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/conference of favorite and listed alphabetically. The underdog’s classification/conference is noted for inter-classification/inter-conference games. Teams in The Prep Zone’s coverage area are in bold.
The following match-ups and results are forecast for the 2016 Florida Football Finals:
Class 1A- Madison County over Baker
Class 2A- University Christian (Jacksonville) over Cambridge Christian (Tampa)
Class 3A- Oxbridge Academy over Trinity Christian (Jacksonville)
Class 4A- Cocoa over Bolles (Jacksonville)
Class 5A- American Heritage (Plantation) over West Florida Tech
Class 6A- Mainland (Daytona Beach) over Lake Gibson (Lakeland)
Class 7A- St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale) over Plant (Tampa)
Class 8A- Vero Beach over Deerfield Beach
2016 PLAYOFFS FORECAST- Week 3 (Includes AP state rankings)
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.
CLASS 8A (Regional Finals)
Region 1
#4 Seminole (Sanford) 3 over Winter Park
Region 2
#3 Vero Beach 6 over Dr. Phillips (Orlando)
Region 3
#8 Deerfield Beach 24 over Atlantic (Delray Beach)
Region 4
#7 Southridge (Miami) 1 over #10 Coral Gables
CLASS 7A (Regional Finals)
Region 1
#10 Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville) 17 over Bartram Trail (St. Johns)
Region 2
#2 Plant (Tampa) 21 over #8 Viera
Region 3
#3 Venice 20 over East Lake (Tarpon Springs)
Region 4
#1 St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale) 39 over Mater Academy (Hialeah Gardens)
CLASS 6A (Regional Finals)
Region 1
Navarre 9 over St. Augustine
Region 2
#5 Lake Gibson (Lakeland) 6 over #8 Vanguard (Ocala)
Region 3
#7 Charlotte (Punta Gorda) 10 over Fort Myers
Region 4
#1 Mainland (Daytona Beach) 3 over #6 Carol City (Miami)
CLASS 5A (Regional Finals)
Region 1
#7 Rickards (Tallahassee) 1 over #3 Ponte Vedra
Region 2
Clay (Green Cove Springs) 11 over River Ridge (New Port Richey)
Region 3
#2 Jesuit (Tampa) 10 over Immokalee
Region 4
#1 American Heritage (Plantation) 14 over #5 Bishop Moore (Orlando)
CLASS 4A (State Semifinals)
North
#2 Bolles (Jacksonville) 7 over #5 South Sumter (Bushnell)
South
#1 Cocoa 5 over #3 Booker T. Washington (Miami)
CLASS 3A (State Semifinals)
North
#2 Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) 21 over Berkeley Prep (Tampa)
South
Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) 3 over #4 Melbourne Central Catholic
CLASS 2A (State Semifinals)
North
#4 University Christian (Jacksonville) 17 over #2 Victory Christian (Lakeland)
South
#5 Northside Christian (St. Petersburg) 4 over #3 Champagnat Catholic (Hialeah)
CLASS 1A (State Semifinals)
North
Blountstown 5 over Baker
South
#1 Madison County 10 over #2 Pahokee
FHSAA Playoffs Forecast Record
120-24, 83.3%
