[New FHSAA Classifications]

Hey @VeniceIndianFan, no STA, no Lakeland, no excuses, .

[Lakeland is the reason we have super teams in Florida]

On 12/19/2023 at 9:31 AM, nolebull813 said:

Send link to the cheating so I can submit to the FHSAA please 

We're still waiting...

[Lakeland is the reason we have super teams in Florida]

On 12/19/2023 at 7:56 PM, Hwy17 said:

Around the state how often does one school get the majority of its transfers from one particular rival, and the downturn of the later coincide with the rise of the former? 

Public schools can now follow the private school model and snag them before high school.  Kathleen (Lakeland) is a great example.  They can't even beat George Jenkins, lol.

[New FHSAA Classifications]

I'm going on record to say that I'm "OFFICIALLY" unimpressed. I'm about to turn into @DisabledAccount (aka ColumbiaHighFan) .

[Projecting out the 2024 & 2025 FHSAA football classifications and districts]

2 hours ago, KeemD321 said:

Looks like Rockledge is the only brevard team in 4A.

It only takes one to win!

[St Thomas Aquinas playoff history during the MaxPreps era (2004-present)]

5 hours ago, PinellasFB said:

I never understand how anyone could be proud of a team like STA for such accolades just because they can beat teams with the great players they recruit, er find in their student body I meant, each year.  I mean how hard is it to win state titles with a team full of four and five stars when you play teams with one or two on the roster?  It's like feeling good about yourself for winning a 22 vs 3 fist fight.  What have you accomplished really?  Anyway, it is what it is and it isn't changing anytime soon and I do know some of the people here could care less where the players came from, only that they are on the team you root for.

Pinellas will snag a title this decade.  I can feel it!

[New FHSAA Classifications]

15 minutes ago, nolebull813 said:

When were all the times they played each other in the playoffs?

NEVER.

[New FHSAA Classifications]

1 hour ago, nolebull813 said:

The impressive thing about the run is they are doing it at a time where they have to split all the talent with all the other private schools and better public schools in the county

Better public schools, lmao!  

[New FHSAA Classifications]

1 hour ago, gatorman-uf said:

Class 5A, District 1
Gulf Breeze
Milton
Mosley (Lynn Haven)
Niceville

Class 5A, District 2
Chiles (Tallahassee)
Leon (Tallahassee)
Lincoln (Tallahassee)

Class 5A, District 3
Beachside (St. Johns)
Fleming Island
Middleburg
Orange Park
Ponte Vedra

Class 5A, District 4
Belleview High
Mainland (Daytona Beach)
Matanzas (Palm Coast)

Class 5A, District 5
East River (Orlando)
Edgewater (Orlando)
Lake Buena Vista (Orlando)
Lyman (Longwood)
Winter Springs

Class 5A, District 6
Kathleen (Lakeland)
Lake Gibson (Lakeland)
Lakeland
Sebring

Class 5A, District 7
Cypress Creek (Wesley Chapel)
Gaither (Tampa)
Springstead (Spring Hill)
Wesley Chapel

Class 5A, District 8
East Bay (Gibsonton)
Leto (Tampa)
Spoto (Riverview)
Tampa Bay Tech

Class 5A, District 9
Braden River (Bradenton)
Manatee (Bradenton)
Parrish
Pinellas Park (Largo)

Class 5A, District 10
Cape Coral
Charlotte (Punta Gorda)
Ida Baker (Cape Coral)
Mariner (Cape Coral)

Class 5A, District 11
East Lee County (Lehigh Acres)
Fort Myers
North Fort Myers
Riverdale (Fort Myers)

Class 5A, District 12
Golden Gate (Naples)
Gulf Coast (Naples)
Immokalee
Palmetto Ridge (Naples)

Class 5A, District 13
Fort Pierce Westwood
Heritage (Palm Bay)
Martin County (Stuart)
South Fork (Stuart)

Class 5A, District 14
Atlantic (Delray Beach)
Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach)
Coconut Creek
Deerfield Beach
Forest Hill (West Palm Beach)

Class 5A, District 15
Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes)
Hollywood Hills
McArthur (Hollywood)
St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale)

Class 5A, District 16
Everglades (Miramar)
Mater Academy (Hialeah Gardens)
Miramar
North Miami
Pembroke Pines Charter

Please!  No more Lakeland/St. Thomas matchups. 

