Armwood Stripped of 6A Crown

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

It comes no surprise that Armwood has been stripped of its 2011 Florida Class 6A state title, which also led the school to a #3 overall ranking in MaxPreps.com's final national rankings.

Tuesday, the Florida High School Athletic Association handed-out its penalties after a six-month investigation into the school using ineligible players in 2010 and 2011.

In addition to stripping Armwood of its 2011 title, the FHSAA also took away the Hawks' 2010 runner-up finish and forced the school to forfeit all 15 wins from last year and 11 of its 14 victories from 2010.  The school was also fined $12,743 and placed on three year administrative probation.

Florida Releases 2011 Master High School Football Schedule

by Jeff Fisher
Florida High School Football Huddle

It's beginning to feel a lot like high school football time in Florida.

Spring practice begins May 2nd, and this week, the Florida High School Athletic Association released the 2011 master schedule.  Click here to see the schedules for every team in the state.

Florida High School Football Championships to Stay in Orlando

by Jeff Fisher
Florida High School Football Huddle

Orlando will remain the site of the Florida high school football championship through the 2013.

The Florida High School Athletic Association announced Friday that it awarded all of the state championship games to the Central Florida Sports Commission for three more years.  Orlando has hosted the title games in the Citrus Bowl for the last four years.

Two other cities, St. Petersburg (Tropicana Field) and Miami (Sun Life Stadium and Florida International University) also bid on the finals.

"Orlando has proven to be a great venue for our member schools to play football," said FHSAA Executive Director Dr. Roger Dearing in a news release. "We’re excited to announce a renewed agreement between the Florida High School Athletic Association and the Central Florida Sports Commission for the state finals in Orlando with the new football classifications in place. It was rewarding to word directly with Mayor Buddy Dyer in reaching this three-year agreement."

"The keys to our proposal were also the keys to our success over the past four years,” said Sam Stark, president of the Central Florida Sports Commission. "Orlando's statewide appeal, central location and the dedication of our local partners helped to create a wonderful, seamless experience for the FHSAA and the participating teams. We are honored that the FHSAA has entrusted us with this showcase event for the next three years.”

"Orlando is well known for rolling out the red carpet for guests, as some of the most recognizable sports events and activities call this great city home," added Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. "We are proud to have the privilege of hosting the FHSAA football finals and the recent renovations to the Citrus Bowl will certainly enhance the player and patron experience during the championship games."

Click here to read the entire FHSAA news release.

Flagler Palm Coast HS Football Coach Resigns

by Jeff Fisher
Florida High School Football Huddle

Flagler Palm Coast High has some work in front of it in light of Monday's resignation by head football coach Steve Allen.

The Dayton Beach News-Journal reports that Allen is stepping down after eight seasons for personal reasons.  Allen leaves the school as its winningest coach with a 51-35 record.

Parkway Academy Hit With Record Fine by Florida High School Athletic Associatiion

by Jeff Fisher
Florida High School Football Huddle

The Florida High School Athletic Association has fined Parkway Academy in Miramar a record $260,800 for 32 rules violations by its Class 1A football team.

Parkway is appealing the ruling, and will get a chance to defend itself at a July 27th hearing.

Reporter Brandt Merritt of The Ledger takes a closer look at the investigation that began during the 2008-09 school year.

Two High School Football Coaches to be Inducted into Florida High School Athletic Hall of Fame

by Jeff Fisher
Florida High School Football Huddle

Former FAMU football coach Henry Jacobs and the late Fort Myers head coach Sam Sirianni will be inducted into the Florida High School Athletic Hall of Fame in April.

Jacobs, who won almost 80% of the games he coached, had nine players who went on to the National Football League. Sirianni won 244 games and in 1992, his team was ranked 6th in the nation by USA Today.

Click here to read the Florida High School Athletic Association news release on the 2010 inductees.

Suwannee High School Looking for New Football Coach

by Jeff Fisher
Florida High School Football Huddle

Jerry Odom has resigned as head coach of the Suwannee High School football program.

