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STA- Combined 59 points Atlantic Delray  Lake Mary Boone Booker Bolles St Augustine Lakewood Port Charlotte Berkeley Prep Miami Palmetto Mosley Jax TC Wiregrass Ranch  Apopka (for being a traditional winner in the past?)

Supposedly the schools were surveyed by the FHSAA on options for classification, so maybe the ADs, administrators, and coaches have seen the light.  But I'll believe it when I see an actual vote in favor at the upcoming FHSAA meeting. 

Oh wow really 

Sad thing is it’s hard to get coaches and AD’s on board with advancing a competitive system because the more classes there are, the easier the path is. So they are always going to want the easiest path for job security, and career perception

For those not aware, the FHSAA Board of Directors is meeting on November 2-3, and will be deciding on the football classification model for next year.  The proposal before them reduces classifications to six (1A-5A + Rural).  Teams will still be placed in districts, but district play will not be required.  Teams will play 8 games through Week 9, and then the four highest rated teams will be placed into the district tournament to determine the district champion.  The four district champions and four highest rated at-large teams will enter the regional bracket.  So big changes could be coming in 2026, if the Board of Directors votes for this proposal.