It’s time teams make their points

East Ridge has 7A-4 wins over Ocoee and Lake Minneola while Hagerty has defeated Ocoee and Ocala West Port. Those wins over struggling teams won’t faze over No. 16 Edgewater, which enters the week 3-1 overall just a year after going 0-10.

Hagerty will have its hands full against an East Ridge offense that averages 38 points per game and features standout athlete Justin Watkins. The senior transfer from Ocala has rushed for 390 yards and three scores on 32 carries and turned 10 receptions into 466 yards and seven touchdowns this season. area teams unsure of where they stand at this point in the season.

That rings especially true for small schools throughout Class 4A-1A, who no longer have the luxury of qualifying for the playoffs by way of winning a district title.

Only schools competing in Class 8A-5A are grouped into districts. All others are competing for four playoff spots per region based on a strengthof-schedule system that awards points for wins and losses.

The First Academy currently sits atop the pack in Class 3A, Region 2 with a 43.65 point average. Lake Highland Prep ranks third in Class 4A, Region 3 with a 36.5 average while Wildwood is third in Class 1A, Region 4 with a 37.5 average.

The FHSAA will update the playoff point system numbers every Tuesday on its website throughout the remainder of the season.