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4A Football Playoff Qualifications

Rankings Freeze and Play-In Dates Summary

4A Football

16-team OSAA bracket

  1. Automatic Qualifiers – 15 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 1. Each special district determines how they will select their allotted playoff spots.

    Special District 1 – 3; Special District 2 – 3; Special District 3 – 3; Special District 4 - 3; Special District 5 - 3

    Special District 1 - Scappoose, Tillamook, Seaside
    Special District 2 - Cascade, Estacada, Stayton
    Special District 3 - Junction City, Sweet Home, Marist Catholic
    Special District 4 - Henley, Marshfield, North Bend
    Special District 5 - La Grande, Baker, Pendleton/Nixyaawii

  2. Rankings Freeze Date – The rankings will freeze at the conclusion of all contests on Saturday, November 1.

  3. At-Large Qualifier – One additional team will qualify for the OSAA's 16-team bracket based on the OSAA rankings. Once the rankings are frozen, the highest ranked fourth place team from Special District 1, 3 or 4 will qualify as the At-Large team.

    At-Large #1 - Crescent Valley

  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".