The Viera Hawks cemented their position at the top of District 5-7A with Friday's 44-7 win over Melbourne at Tom McIntyre Stadium. Craig Bailey, Florida Today


Less than a week remains until the brackets are set for the 2019 FHSAA football playoffs.

But there is still mystery. On Tuesday, the FHSAA released the last version of the power points standings before the end of the season. With just one more set of games that can change the numbers, the postseason scenarios come a bit more into focus.

Here's what we learned Tuesday. The regional standings involving Brevard County contenders are listed at the bottom.

1. Only Rockledge and Viera are guaranteed.

District champions from classes 8A through 5A get the top four seeds in each region of the FHSAA playoffs, and those two Brevard teams have district titles to assure their participation past Week 11.

What happens beyond that will have to be determined on the field.

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2. Cocoa and three others look good.

The Tigers, like Rockledge, are still in line to be a No. 1 seed in their region. For Rockledge, that means playing at home for a while. For Cocoa, it means that and a Nov. 8 bye.

Eau Gallie, Holy Trinity and Melbourne also look strong. Despite losing, the game against the Hawks actually strengthened the chances of the Bulldogs, because opponents' winning percentage is part of the formula that determines power ratings.

Ditto for Holy Trinity, which lost to Cocoa but is still in contention for a No. 2 seed, a home game and a bye.

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3. Four more are less certain.

A couple of wins has really strengthened Melbourne Central Catholic's chances, and Astronaut looks to have a good shot because it would have to drop a couple of spots to miss the playoffs, while Space Coast is rated below the War Eagles and has less room for error.

Merritt Island also looks likely because its next opponent, Fort Pierce Westwood, will strengthen its opponents' winning percentage, but there are too many factors to say anything is certain for these teams.

4. We may have some rematches.

A few district opponents could meet again on the first weekend of the playoffs. As it stands now, Rockledge has a strong chance of hosting Merritt Island. Viera could also host St. Cloud.

Both previous games were comfortable wins for the teams that went on to go unbeaten in their districts, the Raiders and Hawks.

5. We will know all on Sunday.

Follow us at and for the FHSAA postseason brackets. We will lay it all out there and in Monday's paper, and the playoffs will start Nov. 8.

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Highlights include Cocoa, Viera and Palm Bay in Week 10 Brevard County high school football action. Brian McCallum, Hillard Grossman and Craig Bailey, Florida Today

FHSAA power ratings as of Oct. 29

Region 2-7A

1. Armwood  .714

2. Lakeland  .706

3. Viera  .676

4. Bloomingdale  .653

5. Tampa Bay Tech  .647

6. Wiregrass Ranch  .634

7. Winter Haven  .625

8. Melbourne  .594

Region 3-6A

1. Palmetto  .736

2. Port Charlotte  .677

3. Lake Gibson  .668

4. Charlotte  .595

5. Auburndale  .582

6. Hillsborough  .577

7. Ft. Pierce Westwood  .563

8. Braden River  .562

9. Sebastian River  .537

10. Heritage  .522

12. Bayside  .484

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Region 3-5A

1. Rockledge  .716

2. Eau Gallie  .671

3. Lake Wales  .649

4. River Ridge  .590

5. Sebring  .576

6. Tampa Jesuit  .570

7. Port Orange Atlantic  .568

8. Merritt Island  .542

13. Palm Bay  .411

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Region 2-4A

1. Cocoa  .658

2. Keystone Heights  .606

3. South Sumter  .605

4. The Villages Charter  .600

5. Astronaut  .493

6. Space Coast  .484

Region 2-3A

1. Lakeland Christian  .875

2. Holy Trinity  .551

3. First Academy  .517

4. MCC  .508

5. Frostproof  .487

6. Father Lopez  .473