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HOW MANY PLAYOFF POINTS ARE LEFT ON THE 5A REGION 2 TABLE?

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Let’s talk Playoffs…

Here is what happened last week in 5A Region 2

Week 8 Results: (Bye week: Citrus)
Anclote 34, Ridgewood 6
Baker County 35, Orange Park 0
Belleview 36, Gainesville Eastside 33
Clay 49, Ridgeview 3
Crystal River 22, Brooksville Central 6
Dunnellon 29, North Marion 0
Gulf 8, Fivay 7
Hernando 49, Weeki Wachee 7
Nature Coast Tech 67, Lecanto 0
Menendez 49, Palatka 0
Wesley Chapel 21, Hudson 13
Zephyrhills 38, River Ridge 35

Standings as of 10/17: (Overall WITHOUT District Projections).
Important to note the district Champion has been determined. A team could be outside the top 8, win the district and claim a playoff spot which would push out one of the top 8 teams according to playoff points.

1. Hernando 38.60 ~193~ (-.0.90)
2. Baker County 37.71 ~264~ (-0.46)
3. Zephyrhills 37.71 ~264~ (+1.71)
4. Belleview 36.71 ~257~ (+1.88)
5. Clay 36.29 ~254~ (+1.46)
6. Menendez 36.14 ~253~ (-0.19)
7. Wesley Chapel 35.75 ~286~ (+2.04)
8. Anclote 35.57 ~249~ (-1.76)
9. Nature Coast Tech 34.83 ~209~ (+0.63)
10. Ridgeview 34.50 ~276~ (-0.93)
11. River Ridge 34.43 ~241~ (-0.24)
12. Gainesville Eastside 32.00 ~192~ (+0.20)
13. Citrus 31.83 ~191~ (+0.83)
14. Hudson 30.38 ~243~ (-0.76)
15. North Marion 29.67 ~178~ (-1.33)
16. Palatka 29.29 ~205~ (-1.88)
17. Crystal River 29.00 ~232~ (+0.86)
18. Weeki Wachee 27.67 ~166~ (-0.53)
19. Brooksville Central 26.29 ~184~ (-1.38)
20. Ridgewood 26.13 ~209~ (-2.30)
21. Orange Park 25.29 ~177~ (+0.46)
22. Fivay 25.17 ~151~ (-3.03)
23. Gulf 25.14 ~176~ (+0.81)
24. Lecanto 22.67 ~136~ (+2.07)

Top 12 WITH Current District Standings as of 10/17

1. Hernando (5-0, 3-0) (Last week: 1)
2. Baker County (6-1, 3-0) (Last week: 2)
3. Zephyrhills (6-1, 5-0) (Last week: 3)
4. Belleview (5-2, 1-0) (Last week: 4)
5. Clay (5-2, 3-0) (Last week: 8)
6. Menendez (4-3, 1-2) (Last week: 6)
7. Wesley Chapel (5-2, 4-1) (Last week: 11)
8. Anclote (4-3, 3-2) (Last week: 5)
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9. Nature Coast Tech (5-1, 3-1) (Last week: 10)
10. Ridgeview (6-2, 2-1) (Last week: 7)
11. River Ridge (4-3, 4-1) (Last week: 9)
12. Gainesville Eastside (3-3, 1-1) (Last week: 12)

Week 9 Schedule

Baker County (6-1, 3-0) at Clay (5-2, 3-0)**
Brooksville Central (2-5, 1-4) at Hernando (5-0, 3-0)**
Gadsden County (2-5) at Gainesville Eastside (3-3)
Gulf (1-6, 1-4) at Anclote (4-3, 3-2)**
Hudson (5-3, 3-2) at River Ridge (4-3, 4-1)**
Nature Coast Tech (5-1, 3-1) at Citrus (3-3, 3-1)**
North Marion (0-6, 0-1) at Belleview (5-2, 1-0)**
Orange Park (1-6, 0-3) at Palatka (1-6, 0-3)**
Ridgeview (6-2, 2-1) at Menendez (4-3, 1-2)**
Ridgewood (1-7, 0-5) at Fivay (0-6, 0-5)**
South Sumter (0-6) at Crystal River (2-6, 2-3)
Weeki Wachee (1-5, 1-3) at Lecanto (0-6, 0-3)**
Zephyrhills (6-1, 5-0) at Wesley Chapel (5-2, 4-1)**

Combined Records of Top 12 Opponents Remaining + Cancellations
Here is the interesting part. With the info below, one can some what project the amount of points a team will receive for a win or loss against teams left on their schedule…

Hernando (11-8): Brooksville Central*(2-5), Nature Coast Tech*(5-1), Springstead (4-2)-(cc’d: Land O’Lakes 2-4)
Baker County (17-5): Clay*(5-2), Ridgeview*(6-2), Dunnellon (6-1)
Zephyrhills (14-9): Wesley Chapel*(6-2), Hudson*(5-3), Pasco (3-4)
Belleview (9-9): North Marion*(0-6), Tampa Catholic (4-1), Ocala Forest (5-2)
Clay (14-7): Baker County*(6-1), Palatka*(1-6), University Christian (7-0)
Menendez (11-10): Ridgeview*(6-2), Orange Park*(1-6), Matanzas (4-2)
Wesley Chapel (10-4): Zephyrhills*(6-1), River Ridge*(4-3)
Anclote (2-18): Gulf*(1-6), Fivay*(0-6), Cypress Creek (1-6)
Nature Coast Tech (8-3): Citrus*(3-3), Hernando*(5-0)-(cc’d: Springstead 4-2)
Ridgeview (10-4): Menendez*(4-3), Baker County*(6-1)
River Ridge (14-9): Hudson*(5-3), Wesley Chapel*(6-2), Sunlake (3-4)
Gainesville Eastside (7-12): Gadsden County (2-5), Santa Fe (1-5), Gainesville (4-2)-(cc’d: Central 2-5)

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CREDIT: DOUG PUGH, BCP contributor