2024 Championship Games Rank as 6th Most Boring of All-Time

[LAZL]

Since 1963, The average final score of a state championship game has been 34 - 16, an 18-point margin. We all like competitive games so obviously any season with scoring margins less than 18 points would be considered somewhat competitive, at least from this fan's perspective.
In 2024 the average score for the eight games played dropped to 37 -13, a 24-point margin. This ranks 57th on the list of 62 years. I looked into this a bit to see what may have contributed to the anomaly. After some analysis, nothing major jumps out.
I have ranked all 62 years by "most competitive" state championships. Maybe someone can spot something:

Fan Rank	Year	# Games	Avg W Score	Avg L Score	Margin
1	1963	1	16	14	2
2	1964	2	13	7	6
3	1986	5	17	9	8
4	1997	5	26	18	8
5	2010	8	34	24	10
6	1972	4	23	14	10
7	1983	4	24	14	10
8	1973	4	20	10	10
9	2022	8	31	20	11
10	1990	5	21	10	11
11	2006	8	31	20	12
12	2017	8	28	16	12
13	1982	4	20	8	12
14	1999	6	28	16	12
15	2003	7	22	9	13
16	1994	5	21	9	13
17	1975	4	22	9	13
18	2016	8	28	14	13
19	2001	6	28	15	14
20	1980	4	21	7	14
21	1979	4	22	8	14
22	2023	9	34	20	14
23	1976	4	21	6	14
24	1995	5	22	8	14
25	2012	8	35	21	15
26	2002	6	22	7	15
27	2009	8	30	14	15
28	1992	5	29	13	16
29	1998	5	30	14	16
30	1966	3	26	10	16
31	1971	4	25	9	16
32	1978	4	23	7	16
33	2000	6	32	16	16
34	1969	4	27	10	17
35	2019	8	39	22	17
36	1968	4	27	10	17
37	1991	5	27	10	17
38	2021	8	32	15	17
39	1977	4	26	8	18
40	2020	8	33	15	18
41	1970	4	27	9	18
42	2007	8	32	14	18
43	2005	8	42	24	19
44	1985	5	29	10	19
45	1993	5	36	17	19
46	2008	8	33	13	19
47	2018	8	35	14	21
48	1981	4	25	4	21
49	2004	7	36	15	21
50	1974	4	28	6	21
51	1989	5	32	10	21
52	1988	5	35	14	21
53	1967	3	27	5	22
54	1984	4	33	10	23
55	1996	5	35	13	23
56	2014	8	34	11	23
57	2024	8	37	13	24
58	1987	5	27	3	25
59	2013	8	40	15	25
60	2015	8	43	16	27
61	2011	8	41	12	30
62	1965	3	38	4	34

 

[jambun82]

Since 1963, The average final score of a state championship game has been 34 - 16, an 18-point margin. We all like competitive games so obviously any season with scoring margins less than 18 points would be considered somewhat competitive, at least from this fan's perspective.
In 2024 the average score for the eight games played dropped to 37 -13, a 24-point margin. This ranks 57th on the list of 62 years. I looked into this a bit to see what may have contributed to the anomaly. After some analysis, nothing major jumps out.
I have ranked all 62 years by "most competitive" state championships. Maybe someone can spot something:

Fan Rank	Year	# Games	Avg W Score	Avg L Score	Margin
1	1963	1	16	14	2
2	1964	2	13	7	6
3	1986	5	17	9	8
4	1997	5	26	18	8
5	2010	8	34	24	10
6	1972	4	23	14	10
7	1983	4	24	14	10
8	1973	4	20	10	10
9	2022	8	31	20	11
10	1990	5	21	10	11
11	2006	8	31	20	12
12	2017	8	28	16	12
13	1982	4	20	8	12
14	1999	6	28	16	12
15	2003	7	22	9	13
16	1994	5	21	9	13
17	1975	4	22	9	13
18	2016	8	28	14	13
19	2001	6	28	15	14
20	1980	4	21	7	14
21	1979	4	22	8	14
22	2023	9	34	20	14
23	1976	4	21	6	14
24	1995	5	22	8	14
25	2012	8	35	21	15
26	2002	6	22	7	15
27	2009	8	30	14	15
28	1992	5	29	13	16
29	1998	5	30	14	16
30	1966	3	26	10	16
31	1971	4	25	9	16
32	1978	4	23	7	16
33	2000	6	32	16	16
34	1969	4	27	10	17
35	2019	8	39	22	17
36	1968	4	27	10	17
37	1991	5	27	10	17
38	2021	8	32	15	17
39	1977	4	26	8	18
40	2020	8	33	15	18
41	1970	4	27	9	18
42	2007	8	32	14	18
43	2005	8	42	24	19
44	1985	5	29	10	19
45	1993	5	36	17	19
46	2008	8	33	13	19
47	2018	8	35	14	21
48	1981	4	25	4	21
49	2004	7	36	15	21
50	1974	4	28	6	21
51	1989	5	32	10	21
52	1988	5	35	14	21
53	1967	3	27	5	22
54	1984	4	33	10	23
55	1996	5	35	13	23
56	2014	8	34	11	23
57	2024	8	37	13	24
58	1987	5	27	3	25
59	2013	8	40	15	25
60	2015	8	43	16	27
61	2011	8	41	12	30
62	1965	3	38	4	34