The Suwannee Democrat reports that Odom is leaving to take an assistant coach position at Jacksonville University.

Florida High School Football Playoff Pairings

6A
NORTH
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Deland (9-1) at Orange Park (10-0)
Jacksonville Sandalwood (8-2) at Daytona Beach Mainland (8-2)
Orlando Timber Creek (6-4) at Sanford Seminole (8-2)
Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley (7-3) at Winter Park (9-1)
Orlando Boone (7-3) at Apopka (9-1)
Orlando Olympia (8-2) at Orlando Dr. Phillips (10-0)
Loxahatchee Seminole Ridge (7-3) at Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast (7-3) (Thursday, Lawnwood Stadium)
Vero Beach (7-3) at Boca Raton (8-2)

SOUTH
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Plantation (7-3) at Deerfield Beach (7-3)
Oakland Park Northeast (5-5) at Miramar (9-1)
Ives Estates Dr. Krop (6-4) at Miramar Everglades (5-5)
Weston Cypress Bay (5-5) at Miami Carol City (6-4) (Traz Powell Stadium)
Coral Gables (6-4) at Miami Northwestern (9-1) (Thursday, Traz Powell Stadium)
Miami Central (9-1) at Miami Columbus (9-1) (FIU Stadium)
Homestead South Dade (8-2) at Miami Ferguson (6-4) (Thursday, Tropical Park)
Miami Sunset (5-5) at Miami Southridge (9-0) (Harris Field)

5A
NORTH
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Daytona Beach Seabreeze (6-4) at Neptune Beach Fletcher (9-1)
Jacksonville First Coast (6-4) at Orange Park Fleming Island (8-2)
Kissimmee Osceola (6-4) at Oviedo (9-1)
Winter Springs (3-7) at Lakeland (10-0)
Plant City (7-3) at Tampa Plant (9-1)
Tampa Alonso (4-6) at Lithia Newsome (7-3)
Tarpon Springs East Lake (7-3) at Tampa Bay Tech (8-1)
Tampa Freedom (7-2-1) at Clearwater Countryside (9-1)

SOUTH
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Bradenton Manatee (9-1) at St. Petersburg Gibbs (6-4)
St. Petersburg (9-1) at Venice (9-2)
Royal Palm Beach (4-6) at Palm Bay Bayside (6-4)
Melbourne (5-5) at Lantana Santaluces (5-5)
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson (5-5) at West Boca Raton (7-3)
Wellington (5-5) at Pompano Beach Blanche Ely (9-1)
Hollywood South Broward Broward (9-1) at Coconut Creek (5-5) (Pompano Beach)
Coral Springs (7-3) at Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (10-0)

4A
NORTH
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Fort Walton Beach (5-4) at Pensacola Pine Forest (8-2)
Pace (6-4) at Niceville (9-0)
Jacksonville Ed White (8-2) at Tallahassee Lincoln (7-3), (Chiles Stadium)
Tallahassee Leon (6-3) at Lake City Columbia (7-2-1)
Hudson (5-5) at Gainesville (9-1)
Ocala Lake Weir (8-2) at Tarpon Springs (8-2)
Haines City (5-4) at Orlando Edgewater (7-3)
St. Cloud (6-4) at Lakeland Lake Gibson (6-3)

SOUTH
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Tampa Sickles (8-2) at Seffner Armwood (9-1)
Tampa Hillsborough (6-3) at Largo (8-2)
Cape Coral Ida Baker (8-2) at Punta Gorda Charlotte (9-1)
Bradenton Lakewood Ranch (6-4) at Cape Coral (10-0)
Stuart South Fork (5-5) at New Smyrna Beach (6-4)
Melbourne Palm Bay (8-2) at Fort Pierce Central (6-4)
Hollywood Hills (6-4) at Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer (9-1)
Palm Beach Lakes (7-3) at Fort Lauderdale Stranahan (8-2)

