- The Florida High School Athletic Association district soccer tournaments start on Jan. 20 and conclude on Jan. 27.
- P.K. Yonge is the highest-ranked girls team locally, seeded No. 1 in Class 2A-District 3 with an 8-4-3 record this season.
- Buchholz leads the boys with a 14-0-1 record, ranked 13th overall in Florida and first seed in Class 6A-District 3.
- Santa Fe’s boys team is the No. 1 seed in their districts and will host semifinals after receiving a bye.
The high school soccer regular season officially ended this past weekend and the Florida High School Athletic Association released its final rankings and upcoming girls and boys district tournament schedules.
District tournament play begins Tuesday, Jan. 20, and will run through next Tuesday, Jan. 27.
The highest-ranked girls team in the area is P.K. Yonge, which is ranked 142nd overall in Florida and No. 18 in Class 2A.
The Lady Blue Wave, who won their sixth straight district title last year, earned the No. 1 seed in Class 2A-District 3 and will receive a bye. They will host the winner of tonight’s game between No. 5 seed Trenton and No. 4 seed Trinity Catholic (Ocala) at 6 p.m. in Thursday’s district semifinals.
P.K. Yonge (8-4-3), which has advanced to four straight regional finals and just missed a second straight final four last year, would host the district championship game at 6 p.m. on Monday with a win on Thursday.
In the other district semifinal, No. 2 seed Newberry (17-1-2) hosts No. 3 seed Williston (9-4-1). On Jan. 9, P.K. Yonge and Newberry tied 1-1, while the Lady Blue Wave blanked Williston, 5-0, in the season opener on Nov. 3.
The only other area team that has a chance to repeat is Santa Fe (Alachua) (1-15-2).
The Lady Raiders, who defeated Eastside, 2-0, in last year’s title game, are the No. 5 seed in Class 3A-District 4 and will travel to No. 4 seed Eastside (3-10) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the quarterfinals.
Dixie County (Cross City) (7-5-2), which is the No. 1 seed in 2A-District 2, is seeking its first regional playoff appearance in school history.
The highest-ranked area team on the boys’ side is Buchholz, which is ranked 13th overall in Florida and second in Class 6A, behind top-ranked Niceville.
The Bobcats (14-0-1) completed an unbeaten season with a 9-2 victory against GHS last Wednesday at Citizens Field to win the Gainesville City Cup.
Buchholz is the No. 1 seed in 6A-District 3 and will play either No. 4 seed Nease (Ponte Vedra) (11-7-2) or No. 5 seed Matanzas (Palm Coast) (12-5-1) at 7:20 p.m. on Friday at tournament-host Matanzas.
The district championship is at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27, against either No. 2 seed Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (9-3-3) or No. 3 seed Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine) (12-2-2).
Santa Fe (Alachua) is the next highest-ranked team at No. 135 overall.
The Raiders (9-4-3), who won the 3A-District 4 title last year and advanced to the second round of the FHSAA state playoffs, are the No. 1 seed in their district. They received a bye and will host either No. 4 seed Palatka or No. 5 seed North Marion (Citra) at 7:30 p.m. in Friday’s district semifinals.
Keystone Heights (11-7-3) is the No. 2 seed and will host either No. 3 seed Eastside (4-8-3) or No. 6 seed Interlachen (7-14-1) in the other district semifinal. The district championship game will be played at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the highest seed remaining.
2025-26 FHSAA Soccer District Tournaments
GIRLS SOCCER
(teams in the Mainstreet coverage area in bold)
Dates & times are subject to change
Class 1A-District 2 (at higher seed)
Semifinals – Wednesday, Jan. 21
4 First Baptist Christian Academy (Bunnell) at 1 St. Joseph Academy (St. Augustine), 5 p.m.
3 Saint Francis Catholic Academy at 2 Oak Hall, 7 p.m.
Championship – Monday, Jan. 26
TBD, 7 p.m.
Class 2A-District 2 (Semifinals & Championship at Lafayette)
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, Jan. 20
5 Bell at 4 Fort White, 7 p.m.
6 Hamilton County (Jasper) at 3 Branford, 7 p.m.
Semifinals – Friday, Jan. 23
1 Dixie County (Cross City) vs. Bell/Fort White winner, 4 p.m.
Branford/Hamilton County winner at 2 Lafayette (Mayo), 5:30 p.m.
Championship – Monday, Jan. 26
TBD, 7 p.m.
Class 2A-District 3 (at higher seed)
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, Jan. 20
5 Trenton at 4 Trinity Catholic (Ocala), 6 p.m.
Semifinals – Thursday, Jan. 22
Trenton/Trinity Catholic winner at 1 P.K. Yonge, 6 p.m.
3 Williston at 2 Newberry, 6 p.m.
Championship – Monday, Jan. 26
TBD, 6 p.m.
Class 3A-District 2 (at higher seed)
Semifinals – Thursday, Jan. 22
3 Suwannee (Live Oak) at 2 North Bay Haven Academy (Panama City), 4:30 p.m.
Rutherford/Gadsden County winner at 1 Florida High (Tallahassee), 7 p.m.
Championship – Monday, Jan. 26
TBD, 7 p.m.
Class 3A-District 4 (Semifinals at Interlachen/Final at higher seed)
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, Jan. 20 (at North Marion)
4 Eastside vs. 5 Santa Fe (Alachua), 5:30 p.m.
6 Palatka at 3 North Marion (Citra), 7:30 p.m.
Semifinals – Thursday, Jan. 22
2 Keystone Heights vs. North Marion/Palatka winner, 5:30 p.m.
Eastside/Santa Fe winner at 1 Interlachen, 7:30 p.m.
Championship – Monday, Jan. 26
TBD, 7 p.m.