[Projecting out the 2024 & 2025 FHSAA football classifications and districts]

1 hour ago, nolebull813 said:

I would go with 5 and an open 

 

2 hours ago, Floridaatlantic1 said:

If open idea is dead, switch back to 6 divisions. 

Then S. Florida will complain that all their schools are beating each other up.  Go to one and call it a day, lol.

[Lakeland is the reason we have super teams in Florida]

4 hours ago, Floridaatlantic1 said:

Just checkout a couple years ago when a ton of Lake Gibson's starters transferred out to another program after being runner ups at state. They were already at a super successful program and bam  recruited to another and gone. 

The pendulum swings both ways.  Funny how that's never brought up.  

[Lakeland is the reason we have super teams in Florida]

13 hours ago, nolebull813 said:

Super teams meaning teams with multiple impact D1 transfers that no one can compete with outside of other super teams. So back in the day, Lakeland used to beat STA’s head in like a baby seal to the tune of 4 titles and a 5-1 overall postseason record against STA from 1996-2006. 
 

After 2006, STA said NO MAS!!!!! The South Florida teams started stockpiling talent at break neck speed starting with Miami Northwestern. With a collection of future college and NFL talent MNW wins the high school national title. 
 

Then in 2008, STA loaded at every position with a Broward County All Star team, crushes Lakeland and wins the first of their 2 national titles in 3 years. 
 

STA from 1963-2007 won 3 state championships. Then after stocking super teams, they proceed to win 12 state championships from 2008-2023. 
 

Miami Central from 1964-2009 a grand total of ZERO state championships. From 2010-2023 they win NINE titles!!!

Chaminade from 1964-2016 they win 2 titles. From 2017-2023 they win 6!! 
 

American Heritage won zero from 1981-2012 and then 4 titles since. 
 

These are the 4 top teams in Florida the last decade by far. None of these teams were anything before 2006. You can say STA won 3 but that is in 35 years compared to winning 12 of the last 16. 
 

And it’s all thanks to Lakeland 

I've been looking at this all day and trying to figure out the best way to respond.  Here it is!

I strongly disagree with the statement that these schools weren't anything prior to 2006, with the lone exception of MC.  They were known for being the rockets that couldn't lift off, and anyone with knowledge of Dade football would certainly agree.  Dade has long been a county where players "follow" coaches, lol.  Now it's Central's turn.

American Heritage (Plantation), not to be confused American Heritage (Delray), did make one finals appearance to the tune of a 30-13 drubbing by NFC during the Eagles' run in the 90's.  

Chaminade may have only won 2 titles between 1963-2016, but they have been to the finals 4 times in that same span.  

Now I'm hardly one to defend the Raiders but in this situation, to say the Raiders were nothing prior to 2006 is laughable at best.  First, I have to guess you made a slight error in saying that the Raiders only won 3 state championships from 1963-2007 as I know you keep stats on damn near everything, lol.  Now if you had stopped at 2006 you would be correct but including 2007 actually gives them 4.  For the sake of discussion we'll stop at 2006.  One very important detail that you left out is the fact that when STA embarked on one of the best comebacks in FHSAA history in the 2006 finals, this was the Raider's 10th trip to the big dance.  YES, for the people in the back in the room.  10 times! (91, 92, 96, 97, 99, 00, 01, 04, 05, 06).  I would hardly call a program that goes the the finals 10 times in a 16 years nothing.  To put it in perspective, from to 1963-2006, STA was 3-7 and Hillsborough County was 5-9 during that same period.  Secondly, although Lakeland gets notoriety for the amount of times they not only defeated STA but done so in overwhelming fashion, I'd be remiss to not mention the "OTHER" schools that gave the Raiders lumps, bruises and heartaches: (1991 FWB (39-14), 2000 Pine Forest 34-27 (3OT), 2001 Lincoln (28-20). 

