2A Football Playoff Qualifications
Rankings Freeze and Play-In Dates Summary
2A Football (9-player)
16-team OSAA bracket
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Automatic Qualifiers – Twelve teams automatically qualify for the
OSAA's 16-team bracket based on regular season and/or special district
tournament play on or before Saturday, November 2. Each special district determines
how they will select their allotted playoff spots.
Special District 1 – 2; Special District 2 – 2; Special District 3 – 2; Special District 4 - 2; Special District 5 - 2; Special District 6 - 2
Special District 1 - Gaston, Nestucca
Special District 2 - Colton, Gervais
Special District 3 - St. Paul, Waldport
Special District 4 - Oakland, Myrtle Point/Pacific
Special District 5 - Culver, Lost River
Special District 6 - Heppner, Enterprise
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Rankings Freeze – The rankings will freeze at 10pm on Saturday, November 2.
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At-Large Qualifiers – Four additional teams will qualify for the OSAA's 16-team
bracket based on the OSAA rankings. Once the rankings are frozen, the four highest ranked
teams not already an automatic special district qualifier will qualify as At-Large teams.
At-Large #1 - Lowell
At-Large #2 - Salem Academy
At-Large #3 - Weston-McEwen/Griswold
At-Large #4 - Stanfield
- 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".