Overview
- Semifinal matchups feature Venice at Lake Mary (Class 7A, 7:30 p.m.), Port Charlotte at Jones (4A, 7:30 p.m.), and Bishop Moore at Miami Northwestern (3A, 7:30 p.m. at Traz Powell Stadium).
- Lake Mary meets Venice in a rematch of last year’s 7A final that Venice won 52-19, with current rankings citing the Rams as a slight favorite.
- MaxPreps lists Vero Beach No. 1, Lake Mary No. 2, Venice No. 3, and Miami Palmetto No. 5 in 7A context shaping expectations.
- Jones makes a seventh semifinal appearance and fifth straight, riding a nine-game winning streak into a 4A showdown with a Port Charlotte team coming off multiple one-score victories.
- Bishop Moore reaches a fourth semifinal and faces defending champion Northwestern, which holds eight state titles and a national No. 20 ranking, after the Hornets’ lone regular-season loss to Lake Mary.