The FHSAA playoff brackets were released Friday night and Jones and Lake Mary enter postseason play as the top two ranked teams in the Orlando area.
Jones ranks No. 2 in Class 4A behind Plantation American Heritage (7-2) and Lake Mary No. 2 in 7A behind Venice (9-1).
The top-ranked Orlando area teams in the other classes are Bishop Moore, No. 4 in 3A; Kissimmee Osceola, No. 6 in 6A; and Edgewater, No. 7 in 5A.
Winter Park (7-3) was No. 7 in Class 8A a week ago, but after winning the 7A, District 4 matchup against Boone on Thursday the Wildcats moved up to No. 6. Surprisingly it hurt them, costing Winter Park a home game in the first round because of the way the pairing process works. So the Wildcats will be at No. 3 Orange City University (8-2), another district champion, to open play.
District champions get first-round home games unless they are playing another district title team that is ranked higher.
Orlando has 10 area teams entered in the 32-team 7A bracket, the most representation in any class.
Class 4A Jones is the hottest team, having won 10 straight. Lake Mary, 7A, has won six straight since losing to 7A Dr. Phillips on Sept. 20. 5A Edgewater, after losing to Jones on Sept, 14, also has won six straight.
There will be three rematches of regular-season games in the first round. Apopka (5-5) will be at West Orange (8-2), which won the first meeting 25-7, in 7A.
Viera (4-6) will be at Kissimmee Osceola (8-2), which won the first game 49-9, in 6A.
In 1A, Orlando Christian Prep (4-5) will be at Melbourne Central Catholic (8-2). MCC won the first matchup in a shootout 51-42.
Several teams on the bubble fell out, including St. Cloud, which dropped to 5-5 after losing to Ridge Community on Thursday night.
The playoffs begin Nov. 15 (all games 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted):
Quarterfinals
Class 7A, Region 1
No. 8 DeLand (5-5) at No. 1 Lake Mary (8-2)
No. 5 Spruce Creek (7-3) at No. 4 Flagler Palm Coast (9-1)
No. 6 Winter Park (7-3) at No. 3 Orange City University (8-2), 7
No. 2 Sanford Seminole (9-1) at No. 7 Creekside (5-5), 7
Class 7A, Region 2
No. 8 Haines City* (6-4) at No. 1 Venice (9-1)
No. 5 Sumner (6-4) at No. 5 Newsome (7-3)
No. 6 Apopka (5-5) at No. 3 West Orange (9-1), 7
No. 7 Sarasota Riverview (4-5) at No. 2 Plant City (8-2)
Class 7A, Region 3
No. 8 Fort Pierce Central (5-5) at No. 1 Palm Beach Central (9-1)
No. 5 Lake Nona (7-3) at No. 4 Vero Beach (6-3)
No. 6 Treasure Coast (3-6) at No. 3 Jupiter (9-1), 7
No. 7 Tohopekaliga (6-4) at No. 2 Dr. Phillips (9-1)
Class 7A, Region 4
No. 8 Spanish River (7-3) at No. 1 Columbus (6-3), 7
No. 5 South Dade (5-5) at No. 4 Santaluces (8-2)
No. 6 Goleman (6-4) at No. 3 Boca Raton (9-1), 7
No. 7 Western (4-6) at No. 2 Miami Palmetto (6-4)
Class 6A, Region 1
No. 8 Tate (7-3) at Nease (9-0)
No. 5 Oakleaf (7-3) at No. 4 Mandarin (7-3), 7
No. 6 Oviedo (8-2) at No. 2 Pace (9-1), 7
No. 7 Evans (6-4) at Buchholz (7-3), 7
Class 6A, Region 2
No. 8 Melbourne (5-5) vs. No. 1 Armwood (10-0)
No. 5 Bartow (6-4) at No. 4 Tampa Plant (7-3)
No. 6 South Lake (7-3) at No. 3 Durant* (7-3)
No. 7 Viera (4-6) at No. 2 Kissimmee Osceola (8-2)
Class 5A, Region 1
No. 8 Middleburg (7-3) at No. 1 Niceville (9-1)
No. 5 Beachside (9-1) at No. 4 Ponte Vedra (8-2)
No. 6 Fleming Island (7-3) at No. 3 Mosley (9-1), 7
No. 7 Mainland (5-5) at No. 2 Lincoln (8-2), 7
Class 5A, Region 2
No. 8 Spoto (6-4) at No. 1 Lakeland (9-0)
No. 4 Springstead (8-2) at No. 5 Gaither (6-4)
No. 6 Sebring (5-5) at No. 3 Tampa Bay Tech (7-2)
No. 7 East Bay (7-3) at No. 2 Edgewater 9-1)
Class 4A, Region 1
No. 8 Columbia (5-5) at St. Augustine (8-1), 7
No. 4 Pine Forest (5-5) at No. 5 Ed White (7-3), 6:30
No. 6 Riverside (5-5) at No. 3 Escambia (8-2), 7
No. 7 Beach Arnold (7-3) at No. 2 Choctawhatchee (8-2), 7
Class 4A, Region 2
No. 8 Lecanto (6-4) at No. 1 Jones (10-0)
No. 5 Rockledge (6-3) at No. 4 Zephryhills (7-3)
No. 6 New Smyrna Beach (8-2) at No. 3 Lake Wales (6-4)
No. 7 Leesburg (6-4) at No. 2 Ocala Vanguard (9-1), 7
Class 3A, Region 1
No. 8 Panama City Bay (5-5) at No. 1 Raines (9-0), 7
No. 5 Menendez (6-4) at No. 4 Wakulla (7-3)
No. 6 Baker County (5-4) at No. 3 Bishop Kenny (7-3)
No. 7 Suwannee (4-6) at No. 2 Godby (6-4), 7
Class 3A, Region 2
No. 8 Crystal River* (6-3) at No. 1 Eau Gallie* (9-1)
No. 5 Merritt Island (7-3) at No. 4 Titusville (6-4)
No. 6 Mount Dora (8-2) at Dunnellon (7-3)
No. 7 Eastside (7-3) at No. 2 Bishop Moore (8-2), 7
Class 1A, Region 1
No. 8 Ocala Trinity Catholic (2-8) at No. 1 Providence School (7-3)
No. 5 Impact Christian (6-4) at No. 4 University Christian (5-5)
No. 3 Maclay (6-3) at No. 6 St. John Paul II (5-5)
No. 7 P.K. Yonge (5-4) at No. 2 Jacksonville Trinity Christian (7-3), 7
Class 1A, Region 2
No. 8 Holy Trinity (5-4) at No. 1 Clearwater Central Catholic (8-2)
No. 5 Victory Christian (7-1) at No. 4 Carrollwood Day (5-3)
No. 6 Orlando Christian Prep (4-5) at No. 3 Melbourne Central Catholic (8-2)
No. 7 Crescent City (8-2) at No. 2 Lakeland Christian (8-1)
