{"id":249199,"date":"2026-04-28T05:09:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T05:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/249199\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T05:09:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T05:09:07","slug":"florida-fhsaa-softball-district-tournaments-begin-as-the-postseason-kicks-off-in-the-sunshine-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/249199\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida FHSAA softball district tournaments begin as the postseason kicks off in the Sunshine State"},"content":{"rendered":"

Florida FHSAA softball district tournaments begin as the postseason kicks off in the Sunshine State<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Florida’s FHSAA softball district tournaments have begun, the first step in a four-week process to determine the champions in each of the state’s eight classifications.<\/p>\n

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The Sunshine State has six teams ranked in the latest edition of MaxPreps national rankings<\/a> with the No. 24 Cardinal Gibbons [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Chiefs leading the way. The Chiefs compete in the FHSAA’s Class 3A division, and they are the only nationally-ranked team at that level.<\/p>\n

The state’s second-level Class 6A ranks, meanwhile, feature three Top 50 teams, including the No. 28 Doral [FL] Academy Firebirds, No. 35 Melbourne [FL] Bulldogs, and No. 50 Pace [FL] Patriots.<\/p>\n

The district tournaments will continue through Thursday, April 30, before the state tournament brackets are filled out heading into next week’s regional quarterfinals.<\/p>\n

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Key dates for Florida’s FHSAA softball playoff dates and brackets<\/p>\n

DATE<\/p>\n

PLAYOFF DATES<\/p>\n

4\/27-30\/26<\/p>\n

District tournaments<\/p>\n

5\/6-7\/26<\/p>\n

Regional quarterfinals<\/p>\n

5\/12-14\/26<\/p>\n

Regional tournaments<\/p>\n

5\/19-23\/26<\/p>\n

State tournaments<\/p>\n

Florida’s FHSAA softball bracketsNational Top 50 contenders by classification and district<\/p>\n

Florida has a total of six teams ranked in the MaxPreps national Top 50 as the postseason begins with No. 24 Cardinal Gibbons leading the way.<\/p>\n

Class 6A District 1<\/p>\n

No. 50 Pace is set to take on Tate Tuesday with the winner advancing to play for the district championship against the winner of Navarre vs. Crestview.<\/p>\n

Class 6A District 7<\/p>\n

No. 35 Melbourne received a bye to the semifinals where they’ll face Davenport on Tuesday for the right to play for the district title.<\/p>\n

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Class 6A District 15<\/p>\n

No. 28 Doral Academy defeated Dr. Krop, 16-0, in the district semifinals, and they’ll take on Flanagan for the championship with the date and time still to be determined.<\/p>\n

Class 4A District 3<\/p>\n

No. 41 Baker County will take on ED White Tuesday with the winner advancing to the district championship game against the winner of Columbia vs. Riverside.<\/p>\n

Class 3A District 14<\/p>\n

No. 24 Cardinal Gibbons got a bye to the semifinals where Calvary Christian Academy now awaits the Chiefs who enter Florida’s FHSAA postseason as the state’s top-ranked softball outfit.<\/p>\n

Class 2A District 7<\/p>\n

No. 45 Montverde Academy received a first-round bye, and they are set to take on Lake Highland Prep in the district semifinals on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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