High school football playoffs ‘26: Raines falls in Open debut; Bolles, Mandarin, St. Aug, Trinity among winners

It was a wild first full night of the high school football state playoffs.It was a tough night for Raines in the newly created Open division as its 24-game winning streak came to an abrupt end. Moving on to the second round in the FHSAA State Series playoffs are: Baker County, Bolles, Columbia, Fort White, Mandarin, Nease, St. Augustine, Trinity Christian and University Christian.

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In the Sunshine State Athletic Association, Episcopal’s unbeaten season ended in the state semifinals, while West Nassau will make its second straight appearance in the Atlantic League championship game. And in the Georgia playoffs, Charlton County, Pierce County and Ware County moved on to the second round.Open division opener tough for RainesFor the Vikings (10-1), it was a difficult opener against West Boca Raton in the prestigious Open playoffs, a 28-7 loss that puts the Vikings up against it in Pool B play. Raines hadn’t lost a game since the 2024 championship against Miami Northwestern. They qualified as