Football: Class 5A, 7A and 8A playoff points system averages for Oct. 3 -- Observer Preps

The FHSAA tallied up the projected points average for each team in the state series system Oct. 3, giving the high-school football community in Florida its first taste of what the postseason process will shape up like as the season continues through its midway point.

Below, we have the regional standings for regions in Classes 5A-8A that include teams covered by Observer Preps (bolded).

Though the release of the points projections through Oct. 3 is handy, it cannot paint a complete picture at this point in the season for Classes 5A-8A, which still have districts. 

In the final playoff selection process, district champions automatically earn playoff spots, with district champions continuing to be determined by records within the district.  There are four districts in every region, and so those four champions will earn the top four seeds in each region’s playoffs. The other four spots are being awarded based upon points standings.

However, since it is only midway-point of the season and many teams have played only one or two district games, we have arranged the standings by region, with the teams in descending order based only on points average. 

A break occurs in each region after the top-eight, to give a general idea of who would likely make the playoffs — though, as mentioned, this is not accounting for district standings yet at this point in the season.

8A Region 1

Winter Park (District 3) — 46.40

Flagler Palm Coast (District 1) — 41.20

Sanford - Seminole (District 2) — 41.00

Apopka (District 4) — 40.80

Lake Mary (District 2) — 39.80

Boone (District 3) — 39.67

Wekiva (District 4) — 39.40

University - Orange City (District 2) — 38.67

Timber Creek (District 3) — 36.75

Spruce Creek (District 1) — 36.60

Evans (District 4) — 36.40

West Orange (District 4) — 34.40

Oviedo (District 2) — 33.80

Lyman (District 2) — 33.33

Mandarin (District 1) — 33.20

Colonial (District 3) — 32.25

University - Orlando (District 3) — 32.00

Sandalwood (District 1) — 31.80

Lake Brantley (District 2) — 31.17

DeLand (District 1) — 28.50

Winter Springs (District 2) — 22.00

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8A Region 2

Vero Beach (District 8) — 47.25

Osceola (District 7) — 44.67

Dr. Phillips (District 5) — 42.25

Centennial (District 8) — 42.25

Newsome (District 6) — 38.75

Gateway (District 7) — 38.40

Riverview - Sarasota (District 6) — 37.67

Ridge Community (District 7) — 35.80

Olympia (District 5) — 35.40

Manatee (District 6) — 35.33

Treasure Coast (District 8) — 35.00

George Jenkins (District 7) — 34.50

Oak Ridge (District 5) — 33.40

Steinbrenner (District 6) — 32.80

Haines City (District 7) — 32.25

Palm Harbor (District 6) — 32.00

Cypress Creek (District 5) — 31.50

Alonso (District 6) — 31.00

Riverview - Riverview (District 6) — 30.75

Fort Pierce Central (District 8) — 29.67

Freedom - Orlando (District 5) — 27.80

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7A Region 1

Robert E. Lee (District 2) — 42.80

Fleming Island (District 3) — 42.00

Columbia (District 2) — 41.33

Bartram Trail (District 3) — 39.40

Edgewater (District 4) — 37.75

Buchholz (District 3) — 37.40

Lincoln (District 1) — 37.00

East Ridge (District 4) — 36.20

Fletcher (District 2) — 35.50

Hagerty (District 4) — 34.75

Chiles (District 1) — 33.40

West Port (District 4) — 32.40

Lake Howell (District 4) — 32.00

First Coast (District 2) — 31.80

Atlantic Coast (District 2) — 31.50

Creekside (District 3) — 31.20

Ocoee (District 4) — 29.40

Lake Minneola (District 4) — 29.20

Oakleaf (District 3) — 27.80

Leon (District 1) — 25.83

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5A Region 4

Cardinal Gibbons (District 16) — 44.75

American Heritage (District 16) — 44.67

Palm Bay (District 14) — 43.67

Bishop Moore (District 13) — 39.25*

Merritt Island (District 14) — 38.40

Coconut Creek (District 16) — 37.67

Jackson - Miami (District 16) — 36.00

Jones (District 13) — 35.80*

Rockledge (District 14) — 34.00

Fort Pierce Westwood (District 15) — 33.60**

Suncoast (District 15) — 33.60**

Stranahan (District 16) — 33.00

Tavares (District 13) — 30.75

Poinciana (District 13) — 29.60

Port St. Lucie (District 15) — 29.25

Space Coast (District 14) — 28.25

Titusville (District 14) — 28.25

John Carroll (District 15) — 27.75

Eustis (District 13) — 28.00

Hallandale (District 16) — 25.00

Pompano Beach (District 15) — 24.20

Notes:

* — Despite being behind Bishop Moore in the points standings, Jones defeated the Hornets and is ahead of the Hornets in district standings as a result.

** — Though these two teams are outside of the top-eight, District 15’s champion will make the playoffs. These two are starred as they are the highest-ranking teams in this district.