It's the start of the championship week in the State of Florida as Classes 1M, 1S, 2S, and 1R teams get ready to battle for the pinnacle of a long 16-week high school football season: State Championship Trophies. This 2022 season was full of great gridiron action although hampered by Hurricane Ian, which caused devastation and billions of dollars of damage statewide, and adjustments and rebuilding for many student-athletes affected statewide.

CLASSES 1M, 2S, 1S, 1R

The 2022 State Championship Games will be played at Gene Cox Stadium in the state capital of Tallahassee from December 8-10, 2022.

One state championship game will be played each night at 7pm during this three-day span at Gene Cox. Below is the schedule for games at Gene Cox Stadium in Tallahassee during the first week of State Championship Games.

FLORIDA'S 2022 CLASS 1M, 2S, 1S, 1R STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

WHEN: DECEMBER 8-10, 2022
WHO: CLASS 1M, 1S, 2S, 1R STATE TITLE GAMES
WHERE: GENE COX STADIUM, 601 Paul Russell Road, Tallahassee, FL 32301
CAPACITY: 6,500
SURFACE TYPE: Turf
TICKETS: $12 in Advance, $15 Game Day purchase
LIVE STREAM: Spectrum Sports

1M STATE TITLE

Thursday, December 8, 2022
7PM
CHAMINADE-MADONNA Lions (Hollywood)
vs.
CENTRAL CATHOLIC Marauders (Clearwater)
Gene Cox Stadium -- Tallahassee, FL
1M State Championship Game Preview

2S STATE TITLE

Friday, December 9, 2022
7PM
FLORIDA HIGH Seminoles (Tallahassee, FL)
vs.
COCOA Tigers (Cocoa, FL)
Gene Cox Stadium -- Tallahassee, FL
2S State Championship Game Preview

1S STATE TITLE

Saturday, December 10, 2022
1PM
TRINITY CATHOLIC Celtics (Ocala, FL)
vs.
FIRST BAPTIST Lions (Naples, FL)
Gene Cox Stadium -- Tallahassee, FL
1A State Championship Game Preview

1R STATE TITLE

Saturday, December 10, 2022
7PM
HAWTHORNE Hornets (Hawthorne, FL)
vs.
NORTHVIEW Chiefs (Bratt, FL)
Gene Cox Stadium -- Tallahassee, FL
1R State Championship Game Preview



Gene Cox Stadium is the site of three previous state championship games in 2019:
3A -- CHAMINADE-MADONNA beat Florida 35-20
2A -- CHAMPAGNAT CATHOLIC beat Victory Christian 35-14
1A -- MADISON COUNTY beat Blountstown 70-35

CLASSES 4M, 3M, 2M, 4S, 3S

DRV PNK Stadium is the interim home of the the Major League Soccer (MLS) Inter Miami CF soccer team, and was the former site of the legendary Lockhart Stadium, where many South Florida legends played and also the site where Hollywood Hills captured their one and only state championship (Class 4A) with a 22-9 win over Jacksonville Raines in 1973.

The placement of the larger class state championship games in South Florida should come as a welcomed location. South Florida, consisting of teams from Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, alone have collectively won 23 of the 40 state championship titles in the last five years. That's right, 23 of 40... over half, 50%. These 3 counties, in Florida's large array of 67 counties, have won over half of the state championships in the last 5 years. South Florida teams have been dominant and a shift of location for larger classifications should lend to more populated games due to less travel time and the ability for professionals to attend work and attend a state championship game during the same day.

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FLORIDA'S 2022 CLASS 4M, 3M, 2M, 4S, 3S STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

WHEN: DECEMBER 16-18, 2022
WHO: CLASS 4M, 3M, 2M, 4S, 3S STATE TITLE GAMES
WHERE: DRV PINK STADIUM, 1350 NW 55th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
CAPACITY: 18,000
SURFACE TYPE: GRASS
TICKETS: $12 in Advance, $15 Game Day purchase
LIVE STREAM: Spectrum Sports

3M STATE TITLE

Thursday, December 15, 2022
7PM
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS Raiders (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
vs.
HOMESTEAD Broncos (Homestead, FL)
DRV PNK Stadium -- Fort Lauderdale, FLorida
3M State Championship Game Preview

3S STATE TITLE

Friday, December 16, 2022
1PM
LAKE WALES Highlanders (Lake Wales, FL)
vs.
MAINLAND Buccaneers (Daytona Beach, FL)
DRV PNK Stadium -- Fort Lauderdale, FLorida
3S State Championship Game Preview

2M STATE TITLE

Friday, December 16, 2022
7PM
MIAMI CENTRAL Rockets (Miami, FL)
vs.
AMERICAN HERITAGE Patriots (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
DRV PNK Stadium -- Fort Lauderdale, FLorida
2M State Championship Game Preview

4S STATE TITLE

Saturday, December 17, 2022
1PM
LAKELAND Dreadnaughts (Lakeland, FL)
vs.
VENICE Indians (Venice, FL)
DRV PNK Stadium -- Fort Lauderdale, FLorida
4S State Championship Game Preview

4M STATE TITLE

Saturday, December 17, 2022
7PM
MIAMI COLUMBUS Explorers (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
vs.
APOPKA Blue Darters (Apopka, FL)
DRV PNK Stadium -- Fort Lauderdale, FLorida
4M State Championship Game Preview

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2022 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL

2022 STATE SERIES BRACKETS
Class 4M Brackets
Class 3M Brackets
Class 2M Brackets
Class 1M Brackets
Class 4S Brackets
Class 3S Brackets
Class 2S Brackets
Class 1S Brackets
Class 1R Brackets

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FOR MORE INFORMATION: Official FHSAA website