District Championship scenarios for Class 8-Man heading into Week 9.

We are coming up on the last week of 2018 high school football regular season. With the IAHSAA's RPI system and the fact that only the district champion automatically qualifies for the postseason, the importance of winning a district title is more important than ever.

Who are the district champions going to be? Well, why don't we look at that and break down the scenarios that could take place in Class 8-Man.

DISCLAIMER: RPI Rankings are based on what they were after Week 7 since the most recent RPI's have been not published by the IAHSAA yet.

DISCLAIMER #2: Any team that shares a district champion also qualifies for the postseason, effectively taking away a wild card spot. 

DISTRICT 1 District Overall Win Loss Tie Win Loss Tie Ar-We-Va, Westside 6 0 0 8 0 0 Newell-Fonda 5 1 0 7 1 0 West Bend-Mallard 4 2 0 5 3 0 St. Mary's, Remsen 4 2 0 5 3 0 Kingsley-Pierson 2 4 0 4 4 0 Harris-Lake Park 2 4 0 3 5 0 River Valley, Correctionville 1 5 0 2 6 0 Clay Central-Everly 0 6 0 0 8 0

                                            KEY GAMES THIS WEEK

• Ar-We-Va at River Valley
• West Bend-Mallard at Newell-Fonda

                                                            SCENARIOS

·        Ar-We-Va has clinched the district title. Newell-Fonda can become co-champion with a win and an Ar-We-Va loss. Ar-We-Va has tiebreaker over Newell-Fonda via head-to-head win. 

DISTRICT 2

	District			Overall
	Win	Loss	Tie	Win	Loss	Tie
Northwood-Kensett	6	0	0	8	0	0
Don Bosco, Gilbertville	5	1	0	7	1	0
Rockford	5	1	0	7	1	0
Janesville	3	3	0	4	5	0
Tripoli	2	4	0	3	5	0
Dunkerton	2	4	0	3	5	0
Riceville	1	5	0	3	5	0
North Iowa, Buffalo Center	0	6	0	1	7	0

KEY GAMES THIS WEEK

• Don Bosco at Riceville
• Northwood-Kensett at Rockford 

                                                                SCENARIOS

·        Northwood-Kensett has clinched at least a share. They can clinch outright with win vs. Rockford. If Rockford wins, they clinch district title with win and Don Bosco loss. If Rockford beats Northwood-Kensett and Don Bosco wins, Don Bosco is district champion. Here is how these teams have fared against each other this season 

--Northwood-Kensett beat Don Bosco (18-0)

--Don Bosco beat Rockford (80-6)

--Rockford vs. Northwood-Kensett this week.

DISTRICT 3

	District			Overall
	Win	Loss	Tie	Win	Loss	Tie
Central City	5	1	0	7	1	0
Midland, Wyoming	5	1	0	8	1	0
Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction	5	1	0	7	1	0
Springville	3	3	0	5	4	0
Easton Valley	3	3	0	4	4	0
Kee, Lansing	2	4	0	2	6	0
Central, Elkader	1	5	0	1	7	0
West Central, Maynard	0	6	0	1	7	0

KEY GAMES THIS WEEK 

• Central Elkader at Turkey Valley 
• Midland, Wyoming at Kee, Lansing
• Springville at Central City 

SCENARIOS 

·        This one is in a three-way tie. If Midland-Wyoming, Central City and Turkey Valley all win, district title will be decided by RPI (Central City 4^th, Turkey Valley 7^th, Midland-Wyoming 14^th). If Midland-Wyoming and Central City win but Turkey Valley loses, Midland is the true district champion and Central City is co-champion, if Central City and Turkey Valley win but Midland loses, Central City is the district champion and Turkey Valley is co-champion. If Turkey Valley and Midland win but Central City loses, Turkey Valley is your true champion with Midland becoming co-champion. Here's how these teams fared against each other this season.

---Turkey Valley beat Midland-Wyoming (46-36)

---Midland-Wyoming beat Central City (40-28)

---Central City beat Turkey Valley (56-42)

DISTRICT 4

	District			Overall
	Win	Loss	Tie	Win	Loss	Tie
Iowa Valley, Marengo	7	0	0	8	0	0
New London	6	1	0	7	1	0
H-L-V, Victor	6	1	0	7	1	0
WACO, Wayland	4	3	0	5	3	0
Lone Tree	3	4	0	3	5	0
English Valleys, North English	3	4	0	4	4	0
Montezuma	2	5	0	2	6	0
Winfield-Mt. Union	1	7	0	1	8	0
Tri-County, Thornburg	0	7	0	0	7	0

KEY GAMES THIS WEEK

• HLV, Victor at Iowa Valley
• Montezuma at New London

SCENARIOS

·        : Iowa Valley has clinched at least a share of district title. They can clinch outright with win over HLV-Victor. HLV-Victor clinches district title with win and New London loss. New London clinches district title with a win and an HLV-Victor win over Iowa Valley. Here is how these teams have fared against each other this season.

