![Venice is one of 32 teams left standing as we head into this week's state semifinals [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://i0.wp.com/floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/State-Semifinal-Playoff-Predictions-2021-Featured.png?fit=2000%2C1200&ssl=1)
STATE SEMIFINAL PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS
These predictions are from FloridaHSFootball.com Publisher Joshua Wilson. He will make predictions every week during the FHSAA State Series playoffs for all games being played in all eight classifications. Got a bone to pick? Leave a comment below in the comments section.
HOW DID JOSH DO?
Last week I went 26-6 overall in predicting last week’s regional finals is now 161-31 overall in the playoffs which equates to an 83.9% winning percentage. Here is the class by class breakdown for last week:
8A: 2-2
7A: 4-0
6A: 3-1
5A: 2-2
4A: 4-0
3A: 4-0
2A: 4-0
1A: 3-1
CLASS 8A
Venice 10 over Columbus
Apopka 6 over Treasure Coast
CLASS 7A
St. Thomas Aquinas 17 over Buchholz
Tampa Bay Tech 3 over Lake Gibson
CLASS 6A
Tampa Jesuit 1 over Miami Northwestern
Pine Forest 7 over Jones
CLASS 5A
Merritt Island 14 over Sebring
Miami Central 24 over Baker County
CLASS 4A
Cocoa 10 over Bolles
Cardinal Gibbons 16 over Lakewood
CLASS 3A
Chaminade-Madonna 20 over Florida High
Berkeley Prep 3 over Lakeland Christian
CLASS 2A
Trinity Christian 3 over Orlando Christian Prep
Champagnat Catholic 13 over First Baptist (Naples)
CLASS 1A
Hawthorne 20 over Chipley
Madison County 17 over Chiefland
![Addy Curry has helped lead second-year Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine) to the playoffs and will travel to Timber Creek for their first-round match. Class 4A Regional Quartefinals take place on Wednesday, April 29. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://i0.wp.com/floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-Class-4A-Regional-Quarterfinals-Playoff-Preview.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1)
![Ponte Vedra QB Izzy Murray will be one to keep an eye when the Class 3A Regional Quarterfinals take place on Wednesday, April 29. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://i0.wp.com/floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-3A-Regional-Quarterfinals-Playoff-Preview.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1)
![Robinson (Tampa) is chasing a 10th consecutive state championship -- and 11th overall as the Class 2A Regional Quarterfinals get underway on Tuesday, April 28. [Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers]](https://i0.wp.com/floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-2A-Regional-Quarterfinals-Playoff-Preview.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1)
![Champagnat Catholic is one of six teams that will be playing this weekend in Tallahassee at Gene Cox Stadium. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://i0.wp.com/floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/State-Championship-Predictions-2021-Tallahassee-Featured.png?fit=2000%2C1200&ssl=1)
