Prep football playoff scenarios complicated by cancellations

About 20 years ago, determination was a fashionable crippled called “You Don’t Know Jack.” One of the game’s features was an occasional “impossible question.”

What does this person to bash with Nevada precocious schoolhouse football?

Trying to fig retired playoff scenarios successful leagues that had games canceled — 1 successful Class 5A (Foothill-Arbor View) and 2 successful 4A (Del Sol-Durango and Chaparral-Sunrise Mountain) — seems astir impossible. In fact, erstwhile immoderate coaches person called the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association bureau this week to find retired if they’re inactive live for a playoff berth, they person been answered with, “I don’t know.”

Below are the playoff scenarios for 5A, 4A and 3A teams, arsenic simply arsenic possible.

5A Desert League

(League records successful parenthesis)

Bishop Gorman (4-0) — Has clinched a playoff spot, would beryllium the No. 1 effect with a triumph implicit Foothill. The Gaels tin decorativeness nary worse than second.

Foothill (3-0) — Has clinched a playoff spot, tin decorativeness anyplace from the No. 1 to No. 3 seed.

Arbor View (2-1) — Has clinched a playoff spot, tin decorativeness anyplace from the No. 2 to No. 4 seed.

Legacy (1-3) — Clinches the No. 4 effect with a triumph implicit Palo Verde, is eliminated with a loss.

Canyon Springs (1-3) — Has not clinched a playoff spot, tin decorativeness arsenic precocious arsenic the No. 3 seed.

Palo Verde (0-4) — Has not clinched a playoff spot, tin decorativeness arsenic precocious arsenic fourth.

5A Mountain League

Liberty (3-0) — Has clinched a playoff spot, would beryllium the No. 1 effect with a triumph implicit Desert Pines oregon a nonaccomplishment by 10 points oregon less. The Patriots tin decorativeness nary worse than second.

Green Valley (2-1) — Has clinched a playoff spot, tin decorativeness anyplace from 2nd to fourth.

Desert Pines (2-1) — Has clinched a playoff spot, tin decorativeness anyplace from archetypal to third.

Faith Lutheran (1-3) — Has clinched a playoff spot, tin decorativeness either 3rd oregon fourth.

Centennial (0-4) — Eliminated.

4A Desert League

Silverado (4-0), Desert Oasis (4-0) — Both person clinched playoff spots and conscionable this week. The victor volition beryllium the No. 1 seed, the loser No. 2.

Cimarron-Memorial (2-2) — Clinches the No. 3 effect with a triumph implicit Sunrise Mountain oregon a Cheyenne triumph implicit Chaparral. Its playoff concern would beryllium decided by the NIAA with a loss.

Cheyenne (1-3) — Clinches a playoff spot with a triumph implicit Chaparral. Its playoff concern would beryllium determined by the NIAA with a loss.

Chaparral (0-3), Sunrise Mountain (0-3) — Need to triumph to person their playoff concern determined by the NIAA.

4A Mountain League

Las Vegas (3-0) — Has clinched the No. 1 seed.

Clark (2-1) — Has clinched a playoff spot, tin decorativeness 2nd oregon third.

Basic (1-2) — Has clinched a playoff spot, tin decorativeness anyplace from 2nd to fourth.

Durango (1-2) — The Trailblazers are idle and astir apt volition beryllium the No. 3 oregon No. 4 seed.

Del Sol (0-2) — Needs to bushed Las Vegas to person its concern determined by the NIAA.

4A Sky League

Coronado (4-0) — Has clinched a playoff spot, would beryllium the No. 1 effect with a triumph implicit Sierra Vista. The Cougars tin decorativeness nary worse than third.

Shadow Ridge (3-1) — Has clinched a playoff spot, tin decorativeness anyplace from archetypal with a triumph implicit Spring Valley and Coronado nonaccomplishment to fourth.

Sierra Vista (3-1) — Has clinched a playoff spot, tin decorativeness anyplace from 2nd to fourth.

Spring Valley (2-2) — Has clinched a playoff spot, tin decorativeness 3rd oregon fourth.

Bonanza (0-4) and Mojave (0-4) — Eliminated.

3A Desert League

Moapa Valley (3-0), Virgin Valley (3-0) — Both person clinched playoff spots and conscionable this week. The victor volition beryllium the No. 1 seed, the loser No. 2.

Valley (2-2) — Clinched the No. 3 seed.

Rancho (0-3) and Western (0-3) — Eliminated.

3A Mountain League

Pahrump Valley (3-1) — Clinched the No. 1 seed.

Eldorado (2-1), SLAM Nevada (2-1) — Both person clinched playoff spots and conscionable this week. The victor volition beryllium the No. 2 seed, the loser No. 3.

Boulder City (1-2) and Pinecrest Cadence (0-3) — Eliminated.

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