   ---Iowa Valley beat New London (22-12)

   ---New London beat HLV-Victor (51-16)

   ---Iowa Valley vs. HLV-Victor this week 

                                   DISTRICT 5

	District			Overall
	Win	Loss	Tie	Win	Loss	Tie
Gladbrook-Reinbeck	6	0	0	6	2	0
AGWSR, Ackley	5	1	0	5	3	0
Melcher-Dallas	4	2	0	4	4	0
Collins-Maxwell	3	3	0	3	6	0
Twin Cedars, Bussey	3	3	0	4	5	0
Baxter	2	4	0	2	6	0
Colo-Nesco	1	5	0	1	8	0
Meskwaki Settlement School	0	6	0	0	8	0

KEY GAMES THIS WEEK

• Colo-Nesco at Gladbrook-Reinbeck
• AGWSR, Ackley at Twin Cedars

SCENARIOS

·        Gladbrook-Reinbeck has clinched the district championship. AGSWR, Ackley can become co-champ with win vs. Twin-Cedars.

   ---Gladbrook-Reinbeck beat AGWSR, Ackley last week (44-19)

                                  

                                                              DISTRICT 6

	District			Overall
	Win	Loss	Tie	Win	Loss	Tie
Southeast Warren, Liberty Center	6	0	0	9	0	0
Lenox	5	1	0	6	2	0
Lamoni	5	1	0	5	3	0
East Union, Afton	3	3	0	4	4	0
Mormon Trail, Garden Grove	2	4	0	4	4	0
Moravia	2	4	0	3	5	0
Murray	1	5	0	3	5	0
Seymour	0	6	0	1	7	0

              KEY GAMES THIS WEEK.

• Lamoni at Southeast Warren
• Moravia at Lenox

THE SCENARIOS

     This one COULD get crazy. Southeast Warren has clinched at least a share of the district title. The Warhawks clinch outright district title with win vs. Lamoni. If Lamoni defeats Southeast Warren and Lenox defeats Moravia, it would create a three-way tie decided by RPI, as of right now; (SE Warren 5^th, Lamoni 16^th, Lenox 19^th). If Lamoni defeats Southeast Warren and Lenox loses, Lamoni is the district champion. Here is how the three teams have fared against each other this season.

     ---Southeast Warren beat Lenox

     ---Lenox beat Lamoni

     ---Lamoni at Southeast Warren this week

DISTRICT 7   District Overall Win Loss Tie Win Loss Tie Fremont-Mills, Tabor 6 0 0 7 1 0 Stanton 6 0 0 7 1 0 East Mills 4 2 0 6 2 0 Sidney 3 3 0 4 4 0 Bedford 2 4 0 2 6 0 Griswold 2 4 0 2 6 0 Essex 1 5 0 1 7 0 Clarinda Academy 0 6 0 0 8 0

KEY GAMES THIS WEEK

• Stanton at Fremont-Mills 

SCENARIOS

This one is pretty cut and dry, Fremont-Mills and Stanton will play this week, the winner is the district champion.

                                       DISTRICT 8

	District			Overall
	Win	Loss	Tie	Win	Loss	Tie
Audubon	5	1	0	6	2	0
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton	5	1	0	7	1	0
Woodbine	4	2	0	4	4	0
CAM, Anita	3	3	0	5	3	0
Coon Rapids-Bayard	3	3	0	4	4	0
Glidden-Ralston	3	3	0	5	3	0
Boyer Valley, Dunlap	1	5	0	1	7	0
West Harrison, Mondamin	0	6	0	0	8	0

KEY GAMES THIS WEEK 

• Audubon at CAM. Anita
• Exira-EHK at Coon Rapids, Bayard
• Woodbine at Boyer Valley

SCENARIOS

Exira-EHK is your district champion with a win over Coon Rapids-Bayard. Audubon can become co-champion with a win IF Exira-EHK wins. If Exira-EHK loses and Audubon wins, Audubon is the outright champion. Woodbine can become a co-district champion with a win over Boyer Valley and losses by Audubon and Exira-EHK, true district champion would then be determined by RPI. (Exira-EHK 6^th, Audubon 17^th, Woodbine 34^th). Here's how the three teams fared against each other this season.

----Exira-EHK beat Audubon (34-28)

----Audubon beat Woodbine (104-50)

----Woodbine beat Exira-EHK (49-45)

FINAL THOUGHTS

There are varying levels of excitement in each district heading into the final week of the regular season. Some teams such as Ar-We-Va, Gladbrook-Reinbeck and Southeast Warren have virtually wrapped up district championships, but just about every district has the possibility at the moment of being able to get two teams in, it most likely won't happen, but it will certainly make Friday night exciting.