Posted by Mike (71.100.199.98) on December 15, 2006 at 05:42:37:
In the closest balloting since 1996, Class 5A state football champion Lakeland and Class 6A state champ Miami Northwestern ended the season as co-champions of the Beef 'O' Brady's all-classification top 25 poll.
Each team received 390 total votes with Lakeland, led by University of Florida commitment Chris Rainey, picking up eight first-place votes and Northwestern getting seven. Class 2B champ Pahokee, which finished third overall in the poll, also received a first-place vote.
Class 2B runner-up Trinity Catholic finished the season at No.11. Class 3A state semifinalist North Marion, which lost to Pensacola Pine Forest in the region final, checked in at No. 21.
BEEF O'BRADY'S ALL-CLASS POLL
Rank School Class W-L Pts
1T. Lakeland (8) 5A 15-0 390
1T. Miami Northwestern (7) 6A 15-0 390
3. Pahokee (1) 2B 14-0 369
4. Plant (Tampa) 4A 15-0 344
5. Bolles (Jacksonville) 2A 14-0 332
6. St. Thom. Aquinas (Ft. Laud.) 5A 12-2 319
7. Glades Central (Belle Glade) 3A 12-3 310
8. Nease (Ponte Vedra) 4A 14-1 280
9. Clewiston 2A 13-1 265
10. Pine Forest (Pensacola) 3A 14-1 231
11. Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 2B 13-1 221
12. Mainland (Daytona Beach) 5A 13-1 209
13. Lk Brantley (Altamonte Sprs.)6A 13-2 208
14. Miami Washington 4A 12-2 187
15. Glades Day (Belle Glade) 1A 11-3 168
16. North Miami Beach 6A 11-3 165
17. Armwood (Seffner) 4A 11-2 120
18. St. Augustine 3A 11-2 111
19. Boone (Orlando) 6A 9-5 95
20. Chaminade (Hollywood) 2A 10-3 84
21. North Marion (Citra) 3A 10-4 59
22. Naples 3A 11-2 56
23. Manatee (Bradenton) 5A 9-5 42
24. Madison Co. 2A 9-3 38
25. Palm Beach Gardens 6A 10-2 35
Also receiving votes: Lincoln (Tallahassee), 4A, 28; North Florida Christian (Tallahassee), 1A, 26; FAMU (Tallahassee), 1B, 26; Miami Central, 6A, 22; Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota) 2B, 15; North Fort Myers, 5A, 14; Bartow, 3A, 13; South Plantation, 6A, 5; Miami Southridge, 6A, 4; Blountstown, 2B, 4; Edgewater (Orlando), 6A, 3; Lake Gibson (Lakeland), 5A, 3; Victory Christian (Lakeland), 1B, 2; Dade Christian (Miami), 1A, 2; Godby (Tallahassee), 3A, 2; Cocounut Creek, 5A, 1; Cardinal Gibbons (Ft.Lauderdale), 3A, 1; Bartram Trail (Jacksonville), 5A, 1.