The regular season is over, and it’s win-or-go-home time. Florida’s high school football playoffs begin Friday, Nov. 13, and several Central Florida teams are in action in Region 1-6A.
Winter Park vs. Mainland
- Matchup: (3) Mainland (5-4) at (6) Winter Park (5-5)
- When: Friday, Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m.
- Where: Winter Park
Even though Winter Park is the lower seed, the Wildcats get to play at home. After a .500 regular season, this is a fresh start and a chance to make a run.
Other Region 1-6A Matchups
- (8) Lake Brantley (5-5) at (1) Seminole (10-0): Seminole finished the regular season unbeaten and enters as the top seed.
- (7) Spruce Creek (5-4) at (2) DeLand (9-1): DeLand is one of the region’s strongest teams.
- (5) Lake Mary (2-8) at (4) Creekside (8-2): Creekside is having one of the best seasons in program history. Its two losses came by a combined seven points.
Unless noted otherwise, games kick off at 7 p.m.
Creekside Players to Watch
Creekside brings a balanced attack into the playoffs:
- QB Rozzi Sperry: 1,820 passing yards and 13 touchdowns
- RB Davis Baldwin: 675 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns
- WR Timmy Goodrich: 46 catches for 643 yards
- LB Sutton Hooker: 6 sacks
- DB Justin Roddy: 5 interceptions
The winner of Lake Mary vs. Creekside will face the winner of Lake Brantley vs. Seminole.
Florida Invitational Games
Two more Central Florida teams played Thursday night in the Florida Invitational Tournament: Lake Howell (6-4) hosted Tocoi Creek, and St. Cloud (6-4) traveled to Riverside.
The Road to a State Title
Here’s the playoff schedule for Classes 1A-6A:
- Nov. 13: Regional quarterfinals
- Nov. 20: Regional semifinals
- Nov. 27: Regional finals
- Dec. 4: State semifinals
The state championships for the Open Division and Classes 1A-6A will be held Dec. 9-12 in Miami.
A Brand-New Open Division
This season also marks Florida’s first-ever Open Division, an eight-team bracket for the state’s top programs. St. Thomas Aquinas is the No. 1 seed. Pool play runs on the same three Fridays as the regional rounds.
Bundle Up
It’ll be a chilly night for football by Florida standards, with temperatures dropping into the 50s after sunset. If you’re heading to the game, bring a jacket.