Texas Panhandle and South Plains football teams enter the final week of the regular season Thursday and Friday. Take a look at the most likely playoff scenarios for each team from every district with a chance to make the postseason. Compiled by Lee Passmore (Class 5A-4A), Kale Steed (Class 3A-2A) and Craig Sperry (Class 1A).
DISTRICT 2-5A DIVISION I
Who’s in: Amarillo High, Abilene High, Tascosa, Frenship
Who’s out: Lubbock Monterey, Lubbock High, Frenship Memorial, Caprock
Amarillo High (8-1, 6-0): Sandies have already clinched the district’s No. 1 seed and a home playoff game next week. With a win over Caprock on Friday, they’ll clinch the outright district title.
Abilene High (6-3, 5-1): Eagles will clinch the district’s No. 2 seed and a first round home game with a win over Frenship. Could sink to No. 4 seed if they lose by 14 or more and Tascosa wins.
Tascosa (5-4, 4-2): The Rebels are the only district playoff team who can’t possibly host a first round game. They’ll get the No. 3 seed if they beat Frenship Memorial and Abilene High beats Frenship. If they lose and Frenship wins, the Rebels will be the fourth seed.
Frenship (5-4, 4-2): Tigers need to either beat Abilene by four or more if Tascosa wins, or by any margin if Tascosa loses to get that No. 2 seed and a first round home game. A loss guarantees a No. 4 seed.
DISTRICT 2-5A DIVISION II
Who’s in: Palo Duro, Abilene Cooper, Abilene Wylie
Who’s alive: Wichita Falls Legacy, Wichita Falls Memorial
Who’s out: Lubbock-Cooper, Lubbock Coronado
Palo Duro (8-1, 5-0): Dons have clinched the district’s No. 1 seed by virtue of beating Abilene Cooper and Wylie head-to-head. They’ll host a first round game at Dick Bivins Stadium next week, and if they beat Lubbock-Cooper at Bivins on Thursday night, they’ll notch their second straight unbeaten district championship.
Abilene Cooper (6-3, 4-1): Cooper faces Wylie on Friday in a clash between Key City schools for seeding. Since both schools lost to Palo Duro, the winner will get the No. 2 seed and a first round home game next week.
Wylie (6-3, 4-1): See Abilene Cooper. Oh, the loser is guaranteed the No. 3 seed.
Legacy (5-4, 2-3): While Abilene schools will battle it out for the next two seeds behind Palo Duro, Wichita Falls schools will do the same for the fourth and final playoff spot. Loser gets ready for basketball.
Memorial (4-5, 2-3): See Wichita Falls Legacy.
DISTRICT 2-4A DIVISION I
Who’s in: Randall, Dumas, West Plains, Canyon
Who’s out: Hereford, Pampa
Randall (8-1, 3-1): Randall gets the No. 1 seed by beating Hereford and if Canyon beats Dumas, and if there’s a tie with West Plains the Raiders get the nod by winning last week. If there’s a four-way tie for the district crown (Randall loses, Canyon beats Dumas and West Plains loses to Pampa), Randall wins the tiebreaker for the No. 1 seed. If the Raiders lose and West Plains and Canyon win, they could sink to a No. 4 seed.
Dumas (4-5, 3-1): Demons win the district and the No. 1 seed with a win over Canyon and if West Plains and Randall win, since they win points tiebreakers with Randall and West Plains. If Randall loses and West Plains wins, though, Demons would settle for a No. 2 seed. Should Dumas lose to Canyon and Randall and West Plains win, that drops the Demons to a No. 4 seed.
West Plains (5-4, 3-1): A win over Pampa on Thursday is the only way West Plains could possibly get the No. 1 seed, and then the Wolves would need Randall to lose the next night. If Randall and Dumas both win, West Plains would have to settle for the No. 3 seed. The Wolves are guaranteed of no worse than a third seed.
Canyon (6-3, 2-2): The Eagles are the only playoff-bound team in the district which can’t get the No. 1 seed under any circumstance. They’re guaranteed no worse than a No. 3 seed by beating Dumas. If Canyon beats Dumas by six or more and Randall loses, the Eagles will get the No. 2 seed if West Plains wins.
DISTRICT 3-4A DIVISION II
Who’s in: Lubbock-Cooper Liberty, Levelland, Lubbock Estacado, Perryton
Who’s out: Borger
Liberty (9-0, 3-0): The Patriots are guaranteed the No. 1 seed by virtue of beating Levelland and Estacado. They’ll get the outright district title by beating Perryton on Friday.
Levelland (6-3, 2-1): Math is quite simple for the Lobos. If they beat Estacado on Thursday, they’ll get the No. 2 seed. A loss, and Levelland is the No. 3 seed.
Estacado (8-1, 2-1): See Levelland.
