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Joshua Wilson

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  1. Welcome! Welcome! Come one, come all as they would say! Always happy to have more people posting here.
  2. Lake Mary Armwood Eau Gallie Zephyrhills University Spruce Creek Gadsden County Zephyrhills Christian First Baptist
  3. HEY ENOUGH... ALL OF YOU! Why are you all trashing the SSAA for providing the schools that want an alternative to the FHSAA state series? A lot of those programs are thankful they don't have to go up against the powerhouse teams where they would stand no chance on a weekly basis.
  4. The latest Florida Top 25, Classification & SSAA rankings are out! You can check them out here: https://floridahsfootball.com/2023/10/24/joshua-wilsons-fhsf-florida-top-25-classification-rankings-week-10/
  5. The SSAA has released their playoff brackets with the playoffs starting here in Week 10. More info and brackets here: https://floridahsfootball.com/2023/10/21/ssaa-releases-2023-playoff-brackets-heading-into-postseason/
  6. Cardinal Newman Miami Norland Williston South Sumter TBT Western Manatee Westwood Wakulla Jones Weeki Wachee
  7. So just briefly... Buchholz and Bartram Trail is usually a great matchup any time these two teams hit the field together. Last night... Buchholz is showing flashes they could win Class 4S this year... Bartram Trail I think still makes the playoffs, but they got a lot of work to do after the 44-7 thumping last night. Oh and Doug Johnson's kid (yes that Doug Johnson of Florida Gators great)... Trace Johnson is a heck of a quarterback with now 8 starts under his belt as a sophomore. Worth watching him over the next few years. Going to be a top prospect not just in Florida, but nationally.
  8. Travis Roland has always been straight about things. Also a very humbled coach! Great coach and even better family man!
  9. The difference between 1989 and 2023 is this: OPEN ENROLLMENT... Yes open enrollment did not exist in 1989. You went to your home school. Hence there is a need to fix classifications now. It is not the same anymore.
  10. Hey all - Alright been behind and underwater the last couple of weeks but finally catching up. First and foremost finally got the forecasts caught up from Weeks 6 & 7 Week 6 Forecast: https://floridahsfootball.com/2023/09/27/fhsf-power-rankings-index-week-6-statewide-game-forecast/ Week 7 Forecast: https://floridahsfootball.com/2023/10/05/fhsf-power-rankings-index-week-7-statewide-game-forecast/ As such the PRI formula was 76.1% correct in Week 6 and 73% correct in Week 7. So far on the season, the record is 1265-530 with 70.5% right on predictions. For those of you not subscribed, here is a taste of what you get with the weekly predictions: Week 8 forecast is also out and can be found here: https://floridahsfootball.com/2023/10/12/fhsf-power-rankings-index-week-8-statewide-game-forecast/
  11. ALL - I got the call this morning (while driving) and lost it when I was told John had passed earlier this morning. I am still emotionally raw on this. Apopka John was a great guy and an amazing colleague to all. It is not going to be the same anymore, not having all his updates each week from the Apopka football games. Will also miss seeing him on the sidelines when we cross paths for games or at the media days each year in Central Florida. This one will be very hard to let it all sink in for the next few days. Going to miss Apopka John greatly!
  12. Booker T Norland Walton Seminole Lowndes Benjamin OC University Olympia Golden Gate Trinity Christian Plantation Choctaw
  13. Norland was always my pick Cocoa Carrollwood Day Miami Palmetto Bishop Verot Venice South Sumter AHP Palm Beach Central Titusville
  14. Let me try to unpack this here: PART 1: 1. Yes on that 7 classes plus rural - would bring it back to 8 classes total in football like there was before. 2. That is part of the proposal 3. FHSAA power rankings would be used, but the classification committee would like to address some issues using the power ranking. I think this came about after the first rankings for football came out last week. 4. Week 11 is left open so in case you are one of two teams to make the district championship game then you won't have to scramble in that case. The idea would also be you would have several teams on a list that you would schedule Week 11 if you didn't get selected for the district championship game. PART 2: 1. If the committee asks for changes in power ranking formula this thought might become moot. 2. That is possible, but not sure if it would happen, but again playing an easy schedule all the way though is never the idea (usually) 3. Again if changes are made to the power ranking then this could be moot. 4. Where like type teams are more likely to schedule each other. If you have a great season then that is great, but if you feel it is unsafe to play a team or two in a district, the only option right now is to go independent. There is no choice to remain state series eligible in case your program does improve. 5. That is why they want a plan ready to be voted upon in November because FHSAA Executive Director Craig Damon would like to see football assignments be released before the Christmas holiday liked they use to be years ago when it was time for reclassification to come up. 6. Very well could eliminate most independents. Also my understanding is the SSAA wants schools to either fully commit with them on a 10-game regular season next year plus playoffs. We could see some smaller private schools soon totally ditch their FHSAA membership and just be with the SSAA going forward instead of what we have now. Again that is what I am hearing and have not been able to independently verify this information yet. 7. Power ranking should account for that (I would hope), but that is a good question nonetheless.
  15. Ummm... wrong again NoleBull... Aucilla Christian is a private school. May want to read that article again.
  16. There was private school representation. I just didn't have everyone's name down. Was going on memory of who's names I could remember from being in the meeting and who I knew. A few people I did not know.
  17. Committee endorses adding an Open Division playoff bracket for team sports while also eliminating Metro-Suburban classifications for football to help achieve competitive balance in the state Yes, some big changes could be on the horizon soon if they come to fruition. Still, there is a long way to go, but this may start to address some of the concerns some of you have had about football (and maybe other sports). https://floridahsfootball.com/2023/10/04/exclusive-fhsaa-classification-task-force-committee-proposes-changes-to-classification-system-to-help-address-competitive-balance/
  18. You all... You all keep complaining.... One the contracts ran out at Gene Cox and DRV PNK Second, I don't believe DRV PNK was interested in renewing and taking on all nine games. Third, FHSAA heard a ton of complaints regarding the split weekends. Honestly, going back to one site was needed. Fourth, Orlando... my understanding is both sides tried, but it comes down to dollars and what is going to make sense for all involved. A lot of you think the FHSAA can just go pull up to any stadium and play at it, and the stadium will be fine with it. It does not work that way. Logistics are a major thing in all of this, and if all the logistics do not line up, would it make sense to play at said stadium? And no, I am not a secret member of the FHSAA... I just understand how things work and what the bylaws and policies are without trying to sound off-putting here.
  19. My two picks tonight are: Chaminade Rockledge Treasure Coast Cardinal Newman Edgewater Choctaw Miramar Vero Beach St. Augustine Coconut Creek
  20. Everyone reports out there that the game is sold out between Chaminade-Madonna and American Heritage. You can watch the game on the NFHS Network in case you planned on going to the game and did not get a ticket. The official stream link is listed below in the tweet!
  21. Edgewater Chaminade-Madonna Columbus Jax Trinity Plantation Hawthorne Mainland Ocala Trinity Catholic West Orange Florida High Manatee STA Williston Hudson Cardinal Newman
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