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8A Reclass Summary of Changes


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8A BIG PICTURE 
  • In terms of big guns, 8A got a little weaker.
  • 8A lost the following teams to other classes: Wekiva, Manatee, Atlantic, Miramar and Southridge
  • 8A gained the following teams from other classes: Bartram Trail and Plant
  • 8A shed itself of a number of weaker south FL programs in Region 4, but gained a number of weaker programs in Region 2.
 
 
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN EACH REGION
 
8A Region 1
Out-Wekiva
In-Bartram Trail
 
8A Region 2
Out-Manatee and Vero Beach
In-Plant
 
8A Region 3
Out-Atlantic, Miramar and Western
In-Vero Beach
 
8A Region 4 
Out-Southridge
In-Western
 
 
ALL CHANGES IN EACH REGION
 
8A Region 1-23 teams (21 teams before)
Out:
Boone
Lyman
Wekiva
Winter Springs
 
In:
Bartram Trail
Hagerty
Nease
Oakleaf
Ocoee
West Port
 
8A Region 2-22 teams (21 teams before)
Out:
Centennial 
Fort Pierce Central
Gateway
George Jenkins
Manatee
Treasure Coast
Vero Beach
 
In:
Boone
Celebration
East Ridge
Lake Nona
Lennard
Plant
Wharton
Windermere
 
8A Region 3-17 teams (25 teams before)
Out:
Atlantic
Coral Springs
Cypress Bay
Douglas
Everglades
Flanagan
Miramar
Piper
Plantation
Seminole Ridge
South Plantation
Taravella
Western
 
In:
Centennial
Forest Hill
Fort Pierce Central
Treasure Coast
Vero Beach
 
8A Region 4 - 18 teams (22 teams before)
Out:
American
Belen Jesuit
Dr Krop 
Ferguson
Hialeah
Hialeah Gardens
Homestead
Killian
Miami Beach
North Miami
North Miami Beach
Southridge
Varela
 
In:
Coral Glades
Coral Springs
Cypress Bay
Douglas
Flanagan
Piper
Taravella
West Broward
Western
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10 minutes ago, gatorman-uf said:

Curious, but there seem to be a lot of large south Florida teams missing from the new classifications

Dr. Krop
Ferguson
Hialeah Gardens
Hollywood Hills
Miami Sunset
Pompano Beach
Reagan
Varela
Westland Hialeah

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Titusville???
Umatilla???
Warner Christian???

Curious, indeed! Are all those going to become independent? I know the list is not murderers row, but still.

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Just now, Floridatech said:

We haven't played down South in the playoffs in a decade 

I know. The Treasure Coast is really on the bubble between North and South. Used to be South in the early 2000s then became North for several years ending this year.

But maybe this is the spark to get VB to Orlando. You never know. 

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1 minute ago, DarterBlue2 said:

I know. The Treasure Coast is really on the bubble between North and South. Used to be South in the early 2000s then became North for several years ending this year.

But maybe this is the spark to get VB to Orlando. You never know. 

But they'll have to deal with speed, now I see a game with Glades Central will definitely be help af......

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2 hours ago, gatorman-uf said:

Curious, but there seem to be a lot of large south Florida teams missing from the new classifications

Dr. Krop
Ferguson
Hialeah Gardens
Hialeah Miami Lakes
Hollywood Hills
Goleman
Miami Sunset
Pompano Beach
Reagan
Varela
Westland Hialeah

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Titusville???
Umatilla???
Warner Christian???

10 Miami Dade teams opted to go independent and play each other 

 

Goleman

Hialeah Gardens

Varela

Coral Park

Westland Hialeah

Reagan

Sunset

HML

Krop

Not sure of 10th

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Plant has to love this. One of the smallest teams in 8A, but Manatee, Wekiva, and Vero moved out. Also ,Rick Darlington leaving Apopka cannot be good for that program. 

