The Florida High School Athletic Association has denied Cocoa High School's appeal of its 37-36 loss at St. Thomas Aquinas. Cocoa was appealing the game based on the officials not following proper procedure during the final few minutes of Friday's game. Recent Coverage:Cocoa High football to appeal FHSAA over controversial finish at St. Thomas AquinasFrom the game:Referees hand St. Thomas Aquinas football victory over Cocoa with incomprehensible finish"We're very disappointed," Carstens said. Carstens said he also has reached out to the FHSAA to find out if the officials from the Broward Football Officials Association would be held accountable for their actions. Jon Santucci is the statewide high school football recruiting reporter for the USA Today Florida Network.

Source: The Herald September 11, 2023 18:59 UTC