Beginning in 2007, the Raiders have gone 12-1 (Thank Lakeland for that lone loss) in the Finals and regardless of how reclassification goes, you can bet the Raiders will find a way to get there.

STA, Chaminade and AH have matured into the inevitability of their "program building".  That was going to happen with or without Lakeland as Broward (much like Duval) is revered for their private schools and the public schools are, well, anyway....  A special round of applause goes to the FHSAA for making it easier than ever to moonwalk to the show.

[St Thomas Aquinas playoff history during the MaxPreps era (2004-present)]

21 hours ago, Vero Indian said:

I've been looking up game histories recently on MaxPreps and saw that STA has a 77-6 playoff record spanning from 2004-present, if so then that's incredible, because that's almost two decades of dominance and considering that they've been undefeated in playoff games at home during MP's existence...., teams like Manatee, Dwyer, and Venice have all upset STA at their houses, but when STA got all those teams home, they put in overkill on them boys.....if it wasn't for Lakeland, STA could have two five peats in two different decades 

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[Why the hurry to change the M,S,R system?]

On 12/15/2023 at 1:31 PM, DarterBlue2 said:

Based on those stats, Metro should probably consist of Dade through Pasco, the top 10 population counties. That would be different than what we had before the latest decision on the part of the FHSAA. 

Right!  Again, I question using county population (then population density) as the determining factor for metro/suburban/rural classification opposed to the high school age population of each county.  Those numbers are readily available.  Maybe it was a little too much work for the "organization". 

[One true state champion]

41 minutes ago, Dr. D said:

Okay, Mandarin vs. Holmes County in the first round.  But I get it, glad geography would come in to play.  But at some point you would have to cross-over regions (like they do in Georgia), so that 2 teams from the same region/city could play in the finals, if they happened to be the 2 best teams. 

Geography based. Playoff games and seeding would be based on on proximity.  For example, the first round would be district 1 vs 2, 3 vs 4, 5 vs 6, etc.  From the info I posted back in January, in order for Holmes and Mandarin to meet, that would most likely be a 3rd or 4th round match-up if both teams keep winning.  This approach serves two purposes: 1) limit unnecessary travel and 2) provide a true king of the state experience so no one region will have a sizeable advantage over any other in the later rounds regardless of how many schools may come from a particular city/county. 

Region 1
District 1
Tate (Cantonment)
Escambia (Pensacola)
Pine Forest (Pensacola)
Washington (Pensacola)
Pensacola
Pensacola Catholic
West Florida (Pensacola)
Northview (Century)

District 2
Gulf Breeze
Milton
Navarre
Pace
Niceville
Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach)
Fort Walton Beach
Jay

District 3
Crestview
Walton (DeFuniak Springs)
South Walton (Santa Rosa Beach)
Rocky Bayou Christian (Niceville)
Baker
Freeport
Holmes County (Bonifay)
Vernon

District 4
Cottondale
Sneads
Marianna
Graceville
Chipley
Gadsden County (Havana)
Munroe (Quincy)
Blountstown

District 5
Mosley (Lynn Haven)
Arnold (Panama City Beach)
Bay (Panama City)
North Bay Haven (Panama City)
Rutherford (Panama City)
Bozeman (Panama City)
Port St. Joe
Wewahitchka

District 6
Wakulla (Crawfordville)
Franklin County (Eastpoint)
Liberty County (Bristol)
Rickards (Tallahassee)
Florida High (Tallahassee)
Maclay (Tallahassee)
FAMU (Tallahassee)
St. John Paul II (Tallahassee)

