Posted by Mike (66.176.193.147) on November 03, 2006 at 15:45:17:
JACKSONVILLE -- There's a chink in the armor.
Lakeland failed to collect all the #1 votes in the Beef 'O' Brady's Top 25. For the first time all season, Lakeland failed to collect all the #1 votes in the Beef 'O' Brady's Top 25.
The Dreadnaughts struggled with Kissimmee Osceola, winning 7-3 - while Miami Northwestern demolished #13 Miami Central 41-0. That was enough for two of the voters to move their #1 votes to the Bulls.
Lakeland maintained the #1 spot for the 26th consecutive week, as it ran its winning streak to 39 straight with rival Kathleen (#23) looming this week.
The top eight schools remained the same with some minor shifting in the Top 20. Leaving the poll was Cocoa (a 23-3 loser to #25 Astronaut). The War Eagles replaced the Tigers.
The rivalry weekends close out the regular season and all the playoffs begin November 9. Among the biggest games tonight is the Muck Bowl. If you haven’t experienced a Muck Bowl, you’re missing one of the top rivalries in high school sports around the state of Florida when Glades Central visits Pahokee.
The Beef 'O' Brady's Top 25 will continue each week throughout the playoffs and championships until we crown another overall state's top-ranked team.
RN School Class W/L LW Pts.
1. Lakeland(11) 5A 9-0 1 323
2. Miami Northwestern(2) 6A 8-0 2 314
3. Nease (Ponte Vedra) 4A 9-0 3 299
4. Pahokee 2B 9-0 4 273
5. Bolles (Jacksonville) 2A 9-0 5 257
6. Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 2B 10-0 6 256
7. St. Augustine 3A 8-1 7 232
8. Armwood (Seffner) 4A 8-1 8 226
9. St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Laud.)5A 8-1 10T 205
10. Miami Washington 4A 9-1 10T 203
11. Clewiston 2A 9-0 9 197
12. Mainland (Daytona Beach) 5A 9-0 12 185
13. Godby (Tallahassee) 3A 9-0 15 156
14. Edgewater (Orlando) 6A 8-1 14 151
15. Palm Beach Gardens 6A 8-1 17 138
16. Apopka 6A 8-1 16 131
17. Monsignor Pace 3A 9-1 18 96
18. Naples 3A 8-1 19 85
19. Winter Haven 4A 8-1 22 81
20. Pine Forest (Pensacola) 3A 9-0 24 78
21. Chaminade Prep (Hollywood) 2A 7-2 20 67
22. Miami Central 6A 8-1 13 51
23. Kathleen (Lakeland) 3A 8-1 25 48
24. Glades Central (Belle Glade) 3A 7-2 23 47
25T. Plant (Tampa) 4A 9-0 NR 31
25T. Astronaut (Titusville) 3A 8-1 NR 31
Other receiving votes: Booker (Sarasota)11; Palm Bay 10; Niceville 9; Largo 7; Royal Palm Beach 6; Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) 6; Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota) 3; Lincoln (Tallahassee) 3; Cocoa 2; North Miami Beach 2; North Fort Myers 2; Blountstown 2; Lafayette 1.