THE BOX

New blood in playoffs in 2013

11 teams will enter the 2013 playoffs this season that were not playoff teams in 2012. See their last playoff appearance and 2013 first round opponent below. Some teams listed have not completed the 2013 season, overall season record is up to date, but not completed.

EAST BAY
Last playoff appearance: 2005 5-6 HC Brian Thornton District Runner-Up

This year…
District Champs: East Bay
Runnerup: Plant City
1st Rd: Gaither (5-4) at East Bay (7-3); Plant City (7-2) at Sickles (8-1)

HUDSON
Last playoff appearance: 2009 5-6 HC Mark Nash District Runner-Up

This year…
District Champs: Anclote
Runnerup: Hudson
1st Rd: Tarpon Springs (5-4) at Anclote (6-3); Hudson (6-3) at Lakewood (6-3)

JEFFERSON
Last playoff appearance: 2010 15-0 HC Mike Fenton District Champions,Regional Champions,State Champions

This year…
District Champs: Armwood
Runnerup: Jefferson
1st Rd: Venice (7-2) at Armwood (9-0); Jefferson (8-1) at Largo (7-2)

JESUIT
Last playoff appearance: 2011 11-2 HC James Harrell District Champions

This year…
District Champs: Jesuit
Runnerup: Spoto
1st Rd: Auburndale (3-6) at Jesuit (6-3); Spoto (2-7) at Lake Wales (5-4

KATHLEEN
Last playoff appearance: 2010 8-4 (7-5) HC Irving Strickland District Runner-Up (forfeit win v Lakeland)

This year…
District Champs: Kathleen
Runnerup: Lakeland (8-1)
1st Rd: Lake Nona-Orlando (7-2) at Kathleen (8-1); Lakeland (8-1) at Osceola-Kissimmee (8-2)

PLANT CITY
Last playoff appearance: 2010 6-5 HC Wayne Ward District Runner-Up

This year…
District Champs: East Bay
Runnerup: Plant City
1st Rd: Gaither (5-4) at East Bay (7-3); Plant City (7-2) at Sickles (8-1)

SICKLES
Last playoff appearance: 2010 7-4 (6-5) HC Brian Turner District Runner-Up (forfeit win v Armwood)

This year…
District Champs: Sickles (8-1)
Runnerup: Gaither (5-4)
1st Rd: Plant City (7-2) at Sickles (8-1); Gaither (5-4) at East Bay (7-3)

SPOTO
Last playoff appearance: 2008 4-7 (7-4) HC Dale Caparaso District Runner-Up (forfeited 3 wins)

This year…
District Champs: Jesuit
Runnerup: Spoto
1st Rd: Auburndale (3-6) at Jesuit (6-3); Spoto (2-7) at Lake Wales (5-4)

ST. PETERSBURG CATHOLIC
Last playoff appearance: 2005 8-4 HC Dan Mancuso District Champions

This year…
District Champs: Clearwater Central Catholic
Runnerup: St. Petersburg Catholic
1st Rd: Bishop Verot-Fort Myers (5-3) at Clearwater Central Catholic (7-2); St. Petersburg Catholic (6-3) at Cardinal Mooney-Sarasota (7-1)

SUNLAKE
Last playoff appearance: 2011 10-2 HC Bill Browning District Champions

This year…
District Champs: Springstead
Runnerup: Sunlake
1st Rd: Citrus-Inverness (8-1) at Springstead (8-1); Sunlake (8-1) at Gainesville (8-1)

TARPON SPRINGS
Last playoff appearance: 2010 4-7 HC Atif Austin District Runner-Up

This year…
District Champs: Lakewood
Runnerup: Tarpon Springs
1st Rd: Hudson (6-3) at Lakewood (6-3); Tarpon Springs (5-4) at Anclote (6-3)