FHSAA 2024 high school football playoff brackets after Week 8

The top 10 in the FHSAA rankings saw a massive shakeup after a chaotic Week 8.

Nease remains the top overall team in the state with a power ranking of 25.048. Lakeland (22.444) is No. 2, Norland (21.498) is No. 3, Armwood (21.443) is No. 4 and Gadsden County (20.984) is No. 5. The FHSAA released its rankings on Tuesday morning.

Norland, which beat American Heritage-Plantation on Monday, replaces Jones as the top seed in Class 4A. Gadsden County jumps up to No. 1 in Class 2A after Bradford's loss to Newberry. Chaminade-Madonna, which beat St. Thomas Aquinas on Friday, takes over the top spot in Class 1A from Cardinal Newman.

Venice (Class 7A), Nease (6A), Lakeland (5A), Norland (4A), Eau Gallie (3A), Gadsden County (2A), Chaminade-Madonna (1A) and Union County (Rural) are the top overall teams in their respective classes.

Here is what the bracket would look like if the playoffs started today.

Region 1

(1) Lake Mary* vs. (8) Boone*

(4) Flagler Palm Coast vs. (5) Spruce Creek

(3) University (Orange City)* vs. (6) Creekside*

(2) Seminole vs. (7) DeLand

Outside looking in: Hagerty, Boone

Region 2

(1) Venice* vs. (8) Ridge Community*

(4) Strawberry Crest vs. (5) Plant City

(3) Newsome* vs, (6) Ocoee

(2) West Orange* vs. (7) Apopka

Region 3

(1) Dr. Phillips* vs. (8) Treasure Coast

(4) Vero Beach* vs. (5) Tohopekaliga*

(3) Jupiter vs. (6) Fort Pierce Central

(2) Palm Beach Central* vs. (7) Lake Nona

Region 4

(1) Columbus* vs. (8) South Dade

(4) Western* vs. (5) Santaluces*

(3) Miami Palmetto vs. (6) Goleman

(2) Boca Raton* vs. (7) Spanish River

Region 1

(1) Nease* vs. (8) Bartram Trail

(4) Oakleaf* vs. (5) Mandarin

(3) Buchholz vs. (6) Oviedo*

(2) Pace* vs. (7) Evans

Outside looking in: Fletcher, Tate

Region 2

(1) Armwood* vs. (8) Melbourne

(4) Bartow vs. (5) Plant

(3) Osceola (Kissimmee)* vs. (6) Viera

(2) Durant* vs. (7) South Lake*

Outside looking in: Lake Minneola

Region 3

(1) Wiregrass Ranch* vs. (8) Lakewood Ranch

(4) West Boca* vs. (5) Parrish Community

(3) Mitchell vs. (6) Lennard

(2) Palmetto* vs. (7) Largo*

Outside looking in: Palm Harbor University

Region 4

(1) Miami Southridge* vs. (8) Nova

(4) Homestead vs. (5) Monarch

(3) Piper* vs. (6) Doral Academy

(2) West Broward* vs. (7) South Broward*

Outside looking in: Flanagan

Region 1

(1) Mosley* vs. (8) Mainland*

(4) Ponte Vedra* vs. (5) Beachside

(3) Lincoln* vs. (6) Fleming Island

(2) Niceville vs. (7) Middleburg

Region 2

(1) Lakeland* vs. (8) Gaither

(4) Springstead* vs. (5) Sebring

(3) Tampa Bay Tech* vs. (6) East Bay

(2) Edgewater* vs. (7) Lake Gibson

Region 3

(1) Manatee* vs. (8) Immokalee*

(4) North Fort Myers vs. (5) Cape Coral*

(3) Fort Myers vs. (6) Charlotte

(2) Riverdale* vs. (7) Pinellas Park

Region 4

(1) St. Thomas Aquinas* vs. (8) North Miami

(4) Miramar* vs. (5) Coconut Creek

(3) Blanche Ely vs. (6) Martin County*

(2) Atlantic (Delray Beach)* vs. (7) Heritage

Outside looking in: Pembroke Pines Charter

Region 1

(1) St. Augustine* vs. (8) Ed White

(4) Riverside* vs. (5) Pine Forest

(3) Escambia* vs. (6) Rickards

(2) Choctawhatchee* vs. (7) Arnold

Region 2

(1) Jones* vs. (8) Rockledge

(4) Leesburg vs. (5) Lecanto

(3) Lake Wales vs. (6) Zephyrhills*

(2) Vanguard* vs. (7) New Smyrna Beach*

Region 3

(1) Dunbar* vs. (8) Osceola (Seminole)

