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3A District 1 Intermountain League
Total berths to the state tournament: two.
Clinched Playoff Berth
Timberlake Tigers - conference champion, seed 1A
Still In Contention
Priest River Spartans
Bonners Ferry Badgers
Eliminated
Kellogg Wildcats
Timberlake was able to secure the top seed from the Intermountain League with wins over Bonners Ferry and Priest River the last two weeks. Their position will not change regardless of this week's results. Bonners Ferry and Priest River are still in contention.
Bonners Ferry hosts Priest River this week. Here are the scenarios:
If Bonners Ferry beats Priest River
Bonners Ferry finishes second and takes seed 1B, with Priest River finishing third and missing the playoffs.
If Priest River beats Bonners Ferry
Priest River finishes second and takes seed 1B, with Bonners Ferry finishing third and missing the playoffs.
3A District 3 Snake River Valley Conference
Total berths to the state tournament: three.
Clinched Playoff Berth
Fruitland Grizzlies - conference champion, seed 3A
Weiser Wolverines - second place, seed 3B
Still In Contention
Homedale Trojans*
Parma Panthers
Payette Pirates
*There is an state-wide at-large berth available this year. For more information on the at-large berth, scroll down to the bottom of the article.
Fruitland and Weiser have locked down their position on the 3A state tournament bracket and won't move regardless of this week's outcomes on the field. With only one open spot remaining, it'll be either Parma, Payette, or Homedale that gets to continue their season.
This week, Fruitland hosts Parma and Payette is at Homedale. Here are the scenarios:
If Fruitland beats Parma and Homedale beats Payette
Homedale finishes third and takes seed 3C, Parma finishes fourth and misses the playoffs, and Payette finishes fifth and misses the playoffs.
If Fruitland beats Parma and Payette beats Homedale
3-way tie for third place in the conference between Homedale, Payette, and Parma.
The tiebreaker for this scenario is a Kansas City Playoff between Homedale, Payette, and Parma on Monday, October 24th at a neutral location. The winner of the playoff will earn seed 3C, while the other two schools will miss the state tournament.
If Parma beats Fruitland and Homedale beats Payette
Homedale finishes third and takes seed 3C, Parma finishes fourth and misses the playoffs, and Payette finishes fifth and misses the playoffs.
If Parma beats Fruitland and Payette beats Homedale
Parma finishes third and takes seed 3C, Homedale finishes fourth and misses the playoffs*, and Payette finishes fifth and misses the playoffs.
3A District 4 Sawtooth Central Idaho Conference
Total berths to the state tournament: two.
Clinched Playoff Berth
Kimberly Bulldogs - conference champion, seed 4A
Still In Contention
Buhl Indians
Gooding Senators
Eliminated
Filer Wildcats
*There is an state-wide at-large berth available this year. For more information on the at-large berth, scroll down to the bottom of the article.
Kimberly has already clinched the conference championship and top seed from the league to the state tournament. That will not change regardless of this week's results. With Filer eliminated, it comes down to Buhl and Gooding for the final automatic bid from tne conference.
This week, Gooding is at Buhl and Kimberly hosts Filer. Here are the scenarios:
If Gooding beats Buhl
Gooding finishes second and takes seed 4B, and Buhl finishes third and misses the playoffs.
If Buhl beats Gooding
Buhl finishes second and takes seed 4B, and Gooding* is eligible for the state-wide at-large berth.
3A District 5 South East Idaho Conference
Total berths to the state tournament: two.
Clinched Playoff Berth
Snake River Panthers - conference champions, seed 5A
Still In Contention
American Falls Beavers
Marsh Valley Eagles
Snake River, despite starting the season 0-4, has rattled off three straight wins and won another conference championship with their wins over Marsh Valley and American Falls in successive weeks. In a 3-team conference, the scenarios become very simple.
American Falls plays at Marsh Valley this week. Here are the scenarios:
If American Falls beats Marsh Valley
American Falls takes seed 5B and Marsh Valley misses the playoffs.
If Marsh Valley beats American Falls
Marsh Valley takes seed 5B and American Falls misses the playoffs.
3A District 6 Mountain Rivers Conference
Total berts to the state tournament: two.
Clinched Playoff Berth
Shelley Russets
Still In Contention
Sugar-Salem Diggers
South Fremont Cougars
Eliminated
Teton Redskins
*There is an state-wide at-large berth available this year. For more information on the at-large berth, scroll down to the bottom of the article.
The only team that is for sure into the postseason is Shelley, having clinched the conference title and top seed from the league. Their position on the bracket will not change regardless of this week's results.
This week, Shelley plays at Teton and South Fremont hosts Sugar-Salem. Here are the scenarios:
If Sugar-Salem beats South Fremont
Sugar-Salem finishes second takes seed 6B, and South Fremont* would be eligible for the at-large berth.
If South Fremont beats Sugar-Salem
South Fremont finishes second and takes seed 6B, and Sugar-Salem* would be eligible for the at-large berth.
3A At-Large Berth
The 3A at-large berth this year is determined by the final MaxPreps ranking of each team. The team with the highest MaxPreps ranking in the 3A classification that has not clinched an automatic berth will be awarded the at-large berth.
There are only four teams in the 3A classification that have any legitimate shot at snagging the at-large berth should they fail to clinch an automatic bid. Those teams are Sugar-Salem, South Fremont, Gooding, and Homedale. The reason? Mainly because of their overall record and strength of schedule. As of October 17, MaxPreps has ranked those schools in the following order in the classification:
South Fremont: #4 overall
Sugar-Salem: #5 overall
Gooding: #6 overall
Homedale #8 overall
The final MaxPreps rankings will be released on Sunday night. Of those four teams, whichever one has not clinched an automatic berth and holds the highest ranking will be awarded the at-large berth.
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