seed out of this district, while the loser qualifies as the No. 4 seed and will travel to take on the District 2 champion and No. 2-ranked Canton-Galva in the first round of the playoffs.
- Hartford (0-7, 0-4) at Marais des Cygnes Valley (0-7, 0-4) – Both the Jaguars and the Trojans have been eliminated from playoff consideration.
District 2
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Rural Vista (2-5, 1-2) at Canton-Galva (7-0, 3-0) – Canton-Galva has already clinched the district championship. The Eagles have victories over both Norwich and Hutchinson Central Christian. Rural Vista has already secured the No. 4 seed from this district by virtue of their Week 6 win over Fairfield.
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Norwich (3-4, 2-1) at Hutchinson Central Christian (2-5, 2-1) – The winner of this game qualifies as the district runner-up and earns a home playoff game, while the loser is the No. 3 seed.
- Non-District: Fairfield (0-7) at Osborne (6-1) – This is a non-district game. Fairfield has already been eliminated from playoff consideration, while Osborne has already wrapped up the District 4 championship.
District 3
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Axtell (7-0, 4-0) at Doniphan West (1-6, 0-4) – Axtell has already won the District 3 title as the Eagles have wins over both Frankfort and Hanover. Doniphan West has been eliminated from playoff consideration.
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Hanover (3-4, 3-1) at Frankfort (3-4, 3-1) – Both teams have already qualified for the playoffs. The winner of this game qualifies as the district runner-up and earns a home playoff game, while the loser is the No. 3 seed.
- Blue Valley Randolph (2-5, 1-3) at Linn (2-5, 1-3) – This is essentially a playoff game with the winner qualifying for the playoffs as the fourth-place team out of this district while the loser does not make the playoff bracket.
District 4
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Wakefield (1-6, 0-3) at Beloit St. John’s-Tipton (5-2, 2-1) – Beloit St. John’s-Tipton has already clinched the district runner-up spot having wins over Lakeside-Downs and Pike Valley. Wakefield has been eliminated from playoff consideration.
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Pike Valley (3-4, 1-2) at Lakeside-Downs (4-3, 1-2) – The winner of this game is the No. 3 seed out of this district, while the loser qualifies as the No. 4 seed and will travel to take on the District 3 champion and No. 1 ranked Axtell in the first round of the playoffs.
- Non-District: Fairfield (0-7) at Osborne (6-1) – This is a non-district game. Fairfield has already been eliminated from playoff consideration, while Osborne has already wrapped up the District 4 championship.
District 5
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Victoria (7-0, 3-0) at Otis-Bison (0-7, 0-3) – Victoria has already claimed the District 5 championship. Otis-Bison has been eliminated from playoff consideration.
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Wilson (2-5, 1-2) at Central Plains (1-6, 1-2) – These two schools from the same school district have both qualified for the playoffs. The winner of this game is the No. 3 seed out of this district, while the loser qualifies as the No. 4 seed and will travel to take on the District 6 champion in the first round of the playoffs.
- Non-District: Logan-Palco (1-6) at Sylvan-Lucas Unified (5-2) – This is a non-district game. Sylvan-Lucas has clinched the runner-up spot in District 5. Logan-Palco has already been eliminated from playoff consideration.
District 6
- Sharon Springs-Wallace Co. (5-2, 3-0) at Thunder Ridge (6-1, 3-0) – This game will decide the District 6 title. The winner qualifies as the district champion, the loser as the runner-up.
- St. Francis (3-4, 1-2) at Wheatland-Grinnell (1-6, 1-2) – Both schools have qualified for the playoffs. The winner of this game is the No. 3 seed out of this district, while the loser qualifies as the No. 4 seed and will travel to take on the District 5 champion Victoria in the first round of the playoffs.
- Non-District: Logan-Palco (1-6) at Sylvan-Lucas Unified (5-2) – This is a non-district game. Sylvan-Lucas has clinched the runner-up spot in District 5. Logan-Palco has already been eliminated from playoff consideration.
District 7
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Stafford (7-0, 3-0) at Kinsley (4-3, 2-1) – Stafford wins the district championship with a victory at Kinsley this week. A Trojan win would also make South Barber the district runner-up. If the Coyotes pull off the win, a three-way tie would result with Stafford, Kinsley, and South Barber and the champion would be determined by the most marginal points. To win the district title, Kinsley has to beat Stafford by at least 18 points, moving their marginal points total to 39 and thereby reducing Stafford’s to 38.
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St. John (1-6, 0-3) at South Central (3-4, 0-3) – This is essentially a playoff game with the winner qualifying for the playoffs as the fourth-place team out of this district while the loser does not make the playoff bracket.
