{"id":412780,"date":"2026-09-28T13:28:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/412780\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T13:28:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:28:09","slug":"florida-high-school-football-playoff-rankings-after-week-6-open-division-classes-1a-6a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/412780\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida High School Football Playoff Rankings After Week 6: Open Division, Classes 1A-6A"},"content":{"rendered":"

Florida<\/a>‘s new Open Division is beginning to take shape as the 2026 high school football <\/a>season moves toward October.<\/p>\n

If the postseason field were determined by the statewide rankings through games of Sept. 27, St. Thomas Aquinas<\/a> would hold the No. 1 position in the eight-team Open Division, followed by Columbus<\/a> and West Boca Raton<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But the most interesting race might be at the cutoff.<\/p>\n

Armwood currently occupies the eighth and final Open Division position with an 81.69 rating, just 0.74 points ahead of unbeaten Tampa Bay Tech (80.95). The two Tampa-area programs are scheduled to meet Oct. 9 in a game that could have significant implications for the Open Division race.<\/p>\n

The rankings remain fluid with several weeks of the regular season remaining.<\/p>\n

Under the FHSAA’s new postseason format, the eight highest-ranked eligible teams from Classes 1A-6A will advance to the Open Division. The remaining Classes 1A-6A playoff fields will include four district champions and four at-large teams in each region.<\/p>\n

Here’s how the Open Division race and individual classifications stand following Week 6.<\/p>\n

Projected Open Division Field<\/p>\n

1. St. Thomas Aquinas, Class 5A (5-0) \u2014 103.81<\/p>\n

2. Columbus, Class 6A (5-1) \u2014 95.13<\/p>\n

3. West Boca Raton, Class 5A (4-1) \u2014 90.95<\/p>\n

4. Chaminade-Madonna, Class 2A (4-1) \u2014 86.73<\/p>\n

5. Cardinal Newman, Class 2A (4-1) \u2014 82.67<\/p>\n

6. Cardinal Mooney, Class 3A (4-1) \u2014 81.96<\/p>\n

7. Miami Central, Class 3A (4-1) \u2014 81.92<\/p>\n

8. Armwood, Class 5A (5-1) \u2014 81.69<\/p>\n

First two out: Tampa Bay Tech (80.95), The First Academy (80.86)<\/p>\n

Cardinal Mooney and Miami Central strengthened their positions with dominant Week 6 victories. Mooney defeated Braden River 62-7, while Miami Central rolled past Miami Northwestern 52-10.<\/p>\n

Armwood also made a statement with a 56-0 victory over Plant, but the Hawks have little separation from the teams immediately behind them.<\/p>\n

Only 0.83 points separate No. 6 Cardinal Mooney from No. 9 Tampa Bay Tech.<\/p>\n

Class 1A<\/p>\n

1. Hawthorne (6-0) \u2014 72.45<\/p>\n

2. Carrollwood Day (6-0) \u2014 72.16<\/p>\n

3. Lakeland Christian (6-0) \u2014 57.15<\/p>\n

4. Trinity Christian Academy, Jacksonville (3-3) \u2014 54.17<\/p>\n

5. True North Classical Academy (2-3) \u2014 53.36<\/p>\n

6. St. John Neumann (5-1) \u2014 52.40<\/p>\n

7. John Carroll Catholic (4-1) \u2014 52.19<\/p>\n

8. Melbourne Central Catholic (4-1) \u2014 50.22<\/p>\n

9. University Christian (4-2) \u2014 50.13<\/p>\n

10. Madison County (3-3) \u2014 49.22<\/p>\n

Class 2A<\/p>\n

1. Chaminade-Madonna (4-1) \u2014 86.73<\/p>\n

2. Cardinal Newman (4-1) \u2014 82.67<\/p>\n

3. The First Academy (4-1) \u2014 80.86<\/p>\n

4. Clearwater Central Catholic (5-0) \u2014 77.10<\/p>\n

5. Bolles (4-1) \u2014 71.76<\/p>\n

6. Miami Carol City (3-2) \u2014 61.37<\/p>\n

7. Berkeley Prep (3-2) \u2014 57.70<\/p>\n

8. Bradford (6-0) \u2014 56.77<\/p>\n

9. Tampa Catholic (4-2) \u2014 56.38<\/p>\n

10. Immaculata-La Salle (5-0) \u2014 55.13<\/p>\n

Class 3A<\/p>\n

1. Cardinal Mooney (4-1) \u2014 81.96<\/p>\n

2. Miami Central (4-1) \u2014 81.92<\/p>\n

3. Raines (5-0) \u2014 78.05<\/p>\n

4. Merritt Island (6-0) \u2014 72.41<\/p>\n

5. Godby (4-2) \u2014 72.18<\/p>\n

6. Eau Gallie (4-2) \u2014 72.11<\/p>\n

7. Cardinal Gibbons (3-2) \u2014 64.63<\/p>\n

8. Bishop Kenny (1-3) \u2014 57.45<\/p>\n

9. Bishop Verot (3-1) \u2014 55.92<\/p>\n

10. Dillard (3-2) \u2014 54.24<\/p>\n

Class 4A<\/p>\n

1. American Heritage, Plantation (3-3) \u2014 79.19<\/p>\n

2. Columbia (6-0) \u2014 76.95<\/p>\n

3. Port Charlotte (3-2) \u2014 74.02<\/p>\n

4. Bishop Moore (4-2) \u2014 72.44<\/p>\n

5. Jones (3-1) \u2014 72.44<\/p>\n

6. Mosley (6-0) \u2014 72.20<\/p>\n

7. St. Augustine (6-0) \u2014 70.61<\/p>\n

8. Choctawhatchee (3-2) \u2014 70.26<\/p>\n

9. Lake Wales (5-1) \u2014 70.05<\/p>\n

10. McArthur (3-3) \u2014 68.97<\/p>\n

Class 5A<\/p>\n

1. St. Thomas Aquinas (5-0) \u2014 103.81<\/p>\n

2. West Boca Raton (4-1) \u2014 90.95<\/p>\n

3. Armwood (5-1) \u2014 81.69<\/p>\n

4. Tampa Bay Tech (6-0) \u2014 80.95<\/p>\n

5. Lakeland (4-1) \u2014 79.46<\/p>\n

6. Mandarin (4-1) \u2014 78.02<\/p>\n

7. Buchholz (6-0) \u2014 71.94<\/p>\n

8. Archbishop McCarthy (2-3) \u2014 71.11<\/p>\n

9. Sumner (3-3) \u2014 69.94<\/p>\n

10. Manatee (4-2) \u2014 68.54<\/p>\n

Class 6A<\/p>\n

1. Columbus (5-1) \u2014 95.13<\/p>\n

2. Venice (6-0) \u2014 79.53<\/p>\n

3. DeLand (4-1) \u2014 78.88<\/p>\n

4. Vero Beach (5-1) \u2014 77.57<\/p>\n

5. Miami Palmetto (5-1) \u2014 77.47<\/p>\n

6. Seminole (6-0) \u2014 75.31<\/p>\n

7. Edgewater (3-2) \u2014 72.24<\/p>\n

8. Mainland (2-2) \u2014 69.81<\/p>\n

9. Cypress Bay (6-0) \u2014 64.53<\/p>\n

10. Western (3-2) \u2014 64.52<\/p>\n

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