Final week of the season. Some regions have a lot on the line, while other regions have only seeding scenarios. Here are the clinching/seeding scenarios for the last week of the 9-man season:
Week 7 Clinching Scenarios (Game #8)Region 1Summary: All four teams in Region 1 have been determined with Richland and Hankinson clinching the #1 and #2 seeds respectively with 1st round byes. LaMoure/Litchville-Marion (vs. Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page) and Wyndmere/Lidgerwood (vs. Richland) still need to determine the #3 and #4 seeds in the region.
Scenarios:
- LaMoure/Litchville-Marion wins OR Wyndmere/Lidgerwood loses
- LaMoure/Litchville-Marion is the #3 seed
- Wyndmere/Lidgerwood is the #4 seed
- Wyndmere/Lidgerwood wins AND LaMoure/Litchville-Marion loses
- Wyndmere/Lidgerwood is the #3 seed
- LaMoure/Litchville-Marion is the #4 seed
Region 2Summary: All four teams in Region 2 were determined the week before. This past week, Thompson clinched the #1 seed while North Border clinched the #4 seed and has a meeting with Linton/HMB in the first round. The Cavalier vs. New Rockford-Sheyenne game has big implications as the winner gets the #2 seed and home field in the first round while the loser gets the #3 seed and will travel in the first round.
Scenarios:
- Cavalier wins
- Cavalier is the #2 seed
- New Rockford-Sheyenne is the #3 seed
- New Rockford-Sheyenne wins
- New Rockford-Sheyenne is the #2 seed
- Cavalier is the #3 seed
Region 3Summary: Three of the four teams in Region 3 have been determined. Shiloh Christian will be the #1 seed, Linton/HMB will be the #2 seed and host North Border in the first round, and Strasburg/Zeeland will be the #3 seed. The battle for the #4 seed will be between Central McLean (vs. Linton/HMB), South Border (vs. Shiloh Christian), and Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter (vs. Kidder County).
Scenarios:
- Central McLean wins OR Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter loses
- Central McLean clinches the #4 seed
- South Border wins, Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter wins, AND Central McLean loses
- Each team finishes the region at 3-4
- 1st Tiebreaker (Head-to-Head): Each team is 1-1 against each other
- Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter beat Central McLean 32-16
- Central McLean beat South Border 30-14
- South Border beat Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter 28-6
- 2nd Tiebreaker (Point Differential in H2H contests with a maximum of 17 points):
- South Border: +1
- Central McLean: 0
- Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter: -1
- South Border clinches the #4 seed based on the 2nd tiebreaker
- Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter wins AND Central McLean loses AND South Border loses
- Central McLean and Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter finish 3-4 in the region
- Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter clinches the #4 seed based on head-to-head victory over Central McLean
Region 4Summary: Three of the four teams in Region 4 have been determined. North Prairie clinched the #1 seed a couple weeks ago and TGU clinched the #2 seed last week. St. John has clinched a playoff berth but they can either be the #3 or #4 seed. The final playoff berth is down to Dunseith (who is looking to qualify for the 1st time since 1985), Benson County and Drake-Anamoose (looking to qualify for the 1st time ever as a consolidated school). Both the Benson County vs. St. John and Dunseith vs. Drake-Anamoose games have huge implications.
