Week 9 FHSAA RPI Class 5A Football Playoff Rankings

Eight weeks are in the books for the 2021 Florida high school football season and the FHSAA has released their latest look at the RPI football playoff rankings as we head into Week 9 of the season.

As such this update provides the entire state a glimpse of what the potential playoff matchups could be looking like come the second week of November, but remember things change, as we still have three weeks worth of games (including this week) to go, however, the playoff picture is starting to become much more clearer with few games left.

In Classes 5A-8A, district record was taken into consideration except on certain exceptions which are noted.

For Class 5A, you will find a breakdown of RPI rankings for each team in every region and a projected seeding (including tiebreakers) based upon the guidelines as published by the FHSAA (click here to view), as well as quick thoughts about each region.

REGION 1

REGION 2

PROJECTED DISTRICT CHAMPS
This is based on current district standings and taking the highest-rated team among the district standings if they have won district games. Should a district not have any district games played as of yet, the highest-rated team will be mythically slotted in as a district champion for projection purposes only. Teams highlighted in red have officially clinched their district championship. 

5A-5: Dunnellon – No. 2
5A-6: Tavares – No. 4
5A-7: Seabreeze – No. 3
5A-8: Rockledge – No. 1

PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS

No. 8 Palm Bay vs. No. 1 Rockledge
No. 5 Satellite vs. No. 4 Tavares
No. 6 Merritt Island vs. No. 3 Seabreeze
No. 7 Leesburg vs. No. 2 Dunnellon

QUICK THOUGHTS: A lot of interesting things are happening in this region, but the teams that should be likely winning their districts likely will this week with the given slate of games on the line this week. It should be no surprise that Rockledge leads the region far and wide on the RPI rankings.

REGION 3

PROJECTED DISTRICT CHAMPS
This is based on current district standings and taking the highest-rated team among the district standings if they have won district games. Should a district not have any district games played as of yet, the highest-rated team will be mythically slotted in as a district champion for projection purposes only. Teams highlighted in red have officially clinched their district championship. 

5A-9: Zephyrhills – No. 2
5A-10: Clearwater – No. 1
5A-11: Chamberlain – No. 4
5A-12: Sebring- No. 3

PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS

No. 8 Wesley Chapel vs. No. 1 Clearwater
No. 5 Nature Coast vs. No. 4 Chamberlain
No. 6 Gibbs vs. No. 3 Sebring
No. 7 Hudson vs. No. 2 Zephyrhills

QUICK THOUGHTS: Things are starting to settle here with the region as it’s becoming clearer which teams are going to be locking into playoff spots. However, the No. 1 seed is far from decided and it is becoming clear that it is coming down to Clearwater and Zephyrhills for that top spot. A lot of things can still happen as this region is very weak with three weeks to go.

REGION 4