FOOTBALL - Florida High School Athletic Association

FHSAA Football Championships 3
Year Cl Champion Coach Runner-Up Coach Score Site
1980 4A Tate (Cantonment) Carl Madison Columbus (Miami) Bob Lewis 35-7 Escambia HS, Pensacola
3A Gainesville James F. Niblack Titusville Al Werneke 21-10 Draa Field, Titusville
2A Wakulla (Crawfordville) J.D. Jones Clermont Quincy Clements 20-6 Clermont HS
A Glades Day (Belle Glade) Byron Walker Baker John Ensor 7-6 Baker HS
1981 4A Vero Beach Billy Livings Mosley (Lynn Haven) George Dean 10-7 Citrus Bowl, Vero Beach
3A Palatka Robert Lyle Suncoast (Riviera Beach) Alphonso Sutton 42-2 Palatka HS
2A Wakulla (Crawfordville) J.D. Jones Clewiston Al Morrell 24-0 Clewiston HS
A Lafayette (Mayo) Dale E. Richter Frostproof Faris Brannen 25-8 Frostproof HS
1982 4A Woodham (Pensacola) Don Sharpe Columbus (Miami) Bob Lewis 23-14 Woodham HS, Pensacola
3A Titusville Al Werneke Osceola (Kissimmee) Ken Baker 33-0 Draa Field, Titusville
2A Clewiston Al Morrell 13-13 Jefferson Cty HS, Monticello
Jefferson County (Monticello) Blair Armstrong
A Glades Day (Belle Glade) Byron Walker Baker John Ensor 9-3 Baker HS
1983 4A Manatee (Bradenton) Joe Kinnan Miami Southridge Don Soldinger 27-21 Tamiami Stadium, Miami
3A Titusville Al Werneke Palatka Jim McCool 28-21 Draa Field, Titusville
2A Eustis Clarke Blake Walton (DeFuniak Springs) Jeff Webb 21-6 Eustis HS
A Baker John Ensor Glades Day (Belle Glade) Byron Walker 20-7 Glades Day School
1984 4A Woodham (Pensacola) Don Sharpe Miami Southridge Jerry Hughes 20-7 Woodham HS, Pensacola
3A Escambia (Pensacola) Dwight Thomas St. Petersburg James Mewha 47-14 Escambia HS, Pensacola
2A Port St. Joe Shaw Maddox Wildwood Buddy Tomaini 15-12 Port St. Joe HS
A Baker John Ensor Glades Day (Belle Glade) Byron Walker 48-7 Baker HS
1985 5A Manatee (Bradenton) Joe Kinnan Woodham (Pensacola) Don Sharpe 50-22 Manatee HS, Bradenton
4A Escambia (Pensacola) Dwight Thomas Southeast (Bradenton) Paul A. Maechtle 27-7 Southeast HS, Bradenton
3A Bartow Paul Quinn Bradford (Starke) David Hurse 28-20 Bartow HS
2A Walton (DeFuniak Springs) Jeff Webb Wildwood Denny Tomaini 7-2 Wildwood HS
A Baker John Ensor Glades Day (Belle Glade) Byron Walker 33-0 Glades Day Sch, Belle Glade
1986 5A Lakeland Bill Castle Dunedin Ken Weir 14-10 Dunedin HS
4A Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) Otis Gray Tarpon Springs George Werner 14-6 Tarpon Springs HS
3A Godby (Tallahassee) Art Witters Clewiston Al Morrell 20-0 Capital Stadium, Tallahassee
2A Bolles (Jacksonville) Bill Borg Palmetto James Goolsby 27-21 Bolles Sch., Jacksonville
A Glades Day (Belle Glade) Byron Walker Century Joe Cardwell 8-7 Century HS
1987 5A Pine Forest (Pensacola) Carl Madison Dunedin Ken Weir 24-0 Dunedin HS
4A Godby (Tallahassee) Art Witters Ely (Pompano Beach) Michael Facteau 31-3 Ely HS, Pompano Beach
3A Suwannee (Live Oak) Mike Pittman Lely (Naples) Merv Ward 35-7 Lely HS, Naples
2A Avon Park Rance Rewis Holmes County (Bonifay) Al Simmons 34-0 Avon Park HS
A University Christian (Jacksonville) Robby Pruitt Glades Day (Belle Glade) Byron Walker 13-3 University Chr. Sch., J’ville
1988 5A Pine Forest (Pensacola) Carl Madison Riverview (Sarasota) John Sprague 50-27 Pine Forest HS, Pensacola
4A Niceville Frank Sorrells Southeast (Bradenton) Paul A. Maechtle 48-14 Niceville HS
3A Suwannee (Live Oak) Mike Pittman Hardee (Wauchula) Bob Martin 44-15 Suwanee HS, Live Oak
2A Avon Park Rance Rewis Williston Jimmy Ray Stephens 14-7 Williston HS
A Graceville Phil Fowler Glades Day (Belle Glade) Byron Walker 21-7 Graceville HS
1989 5A Manatee (Bradenton) Joe Kinnan Miami Carol City Walt Frazier 21-8 Daytona Bch. Mun. Stad.
