GAINESVILLE, Fla. – For the third year in a row, the 2023 Florida High School Flag Football State Championships will return to Mandarin High School in Jacksonville this weekend. Built within a final four style format, this two-day championship event will consist of both semifinal and championship title games in both classifications. To qualify for their respective state championship games on Saturday, teams will compete in a semifinal matchup on Friday. 

Of the weekend’s competing teams, five of the eight teams present are making a repeat appearance in the championship event. In Class 2A, reigning champion Western (Davie) will be seeking their second title but will have to get past perennial powers Alonso (Tampa) and Seminole Ridge (Westlake) who will be seeking their third and sixth overall championships respectively. Fleming Island, while not new to the state championship event, is seeking their first overall title. In Class 1A, Robinson (Tampa) looks to further cement themselves in the record books as they seek their state leading eighth consecutive and eighth overall championship, a streak that began in 2016 when the sport first split into two classifications (2020 event was cancelled due to the pandemic). Standing in their way will be perennial contenders Miami Edison and Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach), as each return to Jacksonville hoping to capture their first flag football championship in school history. Mainland (Daytona Beach), who will take on Robinson first in the semifinal round, is also seeking their first flag football championship.

Tickets are currently on sale, with no onsite ticket sales taking place. All tickets are available through GoFan for an advanced purchase rate of $10.00 per day, and a day of price of $13.00. Also included in each ticket of admission is a $2.00 advanced parking fee, with all proceeds being retained by the event host. For a complete schedule, playoff brackets and additional event information, please see below or visit the flag football sport page. 

2023 Flag Football State Championships (Friday, May 12 - Saturday, May 13) 

Friday, May 12

• Class 2A Semifinal Matchup #1, 2 p.m.
  • Western (Davie) vs. Fleming Island
• Class 2A Semifinal Matchup #2, 3:45 p.m.
  • Alonso (Tampa) vs. Seminole Ridge (Westlake)
• Class 1A Semifinal Matchup #1, 5:30 p.m.
  • Miami Edison vs. Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach)
• Class 1A Semifinal Matchup #2, 7:15 p.m.
  • Robinson (Tampa) vs. Mainland (Daytona Beach)

Saturday, May 13

• Class 2A State Championship, 2 p.m.
  • Defending champion: Western (Davie)
• Class 1A State Championship, 4 p.m.
  • Defending champion: Robinson (Tampa)

Know Before You Go:
Where: Mandarin High School (Jacksonville)
When: Friday, May 13^th – Saturday, May 14^th  
Host: Mandarin High School
Brackets: Class 2A | Class 1A
Schedule: click here
Admission: $10.00 general admission per day with advanced purchase & $13.00 day of (via GoFan)
Parking: No onsite sales, $2.00 cost of parking already included in each ticket of admission
Championship Lodging: list of participating hotels (provided by host organization)
Webcast: NFHS Network