District 7
Chiles (Tallahassee)
Godby (Tallahassee)
North Florida Christian (Tallahassee)
Leon (Tallahassee)
Lincoln (Tallahassee)
Taylor County (Perry)
Aucilla Christian (Monticello)
Jefferson County (Monticello)

District 8
Hamilton County (Jasper)
Suwannee (Live Oak)
Madison County (Madison)
Bell
Branford
Lafayette (Mayo)
Dixie County (Cross City)
Trenton

District 9
Columbia (Lake City)
Fort White
Union County (Lake Butler)
Gainesville
Bradford (Starke)
Santa Fe (Alachua)
Hawthorne
Newberry

District 10
Buchholz (Gainesville)
Eastside (Gainesville)
P. K. Yonge (Gainesville)
Dunnellon
Trinity Catholic (Ocala)
Bronson
Chiefland
Williston

District 11
Forest (Ocala)
West Port (Ocala)
Vanguard (Ocala)
Palatka
North Marion (Citra)
Crescent City
Lake Weir (Ocala)

District 12
Fleming Island
Oakleaf (Orange Park)
Middleburg
Orange Park
Ridgeview (Orange Park)
Clay (Green Cove Springs)
Baker County (Glen St. Mary)
Keystone Heights

District 13
North Florida Educational (Jacksonville)
University Christian (Jacksonville)
Baldwin
Fernandina Beach
West Nassau (Callahan)
Yulee
Hilliard

District 14
Wolfson (Jacksonville)
Ed White (Jacksonville)
Riverside (Jacksonville)
Westside (Jacksonville)
Christs Church Academy (Jacksonville)
Providence (Jacksonville)
Trinity Christian (Jacksonville)

District 15
Terry Parker (Jacksonville)
Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville)
Raines (Jacksonville)
Ribault (Jacksonville)
Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville)
Bolles (Jacksonville)
Episcopal (Jacksonville)

District 16
Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville)
Mandarin (Jacksonville)
Sandalwood (Jacksonville)
Englewood (Jacksonville)
First Coast (Jacksonville)
Fletcher (Neptune Beach)

Region 2
District 17
Bartram Trail (St. Johns)
Creekside (St. Johns)
Nease (Ponte Vedra)
Ponte Vedra
Menendez (St. Augustine)
St. Augustine
Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine)
St. Joseph (St. Augustine)

District 18
Flagler Palm Coast
DeLand
New Smyrna Beach
Spruce Creek (Port Orange)
University (Orange City)
Matanzas (Palm Coast)
Atlantic (Port Orange)
Taylor (Pierson)

District 19
Lake Mary
Seminole (Sanford)
Deltona
Mainland (Daytona Beach)
Pine Ridge (Deltona)
Seabreeze (Daytona Beach)
Father Lopez (Daytona Beach)
Halifax Academy (Daytona Beach)

District 20
East Ridge (Clermont)
Lake Minneola
South Lake (Groveland)
Leesburg
Tavares
Eustis
Mount Dora
Umatilla

District 21
Apopka
Evans (Orlando)
Lake Brantley
Hagerty (Oviedo)
Lyman (Longwood)
Oviedo
Winter Springs
Wekiva (Apopka)

District 22
Ocoee
West Orange (Winter Garden)
Horizon (Winter Garden)
Jones (Orlando)
Foundation Academy (Winter Garden)
Orangewood Christian (Maitland)
Trinity Preparatory (Winter Park)

District 23
Colonial (Orlando)
Timber Creek (Orlando)
University (Orlando)
Winter Park
Boone (Orlando)
Cypress Creek (Orlando)
Freedom (Orlando)

District 24
Lake Nona (Orlando)
Oak Ridge (Orlando)
Dr. Phillips (Orlando)
Olympia (Orlando)
Windermere
East River (Orlando)
Lake Howell (Winter Park)