Scenarios:
- St. John and Dunseith both win
- St. John is the #3 seed
- Dunseith is the #4 seed
- St. John wins AND Dunseith loses by 9 or fewer points
- Dunseith, Drake-Anamoose, and Benson County all finish 2-4 in region play
- 1st Tiebreaker (Head-to-head): Each team would be 1-1 against each other
- Dunseith beat Benson County 48-22
- Benson County beat Drake-Anamoose 14-12
- Drake-Anamoose defeats Dunseith by 9 or fewer points
- 2nd Tiebreaker (Point Differential in H2H contests with a maximum of 17 points):
- Dunseith
- Drake-Anamoose:
- Benson County: -15
- St. John is the #3 seed
- Dunseith clinches the #4 seed based on the 2nd tiebreaker
- St. John wins AND Dunseith loses by 10 or more points
- Dunseith, Drake-Anamoose, and Benson County all finish 2-4 in region play
- 1st Tiebreaker (Head-to-head): Each team would be 1-1 against each other
- Dunseith beat Benson County 48-22
- Benson County beat Drake-Anamoose 14-12
- Drake-Anamoose defeats Dunseith by 10 or more points
- 2nd Tiebreaker (Point Differential in H2H contests with a maximum of 17 points):
- Dunseith
- Drake-Anamoose:
- Benson County: -15
- St. John is the #3 seed
- Drake-Anamoose clinches the #4 seed based on the 2nd tiebreaker
- Dunseith wins AND St. John loses by 16 or fewer points
- Dunseith, St. John, and Benson County all finish 3-3 in region play
- 1st Tiebreaker (Head-to-Head): Each team is 1-1 against each other
- St. John beat Dunseith 42-21
- Dunseith beat Benson County 48-22
- Benson County beats St. John by 16 or fewer points
- 2nd Tiebreaker (Point Differential in H2H contests with a maximum of 17 points):
- St. John:
- Benson County:
- Dunseith: 0
- St. John clinches the #3 seed based on the 2nd tiebreaker
- Dunseith clinches the #4 seed based head-to-head victory over Benson County
- Dunseith wins AND St. John loses by 17 or more
- Dunseith, St. John, and Benson County all finish 3-3 in region play
- 1st Tiebreaker (Head-to-Head): Each team is 1-1 against each other
- St. John beat Dunseith 42-21
- Dunseith beat Benson County 48-22
- Benson County beats St. John by 17 or more points
- 2nd Tiebreaker (Point Differential in H2H contests with a maximum of 17 points): Each game was decided by 17 or more points
- 3rd Tiebreker (Point Differential for the three teams in all region contests with a maximum of 17 points):
- St. John: 0
- Benson County: -15
- Dunseith:
- St. John clinches the #3 seed based on 3rd tiebreaker
- Dunseith clinches the #4 seed based head-to-head victory over Benson County
- Dunseith and St. John both lose
- Benson County clinches the #3 seed
- St. John is the #4 seed
Region 5Summary: Three of the four spots have been clinched, but none of the seeds have been determined. Mott-Regent, New Salem/Glen Ullin, and Hettinger/Scranton have clinched playoff berths. The last spot will be determined in the Richardton-Taylor/Hebron vs. Grant County/Flasher game with the winner getting the final bid in Region 5. New Salem/Glen Ullin and Hettinger/Scranton meet up with seeding implications while Mott-Regent is playing against Bowman County.
Scenarios:
Scenarios 1-4 are all based on if Mott-Regent wins
Scenarios 5-8 are all based on if Mott-Regent loses- New Salem/Glen Ullin and Richardton-Taylor/Hebron win
- Mott-Regent and New Salem/Glen Ullin finish 5-1 in the region
- Hettinger/Scranton and Richardton-Taylor/Hebron finish 4-2 in the region
- Mott-Regent is the #1 seed based on head-to-head victory over New Salem-Glen Ullin
- New Salem/Glen Ullin is the #2 seed
- Richardton-Taylor/Hebron is the #3 seed based on head-to-head victory over Hettinger/Scranton
- Hettinger/Scranton is the #4 seed
- New Salem/Glen Ullin and Grant County/Flasher win
- Mott-Regent and New Salem/Glen Ullin finish 5-1 in the region
- Mott-Regent is the #1 seed based on head-to-head victory over New Salem/Glen Ullin
- New Salem/Glen Ullin is the #2 seed
- Hettinger/Scranton is the #3 seed
- Grant County/Flasher is the #4 seed
- Hettinger/Scranton and Richardton-Taylor/Hebron win
- Mott-Regent and Hettinger/Scranton finish 5-1 in the region
- New Salem/Glen Ullin and Richardton-Taylor/Hebron finish 4-2 in the region
- Hettinger/Scranton is the #1 seed based on head-to-head victory over Mott-Regent
- Mott-Regent is the #2 seed
- New Salem/Glen Ullin is the #3 seed based on head-to-head victory Richardton-Taylor/Hebron
- Richardton-Taylor/Hebron is the #4 seed
- Hettinger/Scranton and Grant County/Flasher win
- Mott-Regent and Hettinger/Scranton finish 5-1 in the region
