The Florida High School Athletic Association will release its final football playoff power rankings and postseason brackets on Sunday at 10 a.m. The announcement will be made during a live broadcast on the association’s YouTube channel.
Friday’s Week 11 schedule is crucial for the regional seeding process, especially for Orlando area teams who are vying for home-field advantage in the later rounds of the playoffs.
Currently, Lake Mary (8-1) holds the top seed in Class 4 Metro Region 1, narrowly ahead of Sanford Seminole (8-2). Recent rankings indicate a close margin of 17.13 to 17.02 for these two teams.
Seminole clinched the District 2 title by defeating Lake Mary 29-28 in their last match. Lake Mary will wrap up their regular season by facing unbeaten Daytona Beach Mainland (9-0) on Friday.
Winter Park (8-0, 10.81), Apopka (6-3, 10.80), and Jacksonville Mandarin (6-2, 10.60) are in a tight race for the third seed in the region. The strength-of-schedule could be a determining factor in the final rankings. Winter Park will play against Lake Brantley (1-8), Apopka against Wekiva (4-5), and Mandarin against St. Johns Bartram Trail (5-4).
In 4S Region 3, Orange City University (8-1, 15.49) slipped to the second spot behind Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast (7-2, 15.60). DeLand (7-2, 14.01) moved up to the third position. DeLand secured consecutive district titles with a 14-3 victory over University on October 20.
In 3M Region 1, Edgewater (9-1, 17.45) has a firm grip on the top seed. Oviedo (7-2, 9.15) is likely to host Jones (6-3, 9.12) as a district champion in the upcoming week.
Wekiva (4-5, 3.32) will need a victory and a loss by Tampa Wharton (5-4, 5.12) against Hillsborough (6-3) to have a chance at qualifying for the 3M-1 playoffs. Jacksonville First Coast (5-4, 4.40) is guaranteed no worse than the eighth seed as a district champion.
The situation is similar in 3S Region 2, where Tavares (5-4, 3.00) is currently trailing New Port Richey Gulf (5-4, 3.62) for the seventh spot. Tavares will play against Clermont East Ridge (4-5) and Gulf will face Brooksville Nature Tech Coast (7-2).
In 4M Region 2, district champion Olympia (7-2, 6.97) holds the third position and Dr. Phillips (6-3, 6.66) is ranked fourth. Both teams have the potential to climb further in the rankings with wins this week. Olympia will play against Groveland South Lake (2-7) and Dr. Phillips will face Jones.
For large classifications, the postseason qualification is based on FHSAA power rankings, with four district champions and four at-large teams per region advancing. In Class 1M, two district champions and two additional at-large teams per region move forward.
Here are the current rankings for area teams and other locally interesting teams in each region:
FHSAA Rankings
(# indicates district champion)
4M Region 1
1. Lake Mary (8-1, 17.13)
2. Seminole (8-2, 17.02)#
3. Winter Park (8-0, 10.81)#
4. (5) Apopka (6-3, 10.80)
5. (4) Jacksonville Mandarin (7-2, 10.30)#
6. Evans (4-5, 3.22)
7. Hagerty (6-3, 2.83)
8. Jacksonville Atlantic Coast (4-5, 1.13)
9. Boone (5-4, 0.54)#
4M Region 2
1. Riverview Sumner (8-1, 8.70)
2. (3) Tampa Plant (8-2, 7.51)#
3. (4) Olympia (7-2, 6.97)#
4. (5) Dr. Phillips (6-3, 6.66)
5. Palm Harbor University (7-2, 6.39)
6. Plant City Durant (8-2, 6.20)#
7. (2) Riverview (7-2, 5.32)
8. Plant City (5-4, 4.84)
3M Region 1
1. Edgewater (9-0, 17.45)#
2. Seffner Armwood (8-1, 14.45)#
3. Tampa Bay Tech (8-2, 10.91)
4. Oviedo (7-2, 9.15)#
5. Jones (6-3, 9.12)
6. Neptune Beach Fletcher (6-3, 5.91)
7. Tampa Wharton (5-4, 5.12)
8. Jacksonville First Coast (5-4, 4.40)#
9. (8) Wekiva (4-5, 3.32)
10. (9) Lyman (6-4, 2.46)
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