Yuba City and Sutter projected top seeds in Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 27, 2026, 2:17 AM

Last updated Oct 27, 2026

Summary

Yuba City and Sutter are positioned to be top-seed contenders as the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs approach, with games set to start on November 13. Yuba City, after a recent win against Placer, holds a 7-1 record and is projected as the No. 2 seed in Division IV. The team is set to face East Union in the playoffs' first round. Meanwhile, Sutter, standing at 8-0 following a decisive 40-7 victory over Rio Linda, is projected for the No. 3 seed in Division V, likely to host Foothill if the postseason began today. Wheatland and Lindhurst remain in playoff contention, with Wheatland achieving a playoff-eligible 4-4 record after beating Marysville as Lindhurst seeks its first postseason bid since 2010.

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  • •Yuba City holds a 7-1 record and is projected No. 2 seed in Division IV.
  • •Sutter is 8-0 and projected No. 3 seed in Division V.
  • •Wheatland is playoff eligible at 4-4 after defeating Marysville.
  • •Lindhurst aims for its first playoff appearance since 2010.
  • •Playoffs are set to commence on November 13.
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  • 2:17 AMYahoo Sports — Yuba City, Sutter projected top-3; Lindhurst, Wheatland on the bubble
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It’s nearly playoff-time in the Sac-Joaquin Section and MaxPreps.com is delivering its weekly projections with the help of its computer and editorial rankings thrown together with Sac-Joaquin postseason criteria. According to the SJS bylaws, the new postseason formula has each league earning one automatic qualifier in the playoffs set to open Nov. 13. After the automatic bids, at-large ...

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