The high school flag football brackets are set and 15 local teams are headed to the state playoffs.
Clay (12-0), University Christian (9-0) and White (12-5) were the highest-seeded local teams, each earning No. 2 seeds in their regions. The Blue Devils are coming off a season where they reached the regional finals. They’ve been the No. 1-ranked team in the Super 6 all season.
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Second-year program Bartram Trail made its first playoff bracket, using an upset of Ponte Vedra in the district tournament to get in as the No. 8 seed in Region 1-3A. Fletcher earned a No. 3 seed in 1-3A and will get a playoff rematch against Fleming Island in the opening round. The Senators rolled over the Golden Eagles in the playoffs last year to end Fleming Island’s unbeaten season.
First-year programs Ponte Vedra and University Christian are also in the mix. The Sharks earned a No. 4 seed in Region 1-3A and the Christians are No. 2 in 1-1A.
Regional quarterfinals
Wednesday’s games
Region 1-4A
(5) DeLand (11-6) at (4) Mandarin (12-5)
Region 1-3A
(8) Bartram Trail (13-5) at (1) Pace (15-1)
(4) Ponte Vedra (13-2) at (5) Oviedo (11-0)
(6) Fleming Island (11-3) at (3) Fletcher (14-2)
Region 1-2A
(7) Godby (8-6) at (2) White (12-5)
(6) Fort Walton Beach (8-9) at (3) Paxon (9-5)
(5) Stanton (9-6) at (4) Yulee (12-4)
Region 2-2A
(7) Jones (10-5) at (2) Clay (12-0)
Region 1-1A
(8) Jackson (8-9) at (1) Florida High (12-3)
(4) Santa Fe (10-2) at (5) Suwannee (10-7)
(6) Keystone Heights (9-8) at (3) Bradford (12-2)
(7) Newberry (5-5) at (2) University Christian (9-0)
