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Wildcat J.J. Krieger makes a quick cut away from Vicenza Cougars defenders on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, at Naples Middle High School. The Wildcats beat the Cougars 26-6.<br>Scott Wyland/Stars and Stripes

Final D-II playoff spot at stake when SHAPE hosts Naples

The loser of Saturday’s football game between the SHAPE Spartans and Naples Wildcats will miss the playoffs. That makes the game itself a de facto playoff game.

Girls from several schools begin the cross country race at Vilseck, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. <br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes

New champs will be crowned this weekend

There will be no defending champions to block the path at Saturday’s DODEA-Europe cross country championships.

Aviano rallies past Vicenza to secure home playoff game

The victory kept the Saints (3-0, 3-1 overall) alive for the top seed in the DODEA-Europe Division-II playoffs and assured them of hosting one of the semifinal games on Oct. 26.

Jordan McCullough tries to break free from tacklers during a game between Ramstein and Stuttgart at Ramstein High School, Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. Stuttgart won the game 37-17.

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Weekend games will do a lot to determine playoff spots

The DODEA-Europe football season restarts this weekend, and with it the races for the 10 coveted spots in the 2019 postseason.

Rota shuts out Naples to remain perfect

The Admirals and Aviano Saints clinched spots in the four-team playoff with the result.

Cougars hand Spartans second straight lopsided defeat

The win is the second straight for Vicenza, coming a week after an 18-6 defeat of Italian rival Naples.

Jace Boren, a wide receiver for the Aviano Saints, tries to break away from a SHAPE defender during the game Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019.<br>Norman Llamas/Stars and Stripes

SHAPE's season off to rough start, thanks to Aviano

The Saints took advantage of two early SHAPE turnovers to score touchdowns and never looked back in a 52-16 victory.

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