PLAYOFF CENTRAL: Projecting the 2025 FHSAA Playoff Brackets

We are less than 24 hours away from the FHSAA releasing the 2025 playoff brackets for all eight classifications, and FloridaHSFootball.com has sat down with all the data and is taking an educated guess on what the projected playoff brackets will look like. While this is a projection, we feel that, based on all the data and information we have collected and can access to this point, it tells us where things most likely will go, but we also know to prepare for a few surprises along the way.

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* – District Champions host in the first round if they are a lower seed and paired up with an at-large team.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated to add records for Rural teams.

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CLASS 7A

REGION 1

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

7A-1: Creekside (4-6)

7A-2: DeLand (10-0)

7A-3: Lake Mary (7-3)

7A-4: Boone (9-1)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Hagerty (6-4)

Lake Mary (7-3)

Spruce Creek (8-2)

Seminole (Sanford) (5-5)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

Lake Brantley (6-4)

Atlantic Coast (4-6)

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 Creekside vs. No. 1 DeLand

No. 5 Winter Park vs. No. 4 Lake Mary

No. 6 Seminole (Sanford) vs. No. 3 Spruce Creek

No. 7 Hagerty vs. No. 2 Boone

REGION 2

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

7A-5: West Orange (9-1)

7A-6: Ridge Community (5-5)

7A-7: Sumner (8-2)

7A-8: Venice (6-3)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Alonso (6-4)

Ocoee (5-5)

Plant City (7-3)

Riverview (Sarasota) (8-1-1)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

Strawberry Crest (6-4)

Winter Haven (6-4)

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 Ridge Community vs. No. 1 Venice

No. 5 Plant City vs. No. 4 Sumner

No. 6 Ocoee vs. No. 3 West Orange

No. 7 Alonso vs. No. 2 Riverview (Sarasota)

REGION 3

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

7A-9: Dr. Phillips (7-3)

7A-10: St. Cloud (8-2)

7A-11: Vero Beach (10-0)

7A-12: Jupiter (10-0)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Fort Pierce Central (9-1)

Lake Nona (7-3)

Palm Beach Central (6-4)

Palm Beach Lakes (6-4)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

East Ridge (6-4)

Centennial (5-4)

Harmony (5-5)

Tohopekaliga (5-5)

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 Palm Beach Lakes vs. No. 1 Vero Beach

No. 5 Palm Beach Central vs. No. 4 Dr. Phillips

No. 3 Fort Pierce Central vs. No. 6 St. Cloud*

No. 7 Lake Nona vs. No. 2 Jupiter

REGION 4

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

7A-13: Santaluces (6-3)

7A-14: Spanish River (6-4)

7A-15: Western (4-6)

7A-16: Miami Palmetto (8-2)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Columbus (3-7)

Coral Glades (6-4)

Goleman (6-4)

South Dade (5-5)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

Cypress Bay (6-4)

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 Coral Glades vs. No. 1 Miami Palmetto

No. 5 South Dade vs. No. 4 Santaluces

No. 6 Columbus vs. No. 3 Goleman

No. 7 Western vs. No. 2 Spanish River

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CLASS 6A

REGION 1

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

6A-1: Pace (9-1)

6A-2: Mandarin (9-1)

6A-3: Buchholz (9-1)

6A-4: Oviedo (8-2)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Crestview (6-3)

Evans (8-2)

Nease (8-2)

Oakleaf (8-2)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

First Coast (5-5)

Fletcher (6-4)

Tate (7-3)

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 Crestview vs. No. 1 Buchholz

No. 5 Evans vs. No. 4 Nease

No. 6 Oakleaf vs. No. 3 Pace

No. 7 Oviedo vs. No. 2 Mandarin

REGION 2

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

6A-5: Osceola (Kissimmee) (6-4)

6A-6: South Lake (9-1)

6A-7: Durant (5-5)

6A-8: Armwood (10-0)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Melbourne (6-4)

Plant (5-5)

Riverview (Riverview) (6-4)

Viera (6-4)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

Forest (6-4)

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 Melbourne vs. No. 1 Armwood

No. 5 Riverview (Riverview) vs. No. 4 Viera

No. 6 Durant vs. No. 3 Osceola

No. 7 Plant vs. No. 2 South Lake

REGION 3

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

6A-9: Mitchell (8-2)

6A-10: East Lake (7-2)

6A-11: Palmetto (9-1)

6A-12: West Boca Raton (8-2)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Largo (6-4)

Lennard (8-2)

Parrish Community (9-1)

Wiregrass Ranch (5-5)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

Land O’ Lakes (5-5)

Palm Harbor University (6-4)

Royal Palm Beach (6-4)

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 Wiregrass Ranch vs. No. 1 West Boca Raton

