As week nine approaches, there are three things that are certain about the South Puget Sound League North football playoffs.

First, Kentlake is the No. 1 seed out of the division, which it clinched with a win over Auburn two weeks ago.

Second, Kentwood is assured a playoff berth.

Third, Tahoma is also assured a playoff berth.

On a related note, Thomas Jefferson — which beat Kentwood but lost to Tahoma and Kentlake — is making its first playoff appearance in school history.

What is left to be decided now is who will get the second through fifth seeds. If Kentwood beats Kentridge on Friday, it will get the second seed because it beat Tahoma, and if  Tahoma also beats Mount Rainier — a winless team thus far — then it will be the third seed.

Jefferson can do no better than the third seed but things could get interesting if Kentridge and Mount Rainier both win. Then the matchup between Auburn and Auburn Riverside could determine where things fall from there.

If Kentwood, Tahoma and Auburn win on Friday, then Kentridge and Riverside are out and Auburn gets the fifth seed which will set the Trojans up for a pig-tail game. If,  however, Riverside wins then Kentridge gets in as the No. 5 and Auburn will be out.

Tahoma could earn the second seed if it beats Mount Rainier and Kentridge wins. The rest of the seeds could fall a number of different ways depending on who wins  between Auburn and Riverside.

The playoff picture should be clear once all the dust has settled on the field Friday night.