You need to take a closer look at Booker's first two playoff opponents, I believe Booker has Manatee topped in the "two worst Opponents any team could face" category. Lee County has become what Pinellas and Hillsbourgh county's were during the 80's, they were collectively are all that bad. But yeah Pinellas County was so bad during the 80's, they petitioned the FHSAA to move Manatee, Sarasota, and Sarasota Roverview out of their districts, because they didnt have a competitive team that stood any kind of chance  against those 3. In fact any of that 85 group of Manatee, Riverview, and Sarasota could have taken the 5A state title that year.

Years ago, Thanksgiving weekend was the 2nd round of the playoffs.  It was an exciting time.  Today, it's the 3rd round.  And so now there's only half as many schools/games.

Keystone Heights. https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2025/11/24/keystone-heights-football-coaching-change-steve-reynolds-out/87436494007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z115901p000350c000350d00----v115901b0059xxd005965&gca-ft=181&gca-ds=sophi

@LAZ picks  Blountstown Hawthorne  University Christian  CDS C Newman  Cocoa C Gibbons Bolles Bishop Moore MNW Choctaw Jones AHP Ponte Vedra Lakeland Manatee Armwood  Buchholz West Broward Deland 

They did have the two worst opponents Any team could have in the first two rounds. They are in the weakest region since I have been following football. So it’s not that surprising.