No. 5 Mitchell vs. No. 4 Parrish Community

No. 6 Lennard vs. No. 3 East Lake

No. 7 Largo vs. No. 2 Palmetto

REGION 4

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

6A-13: Monarch (6-4)

6A-14: South Plantation (6-4)

6A-15: West Broward (8-2)

6A-16: Miami Southridge (9-1)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Doral Academy (5-4)

Flanagan (7-3)

Piper (6-4)

South Broward (3-7)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

None

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 South Broward vs. No. 1 Miami Southridge

No. 5 Doral Academy vs. No. 4 Monarch

No. 6 Piper vs. No. 3 Flanagan

No. 7 South Plantation vs. No. 2 West Broward

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CLASS 5A

REGION 1

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

5A-1: Mosley (9-1)

5A-2: Lincoln (6-4)

5A-3: Beachside (7-3)

5A-4: Mainland (7-2)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Middleburg (8-2)

Milton (7-3)

Niceville (6-4)

Ponte Vedra (8-2)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

Chiles (6-4)

Fleming Island (6-4)

Matanzas (7-3)

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 1 Ponte Vedra vs. No. 8 Lincoln*

No. 5 Milton vs. No. 4 Beachside

No. 6 Middleburg vs. No. 3 Mosley

No. 7 Niceville vs. No. 2 Mainland

REGION 2

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

5A-5: Edgewater (10-0)

5A-6: Lakeland (8-2)

5A-7: Gaither (9-1)

5A-8: Tampa Bay Tech (8-2)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Lake Gibson (5-5)

Sebring (5-5)

Wesley Chapel (6-4)

Winter Springs (6-4)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

East Bay (5-5)

Spoto (6-4)

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 Wesley Chapel vs. No. 1 Edgewater

No. 5 Sebring vs. No. 4 Tampa Bay Tech

No. 6 Lake Gibson vs. No. 3 Gaither

No. 7 Winter Springs vs. No. 2 Lakeland

REGION 3

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

5A-9: Manatee (4-6)

5A-10: Cape Coral (9-1)

5A-11: Riverdale (9-1)

5A-12: Immokalee (7-2)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Charlotte (6-4)

Gulf Coast (5-5)

North Fort Myers (4-6)

Pinellas Park (5-5)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

Braden River (4-6)

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 North Fort Myers vs. No. 1 Riverdale

No. 5 Pinellas Park vs. No. 4 Immokalee

No. 6 Gulf Coast vs. No. 3 Manatee

No. 7 Charlotte vs. No. 2 Cape Coral

REGION 4

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

5A-13: Martin County (8-2)

5A-14: Atlantic (Delray Beach) (9-1)

5A-15: St. Thomas Aquinas (9-1)

5A-16: Mater Academy (8-2)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Coconut Creek (8-2)

McArthur (8-2)

Miramar (4-6)

North Miami (7-3)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

Fort Pierce Westwood (5-5)

Heritage (4-6)

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 Miramar vs. No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas

No. 4 McArthur vs. No. 5 Mater Academy*

No. 3 Coconut Creek vs. No. 6 Martin County*

No. 7 North Miami vs. No. 2 Atlantic (Delray Beach)

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CLASS 4A

REGION 1

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

4A-1: Pine Forest (3-6)

4A-2: Choctawhatchee (9-1)

4A-3: St. Augustine (9-1)

4A-4: Ed White (8-2)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Booker T. Washington (Pensacola) (5-4)

Columbia (8-2)

Escambia (3-7)

Rickards (3-7)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

None

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 Escambia vs. No. 1 St. Augustine

No. 5 Pine Forest vs. No. 4 Ed White

No. 6 Rickards vs. No. 2 Choctawhatchee

No. 7 Booker T. Washington (Pensacola) vs. No. 2 Choctawhatchee

REGION 2

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

4A-5: Vanguard (8-2)

4A-6: New Smyrna Beach (8-2)

4A-7: Jones (8-2)

4A-8: Zephyrhills (10-0)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Auburndale (8-2)

Lake Wales (8-2)

Lecanto (6-4)

Rockledge (3-7)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

Deltona (5-5)

Lake Region (5-5)

Leesburg (5-5)

Seabreeze (5-5)

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 Lecanto vs. No. 1 Jones

No. 5 Auburndale vs. No. 4 Vanguard

No. 3 Lake Wales vs. No. 6 New Smyrna Beach*

No. 7 Rockledge vs. No. 2 Zephyrhills

REGION 3

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

4A-9: Jesuit (9-1)

4A-10: Clearwater (7-3)

4A-11: Osceola (Seminole) (7-3)

4A-12: Port Charlotte (8-2)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Blake (7-3)

Dunbar (7-3)

Naples (6-3-1)

South Fort Myers (7-3)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

River Ridge (7-3)

Southeast (8-2)

