Class 4A district playoff berth scenarios from Week 9 Washington high school football games
There are 32 high school football district playoff berths up for grabs in Class 4A leagues from around the state of Washington.
Here is the breakdown of league allocations heading into Week 9:
4A NORTH PUGET SOUND LEAGUE
District berths: Seven.
No. 1 seed: Winner of Federal Way (7-1) vs. Kennedy Catholic (8-0).
No. 2 seed: Winner of Decatur (5-3) vs. Kentwood (6-2).
No. 3 seed: Winner of Mount Rainier (6-1) vs. Enumclaw (6-2).
No. 4 seed: Loser of Federal Way (7-1) vs. Kennedy Catholic (8-0).
No. 5 seed: Winner of Hazen (2-6) vs. Auburn Mountainview (3-5).
No. 6 seed: Winner of Kentridge (3-5) vs. Tahoma (4-4).
No. 7 seed: Winner of Auburn Riverside (7-1) vs. Beamer (4-4).
4A KINGCO
District berths: Five.
No. 1 seed: Winner of Eastlake (7-1) vs. Bothell (6-2).
No. 2 seed: Loser of Eastlake (7-1) vs. Bothell (6-2).
No. 3-5 seeds:
Winner of Crown 2 Woodinville (7-0) vs. Crest 4 Skyline (3-5).
Winner of Crown 3 North Creek (5-2) vs. Crest 3 Issaquah (4-4).
Winner of Crown 4 Inglemoor (4-4) vs. Crest 2 Mount Si (6-2).
*Winners will be assigned Nos. 3-5 seeds based on regular season standing, with the Crest Division getting nod on all ties (so if favored Mount Si and Woodinville both win their respective Week 9 games, Mount Si. would be No. 3, and Woodinville would be No. 4).
4A SOUTH PUGET SOUND LEAGUE
District berths: Five.
No. 1 seed: Graham-Kapowsin (8-0).
No. 2 seed: Puyallup (7-1).
No. 3 seed: Emerald Ridge (6-2) or Sumner (5-3). Both are tied, but Emerald Ridge holds the head-to-head tiebreaker after an earlier win over Sumner. Emerald Ridge hosts Bellarmine Prep, and Sumner plays at Graham-Kapowsin.
No. 4 seed: Emerald Ridge (6-2) or Sumner (5-3). Both are tied, but Emerald Ridge holds the head-to-head tiebreaker after an earlier win over Sumner. Emerald Ridge hosts Bellarmine Prep, and Sumner plays at Graham-Kapowsin.
No. 5 seed: Olympia (3-5) or Bellarmine Prep (3-5). Both are tied, but Olympia holds head-to-head tiebreaker after an earlier win over Bellarmine Prep. Olympia hosts Curtis, and Bellarmine hosts Emerald Ridge.
4A WESCO
District berths: Four.
No. 1 seed: Lake Stevens (8-0).
No. 2 seed: Monroe (6-2).
No. 3 seed: Winner of Glacier Peak (6-2) vs. Mount Vernon (5-3).
No. 4 seed: Loser of Glacier Peak (6-2) vs. Mount Vernon (5-3).
4A GREATER ST. HELENS LEAGUE
District berths: Three.
No. 1 seed: Camas (8-0), Skyview (6-2), Union (5-3). Camas clinches the No. 1 seed with a win over Union. If Union beats Camas, and Skyview beats last-place Heritage, all three schools will be tied atop the standings, and there will be a coin flip to determine the top three seeds.
No. 2 seed: Camas (8-0), Skyview (6-2), Union (5-3). Skyview would be No. 2 if it beats last-place Heritage, and Camas beats Union. If Union beats Camas, and Skyview beats Heritage, all three schools will be tied atop the standings, and there will be a coin flip to determine the top three seeds.
No. 3 seed: Camas (8-0), Skyview (6-2), Union (5-3). Union would be the No. 3 if it loses to Union, and Skyview beats last-place Heritage. If Union beats Camas, and Skyview beats Heritage, all three schools will be tied atop the standings, and there will be a coin flip to determine the top three seeds.
4A MID-COLUMBIA CONFERENCE
District berths: Two.
No. 1 seed: Chiawana (7-1).
No. 2. seed: Hanford (5-3).
4A GREATER SPOKANE LEAGUE
District berths: Two.
No. 1 seed: Ferris (7-1), Gonzaga Prep (5-2), Mead (5-2). Ferris will claim the No. 1 seed if it beats Mead. If Mead wins, and Gonzaga Prep beats Lewis and Clark, Gonzaga Prep is No. 1. If Mead wins, and Gonzaga Prep is upset by Lewis and Clark, Mead is No. 1.
No. 2 seed: Gonzaga Prep (5-2), Mead (5-2), Ferris (7-1), Central Valley (5-3). Most likely it is one of the first two schools - if Ferris beats Mead, Gonzaga Prep is No. 2 if it beats Lewis and Clark. If Mead beats Ferris, it would be No. 2 if Gonzaga Prep beats Lewis and Clark.
If Lewis and Clark upsets Gonzaga Prep, and Central Valley beats University, then three two-loss teams will play if off for final spot.
4A COLUMBIA BASIN/BIG NINE
District berths: Zero.
Teams plays regular season through Week 10. League sends top two teams directly to the first round of the state tournament.