My solution: Promotion/Relegation System Class 7A: Top 32 over the past 4 years (use MaxPreps/Laz, but not the FHSAA system), requires seven games against other 7A opponents. All teams make the playoffs Class 6A: Next 32 over the past 4 years (use MaxPreps/Laz, but not the FHSAA system), require seven games against other 7A opponents. All teams make the playoffs Class 5A: Next 64 teams, eight districts of 8 teams, top 4 district records make the playoffs. Class 4A: Next 64 teams, eight districts of 8 teams, top 4 district records make the playoffs. Class 3A: Next 128 teams, 16 districts of 8 teams, District Champ/Runner-up or District Champ and Wildcards Class 2A: Next 128 teams, 16 districts of 8 teams, District Champ/Runner-up or District Champ and Wildcards Class 1A: Rural The bottom 4, 4, 8, 8, and 16 teams move down from 7A-3A every 2 years based on their 4-year rolling average. The top 4, 8, and 16 teams move up from 6A to 2A every 2 years based on their 4-year rolling average. Size is not the most important factor; skill is. Allows teams of relative ability to play each other. Allows teams to still play local rivalry games, out-of-state games, or money games.

Lake Wales and Osceola used to be conference rivals back in the day. I think it was called the Ridge Conference 

I was thinking to keep things simple, for the playoffs since there is 5 rounds, we can have the top 10 posters make the playoffs, and 2 get eliminated each round. And the tie breaker will always be the higher seed from the regular season,  giving the regular season meaning. 

I’m not sure. How many teams can throw out tens of thousands of dollars? There is a team up in TN that is paying 2 small bad teams to come take a butt whooping twice for $8k and $10k each year. So that’s a total of $36k they are paying for 4 home games to win by 50-60.    i’m not sure there are many teams in Florida that can pay big money

See!  I told you if you put up 17 points that’s all you needed.