Football: FHSAA releases playoff brackets — Nov. 5, 2023

The Florida High School Athletic Association released the football brackets in each classification. Eight teams (four district champions, four at-large berths) in each region in the Metro and Suburban Divisions made the playoffs in Classes 4-2. Four teams (two district champions, two at-large berths) in each region in the Metro and Suburban Divisions made the playoffs in Class 1. The seeds were based off the FHSAA’s final power rankings of the season. In the quarterfinals, the higher seed hosts unless a district champion plays an at-large opponent (district champ hosts in that scenario). The region quarterfinals start Friday. Here are the area quarterfinal matchups for each class.

Metro

Class 4

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Friday’s Area Region Quarterfinal Matchups
Region 2

No. 8 Riverview (7-3) at No. 1 Sumner (9-1), 7

No. 5 Durant (8-2) at No. 4 Palm Harbor University (8-2), 7:30

No. 7 Plant City (6-4) at No. 2 Plant (8-2), 7

Class 3

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Friday’s Area Region Quarterfinal Matchups
Region 1

No. 7 Wharton (6-4) at No. 2 Armwood (9-1), 7:30

No. 6 Neptune Beach Fletcher (7-3) at No. 3 Tampa Bay Tech (8-2), 7:30

Region 2

No. 8 Pinellas Park (6-4) at No. 1 Jesuit (8-2), 7

No. 5 Northeast (7-3) at No. 4 Hillsborough (6-4), 7:30

No. 7 East Bay (8-2) at No. 2 Largo (8-2), 7:30

No. 6 Gaither (5-5) at No. 3 St. Petersburg (8-2), 7:30

Class 2

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Friday’s Area Region Quarterfinal Matchups
Region 2
No. 1 Berkeley Prep (8-2) at No. 8 Middleton (4-6), 7:30

No. 5 Tampa Catholic (4-5_ at No. 4 Robinson (8-2), 7

No. 7 Lakewood (2-8) at No. 2 Calvary Christian (8-2), 7:30

No. 6 Blake (7-3) at No. 3 Clearwater (6-4), 7:30

Class 1

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Friday’s Region Quarterfinal Matchups (Nov. 17)
Region 2

No. 4 Indian Rocks Christian (6-4) at No. 1 Clearwater Central Catholic (10-0), 7

No. 2 Carrollwood Day (7-1) at No. 3 Northside Christian (6-4), 7

Suburban

Class 4

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Friday’s Area Region Quarterfinal Matchups
Region 2

No. 8 Mitchell (6-4) at No. 1 Lakeland (7-3), 7:30

No. 6 Springstead (7-3) at No. 3 Wiregrass Ranch (8-2), 7:30

Class 3

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Friday’s Area Region Quarterfinal Matchups
Region 2

No. 8 River Ridge (4-6) at No. 1 Ocala Vanguard (8-2), 7:30

No. 5 Cypress Creek (9-1) at No. 4 Zephyrhills (7-3), 7:30

No. 7 Gulf (5-5) at No. 2 Lake Wales (10-0), 7:30

Class 2

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Friday’s Area Region Quarterfinal Matchups
Region 3

No. 5 Dunnellon (7-3) at No. 4 Hudson (9-1), 7:30

No. 7 Nature Coast (8-2) at No. 2 South Sumter (9-1), 7:30

Class 1

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Friday’s Region Quarterfinal Matchups (Nov. 17)
Region 3

No. 4 Lakeland Victory Christian (5-5) at No. 1 Zephyrhills Christian (8-2), 7