Friday sports schedule — Dec. 17

What to watch

Football (7A state title game)

Tampa Bay Tech (14-0) vs. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (13-1), 7

The top two teams in the class square off in the 7A final at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. The Titans are in the championship game for the first time in school history. They face the two-time defending champion Raiders.

Boys basketball

Wiregrass Ranch (6-2) at Strawberry Crest (6-2), 6:30

The Bulls have won four straight, all by 20 or more points. The Chargers, meanwhile, are trying to bounce back after losing their last two. 

Springstead (9-1) at Central (8-2), 7:30

This is a rematch from a 62-61 thriller the Eagles won in the final minute over their rival last month. Springstead started the season 9-0 before losing to Wildwood 53-51. The host Bears’ two losses this season have come by a combined three points, including one in overtime to Ocala Forest. 

Girls basketball

Keswick Christian (7-2) at Calvary Christian (8-1), 6

The top private school matchup of the night. After starting 0-2, the Crusaders have won seven straight – six by 16 or more points. The host Warriors only loss of the season was by five points to Seffner Christian. Since then, they have won five straight. , 

Palm Harbor University (7-3) at Largo (8-3), 6:30

The Hurricanes have rebounded from a 1-3 start to win six straight. Their streak will be tested against the Packers, who have won three straight and seven of their last eight. 

Bloomingdale (9-0) at Lennard (8-1), 8

The Bulls, ranked fourth in Class 6A by MaxPreps, have already survived several tough matchups, including a win over defending 7A state champion Plant. Bloomingdale faces another challenge against the Longhorns, who are coming off their first loss of the season. 

Girls soccer

Palm Harbor University (7-1) at St. Petersburg (5-1-1), 8

The Hurricanes, winners of five straight, have been dominant during this streak, outscoring their opponents by a combined 35-1. It will not be as easy against the Green Devils, whose lone loss this season was by a goal.  

The schedules

Boys basketball

Riverview at Jefferson, 3

Bradenton Manatee at Freedom, 6

East Bay at King, 6:30

Spoto at Middleton, 6:30

Chamberlain at Leto, 6:30

Plant at Alonso, 6:30

Bloomingdale at Lennard, 6:30

Tampa Bay Tech at Armwood, 6:30

Blake at Newsome, 6:30

Wiregrass Ranch at Strawberry Crest, 6:30

Steinbrenner at Sickles, 6:30

Wharton at Hillsborough, 6:30

Robinson at Plant City, 6:30

Classical Prep at Keswick Christian, 7

Clearwater Central Catholic at Berkeley Prep, 7

Gaither at Brandon, 7

Sarasota Military at Bayshore Christian, 7

Patel at Carrollwood Day, 7:30

Wesley Chapel at Hudson, 7:30

River Ridge at Mitchell, 7:30

Pasco at South Sumter, 7:30

Calvary Christian at Sarasota Booker, 7:30

Berean Christian at Canterbury, 7:30

Sumner at Jesuit, 7:30

Lecanto at hernando, 7:30

Boca Ciega at Countryside, 7:30

Bradenton Christian at Brooks DeBartolo, 7:30

Springstead at Central, 7:30

Durant at East Lake, 7:45

St. Petersburg Catholic at Northeast, 7:45

Seminole at Osceola, 7:45

Northside Christian at Central Florida Christian Academy, 7:45

Gibbs at Lakewood, 8

Boys soccer

Keswick Christian at Cambridge, 2

Universal Academy at Northside Christian, 5

Plant City at Wesley Chapel, 6

St. Petersburg at Bayshore Christian, 6

Springstead at Central, 6

Hernando at Bishop McLaughlin, 6:30

Pinellas Park at Hudson, 7

Clearwater Central Catholic at Indian Rocks Christian, 7

Wiregrass Ranch at Palmetto, 7:30

Lecanto at Nature Coast, 7:30

Spoto at Leto, 8

Sickles at King, 8

Plant at Wharton, 8

Lennard at Armwood, 8

Hillsborough at Chamberlain, 8

East Lake at Dunedin, 8

Alonso at Riverview, 8

Largo at Seminole, 8

Gaither at Tampa Bay Tech, 8

Robinson at Newsome, 8

Jefferson at Middleton, 8

Girls basketball

Riverview at Jefferson, 4:30

Berkeley Prep at Lake Gibson, 5:30

Dunedin at Indian Rocks Christian, 6

LaBelle at Tampa Prep, 6

Lakeside Christian at Academy at the Lakes, 6

East Lake at Ocala Forest, 6

Keswick Christian at Calvary Christian, 6

Springstead at Central, 6

Seffner Christian at Palmetto, 6

Northside Christian at Northeast, 6:15

Palm Harbor University at Largo, 6:30

South Fort Myers at Wesley Chapel, 7

Mitchell at Anclote, 7

Sumner at Freedom, 7

Nature Coast at Fivay, 7:30

Gulf at Zephyrhills, 7:30

Hernando at Lecanto, 7:30

Hollins at Bradenton Southeast, 7:30

Blake at Newsome, 8

Durant at Alonso, 8

Chamberlain at Leto, 8

East Bay at King, 8

Spoto at Middleton, 8

Wiregrass Ranch at Strawberry Crest, 8

Robinson at Plant City, 8

Tampa Bay Tech at Armwood, 8

Steinbrenner at Sickles, 8 

Wharton at Hillsborough, 8

Bloomingdale at Lennard, 8

Girls soccer

Northside Christian at Cambridge Christian, 4

Steinbrenner at Bishop McLaughlin, 4:30

Seven Rivers Christian at Patel, 4:30

Bloomingdale at Berkeley Prep, 5

Brooks DeBartolo at Keswick Christian, 5

East Lake at Dunedin, 6

Alonso at Riverview, 6

Jefferson at Middleton, 6

Sickles at King, 6

Robinson at Newsome, 6

Plant at Wharton, 6

Lennard at Armwood, 6

Wiregrass Ranch at Mitchell, 6

Sickles at King, 6

Largo at Seminole, 6

Spoto at Leto, 6

Gaither at Tampa Bay Tech, 6

Springstead at Crystal River, 7

Nature Coast at Lecanto, 7:30

Springstead at Crystal River, 7:30

Hernando at Zephyrhills, 7:30

Palm Harbor University at St. Petersburg, 8