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Gaither Football

Florida · 5A · District 8 · Tampa
Power
+25.1
▲0.4
FL Rank
#63
▲3
5A Rank
#13
Record
7-3
Proj Rec
7-3
Playoff Odds
96.3%
▼1.0

Gaither is a Florida high school football program (Class 5A, District 8, FHSAA). The 2026 record stands at 7-3. The Cooper Predictor rates Gaither at +25.1, No. 63 of 591 rated Florida teams and No. 13 of 78 in 5A. The model projects a 7-3 finish, with playoff odds of 96.3%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-2 in Gaither games this season. Most recent result: beat Mitchell 24-9 on Oct 23.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Power ratings are calibrated within each state, so a rating from one state can't be compared directly with another's.

2026 schedule, predictions & results

DateOpponentProjectionResult
Aug 21vs BlakeW 45-10 89% ✓W 56-0
Aug 28vs PlantW 38-10 86% ✓W 24-21
Sep 4@ SumnerW 31-20 71% ✗L 14-43
Sep 14vs East LakeW 42-28 78% ✓W 35-9
Sep 18@ Tampa Bay TechL 13-35 10% ✓L 28-35
Sep 25@ LargoW 31-20 76% ✓W 31-14
Oct 2vs Plant CityW 27-17 67% ✗L 6-10
Oct 9@ RiverviewW 48-13 97% ✓W 53-7
Oct 16@ SicklesW 56-6 100% ✓W 56-0
Oct 23vs MitchellW 28-20 72% ✓W 24-9

Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Gaither's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.

Gaither graduates playing college football

Bryan HamiltonPittsburgh FBS
Kobe McCloudClemson FBS
Serious StinyardKansas State FBS
L A Jessie HarroldUCF FBS
Andrew Brinson IVMichigan State FBS
Tawfiq ThomasGeorgia Tech FBS
EJ Archield Jr.Delaware FBS
Tyreek MajorWestern Kentucky FBS
Batu SubasiMercer FCS
Andre Brown (signed)West Florida FCS
Joshua BalloonWestern Carolina FCS
Chance ColemanFlorida A&M FCS
Niko SpilotroStetson FCS
Ryan HamiltonNew Mexico Highlands D-II
Owen SmithNew Mexico Highlands D-II
Latrell TaylorCoe D-III
Michael ColeyCoe D-III
Nick NastalMaryville (TN) D-III
DJ SaundersWarner NAIA

Compiled from publicly published team rosters and signing announcements. Some schools do not list a high school, so a player may be missing — it is not a judgement on the player.

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