So, what’s left to play for?

Spectacular catches like this one have put McCallum in a position to grab the #1 playoff seed. Photo courtesy of aaronisnotcool

By Sam Bohmfalk

LBJ beat Travis, Travis beat McCallum and McCallum beat LBJ.  Crockett lost to McCallum and LBJ, but nonetheless has secured a playoff birth.  So what’s left to play for?  A lot, occurring to a couple of District 26-4A coaches.

Todd Raymond, head coach at McCallum, says the main motivation to win this week is to maintain their placement in the district standings.  Since LBJ and McCallum are the two biggest schools in the district, they will go into the division 1 playoff bracket.

Raymond is quick to admit though, that he wishes he could rest his players more.  “At our level we don’t have the number of kids to just rest out starters,” said Raymond.  “Most of our offensive back-ups are defensive starters.  However, there are a few positions that I will take out faster to rest and protect against injury.”

Travis coach Armando Jacinto says the main motivation for his team is the district prize.  “This week’s game determines [the] district championship that lies in the balance so we as  a team have a lot to still play for in this last week.”

Playoff Seeding Scenarios

Division 1:

McCallum Win or McCallum loss AND LBJ loss

1. McCallum
2. LBJ

McCallum loss and LBJ win

1. LBJ
2. McCallum

Division 2:

Travis Win

1. Travis
2. Crockett

Crockett Win

1. Crockett
2. Travis