DRIVE TO STATE: Class 6A playoff road map heading in to Week 9

As we head into the final stretch of the regular season, the Playoff Road Map breaks down where each district race stands and which teams are on track for postseason berths. Each region is divided into two sections — “On the Highway” , highlighting projected district champions and at-large contenders in solid playoff position, and “In Traffic” , spotlighting teams still battling to secure their spot. Remaining Games of Interest show key matchups that could impact playoff seeding and district titles down the stretch.

Key: Projected Automatic Bids , Projected At-Large | * District Champion (Confirmed)

Class 6A-Region 1 On The Highway

6A-1 | Pace (6-1, 2-0)*

6A-2 | Mandarin (7-1, 2-0)

6A-3 | Buchholz (7-1, 2-0) , Nease (5-2, 1-1)

6A-4 | Evans (6-1, 2-0)

In Traffic

6A-1 | Tate (5-2, 1-1) , Crestview (3-3, 1-1)

6A-2 | Oakleaf (6-1, 2-0) , First Coast (4-3, 0-2), Fletcher (5-3, 0-2)

6A-3 | Bartram Trail (2-5,1-1)

6A-4 | Oviedo (5-2, 2-0) , Lake Howell (5-3, 0-2)

Remaining Games of Interest

October 17

6A-4: Evans at Lake Mary

October 23

6A-3: Bartram Trail at Buchholz

October 24

6A-1: Tate at Crestview

6A-2: Oakleaf at Mandarin; Fletcher at First Coast

6A-4: Evans at Oviedo

Class 6A-Region 2 On The Highway

6A-5 | Osceola (Kissimmee) (5-2, 2-0)* , Melbourne (6-2, 0-1)

6A-6 | South Lake (6-1, 3-0)*

6A-7 |

6A-8 | Armwood (7-0, 2-0)

In Traffic

6A-5 | Viera (4-2, 0-1)

6A-6 | Forest (4-3, 2-1) , Horizon (2-5, 0-2)

6A-7 | Durant (4-4, 2-0) , Bartow (3-5, 1-1), Riverview (4-3, 1-1), Bloomingdale (2-5, 0-2)

6A-8 | Plant (3-4, 1-1) , Wharton (4-4, 1-1)

Remaining Games of Interest

October 17

6A-6: Davenport at Forest

October 24

6A-5: Melbourne at Viera

6A-7: Bartow at Durant

Class 6A-Region 3 On The Highway

6A-9 | Mitchell (6-2, 2-0)*

6A-10 |

6A-11 | Lennard (7-0, 2-0)

6A-12 | West Boca Raton (6-1, 3-0)

In Traffic

6A-9 | Land O’Lakes (4-3, 1-1), Sunlake (3-4, 0-2)

6A-10 | Largo (5-3, 2-0) , East Lake (5-1, 2-0)

6A-11 | Parrish Community (6-1, 1-1) , Palmetto (5-1, 3-0)

6A-12 | Royal Palm Beach (5-2, 1-1) , Palm Beach Gardens (1-5, 1-1)

Remaining Games of Interest

October 17

6A-11: Lennard at Parrish Community

6A-12: Palm Beach Gardens at Royal Palm Beach

October 24

6A-9: Sunlake at Mitchell

6A-10: Largo at East Lake; Steinbrenner at Palm Harbor University

6A-11: Palmetto at Lennard

Class 6A-Region 4 On The Highway

6A-13 | Monarch (4-3, 2-0)

6A-14 | South Plantation (6-1, 2-0)

6A-15 | West Broward (5-2, 2-0)

6A-16 | Miami Southridge (7-0, 3-0)*

In Traffic

6A-13 | Piper (5-3, 2-0)

6A-14 | Cooper City (4-3, 0-2), South Broward (2-5, 1-1), Nova (3-4, 1-1)

6A-15 | Flanagan (5-2, 2-1)

6A-16 | Doral Academy (3-3, 1-1)

Remaining Games of Interest

October 17

6A-14: Cooper CIty at South Plantation

October 23

6A-15: Dr. Krop at West Broward

October 24

6A-13: Monarch at Piper

October 30

Miami Edison at Doral Academy

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