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November 03, 2010
Football: Playoff scenario breakdowns With one weekend of games left, several teams have punched their playoff tickets while some are still hoping to do so. Below is a district-by-district breakdown of the playoff picture for local Class 5A, Class 4A and Class 3A schools. Teams' district record is in parentheses.
District 13-5A
Clinched: Klein Collins (6-0), Klein (4-2)
Alive: Tomball (4-2), Klein Oak (4-2), Dekaney (3-3)
Scenarios: Klein Oak and Tomball can each clinch with a win or a Dekaney loss. Dekaney needs a win over Westfield, a Klein Oak loss to Klein and a Tomball win over Klein Forest.
District 14-5A
Clinched: The Woodlands (5-0), Lufkin (4-1)
Alive: Kingwood (3-2), Oak Ridge (2-3), College Park (2-3)
Scenarios: Kingwood can clinch with a win over Oak Ridge or a College Park loss to Lufkin. Oak Ridge needs a win over Kingwood and a College Park loss. College Park clinches with an Oak Ridge loss or a win over Lufkin. If College Park beats Lufkin, Oak Ridge can still get in if it beats Kingwood by three or more points.
District 17-5A
Clinched: Cy-Fair (6-2), Cypress Creek (6-2), Cypress Ridge (6-2)
Alive: Cypress Woods (6-2), Cypress Falls (5-3)
Scenarios: Cypress Woods clinches with a win over Cypress Springs or a Cypress Falls loss. Cypress Falls needs a win over Cypress Lakes, plus a Cypress Woods and a Cypress Ridge loss.
District 18-5A
Clinched: Alief Taylor (5-0), Hastings (4-1), Eisenhower (4-1)
Alive: Aldine (2-3), Elsik (2-4)
Scenarios: Aldine needs a win over Alief Taylor to clinch. Elsik has an open date, but clinches with an Aldine loss.
District 19-5A
Clinched: Katy (6-0), Cinco Ranch (6-0)
Alive: Katy Taylor (3-3), Seven Lakes (3-3), Memorial (3-3)
Scenarios: The winner of Saturday's Katy Taylor-Seven Lakes game is in. Memorial is in with a win over Strake Jesuit or a Seven Lakes loss. Katy Taylor can get in with a Memorial loss.
District 20-5A
Clinched: Lamar (6-0), Madison (5-1), Bellaire (5-1)
Alive: Westbury (3-3), Chavez (3-3)
Scenarios: Chavez and Westbury play on Thursday. Winner clinches; loser is eliminated.
District 21-5A
Clinched: North Shore (4-0), La Porte (3-1), Beaumont West Brook (3-1)
Alive: Port Arthur Memorial (1-3), Channelview (1-3), Baytown Sterling (0-4)
Scenarios: Port Arthur Memorial clinches with a victory over Baytown Sterling. Channelview needs a win over North Shore and a Port Arthur Memorial loss. Baytown Sterling needs a win of 18 points or more over Port Arthur Memorial and a Channelview loss to get in.
District 22-5A
Clinched: Dobie (4-0), Deer Park (3-1), Pasadena Memorial (3-1), South Houston (2-2)
Scenarios: All four berths have been clinched. Deer Park and Dobie will be the Division I representatives; Pasadena Memorial and South Houston will go to Division II.
District 23-5A
Clinched: Elkins (4-0), Travis (3-1)
Alive: Bush (2-2), Dulles (3-1), Hightower (3-1), Kempner (2-2)
Scenarios: The district's zone play system pits Elkins and Travis to play for the district championship. The winner of Bush-Hightower and the winner of Dulles-Kempner will get the final two berths....READ MORE
November 03, 2010
Football: Playoff scenario breakdowns With one weekend of games left, several teams have punched their playoff tickets while some are still hoping to do so. Below is a district-by-district breakdown of the playoff picture for local Class 5A, Class 4A and Class 3A schools. Teams' district record is in parentheses.
District 13-5A
Clinched: Klein Collins (6-0), Klein (4-2)
Alive: Tomball (4-2), Klein Oak (4-2), Dekaney (3-3)
Scenarios: Klein Oak and Tomball can each clinch with a win or a Dekaney loss. Dekaney needs a win over Westfield, a Klein Oak loss to Klein and a Tomball win over Klein Forest.
District 14-5A
Clinched: The Woodlands (5-0), Lufkin (4-1)
Alive: Kingwood (3-2), Oak Ridge (2-3), College Park (2-3)
Scenarios: Kingwood can clinch with a win over Oak Ridge or a College Park loss to Lufkin. Oak Ridge needs a win over Kingwood and a College Park loss. College Park clinches with an Oak Ridge loss or a win over Lufkin. If College Park beats Lufkin, Oak Ridge can still get in if it beats Kingwood by three or more points.
District 17-5A
Clinched: Cy-Fair (6-2), Cypress Creek (6-2), Cypress Ridge (6-2)
Alive: Cypress Woods (6-2), Cypress Falls (5-3)
Scenarios: Cypress Woods clinches with a win over Cypress Springs or a Cypress Falls loss. Cypress Falls needs a win over Cypress Lakes, plus a Cypress Woods and a Cypress Ridge loss.
District 18-5A
Clinched: Alief Taylor (5-0), Hastings (4-1), Eisenhower (4-1)
Alive: Aldine (2-3), Elsik (2-4)
Scenarios: Aldine needs a win over Alief Taylor to clinch. Elsik has an open date, but clinches with an Aldine loss.
District 19-5A
Clinched: Katy (6-0), Cinco Ranch (6-0)
Alive: Katy Taylor (3-3), Seven Lakes (3-3), Memorial (3-3)
Scenarios: The winner of Saturday's Katy Taylor-Seven Lakes game is in. Memorial is in with a win over Strake Jesuit or a Seven Lakes loss. Katy Taylor can get in with a Memorial loss.
District 20-5A
Clinched: Lamar (6-0), Madison (5-1), Bellaire (5-1)
Alive: Westbury (3-3), Chavez (3-3)
Scenarios: Chavez and Westbury play on Thursday. Winner clinches; loser is eliminated.
District 21-5A
Clinched: North Shore (4-0), La Porte (3-1), Beaumont West Brook (3-1)
Alive: Port Arthur Memorial (1-3), Channelview (1-3), Baytown Sterling (0-4)
Scenarios: Port Arthur Memorial clinches with a victory over Baytown Sterling. Channelview needs a win over North Shore and a Port Arthur Memorial loss. Baytown Sterling needs a win of 18 points or more over Port Arthur Memorial and a Channelview loss to get in.
District 22-5A
Clinched: Dobie (4-0), Deer Park (3-1), Pasadena Memorial (3-1), South Houston (2-2)
Scenarios: All four berths have been clinched. Deer Park and Dobie will be the Division I representatives; Pasadena Memorial and South Houston will go to Division II.
District 23-5A
Clinched: Elkins (4-0), Travis (3-1)
Alive: Bush (2-2), Dulles (3-1), Hightower (3-1), Kempner (2-2)
Scenarios: The district's zone play system pits Elkins and Travis to play for the district championship. The winner of Bush-Hightower and the winner of Dulles-Kempner will get the final two berths....READ MORE