Looks like the 8A powers are going to be Plant, Dr. Phillips, Sar. Riverview, BT, Mandarin (if they build on their championship), Deerfield, and Columbus. 

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30 minutes ago, 181pl said:

Plant has to love this. One of the smallest teams in 8A, but Manatee, Wekiva, and Vero moved out. Also ,Rick Darlington leaving Apopka cannot be good for that program

Looks like the 8A powers are going to be Plant, Dr. Phillips, Sar. Riverview, BT, Mandarin (if they build on their championship), Deerfield, and Columbus. 

We will see. A decision should be made very shortly. The talent is still in the zone. The trick is to keep it. 

Also, VB is still 8A. But they are now in Region 3 on the south end of the brackets. 

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playoff teams from each region(from this past season) who moved out:

8A Region 1-Wekiva

8A Region 2-Centennial, Gateway, Manatee, Treasure Coast, Vero Beach

8A Region 3-Atlantic, Miramar, Piper, Plantation, Western

8A Region 4-Belen, Hialeah, North Miami, Southridge

 

Plant is moving into a Region 2 that is being depleted and is the only one of 8 teams moving in who made the playoffs last year.  Plant will have to contend with Dr P, Sarasota Riverview, and Osceola though, compared to Lakeland and Viera in the region they came from.  So, am not sure one can say that their path to a region title is that much easier. 

Likewise, Vero Beach is moving into a Region 3 that is being depleted, and is one of 3 teams who made the playoffs last year (the other 2 being Centennial and Treasure Coast) moving into the region.  Now they will have to deal with Deerfield Beach and Palm Beach Central, whereas Dr P, Manatee and Riverview stood in their way before.  Am not sure how much easier their path is to a region title. 

Deerfield Beach in Region 3 may be the most fortunate of all teams in 8A in terms of the changes.  A bunch of serious contenders moved out of their region, and a serious contender in region 4(Southridge) moved out of the class.  Though they still have to deal with some serious contenders in that region, I would say that overall, Deerfield Beach has a significantly easier path to the state final now.    

 

 

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40 minutes ago, OldSchoolLion said:

playoff teams from each region(from this past season) who moved out:

8A Region 1-Wekiva

8A Region2-Centennial, Gateway, Manatee, Treasure Coast, Vero Beach

8A Region 3-Atlantic, Miramar, Piper, Plantation, Western

8A Region 4-Belen, Hialeah, North Miami, Southridge

 

Plant is moving into a Region 2 that is being depleted and is the only one of 8 teams moving in who made the playoffs last year.  Plant will have to contend with Dr P, Sarasota Riverview, and Osceola though, compared to Lakeland and Viera in the region they came from.  So, am not sure one can say that their path to a region title is that much easier. 

Likewise, Vero Beach is moving into a Region 3 that is being depleted, and is one of 3 teams who made the playoffs last year (the other 2 being Centennial and Treasure Coast) moving into the region.  Now they will have to deal with Deerfield Beach and Palm Beach Central, whereas Dr P, Manatee and Riverview stood in their way before.  Am not sure how much easier their path is to a region title. 

Deerfield Beach in Region 3 may be the most fortunate of all teams in 8A in terms of the changes.  A bunch of serious contenders moved out of their region, and a serious contender in region 4(Southridge) moved out of the class.  Though they still have to deal with some serious contenders in that region, I would say that overall, Deerfield Beach has a significantly easier path to the state final now.    

 

 

Plant and Dr. P are tied up two a piece in playoff matchups. Outside of 2011, Plant didn't field very strong teams when it was in 8A. I think their in a better spot right now.

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5 hours ago, DarterBlue2 said:

We will see. A decision should be made very shortly. The talent is still in the zone. The trick is to keep it. 

Also, VB is still 8A. But they are now in Region 3 on the south end of the brackets. 

decision was made 2 days ago.  jeff Rolson.  Also osceola is still in that region but 8A North is not loaded with teams that have tons of transfers so it is easier to make it there and win it than 7A

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