Welcome to the FloridaHSFootball.com Power Rankings Index. The index ranks teams and forecasts games based on strength of schedule including the strength of opposition, margin of victory with more recent games weighing more heavily in factor. This year the Power Rankings Index will be in Beta testing which means tweaks and modifications to the formula are possible as the season progresses.
GAME FORECASTS
The forecasted margin of victory is determined by subtracting the power ranking of the lower-rated team from the power ranking of the higher rated team to get the forecasted margin of victory.
With this week’s forecast, it will start with the Sunshine State Athletic Association’s 8-Man league where the regular season will get underway on Friday.
This forecast was updated to reflect a modification in the new formula that reflects better on the teams and data that is being used to forecast and rank teams.
SSAA 8-MAN FORECAST
Cornerstone Academy (IND-8) 20 over Calvary Chapel
Classical Academy 25 over Liberty Christian
First Coast Christian 17 over Master’s Academy-Vero Beach
Four Corners Charter 23 over Geneva School-Casselberry
Gainesville Christian 45 over Oasis Christian
Hernando Christian 21 over City of Life Christian
Merritt Island Christian 26 over Old Plank Christian
Ocala Christian 7 over Lake Mary Prep
Riverside Christian 47over Real Life Christian
Sarasota Christian 30 over Geneva Classical-Lakeland
St. John Lutheran 37 over Foundation Christian
SLAM Tampa 1 over Academy at the Lakes










![Lakeside Christian battles against Sarasota Christian in an SSAA 8-Man matchup last season [Photo Credit: Lakeside Christian Athletics - Twitter/X @LionsLCS]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Lakeside-Christian-8-Man-750x563.jpg)
![Robinson (Tampa), Miami Edison, Wildwood, Seminole Ridge, and Alonso lead with the best probabilities for winning a flag football state championship in 2026. [Robinson Flag Football/Instagram; Miami Edison Flag Football/Instagram; Wildwood Flag Football/Instagram; Seminole Ridge High School/Instagram; Alonso Flag Football/Instagram]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Preseason-2026-State-Championship-Probabilites-According-to-the-Florida-Power-Rankings-Index-Preseason-Rankings-120x86.jpg)
![Robinson (Tampa) looks to make a run towards a 10th consecutive flag football state championship and 11th overall in program history this spring. [Robinson Flag Football/Instagram]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Tampa-Bay-Preseason-Flag-Football-Preview-Rankings-Robinson-120x86.jpg)
![Miami Edison, which captured their first flag football state championship in 2025 will be among the top teams in South Florida to start off the 2026 season. [Miami Edison Flag Football/Instagram]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/South-Florida-Flag-Preseason-Top-25-Analysis-2026-120x86.jpg)
![Spruce Creek (Port Orange) looks to lead the way in Central Florida as they start on top of the rankings to start the 2026 Flag Football Season. [Spruce Creek Girls Flag Football/Instagram]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Central-Florida-Flag-Football-Preseason-Preview-Featured-120x86.jpg)
![Clay (Green Cove Springs) apppears poised to be one of the top teams in Northeast Florida for the 2026 Flag Football Season. [Clay High Athletics/Instagram]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Northeast-Florida-Flag-Football-Preseason-Rankings-Featured-120x86.jpg)
![Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) will start off at the top of the Panhanlde Region rankings to start off the 2026 season. [Choctaw Flag Football/X]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Panhandle-Flag-Football-Preseason-Preview-Featured-120x86.jpg)
![Lake Wales and Mainland are two of the many teams looking to get back to state championship games in 2023 [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Announcement-Landscape-Panel-2-75x75.jpg)
![St. Thomas Aquinas and Homestead will be two of the top teams once again to open the season in Florida. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Miami-Central-takes-lead-in-Florida-Top-25-Week-1-75x75.jpg)
