Our projections for the playoffs

Glades Central’s Odieu Hilaire catches a pass in front of Pahokee’s DeAnte Nelson.

The Florida High School Athletic Association will officially release final playoff point standings, first-round pairings and brackets during a live web show on Sunday at 11 a.m.

As we are now within 24 hours of the official release, Sun Sentinel sports reporter David Furones projects what playoff seeding will look like for regions involving Broward or Palm Beach County teams from Class

8A on down to 1A. Keep in mind these are projections based on the FHSAA playoff points system. These are not official playoff standings. Last season, Furones correctly predicted 100 percent of the teams that would make the playoffs in regions examined – and in their correct seed, aside from flipping home-field advantage in one 2-3 matchup in Class

4A.

Region 3-8A

1. Deerfield Beach 44.8

2. Atlantic 43.0 or 43.5

3. Palm Beach Central

41.0

4. Plantation 39.2

5. Piper 40.0

6. Wellington 39.3

7. Western 39.0

8. Miramar 38.6

The Plantation win over Douglas, coupled with Miramar losing to St. Thomas Aquinas, assured the Colonels of the District 12-8A title, sliding in at No. 4.

Region 4-7A

1. St. Thomas Aquinas

43.9

2. Dwyer 43.6

3. McArthur 40.1

4. Doral 39.7

5⁄6. Palm Beach Lakes

39.0 or No. 6 at 38.5

5⁄6. Fort Lauderdale 38.8

7. West Broward 38.0

8. South Miami 37.4

Region 4-6A

1. Miami Carol City 42.1

2. Palm Bay Heritage 39.5

3. Daytona Beach Mainland 38.8

4. Dillard 37.8 (or 36.3 with loss to Ely)

5. Miami Central 41.9

6. Miami Northwestern

39.0

7. Eau Gallie 37.7

8. Miami Norland 36.9

Region 4-5A

1. Rockledge 44.1

2. Cardinal Gibbons 43.8 (or 43.3)

3. Orlando Jones 42.89

4. Fort Pierce Westwood

5. American Heritage

44.44

6. Bishop Moore 40.1

7. Merritt Island 38.2

8. Coconut Creek 37.8

Region 4-4A

1. University School 41.6

2. Miami Booker T. Washington 40.7 (40.2 if Dillard loses to Ely)

3. Glades Central 40.4 or

39.4 (win/loss vs. Pahokee)

4. Miami Monsignor Pace 38.5

5. Gulliver Prep 37.6

6. Coral Springs Charter

36.0

Region 4-3A

1. Chaminade-Madonna

43.7

2. Benjamin 41.1

3. American HeritageDelray 40.3 or 39.8

4. Miami Westminster Christian 39.375

5. Miami Palmer Trinity

37.56

6. Calvary Christian 36.1

Region 2-3A

1. King’s Academy 40.6

2. First Academy 39.0

3. Daytona Beach Father Lopez 36.9

4. Cardinal Newman 36.7

5. Holy Trinity 35.78

6. Melbourne Central Catholic 35.70

Region 4-2A

1. Moore Haven 40.11

2. St. John Neumann 39.8

3. Glades Day 38.1

4. Miami Christian

36.875

5. Hialeah Champagnat Catholic 36.11

6. Naples First Baptist

35.75

MICHAEL LAUGHLIN/SUN SENTINEL PHOTOS