The Florida High School Athletic Association released its final football rankings in the Metro and Suburban Divisions that determined playoff seedings and some postseason berths. The district winners in each region in Classes 4-2 in Metro and Suburban automatically qualified for the playoffs. The next four postseason berths in each region of those classes were determined strictly by the rankings. In Class 1 of Metro and Suburban, there are two district champions and two at-large berths. Here is the list of the top eight in regions for classes 4-2 in Metro and Suburban that includes area teams and the top four in class 1 of the same divisions. Local ranked teams are in bold.
Metro
Class 4, Region 2
Rank/team | Record | Rating |
1. East Lake | 9-1 | 10.180 |
2. West Orange | 6-4 | 9.204 |
3. Ocoee | 6-4 | 8.520 |
4. Plant | 8-2 | 7.893 |
5. Sumner | 8-2 | 7.413 |
6. Durant | 8-2 | 6.096 |
7. Steinbrenner | 6-4 | 4.052 |
8. Orlando Olympia | 6-4 | 3.159 |
Locals in the mix: No. 10 Newsome (5-5), No. 11 Alonso (7-3), No. 12 Strawberry Crest (6-4), No. 13 Palm Harbor University (6-4), No. 14 Riverview (5-5).
Class 3, Region 1
Rank/team | Record | Rating |
1. Orlando Edgewater | 10-0 | 23.011 |
2. Orlando Jones | 8-2 | 16.891 |
3. Oviedo | 9-1 | 12.993 |
4. Neptune Beach Fletcher | 8-2 | 11.044 |
5. Tampa Bay Tech | 8-2 | 9.986 |
6. Wharton | 7-2 | 9.765 |
7. Wekiva | 5-5 | 8.379 |
8. Jacksonville First Coast | 6-3 | 7.137 |
Locals in the mix: No. 11 Armwood (6-4)
Class 3, Region 2
Rank/team | Record | Rating |
1. Jesuit | 6-4 | 9.370 |
2. Largo | 7-2 | 7.179 |
3. East Bay | 9-1 | 6.442 |
4. Gaither | 6-4 | 6.218 |
5. Pinellas Park | 6-4 | 3.211 |
6. Osceola | 7-3 | 2.768 |
7. Northeast | 5-5 | 2.118 |
8. St. Petersburg | 7-3 | 2.087 |
Locals in the mix: No. 9 Hillsborough (4-6), No. 10 Bloomingdale (3-7)
Class 2, Region 2
Rank/team | Record | Rating |
1. Tampa Catholic | 8-1 | 13.258 |
2. Calvary Christian | 8-2 | 12.424 |
3. Berkeley Prep | 7-3 | 9.924 |
4. Lakewood | 6-4 | 8.900 |
5. Clearwater | 4-6 | 1.125 |
6. Robinson | 6-4 | 0.619 |
7. Blake | 7-3 | 0.409 |
8. Middleton | 5-5 | -3.011 |
Locals in the mix: No. 9 Gibbs (2-8), No. 10 Boca Ciega (3-7), No. 11 Jefferson (2-8), No. 12 King (3-7). Though the Lions currently ranked No. 12, they qualified as the No. 8 seed after winning a district title.
Class 1, Region 2
Rank/team | Record | Rating |
1. Clearwater Central Catholic | 9-1 | 17.077 |
2. Northside Christian | 8-1 | 11.100 |
3. Carrollwood Day | 5-3 | 9.955 |
4. Indian Rocks Christian | 9-1 | 3.224 |
Locals in the mix: No. 5 Cambridge Christian (6-4)
Suburban
Class 4, Region 2
Rank/team | Record | Rating |
1. Lakeland | 9-0 | 18.562 |
2. Lake Minneola | 8-1 | 10.471 |
3. Land O’ Lakes | 9-1 | 9.426 |
4. Springstead | 9-1 | 8.576 |
5. Mitchell | 7-3 | 7.508 |
6. Winter Haven | 7-3 | 7.379 |
7. Bartow | 5-5 | 5.633 |
8. Lake Gibson | 4-6 | 3.642 |
Local in the mix: No. 11 Wiregrass Ranch (4-6)
Class 3, Region 2
Rank/team | Record | Rating |
1. Lake Wales | 10-0 | 13.408 |
2. Pasco | 9-1 | 9.208 |
3. Zephyrhills | 7-3 | 7.917 |
4. Ocala Vanguard | 7-3 | 6.604 |
5. River Ridge | 6-4 | 2.840 |
6. Gulf | 7-3 | 2.087 |
7. Lecanto | 7-3 | 1.657 |
8. Auburndale | 5-4 | 1.323 |
Locals in the mix: No. 9 Cypress Creek (7-3)
Class 2, Region 3
Rank/team | Record | Rating |
1. South Sumter | 10-0 | 14.313 |
2. Cocoa | 6-3 | 12.033 |
3. Palm Bay | 7-3 | 7.208 |
4. Hudson | 8-2 | 5.880 |
5. Nature Coast | 7-3 | 4.614 |
6. Titusville | 7-3 | 3.706 |
7. Dunnellon | 5-5 | 3.336 |
8. Eustis | 5-5 | 0.547 |
Local in the mix: No. 10 Central (5-5)
Class 1, Region 3
Rank/team | Record | Rating |
1. Fort Pierce John Carroll | 8-1 | 10.388 |
2. Lakeland Christian | 8-1 | 9.616 |
3. Lakeland Victory Christian | 6-4 | 3.660 |
4. Sarasota Cardinal Mooney | 4-6 | 1.263 |
Local in the mix: No. 5 Zephyrhills Christian (4-6)