3A
NORTH
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Jacksonville Bishop Kenny (8-2) at Pensacola (9-1)
Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee (7-3) at Jacksonville Andrew Jackson (10-0)
St. Augustine Melendez (5-5) at Green Cove Springs Clay (7-3)
St. Johns Bartram Trail (5-5) at St. Augustine (10-0)
Brooksville Nature Coast Tech (7-3) at Citra North Marion (9-1)
Ocala Vanguard (5-5) at Dunnellon (9-1)
St. Petersburg Lakewood (8-2) at Dade City Pasco (9-1)
Land O’Lakes (9-1) at Tampa Jefferson (9-1)

SOUTH
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Bradenton Braden River (6-3) at Winter Haven (9-1)
Lake Wales (8-1) at Bradenton Southeast (7-3)
Lehigh Acres Lehigh (5-5) at Fort Myers Riverdale (9-1)
South Fort Myers (9-1) at Naples Barron Collier (9-1)
Boca Raton Olympic Heights (6-4) at Merritt Island (9-1)
Fort Pierce Westwood (6-3) at Sunshine Ranches Archbishop McCarthy (10-0) (Nova High)
Miami Jackson (7-3) at Miami Belen Jesuit (7-3), (Nov. 21, 2 p.m.)
Miami Norland (5-5) at Miami Booker T. Washington (9-1) (Curtis Park)

2A
NORTH
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Madison County (7-2) at Glen St. Mary Baker County
Jacksonville Ribault at Tallahassee Godby (6-4), (Gene Cox Stadium)
Titusville Astronaut (8-2) at Orlando Bishop Moore (7-3)
Orlando Jones (5-5) at Cocoa (10-0)

SOUTH
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Tampa Jesuit (9-1) at Wauchulla Hardee County (9-1)
Arcadia Desoto (6-4) at Tampa Robinson (8-2)
Boynton Beach (4-6) at Plantation American Heritage (8-2)
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (6-4) at Belle Glade Glades Central (10-0)

2B
NORTH
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Defuniak Springs Walton (4-6) at Tallahassee Florida High (7-3)
Perry Taylor County (7-3) at Pensacola Catholic (9-1)
Callahan West Nassau (8-2) at Ocala Trinity Catholic (8-2)
Williston (7-3) at Jacksonville Bolles (9-1)

SOUTH
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Orlando Lake Highland Prep (8-1) at Cape Coral Island Coast (6-4)
Fort Myers Dunbar (7-3) at Tampa Catholic (9-1)
Pahokee (6-4) at Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (10-0) (McArthur Stadium)
Miami Gulliver Prep (7-3) at Coconut Creek North Broward Prep (8-2)

1A
NORTH
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Blountstown (8-3) at Freeport (9-1)
Santa Rosa Beach South Walton at Bristol Liberty County (8-2)
Crescent City (8-2) at Jacksonville Trinity Christian (10-0)
Tallahassee North Florida Christian (7-1) at Melbourne Central Catholic (10-0)

SOUTH
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Tampa Berkeley Prep (7-2) at Cross City Dixie County (9-1)
Wildwood (6-4) at Fort Meade (10-0)
Miami Westminster Christian (9-1) at Delray Beach American Heritage (7-3)
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian (7-3) at Miramar Parkway Academy (9-0)

1B
NORTH
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Mayo Lafayette (7-3) at Monticello Jefferson County (5-5)
Tallahassee FAMU (4-5) at Hawthorne (10-0)
Orlando Agape Christian (8-2) at South Daytona Beach Warner Christian (9-1)
Melbourne Florida Air Academy (8-2) at Orlando Pine Castle Christian (9-1)

