Joe Pinkos’ Power Ratings are calculated by a formula based on strength of opposition and margin of victory with greater weight given to recent games. The forecasted margin of victory for each game is determined by subtracting the power rating of the lower-rated team from the power rating of its higher-rated opponent.
Game forecasts are sorted by classification of favorite and listed alphabetically. The underdog’s classification is noted for inter-classification games. Teams in The Prep Zone’s coverage area are in bold.
The following match-ups and results are forecast for the 2017 Florida Football Finals:
Class 1A – Madison County over Baker
Class 2A – Champagnat Catholic (Hialeah) over University Christian (Jacksonville)
Class 3A – Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) over Oxbridge Academy (West Palm Beach)
Class 4A – Cocoa over Raines (Jacksonville)
Class 5A – American Heritage (Plantation) over West Florida Tech (Pensacola)
Class 6A – Northwestern (Miami) over Armwood (Seffner)
Class 7A – Venice over Viera
Class 8A – Vero Beach over Deerfield Beach
2017 PLAYOFF FORECAST-Week 3
CLASS 8A (Regional Finals)
Region 1
Winter Park 1 over Wekiva
Region 2
Riverview (Sarasota) 7 over Dr. Phillips
Region 3
Western 8 over Atlantic (Delray Beach)
Region 4
Columbus 7 over Miami High
CLASS 7A (Regional Finals)
Region 1
Bartram Trail (St. Johns) 17 over Fleming Island (Orange Park)
Region 2
Plant 4 over Lakeland
Region 3
Venice 4 over Tampa Bay Tech
Region 4
St. Thomas Aquinas 27 over Doral Academy
CLASS 6A (Regional Finals)
Region 1
St. Augustine 7 over Crestview
Region 2
Armwood (Seffner) 10 over Vanguard (Ocala)
Region 3
Fort Myers 7 over Naples
Region 4
Northwestern 6 over Carol City
CLASS 5A (Regional Finals)
Region 1
West Florida Tech (Pensacola) 1 over Trinity Christian (Jacksonville)
Region 2
Baker County (Glen St. Mary) 7 over Clay (Green Cove Springs)
Region 3
Immokalee 13 over Lakewood
Region 4
American Heritage (Plantation) 6 over Cardinal Gibbons
CLASS 4A (State Semifinals)
North
Raines (Jacksonville) 27 over Bradford (Starke)
South
Cocoa 20 over University School
CLASS 3A (State Semifinals)
North
Oxbridge Academy 24 over Florida High
South
Chaminade-Madonna 13 over Clearwater Central Catholic
CLASS 2A (State Semifinals)
North
University Christian (Jacksonville) 1 over Victory Christian (Lakeland)
South
Champagnat Catholic 19 over Cambridge Christian
CLASS 1A (State Semifinals)
North
Baker 1 over Blountstown
South
Madison County 20 over Pahokee
FHSAA Playoffs Forecast Record
122-22, 84.7%
