After a complicated and shortened top football season in South Florida, forced to overcome the coronavirus pandemic, groups that opted for a three-county championship tournament will play in the first-round playoffs by the end of next week.
Quarter-final games in the playoffs will be played in 3 positions (Class 8A, 7A, 6A-1A) and gold/silver brackets to allow as many groups as you can imagine reaching the playoffs.
Tickets will cost $10 for quarter-final and semi-final matches. Entry for all championships is $12.
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The winners of the top quarter-finals will host the semi-final the week of Friday, December 11.
Championship matches are scheduled for December 21 and 22 at one hour to be determined.
The teams that lose in the quarterfinals will go to a comfort in the same classification and in the same original Array. All comfort games are tentatively scheduled for December 10 and 17.
Class 8A (Games on Friday at 7 p. m. , unless otherwise noted)
GOLD SUPPORT
Quarter-finals: Douglas (8) in Columbus (1); Park Vista (7) to Western (2); Jupiter (6) at Deerfield Beach (3); Monarch (5) at South Dade (4) at Harris Field, Homestead
Semifinals: Douglas/Columbus winner against Monarch/South Dade winner; Winner of Park Vista / Western vs. Jupiter / Deerfield Beach.
Championship: TBA.
SUPPORT MONEY
Quarter-finals: Wellington (8) at Palm Beach Gardens (1), 6; Coral Springs (7) in Boca Raton (2), 6; Flanagan (6) vs. FlanaganCoral Gables (3) in Tropical Park, Miami, 3:30 a. m. ; Miami High (5) at Coral Glades (4).
Semifinals: Wellington/Palm Beach Gardens winner vs. Miami High/Coral Glades winner; Flanagan/Coral Gables Winner vs. Coral Gables. Coral Springs / Boca Raton Winner.
Championship: TBA.
Class 7A
(Games on Friday at 7 p. m. , unless otherwise noted)
GOLD SUPPORT
Quarter-finals: North Miami (8) in Atlantic (1), 6; American (7) at Plantation (2) at PAL Field; Seminole Ridge (6) to Dwyer (3), 6; South Plantation (5) in Miramar (4).
Semifinals: South Plantation / Miramar winner vs. North Miami/Atlantic Winner; Seminole Ridge/Dwyer Vs. WinnerAmerican Winner / Plantation.
Championship: TBA.
SUPPORT MONEY
Quarter-finals: Miami Beach (8) against Blanche Ely (1); Hialeah (7) in the Everglades (2); Olympic Heights (6) in South Broward (3); Fort Lauderdale (5) at Royal Palm Beach (4), 6.
Semifinals: Fort Lauderdale/Royal Palm Beach Winner vs. Fort Lauderdale Miami Beach/ White Ely Winner; Olympic Heights / South Broward vs. Olympic Heights WinnerWinner of Hialeah/Everglades.
Championship: TBA.
Class 6A-1A (Games on Friday at 7 p. m. , unless otherwise noted)
GOLD SUPPORT
Quarter-finals: Stranahan (8) in Miami Killian (1) at Traz Powell Stadium (Saturday), 6; Pahokee (7) to Dillard (2); Booker T. Washington to Glades Central (3), 6; Miami Carol City (5) in North Miami Beach (4) at Traz Powell Stadium.
Semifinals: Miami Carol City/North Miami Beach winner vs. North Miami BeachStranahan/Miami Killian winner; Winner of Booker T. Washington Winner / Glades Central vs. Pahokee / Dillard.
Championship: TBA.
SUPPORT MONEY
Quarter-finals: Coral Springs Charter (8) in Hallandale (1); Suncoast (7) at Coconut Creek (2); Boynton Beach (6) in Miami Springs (3) at Traz Powell Stadium (Saturday), 2; South Miami (5) in Miami Norland (4) at Traz Powell Stadium (Thursday).
Semifinals: Winner of South Miami / Miami Norland vs. Coral Springs Charter / Hallandale Winner; Winner of Boynton Beach / Miami Springs vs. Suncoast/Coconut Creek winner.
Championship: TBA.
Seed
Class 8A
GOLDEN SUPPORT: 1. Columbus (4-0); 2. Western (2-0); 3. Deerfield Beach (2-0); 4. South Dade (4-0); 5. Monarch (4-0); 6. Jupiter (4-0); 7. Park Vista (3-1); 8. Douglas (2-0).
ARGENT SUPPORT: 1. Palm Beach Gardens (2-2); 2. Mouse mouth (3-1); 3. Coral Gables (2-2); 4. Coral fields (3-1); 5. Miami High (2-2); 6. Flanagan (3-1); 7. Coral Springs (2-2); 8. Wellington (2-2).
Class 7A
GOLDEN SUPPORT: 1. Atlantic (3-1); 2. Plantation (2-1); 3. Dwyer (4-0); 4. Miramar (1-1); 5. South Plantation (1-2); 6. Seminole Ridge (1-1); 7. American (2-2); 8. North Miami (1-2).
ARGENTE SUPPORT: 1. Blanche Ely (2-2); 2. Everglades (2-1); 3. South Broward (1-2); 4. Royal Palm Beach (1-3); 5. Fort Lauderdale (0-2); 6. Olympic Heights (1-2); 7. Hialeah (1-2); 8. Miami Beach (0-2).
Class 6A-1A
GOLDEN SUPPORT: 1. Miami Killian (4-0); 2. Dillard (4-0); 3. Glades Central (4-0); 4. North Miami Beach (2-2); 5. Miami Carol City (3-1); 6. Booker T. Washington (2-2); 7. Pahokee (2-2); 8. Stranahan (2-1).
ARGENTE SUPPORT: 1. Hallandale (2-2); 2. Coconut Creek (2-1); 3. Miami Springs (3-1); 4. Miami Norland (1-3); 5. South Miami (3-1); 6. Boynton Beach (3-1); 7. Suncoast (2-2); 8. Coral Springs Charter (1-2).