High School FootballSaturday, November 7
Cape Coral High is the No. 8 seed and travels to No. 1 Armwood in the playoffs
The 5AM Cape Coral team
If you're following Cape Coral football, the bracket is out. The FHSAA released it Fri., Nov. 6, and Cape Coral enters Class 5A Region 3 as a district champion but the No. 8 seed, so it draws No. 1 Armwood, which is 9-1. In all, 14 Southwest Florida programs made the field.
Four of 14 Southwest Florida playoff teams are district champions
4 of 14
- district champions
- 10 other playoff qualifiers
Source: Naples Daily News
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| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| district champions | 4 | 29% |
| other playoff qualifiers | 10 | 71% |
- Classes 1A-6A: first round Fri., Nov. 13
- Independents: first round Thu., Nov. 12
- Bishop Verot: allowed 89 points all season, with four shutouts
Southwest Florida teams open the playoffs with these games
| Class | Matchup | First game |
|---|---|---|
| 5A, Region 3 | No. 8 Cape Coral at No. 1 Armwood | Fri., Nov. 13 |
| 4A, Region 3 | No. 6 South Fort Myers at No. 3 Naples | Fri., Nov. 13 |
| 4A, Region 3 | No. 7 Estero at No. 2 Tampa Jesuit | Fri., Nov. 13 |
| 3A, Region 4 | No. 7 Key West at No. 2 Bishop Verot | Fri., Nov. 13 |
| Independent South A | No. 7 Ida Baker at No. 2 Cooper City | Thu., Nov. 12 |
Sources: Gulf Coast News and Weather, Naples Daily News
Naples hosts South Fort Myers in a rematch of last year's playoff opener, and Canterbury hosts ECS. In Cape Coral's region, Armwood and cross-town rival Tampa Bay Tech hold the top two seeds.