Updated Playoff Picture heading into Week 9

Darren Kinnard/River Radio Sports Central

As we head into the final week of the football regular season, 18 teams in the region have clinched a playoff spot with another 11 teams playoff eligible and clinch a spot with wins this week. Five more teams are sitting at 4-4, meaning they need to win to become playoff eligible. 

Last year, six teams made the 256-team field with 4-5 records, which is why we left the 3-5 teams on the list. Just for clarity, those six 4-5 teams had between 49-56 playoff points.

Here’s the list updated after week 8, including playoff points and week 9 opponents:

Clinched (18):

East St. Louis  8-0 (38)  vs IMG Academy

Chester  8-0 (31) vs Waterloo

Breese Central  8-0 (29) @ Herrin

Richland Co.  8-0 (28) @ Robinson

Althoff  8-0 (28) vs Kaneland

Waterloo  7-1 (40) @ Chester

Johnston City  7-1 (38) vs Carmi-White Co.

Cahokia  7-1 (36) @ Sycamore

Casey-Westfield  7-1 (32) vs Paris

Nashville  7-1 (32) vs Dupo

Carmi-White Co.  7-1 (31) @ Johnston City

Sesser-Valier/Waltonville  7-1 (31) @ Flora

Triad  7-1 (29) vs Collinsville

Edwardsville  6-2 (40) vs De Smet Jesuit (MO)

Du Quoin  6-2 (37) @ Murphysboro

Carterville  6-2 (37) vs Anna-Jonesboro

Murphysboro  6-2 (29) vs Du Quoin

Roxana  6-2 (26) vs Alton Marquette

 

Eligible/Win and In (11):

Highland  5-3 (47) vs Decatur St. Teresa

Belleville East  5-3 (37) vs Granite City

Benton 5-3 (36) @ Harrisburg

Columbia  5-3 (36) vs Jerseyville

Centralia 5-3 (34) @ Effingham

Fairfield  5-3 (33) @ Edwards Co.

Flora  5-3 (33) vs S-V/Waltonville

Dupo  5-3 (29) @ Nashville

Harrisburg 5-3 (26) vs Benton

Marion 5-3 (25) vs Mattoon

Red Hill  5-3 (21) @ Carlyle 

 

Win and become playoff eligible (5):

Collinsville  4-4 (37) @ Triad

Mt. Carmel  4-4 (36) @ Lawrenceville

Red Bud  4-4 (34) vs EAWR

Robinson  4-4 (34) vs Richland Co.

West Frankfort  4-4 (27) @ Sparta

 

Not officially eliminated/So you’re saying there’s a chance (6):

Breese Mater Dei  3-5 (43) vs Mt. Zion

Mascoutah  3-5 (38) vs Carbondale

Mt. Vernon 3-5 (39) @ Alton

Carbondale 3-5 (34) @ Mascoutah

Eldorado  3-5 (35) vs CZR

Belleville West  3-5 (30) vs Vianney (MO)

 

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