I told anyone who would listen that the Metro/Suburban Classification was a great idea that should never have been dropped. There were some very exciting state championship games under that format and I was right as usual!

 

[gatorman001]

My only thought on this would the average margin of defeat based on the total number of championship games played? My thinking would be fewer games played means fewer classifications. Typically meaning more teams per classification. Just wondering if that might reveal a potential trend?

 

[LAZL]

I told anyone who would listen that the Metro/Suburban Classification was a great idea that should never have been dropped. There were some very exciting state championship games under that format and I was right as usual!

I noticed the same thing while compiling this list. Unfortunately, we only had two seasons (2022-23) where that format was used. I think we would need to see a few more years of the Metro/Suburban classification structure to make it definitive.
It would have been nice to see that format in place for at least two more years because it did indeed provide for competitive state championship games.

 

[LAZL]

Here are the results of all 349 state championship games held over the past 62 years in a format that might be easier to view than the one on FHSAA website:

1963	Champ		Runner-Up
2A	Coral Gables	16	Robinson	14
1964	Champ		Runner-Up
2A	Coral Gables	14	Robert E Lee	7
A	Wildwood	12	Columbia	7
1965	Champ		Runner-Up
2A	Miami	44	Melbourne	12
A	Bradford	39	Hardee	0
B	Holmes County	32	Eustis	0
1966	Champ		Runner-Up
2A	Melbourne	31	Fort Lauderdale	12
A	Bradford	20	Plantation	6
B	Jefferson County	28	Avon Park	12
1967	Champ		Runner-Up
2A	Coral Gables	21	Wolfson	7
A	Columbia	27	Auburndale	7
B	Clay	33	Graceville	0
1968	Champ		Runner-Up
2A	Coral Gables	7	Wolfson	6
A	Jesuit	39	Kathleen	25
B	Carver	39	Williston	9
C	Chapman	22	Moore Haven	0
1969	Champ		Runner-Up
2A	Leon	24	Brandon	14
A	Blake	27	Leesburg	6
B	Carver	30	Santa Fe	6
C	Pinecrest	25	Liberty County	14
1970	Champ		Runner-Up
2A	Miami Edison	42	Fort Pierce Central	22
A	Bishop Moore	21	Shanks	12
B	Wildwood	30	Port St. Joe	0
C	Hastings	14	Groveland	0
1971	Champ		Runner-Up
4A	Fort Pierce Central	29	Robinson	13
3A	Glades Central	13	Haines City	10
2A	Port St. Joe	25	Dixie County	6
A	Hastings	34	Trinity Prep	7
1972	Champ		Runner-Up
4A	Merritt Island	40	Leon	21
3A	Glades Central	14	Milton	7
2A	Jefferson County	20	Frostproof	13
A	Cardinal Mooney	18	Wewahitchka	13
1973	Champ		Runner-Up
4A	Hollywood Hills	22	Raines	9
3A	Haines City	7	Atlantic	0
2A	Blountstown	40	Fort Meade	28
A	University Christian	12	Westminster Christian	3
1974	Champ		Runner-Up
4A	Leon	20	Miami Beach	9
3A	Forest	46	Chaminade	6
2A	Jefferson County	20	Union County	7
A	Frostproof	24	Branford	3
1975	Champ		Runner-Up
4A	Hialeah Miami Lakes	31	Leon	14
3A	Forest	14	Atlantic	9
2A	Palmetto	13	Hamilton County	11
A	Greensboro	28	Shorecrest	0
