Aurora overtakes Chagrin Falls in Region 9 playoff race

What a difference one week can make.

Chagrin Falls was sitting on top of Region 9 last week. Now they are No. 4. Last week Aurora was No. 4. Now they are No. 1.

This change happened because of Aurora’s big 49-27 victory over the Tigers. What a turn around for the Greenmen.

They started the season 1-2 and have gone 5-0 since that slow start. They should win their last two games against Orange and Wickliffe.

Aurora will make the playoffs and secure a top 4 seed (and a home playoff game in the process) if they just take care of business. Things are a bit cloudier for the Tigers. Chagrin controls its own destiny as well, but faces a much tougher road than the Greenmen.

They face Kenston this week. The Tigers’ arch-rival has looked better in recent weeks, and would benefit if the game was cold and in bad weather. The Bombers can run the ball, but have struggled mightily with the passing game.

Chagrin Falls should beat the Bombers, but still face 7-1 Perry in the final week of the season. Both teams  need a victory. Beating Perry and Kenston should secure a top 4 finish for the Tigers, but a loss to either would drop them lower, and a loss to Perry may not clinch a playoff spot for the Tigers.

Perry is No. 6 in Region 13, and faces two tough games with West Geauga and Chagrin Falls coming up. Beating West G would raise Perry’s position, possibly into the top 4. Beating Chagrin Falls and West G would give Perry that coveted home playoff game. Losing to both would knock the Pirates out of the playoffs.

Speaking of West G, the Wolverines are No. 10 in Region 9. West G can overtake some of the teams in front of them by just beating Perry this week. If the Wolverines beat Perry and Beachwood the following week, they might sneak into the bottom part of the playoffs.