JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Fletcher missed the state series playoff bracket but earned the top seed in the large division of the newly established Florida Invitational Tournament.
The Senators (6-4) will host Land O’ Lakes (5-5) in the FIT 2 division, which consists of the top 16 teams in Classes 4A-7A who missed out on the main state series bracket. Also making the FIT 2 field were Bartram Trail (3-7), Matanzas (7-3) and First Coast (5-5). They are all in the northern bracket in the 16-team field.
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In the FIT 1 division (Class 1A-3A), Jackson, Wolfson and Palatka all qualified. The Wolfpack will travel to face Palatka in the opening round.
First-round games are scheduled for Nov. 13.
Florida Invitational Tournament
FIT 2 (Class 4A-7A division)
North bracket
(8) Land O’Lakes (5-5) at (1) Fletcher (6-4)
(5) Chiles (6-4) at (4) Palm Harbor University (6-4)
(6) Bartram Trail (3-7) at (3) Matanzas (7-3)
(7) First Coast (5-5) at (2) Tate (7-3)
FIT 1
Class 1A-3A division
North bracket
(8) Pensacola (2-8) at (1) Dunnellon (4-6)
(5) Jackson (4-6) at (4) Weeki Wachee (7-3)
(6) Wolfson (4-6) at (3) Palatka (4-6)
(7) Rutherford (2-8) at (2) North Florida Christian (5-5)