While the Florida High School Athletic Association hasn’t announced where the Class 1A-7A high school football championship will be played in December, they have picked a site for the Rural State Championship will take place.
The FHSSAA has announced that the smallest classification championship will be played December 6th at The Range at H.G Morse Stadium at The Villages. The stadium has a seating capacity of 6,000.
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“The FHSAA is excited about the upcoming Florida High School Rural Classification Football State Championships to be hosted at The Range at H.G. Morse Stadium in Middleton,” said FHSAA Executive Director, Craig Damon in a news release “Creating opportunities for our student-athletes has been a top priority of ours and finding a facility large enough to safely host all who wish to attend, is a dream come true. We could not be more grateful for The Villages Charter School’s efforts in making these championships a reality for the student-athletes of the State of Florida.”
The Villages Charter School will serve as the host for the event.
“We know football is very popular in the state of Florida, and we’re centrally located here at The Villages,“ said Richard Pettus, The Villages High School Athletic Director via a FHSAA news release. “I know our fans and residents of over 170,000 retirees which include retired coaches will be excited, as well as college coaches. We welcome everyone to come, and we’re excited to show off our facilities and see some great football on that day!”
