Region 5-2A

Three teams can still win the region, and Scott Central leads at 2–0.

2026 season · Through Week 8 · Oct 16 · Projected

Region 5-2A standings and projected odds of finishing in each playoff position.
PositionTeamRegionOverallChance of finishing 1st (the #1 seed)Chance of finishing 2nd (the #2 seed)Chance of finishing 3rd (the #3 seed)Chance of finishing 4th (the #4 seed)Chance of making the playoffs as any seed
1Scott CentralClinched2–05–284%13%3%0%100%
2LakeClinched2–14–313%27%57%2%100%
3Puckett1–16–22%57%23%13%96%
4Newton1–22–60%0%17%81%98%
5Pelahatchie0–23–50%2%<1%4%7%

Remaining games

  • Fri, Oct 23: Puckett at Newton
  • Fri, Oct 23: Scott Central at Pelahatchie
  • Thu, Oct 29: Lake at Scott Central
  • Thu, Oct 29: Pelahatchie at Puckett

What has to happen

  • Pelahatchie clinches the No. 2 seed if Puckett beats Newton and Pelahatchie beats Puckett and Pelahatchie beats Scott Central
  • Puckett clinches the No. 2 seed if Scott Central beats Lake and Puckett beats Newton and Puckett beats Pelahatchie
  • Newton clinches the No. 3 seed if Newton beats Puckett by 7 or more and Scott Central beats Lake or if Lake beats Scott Central and Newton beats Puckett and Scott Central beats Pelahatchie
  • Puckett clinches the No. 3 seed if Lake beats Scott Central and Puckett beats Newton and Scott Central beats Pelahatchie
  • Newton clinches the No. 4 seed if Puckett beats Newton and Scott Central beats Pelahatchie
  • Puckett clinches the No. 4 seed if Newton beats Puckett by 7 or more and Puckett beats Pelahatchie
  • Pelahatchie clinches the No. 4 seed if Scott Central beats Lake and Newton beats Puckett and Pelahatchie beats Puckett
  • Pelahatchie is eliminated if Puckett beats Pelahatchie or if Puckett beats Newton and Scott Central beats Pelahatchie
  • Puckett is eliminated if Newton beats Puckett and Pelahatchie beats Puckett
  • Newton is eliminated if Puckett beats Newton and Pelahatchie beats Puckett and Pelahatchie beats Scott Central