With just a week left in the regular season, teams have started to plan for the postseason while others are still fighting to keep their season alive. Here’s a breakdown of each conference and what teams need to do to reach the playoffs.
Alma – Airedales win the conference title and earn the No. 1 seed with win at Maumelle or a Greenbrier loss vs Vilonia. An Alma loss coupled with a Greenbrier win and a Morrilton win would drop the Airedales down to the No. 3 seed. Other scenarios exist where Alma would be the No. 2 seed but that depends on margins of victory and tie-breaker points.
Greenbrier – Panthers are the No. 2 seed with a win vs rival Vilonia. Greenbrier would win the conference with a win and an Alma loss. A loss coupled with wins by Harrison and Morrilton would result in a three-way tie, forcing tie-breaker points to come into play.
Harrison – Goblins are the No. 3 seed with a win. A loss and a Morrilton win would push the Devil Dogs to the No. 3 seed and Harrison would be the fourth seed.
Morrilton – Devil Dogs are the No. 3 seed with a win and a Harrison loss at Farmington. Morrilton was forced to forfeit a pair of 5A-West wins.
Vilonia, Maumelle, Farmington & Clarksville – All have been eliminated from the postseason race.
4A-1
Pea Ridge & Shiloh Christian – The week 10 matchup is for the No. 2 seed while the loser is the No. 3 seed. The second seed from the 4A-1 would play defending state champion and No. 1 ranked Nashville in the second round.
Gravette – The Lions are the No. 4 seed with a victory over Gentry. Pioneers are winless in the conference. A Gravette loss coupled with wins by both Lincoln and Huntsville would cause a three-way tie.
Huntsville – The Eagles are the No. 5 seed with a win at Berryville. A Huntsville loss and a Lincoln win would see the Eagles drop out.
Lincoln – Wolves are the No. 5 seed with a win vs Prairie Grove and a Huntsville loss at Berryville. A loss would eliminate Lincoln.
Berryville & Gentry – Both have been eliminated from the postseason race.
4A-4
Dardanelle – Sand Lizards win third straight conference title with victory at Waldron. A loss would makes things wacky as a three-way tie would be likely.
Booneville – Bearcats win the conference with a victory over winless Subiaco Academy paired with a Dardanelle loss and a Dover win (by four points) at Ozark. Booneville is the No. 2 seed with a win and a Dardanelle win. Bearcats would fall to the third seed with a loss.
Dover – A win at Ozark guarantees a finish no worse than the No. 3 seed. A Pirates win and a Booneville loss would see Dover as the No. 2 seed. A Dover loss would see them as the No. 4 seed.
Waldron – The Bulldogs need help. They are the No. 5 seed with a win over Dardanelle or a Pottsville loss to West Fork. A Booneville victory at winless Subiaco and a Waldron loss would end the Bulldogs season.
Pottsville – A win vs West Fork and a Waldron loss would give the Apaches the No. 5 seed. There are several scenarios involving a Pottsville win that include tie-breakers but the Apaches would need a convincing win and help as they are last in the league in playoff points.
West Fork & Subiaco Academy – Both have been eliminated from the postseason race.