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8-Man District Scenarios
Just two weeks left in the 8-Man regular season so it's time to look at who might be automatic district qualifiers
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With just two weeks left in the 8-man football regular season we are closing in on determining who will be the district champions heading into the playoffs.
In 8-man, 32 teams will advance to the qualifying round of for the statewide playoffs. In Class D-1, the field is 11 district champions and 21 wild cards based of the NSAA power point system. In Class D-2, there are nine district champions and 23 wild cards.
In each class, the teams are split into east-west brackets for the qualifying round and then seeded 1-16. The 16 winners are then re-bracketed without regard to geography after the completion of games on Friday, October 27.
Here is a look at where the teams and districts stand heading into the Week 7. Only Bridgeport has clinched, but many could in games this week.
Class D-1
D1-1: Elmwood-Murdock, Weeping Water winner this Friday.
D1-2: EMF, Johnson County Central winner this Friday.
D1-3: If both win this week, Cross County will play Shelby-Rising City for district title next week.
D1-4: Pender and Stanton are both undefeated and would play next week.
D1-5: Crofton with a win over Tri County Northeast this week.
D1-6: Elkhorn Valley and Plainview both undefeated and play next week.
D1-7: Ravenna and Riverside both undefeated and play next week.
D1-8: Sandy Creek with a win AND McCool Junction loss OR they play next week.
D1-9: Hi-Line, Arapahoe and Cambridge all still alive.
D1-10: North Platte St. Patrick’s will play Perkins County for district title next week.
D1-11: Bridgeport plays Morrill but has clinched a playoff spot and will have next week off.
Class D-2
D2-1: Johnson-Brock with a win over Falls City Sacred Heart.
D2-2: Humphrey St. Francis with a win over Walthill.
D2-3: Wynot, Bloomfield winner next week.
D2-4: Ainsworth with win and Boyd County loss OR they play next week.
D2-5: Osceola, High Plains winner this Friday.
D2-6: Axtell with a win over Deshler this Friday.
D2-7: Central Valley and Twin Loup both undefeated and play next week.
D2-8: Dundy County Stratton with a win over Hitchcock County this week.
D2-9: South Loup with win and Anselmo-Merna loss OR they play next week.