SOUTH
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Fort Myers Evangelical Christian (8-2) at Lakeland Victory Christian (9-1)
St. Petersburg Admiral Farragut (6-3) at Sarasota Out of-Door Academy (8-1)
Hollywood Sheridan Hills Christian (7-2) at Jupiter Christian (8-2)
Belle Glade Glades Day (8-2) at Miami MacArthur North (7-2) (North Miami Stadium)
6A
NORTH
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Deland (9-1) at Orange Park (10-0)
Jacksonville Sandalwood (8-2) at Daytona Beach Mainland (8-2)
Orlando Timber Creek (6-4) at Sanford Seminole (8-2)
Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley (7-3) at Winter Park (9-1)
Orlando Boone (7-3) at Apopka (9-1)
Orlando Olympia (8-2) at Orlando Dr. Phillips (10-0)
Loxahatchee Seminole Ridge (7-3) at Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast (7-3) (Thursday, Lawnwood Stadium)
Vero Beach (7-3) at Boca Raton (8-2)

SOUTH
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Plantation (7-3) at Deerfield Beach (7-3)
Oakland Park Northeast (5-5) at Miramar (9-1)
Ives Estates Dr. Krop (6-4) at Miramar Everglades (5-5)
Weston Cypress Bay (5-5) at Miami Carol City (6-4) (Traz Powell Stadium)
Coral Gables (6-4) at Miami Northwestern (9-1) (Thursday, Traz Powell Stadium)
Miami Central (9-1) at Miami Columbus (9-1) (FIU Stadium)
Homestead South Dade (8-2) at Miami Ferguson (6-4) (Thursday, Tropical Park)
Miami Sunset (5-5) at Miami Southridge (9-0) (Harris Field)

5A
NORTH
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Daytona Beach Seabreeze (6-4) at Neptune Beach Fletcher (9-1)
Jacksonville First Coast (6-4) at Orange Park Fleming Island (8-2)
Kissimmee Osceola (6-4) at Oviedo (9-1)
Winter Springs (3-7) at Lakeland (10-0)
Plant City (7-3) at Tampa Plant (9-1)
Tampa Alonso (4-6) at Lithia Newsome (7-3)
Tarpon Springs East Lake (7-3) at Tampa Bay Tech (8-1)
Tampa Freedom (7-2-1) at Clearwater Countryside (9-1)

SOUTH
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Bradenton Manatee (9-1) at St. Petersburg Gibbs (6-4)
St. Petersburg (9-1) at Venice (9-2)
Royal Palm Beach (4-6) at Palm Bay Bayside (6-4)
Melbourne (5-5) at Lantana Santaluces (5-5)
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson (5-5) at West Boca Raton (7-3)
Wellington (5-5) at Pompano Beach Blanche Ely (9-1)
Hollywood South Broward Broward (9-1) at Coconut Creek (5-5) (Pompano Beach)
Coral Springs (7-3) at Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (10-0)

4A
NORTH
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Fort Walton Beach (5-4) at Pensacola Pine Forest (8-2)
Pace (6-4) at Niceville (9-0)
Jacksonville Ed White (8-2) at Tallahassee Lincoln (7-3), (Chiles Stadium)
Tallahassee Leon (6-3) at Lake City Columbia (7-2-1)
Hudson (5-5) at Gainesville (9-1)
Ocala Lake Weir (8-2) at Tarpon Springs (8-2)
Haines City (5-4) at Orlando Edgewater (7-3)
St. Cloud (6-4) at Lakeland Lake Gibson (6-3)

SOUTH
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Tampa Sickles (8-2) at Seffner Armwood (9-1)
Tampa Hillsborough (6-3) at Largo (8-2)
Cape Coral Ida Baker (8-2) at Punta Gorda Charlotte (9-1)
Bradenton Lakewood Ranch (6-4) at Cape Coral (10-0)
Stuart South Fork (5-5) at New Smyrna Beach (6-4)
Melbourne Palm Bay (8-2) at Fort Pierce Central (6-4)
Hollywood Hills (6-4) at Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer (9-1)
Palm Beach Lakes (7-3) at Fort Lauderdale Stranahan (8-2)

