Week 9 playoff possibilities for 4A-1A leagues in SW Washington
With one week to play, several football teams know they are going to be playing in the playoffs – Camas, Columbia River, Kelso, Hockinson, Ridgefield, R.A. Long, La Center, Kalama and Castle Rock.
But exact seeding of those nine teams and the playoff placement of three more teams are yet to be determined.
So here’s what you need to know about Week 9 games and their ramifications
4A Greater St. Helens League
Camas (5-0) is the No. 1 seed
Battle Ground (4-2), Mountain View (3-2) and Skyview (3-2) still alive for last two berths
Next week’s games of relevance
Mountain View vs. Evergreen
Skyview vs. Union
- If Skyview loses: Battle Ground is No. 2, Mountain View is No. 3
- If Skyview wins and Mountain View loses: Skyview is No. 2, Battle Ground is No. 3
- If Mountain View and Skyview win: Battle Ground, Mountain View, Skyview meet on Monday, Nov. 2 in Camas for 3-team tiebreaker to determine two seeds. (To see how that will work, see Paul Valencia’s earlier post).
3A Greater St. Helens League
Kelso (2-0) and Columbia River (2-0) have clinched playoff berths
Next week’s game of relevance
Kelso vs. Columbia River
- Winner is No. 1 seed to Week 10 playoffs; loser is No. 2
2A Greater St. Helens League
Hockinson (5-0) is No. 1 seed
Ridgefield (4-1) is No. 2 seed
R.A. Long (3-2) is No. 3 seed
Mark Morris (2-3), Woodland (2-4), Hudson’s Bay (1-4) and Washougal (1-4) alive for final spot
Next week’s games of relevance
Mark Morris vs. Washougal
Hudson’s Bay vs. Ridgefield
- If Mark Morris wins: Mark Morris is No. 4 seed
- If Mark Morris loses and Hudson’s Bay loses: Mark Morris, Woodland, Washougal would play a three-team tiebreaker to decide No. 4 seed
- If Mark Morris loses and Hudson’s Bay win: A four-team tie would be created between Mark Morris, Woodland, Washougal and Hudson’s Bay. Unsure of how tie would be broken.
1A Trico League
Kalama (4-0), La Center (3-1) and Castle Rock (3-1) have clinched playoff berths
Next week’s games of relevance
Kalama vs. Castle Rock
La Center vs. Seton Catholic
- If Kalama wins: Kalama is No. 1 seed, La Center is No. 2 seed, Castle Rock is No. 3 seed
- If Kalama and La Center lose: Castle Rock is No. 1 seed, Kalama is No. 2 seed and La Center is No. 3 seed
- If Kalama loses and La Center wins: A three-team tiebreaker would need to be played to determine district seeding, as No. 1 seed receives a Week 10 bye.
