Posted by Mike (72.17.210.202) on November 07, 2006 at 23:56:09:
Tuesday, November 7
JACKSONVILLE -- As the regular season ends, the playoffs heat up and the race for the overall #1 spot in the Beef 'O' Brady's Top 25 gets tighter.
Fueled by seven straight shut outs, Miami Northwestern has closed to within five points of #1 Lakeland for the overall top spot in the poll. The
Dreadnaughts have faced two straight close games - winning both by a combined seven points - and have lost five first place votes to the red-hot Bulls.
Too bad these two teams won't ever face off - what a game that would be.
Nease (Ponte Vedra Beach) remains third in balloting - surviving a scare from Bartram Trail (Jacksonville) 24-17. Pahokee edged rival Glades Central (Belle Glade) 28-21 and knocked the one-time #3 team in the poll out of the Top 25 with their third loss of the year. Bolles (Jacksonville) rolled over Mandarain (Jacksonville) 44-22 and stays fifth, followed by Trinity Catholic (Ocala), St. Augustine, Armwood (Seffner), St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) and Miami Washington.
Several teams in the middle of the poll suffered defeats, with three of them dropping out of the Top 25 (including Glades Central). That opened the door
for Booker (Sarasota) to make its re-entry into the poll - tied for #23. Palm Bay re-entered the poll at #25. Falling out of the Top 25 were Astronaut (Titusville) and Winter Haven.
RN School Class W/L Pts.
1 Lakeland (10) 5A 10-0 370
2 Miami Northwestern(5) 6A 10-0 365
3 Nease (Ponte Vedra) 4A 10-0 338
4 Pahokee 2B 10-0 324
5 Bolles (Jacksonville) 2A 10-0 301
6 Trinity Catholic (Ocala)2B 10-0 298
7 St. Augustine 3A 9-1 278
8 Armwood (Seffner) 4A 9-1 254
9 St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Laud.)5A 8-1 247
10 Miami Washington 4A 9-1 236
11 Clewiston 2A 10-0 235
12 Mainland (Daytona Beach)5A 10-0 222
13 Godby (Tallahassee) 3A 10-0 195
14 Edgewater (Orlando) 6A 9-1 180
15 Palm Beach Gardens 6A 8-1 153
16 Monsignor Pace 3A 9-1 128
17 Naples 3A 9-1 126
18 Pine Forest (Pensacola) 3A 10-0 123
19T Plant (Tampa) 4A 10-0 85
19T Chaminade Prep (Hollywood)2A 8-2 85
21 Miami Central 6A 9-1 62
22 Kathleen (Lakeland) 3A 8-2 56
23T Booker (Sarasota) 3A 9-1 31
23T Apopka 6A 8-2 31
25T Palm Bay 5A 9-1 26
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES -- Madison Co - (2A, 8-2, 20; Cocoa - 3A, 9-1, 17; Lake Gibson (Lakeland) - 5A, 8-2, 15; North Fort Myers - 5A, 9-1, 14; Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota) - 2B, 10-0, 11; Winter Haven - 4A, 8-2, 10; Royal Palm Beach - 6A, 9-1, 8; Blountstown - 2B, 10-0, 8; Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) - 4A, 8-1, 6; Glades Central (Belle Glade) - 3A, 7-3, 4; Osceola
(Seminole) - 4A, 8-2, 3; Columbia (Lake City) - 5A, 8-2, 3; Miami Southridge - 6A, 9-1, 2; Astronaut (Titusville) - 3A, 8-2, 2; Eastside (Gainesville) -
3A, 9-1, 1; Coconut Creek - 5A, 9-1, 1; Hardee (Wauchula) - 3A, 9-1, 1
EDITOR'S NOTE: Immokalee (10-0 - 3A) is ineligible for the Beef 'O' Brady's Top 25 due to FHSAA sanctions barring the Indians from post-season
competition.