# Three Teams Coin Toss Playoffs

> Three Oklahoma high school teams settled playoff berths with a coin toss at midnight after a three-way tie.
- Title: Three Teams Coin Toss Playoffs · EssentiallySports | Shortify
- Summary: Three Oklahoma high school teams settled playoff berths with a coin toss at midnight after a three-way tie.
- Keywords: oklahoma, high school football, playoffs, coin toss, gore, liberty, sallisaw central, district a-ii-3, ossaa, EssentiallySports
- Source: EssentiallySports — https://essentiallysports.com/ncaa-college-football-news-three-high-school-football-teams-forced-to-settle-playoff-berths-with-coin-toss-at-midnight-gore-pirates-liberty-flames-sallisaw-central-football
- Author: Archana
- Published: 2026-11-07T10:35:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: oklahoma, high school football, playoffs, coin toss, gore, liberty, sallisaw central, district a-ii-3, ossaa, sports
## Midnight Coin Toss
Three high school football teams settled playoff berths with a coin toss at midnight after a three-way tie.
## Tiebreaker Protocol
OSSAA uses coin toss to resolve deadlocks when all tiebreakers run dry.
## Coin Flip Result
Gore flipped heads; Liberty and Central Sallisaw flipped tails, so Gore eliminated from playoffs.
## Playoff Stakes
Central Sallisaw gets a first-round matchup at Woodland; Liberty faces Ketchum.
## Season Outcome
Gore ends season with a 6-4 record after a 49-0 win over Mounds.
## What Next
Central and Liberty advance to next round; Gore returns to offseason after elimination.
## Key takeaway

Gore eliminated from playoffs after coin toss; Liberty and Central Sallisaw advance to next round.