With the regular season wrapped up, it’s district tournament time on the Emerald Coast, where every team will compete for a district championship and an automatic bid to the playoffs.

Here’s a look at what’s ahead for area teams.

District 1-6A

No. 1 Pace vs. No. 4 Navarre

No. 2 Tate vs. No. 3 Crestview

The Bulldogs open districts on the road against Tate. Crestview split the season series with the Aggies, winning 5-3 at home on Feb. 19 and falling 7-6 on the road on March 3. Both games came down to the wire and could have easily gone the other way with a few different swings. The winner advances to face the Pace-Navarre winner, a game the Patriots are heavily favored to win.

Given that Crestview enters as the No. 6 seed in 6A Region 1, Tim Gillis‘s squad is likely looking at its first playoff berth since 2015, barring enough bid thieves elsewhere in the bracket.

District 1-5A

No. 1 Niceville vs. No. 4 Pine Forest

No. 2 Gulf Breeze vs. No. 3 Milton

Niceville opens at home against Pine Forest, a team with just one win on the year. The Eagles should handle that one without trouble.

The real test would come in the district championship game. Gulf Breeze is the likely opponent, and the Dolphins gave Niceville all it could handle during the regular season. The Eagles swept the two-game series, but both were instant classics that could have gone either way. A matchup with Milton would be more favorable — Niceville beat the Panthers 12-9 on Feb. 17.

As the No. 3 seed in the region, the Eagles are assured of a playoff berth regardless of what happens in districts. The only question is whether they can pass Mosley for the No. 2 seed. Niceville currently sits 1.605 points behind the Dolphins in the FHSAA standings, so a district title combined with a Mosley slip-up could vault the Eagles into that spot.

District 1-4A

No. 1 Choctaw vs. No. 4 Fort Walton Beach

No. 2 Escambia vs. No. 3 Booker T. Washington

Choctaw and Fort Walton Beach weren’t supposed to play this year. But in a surprising twist, the baseball version of “The Game” will happen after all.

The winner advances to face the Escambia-Booker T. Washington winner. Choctaw swept both of those teams during the regular season. Fort Walton Beach, on the other hand, was swept by Escambia and split with Booker T. Washington, winning 10-5 on Feb. 24 and losing 9-4 on March 6.

The Indians have all but locked up the No. 1 seed in 4A Region 1. The only thing at stake without a district crown would be potentially playing on the road in Round 1. Fort Walton Beach is firmly in “district champ or bust” territory.

But one thing is always true when Choctaw and Fort Walton Beach meet: anything can happen.

District 1-3A

No. 1 South Walton vs. No. 4 Walton

No. 2 West Florida Tech vs. No. 3 Pensacola

Another unexpected rivalry matchup in districts, this time between South Walton and Walton. The Seahawks are expected to win. The other semifinal features West Florida Tech against Pensacola, with West Florida Tech favored there as well.

A South Walton-West Florida Tech district championship could double as a playoff preview — it’s No. 1 vs. No. 3 in the region. South Walton has the top seed all but locked up and, like Choctaw, only risks a potential road game in Round 1 without a district title.

Walton, on the other hand, has no path to the postseason without winning the district.

District 1-2A

No. 1 Bozeman — bye

No. 2 Pensacola Catholic — bye

No. 3 Marianna — bye

No. 4 Destin vs. No. 5 Freeport

In most regions, Destin and Freeport would at least be playoff teams. But this is 2A Region 1, quite possibly the deepest region in the state. How deep? Two of the state’s top 10 teams — Trinity Christian Academy and Bishop Snyder — call this region home.

Destin enters as the No. 10 seed and Freeport as No. 11, meaning both will need a district title to keep their seasons alive. The Marlins swept Freeport during the regular season. The winner advances to face Bozeman, which swept Destin. The winner of that semifinal plays the Pensacola Catholic-Marianna winner for the district title.

District 1-1A

No. 1 Rocky Bayou vs. No. 2 L.E.A.D. Academy

The district title game is already set: Rocky Bayou against L.E.A.D. Academy. The two teams didn’t meet during the regular season, but L.E.A.D. has just two wins, so the Knights should take care of business.

Rocky Bayou sits at the No. 8 seed in a relatively weak region, and combined with this district title matchup, the Knights look like a strong bet to make the playoffs — though it’s not guaranteed just yet.

District 1-Rural

No. 1 Northview — bye

No. 2 Jay — bye

No. 3 Central vs. No. 6 Laurel Hill

No. 4 Baker vs. No. 5 Paxton

Laurel Hill opens against Central in a matchup between two teams that didn’t meet during the regular season. The winner travels to face Jay. Baker and Paxton also meet in Round 1 without a regular-season matchup between them; the winner draws Northview. The two semifinal winners then meet for the district title.

With only four teams from each region qualifying in Rural, it’s safe to say all three area teams — Baker, Paxton and Laurel Hill — are facing a win-or-go-home scenario.