Florida Playoffs (The teams I follow in red)

Semifinals

1A

Chaminade-Madonna 35 Trinity Christian Academy 6
Clearwater Central Catholic 22 Cardinal Newman 21 (OT)*
* Gutsy call by Chris Harvey for CCC, going for 2 in OT and the win.

2A

Gadsden County 47 Booker T. Washington 27
Cocoa 31 Cardinal Mooney 21

3A

Northwestern 40 Eau Gallie 0
Raines 28 Booker 23

4A

American Heritage 38 St. Augustine 28
Jones 18 Naples 7

5A

St. Thomas Aquinas 16 Manatee 13
Lakeland 34 Niceville 33 (3OT)**
** Tied 20-20 after regulation. Nobody scored in the first OT. Both teams scored and completed extra points in the second OT (27-27). In the 3rd OT, Lakeland scored and made an extra point kick. Niceville scored and went for 2. 

6A

West Boca Raton 14 Southridge 11
Osceola (Kissimmee) 41 Buchholz 35

7A

Lake Mary 24 Dr. Phillips 13 @Ohiocoach43
Venice 33 Columbus 27

Rural (Championship)

Madison County 21 Hawthorne 14

Rural B (Championship)  

Fort Meade 21 Dixie County 13

 

 

I found the scoring in the Lakeland/Niceville game interesting. It went as follows...

Niceville FG (3-0)

Niceville FG (6-0)

Niceville rushing TD (2 PAT failed) (12-0)

Lakeland scoop and score. (PAT) (12-7)

Lakeland rushing TD (2 PAT failed) (12-13)

Niceville rushing TD (2 PAT) (20-13)

Lakeland blocked punt returned for TD (PAT) (20-20)

OT1 - No score. (20-20)

OT2 - Niceville passing TD (PAT) Lakeland rushing TD (PAT) (27-27)

OT3 - Lakeland rushing TD (PAT) Niceville passing TD (2 PAT failed) (33-34)

let's go Rams!  I have a high school buddy whose kid plays on the team.  Another high school friend whose son won a state championship last year and now just signed with Colorado last week!

On 12/7/2024 at 12:34 AM, FSfan said:

Today in Tennessee, Alcoa (alma mater of Randall Cobb) won their tenth straight 3A state championship. They have won the title 18 of the last 21 years. 

Now this is impressive!

Florida Playoffs (The teams I follow in red)

Finals

1A

Chaminade-Madonna 42 Clearwater Central Catholic 7
3rd year in a row CCC gets destroyed in the final. Chaminade-Madonna has won 7 of the last 8 championships in what ever class they have played. 2017 (3A), 2018 (3A), 2019 (3A), 2021 (3A), 2022 (1M), 2023 (1M), 2024 (1A). They have won 9 overall.

2A

Cocoa 38 Gadsden County 27

3A

Northwestern / Raines (12/14 7:30)

4A

American Heritage 40 Jones 31

5A

St. Thomas Aquinas 34 Lakeland 0
St. Thomas Aquinas has won 6 championships in a row. 2019 (7A), 2020 (7A), 2021 (7A), 2022 (3M), 2023 (3M), 2024 (5A). They lead the state with 16 championships.

6A

West Boca Raton 26 Osceola (Kissimmee) 7

7A

Venice 52 Lake Mary 19 @Ohiocoach43

Rural (Championship)

Madison County 21 Hawthorne 14

Rural B (Championship)  

Fort Meade 21 Dixie County 13