St. Frances Academy (MD) vs. IMG Academy
This week’s Florida Pick-6 predictions begin with a non-playoff matchup as IMG Academy travels to Maryland for a national showdown with St. Frances Academy in the season finale for both teams. Both teams are ranked in our latest national Top 10 rankings. This is a rematch of last season’s high-profile showdown in Florida, where the Panthers handed the Ascenders their lone loss of the season by a final score of 34-24.
Prediction: IMG Academy 28, St. Frances Academy (MD) 21
Booker. T Washington vs. Norland
A few matchups from Class 2M could have made this week’s Florida Pick-6 predictions. One of the most notable is in the Miami area as Booker T. Washington (9-2) and Norland (8-2) collide, with the winner advancing to the regional final to take on the winner of Miami Central-Miami Northwestern. This is a rematch of a regular-season showdown between the Tornadoes and Vikings; Booker T. Washington won that one 41-23.
Prediction: Booker T. Washington 35, Norland 24
Miami Central vs. Miami Northwestern
Speaking of that Class 2M showdown between Miami Central and Miami Northwestern, this game is just as big, if not bigger, than the Booker T. Washington-Norland matchup. The winner advances to take on the victor of that game in a regional final. This is a rematch from earlier this season, when Miami Central (10-0) defeated Miami Northwestern (6-4) by a final score of 42-7.
Prediction: Miami Central 38, Miami Northwestern 17
Edgewater vs. Tampa Bay Tech
Class 3M also has a few notable matchups in the regional semifinal round, arguably the biggest of which is Tampa Bay Tech at Edgewater. Both teams are ranked within the Top 15 of our Class 3-4 Top 25 rankings. Undefeated Edgewater (11-0) will face a 9-2 Tampa Bay Tech team that has won two straight.
Prediction: Edgewater 30, Tampa Bay Tech 28
Apopka vs. Winter Park
Arguably the biggest regional semifinal matchup in Class 4M comes when Apopka hosts Winter Park on Friday night. The Blue Darters (8-3) are coming off a 17-3 region quarterfinal win over Boone, while the Wildcats (10-1) shut out Lake Brantley a week ago by a final score of 31-0.
Prediction: Winter Park 21, Apopka 17
Suwannee vs. West Florida
There are two big matchups in the regional semifinal round of the Class 2S playoffs: Florida State vs. Pensacola Catholic and this showdown between Suwannee and West Florida that wraps up our Florida Pick-6 predictions for the week. The winners of those two matchups will square off next week in the regional finals. Suwannee (9-2) comes into the game off a 39-15 win over Walton, while West Florida (8-2) shut out Bay 35-0 last week.
Prediction: Suwannee 28, West Florida 24
