WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Eighteen schools in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast have qualified for the high school football playoffs, which begin Friday, the Florida High School Athletic Association announced Sunday.
The playoffs are divided into four classes, which are determined by enrollment.
Eight teams — four district champions, four at-large berths — in each region compete in the Metro and Suburban Divisions for Classes 2-4.
Four teams — two district champions, two at-large berths — in each Rural region made the playoffs in Class 1.
The seeds were based on the FHSAA's final power rankings of the season. In the quarterfinals, the higher seed hosts unless a district champion plays an at-large opponent with the district champ hosting in that scenario.
The top-ranked team from the area is Treasure Coast, which will host Osceola, in Class 4 Suburban Region 3.
The state championship games will be played at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee from Dec. 7-9.
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Here is the breakdown, involving schools in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast with seeds in parentheses:
Class 1 Metro Region 3
(3) Benjamin at (2) Cardinal Newman
Class 1 Rural Region 4
(5) Dixie County at (4) Pahokee
Class 2 Metro Region 3
(5) Somerset Academy Canyons at (4) King's Academy
(6) Calvary Christian Academy at (3) St. Andrew's
Class 3 Suburban Region 3
(5) Rockledge at (4) Jensen Beach
(6) Fort Pierce Westwood at (3) Sebring
Class 3 Metro Region 3
(7) West Boca Raton at (2) Atlantic
Class 4 Suburban Region 3
(8) Osceola at (1) Treasure Coast
(4) Vero Beach at (5) Heritage
Class 4 Metro Region 3
(5) Palm Beach Gardens at (4) Santaluces
(7) Spanish River at (2) Palm Beach Central
(6) Boca Raton at (3) Jupiter