Entering the final week of District 2-6A action, there are several scenarios affecting which teams will be advancing to the 2023 Texas Class 6A football playoffs.
Currently, Midland Legacy and Midland High are tied atop the district, with Permian, Frenship, and Odessa High a game back. San Angelo Central is still winless in district. As a result, the Bobcats have been eliminated from post-season contention.
Facing the final week of slated 2-6A games, the district’s head-to-head and point-differential tiebreakers will used to secure the final seeding… and determine whether or not a team will qualify for the state playoffs. Five teams are fighting to clinch one of four spots.
November 3 will feature:
– Midland Legacy (4-1, 8-2) 32, Odessa High (2-3, 5-4) 21
– Frenship (3-2, 8-2) 41, San Angelo Central (0-5, 1-9) 34
– Permian (3-2, 6-4) 21, Midland High (3-2, 8-2) 14
THE SCENARIOS
***1 – If Permian, Legacy, and Frenship win…***
LEG (4-1), PER (3-2), MID (3-2), FRN (3-2), ODE (2-3)
Rebels will be district champions.
Panthers (2) +5, Bulldogs (3) +3, Tigers (4) -8
2 – If Permian, Legacy, and Central win…
LEG (4-1), PER (3-2), MID (3-2), FRN (2-3), ODE (2-3)
Rebels (1), Panthers (2), Bulldogs (3), Tigers (4)
3 – If Permian, Odessa, and Frenship win…
LEG (3-2), PER (3-2), MID (3-2), FRN (3-2), ODE (3-2)
Rebels (1) +34, Mojo (4) +5, Dawgs (2) +3, Tigers (3) +2, OHS -44
4 – If Permian, Odessa, and Central win…
LEG (3-2), MID (3-2), PER (3-2), ODE (3-2), FRN (2-3)Current point differential:
Rebels (1) +16, Panthers (2) 0, Bulldogs (3) 0, Bronchos (4) -16
5 – If Midland, Legacy, and Frenship win…
LEG (4-1), MID (4-1), FRN (3-2), ODE (2-3), PER (2-3)
Rebels (1) / Bulldogs (2) co-champs. Tigers (3), Bronchos (4)
6 – If Midland, Legacy, and Central win…
LEG (4-1), MID (4-1), FRN (2-3), PER (2-3), ODE (2-3)
Rebels (1) / Bulldogs (2) co-champs.
Current point differential:
Tigers (3) +19, Panthers (4) -3, and Bronchos -16
7 – If Midland, Odessa, and Frenship win…
MID (4-1), ODE (3-2), LEG (3-2), FRN (3-2), PER (2-3)
Bulldogs will be district champs.
Current point differential:
Tigers (2) +10, Rebels (3) +7, Bronchos (4) -17
8 – If Midland, Odessa, and Central win…
MID (4-1), ODE (3-2), LEG (3-2), FRN (2-3), PER (2-3)
Bulldogs (1), Bronchos (2), Rebels (3), Tigers (4)
A Permian victory will punch the playoff ticket, while a loss will end the season… unless San Angelo upsets Frenship AND Legacy beats Odessa High (see #6 above).
POINT DIFFERENTIALS:
*through November 3
Legacy +17 over Midland
Legacy +7 over Frenship
Legacy +11 over Odessa
Midland +17 over Odessa
Midland +10 over Frenship
Frenship +17 over Odessa
Frenship +2 over Permian
Permian +1 over Legacy
Permian +7 over Midland
Odessa +1 over Permian
*Central has been eliminated.
Looking beyond district into the post-season assignment of qualifying teams. The two largest enrollment schools (ADM) will participate in the Class 6A Division I bracket, while the two smaller school teams will head to Division II.
2023 ADM NUMBERS:
Odessa High – 4,433
*Odessa Permian – 4,353
*Midland Legacy – 3,361
*Midland High – 3,261
*Frenship – 3,036
BI-DISTRICT PLAYOFFS:
In the first round of the state playoffs, District 2-6A teams will likely see [1] El Paso Pebble Hills (8-2, 6-2) and [2] El Paso Montwood (5-4, 5-2) in the Division I bracket. [1] El Paso Eastwood (8-1, 7-0) and [2] El Paso Americas (5-4, 4-3) will be in the Division II bracket.
