We continue with Districts 17-24.  Please check game dates and times locally. District 17 at Merritt Island 4/14 and 4/16Favorites and contenders:  Merritt Island, Holy Trinity and VieraPrediction:  Gonna be good.  VieraDistrict 18 at Melbourne Central Catholic 4/14 and 4/16Favorite:  Melbourne Central CatholicContender:  MelbournePrediction:  Melbourne Central Catholic has leadership and will move on.   FLN once again thanks MCC for its hospitality when we covered the Ponte Vedra game.  Great place and people (of course that can be said about all of the Florida lacrosse schools).District 19 at St. Edward’s 4/15 and 4/16 (check the dates)Favorite:  Vero BeachContenders:  St. Edward’s, Jensen Beach and Martin CountyPrediction:  Jensen BeachNote:  What a district!  Any one of these teams could win.  We’ll all be texting to check the scores.  @floridalx will be tweeting all week.District 20 at Dwyer 4/16 and 4/18Favorites:  Benjamin and JupiterContender:  Palm Beach GardensPrediction:  Benjamin, but don’t be surprised if Jupiter takes it.  Gardens…they’re looking pretty good and pretty far under the radar…Note:  What a district!  Both Benjamin and Jupiter are two of the state’s best teams.District 21 at Cardinal Newman 4/15 and 4/17Favorite:  Oxbridge AcademyContenders:  Cardinal Newman and The King’s AcademyPrediction:  Oxbridge goes to the round of 32 in its first year in the FHSAADistrict 22 at Palm Beach Central 4/15 and 4/17Favorites:  Wellington and Palm Beach CentralContenders:  American Heritage Boca/Delray and Park VistaPrediction:  WellingtonDistrict 23 at Spanish River 4/15 and 4/17 (these dates are correct)Favorites:  Boca Raton, Pope John Paul II and St. Andrew’s (all with 3-1 district records)Contender:  Spanish RiverPrediction:  St. Andrew’s is not ready to give up the crown just yet.District 24 at Calvary Christian 4/15 and 4/17Favorites:  Pine Crest  and Marjorie Stoneman DouglasContenders:  Cardinal Gibbons and Calvary ChristianPrediction:  Calvary Christian in a big upset