1976	Champ		Runner-Up
4A	Godby	21	Miami Carol City	15
3A	Bay	11	Atlantic	10
2A	Blountstown	12	Pahokee	0
A	FAMU	38	Shorecrest	0
1977	Champ		Runner-Up
4A	Miami Carol City	10	Choctawhatchee	7
3A	Bartow	7	Taylor County	0
2A	Blountstown	27	Clermont	17
A	FAMU	59	Trinity Prep	7
1978	Champ		Runner-Up
4A	Merritt Island	20	Pine Forest	6
3A	Milton	9	Atlantic	2
2A	Dunnellon	17	Wakulla	12
A	FAMU	45	Benjamin	6
1979	Champ		Runner-Up
4A	Merritt Island	19	Pine Forest	14
3A	Milton	35	Glades Central	6
2A	Dunnellon	20	Holmes County	6
A	Ernest Ward (McDavid)	13	Benjamin	6
1980	Champ		Runner-Up
4A	Tate	35	Columbus	7
3A	Gainesville	21	Titusville	10
2A	Wakulla	20	Clermont	6
A	Glades Day	7	Baker	6
1981	Champ		Runner-Up
4A	Vero Beach	10	Mosley	7
3A	Palatka	42	Suncoast	2
2A	Wakulla	24	Clewiston	0
A	Lafayette	25	Frostproof	8
1982	Champ		Runner-Up
4A	Woodham	23	Columbus	14
3A	Titusville	33	Osceola (Kissimmee)	0
2A	Clewiston (co-champ)	13
2A	Jefferson County (co-champ)	13
A	Glades Day	9	Baker	3
1983	Champ		Runner-Up
4A	Manatee	27	Southridge	21
3A	Titusville	28	Palatka	21
2A	Eustis	21	Walton	6
A	Baker	20	Glades Day	7
1984	Champ		Runner-Up
4A	Woodham	20	Southridge	7
3A	Escambia	47	St. Petersburg	14
2A	Port St. Joe	15	Wildwood	12
A	Baker	48	Glades Day	7
1985	Champ		Runner-Up
5A	Manatee	50	Woodham	22
4A	Escambia	27	Southeast	7
3A	Bartow	28	Bradford	20
2A	Walton	7	Wildwood	2
A	Baker	33	Glades Day	0
1986	Champ		Runner-Up
5A	Lakeland	14	Dunedin	10
4A	Dillard	14	Tarpon Springs	6
3A	Godby	20	Clewiston	0
2A	Bolles	27	Palmetto	21
A	Glades Day	8	Century	7
1987	Champ		Runner-Up
5A	Pine Forest	24	Dunedin	0
4A	Godby	31	Ely	3
3A	Suwannee	35	Lely	7
2A	Avon Park	34	Holmes County	0
A	University Christian	13	Glades Day	3
1988	Champ		Runner-Up
5A	Pine Forest	50	Riverview (Sarasota)	27
4A	Niceville	48	Southeast	14
3A	Suwannee	44	Hardee	15
2A	Avon Park	14	Williston	7
A	Graceville	21	Glades Day	7
1989	Champ		Runner-Up
5A	Manatee	21	Carol City	8
4A	Dillard	40	Merritt Island	14
3A	Suwannee	27	Key West	10
2A	Pahokee	24	Port St. Joe	7
A	University Christian	46	St. Edward's	13
1990	Champ		Runner-Up
5A	Choctawhatchee	13	Riverview (Sarasota)	10
4A	Buchholz	24	Dillard	7
3A	Suwannee	44	Cardinal Gibbons	14
2A	Bolles	17	Bishop Verot	14
A	Westminster	6	University Christian	3
1991	Champ		Runner-Up
5A	Southridge (co-champ)	22
5A	Evans (co-champ)	22
4A	Fort Walton Beach	39	St. Thomas Aquinas	14
3A	Santa Fe	41	Haines City	7
2A	Jefferson County	12	Frostproof	0
A	University Christian	21	Westminster	6
1992	Champ		Runner-Up
5A	Manatee	44	Dillard	14
4A	St. Thomas Aquinas	24	Leon	9
3A	Pasco	28	Jesuit	16
2A	Frostproof	14	Newberry	13
1A	University Christian	35	Benjamin	14
1993	Champ		Runner-Up
5A	Southridge	69	Manatee	36
4A	Southeast	20	Bay	17
3A	Bolles	42	Lake Wales	21
2A	Baker	27	Fort Meade	6
A	Graceville	24	Glades Day	7
1994	Champ		Runner-Up
6A	Washington (Pensacola)	16	Southridge	7
5A	Southeast	19	Vanguard	17
4A	Santa Fe	25	Lake Wales	6
