Looks like FHSAA is in panic mode

[nolebull813]

3 hours ago, WhatsUpDoc said:

Fun Fact, private schools literally gets on jets and goes recruiting around the country. 

What schools? Specifically in Florida. And if you know they recruited, then I’m sure the FHSAA knows. So please post the link showing a private school getting busted for recruiting an out of state kid.

And please post the link showing teams with private jets doing it. 
 

And I’ll save you time. IMG doesnt count. They aren’t a high school. They are a global sports academy located in Florida 

[PinellasFB]

On 2/3/2026 at 3:25 PM, nolebull813 said:

What schools? Specifically in Florida. And if you know they recruited, then I’m sure the FHSAA knows. So please post the link showing a private school getting busted for recruiting an out of state kid.

And please post the link showing teams with private jets doing it. 
 

And I’ll save you time. IMG doesnt count. They aren’t a high school. They are a global sports academy located in Florida 

My opinion is any team that recruits talent from other teams should be in the open division.  It doesn't matter if you are public or private.  Once you start putting together all-star teams, your mission is different than the rest of us and you need to play against other teams with similar philosophies of acquiring players from other teams.  If the First Academy, for example, recruits a completely new team of elite prospects every year, their mission is to showcase the talent for colleges.  Great, go play against other like-minded teams like Venice, Chaminade, MNW, AHP, STA etc.  Similarly, a team like West Boca, who is new money in this sport, doesn't have a *single starter* that actually attends WBHS.  How is that possibly in the spirit of what HS fair play sports is about?  Put them all in the same division and be done with it.

[Hwy17]

I see that Cavalry Christian in Fort Lauderdale has joined the SSAA Atlantic division.  This a solid 2A program and a bit of a surprise to me to see them leave FHSAA.  

[Dr. D]

When the dust settled, the FHSAA now has 416 teams committed to the 2026 championship classifications.  For comparison, there were 448 teams participating in the FHSAA state series in 2025, representing a 7% loss in teams competing for a state championship this year.  For those who haven't seen the most recent updated classifications, the link is here:  https://fhsaa.com/news/2026/2/13/football-classifications-available-for-2026-27and2027-28.aspx

[Hwy17]

On 2/27/2026 at 2:53 PM, Dr. D said:

When the dust settled, the FHSAA now has 416 teams committed to the 2026 championship classifications.  For comparison, there were 448 teams participating in the FHSAA state series in 2025, representing a 7% loss in teams competing for a state championship this year.  For those who haven't seen the most recent updated classifications, the link is here:  https://fhsaa.com/news/2026/2/13/football-classifications-available-for-2026-27and2027-28.aspx

SSAA posted on X that the Atlantic division will have 42 teams for 2026, more than double from 2025. Looks like a few schools changed their mind and decided to stay in fhsaa.