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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Nine weeks of football is in the books and the FHSAA has updated the playoff point averages for all teams in all classifications.
There are big changes across the board this week as some teams have entered the projected playoff picture while others have fallen out. In Classes 5A-8A, district record has been taken into consideration for all districts.
For Class 5A, you will find a breakdown of point averages for each team in every region and a projected seeding (including tiebreakers) based upon the guidelines as published by the FHSAA.
REGION 1
DISTRICT 5A-1
| Point Average | School | District Record |
| 39.75 | West Florida | 3-0 |
| 31.25 | Mosley | 1-2 |
| 28.38 | Pensacola | 3-0 |
| 28.13 | Bay | 0-3 |
| 27.13 | Arnold | 1-3 |
DISTRICT 5A-2
| Point Average | School | District Record |
| 42.88 | Godby^ | 2-0 |
| 38.5 | Wakulla | 0-1 |
| 38.29 | Rickards | 0-1 |
DISTRICT 5A-3
| Point Average | School | District Record |
| 38.13 | Ribault | 3-0 |
| 31.88 | Suwannee | 3-1 |
| 30.57 | Stanton | 0-3 |
| 28.43 | Yulee | 2-1 |
| 26.13 | Paxon | 0-3 |
DISTRICT 5A-4
| Point Average | School | District Record |
| 38.75 | Bolles | 4-0 |
| 38.44 | Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) | 3-1 |
| 36.5 | Bishop Kenny | 2-2 |
| 35.63 | Ponte Vedra | 3-1 |
| 27.56 | Westside | 0-4 |
| 28 | Terry Parker | 0-4 |
PROJECTED SEEDS
No. 1 Godby^
No. 2 West Florida
No. 3 Bolles
No. 4 Ribault
No. 5 Wakulla
No. 6 Trinity Christian (Jacksonville)
No. 7 Rickards
No. 8 Bishop Kenny
PROJECTED PAIRINGS
No. 8 Bishop Kenny vs. No. 1 Godby
No. 5 Wakulla vs. No. 4 Ribault
No. 6 Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) vs. No. 3 Bolles
No. 7 Rickards vs. No. 2 West Florida
^NOTE: Confirmed district champion. Guaranteed top 4 seed in the region.
REGION 2
DISTRICT 5A-5
| Point Average | School | District Record |
| 39.63 | Baker County^ | 4-0 |
| 37.25 | Menendez | 2-2 |
| 35.88 | Clay | 3-1 |
| 33.22 | Ridgeview | 2-2 |
| 30.63 | Palatka | 1-3 |
| 24 | Orange Park | 0-4 |
DISTRICT 5A-6
| Point Average | School | District Record |
| 34.38 | Belleview | 1-1 |
| 32.14 | Eastside | 1-1 |
| 31.57 | North Marion | 1-1 |
DISTRICT 5A-7
| Point Average | School | District Record |
| 38 | Hernando | 4-0 |
| 34.14 | Citrus | 4-1 |
| 32.71 | Nature Coast | 4-1 |
| 30 | Crystal River | 2-3 |
| 28.43 | Weeki Wachee | 2-3 |
| 26.13 | Central (Brooksville) | 1-5 |
| 20.86 | Lecanto | 0-4 |
| Class 5A – Region R2 – District D8 |
DISTRICT 5A-8
| Point Average | School | District Record |
| 39.25 | Zephyrhills^ | 6-0 |
| 36.13 | Anclote | 4-2 |
| 35.75 | River Ridge | 5-1 |
| 34.33 | Wesley Chapel | 4-2 |
| 30.11 | Hudson | 3-3 |
| 26.57 | Fivay | 1-5 |
| 26 | Ridgewood | 0-6 |
| 24.5 | Gulf | 1-5 |
PROJECTED SEEDS
No. 1 Baker County^
No. 2 Zephyrhills^
No. 3 Hernando
No. 4 Belleview
No. 5 Menendez
No. 6 Anclote
No. 7 Clay
No. 8 River Ridge
PROJECTED PAIRINGS
No. 8 River Ridge vs. No. 1 Baker County
No. 5 Menendez vs. No. 4 Belleview
No. 6 Anclote vs. No. 3 Hernando
No. 7 Clay vs. No. 2 Zephyrhills
^NOTE: Confirmed district champion. Guaranteed top 4 seed in the region.