3A	Union County	21	Bishop Verot	0
2A	University Christian	26	Benjamin	14
1995	Champ		Runner-Up
6A	Northwestern	12	Sandalwood	7
5A	Fort Walton Beach	24	Dixie Hollins	0
4A	Bolles	28	Hardee	21
3A	Union County	28	LaBelle	3
2A	Glades Day	17	North Florida Christian	7
1996	Champ		Runner-Up
6A	Carol City	21	Hillsborough	7
5A	Lakeland	40	St. Thomas Aquinas	6
4A	Bartow	14	Bolles	13
3A	Union County	67	Frostproof	30
2A	North Florida Christian	34	Glades Day	7
1997	Champ		Runner-Up
6A	Carol City	20	Columbia	17
5A	St. Thomas Aquinas	13	Rutherford	10
4A	Raines	32	Glades Central	27
3A	Taylor County	14	Clewiston	6
2A	Chiefland	49	Lafayette	28
1998	Champ		Runner-Up
6A	Northwestern	28	Southeast	0
5A	Osceola (Kissimmee)	28	Estero	14
4A	Glades Central	33	Madison County	28
3A	Bolles	29	Pahokee	14
2A	North Florida Christian	30	American Heritage (Plantation)	13
1999	Champ		Runner-Up
6A	Lincoln	21	Southridge	14
5A	Lakeland	45	Rutherford	14
4A	St. Thomas Aquinas	38	Escambia	35
3A	Glades Central	37	Suwannee	22
2A	Frostproof	6	Trinity Christian	0
A	North Florida Christian	23	Fort Meade	13
2000	Champ		Runner-Up
6A	Palm Bay	10	Dillard	6
5A	Venice	77	Dwyer	14
4A	Pine Forest	34	St. Thomas Aquinas	27
3A	Glades Central	20	Astronaut	10
2A	Gulliver Prep	31	Marianna	21
A	North Florida Christian	20	Fort Meade	16
2001	Champ		Runner-Up
6A	Apopka	34	Northwestern	16
5A	Naples	21	Chamberlain	17
4A	Lincoln	28	St. Thomas Aquinas	20
3A	Rockledge	38	St. Augustine	6
2A	Madison County	21	Clewiston	14
A	North Florida Christian	28	Fort Meade	16
2002	Champ		Runner-Up
6A	Norland	19	Edgewater	14
5A	Ely	23	Wharton	10
4A	Palm Bay	19	Jefferson	10
3A	Rockledge	22	Crestview	0
2A	Bolles	6	Chaminade	0
A	Trinity Christian	42	American Heritage (Delray)	7
2003	Champ		Runner-Up
6A	Carol City	13	Edgewater	0
5A	Mainland	24	Naples	13
4A	Armwood	29	Lake Gibson	21
3A	Monsignor Pace	21	Bolles	17
2A	Chaminade	27	Madison County	0
2B	Pahokee	21	Union County	6
A	Trinity Christian	17	Fort Meade	7
2004	Champ		Runner-Up
6A	Killian	28	Edgewater	7
5A	Lakeland	31	St. Thomas Aquinas	7
4A	Armwood	49	Lake Gibson	7
3A	Bolles	42	Jefferson	21
2A	Immokalee	17	Madison County	15
2B	Pahokee	43	Pensacola Catholic	9
A	Fort Meade	42	Blountstown	38
2005	Champ		Runner-Up
6A	Palm Beach Gardens	49	Deerfield Beach	29
5A	Lakeland	39	St. Thomas Aquinas	10
4A	Nease	44	Armwood	37
3A	St. Augustine	31	Booker	15
2A	Chaminade	50	South Sumter	15
2B	Trinity Catholic	37	Pahokee	30
1A	Port St. Joe	38	Fort Meade	31
1B	Evangel Christian	49	Graceville	22
2006	Champ		Runner-Up
6A	Miami Northwestern	34	Lake Brantley	14
5A	Lakeland	45	St. Thomas Aquinas	42
4A	Plant	25	Nease	21
3A	Glades Central	39	Pine Forest	27
2A	Bolles	27	Clewiston	24
2B	Pahokee	25	Trinity Catholic	11
1A	Glades Day	42	North Florida Christian	9
1B	FAMU	14	Victory Christian	10
2007	Champ		Runner-Up
6A	Miami Northwestern	41	Boone	0
5A	St. Thomas Aquinas	35	Osceola (Kissimmee)	20
4A	Washington (Miami)	23	Nease	15
