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Florida · 5A · District 1 · Pace
Power
+25.5
▲1.9
FL Rank
#61
▲6
5A Rank
#12
▲2
Record
6-2
Proj Rec
9-2
Playoff Odds
78.6%
▲2.5

Pace is a Florida high school football program (Class 5A, District 1, FHSAA). The 2026 record stands at 6-2. The Cooper Predictor rates Pace at +25.5, No. 61 of 591 rated Florida teams and No. 12 of 78 in 5A. The model projects a 9-2 finish, with playoff odds of 78.6%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-1 in Pace games this season. Most recent result: beat Navarre 46-0 on Oct 29. Next up: at Niceville on Oct 9 — the model projects Pace 42-35, giving Pace a 68% chance to win.

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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 Fairhope AL†W 31-20 77% ✓W 41-0
Aug 28@ Pensacola CatholicW 31-20 69% ✗L 33-51
Sep 4vs ChoctawhatcheeL 27-31 46% ✓L 14-21
Sep 11vs WakullaW 38-27 73% ✓W 37-29
Sep 25vs CrestviewW 42-20 91% ✓W 41-27
Oct 2vs Pine ForestW 41-24 80% ✓W 31-29
Oct 9@ NicevilleW 42-35 68%—
Oct 23@ TateW 31-24 69% ✓W 29-12
Oct 29@ NavarreW 52-17 99% ✓W 46-0
Oct 30@ MiltonW 41-14 92%—
Nov 4@ NicevilleW 45-31 79%—

Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Pace's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public. † cross-state game: national-scale projection, runs more varied than in-state.

Pace graduates playing college football

Mason MathisAuburn FBS
Joeseph SkipworthMississippi State FBS
Tylon LeeFlorida State FBS
Grant WiseClemson FBS
Braiden CheshireSouth Alabama FBS
Noah HamlinArkansas State FBS
Davari WilliamsEdward Waters D-II
Nick StilesMissouri S&T D-II

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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