District 25
Edgewater (Orlando)
Bishop Moore (Orlando)
Lake Buena Vista (Orlando)
First Academy (Orlando)
Orlando Christian Prep

District 26
George Jenkins (Lakeland)
Kathleen (Lakeland)
Bartow
Fort Meade
Mulberry
Tenoroc (Lakeland)
Lakeland Christian
Victory Christian (Lakeland)

District 27
Lake Gibson (Lakeland)
Lakeland
Haines City
Winter Haven
Auburndale
Lake Region (Eagle Lake)
Discovery (Lake Alfred)

District 28
Ridge Community (Davenport)
Celebration
Tohopekaliga (Kissimmee)
Davenport
Gateway (Kissimmee)
Lake Wales
Frostproof

District 29
Osceola (Kissimmee)
St. Cloud
Harmony
Liberty (Kissimmee)
Astronaut (Titusville)
Holy Trinity (Melbourne)
Melbourne Central Catholic

District 30
Heritage (Palm Bay)
Melbourne
Viera (Melbourne)
Bayside (Palm Bay)
Eau Gallie (Melbourne)
Merritt Island
Okeechobee
Cocoa

District 31
Centennial (Port St. Lucie)
Fort Pierce Central
Vero Beach
Rockledge
Satellite (Satellite Beach)
Palm Bay (Melbourne)
Space Coast (Cocoa)
Titusville

District 32
Martin County (Stuart)
Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie)
Belleview High
Fort Pierce Westwood
Jensen Beach
Port St. Lucie
South Fork (Stuart)
John Carroll (Fort Pierce)

Region 3
District 33
Springstead (Spring Hill)
South Sumter (Bushnell)
Villages
Weeki Wachee
Wildwood
Citrus (Inverness)
Lecanto
Crystal River

District 34
Hernando (Brooksville)
Central (Brooksville)
Nature Coast (Brooksville)
Land O Lakes
Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel)
Fivay (Hudson)
Bishop McLaughlin (Spring Hill)
Hudson

District 35
Sunlake (Land O'Lakes)
Gulf (New Port Richey)
River Ridge (New Port Richey)
Cypress Creek (Wesley Chapel)
Pasco (Dade City)
Wesley Chapel
Zephyrhills
Zephyrhills Christian

District 36
Anclote (Holiday)
East Lake (Tarpon Springs)
Palm Harbor University
Calvary Christian (Clearwater)
Indian Rocks Christian (Largo)
Mitchell (New Port Richey)
George Steinbrenner (Lutz)
Sickles (Tampa)

District 37
Clearwater
Dunedin
Countryside (Clearwater)
Largo
Osceola (Seminole)
Seminole (Seminole)
Pinellas Park (Largo)
Clearwater Central Catholic

District 38
Hollins (St. Petersburg)
Northeast (St. Petersburg)
St. Petersburg
Boca Ciega (Gulfport)
Gibbs (St. Petersburg)
Lakewood (St. Petersburg)
Northside Christian (St. Petersburg)
St. Petersburg Catholic

District 39
Alonso (Tampa)
Plant (Tampa)
Plant City
Strawberry Crest (Dover)
Durant (Plant City)
Newsome (Lithia)
Riverview (Riverview)
Sumner (Riverview)

District 40
Armwood (Seffner)
Freedom (Tampa)
Tampa Bay Tech
Wharton (Tampa)
Gaither (Tampa)
Hillsborough (Tampa)
Jesuit (Tampa)
Leto (Tampa)

District 41
Bloomingdale (Valrico)
East Bay (Gibsonton)
Lennard (Ruskin)
Spoto (Riverview)
Brandon
Chamberlain (Tampa)
King (Tampa)
Middleton (Tampa)

District 42
Blake (Tampa)
Jefferson (Tampa)
Robinson (Tampa)
Tampa Catholic
Berkeley Prep (Tampa)
Cambridge (Tampa)
Carrollwood (Tampa)
Seffner Christian