Perryton (5-4, 1-2): Rangers are locked into the No. 4 seed no matter what, since they lost to both Levelland and Estacado, and will play Brock in the first round of the playoffs.
DISTRICT 1-3A DIVISION I
Who’s in: Shallowater, Bushland, Dalhart, Denver City
Who’s out: Brownfield
Shallowater (8-1, 3-0): The Mustangs are already the No. 1-seed and can clinch the outright district championship with a win against Denver City.
Dalhart (7-2, 2-1): The Golden Wolves can clinch the No. 2-seed out of the district with a home win against Bushland. A loss to the Falcons, and Dalhart is the No. 3-seed.
Bushland (6-3, 2-1): If Bushland gets a road win at Dalhart, the Falcons are the No. 2-seed. A Falcons loss to the Golden Wolves, and Bushland is the No. 3-seed.
Denver City (3-6, 1-2): The Mustangs are locked in as the No. 4-seed.
DISTRICT 1-3A DIVISION II
Who’s in: Canadian, Childress, Friona, Dimmitt
Who’s out: River Road
Canadian (6-3, 3-0): The Wildcats are the No. 1-seed and can clinch the outright district title with a home win against River Road.
Friona (7-2, 2-1): The Chieftains can earn the No. 2-seed with a win at Childress. A loss to the Bobcats, and the Chieftains are the No. 3-seed.
Childress (5-4, 2-1): The Bobcats can lock down the No. 2-seed with a home victory against Friona. If Childress falls to the Chieftains, the Bobcats are the No. 3-seed.
Dimmitt (6-4, 1-3): The Bobcats have completed the regular season and will be the No. 4-seed.
DISTRICT 2-3A DIVISION II
Who’s in: Idalou, Slaton, Littlefield
Who’s alive: Lubbock Roosevelt, Muleshoe
Who’s out: Nobody
Idalou (9-0, 3-0): The Wildcats can clinch the outright district championship and No. 1-seed with a home win over Slaton.
Slaton: (6-3, 3-0): A win against Idalou, and the Tigers are the district champions and No. 1-seed. A loss, and Slaton will be the No. 2-seed.
Littlefield (7-3, 2-2): The Wildcats are the No. 3-seed.
Lubbock Roosevelt (2-7, 0-3): The Eagles are in the playoffs as the No. 4-seed with a win against Muleshoe.
Muleshoe (1-8, 0-3): If the Mules can beat Lubbock Roosevelt, Muleshoe gets the fourth and final playoff spot.
DISTRICT 1-2A DIVISION I
Who’s in: Panhandle, Spearman
Who’s alive: Highland Park, Sanford-Fritch, Sunray
Who’s out: Nobody
Panhandle (5-4, 3-0): The Panthers are the No. 1-seed and will be the outright league champion with a win against Sanford-Fritch.
Spearman (6-4, 3-1): The Lynx have completed the regular season and will be the No. 2-seed.
Highland Park (3-6, 1-2): If the Hornets knock off Sunray, Highland Park can wrap up the No. 3-seed.
Sanford-Fritch (3-6, 1-2): The Eagles are in the playoffs as the No. 3-seed if they can upset Panhandle. If Sanford-Fritch loses to the Panthers, the Eagles can still get the No. 4-seed with a Highland Park win over Sunray.
Sunray (0-9, 0-3): Despite not having the a win, the Bobcats are still alive. If Sunray beats Highland Park by three points or more, the Bobcats are in the postseason getting the fourth and final playoff spot. If Sunray wins by nine or more points, the Bobcats jump to third spot.
DISTRICT 2-2A DIVISION I
Who’s in: Tulia, Olton, Farwell, Floydada
Who’s out: Hale Center
Tulia (6-3, 3-0): The Hornets are already the No. 1-seed, however, Tulia can clinch its first outright league championship for the first time since 1992 with a home win against Floydada.
Olton (8-1, 2-1): The Mustangs are the No. 2-seed.
Farwell (3-7, 2-2): The Steers are the No. 3-seed.
Floydada (5-4, 1-2): The Whirlwinds are locked in as the No. 4-seed.
DISTRICT 3-2A DIVISION I
Who’s in: Post, New Home
Who’s alive: New Deal, Abernathy, Sundown
Who’s out: Nobody
Post (8-1, 3-0): The Antelopes are the No. 1-seed and will win the outright league championship with a victory against New Deal.
New Home (6-4, 3-1): The Leopards have completed the regular season and are in as the No. 2-seed.
New Deal (6-3, 1-2): If the Lions beat Post, New Deal is in the playoffs. If the Lions lose to the Antelopes, New Deal needs Abernathy to beat Sundown or the Roughnecks to win by 10 points or less.
Abernathy (1-8, 1-2): The Antelopes are in the playoffs and the No. 3-seed with a win over Sundown and a New Deal loss.
Sundown (0-9, 0-3): Despite not having a win, the Roughnecks can make the playoffs with a win over Abernathy by 11 points or more.
