Sunday’s matchups at Northview should be highly entertaining with several teams in a mad scramble to avoid the bottom of the playoff pool. Meanwhile, Toronto East Titans and the Perth Panthers both need just one win to sew up top seed in the East and the West.
Playoff rules are a little different this year, adding spice and possibilities right to the final game a week Sunday.
As usual, eight teams will vie for the championship. The bottom three teams play for the Redemption bowl.
The top two teams from each conference get the first four spots. The last four spot go to the teams with the best record, no matter what conference. So, it is possible for all 6 teams in the West or all 5 teams in the East to make the championship playoffs.
Several teams are bound to have the same won-lost record – likely 4-4. So tie-breaker rules are important. Tie Breaker:
>> Head to head (if they’ve played each other).
>> Points Differential (For games involving the tied teams. If they have not played each other, use Points Differential for season).
>> Points Against. (For games involving the tied teams. If all the tied teams have not played each other, use Points Against for the entire season).
>> Coin Flip.
Here is the OYMFL Week 6 Power Rankings:
- Perth (5-1) Fourth straight victory was a dismantling of Apple Creek. After 6 games their points differential is a plus 80. Next up is a massive matchup versus Downsview 4 pm Sunday at Northview. Games remaining: Downsview, Olive.
- Toronto East (5-1) East keeps rolling along, this time with a squeaker over Kanisa, 10-9, Only blemish is a trouncing at the hands of Perth. Games remaining: Philly, Creek.
- Toronto West (5-2) Is this the real Toronto West? Dropping 48 points on Downsview, with QB Andrew Heaney playing pitch-and-catch with Bruna Alencar spells trouble. Play Kanisa Saturday night at Mary Ward.
- Apple Creek (3-2) Sunday’s loss against Perth drops the Golden Apples far from the t(h)ree spot they occupied at mid-season. Suddenly in a dogfight. Remaining games: Meadowvale, Kanisa, East.
- Downsview (4-3) A trouncing at the hands of Toronto West was a wakeup call following four straight wins. And now they face Perth in the ir final regular season game on Sunday.
- Philadelphia (4-2). Almost got caught looking past Malton. Will they catch East looking past them on Sunday? Still, they face massive matchup versus Woodbridge in prime time undercard to the all-star game July 20 at Valleys.
- Kanisa (2-3) – Underachievers continued to, well, underachieve last Sunday, losing 10-9 to East. Must beat one of T-West and Apple Creek this weekend in order to get to 4-4 and squeak into the playoffs.
- Mt. Olive (3-3) Defending champions slowly climbing out of a hole, with games against Woodbridge and Perth still to come.
- Woodbridge (2-4). Must beat Olive on Sunday and take down Philly on all-star Saturday night to avoid returning to the Redemption Bowl.
- Meadowvale (0-5). Three more chances to avoid the dreaded “0-for”.
- Malton (0-7) O so close to the first win of the season vs Philly, but, thwarted at the end. Sunday’s game against Meadowvale 2.30 at Northview deserves a large crowd.