Florida FHSAA softball district tournaments begin as the postseason kicks off in the Sunshine State
Cardinal Gibbons is the top-ranked team in the Sunshine State as the FHSAA softball postseason begins.
Florida FHSAA softball district tournaments begin as the postseason kicks off in the Sunshine State originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Florida's FHSAA softball district tournaments have begun, the first step in a four-week process to determine the champions in each of the state's eight classifications.
The Sunshine State has six teams ranked in the latest edition of MaxPreps national rankings with the No. 24 Cardinal Gibbons [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Chiefs leading the way. The Chiefs compete in the FHSAA's Class 3A division, and they are the only nationally-ranked team at that level.
The state's second-level Class 6A ranks, meanwhile, feature three Top 50 teams, including the No. 28 Doral [FL] Academy Firebirds, No. 35 Melbourne [FL] Bulldogs, and No.
50 Pace [FL] Patriots. The district tournaments will continue through Thursday, April 30, before the state tournament brackets are filled out heading into next week's regional quarterfinals. WATCH: FLORIDA FHSAA SOFTBALL ON THE NFHS NETWORK Key dates for Florida's FHSAA softball playoff dates and brackets DATE PLAYOFF DATES 4/27-30/26 District tournaments 5/6-7/26 Regional quarterfinals 5/12-14/26 Regional tournaments 5/19-23/26 State tournaments Florida's FHSAA softball brackets FHSAA Class 7A softball FHSAA Class 6A softball FHSAA Class 5A softball FHSAA Class 4A softball FHSAA Class 3A softball FHSAA Class 2A softball FHSAA Class 1A softball FHSAA Class Rural softball National Top 50 contenders by classification and district Florida has a total of six teams ranked in the MaxPreps national Top 50 as the postseason begins with No.