Who's in, who's close and who's out in the district football race

A few things are certain going into the final week of the high school football regular season, but a handful of districts involving the area's 33 teams are still up for grabs.

Here's a rundown of each local race. District champions will host first-round playoff games on Nov. 3, and district runnersup will go on the road.

Class 1 District 1
It's Thayer's district to win or lose. The Bobcats will be heavy favorites to defeat Cabool this week and win outright. Hayti can clinch second place at 2-1 with a win over Portageville. Cabool can still win the district if it beats Thayer and if Portageville wins at Hayti.

Class 1 District 2
Valle Catholic and Chaffee are assured playoff spots. Their game this week will determine the champion and runnerup.

Class 2 District 1
This one is simple to figure out, too. Caruthersville has clinched the district title. East Prairie and Malden will play to determine second place this week.

Class 2 District 2
This one comes down to a district championship between Crystal City and Herculaneum this week, which both are 2-0. The winner is the champion, and the loser of that game finishes second.

Class 2 District 3
Grandview was eliminated with its 17-14 loss to Brentwood on Friday. Brentwood and Principia are 2-0 and will play to decide first and second place this week.

Class 3 District 1
Dexter and Fredericktown both are 2-0. They play Thursday to decide the champion and runnerup.

Class 3 District 2
Another simple one: Park Hills Central and Ste. Genevieve are playoff-bound, and they'll decide the district winner and second-place finisher in their game Thursday.

Class 3 District 7
Owensville has clinched the district championship. Osage and Salem will play Thursday for the second-place spot.

Class 4 District 1
Sikeston can win the district outright by defeating Farmington. Cape Girardeau Central can finish second by defeating Perryville. If Farmington and Central both win, three teams will finish in a first-place tie broken by the point system.

Class 4 District 2
This one is still wide open and could require math when it's all over. If DeSoto wins, it clinches the district at 3-0. If DeSoto and Potosi win, they go to the playoffs. If DeSoto and North County win, three teams will be tied for second at 1-2, requiring the point tie-breaker. If Hillsboro and North County win, then DeSoto and Hillsboro advance. If Potosi and Hillsboro win, three teams will be tied for first.

Class 4 District 3
Festus and Windsor are still alive in this one. Affton can go 3-0 with a win this week over Festus. If Affton and Windsor both win, they go to the playoffs. If Affton and DuBourg win, three teams will tie for second place at 1-2. If Festus and Windsor win, three teams will be tied for first, requiring the point system tie-breaker.

Class 5 District 1
This one gets tricky. Rockwood Summit can go 3-0 in the district with a win at Jackson. If Rockwood Summit and Seckman both win, Jackson is eliminated. If Rockwood Summit and Poplar Bluff win, then Rockwood Summit is the champion; three teams would be tied for second place, and the point system would be used (this scenario is Poplar Bluff's only way into the playoffs). If Jackson and Poplar Bluff win, Jackson wins the district. If Jackson and Seckman win, three teams would be tied for first place at 2-1, and the tie-breaker would be used.