FHSAA high school football, Mandarin-Oakleaf highlights
Mandarin played Oakleaf for the FHSAA District 2-6A high school football championship in Jacksonville. See three highlights from the game.
The Sunshine State Athletic Association released its postseason brackets, setting up the playoff schedule for more than a dozen Jacksonville-area high school football independents.
These brackets begin play Thursday, Oct. 30, leading up to the SSAA finals in The Villages in November.
Under the SSAA system — distinctly different from the Florida High School Athletic Association playoffs, which open Nov. 14 — teams are grouped into their respective brackets based on their performance during the season.
Here are the pairings for Jacksonville-area teams in the SSAA playoffs. The association has listed these games at 7 p.m. Oct. 31 for now, but could change some kickoffs to Thursday, Oct. 30.
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ATLANTIC LEAGUE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP NORTH BRACKET
Stanton (5-5) at West Nassau (9-1)
Lake Weir (5-5) at Umatilla (7-0)
Franklin County (6-3) at Paxon (6-4)
Bell (5-4) at Fernandina Beach (5-5)
SSAA 11-MAN CHAMPIONSHIP NORTH BRACKET
Eagle’s View (6-4) at Mount Dora Christian (9-1)
Central Florida (9-0) at Aucilla Christian (7-1)
St. Joseph (9-0) at Winter Garden Foundation Academy (8-2)
Old Plank Christian (8-2) at Lake Highland Prep (6-2)
SSAA 3A NORTH BRACKET
Halifax Academy (1-7) at Oviedo Master’s Academy (4-5)
Duval Charter (3-7) at Orangewood Christian (5-4)
Seven Rivers Christian (3-7) at Christ’s Church (7-3)
Winter Park Trinity Prep (5-5) at Gainesville Oak Hall (5-4)
SSAA 2A NORTH BRACKET
Cedar Creek Christian (0-8) at Lighthouse Private Christian (3-6)
Rocky Bayou Christian (3-5) at Bishop Snyder (4-6)
SSAA 1A NORTH BRACKET
Harvest Community (1-8) at Winter Park Geneva (1-10)
8-MAN CHAMPIONSHIP
Geneva Classical (4-6) at Bradenton Christian (9-0)
Shorecrest Prep (5-2) at Donahue Catholic (7-2)
Leesburg First Academy (6-4) at Hernando Christian (7-1)
Lakeside Christian (6-3) at Academy at the Lakes (6-4)
Ocala Christian (4-4) at Florida Deaf (6-1)
Countryside Christian (4-5) at Merritt Island Christian (9-1)
Bell Creek (5-4) at Foundation Christian (7-3)
SLAM Tampa (3-7) at Real Life Christian (9-0)