FHSAA/SSAA playoffs: Palm Beach teams go for state title glory

PALM BEACH COUNTY – We have a slate of Florida High School Athletic Association’s (FHSAA) and Sunshine State Athletic Association (SSAA) postseason tonight (Nov. 14).

There are 14 teams from Palm Beach County that qualified for the FHSAA playoffs. You can see the list right below.

RURAL

•Pahokee (7-3; No. 5 seed); Defeated No. 12 seed Fort Meade 43-28 on Thursday night (Nov. 13) and will advance to Rural Second Round

1A

•Cardinal Newman (7-3; Region 3; No. 2 seed)

•Benjamin (3-7; Region 3; No. 7 seed)

•St. Andrew’s (9-1; Region 4; No. 3 seed)

•St. John Paul II (3-5; Region 4; No. 8 seed)

2A

•Glades Central (9-1; Region 3; No. 3 seed)

•King’s Academy (5-5; Region 3; No. 6 seed)

•Somerset Academy Canyons (5-5; Region 3; No. 7 seed)

5A

•Atlantic (Delray Beach) (9-1; Region 4; No. 2 seed)

6A

•West Boca Raton (8-2; Region 3; No. 2 seed)

7A

•Jupiter (10-0; Region 3; No. 2 seed)

•Palm Beach Central (6-4; Region 3; No. 6 seed)

•Santaluces (6-3; Region 4; No. 4 seed)

•Spanish River (6-4; Region 4; No. 2 seed)

FIRST ROUND MATCHUPS FRIDAY NIGHT ON NOV. 14

CLASS 1A – REGION 3

No. 2 seed Cardinal Newman vs. No. 7 seed Benjamin – 7 p.m. kickoff

CLASS 1A – REGION 4

No. 3 seed St. Andrew’s vs. No. 6 seed Archbishop Carroll (7-2-1) – 7 p.m. kickoff

CLASS 1A – REGION 4

No. 8 seed St. John Paul II at No. 1 seed Chaminade Madonna (7-2) – 6:30 p.m. kickoff

CLASS 2A – REGION 3

No. 3 seed Glades Central vs. No. 6 seed King’s Academy – 6:30 p.m. kickoff

CLASS 2A – REGION 3

No. 7 seed Somerset Academy Canyons vs. No. 2 seed Lakewood (9-1) – 7:30 p.m. kickoff

CLASS 5A – REGION 4

No. 2 seed Atlantic (Delray Beach) vs. No. 7 seed North Miami (7-3) – 6:30 p.m. kickoff

CLASS 6A – REGION 3

No. 2 seed West Boca Raton (8-2) vs. No. 7 seed Largo (6-4) – 7 p.m. kickoff 

CLASS 7A – REGION 3

No. 2 seed Jupiter vs. No. 7 seed Dr. Phillips (7-3) – 7 p.m. kickoff

No. 6 seed Palm Beach Central at No. 3 seed Fort Pierce Central (9-1) – 7 p.m. kickoff

CLASS 7A – REGION 4

No. 2 seed Spanish River vs. No. 7 seed Western (4-6) – 6:30 p.m. kickoff

No. 4 seed Santaluces vs. No. 5 seed Columbus (Miami) (3-7) – 6 p.m. kickoff

SSAA SEMIFINAL MATCHUPS

11-MAN

Jupiter Christian (10-1) vs. NSU University (8-4) – 6:30 p.m. kickoff at Palm Beach Gardens High School

ATLANTIC 

American Heritage (Delray Beach) (8-3) vs. Space Coast (11-1) – 7 p.m. kickoff 

ANALYSIS: We have a total of 11 playoff games taking place tonight (Nov. 14) in Palm Beach County. We will see what happens tonight with all of our aforementioned teams.

PHOTO CREDITS: James Harden / Tuff Shot Media