- Non-District: South Barber (6-1) at Hodgeman County (4-3) – This is a non-district game and could be the first of two consecutive meetings. Hodgeman County has qualified as the No. 3 seed out of District 8. Meanwhile, South Barber will be the district runner-up if Stafford beats Kinsley this week. With their district schedule being already complete, the Chieftains cannot win the district, but can finish second or third.
District 8
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Minneola (7-0, 3-0) at Dighton (7-0, 3-0) – This game will decide the District 8 title. The winner qualifies as the district champion, the loser as the runner-up.
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Satanta (2-5, 0-3) at Bucklin (4-3, 0-3) – This is essentially a playoff game with the winner qualifying for the playoffs as the fourth-place team out of this district while the loser does not make the playoff bracket.
- Non-District: South Barber (6-1) at Hodgeman County (4-3) – This is a non-district game and could be the first of two consecutive meetings. Hodgeman County has qualified as the No. 3 seed out of District 8. Meanwhile, South Barber will be the district runner-up if Stafford beats Kinsley this week. With their district schedule being already complete, the Chieftains cannot win the district, but can finish second or third.
Class 6-Man
District 1
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Southern Coffey Co. (1-6, 1-4) at Waverly (7-0, 5-0) – Waverly has already won the district championship having beaten Wetmore – the only team that could tie the Bulldogs in the standings. Southern Coffey County will be the 6-seed out of District 1.
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Wetmore (5-2, 4-1) at Chetopa (0-6, 0-5) – Wetmore has clinched the runner-up spot out of this district having defeated Peabody-Burns and Centre-Lost Springs – one of which could tie the Cardinals in the standings. Chetopa will be the 7th seed out of this district.
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Peabody-Burns (4-3, 3-2) at Centre-Lost Springs (3-4, 3-2) – The winner of this game is the No. 3 seed out of District 1, while the loser qualifies as the No. 4 seed.
- Non-District: Burrton (4-3) at Altoona-Midway (3-4) – This is a non-district game. Altoona-Midway has secured the 5th seed out of District 1. Burrton currently sits fourth in the District 2 standings and will await the outcome of the Natoma vs. Pawnee Heights game to know their seed. If Natoma wins, Burrton will retain the 4 seed. If Pawnee Heights wins by 18 or more points, Burrton earns the No. 3 seed.
District 2
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Cunningham (7-0, 5-0) at Southern Cloud (1-6, 1-5) – Southern Cloud has forfeited this game and the remainder of their season due to insufficient players. The Warriors are ineligible for playoff consideration as a result. Cunningham is the district champion.
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Tescott (6-1, 4-1) at Chase (0-6, 0-5) – Tescott has clinched the runner-up spot out of this district having defeated Natoma – the only team that could tie the Trojans in the standings. Chase will be the 6th seed out of this district given Southern Cloud’s ineligibility due to forfeiture of a district game.
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Pawnee Heights (2-5, 2-3) at Natoma (4-3, 3-2) – Natoma gets the No. 3 seed with a win against Pawnee Heights. A Tigers win will result in a three-way tie with Natoma and Burrton. If Pawnee Heights defeats Natoma by 17 points or less, Natoma retains the No. 3 seed. If Pawnee Heights wins by 18 or more points, Burrton is the No. 3 seed and the Tigers would finish fourth.
- Non-District: Burrton (4-3) at Altoona-Midway (3-4) – This is a non-district game. Altoona-Midway has secured the 5th seed out of District 1. Burrton currently sits fourth in the District 2 standings and will await the outcome of the Natoma vs. Pawnee Heights game to know their seed. If Natoma wins, Burrton will retain the 4 seed. If Pawnee Heights wins by 18 or more points, Burrton earns the No. 3 seed.
District 3
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Deerfield (4-2, 2-1) at Ingalls (4-2, 2-1) – It has been a great season for both the Spartans and Bulldogs. The winner of this game is the district runner-up, while the loser qualifies as the No. 3 seed.
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Moscow (2-3, 0-3) at Rolla (1-4, 0-3) – The winner of this game qualifies as the 4th seed, while the loser qualifies as the No. 5 seed out of this district.
- Ashland (6-1, 4-0) is OPEN – The Bluejays have an open date, but have already clinched the District 3 championship.
District 4
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Cheylin (6-1, 4-0) at Golden Plains (2-5, 2-2) – Cheylin has already claimed the district championship with a 49-48 win over Northern Valley – the only team that could tie the Cougars in the standings.
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Tribune-Greeley Co. (3-4, 2-2) at Triplains-Brewster (2-5, 1-3) – Greeley County is the No. 3 seed with a win over Triplains. A 21-point win by Triplains coupled with a Golden Plains 21-point loss to Cheylin would create a three-way tie with identical marginal points totals.
- Northern Valley (5-2, 3-1) at Western Plains-Healy (0-7, 0-4) –Northern Valley has already secured the runner-up spot from this district. Western Plains will qualify as the No. 6 seed from this district.
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