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 Osceola (Seminole) vs. No. 1 Jesuit

No. 5 South Fort Myers vs. No. 4 Naples

No. 6 Blake vs. No. 3 Clearwater

No. 7 Dunbar vs. No. 2 Port Charlotte

REGION 4

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

4A-13: Jensen Beach (8-2)

4A-14: Dillard (10-0)

4A-15: Archbishop McCarthy (8-2)

4A-16: Hialeah (7-3)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

American Heritage (Plantation) (4-5)

John Carroll (8-2)

Miami Norland (5-5)

Plantation (6-4)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

Dr. Joaquin Garcia (7-3)

Boynton Beach (5-5)

Southeast (8-2)

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 Hialeah vs. No. 1 Archbishop McCarthy

No. 4 Miami Norland vs. No. 5 Jensen Beach*

No. 6 John Carroll vs. No. 3 Dillard

No. 7 Plantation vs. No. 2 American Heritage (Plantation)

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CLASS 3A

REGION 1

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

3A-1: Bay (9-1)

3A-2: Wakulla (6-4)

3A-3: Raines (9-0)

3A-4: Bishop Kenny (8-2)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Baker County (4-6)

Godby (4-6)

West Florida (6-4)

Yulee (8-2)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

Menendez (3-7)

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 Baker County vs. No. 1 Raines

No. 5 West Florida vs. No. 4 Yulee

No. 6 Wakulla vs. No. 3 Bishop Kenny

No. 7 Godby vs. No. 2 Bay

REGION 2

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

3A-5: Eastside (8-2)

3A-6: Bishop Moore (9-1)

3A-7: Hernando (7-3)

3A-8: Eau Gallie (7-3)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Merritt Island (6-4)

South Sumter (6-4)

Tavares (6-4)

Titusville (5-5)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

Dunnellon (4-6)

Weeki Wachee (7-3)

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 Hernando vs. No. 1 Bishop Moore

No. 5 South Sumter vs. No. 4 Merritt Island

No. 6 Titusville vs. No. 3 Eastside

No. 7 Tavares vs. No. 2 Eau Gallie

REGION 3

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

3A-9: Nature Coast (8-2)

3A-10: Jefferson (9-1)

3A-11: Booker (9-1)

3A-12 Mulberry (4-6)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Bayshore (4-6)

Boca Ciega (4-6)

Chamberlain (7-3)

Gibbs (4-6)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

Dunedin (4-6)

Hudson (4-6)

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 Mulberry vs. No. 1 Booker

No. 5 Boca Ciega vs. No. 4 Chamberlain

No. 6 Bayshore vs. No. 3 Nature Coast

No. 7 Gibbs vs. No. 2 Jefferson

REGION 4

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

3A-13: Cypress Lake (7-3)

3A-14: Lely (7-3)

3A-15: Miami Central (8-1)

3A-16: Miami Northwestern (8-1)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Estero (7-3)

Key West (6-4)

Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines) (4-6)

St. Brendan (4-6)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

Barron Collier (4-6)

Lemon Bay (4-6)

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines) vs. No. 1 Miami Northwestern

No. 4 Key West vs. No. 5 Cypress Lake*

No. 6 Estero vs. No. 3 Lely

No. 7 St. Brendan vs. No. 2 Miami Central

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CLASS 2A

REGION 1

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

2A-1: Pensacola Catholic (9-1)

2A-2: Bozeman (6-4)

2A-3: Florida High (4-6)

2A-4: Bolles (9-1)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Baldwin (7-3)

Freeport (5-4)

South Walton (7-3)

Walton (4-6)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

Andrew Jackson (4-6)

Wolfson (4-6)

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 Walton vs. No. 1 Bolles

No. 4 Baldwin vs. No. 5 Florida High*

No. 3 South Walton vs. No. 6 Bozeman*

No. 7 Freeport vs. No. 2 Pensacola Catholic

REGION 2

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

2A-5: Bradford (9-1)

2A-6: Cocoa (5-4)

2A-7: Avon Park (6-4)

2A-8: Calvary Christian (Clearwater) (7-3)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Berkeley Prep (4-4)

Newberry (5-5)

Santa Fe (7-3)

The Villages (9-1)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

Astronaut (5-5)

Palatka (4-6)

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 Avon Park vs. No. 1 Bradford

No. 5  Berkeley Prep vs. No. 4 Calvary Christian (Clearwater)

No. 6 Newberry vs. No. 3 Cocoa

No. 7 Santa Fe vs. No. 2 The Villages

REGION 3

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

2A-9: Cardinal Mooney (9-1)

2A-10: Glades Central (9-1)

2A-11: Somerset Canyons (5-5)

2A-12: Calvary Christian (Clearwater) (7-2)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Bishop Verot (4-6)

