Flag football playoffs: Clay, White, Fletcher advance in FHSAA regionals
Jasmine Cross scored three passing touchdowns and two on the ground as Fletcher achieved the biggest victory in the school's flag football history Tuesday night, stunning No. 1 seed Fleming Island 33-12 in the Florida High School Athletic Association Region 2-2A second round.
The host Golden Eagles (16-1), state runners-up a year ago, had won 47 of its last 50 games and had not lost to Northeast Florida since a 21-13 loss to Middleburg on April 4, 2022. London Jenkins and Daisy Fletcher scored the touchdowns for Fleming Island.
The Senators (12-3) travel on April 30 to No. 3 seed Pace, which ousted Navarre 21-12.
REGION 1-1A
The season of "firsts" continues for Florida High flag football. After picking up the program's first victories over Lincoln and the school's first district title, the Seminoles (13-1) are heading to the regional final for the first time after blanking No. 3 Middleburg 41-0 in the Region 1-1A semifinal Tuesday night.
Led by senior Rachel White, sophomore Daniella White and seventh-grader Annelise Cardenas, Florida High jumped out to a lead over Middleburg within two minutes of the start of play.
The shutout over Middleburg (9-6) maintained the Seminoles' home shutout streak, its ninth straight and 11th of the season overall, and booked Florida High a date with region top seed Choctawhatchee in the regional final.
-- Liam Rooney/Tallahassee Democrat
REGION 2-1A
Top seed Clay allowed points for only the second time this year, but stayed on course with a 12-7 victory against visiting Stanton (10-5).
The Blue Devils (12-1) have only lost once in 2024, against Fleming Island.
Clay next plays at home April 30 in an all-local matchup with Gateway Conference champion White (16-3), which stretched its winning streak to nine games with a 12-0 win over Paxon. The Golden Eagles close at 13-4.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: High school flag football 2024: FHSAA regional second round
