Here’s a look at how all of the regionally-ranked football teams fared in Week #4. A total of three top 10 teams fell, including a total of five top 20 teams overall. The next regional ranking will be released on Wednesday, September 21.
The Prep Zone Power Poll ranks the top 20 high school football, basketball, baseball & softball teams (regardless of FHSAA classification) across 26 counties in North Central Florida (Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Madison, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, Sumter, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union & Volusia counties). It is voted on weekly by sportswriters and sportscasters. It is powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville.
The Prep Zone Power Poll – 2016 Football Poll #4
(School, followed by classification, first place votes, overall record, and how they fared in Week #4)
1. Mainland (Daytona Beach) (6A) (8) (4-0) – won at Pine Ridge (Deltona) 69-14
2. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (3A) (1) (2-2) – LOST to Lincoln (Tallahassee) 25-22
3. Vanguard (Ocala) (6A) (3-0) – d. Lakewood (St. Petersburg) 55-16
4. Bolles (Jacksonville) (4A) (3-0) – won at Jackson (Jacksonville) 58-6
5. University (Orange City) (8A) (3-1) – LOST at Seminole (Sanford) 35-21
6. Raines (Jacksonville) (4A) (3-0) – d. Fernandina Beach 53-7
7. Mandarin (Jacksonville) (8A) (3-0) – won at DeLand 33-7
8. Buchholz (Gainesville) (7A) (3-0) – d. RV Oakleaf (Orange Park) 10-7
9. Dunnellon (4A) (3-0) – d. Belleview 19-7
10. University Christian (Jacksonville) (2A) (1-2) – LOST at Coffee (GA) 49-28
11. Sandalwood (Jacksonville) (8A) (3-0) – won at Spruce Creek (Port Orange) 17-14
12. Madison County (1A) (3-0) – won at Florida High (Tallahassee) 14-10
13. Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (7A) (3-1) – d. #18 Fleming Island (Orange Park) 10-0
14. Ponte Vedra (5A) (3-0) – d. Wolfson (Jacksonville) 44-0
15. Clay (Green Cove Springs) (5A) (3-1) – d. Orange Park 35-27
16. Trenton (1A) (2-1) – OFF
17. Columbia (Lake City) (7A) (1-3) – LOST to RV Lee (Jacksonville) 28-7
18. Fleming Island (Orange Park) (7A) (2-1) – LOST at #13 Bartram Trail (St. Johns) 10-0
19. North Marion (Citra) (5A) (2-1) – won at Pasco (Dade City) 20-7
20. Newberry (1A) (4-0) – won at Williston 30-14
Also receiving votes:
Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (5A) (3-0) – d. Menendez (St. Augustine) 45-14
South Sumter (Bushnell) (4A) (3-0) – d. Umatilla 41-0
Oakleaf (Orange Park) (7A) (1-2) – LOST at #8 Buchholz (Gainesville) 10-7
St. Augustine (6A) (3-1) – won at Melbourne 45-0
Lee (Jacksonville) (7A) (2-1) – won at #17 Columbia (Lake City) 28-7
Taylor County (Perry) (3A) (2-1) – LOST to Chiles (Tallahassee) 15-12
Fletcher (Neptune Beach) (7A) (4-0) – won at Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville) 14-7
Matanzas (Palm Coast) (6A) (3-0) – won at Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) 30-0
Nature Coast (Brooksville) (5A) (3-0) – d. Central (Brooksville) 59-20
On the bubble (in alphabetical order):
Baldwin (1A) (3-1) – won at Hawthorne 35-6
Belleview (5A) (2-1) – LOST at #9 Dunnellon 19-7
Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (5A) (3-1) – d. Westside (Jacksonville) 34-13
Deltona (6A) (3-1) – d. New Smyrna Beach 42-14
East Ridge (Clermont) (7A) (2-1) – won at South Lake (Groveland) 52-14
Episcopal (Jacksonville) (3A) (4-0) – d. West Nassau (Callahan) 36-13
Forest (Ocala) (6A) (3-0) – d. Leesburg 51-6
Fort White (1A) (2-1) – OFF
Hernando (Brooksville) (5A) (2-1) – won at Lecanto 33-7
Lafayette (Mayo) (1A) (3-0) – d. Jefferson County (Monticello) 14-12
Mount Dora (4A) (2-1) – won at The Villages 47-8
Orange Park (5A) (2-1) – LOST at #15 Clay (Green Cove Springs) 35-27
Ribault (Jacksonville) (5A) (1-2) – won at Paxon (Jacksonville) 38-0
Santa Fe (Alachua) (4A) (2-1) – d. Interlachen 38-8
Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (8A) (2-2) – LOST to #11 Sandalwood (Jacksonville) 17-14
Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (3A) (1-1) – LOST at Wakulla (Crawfordville) 33-19
Union County (Lake Butler) (1A) (2-1) – d. Hilliard 43-8
Yulee (5A) (2-1) – d. Suwannee (Live Oak) 40-20
