Week 9 FHSAA RPI Class 8A 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 8A, 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

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. 

8A-1: Bartram Trail – No. 2
8A-2: Lake Mary- No. 1
8A-3: Apopka – No. 3
8A-4: Timber Creek – No. 4

PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS

No. 8 Creekside vs. No. 1 Lake Mary
No. 5 Seminole vs. No. 4 Timber Creek
No. 6 Winter Park vs. No. 3 Apopka
No. 7 DeLand vs. No. 2 Bartram Trail

QUICK THOUGHTS: There is still a lot that needs to happen in this region and a lot that can change with some big-time district games this week and next week that will decide a lot of the sending. For now, Lake Mary leads the way as the top team in the region, while Bartram Trail is not too far behind the Rams.

REGION 2

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. 

8A-9: West Orange – No. 2
8A-10: Newsome – No. 3
8A-11: Steinbrenner – No. 4
8A-12: Venice – No. 1

PROJECTED REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL PAIRINGS

No. 8 Plant vs. No. 1 Venice
No. 5 Riverview (Sarasota) vs. No. 4 Steinbrenner
No. 6 Osceola vs. No. 3 Newsome
No. 7 Durant vs. No. 2 West Orange

QUICK THOUGHTS: Venice continues to dominate as the No. 1 overall team in the region and the only team that could catch them – if they defeat the Indians next week – is Sarasota Riverview. Otherwise, things are starting to shape up as to who we might see in the playoffs from this region. It should be noted that Steinbrenner will be in after clinching District 8A-11 last week.

REGION 4