The FHSAA has been sending out notices to the schools today who have appealed to let them know if they have been appealed or denied. Below is a list from a variety sources from other media outlets and coaches who have let it be known if a appeal has been approved or denied.
If you have an appeal that you know of has been confirmed of approval or had been denied and would like to share, please tweet it to us on Twitter at @FlaHSFootball or email to us at football@floridahsfootball.com.
Braden River: Appeal was denied to move from District 7A-11 down to Class 6A, likely District 6A-9 or District 6A-10. Via Dennis Maffezolli at The Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Charlotte: Won appeal to move from District 7A-12 to District 6A-10. Via Dennis Maffezolli at The Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Island Coast: Won appeal to move from District 5A-12 to District 5A-11. Via Dennis Maffezolli at The Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Port Charlotte: Appeal was denied to move from District 6A-10 to District 5A-12. Via Dennis Maffezolli at The Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Gulf Breeze, Niceville, Navarre and Tate: Niceville, Navarre and Tate all won appeals to move from District 7A-1 to three newly created districts in Class 6A, while Gulf Breeze won an appeal to move up from District 5A-1 to District 6A-2. Thanks to Coach Tanner at Tate for this tidbit.
6A-1: Tate, Washington (Pensacola), Pine Forest and Escambia
6A-2: Milton, Pace, Navarre and Gulf Breeze
6A-3: Niceville, Crestview, Choctawhatchee and Fort Walton Beach
Mosley: Appeal to move back down to District 5A-1 from District 6A-2 was approved. Thanks to Alison Posey at WMBB-TV in Panama City for confirmation.
Rutherford: Appeal to move down from District 5A-1 to District 4A-1 was denied. Alison Posey at WMBB-TV in Panama City said the school would re-appeal the original appeal and have a week to do so.
South Fort Myers: Appeal to move down from District 7A-12 to District 6A-11 was denied per Adam Regan at The Fort Myers News-Press.
Keys Gate Charter: Appeal to move down from District 5A-16 to District 4A-8 was approved per Chris Green at The South Dade News Leader.











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