The playoff era began in 1963. In that time Polk County has produced 16 State Champions and 24 Runner-Ups. Below is a list of Polk County playoff teams.

Polk County State Champions and Runner-Ups
1967 1A Auburndale Runner-Up
1968 1A Kathleen Runner-Up
1971 3A Haines City Runner-Up
1972 2A Frostproof Runner-Up
1973 3A Haines City Champions
1973 2A Ft.Meade Runner-Up
1974 1A Frostproof Champions
1977 3A Bartow Champions
1981 1A Frostproof Runner-Up
1985 3A Bartow Champions
1986 5A Lakeland Champions
1991 3A Haines City Runner-Up
1991 2A Frostproof Runner-Up
1992 2A Frostproof Champions
1993 3A Lake Wales Runner-Up
1993 2A Ft.Meade Runner-Up
1994 4A Lake Wales Runner-Up
1996 5A Lakeland Champions
1996 4A Bartow Champions
1996 3A Frostproof Runner-Up
1999 5A Lakeland Champions
1999 2A Frostproof Champions
1999 1A Ft.Meade Runner-Up
2000 1a Ft.Meade Runner-Up
2001 1a Ft.Meade Runner-Up
2003 4A Lake Gibson Runner-Up
2003 1a Ft.Meade Runner-Up
2004 5A Lakeland Champions
2004 4A Lake Gibson Runner-Up
2004 1A Ft.Meade Champions
2005 5A Lakeland Champions
2005 1B Evangel Christian Champions
2005 1A Ft.Meade Runner-Up
2006 5A Lakeland Champions
2006 1B Victory Christian Runner-Up
2008 5A Lakeland Runner-Up
2008 1A Ft.Meade Runner-Up
2013 2A Victory Christian Runner-Up
2014 2A Victory Christian Champions
2016 6A Lake Gibson Runner-Up

Polk County playoff teams
1963 NONE
1964 NONE
1965 Auburndale
1966 Winter Haven,Auburndale
1967 Auburndale
1968 Kathleen
1969 Auburndale
1970 Kathleen,Bartow,Ft.Meade
1971 Haines City,Santa Fe
1972 Haines City,Frostproof
1973 Haines City,Ft.Meade
1974 Winter Haven,Auburndale,Mulberry,Frostproof
1975 Haines City,Ft.Meade
1976 Haines City,Ft.Meade
1977 Bartow,Santa Fe,Ft.Meade
1978 Bartow,Mulberry
1979 Lakeland,Lake Wales,Mulberry,Frostproof
1980 Lakeland,Bartow,Ft.Meade,Frostproof
1981 Lake Wales,Mulberry,Frostproof
1982 Lakeland,Lake Wales,Mulberry,Frostproof
1983 Lakeland,Bartow,Frostproof
1984 Lakeland,Bartow,Frostproof,Mulberry
1985 Auburndale,Bartow,Frostproof
1986 Lakeland,Auburndale,Bartow,Frostproof
1987 Bartow,Frostproof
1988 Kathleen
1989 Auburndale,Frostproof
1990 Frostproof,Santa Fe
1991 Auburndale,Haines City,Frostproof
1992 Kathleen,Lake Wales,Frostproof
1993 Lakeland,Winter Haven,Auburndale,Lake Wales,Haines City,Ft.Meade,Santa Fe
1994 Lakeland,Lake Gibson,Lake Wales
1995 Auburndale,Lakeland,Bartow,Lake Wales,Ft.Meade
1996 Lakeland,Lake Wales,Bartow,Frostproof
1997 Lakeland,George Jenkins,Haines City,Bartow,Lake Wales,Auburndale,Frostproof,Ft.Meade,Santa Fe
1998 Lakeland,Haines City,Auburndale,Bartow,Frostproof,Ft.Meade,Santa Fe
1999 Lakeland,Auburndale,Lake Region,Haines City,Winter Haven,Bartow,Frostproof,Ft.Meade,Santa Fe
2000 Lakeland,Auburndale,Haines City,Lake Wales,Lake Gibson,Frostproof,Ft.Meade
2001 Lakeland,Lake Gibson,Winter Haven,Auburndale,Bartow,Lake Wales,Ft.Meade,Evangel Christian,Santa Fe
2002 Lakeland,Lake Gibson,George Jenkins,Lake Regions,Bartow,Ft.Meade,Evangel Christian
2003 Lakeland,Auburndale,Lake Gibson,Lake Wales,Kathleen,Frostproof,Ft.Meade,Evangel Christian
2004 Lakeland,Lake Gibson,Auburndale,Kathleen,Bartow,Frostproof,Ft.Meade,Evangel Christian
2005 Lakeland,Lake Gibson,Winter Haven,Haines City,Kathleen,Evangel Christian,Ft.Meade
2006 Lakeland,Lake Gibson,Winter Haven,Bartow,Kathleen,Mulberry,Ft.Meade,Victory Christian
2007 Lakeland,Lake Region,Auburndale,Lake Wales,Kathleen,Frostproof,Ft.Meade,Victory Christian
2008 Lakeland,Winter Haven,Auburndale,Lake Wales,Ridge Community,Mulberry,Frostproof,Ft.Meade,Victory Christian
2009 Lakeland,Haines City,Lake Gibson,Winter Haven,Lake Wales,Ft.Meade,Victory Christian
2010 Kathleen,Lake Gibson,Winter Haven,Lake Wales,Ft.Meade,Victory Christian,*Lakeland appearance vacated*
2011 Lakeland,Ridge Community,Lake Gibson,Winter Haven,Lake Wales,Auburndale,Ft.Meade,Frostproof,Victory Christian
2012 Ridge Community,Lakeland,Winter Haven,Lake Gibson,Auburndale,Lake Wales,Ft.Meade,Frostproof
2013 Kathleen,Lakeland,Winter Haven,Lake Gibson,Auburndale,Lake Wales,Frostproof,Victory Christian
2014 Bartow,Lakeland,Winter Haven,Lake Gibson,Auburndale,Lake Wales,Lakeland Christian,Victory Christian
2015 Ft.Meade,Kathleen,Lake Gibson,Lakeland,Lakeland Christian,Victory Christian
2016 Lake Gibson,Frostproof,Victory Christian,Winter Haven,Lakeland,Ridge Community,Auburndale
2017 Lake Gibson,Lakeland,Frostproof,Victory Christian,Ridge Community,Winter Haven,Lakeland Christian