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As of now, each playoff team is 0-0. Many are full of hope, some justifiably, some not. During the course of the playoffs, there will be upsets, mistakes (both by the officials and players), and drama. In a few short weeks only 8 teams will be left standing. But as of today, all teams have a chance and no doubt there will be upsets along the way. Going into last year's playoffs, aside from a few insiders, who would have thought Mandarin would be have won a state title? Yes, most of the titles will be won by favored teams (or at least teams generally thought to be in contention), but a few will be surprises. It is this unpredictability that fuels the drama, leads to the excitement. Good luck to all the playoff teams in your quest for history! I will be in Daytona for all the large class games.

Yep. Which makes trying to predict any outcome of what a group of 15 to 17 year olds will do damn near impossible. Most people's picks tonight will end up in the same dumpster that their NCAA brackets end up after day one each year.

Just let MaxPreps handle it.

lol well you didn't argue about 6A and 8A so I was 2/3 rds correct

After going over the brackets, these are the games that could* be big upsets. 8A #8 Mandarin over #1 Seminole #8 Boca Raton over #1 Vero Beach 6A #7 Auburndale over #2 Lake Wales 5A #7 N.Marion over #2 Dunnellon #8 Chamberlain over #1 Rockledge #7 Sebring over #2 Lake Wales #8 Bishop Moore over #1 Jones I wouldn't bet on any of these but I think these are the most likely if any.

St. Aug has a good chance. Lee is so unpredictable. Never know which team is going to show up.

Yeah, between that and the network subscription I get to see my share of games.

At least PV has a quality venue. Just think, you could be headed to the backyard right now, which will be a total mess tonight.

I would love to go because it is going to be a good game. Stuck at work and don't think I will get out in time. I have been to a few at PVHS over the years.

Those are the 2 most likely ones IMO but I could realistically see any of those

Looks like rainy from tampa on up

Dear Lord I wouldn't want to be in that region. Any of these teams might be a favorite in 5A, 6A or 8A #1 Gulliver Prep ranked #19 in state by maxpreps #2 University ranked #28 in state by maxpreps #3 Cardinal Gibbons ranked #18 in state by maxpreps #4 Booker T ranked #14 in state by maxpreps #5 Carol City ranked #34 in state by maxpreps

Yeah, and of course, some of us found out about the arrests after pick em selections had been turned in and the thread had been locked.

u know what I meant regionals

They will have a challenge waiting for them if Cocoa makes it out of the North.

Not true Naples would host Dillard if they play in round 3 (considering how Miami Central played against Chaminade and the stuff @MC Rockets Mentioned it wouldn't surprise me if it's Naples vs Dillard in round 3

Gammmeeee daaayyyyyy!!! It’s a “BLACK OUT” for us tonight at Otis gray memorial stadium last time Dillard wore black jerseys was in 2000 before the older alumni had something to say & had it stopped ...will they return tonight for this home playoff run !??? We will find out... #GoPanthersGo!!!

People just like to argue. I said might. Heck after they beat each other up they might now win 4A. 5 really good teams in one region. Not many teams would want to be in that region.

As long as we win we host until the state semis ATLEAST ..but it’s so many ft Myers teams in can you rank them from first to last since u know the schools ... I thought the green waves had a easy 1st round

It is Hurlie Brown, current head coach at Merritt Island. He played for legendary coach Gerald Odom back in the 1980's.

This was his second stint at GC. You gotta remember, they fired a coach because he lost consecutive finals (to Cocoa). When most teams have never made it to one

https://www.maxpreps.com/m/games/9-23-2016/football-fall-16/columbia-vs-escambia.htm?c=9bmeVG_MB0GnHKvqeS3y5A#tab=recap&schoolid= May be a few years back but js There at least one team in Northeast FL who has at least somewhat recently went to and beaten Escambia on their turf

Personally I don't feel Washington vs Mainland will be that close, maybe it's just a hunch but a close to 7 hour ride on bus and plus Washington getting beat 50-7 to Escambia raised some red flags to me Lee vs St Augustine the more I look at that matchup the more I think it will be a close one