To answer your question, FHSAA policies state that schools may be placed in the Rural classification if they are located in geographic areas as determined by the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI; Florida statute 288.0656), population density by zip code, and median family income by zip code.  The Rural classification is limited to the lowest 40 populated schools that meet these criteria and commit to the Rural classification in the sport of football. Other states have wrestled with the public-private disparity.  In Tennessee, private schools are placed in separate classifications and playoff brackets from public schools.  In Georgia, public and private schools are placed in the same classifications, but private and public schools in the lowest 3 classifications are placed in separate playoff brackets. 

1A now has a fighting chance.  2A will be "interesting".

Here are my "in-state" schedule strength rankings for the finalists. Only games vs. Florida teams are considered: 7A  Class Rank State Rank Lake Mary 1 4 Vero Beach 12 63 6A  Class Rank State Rank West Boca Raton 10 64 West Broward 14 82 5A  Class Rank State Rank Lakeland 3 32 St. Thomas Aquinas 4 36 4A  Class Rank State Rank American Heritage 1 2 Jones 8 48 3A  Class Rank State Rank Miami Northwestern 1 29 Raines 5 88 2A  Class Rank State Rank Cardinal Mooney 9 56 Bolles 10 59 1A  Class Rank State Rank Cardinal Newman 1 15 Chaminade 3 17

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    

So you don't wanna see the Cinderella story in West Broward