- Hettinger/Scranton is the #1 seed based on head-to-head victory over Mott-Regent
- Mott-Regent is the #2 seed
- New Salem/Glen Ullin is the #3 seed
- Grant County/Flasher is the #4 seed
- New Salem/Glen Ullin and Richardton-Taylor/Hebron win
- Mott-Regent, Hettinger/Scranton, and Richardton-Taylor/Hebron all finish 4-2 in the region
- 1st Tiebreaker (Head-to-head): Each team was 1-1 against each other
- Hettinger/Scranton beat Mott-Regent 46-30
- Richardton-Taylor/Hebron beat Hettinger/Scranton 48-24
- Mott-Regent beat Richardton-Taylor/Hebron 62-28
- 2nd Tiebreaker (Point Differential in H2H contests with a maximum of 17 points):
Mott-Regent: +1
- Richardton-Taylor/Hebron: 0
- Hettinger/Scranton: -1
- New Salem/Glen Ullin is the #1 seed
- Mott-Regent is the #2 seed based on 2nd tiebreaker
- Richardton-Taylor/Hebron is the #3 seed based head-to-head victory over Hettinger/Scranton
- Hettinger/Scranton is the #4 seed
- New Salem/Glen Ullin and Grant County/Flasher win
- Mott-Regent and Hettinger/Scranton finish 4-2 in the region
- New Salem/Glen Ullin is the #1 seed
- Hettinger/Scranton is the #2 seed
- Mott-Regent is the #3 seed
- Grant County/Flasher is the #4 seed
- Hettinger/Scranton and Richardton-Taylor/Hebron win
- Mott-Regent, New Salem/Glen Ullin, and Richardton-Taylor/Hebron all finish 4-2 in the region
- Hettinger/Scranton is the #1 seed
- Mott-Regent is the #2 seed based on head-to-head tiebreaker (2-0 vs. New Salem/Glen Ullin and Richardton-Taylor/Hebron)
- New Salem/Glen Ullin is the #3 seed based head-to-head victory over Richardton-Taylor/Hebron
- Richardton-Taylor/Hebron is the #4 seed
- Hettinger/Scranton and Grant County/Flasher win
- Mott-Regent and New Salem/Glen Ullin finish 4-2 in the region
- Hettinger/Scranton is the #1 seed
- Mott-Regent is the #2 seed based on head-to-head victory over New Salem/Glen Ullin
- New Salem/Glen Ullin is the #3 seed
- Grant County/Flasher is the #4 seed
Region 6Summary: All four teams in Region 6 have already been determined. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood has clinched a 1st round bye, but will play Divide County for the region championship. Kenmare/Bowbells/Burke Central (vs. Ray) and Tioga (vs. Parshall/White Shield) will either be the #3 or #4 seed.
Scenarios:
Scenarios 1-3 are all based on if Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood wins
Scenarios 4 and 5 are all based on if Divide County wins- Kenmare/Bowbells/BC and Tioga both win
- Divide County, Kenmare/Bowbells/BC, and Tioga all finish 5-2 in the region
- 1st Tiebreaker (Head-to-Head): All three teams were 1-1 against each other
- Kenmare/Bowbells/BC beat Tioga 42-21
- Tioga beat Divide County 27-22
- Divide County defeated Kenmare/Bowbells/BC by forfeit 17-0 (Kenmare/Bowbells/BC orignially won 46-6, but used an ineligible player)
- 2nd Tiebreaker (Point Differential in H2H contests with a maximum of 17 points):
- Divide County: +5
- Kenmare/Bowbells/BC: 0
- Tioga: -5
- Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood is the #1 seed
- Divide County is the #2 seed based on the 2nd tiebreaker
- Kenmare/Bowbells/BC is the #3 seed based on head-to-head victory over Tioga
- Tioga is the #4 seed
- Kenmare/Bowbells/BC wins and Tioga loses OR Kenmare/Bowbells/BC and Tioga both lose
- Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood is the #1 seed
- Divide County is the #2 seed
- Kenmare/Bowbells/BC is the #3 seed based on head-to-head victory over Tioga (tiebreaker only applies if both teams lose)
- Tioga is the #4 seed
- Tioga wins AND Kenmare/Bowbells/BC lose
- Tioga and Divide County both would have a 5-2 record in the region
- Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood is the #1 seed
- Tioga is the #2 seed based on head-to-head victory over Divide County
- Divide County is the #3 seed
- Kenmare/Bowbells/BC is the #4 seed
- Kenmare/Bowbells/BC wins OR Tioga loses
- Divide County and Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood each finish 6-1 in the region
- Kenmare/Bowbells/BC and Tioga each finish 5-2 in the region if Tioga wins
- Divide County is the #1 seed based on head-to-head victory over Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood
- Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood is the #2 seed
- Kemare/Bowbells/BC is the #3 seed
- Tioga is the #4 seed
- Tioga wins AND Kenmare/Bowbells/BC lose
- Divide County is the #1 seed
- Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood is the #2 seed
- Tioga is the #3 seed
- Kenmare/Bowbells/BC is the #4 seed