Monday, October 25, 2004
An unofficial look at where area football teams stand in the playoff chase:
Clinched home game: Mineral Ridge (V), Beaver Local (III)
Clinched playoff game: Fitch (I), Warren Harding (I), Crestview (V)Win and they're in: Mooney (IV), Canfield (II), Liberty (IV)
Would make playoffs if season ended today: Ursuline (IV), South Range (V), Hubbard (III), LaBrae (V), Leetonia (VI), West Branch (III)Would not make playoffs if season ended today: Chaney (II), Rayen (III), Howland (II), Niles (III), Springfield (V), Girard (IV), East Liverpool (II), Warren JFK (V), Wellsville (VI)Eliminated: Wilson (II), Boardman (I), Howland (II), Poland (III), Salem (III), Struthers (IV), Jackson-Milton (VI), Lowellville (VI), McDonald (VI), Western Reserve (VI), Brookfield (IV), Champion (IV), Lakeview (III), Newton Falls (V), Columbiana (V), East Palestine (IV), Lisbon (V), United (IV), Sebring (VI), Southern (VI), Campbell (IV), Mathews (V), Southeast (III), Southington (VI), Youngstown Christian (VI)
Source: Joe Eitel