I know ultimately it came down to the ruling by the judge presiding the case, but in fact the FHSAA still had to stand and fight for their correct decision.
Looking around the area, I see Bradenton Southeast finished 8-2 but didn't make the playoffs. I see River Ridge finished 7-3 and didn't make the playoffs. Neither are in the FIT either. Me personally, I'd rather see a bowl game with a match-up between 2 teams like this than some tournament that puts a 1 win team in. Also why I'd rather have a 12 game regular season with fewer teams making the playoffs, but with bowl games for everyone else. Like college football does.
Madison County
Impact Christian
Baldwin
Cocoa
The Villages
Jefferson
Eastside
Key West
ED White
South Fort Myers
Beachside
Martin County
Pace
Lennard
Monarch
South Lake
Jupiter
Spanish River
South Dade
Sumner
Well, now we know what happens when you piss them off enough. TFA poked the bear one to many times. Or maybe the cub....can't give fhsaa too much credit