4A Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) Otis Gray Merritt Island Gerald Odom 40-14 Daytona Bch. Mun. Stad.
3A Suwannee (Live Oak) Mike Pittman Key West Pat Freeman 27-10 Daytona Bch. Mun. Stad.
2A Pahokee Donald Thompson Port St. Joe Phil Lanford 24-7 Daytona Bch. Mun. Stad.
A University Christian (Jacksonville) Robby Pruitt St. Edward’s (Vero Beach) Howie DeCristofaro 46-13 Daytona Bch. Mun. Stad.
1990 5A Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) Lionel Fayard Riverview (Sarasota) John Sprague 13-10 Daytona Bch. Mun. Stad.
4A Buchholz (Gainesville) George Dean Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) Otis Gray 24-7 Daytona Bch. Mun. Stad.
3A Suwannee (Live Oak) Mike Pittman Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) Donald Marino 44-14 Daytona Bch. Mun. Stad.
2A Bolles (Jacksonville) Charles “Corky” Rogers Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) William Shields 17-14 Daytona Bch. Mun. Stad.
A Westminster (Fort Lauderdale) Bill Murton University Christian (Jacksonville) Robby Pruitt 6-3 Daytona Bch. Mun. Stad.
1991 5A Miami Southridge Don Soldinger 22-22 Univ. of Florida, Gainesville
Evans (Orlando) Bill Gierke
4A Fort Walton Beach Jimmy Ray Stephens St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) George Smith 39-14 Univ. of Florida, Gainesville
3A Santa Fe (Alachua) Larry Bishop Haines City Danny Green 41-7 Univ. of Florida, Gainesville
2A Jefferson County (Monticello) Donald Johnson Frostproof Faris Brannen 12-0 Univ. of Florida, Gainesville
A University Christian (Jacksonville) Robby Pruitt Westminster (Fort Lauderdale) Bill Murton 21-6 Univ. of Florida, Gainesville
1992 5A Manatee (Bradenton) Joe Kinnan Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) Ken Scott 44-14 Univ. of Florida, Gainesville
4A St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) George Smith Leon (Tallahassee) Jim Sauls 24-9 Univ. of Florida, Gainesville
3A Pasco (Dade City) Perry Brown Jesuit (Tampa) Dominick Ciao 28-16 Univ. of Florida, Gainesville
2A Frostproof Faris Brannen Newberry Ed Janes 14-13 Univ. of Florida, Gainesville
A University Christian (Jacksonville) Robby Pruitt Benjamin (North Palm Beach) Ron Ream 35-14 Univ. of Florida, Gainesville
1993 5A Miami Southridge Don Soldinger Manatee (Bradenton) Joe Kinnan 69-36 Daytona Bch. Mun. Stad.
4A Southeast (Bradenton) Paul Maechtle Bay (Panama City) Jim Scroggins 20-17 Daytona Bch. Mun. Stad.
3A Bolles (Jacksonville) Charles “Corky” Rogers Lake Wales Rod Shafer 42-21 Daytona Bch. Mun. Stad.
2A Baker Jeff Webb Fort Meade Gary Cagiano 27-6 Daytona Bch. Mun. Stad.
A Graceville Bill Wiles Glades Day (Belle Glade) Mandy Perez 24-7 Daytona Bch. Mun. Stad.
1994 6A Washington (Pensacola) Chet Bergalowski Miami Southridge Don Soldinger 16-7 Daytona Bch. Mun. Stad.
5A Southeast (Bradenton) Paul Maechtle Vanguard (Ocala) Philip Yancey 19-17 Daytona Bch. Mun. Stad.
4A Santa Fe (Alachua) John Carter Lake Wales Rod Shafer 25-6 Daytona Bch. Mun. Stad.
3A Union County (Lake Butler) Robby Pruitt Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) Matt Perkowski 21-0 Daytona Bch. Mun. Stad.
2A University Christian (Jacksonville) John Street Benjamin (North Palm Beach) Ron Ream 26-14 Daytona Bch. Mun. Stad.