Darren Kinnard
Section618.com

Here’s a look at the high school football playoff pictures for teams in the region as we head down the stretch of the regular season. Teams clinch playoff spots by winning their conference championship or by winning six games. Teams winning five games are considered “playoff eligible.”

Conferences included in this snapshot: Black Diamond, Cahokia–Illinois, Cahokia–Mississippi, Little Illini, Mississippi Valley, South 7, SIRR–Mississippi, and SIRR–Ohio along with Breese Mater Dei.

Clinched (Playoff points in parentheses):
Mascoutah 6-0 (25)
Breese Mater Dei 6-0 (24)
Mt. Carmel 6-0 (23)
Benton 6-0 (20)

Win and In (Playoff Eligible):
Murphysboro 5-1 (28)
Johnston City 5-1 (27)
Breese Central 5-1 (25)
Fairfield 5-1 (22)
Nashville 5-1 (22)
S-V/Waltonville 5-1 (22)
Marion 5-1 (18)
Chester 5-1 (17)

Work to Do:
Carterville 4-2 (28)
Triad 4-2 (28)
Flora 4-2 (27)
Freeburg 4-2 (27)
Harrisburg 4-2 (27)
Carbondale 4-2 (26)
Carmi-White Co. 4-2 (24)
Paris 4-2 (24)
Newton 4-2 (23)
Salem 4-2 (23)
Civic Memorial 4-2 (21)

A Lot of Work to Do:
Waterloo 3-3 (35)
Centralia 3-3 (31)
Du Quoin 3-3 (29)
Anna-Jonesboro 3-3 (27)
Columbia 3-3 (26)
Olney 3-3 (26)
Robinson 3-3 (26)
Casey-Westfield 3-3 (24)
Lawrenceville 3-3 (24)
Red Bud 3-3 (19)

A Ton of Work to Do:
Highland 2-4 (35)
Jerseyville 2-4 (30)
Althoff 2-4 (29)
Wesclin 2-4 (26)
Cahokia 2-4 (25)
Hamilton Co. 2-4 (24)
Dupo 2-4 (20)
Massac Co. 2-4 (20)