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Flag football playoffs ‘26: Bolles, Paxon, Ponte Vedra, Tocoi Creek in regional finals

Hailey Gavin-Wences, 15, right, grabs a flag as she tries out for the Redondo Union High School girls flag football team on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in Redondo Beach, Calif. Southern California high school sports officials will meet on Thursday, Sept. 29, to consider making girls flag football an official high school sport. This comes amid growth in the sport at the collegiate level and a push by the NFL to increase interest. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis, Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Four area high school flag football teams are still going strong.

Bolles, Paxon, Ponte Vedra and Tocoi Creek all won second-round playoff games on Monday night and will play for berths in the state semifinals on Thursday.

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Ponte Vedra’s unbeaten season continued with a 26-7 win over Bartram Trail. Paxon crushed Yulee 34-0 and Tocoi Creek went on the road and upset second-seeded Seminole 12-7. First-year program Bolles topped University Christian 20-6.

Flag football regional finals

Thursday, May 7

Region 1-4A

(6) Tocoi Creek (11-7) at (5) Ocala Forest (16-3)

Region 1-3A

(2) Chiles (16-2) at (1) Ponte Vedra (19-0)

Region 1-2A

(2) Paxon (16-2) at (1) Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee (16-3)

Region 1-1A

(4) Destin (12-5) at (2) Bolles (16-2)

Flag football regional semifinals

Region 1-4A

(6) Tocoi Creek 12, (2) Seminole 7

Region 1-3A

(1) Ponte Vedra 26, (5) Bartram Trail 7

Region 1-2A

(2) Paxon 34, (6) Yulee 0

Region 2-2A

(2) Hernando 32, (3) Clay 6

Region 1-1A

(2) Bolles 20, (6) University Christian 6

Flag football regional quarterfinals

Region 1-4A

Wednesday, April 29

(8) Ocoee 21, (1) Mandarin 13

(5) Ocala Forest 12, (4) Flagler Palm Coast 6

(6) Tocoi Creek 19, (3) Timber Creek 0

Region 1-3A

(1) Ponte Vedra 26, (8) Nease 0

(5) Bartram Trail 19, (4) Oviedo 0

Region 1-2A

Tuesday, April 28

(1) Choctawhatchee 39, (8) Menendez 0

(5) Booker T. Washington 7, (4) St. Augustine 0

(6) Yulee 26, (3) Arnold 6

(2) Paxon 20, (7) Godby 0

Region 2-2A

(3) Clay 27, (6) Citrus 21

Region 1-1A

(1) Florida High 30, (8) West Nassau 6

(4) Destin 25, (5) Bradford 0

(6) University Christian 13, (3) Eagle’s View 0

(2) Bolles 39, (7) FAMU 6