Everyone talks about March Madness and it seems like the “Bracketology” gurus are starting earlier than people putting up Christmas decorations before Halloween, so why not have a little fun with this? Here’s a the 5A-8A playoff picture for the State of Florida based on current district standings and some projections due to potential tiebreakers, as well as few predictions based on some teams haven’t played games in the districts left and are clearly the best team in their particular group. It will definitely change from now until 11/11, but see if you can do any better! 1st Rd. matchups would include:
5A North
Wakulla at West Florida
Gulf Breeze at Godby
Creekside at Bishop Kenny
Clay at Ponte Vedra
Zephyrhills at North Marion
Santa Fe at Pasco
Lakewood at Bishop Moore
Lake Nona at Jesuit
5A South
Southeast at Lake Wales
Tenoroc at Palmetto
Golden Gate at Cape Coral
Lehigh at Immokalee
Boynton Beach at Astronaut
Merritt Island at Glades Central
Miami Jackson at Plantation American Heritage
Cardinal Gibbons at Norland
6A North
Choctawhatchee at Pensacola
Pace at Niceville
St. Augustine at Leon
Ridgeview at Bartram Trail
Sunlake at Gainesville
Vanguard at Hernando
Hillsborough at Largo
Lakewood Ranch at Armwood
6A South
Lake Gibson at Mainland
Seabreeze at Winter Haven
Barron Collier at Island Coast
South Ft. Myers at Naples
Sebastian River at Palm Bay
South Fork at Melbourne
Northwestern at Stranahan
Pembroke Pines at Miami Central
7A North
Fleming Island at Lincoln
Ocala Forest at First Coast
Leesburg at Edgewater
Oviedo at Evans
Liberty at Lakeland
Ridge Community at Kissimmee Osceola
Durant at Gaither
Tampa Bay Tech at Plant City
7A South
Venice at Countryside
Pinellas Park at Manatee
Martin Co. at Charlotte
Port Charlotte at Ft.Pierce Central
Blanche Ely at Dwyer
Atlantic at Boyd Anderson
Miami Sr. at St. Thomas Aquinas
Cooper City at Goleman
8A North
Lake Mary at DeLand
Fletcher at Lake Brantley
Apopka at Winter Park
Timber Creek at Olympia
Alonso at Dr. Phillips
Freedom at Plant
Centennial at Palm Harbor University
East Lake at Vero Beach
8A South
Boca Raton at Palm Beach Gardens
Seminole Ridge at Park Vista
Cypress Bay at Taravella
Coral Springs at Miramar
South Miami at Hialeah
Dr. Krop at Columbus
Killian at South Miami
Varela at Coral Reef