LAZINDEX Championship Week Forecast

[LAZ]

Last Week: 12-6 .667: Season: 2409-547 .815

CLASS 7A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

 

Vero Beach    over    Lake Mary +2

CLASS 6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

West Boca Raton    over    West Broward +4

CLASS 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

St. Thomas Aquinas    over    Lakeland +4

CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

American Heritage    over    Jones +7

CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

Miami Northwestern    over    Raines +1

CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

Cardinal Mooney    over    Bolles +5

CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

Chaminade    over    Cardinal Newman +6




 

 

[MarkECannon]

3 hours ago, LAZ said:

Last Week: 12-6 .667: Season: 2409-547 .815

CLASS 7A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

 

Vero Beach    over    Lake Mary +2

CLASS 6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

West Boca Raton    over    West Broward +4

CLASS 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

St. Thomas Aquinas    over    Lakeland +4

CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

American Heritage    over    Jones +7

CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

Miami Northwestern    over    Raines +1

CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

Cardinal Mooney    over    Bolles +5

CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

Chaminade    over    Cardinal Newman +6




 

 

As we well know the Laz Index actually makes the picks.  The picks lean heavily towards South Florida as they should historically.  The wild card is West Broward vs West Boca Raton.

[LAZ]

The biggest factor that makes the State Semifinals and the State Championships so difficult to predict is the lack of schedule connectivity which the computer relies on very heavily. In fact, taking a look at all the finals matchups, here's a list of common opponents:

Lake Mary vs Vero Beach - No Common Opponents

West Boca vs West Broward - 1 Common Opponent (Western) West Boca won by 35, West Broward won by 28

Lakeland vs St Thomas Aquinas - No Common Opponents

American Heritage vs Jones - No Common Opponents

Miami Northwestern vs Raines - No Common Opponents

Cardinal Mooney vs Bolles - No Common Opponents

Chaminade vs Cardinal Newman - No Common Opponents

 

In the case of State Championships games, the schedule chains between opponents may be 2, 3 or more links away. It can be quite difficult to predict.  

 

[MarkECannon]

I am really surprised by this but probably shouldn’t be.  You would think there would be a few common opponents that occurred during the playoffs.

[Drogo]

Although it’s didn’t occur during the regular season, Vero played Norland to a 30-30 tie during the KOC, whereas Lake Mary beat them 30-29 in week one. 

[Jambun82]

5 hours ago, LAZ said:

The biggest factor that makes the State Semifinals and the State Championships so difficult to predict is the lack of schedule connectivity which the computer relies on very heavily. In fact, taking a look at all the finals matchups, here's a list of common opponents:

 

 

 

Lake Mary vs Vero Beach - No Common Opponents

 

 

 

 

West Boca vs West Broward - 1 Common Opponent (Western) West Boca won by 35, West Broward won by 28

Lakeland vs St Thomas Aquinas - No Common Opponents

American Heritage vs Jones - No Common Opponents

Miami Northwestern vs Raines - No Common Opponents

Cardinal Mooney vs Bolles - No Common Opponents

Chaminade vs Cardinal Newman - No Common Opponents

 

In the case of State Championships games, the schedule chains between opponents may be 2, 3 or more links away. It can be quite difficult to predict.  

 

Did West Boca Raton play West Broward during the regular season? 

[LAZ]

No, they did not play each other. 

[MarkECannon]

13 hours ago, Jambun82 said:

Did West Boca Raton play West Broward during the regular season? 

Have you ever heard of MaxPreps?

[Jambun82]

23 minutes ago, MarkECannon said:

Have you ever heard of MaxPreps?

I have heard of answering my question next time, maybe LAZ can teach you about that. 

[Jambun82]

13 hours ago, LAZ said:

No, they did not play each other. 

Thank you LAZ. It is nice to know that there are still posters on this message board who answer legitimate questions. 

[MarkECannon]

I apologize, Jambun.  Fire away, ask me a legitimate question.

[Jambun82]

27 minutes ago, MarkECannon said:

I apologize, Jambun.  Fire away, ask me a legitimate question.

All right. Do you still plan on attending all 7 State Championship games?  

[MarkECannon]

45 minutes ago, Jambun82 said:

All right. Do you still plan on attending all 7 State Championship games?  

No.  I plan on going to 6 of them.  I already attended the first one.

[Jambun82]

11 hours ago, MarkECannon said:

No.  I plan on going to 6 of them.  I already attended the first one.

Lol, very funny! Hahaha!

[MarkECannon]

5 hours ago, Jambun82 said:

Lol, very funny! Hahaha!

Well, I am pleased that I was able to bring some joy into your life, Jambun.

[Jambun82]

2 hours ago, MarkECannon said:

Well, I am pleased that I was able to bring some joy into your life, Jambun.

Yes, I bring joy into yours and every other poster to this message board's lives by gracing you with my presence. You will be attended the Raines-Northwestern game Friday Night at 7:30 pm? 

[MarkECannon]

Yes sir.  Would love for you to join me but I’m sure you will be too busy binge watching Florida Panthers replays.

[Jambun82]

1 hour ago, MarkECannon said:

Yes sir.  Would love for you to join me but I’m sure you will be too busy binge watching Florida Panthers replays.

No, I will be busy with something else. 

[MarkECannon]

2 hours ago, Jambun82 said:

No, I will be busy with something else. 

And another Jambun conversation circles the drain.

[Jambun82]

6 hours ago, MarkECannon said:

And another Jambun conversation circles the drain.

Which side of FIU's Stadium will you be sitting on for that game? Do you plan on sitting on the same side of the stadium for all of the games? 

[THAT S--T WAS FUNNY]

I wonder who the officials will be for the Raines-MNW game? 

[Jambun82]

On 12/12/2025 at 9:02 AM, THAT S--T WAS FUNNY said:

I wonder who the officials will be for the Raines-MNW game? 

I thought that the game was extremely well-officiated, and the game clock operator was right on the money! 

[KeemD321]

On 12/12/2025 at 9:02 AM, THAT S--T WAS FUNNY said:

I wonder who the officials will be for the Raines-MNW game? 

MCOA officials apparently 

[Jambun82]

59 minutes ago, KeemD321 said:

MCOA officials apparently 

NO! Absolutely NOT! That is incorrect! 

[KeemD321]

6 minutes ago, Jambun82 said:

NO! Absolutely NOT! That is incorrect! 

Thats what I was told. I don't know for sure. I do know for certain that there was MCOA crew for at least one of the games. At least 2 of the refs for the Raines v Northwestern game came from Brevard. ie. The one that made that horrible 3rd and 8 completion call. He's had plenty of complaints for bad calls in Brevard and central Florida all season