FIT playoffs: Palm Beach County represents well in 4A-7A South first round

PALM BEACH COUNTY – For the first time ever, high school football teams from all FHSAA classifications were invited to compete in the newly formed Florida Invitational Tournament (FIT).

A total of five (5) teams from Palm Beach County have been placed in the FIT playoff brackets. They consist of the following:

FIT 4A-7A: SOUTH REGION

No. 1 seed Dr. Joaquin Garcia (7-3 prior to Nov. 13)

Photo credit: Andresvisualzz (Instagram)

No. 3 seed Palm Beach Gardens (4-6 prior to Nov. 13)

No. 4 seed Palm Beach Lakes (6-4 prior to Nov. 13)

No. 5 seed Royal Palm Beach (6-4 prior to Nov. 13)

FIT 1A-3A: SOUTH REGION

No. 5 seed Inlet Grove (5-4 prior to Nov. 13)

On Thursday night (Nov. 13), all five Palm Beach County completed in the FIT First Round. 

Here were the matchups:

•No. 1 seed Dr. Joaquin Garcia vs. No. 8 seed Sarasota (4-6 prior to Nov. 13): FIT 4A-7A

•No. 3 seed Palm Beach Gardens vs. No. 6 seed Centennial (5-5 prior to Nov. 13): FIT 4A-7A

•No. 4 seed Palm Beach Lakes vs. No. 5 seed Royal Palm Beach: FIT 4A-7A

•No. 5 seed Inlet Grove at No. 4 seed Oasis (3-6 prior to Nov. 13): FIT 1A-3A

Here are the results from Thursday night (Nov. 13):

FIT 4A-7A SOUTH FIRST ROUND

No. 1 seed Dr. Joaquin Garcia 55, No. 8 seed Sarasota 33

Records now: Dr. Joaquin Garcia (8-3), Sarasota (4-7 final record; eliminated from FIT playoffs as season ends)

No. 3 seed Palm Beach Gardens 29, No. 6 seed Centennial 8

Records now: Palm Beach Gardens (5-6), Centennial (5-6 final record; eliminated from FIT playoffs as season ends)

No. 5 seed Royal Palm Beach 32, No. 4 seed Palm Beach Lakes 0

Records now: Royal Palm Beach (7-4), Palm Beach Lakes (6-5 final record; eliminated from FIT playoffs as season ends)

FIT 1A-3A SOUTH FIRST ROUND

No. 4 seed Oasis 24, No. 5 seed Inlet Grove 0

Records now: Oasis (4-6), Inlet Grove (5-5 final record; eliminated from FIT playoffs as season ends)

FIT 4A-7A SOUTH SEMIFINAL

PLEASE NOTE: Both games will be held on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m.

No. 1 seed Dr. Joaquin Garcia (8-3) vs. No. 5 seed Royal Palm Beach (7-4)

No. 3 seed Palm Beach Gardens (5-6) vs. No. 7 seed Fort Pierce Westwood (6-5; 14-8 winner on the road over No. 2 seed Miramar [4-7 final record] on Nov. 13: FIT 4A-7A South First Round)

FIT 4A-7A SOUTH FINAL

PLEASE NOTE: The FIT 4A-7A South Final will be held on Friday, Nov. 28 – Kickoff time TBA

PHOTO CREDIT: Andresvisualzz (Instagram)

VIDEO CREDIT: East Coast Exposure, Future Draft Style, Palm Beach Gardens Football, Royal Palm Beach Football, and Solitario Visuals

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