Affton, Lindbergh High School Football Gets New Playoff Format

High school football teams will have a more similar playoff system to other sports with a new format that starts this season.

The Missouri State High School Activities Association unanimously voted for the new playoff system in April 2011.

The district championship starts at the tenth game of the season. A points system based on regular season performance will rank the teams in their districts. After three games, the district champion will advance to the state quarterfinals.

Affton, Duchesne, Normandy, McCluer South-Berkeley, Ladue Horton Watkins, Jennings, Priory, and Farmington are in Class 4, District 2.

varsity football schedule:

• Friday, Aug. 24 vs. Windsor, 7 p.m. 
• Friday, Aug. 31 at Duchesne High School, 7 p.m. 
• Friday, Sept. 7 vs. Clayton, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Sept. 15 at Normandy High School, 1 p.m.
• Saturday, Sept. 22 at McCluer South-Berkeley High School, 1 p.m.
• Friday, Sept. 28 vs. Ladue Horton Watkins, 7 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 5 vs. Jennings, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 13 at Priory High School, 1 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 19 at Farmington High School, 7 p.m.

Lindbergh, Eureka, Lafayette, Marquette, Mehlville, Northwest, Oakville and Parkway South are in Class 6, District 1.

varsity football schedule:

• Friday, Aug. 24 vs. Parkway South, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Sept. 1 at McCluer North High School, 1 p.m.
• Friday, Sept. 7 at Oakville High School, 7 p.m.
• Friday, Sept. 14 vs. Christian Brothers, 7 p.m. 
• Friday, Sept. 21 vs. Northwest, 7 p.m. 
• Friday, Sept. 28 vs. Lafayette
• Friday, Oct. 5 at Eureka High School
• Friday, Oct. 12 at Marquette High School
• Friday, Oct. 19 vs. Mehlville High School