Sports : Football playoff picture: Union in; CPU, Benton can advance with win next week

With one week left in the Class 3A District 5 schedule, three of the top four teams that will advance to the post-season have already been determined.

Maquoketa, at 6-0 in District 5 action, is the District champion. Two teams are 4-2 in district play and will also advance to the playoffs: Union and Western Dubuque. DeWitt Central is 4-2, but needs a win at Center Point-Urbana next week. CPU is at 3-3 in districet play; Marion is at 2-4, Vinton-Shellburg, 1-5; and Anamosa, 0-6.

A victory by CPU in next week's game vs. DeWitt Central would give the Stormin' Pointers the fourth playoff spot.

In District 6, Benton Community is tied for fourth place with Washington, behind Grinnel, Solon and Williamsburg. A win by Benton next week would secure them a spot in the post-season. The Bobcats host South Tama, which is 1-5 in district play. The Bobcats defeated Washington earlier this year. Washington plays Williamsburg in the regular season finale.

The Vikings lost at Central Clinton, 28-7. They host Union next week in their season finale.

Other scores included:

District 5

Center Point-Urbana 48, Anamosa 6

Maquoketa 28, Epworth, Western Dubuque 14

Union, La Porte City 45, Marion 14

District 6

Benton, Van Horne 24, Mount Vernon 15

Grinnell 38, South Tama County, Tama 18

Solon 21, Washington 19

Williamsburg 52, Clear Creek-Amana 24

Next week's schedule:

District 5

Central Clinton, DeWitt at Center Point-Urbana

Epworth, Western Dubuque at Anamosa

Maquoketa at Marion

Union, La Porte City at Vinton-Shellsburg

District 6

Mount Vernon at Clear Creek-Amana

Solon at Grinnell

South Tama County, Tama at Benton, Van Horne

Washington at Williamsburg