High school football: Felt's Facts — Week 8

By George Felt
For the Deseret News
Published: Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 12:30 a.m. MDT
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PLAYOFF PROJECTIONS: While most teams are in the middle of region action, some teams — Judge and Wasatch, for example — have only played one region contest. Other schools, those in Regions 1 and 6, have played more than half their region games.

So far, a dozen teams have clinched playoff berths. But those 12 qualified before the season even began: all Class 2A squads have automatic berths.

In other regions, several schools have clinched at least a tie for a playoff spot and no teams have been eliminated.

Here's a region-by-region look with the number of berths and teams in parenthesis.

Class 5A

Region 1 (5 of 8 teams go to state): Layton has clinched at least a tie and is in the playoffs with a victory over Syracuse. Clearfield is eliminated if it loses to Northridge and Davis beats Fremont.

Region 2 (4 of 6): If favored Alta, Jordan and Skyline win this weekend, they'll all clinch at least a tie for a playoff spot.

Region 3 (4 of 6): The Bingham-Riverton winner will clinch at least a tie for a berth.

Region 4 (3 of 6): The Pleasant Grove-Spanish Fork winner will also.

Class 4A

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Region 5 (4 of 7): None have clinched anything yet.

Region 6 (5 of 8): The winner of Cottonwood and East will secure a berth; both have clinched at least a tie.

Region 7 (5 of 7): Timpview and Springville have clinched at least a tie for a berth and each can claim a playoff spot with a win over Orem and Provo, respectively.

Region 9 (2 of 3): None have clinched anything yet.

Class 3A

Region 8 (5 of 6): Delta and Juan Diego have clinched at least a tie and each is in the playoffs with a victory over Emery and North Sanpete, respectively. Delta is looking to make the state tournament for its on-going state record 34th consecutive year. The Carbon-Salem Hills matchup is the last one between winless teams this season, and the loser is eliminated only if both Emery and North Sanpete pull off upsets this weekend.

Region 9 (3 of 4): None have clinched anything yet.

Region 10 (4 of 5): Ditto

Region 11 (4 of 6): The Logan-Morgan winner is guaranteed a berth and the loser will clinch at least a tie if Ben Lomond beats Grantsville and Bear River defeats Ogden. Otherwise the winner clinches at least a tie.

Class 2A: All are in! Seeding to be determined.

Class 1A: None of the teams have clinched anything yet.

WINNING SEASONS: Cottonwood is 7-0 for the first time ever in its 39-year history. Delta, also 7-0, is off to its best year since a 9-0 start in 1994. Timpview, at 6-0, is assured of its 19th consecutive winning season (1990-2008).

TURNAROUNDS: At this point, Uintah is the most improved team — record-wise — over last year (from 1-9 to 5-2) followed by Hurricane (3-8 to 6-1) and Springville (2-9 to 5-2).

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