Playoff Preview: Heading into Week 7

There are plenty of intriguing matchups heading into week 7. Eisenhower and Greendale has my attention, unfortunately, I won’t be able to go to that game. But, I am going to a game with big playoff implications. Brookfield Central needs one victory to clinch a playoff spot. They travel to Menomonee Falls who needs two victories in their next three games to qualify, and with BC and Marquette on the schedule, this appears to be a long shot.

How does it break down for the Milwaukee Area teams trying to get into the playoffs? Let’s first take a look at those that are IN (YAHOO), and those that are out (MAJOR BUMMER DUDE).

Printing T-Shirts:

Division 1
Arrowhead

Homestead

Racine Horlick

Marquette

Milwaukee Riverside

Milwaukee South

Racine Park

Kenosha Tremper

Division 2
Lake Geneva Badger

Waterford

West Allis Hale

Division 3
Catholic Memorial

Wisconsin Lutheran

Greendale

Pewaukee

New Berlin Eisenhower

Division 6
Racine Lutheran

Wait ‘Til Next Year:

Division 1
West Allis Central

Racine Case

Division 2

South Milwaukee

Waukesha South

Brookfield East

Westosha Central

Nicolet

Oconomowoc

Wauwatosa West

Division 4
St. Thomas More

Division 5
University School

Division 7
Hope School

Now that we know who is IN and who is OUT, let’s look at the rest and their chances for making it.

Needs one win to get IN:

Division 1 - Hartford Union

Division 1 - Milwaukee Bay View

Division 1 - Kenosha Bradford

Division 1 - Milwaukee Bradley

Division 2 - Milwaukee Custer

Division 2 - Whitnall

Division 3 - Whitefish Bay

Division 3 - Port Washington

Division 3 - Union Grove

Division 3 - Elkhorn

Division 4 - Saint Francis

Division 5 - Kettle Moraine Lutheran

Division 6 - Brookfield Academy

If they lose, they’re OUT:

Division 1 – Muskego

Division 1 - Oak Creek

Division 1 - Milwaukee Pulaski

Division 1 – Watertown

Division 1 - Milwaukee Vincent

Division 2 – Franklin

Division 2 - Wauwatosa East

Division 2 - Pius XI

Division 2 - Waukesha North

Division 2 - Germantown

Division 3 - Milwaukee Lutheran

Division 3 – Slinger

Division 3 – Grafton

Division 3 - East Troy

Division 3 - Brown Deer

Division 3 - New Berlin West

Division 3 - Milwaukee North

Division 4 - St John's Military Academy

Division 4 - Luther Prep

Division 5 - Kenosha St. Joseph

Of all these teams, the only one with a realistic change to run the table is Franklin, with games remaining against Racine Case (0-6), Milwaukee South (1-5), and Muskego (2-4).

The remaining schools have work to do. They will need two victories out of their next three to make it to the post season. And even then, it may not be guaranteed.

Need 2 Wins to get IN:

Division 1 - Shorewood/Messmer

Division 1 - Menomonee Falls

Division 1 - Milwaukee Hamilton

Division 1 – Mukwonago

Division 1 - Milwaukee Marshall

Division 1 - Milwaukee Madison

Division 1 - Milwaukee Washington

Division 1 - Milwaukee King

Division 2 - Brookfield Central

Division 2 – Cedarburg

Division 2 - West Bend West

Division 2 – Sussex Hamilton

Division 2 - Waukesha West

Division 2 - Kettle Moraine

Division 2 – Burlington

Division 2 - Beaver Dam

Division 2 – Greenfield

Division 2 - West Bend East

Division 3 – Cudahy

Division 3 - Delavan-Darien

Division 5 - Racine St. Catherine's

Division 5 - Whitefish Bay Dominican

Division 7 - Lake Country Lutheran

Division 7 - Living Word Lutheran

So, the playoff picture must be clear as mud, right? I do believe we will be much much clearer after this week’s games. In next week’s playoff preview, I will give my predictions on who will make it, and who will not.

Enjoy Week 7!