District 43
Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton)
Manatee (Bradenton)
Palmetto
Braden River (Bradenton)
Parrish
Southeast (Bradenton)
Hardee (Wauchula)
Bayshore (Bradenton)

District 44
Riverview (Sarasota)
Sarasota
Venice
Charlotte (Punta Gorda)
Port Charlotte
Booker (Sarasota)
DeSoto County (Arcadia)
Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota)

District 45
Immokalee
Sebring
Avon Park
Clewiston
Lake Placid
Lemon Bay (Englewood)
Moore Haven

District 46
Ida Baker (Cape Coral)
Riverdale (Fort Myers)
Cape Coral
Island Coast (Cape Coral)
Mariner (Cape Coral)
North Fort Myers

District 47
Cypress Lake (Fort Myers)
Dunbar (Fort Myers)
Fort Myers
Bishop Verot (Fort Myers)
Gateway (Fort Myers)
Evangelical Christian (Fort Myers)

District 48
Lehigh (Lehigh Acres)
East Lee County (Lehigh Acres)
South Fort Myers
Bonita Springs
Estero
Southwest Florida Christian (Fort Myers)

Region 4
District 49
Gulf Coast (Naples)
Palmetto Ridge (Naples)
Barron Collier (Naples)
Golden Gate (Naples)
Lely (Naples)
Naples
Community School (Naples)
First Baptist (Naples)
St. John Neumann (Naples)

District 50
Royal Palm Beach
Palm Beach Central (Wellington)
Wellington
Seminole Ridge (Westlake)
Glades Central (Belle Glade)
Kings Academy (West Palm Beach)
Glades Day (Belle Glade)
Pahokee

District 51
Jupiter
Palm Beach Gardens
Palm Beach Lakes (West Palm Beach)
Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens)
Inlet Grove (Riviera Beach)
Suncoast (Riviera Beach)
Benjamin (Palm Beach Gardens)
Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach)

District 52
Forest Hill (West Palm Beach)
John I. Leonard (Greenacres)
Lake Worth
Park Vista (Lake Worth)
Atlantic (Delray Beach)
American Heritage (Delray Beach)
Boynton Beach
Somerset Canyons (Boynton Beach)

District 53
Boca Raton
Santaluces (Lantana)
Olympic Heights (Boca Raton)
West Boca Raton
St. Andrews (Boca Raton)
SLAM (West Palm Beach)
St. John Paul II (Boca Raton)

District 54
Coral Springs
Douglas (Parkland)
Monarch (Coconut Creek)
Coral Glades (Coral Springs)
Coconut Creek
Deerfield Beach
Coral Springs Charter
North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek)

District 55
Taravella (Coral Springs)
Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach)
Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes)
Piper (Sunrise)
Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale)
Northeast (Oakland Park)
Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale)
Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale)

District 56
Dillard (Fort Lauderdale)
Fort Lauderdale
St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale)
Nova (Davie)
Plantation
South Plantation
Hollywood Hills
Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale)

District 57
Western (Davie)
Flanagan (Pembroke Pines)
American Heritage (Plantation)
Cypress Bay (Weston)
Cooper City
South Broward (Hollywood)
Avant Garde (Hollywood)
Pembroke Pines Charter

District 58
Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines)
West Broward (Pembroke Pines)
McArthur (Hollywood)
Everglades (Miramar)
Miramar
Hallandale
Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood)
Somerset Academy Key (Deerfield Beach)

District 59
Dr. Krop (Miami)
American (Hialeah)
Miami Carol City
Miami Norland
Monsignor Pace (Miami)
North Miami Beach
Dade Christian (Miami)
True North (Miami)

District 60
Goleman (Miami)
Hialeah
Mater Academy (Hialeah Gardens)
North Miami
Miami Central
Miami Edison
Miami Jackson
Miami Northwestern

District 61
Doral Academy
Miami
Miami Beach
Miami Springs
Washington (Miami)
Columbus (Miami)
Belen Jesuit (Miami)

