Treasure Coast high school football coaches, for the most part, are unfazed by the Florida High School Athletic Association's decision to eliminate the Metro and Suburban classes in favor of a seven-class system determined solely by school enrollment. Coaches expressed varying levels of concern and adaptation to the change, with opinions ranging from indifference to confusion and a sense of constant change in the state's classifications.

Why It Matters

The coaches' responses reflect a mixed sentiment of acceptance, confusion, and frustration towards the frequent changes in high school football classifications in Florida, indicating a need for stability and predictability in the state's athletics.

State of Play
  • Florida High School Athletic Association's board of directors voted 9-4 to abandon the Metro and Suburban classes after a two-year cycle.
  • Treasure Coast football coaches, while not overly concerned, expressed a range of reactions, from acceptance to confusion and frustration, regarding the change to a seven-class system based solely on school enrollment.
  • The shift raises questions about the makeup of FHSAA's districts for the next two years and the potential impact on local teams and district matchups.
What's Next

The focus now shifts to how the revised FHSAA districts will be configured and the implications of potential changes for local teams and their competitive landscape in the upcoming seasons.