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High school football ‘26: Picking all the winners for opening round playoff games
By Marcus Chen
High school football ‘26: A glance at SSAA, Independent playoff games
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
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High school football season is in the playoffs and teams are going strong as they chase state championships. Here are game breakdowns of notable matchups in the Sunshine State Athletic Association and the Florida High School Athletic Association independent playoff games. Sunshine State Athletic AssociationAtlantic League division playoffsSemifinalsFriday, Nov. 13(6) Union County (7-5) at (1) West Nassau (9-2-1)Winner gets: King’s Academy or Calvary Christian Academy in the state championship game on Nov. 20. Glance: A clash between two of the area’s best independent teams. The Warriors played for an SSAA championship last year and will return to that game with a win here. The schedule has certainly prepared West Nassau for the rigors of the SSAA playoff road. West Nassau’s losses have come to playoff teams in West Deptford, NJ (11-0) and Jackson (7-3). Their tie came against Charlton County, a Georgia playoff team. Even with some notable injuries, the Warriors have been thundering alo
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