3A	Naples	17	St. Augustine	10
2A	Madison County	28	Tampa Catholic	7
2B	Pahokee	53	Newberry	14
1A	American Heritage (Delray)	31	North Florida Christian	28
1B	Jupiter Christian	27	FAMU	14
2008	Champ		Runner-Up
6A	Seminole (Sanford)	28	Miami Northwestern	21
5A	St. Thomas Aquinas	56	Lakeland	7
4A	Plant	34	Lincoln	14
3A	Cocoa	7	Godby	6
2A	Bolles	49	Gulliver Prep	20
2B	Pahokee	21	Trinity Catholic	17
1A	North Florida Christian	17	Fort Meade	7
1B	Jupiter Christian	49	Warner Christian	14
2009	Champ		Runner-Up
6A	Miramar	42	DeLand	20
5A	Plant	21	Manatee	14
4A	Dwyer	42	Niceville	14
3A	Pensacola	28	Belen Jesuit	7
2A	Cocoa	27	Glades Central	13
2B	Bolles	21	Tampa Catholic	7
1A	American Heritage (Delray)	30	Trinity Christian	20
1B	Glades Day	27	Warner Christian	20
2010	Champ		Runner-Up
6A	Miami Central	42	Dr. Phillips	27
5A	St. Thomas Aquinas	29	Plant	7
4A	Lincoln	17	Armwood	14
3A	Jefferson	44	Norland	34
2A	Cocoa	14	Glades Central	13
2B	Trinity Catholic	56	University (Ft. Lauderdale)	55
1A	Trinity Christian	27	American Heritage (Delray)	10
1B	Glades Day	42	Warner Christian	35
2011​	Champ		Runner-Up
8A	Plant	31	Miramar	20
7A	Manatee	40	First Coast	0
6A	Armwood	40	Miami Central	31
5A	Norland	38	Wakulla	0
4A	Bolles	33	Washington (Miami)	25
3A	American Heritage (Delray)	30	Madison County	3
2A	North Florida Christian	69	Admiral Farragut	0
1A	Jefferson County	47	Chipley	13
2012​	Champ		Runner-Up
8A	Apopka	53	Cypress Bay	50
7A	St. Thomas Aquinas	41	Lincoln	25
6A	Miami Central	37	Gainesville	14
5A	Godby	21	Immokalee	20
4A	Washington (Miami)	35	Bolles	7
3A	University (Ft. Lauderdale)	24	Madison County	17
2A	University Christian	28	Dade Christian	10
1A	Northview	42	Trenton	21
2013​	Champ		Runner-Up
8A	South Dade	41	Apopka	28
7A	Dwyer	55	Niceville	39
6A	Miami Central	52	Armwood	7
5A	American Heritage (Plantation)	66	Clay	8
4A	Washington (Miami)	40	Bolles	21
3A	Trinity Christian	34	Clearwater Central Catholic	7
2A	Champagnat Catholic	14	Victory Christian	7
1A	Trenton	14	Blountstown	0
2014​	Champ		Runner-Up
8A	Apopka	30	Christopher Columbus	23
7A	St. Thomas Aquinas	31	Osceola (Kissimmee)	0
6A	Miami Central	24	Armwood	10
5A	American Heritage (Plantation)	38	Godby	0
4A	Washington (Miami)	54	Bolles	35
3A	Trinity Christian	27	American Heritage (Delray)	7
2A	Victory Christian	54	Indian Rocks Christian	16
1A	Port St. Joe	16	Hamilton County	0
2015​	Champ		Runner-Up
8A	Flanagan	26	Osceola (Kissimmee)	7
7A	St. Thomas Aquinas	45	Viera (Melbourne)	10
6A	Miami Central	48	Armwood	13
5A	Bishop Moore	37	Wakulla	34
4A	Washington (Miami)	42	Raines	23
3A	Trinity Christian	30	American Heritage (Delray)	3
2A	University Christian	61	Cambridge (Tampa)	16
1A	Trenton	56	Port St. Joe	21
2016​	Champ		Runner-Up
8A	Miami Southridge	14	Dr. Phillips	10
7A	St. Thomas Aquinas	45	Plant	6
6A	Miami Carol City	14	Lake Gibson	6
5A	American Heritage (Plantation)	35	Ponte Vedra	33
4A	Cocoa	31	Bolles	17
3A	Trinity Christian	24	Chaminade	13
