As you read this, the final football standings for the regular season in Region 5-AAAA have likely been set. Before Friday’s games kicked off, things were far from certain.
Woodward and Sandy Creek were assured to be among the four teams from the region in the state playoffs. Carrollton, Fayette County and Whitewater all had a shot at joining them, as all three of these teams can finish anywhere from second to fifth in the region. The only certain spot before Friday was Troup in last place.
One possible scenario has five teams (all but Troup) with identical 3-2 region records, bringing into play a myriad of tiebreakers.
Since this edition of The Citizen went to press before the final regular-season games were played, we decided to recap all of the possibilities based on the outcomes of the three games. Check our website for the scores and compare the results to the following list, with all tiebreakers already factored in.
If Sandy Creek, Whitewater and Woodward won – Woodward wins the region, followed by Sandy Creek, Whitewater and Fayette County.
If Sandy Creek, Whitewater and Carrollton won – Sandy Creek wins the region, followed by Carrollton, Whitewater and Woodward.
If Sandy Creek, Troup and Woodward won – Woodward wins the region, followed by Sandy Creek, Whitewater and Fayette County.
If Sandy Creek, Troup and Carrollton won – Sandy Creek wins the region, followed by Carrollton, Woodward and Whitewater.
If Fayette County, Whitewater and Woodward won – Woodward wins the region, followed by Sandy Creek, Whitewater and Fayette County.
If Fayette County, Whitewater and Carrollton won – Sandy Creek wins the region, with a three-way tie for second between Woodward, Carrollton and Whitewater. They would all be 1-1 against each other and 4-2 against AAAA competition, bringing the quality-points tiebreaker into play.
If Fayette County, Troup and Woodward won – Woodward wins the region, followed by Fayette County, Sandy Creek and Carrollton.
If Fayette County, Troup and Carrollton won – four teams would be tied with 3-2 region records, meaning all go to state but the order depending on several tiebreakers. Those four teams are Woodward, Sandy Creek, Carrollton and Fayette County.
