FLAG FOOTBALL REGIONAL FINALS: CLAY TOPS WHITE, DOWNPOUR TO REACH FHSAA FINAL EIGHT

A downpour couldn't douse the cheer in Green Cove Springs.

Clay punched its ticket for the final eight, defeating Gateway Conference champion White 13-0 in a defensive struggle for the Florida High School Athletic Association's Region 2-1A flag football title on Tuesday night.

The Blue Devils (13-1) have allowed only two teams to score against them this year, allowing a total of 20 points in 14 games, and relied on their defense again to win amid heavy rains. They advance to a Friday road trip against Panhandle power Choctawhatchee, ranked in the state's top 10.

The Commanders close the year at 16-4.