Week 9 Brings Playoff Pressure and Rankings Importance

• With Week 9 on the horizon, high school football teams are running out of time to build their resumes.
• The Daytona Beach News-Journal’s Quick Slant column looks at how the playoff picture is coming into focus and why rankings are now carrying more weight.
• Each remaining game could make or break a team’s postseason hopes.
• Coaches and players are feeling the pressure as the regular season winds down.
• Expect the rankings to shift heavily in the coming days.

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