Live scores from the first round of the Florida high school football playoffs, with updated FHSAA brackets and schedule.

Florida high school football has had plenty of ups and downs through the regular season and now the entire state is now in the thick of the playoffs as the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) heads into the second round.

Six Volusia-Flagler teams survived one of the longest high school football regular seasons in recent memory, extended a full week by the Florida High School Athletic Association due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton making landfall near the midway point.

Central Florida high school football teams put on a show of strength last week in the playoffs, including winning two SSAA championships. And more than a few individuals had a hand in that success. We looked at schools in seven counties (Orange,