2A	University Christian	24	Champagnat Catholic	8
1A	Pahokee	34	Baker	21
2017​	Champ		Runner-Up
8A	Dr. Phillips	17	Atlantic	7
7A	Venice	37	Bartram Trail	24
6A	Miami Northwestern	21	Armwood	16
5A	American Heritage (Plantation)	44	Baker County	15
4A	Raines	13	Cocoa	10
3A	Chaminade	31	Oxbridge Academy	28
2A	Champagnat Catholic	24	University Christian	7
1A	Madison County	35	Blountstown	20
2018​	Champ		Runner-Up
8A	Mandarin	37	Christopher Columbus	35
7A	Lakeland	33	St. Thomas Aquinas	20
6A	Miami Northwestern	22	Armwood	0
5A	Cardinal Gibbons	48	North Marion	10
4A	Raines	27	Cocoa	13
3A	Chaminade	38	King's Academy	10
2A	North Florida Christian	28	Champagnat Catholic	20
1A	Madison County	48	Baker	6
2019​	Champ		Runner-Up
8A	Christopher Columbus	21	Apopka	20
7A	St. Thomas Aquinas	28	Edgewater	23
6A	Miami Central	62	Escambia	27
5A	Miami Northwestern	34	Jones	17
4A	Washington (Miami)	25	Bolles	21
3A	Chaminade	35	Florida High	20
2A	Champagnat Catholic	35	Victory Christian	14
1A	Madison County	70	Blountstown	35
2020​	Champ		Runner-Up
8A	Seminole (Sanford)	38	Osceola (Kissimmee)	10
7A	St. Thomas Aquinas	31	Edgewater	21
6A	Miami Central	46	Lake Minneola	0
5A	American Heritage (Plantation)	24	Rickards	6
4A	Cardinal Gibbons	35	Bolles	21
3A	Trinity Christian	25	Chaminade	22
2A	Champagnat Catholic	41	University Christian	27
1A	Baker	27	Hawthorne	14
2021​	Champ		Runner-Up
8A	Venice	35	Apopka	7
7A	St. Thomas Aquinas	42	Tampa Bay Tech	14
6A	Jesuit	35	Pine Forest	29
5A	Miami Central	49	Merritt Island	14
4A	Cardinal Gibbons	21	Cocoa	19
3A	Chaminade	21	Berkeley Prep	0
2A	Trinity Christian	41	Champagnat Catholic	23
1A	Madison County	13	Hawthorne	12
2022​	Champ		Runner-Up
4M	Christopher Columbus	16	Apopka	13
4S	Lakeland	21	Venice	14
3M	St. Thomas Aquinas	38	Homestead	21
3S	Lake Wales	32	Mainland	30
2M	Miami Central	38	American Heritage (Plantation)	31
2S	Cocoa	38	Florida High	31
1M	Chaminade	48	Clearwater Central Catholic	14
1S	Hawthorne	13	Northview	2
2023​	Champ		Runner-Up
4M	Christopher Columbus	38	Mandarin	19
4S	Lakeland	60	Venice	48
3M	St. Thomas Aquinas	31	Homestead	28
3S	Mainland	21	St. Augustine	19
2M	Berkeley Prep	28	Miami Norland	20
2S	Cocoa	20	Bradford	6
1M	Chaminade	56	Clearwater Central Catholic	0
1S	Cardinal Mooney	31	Trinity Catholic	27
1R	Hawthorne	22	Madison County	13
2024​	Champ		Runner-Up
7A	Venice	52	Lake Mary	19
6A	West Boca Raton	26	Osceola (Kissimmee)	7
5A	St. Thomas Aquinas	34	Lakeland	0
4A	American Heritage (Plantation)	40	Jones	31
3A	Miami Northwestern	41	Raines	0
2A	Cocoa	38	Gadsden County	27
1A	Chaminade	42	Clearwater Central Catholic	7
R	Madison County	21	Hawthorne	14

 

[Fla2014]

Why did they get rid of the Metro/Suburban format so soon? It only lasted 1 season.

 

[Nulli Secundus]

Why did they get rid of the Metro/Suburban format so soon? It only lasted 1 season.

Complaining, misinformation and other half truths. Pretty much the same way it came into fruition.