Playoff projections for area schools

Here are the current projections for the area teams in the playoffs if the season ended today (as we see them). The top 4 teams make the playoffs in the two Mississippi regions make the playoffs. In the Tennessee private schools, all four teams in D2AA make it while the top 3 teams in D2 West 1 and D2 West 2 make it. The Arkansas schools use a combination of wins and playoffs points.

Then there is the Tennessee public schools. Teams finishing first and second in their respective districts automatically qualify and then there are wild cards. The link below has the playoff standings for 1A through 6A.

http://tssaa.org/divisiononefootballplayoffs/


These are our projections using the information we have available. We will continue to update these on a week to week basis. Obviously, there will be a lot of change over the coming weeks. In Tennessee, once the teams are placed in their respective quads, they are seeded like this: All first place teams in the quad, all second place teams and then wild cards. If there are multiple first place teams in a quad, they are seeded according to their place in the TSSAA tiebreaker standings and the same is done with second place teams and then wild cards.

We will not project the entire statewide bracket, Just the quads involving the area teams. If there aren't any area teams that qualify in a specific bracket, we will not post that bracket.

MS 5A & 6A
TN D2A & D2AA
TN 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A
ARK 6A/7A, MAIS

In most cases, the higher seeded team in always the home team. However, in Mississippi after the first round that changes. Second round – fourth round the team that has played a fewer number of home games will be designated the home team. If both teams have played an equal number of home games, the home site will be determined by the highest seeded team.


MS 5A Region 1 vs 5A Region 2

Region 1 #4 Saltillo
Region 2 #1 Callaway

Region 2 #3 Ridgeland
Region 1 #2 Clarksdale

Region 1 #3 Lake Cormorant
Region 2 #2 Pearl

Region 2 #4 Vicksburg
Region 1 #1 Oxford

MS 6A Region 1 vs Region 2

Region 1 #4 DeSoto Central
Region 2 #1 Madison Central

Region 2 #3 Warren Central
Region 1 #2 South Panola

Region 1 #3 Grenada
Region 2 #2 Starkville

Region 2 #4 Murrah
Region 1 #1 Tupelo

TN D2AA

First round games

Game 1
#4 West CBHS or St. Benedict
#3 West CBHS or St. Benedict

Game 2
#7 E/M Pope John Paul
#4 E/M Brentwood Academy

Game 3
#6 E/M McCallie
#5 E/M Father Ryan

Quarterfinal games
Winner of Game 1
#1 E/M Ensworth

#3 E/M Baylor
#2 West MUS or Briarcrest

Winner of Game 2
#2 E/M MBA

Winner of Game 3
#1 West MUS or Briarcrest

TN D2A

#1 E/M D2 BGA or FRA (BYE)
                 


#3 E/M D1 Friendship Christian or DCA
#2 W D1    FACS or Lausanne

#3 W D1    FACS or Lausanne
#2 E/M D1 Friendship Christian or DCA

#1 W D2     USJ (BYE)
                  

#1 W D1    ECS (BYE)
                 

#3 W D2    Tipton Rosemark
#2 E/M D2 BGA or FRA

#3 E/M D2 Davidson Academy or Zion Christian
#2 W D2    St. George's

#1 E/M D1 Knoxville Webb (BYE)


TN Public

2A

1 Trinity Christian
   BYE

4 Hillcrest
5 Halls

3 Mitchell
6 Carver

2 Peabody
   BYE


3A

1 Lewis Co
8 Stewart Co

4 Hickman Co
5 South Gibson

3 Martin Westview
6 Camden

2 Manassas
7 Jackson Central Merry


4A

1 Trezevant
8 Obion Co

4 Chester Co
5 Haywood Co

3 Covington
6 Crockett Co

2 Dyersburg
7 Craigmont 


5A

1 Henry Co
8 Hardin Co

4 Ridgeway
5 East

3 Millington
6 Melrose

2 Dyer Co
7 Overton


6A
                  
1 Whitehaven
8 Central  

4 Collierville
5 Rossview

3 Arlington 
6 White Station  

2 Brighton
7 Houston 

Last 2 out: Antioch, Cordova