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Piper vs Monarch (Thursday)

Homestead vs Edison (Thursday)

Port Charlotte vs Naples

Buchholz vs Bartram Trail

Orange City University vs Deland 

Spruce Creek vs Flagler Palm Coast

STA vs AHP

Apopka vs Madison County

Lale Wales vs Osceola 

Lincoln vs Eau Gallie

Newberry vs Williston 

St Frances Academy,MD vs CCC

Evans vs Oviedo 

Rockledge vs New Smyrna Beach 

Victory Christian vs Lakeland Christian 


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Because I will be on the road beginning at 7 am in the morning. I will take first crack at this.

Monarch

Homestead 

Port Charlotte 

Buchholz 

Orange City University  

Spruce Creek 

STA 

Apopka 

Osceola 

Lincoln

Newberry  

St Frances Academy,MD 

Evans  

Rockledge  

Lakeland Christian 

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Monarch (Thursday)

Homestead (Thursday)

Naples

Buchholz 

Orange City University

Spruce Creek 

STA

Madison County

Lake Wales  

Eau Gallie

Newberry

St Frances Academy

Oviedo 

Rockledge  

Lakeland Christian 

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Monarch

Homestead

Naples

Buchholz

Orange City University

Spruce Creek

STA

Madison County

Lale Wales

Lincoln

Newberry

St Frances Academy

Oviedo 

New Smyrna Beach 

Victory (switched from Lakeland Christian at the 11th hour but I have a weird feeling about this matchup.  Hope I'm not wrong.)

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Monarch (Thursday)

 

Homestead

 

Naples

 

Buchholz

 

Orange City University

 

Spruce Creek

 

AHP

 

Apopka

 

Osceola 

 

Eau Gallie

 

Newberry

 

St Frances Academy,MD

 

Evans

 

Rockledge

 

Lakeland Christian

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20 hours ago, nolebull813 said:

Piper vs Monarch (Thursday)

Homestead vs Edison (Thursday)

Port Charlotte vs Naples

Buchholz vs Bartram Trail

Orange City University vs Deland 

Spruce Creek vs Flagler Palm Coast

STA vs AHP

Apopka vs Madison County

Lake Wales vs Osceola 

Lincoln vs Eau Gallie

Newberry vs Williston 

St Frances Academy,MD vs CCC

Evans vs Oviedo 

Rockledge vs New Smyrna Beach 

Victory Christian vs Lakeland Christian 

 

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On 10/20/2024 at 11:52 AM, nolebull813 said:

Piper vs Monarch (Thursday)

Homestead vs Edison (Thursday)

Port Charlotte vs Naples

Buchholz vs Bartram Trail

Orange City University vs Deland 

Spruce Creek vs Flagler Palm Coast

STA vs AHP

Apopka vs Madison County

Lale Wales vs Osceola 

Lincoln vs Eau Gallie

Newberry vs Williston 

St Frances Academy,MD vs CCC

Evans vs Oviedo 

Rockledge vs New Smyrna Beach 

Victory Christian vs Lakeland Christian 

Monarch

Homestead

Port Charlotte

Buchholz

OC University

Spruce Creek

STA

Madison County

Osceola

Lincoln

Newberry

CCC

Oviedo

Rockledge

Lakeland Christian

 

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On 10/20/2024 at 11:52 AM, nolebull813 said:

Piper vs Monarch (Thursday)

Homestead vs Edison (Thursday)

Port Charlotte vs Naples

Buchholz vs Bartram Trail

Orange City University vs Deland 

Spruce Creek vs Flagler Palm Coast

STA vs AHP

Apopka vs Madison County

Lale Wales vs Osceola 

Lincoln vs Eau Gallie

Newberry vs Williston 

St Frances Academy,MD vs CCC

Evans vs Oviedo 

Rockledge vs New Smyrna Beach 

Victory Christian vs Lakeland Christian 

My picks 

 

Monarch 

Homestead 

Naples 

Buchholz 

Oc University

Spruce Creek 

STA

Madison County 

Osceola 

Newberry

Eau Gallie 

SFA MD

Oviedo

Rockledge 

Victory Christian 

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Monarch

Homestead

Naples

Buchholz

Orange City University

Flagler Palm Coast

STA

Apopka

Osceola 

Eau Gallie

Newberry 

St Frances Academy

Oviedo 

Rockledge

Lakeland Christian 

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Columbia Fans picks 

 

 

 Monarch 

Homestead 

 Naples

Buchholz 

Orange City University 

Spruce Creek 

STA 

 Madison County

 Osceola 

 Eau Gallie

Newberry  

St Frances Academy,MD 

Evans  

Rockledge 

 Lakeland Christian 

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Homestead

Monarch 

Naples

Buchholz 

Deland 

Flagler Palm Coast

STA 

Apopka

Lale Wales

Eau Gallie

Newberry 

St Frances Academy,MD 

Evans 

Rockledge 

Lakeland Christian

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Monarch

Homestead

Port Charlotte

 Buchholtz 

OC University 

Spruce Creek

STA

Madison County

Kiss Osceola

Eau Gallie

 Newberry 

SFA

NSB

Oveido

Lakeland Christian

 

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Piper vs Monarch (Thursday)

Homestead vs Edison (Thursday)

Port Charlotte vs Naples

Buchholz vs Bartram Trail

Orange City University vs Deland 

Spruce Creek vs Flagler Palm Coast

STA vs AHP

Apopka vs Madison County

Lake Wales vs Osceola 

Lincoln vs Eau Gallie

Newberry vs Williston 

St Frances Academy,MD vs CCC

Evans vs Oviedo 

Rockledge vs New Smyrna Beach 

Victory Christian vs Lakeland Christian 

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