The Bulldogs, 24-12 winners last week at Atchison County Community High School, are currently 1-1 in 3A district 3. They dropped a 20-14 decision to Pleasant Ridge in their district opener on Oct. 17.

Maur Hill (2-0) leads the district, followed by MHS, PRHS (1-1) and ACCHS (0-2), but no teams have been eliminated from playoff contention.

McLouth (4-4 overall) will wrap up its district slate Friday at Maur Hill, while Pleasant Ridge will travel to ACCHS. The district champion will host the loser of this week’s district 4 game between Silver Lake and Rossville in the first round of the playoffs, while the district 3 runner-up will play at the district 4 champion.

Here is a look at playoff scenarios for all possible outcomes.

If McLouth and Pleasant Ridge win

If the Bulldogs and Rams both win Friday, it will force a three-way tie with Maur Hill atop the district standings. Since no team would have a 2-0 record against the other two, district points would come into play.

Maur Hill is currently plus-29 and McLouth is plus-6, while Pleasant Ridge is minus-6 and ACCHS is minus-29. Teams can add or lose as many as 21 points this week. The team with the most points would be the district champ, while the team with the second-most would be the runner-up.

If McLouth and ACCHS win

A Bulldog victory and Pleasant Ridge loss would give McLouth an outright district title because MHS would have a head-to-head win against Maur Hill. The Ravens would be the district runner-up since both other district teams would have two losses.

If Maur Hill and Pleasant Ridge win

Maur Hill, the only district team to directly control its own destiny, can go 3-0 and win the district outright with a win against the Bulldogs. If Pleasant Ridge also wins, it will be the district runner-up at 2-1.

If Maur Hill and ACCHS win

Wins by Maur Hill and ACCHS would drop both McLouth and Pleasant Ridge to 1-2 in district play, forcing a three-way tie for the second playoff spot. In that situation, district points would be used to decide the runner-up.