FHSAA Reveals New High School Football Classifications for 2024-26 Seasons: 16 Districts, 4 Regions Statewide
Key Points
- The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) has released new football classifications for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years, reverting back to a 1A-7A system and eliminating the Metro/Suburban split.
- There are 16 districts with four regions statewide, and all area teams are in Region 1 and District 1, similar to the past two years under the Metro/Suburban split.
- Classifications are tentative pending appeals, with an appeal deadline of Jan. 12, 2024, and classifications for other sports will be released in January.
- Area team classifications include: 6A - Navarre, Pace, and Tate; 5A - Gulf Breeze and Milton; 4A - Escambia, Pine Forest, and Booker T. Washington; 3A - Pensacola High and West Florida; 2A - Pensacola Catholic; Rural - Jay, Northview, and Central.
- Out-of-county teams will join the districts, with Crestview, Mosley, and Niceville joining in various classifications.
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