(4) Clearwater* vs. (5) St. Petersburg*

(3) Port Charlotte vs. (6) River Ridge

(2) Naples vs. (7) Jesuit*

Region 4

(1) Norland* vs. (8) Hialeah*

(4) John Carroll Catholic* vs. (5) Archbishop McCarthy

(3) Plantation vs. (6) Dillard*

(2) American Heritage-Plantation vs. (7) Jensen Beach

Region 1

(1) Raines* vs. (8) Parker

(4) Bishop Kenny* vs. (5) Wakulla

(3) Baker County vs. (6) Menendez

(2) Godby* vs. (7) Bay*

Outside looking in: Pensacola

Region 2

(1) Eau Gallie* vs. (8) Crystal River*

(4) Dunnellon* vs. (5) Merritt Island

(3) Mount Dora vs. (6) Eastside

(2) Bishop Moore* vs. (7) Titusville

Outside looking in: South Sumter, Tavares

Region 3

(1) Mulberry* vs. (8) Robinson

(4) Nature Coast Tech* vs. (5) Chamberlain

(3) Booker* vs. (6) Boca Ciega

(2) Jefferson* vs. (7) Hudson

Region 4

(1) Miami Central* vs. (8) Stranahan

(4) Key West vs. (5) Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines)

(3) Miami Jackson vs. (6) Island Coast*

(2) Miami Northwestern* vs. (7) Lely*

Outside looking in: Cypress Bay, St. Brendan

Region 1

(1) Gadsden County* vs. (8) Baldwin

(4) Taylor County vs. (5) Marianna*

(3) Bolles* vs. (6) Florida High

(2) Pensacola Catholic* vs. (7) Walton

Region 2

(1) Bradford vs. (8) Lake Placid*

(4) Palatka vs. (5) Calvary Christian (Clearwater)

(3) Cocoa* vs. (6) Berkeley Prep

(2) Newberry* vs. (7) Villages Charter

Outside looking in: Astronaut

Region 3

(1) Cardinal Mooney* vs. (8) Somerset Academy-Canyons

(4) Glades Central vs. (5) Calvary Christian (Fort Lauderdale)*

(3) King's Academy* vs. (6) Tarpon Springs

(2) Bishop Verot* vs. (7) Lakewood

Outside looking in: Inlet Grove

Region 4

(1) Immaculata-La Salle* vs. (8) Somerset Academy (Miami)*

(4) Monsignor Pace* vs. (5) Ransom Everglades

(3) Booker T. Washington (Miami) vs. (6) Carol City

(2) Cardinal Gibbons* vs. (7) North Miami Beach

Region 1

(1) Providence* vs. (8) Impact Christian Academy

(4) P.K. Yonge* vs. (5) St. John Paul II (Tallahassee)

(3) Maclay* vs. (6) University Christian

(2) Trinity Christian* vs. (7) Episcopal School of Jacksonville

Region 2

(1) The First Academy* vs. (8) Orlando Christian Prep

(4) Victory Christian* vs. (5) Lakeland Christian

(3) Melbourne Central Catholic vs. (6) Crescent City

(2) Clearwater Central Catholic* vs. (7) Carrollwood Day

Region 3

(1) Cardinal Newman* vs. (8) St. Petersburg Catholic

(4) Southwest Florida Christian* vs. (5) Community School of Naples

(3) Neumann vs. (6) Benjamin

(2) First Baptist Academy* vs. (7) Northside Christian*

Region 4

(1) Chaminade-Madonna* vs. (8) Somerset Academy Key

(4) St. Andrew's* vs. (5) True North Classical

(3) Archbishop Carroll* vs. (6) St. John Paul II (Boca Raton)

(2) Edison vs. (7) Palmer Trinity*

A Bracket

First round

(1) Union County vs (16) Baker

(8) Aucilla Christian vs. (9) Pahokee

(5) Chiefland vs. (12) Jefferson County

(4) Jay vs. (13) Holmes County

(6) Cottondale vs. (11) Williston

(3) Madison County vs. (14) Franklin County

(7) Chipley vs. (10) Fort White

(2) Hawthorne vs. (15) Blountstown