DISTRICT 1-2A DIVISION II
Who’s in: Gruver, Stratford, West Texas High
Who’s alive: Vega, Bovina
Who’s out: Nobody
Gruver (10-0, 4-0): The Greyhounds are the outright district champions and No. 1-seed.
Stratford (6-2, 2-1): If the Elks beat West Texas High, Stratford will be the No. 2-seed. A loss to the Comanches, and the Elks will fall to third place.
West Texas High (6-3, 2-1): The Comanches can clinch the No. 2-seed with a victory against Stratford. A loss to the Elks, and West Texas High is the No. 3-seed.
Vega (4-4, 0-3): The Longhorns are in the postseason as the No. 4-seed with a road win at Bovina.
Bovina (3-5, 0-3): The Mustangs can clinch the fourth and final playoff spot with a home victory against Vega.
DISTRICT 5-2A DIVISION II
Who’s in: Wellington, Wheeler, Clarendon, Quanah
Who’s out: Shamrock
Wellington (7-1, 3-0): The Skyrockets are the outright district champions and No. 1-seed.
Wheeler (7-1, 2-1): The Mustangs are locked in as the No. 2-seed.
Clarendon (4-5, 2-2): The Broncos have sealed up the third place spot.
Quanah (4-5, 1-2): The Indians have secured the fourth and final playoff berth.
DISTRICT 1-1A DIVISION I
Who’s in: Boys Ranch
Who’s alive: Claude, White Deer
Who’s out: Booker, Wildorado
Boys Ranch (7-2, 3-0): The Roughriders won their first ever district championship and will be the No. 1-seed.
Claude (8-2, 3-1): A win over White Deer and the Mustangs are the No. 2-seed. A loss to the Bucks, Claude is eliminated.
White Deer (8-1, 2-1): A win over Claude and the Bucks are the No. 2-seed. A loss to the Mustangs, and White Deer is eliminated.
DISTRICT 2-1A DIVISION I
Who’s in: Nazareth, Whiteface
Who’s out: Springlake-Earth, Whitharral
Nazareth (7-2, 2-0): The Swifts are the district champions and top-seed with a win over Whiteface. A loss to the Antelopes puts Nazareth as the No. 2-seed.
Whiteface (8-1, 2-0): The Antelopes are the district champions and top-seed with a win over Nazareth. A loss to the Swifts and Whiteface is the No. 2-seed.
DISTRICT 3-1A DIVISION I
Who’s In: Happy, Kress
Who’s Out: Petersburg, Silverton
Happy (6-3, 2-0): The Cowboys will be the district champions and No. 1-seed with a win over Kress. A loss to the Kangaroos, and the Cowboys are the No. 2-seed.
Kress (3-6, 2-0): The Kangaroos clinch the district title and top spot with a win at Happy. A loss to the Cowboys, and Kress is the No. 2-seed.
DISTRICT 1-1A DIVISION II
Who’s in: McLean, Lefors
Who’s Out: Follett, Groom, Miami
McLean (5-4, 3-0): The Tigers are the outright district champions and No. 1-seed.
Lefors (5-4, 3-1): The Pirates are locked in as the No. 2-seed.
DISTRICT 2-1A DIVISION II
Who’s in: Nobody
Who’s Alive: Motley County, Paducah, Valley
Who’s Out: Chillicothe, Crowell, Guthrie
Motley County (9-0, 4-0): A win against Paducah gives the Matadors the league title and No. 1-seed. A loss of 24 points or more creates a three-way tie for the district title and the top two seeds are determined by a coin flip.
Paducah (7-2, 3-1): The Dragons must beat Motley County by 24 or more points to force a three-way tie and coin flip for the top two seeds. A loss eliminates Paducah from the playoff hunt.
Valley (6-3, 3-1): The Patriots are the No. 2-seed with a Motley County win over Paducah or a loss by the Matadors of 23 or fewer points. A win by the Dragons of 24 or more points creates a three-way tie and forces a coin flip for the top two spots.
DISTRICT 3-1A DIVISION II
Who’s in: Nobody
Who’s Alive: Anton, Hart, Lazbuddie
Who’s Out: Amherst, Lorenzo
Anton (8-0, 3-0): The Bulldogs are the district champion and No. 1-seed with a win over Hart or a loss of 10 points or fewer. Anton is the No. 2-seed with a loss of 11 points or more.
Hart (8-1, 2-1): The Longhorns need to beat Anton 11 or more points for the district title and No. 1-seed. A win by 10 points or less rewards Hart the No. 2-seed. A loss eliminates the Longhorns, and puts Lazbuddie in the playoffs as the No. 2-seed.
Lazbuddie (5-4, 3-1): A win by Anton over Hart puts Lazbuddie in the postseason as the No. 2-seed. A win by Hart eliminates the Longhorns from the playoffs.
