Class 2A, 3A playoff matchups will be set after Friday

By Brian Wright
Sports Editor
Published on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 8:35 AM MST

Friday night represents the last chance football teams in Class 2A and 3A will have to improve their power rankings.

The AIA power points system determines seeds for the state playoffs, and wins in the final game of the season will be important for the playoff lives of many teams.

Thatcher (4-5) is in desperate need of a win over Morenci (6-2) on Friday if it wants to compete in the state playoffs.

Heading into the game, Thatcher is No. 17 in power points, and only the top 16 teams qualify for state.

The 3A rankings are a mess. For some reason, the AIA only counts seven games for each team toward power points, which means many of the teams won’t play that seventh game until Friday.

This has resulted in a lot of ties in the standings. As of today, there is a four-way tie for first place.

Safford (6-3) is at No. 11 and plays Globe on Friday. The top eight teams receive a first-round home game in the playoffs.

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Fairbanks MS wrote on Oct 28, 2009 7:50 PM:

" Ho,Ho,Ho Two in a row MHS 28 ths 16 "

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