District 62
Coral Gables
South Miami
Immaculata-LaSalle (Miami)
St. Brendan (Miami)
Westland Hialeah
Florida Christian (Miami)

District 63
South Dade (Homestead)
Miami Palmetto
Miami Killian
Westminster Christian (Miami)
Southwest Miami
Gulliver Prep (Pinecrest)
Archbishop Carroll (Miami)

District 64
Homestead
Miami Southridge
Somerset Charter (Silver Palms)
Palm Glades Prep (Miami)
Palmer Trinity (Miami)
Somerset Academy Charter South Homestead
Key West

[Why the hurry to change the M,S,R system?]

1 hour ago, DarterBlue2 said:

Based on those stats, Metro should probably consist of Dade through Pasco, the top 10 population counties. That would be different than what we had before the latest decision on the part of the FHSAA. 

I'm not shocked that the FHSAA chose the ENTIRE county populations when determining Metro/Suburban classifications.  It makes absolutely no sense.  

[One true state champion]

24 minutes ago, Dr. D said:

Can't wait for that Columbus-Holmes County matchup in the first round.  (Sorry, just me)

Playoffs would be based on geographical location.  That will help with excessive travel times in the early rounds.  The only way Columbus/Holmes County would meet would be if they both made it that far.  Given where they are both located, this would most likely be a title match.

[One true state champion]

1 hour ago, nolebull813 said:

Ok here is how you settle everything on the field. 9 rounds to determine one true state champion. Here’s how it works. 
 

First everyone plays 5 regular season games. Just to warm up, get in rhythm, and gel for the playoffs. 
 

The top 512 teams make the playoffs. 
 

Round 1 - 512 teams 

Round 2 - 256 teams

Round 3 - 128 teams 

Round 4 - 64 teams 

Round 5 - 32 teams 

Round 6 - 16 teams 

Round 7 - 8 teams 

Round 8 - 4 teams 

Round 9 - 2 teams for the 1 true State Championship. 
 

 

That means everyone gets 6 games minimum, and if you lose in the early rounds you can just schedule random games with other teams who were eliminated as well. Up to 4 more depending on what round you were eliminated in. 
 

can I get and Amen?

District champs only from a 64 district system based on geography.  6 round playoff system.  Runner-ups can have whatever consolation bowl they desire.  Below is sample of what the post season could've looked like based on this year's playoff results for all the teams that reached the semifinals.  That's how your start the playoffs.

In no particular order or seeding
Mandarin
Seminole
Monarch
Palm Beach Central
Sumner
Plant
Columbus
Western
Jones
Tampa Bay Tech
St Thomas Aquinas
Coconut Creek
Jesuit
Gaither
Homestead
Miramar
Bolles
Bishop Moore
American Heritage
Cardinal Gibbons
Berkeley Prep
Calvary Christian
Norland
Miami Central
Chaminade-Madonna
Archbishop Carrol
Clearwater Central Catholic
Trinity Christian Academy
First Baptist Academy
Trinity Catholic
Cardinal Mooney
North Florida Christian
Buchholz
Bartram Trail
Treasure Coast
DeLand
Lakeland
Lake Minneola
Venice
Riverview (Sarasota)
St. Augustine
Choctawhatchee
Mainland
Sebring
Vanguard
Lake Wales
Dunbar
Naples
Pensacola Catholic
FSU
Cocoa
South Sumter
Bradford
Baker County
Bishop Verot
Booker
Bozeman
Holmes County
Madison County
Union County
Blountstown
Port St. Joe
Williston
Hawthorne

[One true state champion]

44 minutes ago, nolebull813 said:

Ok here is how you settle everything on the field. 9 rounds to determine one true state champion. Here’s how it works. 
 

First everyone plays 5 regular season games. Just to warm up, get in rhythm, and gel for the playoffs. 
 

The top 512 teams make the playoffs. 
 

