Seminole (Sanford) and Apopka picked up road victories Friday night in the Class 6A-Region 1 semifinals of the Florida High School Athletic Association state football playoffs. Seminole beat Spruce Creek (Port Orange), 30-13, while Apopka stunned East Ridge (Clermont), 41-34, to set up a Friday, Dec. 5 regional championship at Sanford. In Class 5A, Charlotte (Punta Gorda) avenged a 56-26 loss on its home turf with a 25-21 victory at previously unbeaten Venice and travels to Largo (11-1). Venice quarterback Trey Burton, a Class of 2010 verbal commitment for Florida, ran for one touchdown and threw for another and accounted for 281 yards in total offense.
FHSAA FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS
Results from Friday’s regional semifinals (Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A) and championships (Classes 2A, 2B, 1A, 1B) in the 2008 Florida High School Athletic Association state football tournament.
SEMIFINALS
CLASS 6A
Region 1
Seminole (Sanford) 30, Spruce Creek (Port Orange) 13
Apopka 41, East Ridge (Clermont) 34
Region 2
Boone (Orlando) 17, Dr. Phillips (Orlando) 7
Royal Palm Beach 28, Vero Beach 13
Region 3
Deerfield Beach 55, Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes) 22
Miramar 34, Cypress Bay (Weston) 29
Region 4
Miami Killian 27, Miami Palmetto 6
Miami Northwestern (9-1) vs. Miami Central (8-3) at Florida International University, Miami (today)
CLASS 5A
Region 1
Pine Forest (Pensacola) 21, Niceville 18
Orange Park 21, Mainland (Daytona Beach) 20
Region 2
Lakeland 20, Osceola (Kissimmee) 16
Chamberlain (Tampa) 42, Wharton (Tampa) 21
Region 3
Largo 30, St. Petersburg 0
Charlotte (Punta Gorda) 25, Venice 21
Region 4
South Fork (Stuart) 35, Atlantic (Delray Beach) 28
St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) 49, Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) 8
CLASS 4A
Region 1
Fort Walton Beach 14, Pace 13
Lincoln (Tallahassee) 27, Leon (Tallahassee) 20
Region 2
Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) 16, Merritt Island 0
Ridgeview (Orange Park) 24, Nease (Ponte Vedra Beach) 15
Region 3
Plant (Tampa) 13, Southeast (Bradenton) 7
Armwood (Seffner) 50, Tampa Bay Tech 20
Region 4
Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) 31, Fort Pierce Westwood 6
Washington (Miami) 35, Hallandale 19
CLASS 3A
Region 1
Godby (Tallahassee) 48, Arnold (Panama City Beach) 6
St. Augustine 27, Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) 14
Region 2
North Marion (Citra) 49, Williston 7
Pasco (Dade City) 50, Gulf (New Port Richey) 0
Region 3
Cocoa 17, Ridge Community (Davenport) 0
DeSoto County (Arcadia) 14, Braden River (Bradenton) 7
Region 4
Naples 17, Dunbar (Fort Myers) 14
Monsignor Pace (Miami) 13, Glades Central (Belle Glade) 6
CHAMPIONSHIPS
CLASS 2A
Region 1
Madison County (Madison) 35, Pensacola Catholic 28
Region 2
Bolles (Jacksonville) 57, South Sumter (Bushnell) 7
Region 3
Tampa Catholic 10, Mulberry 0
Region 4
Gulliver Prep (Miami) 47, Archbishop Carroll (Miami) 30
CLASS 2B
Region 1
Florida High (Tallahassee) 48, South Walton (Santa Rosa Beach) 7
Region 2
Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 27, Newberry 17
Region 3
Frostproof 27, Wildwood 7
Region 4
Pahokee 45, University School (Fort Lauderdale) 6
CLASS 1A
Region 1
Port St. Joe 22, West Gadsden (Greensboro) 19
Region 2
North Florida Christian (Tallahassee) 33, First Academy (Orlando) 7
Region 3
Fort Meade 21, Glades Day (Belle Glade) 7
Region 4
American Heritage (Delray Beach) 42, Dade Christian (Miami) 12
CLASS 1B
Region 1
FAMU (Tallahassee) 54, Eagle’s View (Jacksonville) 20
Region 2
Warner Christian (South Daytona) 27, Orangewood Christian (Maitland) 21
Region 3
Victory Christian (Lakeland) 10, Pine Castle (Orlando) 7
Region 4
Jupiter Christian 55, Upperroom Christian (Lauderhill) 14
FRIDAY, DEC. 5
The regional championship and state semifinal pairings. All games are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. kickoffs unless otherwise noted.
REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
CLASS 6A
1. Apopka (10-2) at Seminole (Sanford) (10-2)
2. Boone (Orlando) (10-2) at Royal Palm Beach (11-1)
3. Miramar (10-2) at Deerfield Beach (10-2)
4. Miami Killian (10-2) vs. Miami Central/Miami Northwestern winner
CLASS 5A
1. Pine Forest (Pensacola) (11-0) at Orange Park (10-2)
2. Chamberlain (Tampa) (11-1) at Lakeland (12-0)
3. Charlotte (Punta Gorda) (11-1) at Largo (11-1)
4. South Fork (Stuart) (9-3) at St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) (12-0)
CLASS 4A
1. Lincoln (Tallahassee) (9-3) at Fort Walton Beach (10-1)
2. Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) (7-5) at Ridgeview (Orange Park) (8-4)
3. Armwood (Seffner) (12-0) at Plant (Tampa) (11-1)
4. Washington (Miami) (10-1) at Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) (11-1)
CLASS 3A
1. Godby (Tallahassee) (10-2) at St. Augustine (12-0)
2. North Marion (Citra) (9-3) at Pasco (Dade City) (11-1)
3. DeSoto County (Arcadia) (9-3) at Cocoa (11-1)
4. Naples (11-1) at Monsignor Pace (Miami) (10-2)
SEMIFINALS
CLASS 2A
Bolles (Jacksonville) (12-0) at Madison County (Madison) (11-0)
Gulliver Prep (Miami) (10-1) at Tampa Catholic (9-3)
CLASS 2B
Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (11-1) at Florida High (Tallahassee) (11-1)
Pahokee (10-1) at Frostproof (10-1)
CLASS 1A
Port St. Joe (10-2) at North Florida Christian (Tallahassee) (8-2)
Fort Meade (11-1) at American Heritage (Delray Beach) (9-2)
CLASS 1B
FAMU (Tallahassee) (9-3) at Warner Christian (South Daytona) (11-1)
Victory Christian (Lakeland) (9-3) vs. Jupiter Christian (12-0) at John I. Leonard H.S., Greenacres
FRIDAY, DEC. 12
SEMIFINALS
For Classes 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A
CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Citrus Bowl, Orlando
Class 1B, 1 p.m.
Class 1A, 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, DEC. 13
CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Citrus Bowl, Orlando
Class 2B, 1 p.m.
Class 2A, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, DEC. 19
CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Citrus Bowl, Orlando
Class 3A, 1 p.m.
Class 5A, 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, DEC. 20
CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Citrus Bowl, Orlando
Class 4A, 1 p.m.
Class 6A, 7 p.m.