3A
NORTH
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Jacksonville Bishop Kenny (8-2) at Pensacola (9-1)
Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee (7-3) at Jacksonville Andrew Jackson (10-0)
St. Augustine Melendez (5-5) at Green Cove Springs Clay (7-3)
St. Johns Bartram Trail (5-5) at St. Augustine (10-0)
Brooksville Nature Coast Tech (7-3) at Citra North Marion (9-1)
Ocala Vanguard (5-5) at Dunnellon (9-1)
St. Petersburg Lakewood (8-2) at Dade City Pasco (9-1)
Land O’Lakes (9-1) at Tampa Jefferson (9-1)

SOUTH
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Bradenton Braden River (6-3) at Winter Haven (9-1)
Lake Wales (8-1) at Bradenton Southeast (7-3)
Lehigh Acres Lehigh (5-5) at Fort Myers Riverdale (9-1)
South Fort Myers (9-1) at Naples Barron Collier (9-1)
Boca Raton Olympic Heights (6-4) at Merritt Island (9-1)
Fort Pierce Westwood (6-3) at Sunshine Ranches Archbishop McCarthy (10-0) (Nova High)
Miami Jackson (7-3) at Miami Belen Jesuit (7-3), (Nov. 21, 2 p.m.)
Miami Norland (5-5) at Miami Booker T. Washington (9-1) (Curtis Park)

2A
NORTH
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Madison County (7-2) at Glen St. Mary Baker County
Jacksonville Ribault at Tallahassee Godby (6-4), (Gene Cox Stadium)
Titusville Astronaut (8-2) at Orlando Bishop Moore (7-3)
Orlando Jones (5-5) at Cocoa (10-0)

SOUTH
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Tampa Jesuit (9-1) at Wauchulla Hardee County (9-1)
Arcadia Desoto (6-4) at Tampa Robinson (8-2)
Boynton Beach (4-6) at Plantation American Heritage (8-2)
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (6-4) at Belle Glade Glades Central (10-0)

2B
NORTH
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Defuniak Springs Walton (4-6) at Tallahassee Florida High (7-3)
Perry Taylor County (7-3) at Pensacola Catholic (9-1)
Callahan West Nassau (8-2) at Ocala Trinity Catholic (8-2)
Williston (7-3) at Jacksonville Bolles (9-1)

SOUTH
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Orlando Lake Highland Prep (8-1) at Cape Coral Island Coast (6-4)
Fort Myers Dunbar (7-3) at Tampa Catholic (9-1)
Pahokee (6-4) at Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (10-0) (McArthur Stadium)
Miami Gulliver Prep (7-3) at Coconut Creek North Broward Prep (8-2)

1A
NORTH
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Blountstown (8-3) at Freeport (9-1)
Santa Rosa Beach South Walton at Bristol Liberty County (8-2)
Crescent City (8-2) at Jacksonville Trinity Christian (10-0)
Tallahassee North Florida Christian (7-1) at Melbourne Central Catholic (10-0)

SOUTH
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Tampa Berkeley Prep (7-2) at Cross City Dixie County (9-1)
Wildwood (6-4) at Fort Meade (10-0)
Miami Westminster Christian (9-1) at Delray Beach American Heritage (7-3)
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian (7-3) at Miramar Parkway Academy (9-0)

1B
NORTH
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Mayo Lafayette (7-3) at Monticello Jefferson County (5-5)
Tallahassee FAMU (4-5) at Hawthorne (10-0)
Orlando Agape Christian (8-2) at South Daytona Beach Warner Christian (9-1)
Melbourne Florida Air Academy (8-2) at Orlando Pine Castle Christian (9-1)

SOUTH
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Fort Myers Evangelical Christian (8-2) at Lakeland Victory Christian (9-1)
St. Petersburg Admiral Farragut (6-3) at Sarasota Out of-Door Academy (8-1)
Hollywood Sheridan Hills Christian (7-2) at Jupiter Christian (8-2)
Belle Glade Glades Day (8-2) at Miami MacArthur North (7-2) (North Miami Stadium)