Here’s a look at how all of the regionally-ranked football teams fared in Week #5. A total of five top 20 teams lost, including two top 10 teams. The next regional ranking will be released on Wednesday, September 28.
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 #5
(School, followed by classification, first place votes, overall record, and how they fared in week 5).
1. Mainland (Daytona Beach) (6A) (9) (5-0) – d. 8A #7 Dr. Phillips (Orlando), 42-21
2. Vanguard (Ocala) (6A) (4-0) – d. #7 Buchholz (Gainesville), 20-7
3. Bolles (Jacksonville) (4A) (4-0) – d. Jackson (Miami), 44-14
4. Raines (Jacksonville) (4A) (4-0) – won at Wolfson (Jacksonville), 49-7
5. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (3A) (2-2) – OFF
6. Mandarin (Jacksonville) (8A) (4-0) – d. Creekside (St. Johns), 54-3
7. Buchholz (Gainesville) (7A) (3-1) – LOST at #2 Vanguard (Ocala), 20-7
8. Dunnellon (4A) (4-0) – won at South Lake (Groveland), 54-27
9. Sandalwood (Jacksonville) (8A) (4-0) – d. Terry Parker (Jacksonville), 60-6
10. University (Orange City) (8A) (3-2) – LOST at Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs), 35-26
11. Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (7A) (3-2) – LOST to RV St. Augustine, 26-14
12. Madison County (1A) (4-0) – d. Bell, 45-0
13. Ponte Vedra (5A) (4-0) – d. Menendez (St. Augustine), 49-22
14. Clay (Green Cove Springs) (5A) (3-2) – LOST at Oakleaf (Orange Park), 48-13
15. Trenton (1A) (3-1) – d. Dixie County (Cross City), 20-13
16. Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (5A) (4-0) – d. Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville), 42-7
17. Lee (Jacksonville) (7A) (2-1) – OFF
T18. Newberry (1A) (5-0) – d. Chiefland, 42-0
T18. North Marion (Citra) (5A) (2-2) – LOST at Gainesville, 22-21
20. University Christian (Jacksonville) (2A) (2-2) – d. Fort White, 32-23
Also receiving votes:
St. Augustine (6A) (4-1) – won at #11 Bartram Trail (St. Johns), 26-14
Matanzas (Palm Coast) (6A) (4-0) – won at Nease (Ponte Vedra), 29-3
Fletcher (Neptune Beach) (7A) (5-0) – d. Westside (Jacksonville), 54-21
Fleming Island (Orange Park) (7A) (3-1) – d. Ridgeview (Orange Park), 38-20
South Sumter (Bushnell) (4A) (4-0) – won at Trinity Catholic (Ocala), 27-20
Nature Coast (Brooksville) (5A) (4-0) – won at Crystal River, 51-7
Lafayette (Mayo) (1A) (4-0) – d. Wildwood, 54-6
Ribault (Jacksonville) (5A) (2-2) – d. First Coast (Jacksonville), 23-14
On the bubble (in alphabetical order):
Baldwin (1A) (4-1) – d. Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville), 62-0
Deltona (6A) (4-1) – won at 8A Spruce Creek (Port Orange), 19-13
Episcopal (Jacksonville) (3A) (5-0) – won at Fernandina Beach, 32-0
Forest (Ocala) (6A) (4-0) – d. Eastside (Gainesville), 20-18
Fort White (1A) (2-2) – LOST at #20 University Christian (Jacksonville), 32-23
Gainesville (6A) (2-2) – d. #T-18 North Marion (Citra), 22-21
Mount Dora (4A) (3-1) – won at Eustis, 28-11
Oakleaf (Orange Park) (7A) (2-2) – d. #14 Clay (Green Cove Springs), 48-13
Orange Park (5A) (3-1) – won at Middleburg, 20-14 (OT)
Taylor County (Perry) (3A) (3-1) – won at Jefferson County (Monticello), 43-8
White (Jacksonville) (6A) (2-2) – d. Jackson (Jacksonville), 48-6
Yulee (5A) (3-1) – won at West Nassau (Callahan), 35-14
