As the playoffs get ready to start this week, here is Publisher Joshua Wilson’s projected bracket for Class 8A.
The biggest reason I am taking Miami Southridge over Dr. Phillips to win the Class 8A state championship is after looking at the schedules of the projected final four teams, I feel like that Miami Southridge has shown they are a state championship caliber team that has not allowed any team to score any points going back to Week 6. That could spell trouble for defending state champion Flanagan as they try to repeat this year. Dr. Phillips has played a tougher schedule and just barely lost to Apopka earlier in the season which speaks volumes and I feel they would win the rematch, if given the chance.
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| REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL |
REGIONAL SEMIFINAL |
REGIONAL FINAL |
STATE SEMIFINAL |
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
|
| R2 | Lake Brantley | ||||
| Spruce Creek | |||||
| W1 | Spruce Creek | ||||
| Seminole | |||||
| R1 | Sandalwood | ||||
| Seminole | |||||
| W2 | Seminole (Sanford) | ||||
| REGION I | Apopka | ||||
| R4 | Wekiva | ||||
| Wekiva | |||||
| W3 | Winter Park | ||||
| Apopka | |||||
| R3 | Timber Creek | ||||
| Apopka | |||||
| W4 | Apopka | ||||
| Dr. Phillips | |||||
| R6 | Manatee | ||||
| Dr. Phillips | |||||
| W5 | Dr. Phillips | ||||
| Dr. Phillips | |||||
| R5 | Olympia | ||||
| Riverview | |||||
| W6 | Riverview (Sarasota) | ||||
| REGION II | Dr. Phillips | ||||
| R8 | Treasure Coast | ||||
| Osceola | |||||
| W7 | Osceola (Kissimmee) | ||||
| Vero Beach | |||||
| R7 | Ridge Community | ||||
| Vero Beach | |||||
| W8 | Vero Beach | ||||
| Miami Southridge | |||||
| R10 | Atlantic (Delray) | ||||
| Atlantic | |||||
| W9 | Wellington | ||||
| Park Vista | |||||
| R9 | Palm Beach Gardens | ||||
| Park Vista | |||||
| W10 | Park Vista | ||||
| REGION III | Flanagan | ||||
| R12 | Western | ||||
| Deerfield Beach | |||||
| W11 | Deerfield Beach | ||||
| Flanagan | |||||
| R11 | Piper | ||||
| Flanagna | |||||
| W12 | Flanagan | ||||
| Southridge | |||||
| R14 | Coral Gables | ||||
| Coral Gables | |||||
| W13 | North Miami Beach | ||||
| Coral Gables | |||||
| R13 | American | ||||
| Columbus | |||||
| W14 | Columbus | ||||
| REGION IV | Southridge | ||||
| R16 | Miami Palmetto | ||||
| Palmetto | |||||
| W15 | Belen Jesuit | ||||
| Southridge | |||||
| R15 | Southwest Miami | ||||
| Southridge | |||||
| W16 | Miami Southridge | ||||
![Robinson (Tampa), Miami Edison, Wildwood, Seminole Ridge, and Alonso lead with the best probabilities for winning a flag football state championship in 2026. [Robinson Flag Football/Instagram; Miami Edison Flag Football/Instagram; Wildwood Flag Football/Instagram; Seminole Ridge High School/Instagram; Alonso Flag Football/Instagram]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Preseason-2026-State-Championship-Probabilites-According-to-the-Florida-Power-Rankings-Index-Preseason-Rankings-120x86.jpg)
![Robinson (Tampa) looks to make a run towards a 10th consecutive flag football state championship and 11th overall in program history this spring. [Robinson Flag Football/Instagram]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Tampa-Bay-Preseason-Flag-Football-Preview-Rankings-Robinson-120x86.jpg)
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![Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) will start off at the top of the Panhanlde Region rankings to start off the 2026 season. [Choctaw Flag Football/X]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Panhandle-Flag-Football-Preseason-Preview-Featured-120x86.jpg)