King’s Academy (5-5)

Lakewood (9-1)

North Broward Prep (5-5)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

Inlet Grove (5-4)

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 North Broward Prep vs. No. 1 Cardinal Mooney

No. 5 Bishop Verot vs. No. 4 Calvary Christian (Fort Lauderdale)

No. 6 The King’s Academy vs. No. 3 Glades Central

No. 7 Somerset Canyons vs. No. 2 Lakewood

REGION 4

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

2A-13: Cardinal Gibbons (7-2)

2A-14: Miami Carol City (6-4) (PROJECTED – District in 3-Way Tie)

2A-15: Immaculata-La Salle (10-0)

2A-16: Gulliver Prep (6-3)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Miami Killian (6-3)

Monsignor Pace (4-6)

North Miami Beach (4-6)

Ransom Everglades (6-4)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

Hallandale (6-4)

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 Monsignor Pace vs. No. 1 Cardinal Gibbons

No. 5 Ransom Everglades vs. No. 4 Gulliver Prep

No. 3 Miami Killian vs. No. 6 Miami Carol City*

No. 7 Somerset Silver Palms vs. No. 2 Immaculata-La Salle

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CLASS 1A

REGION 1

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

1A-1: Maclay (7-3)

1A-2: Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (6-4)

1A-3: University Christian (7-3)

1A-4: Trinity Catholic (4-5)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Episcopal (7-3)

Impact Christian (7-3)

North Florida Educational (6-4)

Providence (4-6)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

North Florida Christian (5-5)

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 Providence vs. No. 1 University Christian

No. 5 Impact Christian vs. No. 4 Episcopal

No. 6 Trinity Catholic vs. No. 3 Maclay

No. 7 North Florida Educational vs. No. 2 Trinity Christian (Jacksonville)

REGION 2

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

1A-5: Father Lopez (6-4)

1A-6: Melbourne Central Catholic (4-6)

1A-7: Carrollwood Day (9-0)

1A-8: Clearwater Central Catholic (8-2)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Indian Rocks Christian (4-6)

Lakeland Christian (8-2)

Orlando Christian Prep (6-4)

Victory Christian (5-5)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

Crescent City (4-6)

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 Father Lopez vs. No. 1 Carrollwood Day

No. 4 Orlando Christian Prep vs. No. 5 Melbourne Central Catholic*

No. 6 Victory Christian vs. No. 3 Lakeland Christian

No. 7 Indian Rocks Christian vs. No. 2 Clearwater Central Catholic

REGION 3

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

1A-9: St. Petersburg Catholic (10-0)

1A-10: Southwest Florida Christian (9-1)

1A-11: Community School (7-2)

1A-12: Cardinal Newman (7-3)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Benjamin (3-7)

Evangelical Christian (3-7)

Northside Christian (7-3)

St. John Neumann (7-3)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

None

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 Evangelical Christian vs. No. 1 St. Petersburg Catholic

No. 4 St. John Neumann vs. No. 5 Southwest Florida Christian*

No. 6 Northside Christian vs. No. 3 Community School

No. 7 Benjamin vs. No. 2 Cardinal Newman

REGION 4

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

1A-13: Saint Andrew’s (9-1)

1A-14: Chaminade-Madonna (7-2)

1A-15: True North (8-2)

1A-16: Palmer Trinity (7-2)

PROJECTED AT-LARGE TEAMS

Archbishop Carrol (7-2-1)

 Miami Edison (5-4)

St. John Paul II (Boca Raton (3-5)

Westminster Christian (7-2)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

None

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 8 St. John Paul II (Boca Raton) vs. No. 1 Chaminade-Madonna

No. 5 Westminster Christian vs. No. 4 Miami Edison

No. 6 Archbishop Carroll vs. No. 3 Saint Andrew’s

No. 7 Palmer Trinity vs. No. 2 True North

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CLASS RURAL

PROJECTED SEEDING & PAIRINGS

No. 16 Branford (7-3) vs. No. 1 Hawthorne (7-1)

No. 9 Chipley (9-1) vs. No. 8 Madison County (5-5)

No. 13 Liberty County (7-2) vs. No. 4 Pahokee (7-3)

No. 12 Fort Meade (7-3) vs. No. 5 Taylor County (9-1)

No. 15 Sneads (7-3) vs. No. 2 Blountstown (9-0)

No. 10 Lafayette (8-2) vs. No. 7 Baker (10-0)

No. 14 Trenton (7-3) vs. No. 3 Chiefland (9-1)

No. 11 Fort White (6-4) vs. No. 6 Williston (9-1)

ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

Cottondale (7-3)

Hamilton County (5-5)

Holmes County (5-5)

Jay (6-4)

Moore Haven (5-5)

Northview (3-7)

Port St. Joe (4-5)

Union County (2-7)