SEAN PATRICK BOWLEY’S GUIDE TO THE GAMES | WEEK 11

Welcome to a special pre-Thanksgiving Week edition of AUDIBLES, a quick-hit preview of the state’s high school football games.

This week is the finale for some (Berlin-New Britain, Hall-Conard), and a makeup week for others hit by COVID postponements earlier in the year. In short, it’s a shortened week with a majority of the state using a bye to prep for the Thanksgiving Week feast.

But it’s still a huge week as state playoff hopes hang in the balance. Without having precise scenarios (those will come after), we give you an idea of what to root for here.

So instead of wasting time, let’s get right to it.

FRIDAY CTC

Prince Tech (4-5) at Northwest United (5-3), 6 p.m.: Win here gets NWU a well-deserved winning season.

VG Techs (0-9) at Cheney Tech (8-1), 6 p.m.:

Win will make it official, but Cheney clinched a Class L playoff spot last week.

Wilcox/Kaynor (0-8) at Platt Tech (4-4), 7 p.m.: Winning season still in sight for Panthers.

NVL Torrington (5-3) at Wolcott (3-5), 6:30 p.m.:

Semonich and the Raiders can just taste a playoff berth now.

PEQUOT

Haddam-Killingworth (2-6) at SMSA (4-4), 6 p.m.: Scoring has been Cougars’ issue. SMSA not so much.

Stafford/Somers/East Windsor (5-3) at Cromwell/Portland (8-0), 6 p.m.: This is it Bulldogs. This is your season.

Coginchaug/Hale Ray/ East Hampton (5-3) at Granby/Canton (6-2), 6:30 p.m.: Same, Coginchaug.

Morgan (7-1) at Ellington (6-2), 6:30 p.m.: Same, Morgan and Ellington.

OSW (0-8) at Coventry/ WT/Bolton/Lyman (2-6), 6:30 p.m.: Same for these guys, but for different reasons.

SCC Hand (5-3) at Notre Dame-WH (3-5), 7 p.m.:

Win out and it says here Hand is going dancing (they’ll need a little help, but still...)

Hillhouse (1-8) at Amity (5-3), 7 p.m.: Amity will take a winning season.

SATURDAY CTC

O’Brien Tech (2-6) at Bullard/Kolbe (4-5), Noon: A .500 season will be an accomplishment for Tigers after starting year 0-3.

ATI (5-3) at Thames River (7-1), 1:30 p.m.: Don’t be shocked to see Masuk, Hand and Fitch players leading the ATI cheers. Expect it.

PEQUOT

Windsor Locks/Suffield/ East Granby (1-7) at CREC (2-7), 11 a.m.: Last shot to squeeze one more W out of this year, fellas.

OTHERS

Glastonbury (2-7) at Xavier (5-4), 1:30 p.m.: Xavier’s four losses include three vs. the state’s Top 5 ranked teams. Sheesh. Don’t forget to tip your schedule maker.