PLAYOFFS: Margin of victory in first round games

With a couple of days to digest the results of the first round of the playoffs we decided to take a look at the margin of victory for all the games played.

For this, we consider a 21-point margin or more a blowout. Anything between 8-points margin of victory to 20 points margin of victory would be considered a decent game by most standards. However, a game that was determined by 7-points or less is considered as a close game.

When looking at the games from each classification you will see the score and then next to it will be the point difference between the two teams for the margin of victory.

As you might see, with the information here, you all might have a better understanding why the FHSAA is making changes to the playoff system starting next year, with strength of schedule being an important factor for all teams.

FOR ALL FIRST ROUND GAMES

Average margin of victory: 23.77 points
Close Games: 21
Decent Games: 23
Blowouts: 52
Shutouts: 13

CLASS 8A

Average margin of victory:13.63 points
Close Games:4
Decent Games:9
Blowouts:3
Shutouts: 0
Lake Brantley 28, Spruce Creek 20 – 8 points
Seminole 30, Sandalwood 20 – 10 points
Winter Park 30, Wekiva 21 – 11 points
Timber Creek 40, Apopka 39 – 1 point
Dr. Phillips 39, Manatee 7 – 32 points
Riverview 56, Olympia 25 – 31 points
Treasure Coast 28, Kissimmee Osceola 27 – 1 point
Vero Beach 42, Ridge Community 28 – 14 points
Delray Beach Atlantic 28, Wellington 21 – 7 points
Palm Beach Gardens 38, Park Vista 28 – 10 points
Deerfield Beach 27, Western 13 – 14 points
Flanagan 21, Piper 7 – 14 points
Coral Gables 27, North Miami Beach 13 – 14 points
Columbus 33, American 16 – 17 points
Miami Palmetto, 34, Belen Jesuit 28 – 6 points
Miami Southridge 28, Southwest Miami 0 – 28 points

CLASS 7A

Average margin of victory: 26.44 points
Close Games: 3
Decent Games: 4
Blowouts: 9
Shutouts:5
Columbia 35, Lincoln 28 (OT) – 7 points
Robert E. Lee 42, Leon 0 – 42 points
Buchholz 31, Hagerty 21 – 10 points
Bartram Trail 52, Ocoee 13 – 39 points
Martin County 35, Lake Nona 14 – 21 points
Viera 41, East River 0 – 41 points
Lakeland 43, Wiregrass Ranch 20 – 23 points
Plant 59, Winter Haven 6 – 53 points
Tampa Bay Tech 48, St. Petersburg 45 – 3 points
East Lake 14, Durant 7 – 7 points
Venice 56, South Fort Myers 0 – 56 points
Braden River 37, Gulf Coast 21 – 16 points
Dwyer 39, Fort Lauderdale 0 – 39 points
St. Thomas Aquinas 35, Palm Beach Lakes 0 – 35 points
McArthur 34, Doral Academy 17 – 17 points
Mater Academy 35, Cooper City 21 – 14 points

CLASS 6A

Average margin of victory: 22.81 points
Close Games: 5
Decent Games: 2
Blowouts: 9
Shutouts: 3
Navarre 40, Escambia 35 – 5 points
Tate 42, Gulf Breeze 38 – 4 points
Crestview 35, Middleburg 0 – 35 points
St. Augustine 35, Niceville 28 – 7 points
Vanguard 45, Springstead 0 – 45 points
Mitchell 17, Forest 14 – 3 points
Armwood 41, Auburndale 20 – 21 points
Lake Gibson 21, Hillsborough 14 – 7 points
Clearwater 27, Port Charlotte 16 – 11 points
Charlotte 35, Boca Ciega 6 – 29 points
Fort Myers 39, Barron Collier 6 – 33 points
Naples 42, Lehigh 13 – 29 points
Mainland 56, Okeechobee 7 – 49 points
Sebastian River 10, Matanzas 0 – 10 points
Miami Carol City 47, Dillard 8 – 39 points
Miami Northwestern 38, Boynton Beach 0 – 38 points

CLASS 5A

Average margin of victory: 19.75 points
Close Games: 6
Decent Games: 3
Blowouts: 7
Shutouts: 0
West Florida 21, Wakulla 14 – 7 points
Rickards 42, Bay 7 – 35 points
Ribault 14, Bishop Kenny 13 – 1 point
Ponte Vedra 51, Yulee 19 – 32 points
Baker County 35, Belleview 7 – 28 points
Clay 41, North Marion 38 – 3 points
Nature Coast 35, Zephyrhills 21 – 14 points
River Ridge 38, Crystal River 28 – 10 points
Jefferson 34, Lakewood 33 – 1 point
Jesuit 64, Gibbs 12 – 52 points
Immokalee 42, Hardee 39 – 3 points
Dunbar 33, Southeast 24 – 9 points
Bishop Moore 21, Merritt Island 19 – 2 points
Palm Bay 49, Eustis 10 – 39 points
Cardinal Gibbons 45, Suncoast 7 – 38 points
Plantation American Heritage 55, Fort Pierce Westwood 13 – 42 points

CLASS 4A

Average margin of victory: 31.5 points
Close Games: 0
Decent Games: 2
Blowouts: 6
Shutouts: 2
Raines 52, Walton 14 – 38 points
Bolles 40, East Gadsden 0 – 40 points
Dunnellon 48, Bradford 21 – 27 points
South Sumter 42, Santa Fe 18 – 24 points
Cocoa 64, Bishop Verot 0 – 64 points
Jones 27, Avon Park 16 – 11 points
Miami Edison 36, Clewiston 7 – 29 points
Booker T. Washington 49, Glades Central 30 – 19 points

CLASS 3A

Average margin of victory: 26.38 points
Close Games: 1
Decent Games: 2
Blowouts: 5
Shutouts: 1
Florida High 20, Episcopal 17 – 3 points
Jacksonville Trinity Christian 64, Taylor County 16 – 48 points
Berkeley Prep 28, Orlando The First Academy 14 – 14 points
Tampa Catholic 25, Trinity Catholic 10 – 15 points
Clearwater Central Catholic 42, John Carroll 17 – 25 points
Melbourne Central Catholic 56, Cardinal Mooney 34 – 22 points
Oxbridge Academy 48, Westminster Christian 6 – 42 points
Chaminade-Madonna 42, Cardinal Newman 0 – 42 points

CLASS 2A

Average margin of victory: 34.75 points
Close Games: 1
Decent Games: 0
Blowouts: 7
Shutouts: 2
North Florida Christian 59, Cedar Creek Christian 0 – 59 points
University Christian 42, FAMU 6 – 36 points
Foundation Academy 59, Deltona Trinity Christian 14 – 45 points
Victory Christian 51, Warner Christian 12 – 39 points
Cambridge Christian 38, Admiral Farragut 14 – 24 points
Northside Christian 35, Seffner Christian 0 – 35 points
Naples First Baptist 49, Village Academy 12 – 37 points
Champagnat 34, Community School 31 – 3 points

CLASS 1A

Average margin of victory: 27.38 points
Close Games: 1
Decent Games: 1
Blowouts: 6
Shutouts: 0
Baker 56, Graceville 6 – 50 points
Graceville 43, Northview 14 – 29 points
Blountstown 43, Chipley 7 – 36 points
West Gadsden 49, Port St. Joe 40 – 9 points
Madison County 43, Baldwin 7 – 36 points
Fort White 34, Hamilton County 12 – 22 points
Trenton 50, Frostproof 14 – 36 points
Pahokee 35, Newberry 34 (OT) – 1 point