District playoff scenarios

We're finally down to the final week of football season, so that means it's time to take a look at some playoff scenarios and the games that will affect who will go on to the postseason or those who will have an early start to offseason workouts.

District 15-5A
Things we know now: Cypress Creek (district champion) and Cypress Ridge are officially in and would both go in the Division II bracket.

Teams with a shot: Cypress Woods is 4-2 in district, while Cypress Falls, Cypress Springs and Langham Creek are all 3-3.

Games to watch: Langham Creek vs. Cy Ridge, Cy Falls vs. Cy Woods, Cypress Springs vs. Cypress Creek.

Scenarios: Cy Woods: win they are officially in. A loss would create a three-way tie.
Cy Falls: Win would create a tie, but would be eliminated in a loss.
Cy Springs: Win would create a tie, but would be eliminated in a loss.
Langham Creek: Win would create a tie, but would be eliminated in a loss.

District 17-5A
Things we know now: Katy and Cinco Ranch (both 4-0) have clinched playoff spots and will face each other for the district title. The other four teams in the district (Katy Taylor, Mayde Creek, Morton Ranch and Seven Lakes) are all 1-3.

Games to watch: Mayde Creek vs. Morton Ranch, Taylor vs. Seven Lakes, Katy vs. Cinco Ranch.

Scenarios: Mayde Creek: Win clinches playoff spot, would be eliminated with loss.
Morton Ranch: Win clinches playoff spot, would be eliminated with loss.
Seven Lakes: Win clinches playoff spot, would be eliminated with loss.
Taylor: Win clinches playoff spot, would be eliminated with loss.

District 18-5A
Things we know now: Strake Jesuit won district title, with Memorial and Stratford clinching playoff spots. Strake and Stratford will go into Division II, Memorial into Division I. Elsik and Alief Taylor will face each other for last playoff spot on Friday.

Game to watch: Elsik vs. Taylor

Scenarios: Elsik: Win clinches playoff spot, would be eliminated with loss.
Taylor: Win clinches playoff spot, would be eliminated with loss.

District 19-5A
Things we know now: Eisenhower won district title, Humble clinches playoff spot. Ike will be in Division I, Humble in Division II. Kingwood is 3-2 in district, Atascocita and Aldine are 2-3, and Nimitz is 1-4.

Games to watch: Kingwood vs. Atascocita, Nimitz vs. Humble, Aldine vs. MacArthur.

Scenarios: Kingwood: Win clinches playoff spot, loss could create three-way tie.
Atascocita: Win clinches playoff spot, would be eliminated with loss.
Aldine: Win with Kingwood win clinches playoff spot, would be eliminated with loss, but would force three-way tie with Kingwood loss.
Nimitz: Win along with Kingwood win and Aldine loss would create three-way tie.

District 20-5A
What we know now: Everything is set here, with Lamar and Westside going to Division I and Madison and Chavez going to Division II.

Division 23-5A
What we know now: Hightower (Div. I) and Travis (Div. II) have clinched playoff spots and will play for the district title, while there will be two games to decide the final two playoff spots.

Games to watch: Hightower vs. Travis, Elkins vs. Kempner, Fort Bend Austin vs. Fort Bend Marshall.

Scenarios: Elkins: Win clinches playoff spot, would be eliminated with loss.
Austin: Win clinches playoff spot, would be eliminated with loss.
Kempner: Win clinches playoff spot, would be eliminated with loss.
Marshall: Win clinches playoff spot, would be eliminated with loss.
If Kempner wins, it will go into Division I. If Marshall wins, it will go into Division II.

More districts coming later today...