Area teams vying for state title

Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. With the 2024 regular football season behind us, several area teams have their sights set on a coveted state title. The state playoffs for the varsity football season begin on Friday, Nov. 15, and a handful of North Florida teams are in the mix. In the Rural Classification tournament, number 16 seed Branford will be playing the number one seed, and defending state champions, Hawthorne, in Hawthorne. The number nine seeded Lafayette Hornets will travel to Cottondale to face the number eight seed Cottondale Hornets. The number seven seeded Warriors of Aucilla Christian Academy will host the number 10 seed Blountstown High School Tigers. The number two se