41–2 Combined Record Highlights Florida SSAA Football Playoffs Quarterfinal Matchups Led by Maclay and Episcopal

North section tests unbeaten teams

Maclay, the North’s No. 1 seed, meets No. 4 Christ’s Church Academy, while No. 3 Episcopal School of Jacksonville faces No. 2 Seffner Christian. Maclay is 10–0, and Episcopal is 11–0; their opponents each have one loss.

Maclay reached the quarterfinals with a 51–14 win over Aucilla Christian. The Marauders have scored 446 points and allowed 106, while senior quarterback Beau Beshears averages 212.3 passing yards per game.

Ground game shapes Maclay test

Christ’s Church Academy beat St. Joseph Academy 50–8 in its opener and averages 46.8 points per game. Its offense averages 274.4 rushing yards per outing, a contrast to Maclay’s passing production.

Episcopal advanced with a 37–8 victory over Old Plank Christian Academy, and Seffner Christian won 55–18 against Cornerstone Classical Academy. Episcopal freshman quarterback Justice Turpin averages 179.7 passing yards per game, while sophomore running back Amir Allen averages 101.7 rushing yards.

South seeds face strong challengers

No. 1 Florida Christian takes on No. 4 Monsignor Pace after winning 49–14 over NSU University. Pace, which beat Westminster Academy 42–3, has allowed 115 points in 11 games.

Florida Christian has allowed 124 points in 11 games. Junior fullback Cordell Gibson leads its ground attack, averaging 135.9 rushing yards per game.

Jupiter visits Out-of-Door Academy

No. 3 Jupiter Christian travels to face No. 2 Out-of-Door Academy after a 43–9 win over Indian Rocks Christian. Out-of-Door advanced with a 49–13 victory against Sarasota Christian and has allowed 96 points in 10 games.

Semifinal pairings await winners

The four quarterfinals are set for Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. ET. The games are Christ’s Church Academy at Maclay, Episcopal School of Jacksonville at Seffner Christian, Monsignor Pace at Florida Christian, and Jupiter Christian at Out-of-Door Academy.

Winners advance to the semifinals on Friday, Nov. 13. In the North, the Maclay–Christ’s Church Academy winner meets the Episcopal–Seffner Christian winner; in the South, the Florida Christian–Monsignor Pace winner faces the Out-of-Door Academy–Jupiter Christian winner.