On Friday night, folks in Washougal were celebrating, while people in Woodland were bummed.
That’s because people in both towns believed the same thing to be true.
But it wasn’t true, or at least not completely.
It was thought, in both towns, that Washougal’s win over R.A. Long clinched a playoff berth for the Panthers, thereby eliminating Woodland. This thought was based on the fact that Washougal’s win meant the best Woodland could finish in the 2A Greater St. Helens League was 4-2, the same mark Washougal finished with after Friday’s win.
And since Washougal beat Woodland, there was no way Woodland could reach the playoffs.
But there is a way Woodland could keep its playoff hopes alive.
If Hockinson loses to R.A. Long and Woodland beats Mark Morris this Friday, and Columbia River beats Ridgefield on Thursday, Hockinson, Washougal and Woodland would finish tied for second in the 2A GSHL at 4-2. Since Hockinson beat Washougal, Washougal beat Woodland and Woodland beat Hockinson, a three-team tiebreaker would need to be played to determine which two teams advanced to the district playoffs and which team would see its season end.
So in other words, Woodland still has a chance. It’s not the greatest chance, but it’s a chance.
But for some reason, that scenario was not conveyed to the folks in Washougal and Woodland.