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2A Football Playoff Qualifications

Rankings Freeze and Play-In Dates Summary

2A Football (9-player)

16-team OSAA bracket

  1. Automatic Qualifiers – Fifteen teams automatically qualify for the OSAA's 16-team bracket based on regular season and/or special district tournament play on or before Saturday, October 28. Each special district determines how they will select their three allotted playoff spots.

    Tri-River Conference - Regis, Gervais, Blanchet Catholic
    Special District 1 - Gaston, Clatskanie, Knappa
    Special District 2 - Lowell, Toledo, Central Linn
    Special District 3 - Oakland, Gold Beach, Illinois Valley
    Special District 4 - Weston-McEwen/Griswold, Heppner, Stanfield


  2. Rankings Freeze – The rankings will freeze at 10pm on Saturday, October 29.

  3. At-Large QualifiersOne additional team will qualify for the OSAA’s 16-team bracket based on the OSAA rankings. Once the rankings are frozen, the highest ranked team not already automatic special district qualifier will qualify as the At-Large team.

    At-Large - Bandon/Pacific

  4. Rankings – Once the 16 qualifying teams are determined, they will be placed on the OSAA bracket according to OSAA Executive Board Policy "State Championships – Rankings".