The road to Florida International University for the state championship game in December starts now. Here's how the first round of the playoffs shape up.

Week 13 of the high school football season includes two Wednesday bowl games, followed by Round 1 of the FHSAA playoffs on Friday — with Jones, Lake Mary, Edgewater, DP, Osceola, Bishop

Check out our high school football picks for the region quarterfinals on the Emerald Coast, including Choctaw-Arnold and Niceville-Middleburg.

One elimination from the FHSAA playoffs is guaranteed, with an all-local matchup between Spruce Creek and Flagler Palm Coast. University joins FPC as a first-round host, welcoming Winter Park to town. DeLand, Mainland and New Smyrna Beach hit the road to Lake Mary, Lincoln and Lake Wales, respectively.