Class 5A-District 3 (at higher seed)
Quarterfinals – Wednesday, Jan. 21
6 Orange Park at 3 Middleburg, 6 p.m.
5 Ridgeview (Orange Park) at 4 Columbia (Lake City), 7 p.m.
Semifinals – Friday, Jan. 23
Columbia/Ridgeview winner at 1 Clay (Green Cove Springs), 7 p.m.
Middleburg/Orange Park winner at 2 Fleming Island (Orange Park), 7 p.m.
Championship – Tuesday, Jan. 27
TBD, 7 p.m.
Class 5A-District 5 (at higher seed)
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, Jan. 20
5 Leesburg at 4 Belleview, 7 p.m.
Semifinals – Thursday, Jan. 22
Belleview/Leesburg winner at 1 Springstead (Spring Hill), 7 p.m.
3 Lecanto at 2 Gainesville, 7 p.m.
Championship – Tuesday, Jan. 27
TBD, 7 p.m.
Class 6A-District 3 (at Tocoi Creek)
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, Jan. 20
5 Buchholz vs. 4 Matanzas (Palm Coast), 6:30 p.m.
Semifinals – Thursday, Jan. 22
1 Bartram Trail (St. Johns) vs. Buchholz/Matanzas, 5:30 p.m.
2 Nease (Ponte Vedra) at 3 Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine), 7:20 p.m.
Championship – Tuesday, Jan. 27
TBD, 6:30 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
(teams in the Mainstreet coverage area in bold)
Dates & times are subject to change
Class 1A-District 2 (at higher seed)
Quarterfinals – Wednesday, Jan. 21
5 Bronson at 4 First Baptist Christian Academy (Bunnell), 7 p.m.
6 Saint Francis Catholic Academy at 3 Oak Hall School, 7 p.m.
Semifinals – Friday, Jan. 23
Bronson/FBCA winner at 1 Redeemer Christian (Ocala), 7 p.m.
Saint Francis Catholic Academy/Oak Hall winner at 2 St. Joseph Academy (St. Augustine), 7 p.m.
Championship – Tuesday, Jan. 27
TBD, 7 p.m.
Class 2A-District 2 (Semifinals & Championship at Bell)
Quarterfinals – Thursday, Jan. 22
5 Fort White at 4 Hamilton County (Jasper), 7 p.m.
6 Dixie County (Cross City) at 3 Lafayette (Mayo), 7 p.m.
Semifinals – Saturday, Jan. 24
2 Branford vs. Dixie County/Lafayette winner, 5 p.m.
1 Bell vs. Fort White/Hamilton County winner, 7 p.m.
Championship – Tuesday, Jan. 27
TBD, 7 p.m.
Class 2A-District 3 (at higher seed)
Quarterfinals – Wednesday, Jan. 21
5 Trenton at 4 Newberry, 6 p.m.
Semifinals – Friday, Jan. 23
Trenton/Newberry winner at 1 P.K. Yonge, 6 p.m.
3 Trinity Catholic (Ocala) at 2 Williston, 6 p.m.
Championship – Tuesday, Jan. 27
TBD, 6 p.m.
Class 3A-District 2 (at higher seed)
Quarterfinals – Wednesday, Jan. 21
5 Gadsden County (Havana) at 4 Rutherford (Panama City), 7 p.m.
Semifinals – Friday, Jan. 23
Gadsden County/Rutherford winner at 1 North Bay Haven Academy (Panama City), 7 p.m.
3 Florida High (Tallahassee) at 2 Suwannee (Live Oak), 7 p.m.
Championship – Tuesday, Jan. 27
TBD, 7 p.m.
Class 3A-District 4 (Eastside hosts Quarterfinals/Santa Fe hosts Semifinals/higher seed hosts Championship)
Quarterfinals – Wednesday, Jan. 21
6 Interlachen at 3 Eastside, 5:30 p.m.
4 Palatka vs. 5 North Marion (Citra), 7:30 p.m.
Semifinals – Friday, Jan. 23
Eastside/Interlachen winner at 2 Keystone Heights, 5:30 p.m.
Palatka/North Marion winner at 1 Santa Fe (Alachua), 7:30 p.m.
Championship – Tuesday, Jan. 27
TBD, 7:30 p.m.
Class 5A-District 3 (Semifinals & Championship at Fleming Island)
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, Jan. 20
6 Orange Park at 3 Columbia (Lake City), 7 p.m.
5 Middleburg at 4 Ridgeview (Orange Park), 7 p.m.
Semifinals – Thursday, Jan. 22
2 Clay (Green Cove Springs) vs. Columbia/Orange Park winner, 5 p.m.
1 Fleming Island (Orange Park) vs. Middleburg/Ridgeview winner, 7 p.m.
Championship – Tuesday, Jan. 27
TBD, 7 p.m.
Class 5A-District 5 (at higher seed)
Quarterfinals – Wednesday, Jan. 21
5 Belleview at 4 Lecanto, 7:30 p.m.
Semifinals – Friday, Jan. 23
3 Leesburg at 2 Gainesville, 7 p.m.
Belleview/Lecanto winner at 1 Springstead (Spring Hill), 7 p.m.
Championship – Tuesday, Jan. 27
TBD, 7 p.m.
Class 6A-District 3 (at Matanzas)
Quarterfinals – Wednesday, Jan. 21
4 Nease (Ponte Vedra) vs. 5 Matanzas (Palm Coast), 6:30 p.m.
Semifinals – Friday, Jan. 23
2 Bartram Trail (St. Johns) vs. 3 Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine), 5:30 p.m.
1 Buchholz vs. Nease/Matanzas winner, 7:20 p.m.
Championship – Tuesday, Jan. 27
TBD, 7 p.m.