Round 1 - 512 teams 

Round 2 - 256 teams

Round 3 - 128 teams 

Round 4 - 64 teams 

Round 5 - 32 teams 

Round 6 - 16 teams 

Round 7 - 8 teams 

Round 8 - 4 teams 

Round 9 - 2 teams for the 1 true State Championship. 
 

 

That means everyone gets 6 games minimum, and if you lose in the early rounds you can just schedule random games with other teams who were eliminated as well. Up to 4 more depending on what round you were eliminated in. 
 

can I get and Amen?

All I see is a cut to the FHSAA's pockets.  This would be a quick hell no!

[Why the hurry to change the M,S,R system?]

46 minutes ago, smashmouth80 said:

Why even have enrollments classify it? If you want to be a true State Champ. There should only be 1 class. With enrollment used to classify you are only a champion of a specific set of schools not the entire state by your logic. 

Here you go!
One Class, One Title, One undisputed FHSAA champion

[Why the hurry to change the M,S,R system?]

1 hour ago, TigerKing said:

Broward is the 6th largest school district in the nation and you think Columbia getting kids from poor ole santa fe, little ole fort white, & little ole branford puts them on a level playing field with STA? 
 

columbia county ≈70k people
broward county ≈2 million people

 

i respect your opinion, but if you truly believe they are on a level playing field, then I don’t know what to tell you. 

For the sake of this discussion (**cough cough FHSAA), we should introduce population in terms of high school age kids, not the entire county.  Your grandma won't be putting on those kind of pads, lol.

High School Age Population

Miami-Dade    105450
Broward    81108
Hillsborough    68078
Orange    66525
Palm Beach    60972
Duval    36273
Polk    35018
Lee    31747
Pinellas    30006
Pasco    25428
Osceola    23286
Brevard    23254
Seminole    21798
Volusia    20396
St. Johns    16200
Manatee    15607
St. Lucie    15520
Collier    15394
Lake    14401
Sarasota    14318
Marion    13394
Clay    12801
Escambia    11196
Santa Rosa    10089
Okaloosa    9817
Leon    9511
Alachua    8782
Bay    7917
Hernando    7488
Martin    6156
Charlotte    5784
Indian River    5473
Hendry    4922
Citrus    4845
Flagler    4583
Nassau    3942
Highlands    3738
Walton    3306
Putnam    2851
Monroe    2649
Columbia    2644
Sumter    2629
Okeechobee    1918
Suwanee    1675
Jackson    1619
Levy    1501
Hardee    1449
Wakulla    1447
Baker    1426
Desoto    1303
Gadsden    1223
Holmes    965
Washington    964
Bradford    793
Gilchrist    709
Madison    701
Calhoun    676
Taylor    645
Union    633
Gulf    601
Dixie    536
Hamilton    498
Liberty    383
Lafayette    344
Glades    304
Franklin    301
Jefferson    217

.....and GO!

Data pulled from DOE: Student Enrollment

[Finals Thoughts]

1 hour ago, Dr. D said:

Some comments made in the meeting by the FHSAA Executive Director definitely led me to believe that the Finals are going back to Tallahassee next year. 

Agreed based on how FAMU's graduation schedule was mentioned.

[Nolebull813 Top 25 final]

23 minutes ago, Vero Indian said:

Still think MC beats Berkeley convincingly lol idc what anyone says

Too bad MC wasn't alive to prove it!

[Finals Thoughts]

11 minutes ago, muckboy561 said:

Keep it in Tallahassee lol I live down the street from FAMU

So did my grandparents on Osceola St.

[Why the hurry to change the M,S,R system?]

8 minutes ago, DarterBlue2 said:

It's all very, very funny. I hate to say it, but the Georgia and Alabama equivalents are superior to our governing body. 

Agreed.  That meeting got harder to watch as time progressed.  However, some great points were brought up individually for and against the current system along with the proposal(s) for something different.