REGION 3
DISTRICT 5A-9
| Point Average | School | District Record |
| 36 | Lakewood | 2-0 |
| 35 | Tarpon Springs | 2-0 |
| 28.29 | Gibbs | 0-2 |
| 25.29 | Dunedin | 0-2 |
DISTRICT 5A-10
| Point Average | School | District Record |
| 35.63 | Jefferson | 2-0 |
| 35.33 | Jesuit | 2-0 |
| 29.75 | Middleton | 1-2 |
| 29 | Robinson | 2-1 |
| 27 | Spoto | 0-4 |
DISTRICT 5A-11
| Point Average | School | District Record |
| 35.63 | Hardee | 3-1 |
| 34.83 | Southeast | 3-1 |
| 31.25 | Booker | 3-1 |
| 27 | Lemon Bay | 1-3 |
| 25.5 | DeSoto County | 1-3 |
| 24.33 | Bayshore | 1-3 |
DISTRICT 5A-12
| Point Average | School | District Record |
| 41.71 | Immokalee^ | 4-0 |
| 36.29 | Dunbar | 3-1 |
| 33.17 | Clewiston | 2-1 |
| 30.29 | Cypress Lake | 1-3 |
| 28.67 | Lely | 1-2 |
| 26 | Mariner | 0-4 |
PROJECTED SEEDS
No. 1 Immokalee^
No. 2 Lakewood
No. 3 Hardee*
No. 4 Jefferson
No. 5 Dunbar
No. 6 Jesuit
No. 7 Tarpon Springs
No. 8 Southeast
PROJECTED PAIRINGS
No. 8 Southeast vs. No. 1 Immokalee
No. 5 Dunbar vs. No. 4 Jefferson
No. 6 Jesuit vs. No. 3 Hardee
No. 7 Tarpon Springs vs. No. 2 Lakewood
^NOTE: Confirmed district champion. Guaranteed top 4 seed in the region.
*NOTE: Hardee wins the tiebreaker over Jefferson with more Category 1 wins (1-0).
REGION 4
DISTRICT 5A-13
| Point Average | School | District Record |
| 38.33 | Jones^ | 3-0 |
| 39.29 | Bishop Moore | 2-1 |
| 29.25 | Tavares | 1-2 |
| 28.25 | Eustis | 2-1 |
| 22 | Poinciana | 0-4 |
DISTRICT 5A-14
| Point Average | School | District Record |
| 39.4 | Rockledge | 2-0 |
| 38.38 | Palm Bay | 3-1 |
| 35.29 | Merritt Island | 1-2 |
| 30.57 | Space Coast | 1-1 |
| 25.57 | Titusville | 0-3 |
DISTRICT 5A-15
| Point Average | School | District Record |
| 34.14 | Fort Pierce Westwood^ | 3-0 |
| 36.75 | Suncoast | 2-1 |
| 33 | Port St. Lucie | 2-2 |
| 27.71 | John Carroll | 1-2 |
| 23.71 | Pompano Beach | 0-3 |
DISTRICT 5A-16
| Point Average | School | District Record |
| 46.17 | American Heritage (Plantation) | 3-0 |
| 41.43 | Cardinal Gibbons | 3-1 |
| 35.71 | Stranahan | 3-1 |
| 34.83 | Coconut Creek | 1-2 |
| 32.43 | Miami Jackson | 1-3 |
| 26 | Hallandale | 0-4 |
PROJECTED SEEDS
No. 1 American Heritage (Plantation)
No. 2 Rockledge
No. 3 Jones^
No. 4 Fort Pierce Westwood^
No. 5 Cardinal Gibbons
No. 6 Bishop Moore
No. 7 Palm Bay
No. 8 Suncoast
PROJECTED PAIRINGS
No. 8 Suncoast vs. No. 1 American Heritage (Plantation)
No. 5 Cardinal Gibbons vs. No. 4 Fort Pierce Westwood
No. 6 Bishop Moore vs. No. 3 Jones
No. 7 Palm Bay vs. No. 2 Rockledge
^NOTE: Confirmed district champion. Guaranteed top 4 seed in the region.
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