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The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville – 2019 Football Poll #9

Mike Ridaught

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October 17, 2019

The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville – 2019 Football Poll #9

Major shakeup in all-classification regional poll as Bartram Trail (St. Johns) takes over top spot with three top five teams losing last week

GAINESVILLE — Week eight of the high school football season saw plenty of shakeup in The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville as three of the top five teams lost last week.

And for the first time since the preseason rankings, there is a new top-ranked team.

Columbia (Lake City), which moved into the top spot after a 38-7 trouncing of then-#1 Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) back in week one, dropped its first game of the season last week, and it was a big one.

The Tigers lost a 27-21 heartbreaker in overtime in a District 2-6A matchup at #5 Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville). The loss dropped Columbia (6-1) out of the top spot in the all-classification regional rankings for the first time since week 1, as they drop to 3rd in this week’s poll.

The new #1 team is Bartram Trail (St. Johns).

The Bears (7-0) are one of only three undefeated teams left in the power poll, along with #8 Fleming Island (Orange Park) and 19th-ranked Citrus (Inverness).

Bartram Trail received all nine first-place votes after a 52-22 trouncing of Nease (Ponte Vedra). The Bears can clinch the District 1-8A title with a win this Friday at #9T Oakleaf (Orange Park).

Moving up three spots to #2 is North Marion (Citra). The Colts (6-1) blasted Lake Weir (Ocala), 48-7, last week and move up to their highest ranking so far in 2019.

Following Columbia this week at #4 is Madison County. The Cowboys (6-2) ended a two-game losing streak by going on the road and waxing previously undefeated then-#3 Dunnellon, 47-35.

Dunnellon (6-1) drops to 6th after the loss to Madison County.

Rounding out the top five is Robert E. Lee. The Generals (5-2) bounced back from a upset loss at RV Ribault (Jacksonville) the previous week and picked up a huge win over Columbia.

Lee is now in line to win District 2-6A, and moved up to the #2 spot in the RPI rankings in Region 1-6A with the victory over the Tigers. The Generals move up five spots from the previous poll.

Vanguard (Ocala) is 7th after a 56-6 District 6-5A win at Belleview.

The Knights (4-2) beat North Marion and lost to Dunnellon in district play and are hanging on to the 8th and final spot in Region 2-6A as of this week.

Fleming Island moves up to 8th and stays unbeaten but had to get a last-second field goal to hold off District 2-7A rival First Coast (Jacksonville), 17-14. The Golden Eagles (6-0) host Buchholz (Gainesville) in another district game this Friday.

Oakleaf was the third top-five team from the previous poll to lose, as the previously 4th-ranked Knights (5-2) dropped a District 1-8A game, 34-33, to #18 Mandarin (Jacksonville). Oakleaf is now in a tie for 9th with Flagler Palm Coast.

The Bulldogs (6-1) also dropped their first game of 2019, falling 34-9 to the 2nd-ranked team in 8A Seminole (Sanford). Flagler Palm Coast drops three spots from the previous rankings.

Mainland (Daytona Beach) moves back into the poll at #20 this week.

The Villages and Lafayette (Mayo) drop out from a week ago.

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 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 and it is powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville.

THE PREP ZONE POWER POLL – 2019 FOOTBALL POLL #9
(School, followed by classification, first-place votes, current record and total voting points)
1. Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (8A) (9) (7-0) – 180
2. North Marion (Citra) (5A) (6-1) – 160
3. Columbia (Lake City) (6A) (6-1) – 156
4. Madison County (1A) (6-2) – 150
5. Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville) (6A) (5-2) – 137
6. Dunnellon (5A) (6-1) – 126
7. Vanguard (Ocala) (5A) (4-2) – 124
8. Fleming Island (Orange Park) (7A) (6-0) – 112
9T. Flagler Palm Coast (8A) (6-1) – 96
9T. Oakleaf (Orange Park) (8A) (5-2) – 96
11. Ponte Vedra (6A) (6-1) – 93
12. Bolles (Jacksonville) (4A) (5-1) – 83
13. Raines (Jacksonville) (5A) (4-2) – 73
14. University Christian (Jacksonville) (2A) (6-1) – 62
15. DeLand (8A) (4-2) – 57
16. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (3A) (3-5) – 45
17. Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (3A) (6-1) – 30
18. Mandarin (Jacksonville) (8A) (4-3) – 29
19. Citrus (Inverness) (5A) (8-0) – 19
20. Mainland (Daytona Beach) (6A) (3-3) – 16
Also receiving votes: South Sumter (Bushnell) (4A) (5-2) – 8; Baldwin (3A) (7-1) – 7; Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (8A) (4-2) – 7; Fletcher (Neptune Beach) (7A) (4-3) – 5; Springstead (Spring Hill) (6A) (7-0) – 5; The Villages (4A) (5-2) – 4; Newberry (1A) (7-1) – 3; Westside (Jacksonville) (5A) (6-1) – 3; Terry Parker (Jacksonville) (5A) (4-2) – 2; Keystone Heights (4A) (5-1) – 1; Ribault (Jacksonville) (5A) (2-4) – 1.

Santa Fe at Forest – Football 2019

Mike Stanton

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October 16, 2019

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Thursday, October 17 – High School Football, Santa Fe (Alachua) at Forest (Ocala)

Join Marty Pallman (Play-by-play) & Conlan Birdsall (Color) for all the action. Plus, our Raider Greats segment at the half featuring an interview by Mike Ridaught with former Santa Fe assistant coach Warren Buck, who coached football for the Raiders/Rebels from 1974-2012.

Buck was the offensive coordinator in 1994 when the Raiders won state. The 1964 alum also served as the head coach for track and boys basketball.

Radio: 104.9 FM in Gainesville/Alachua/High Springs

Joe Pinkos’ 2019 Week 9 Game Forecast

Mike Ridaught

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October 16, 2019

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JOE PINKOS POWER RATINGS
Florida High School Football

FORECAST FOR WEEK 9

Joe Pinkos’ Power Ratings are calculated by a formula based on strength of opposition and margin of victory with greater weight given to recent games. The forecasted margin of victory for each game is determined by subtracting the power rating of the lower-rated team from the power rating of its higher-rated opponent.

Game forecasts are sorted by classification of favorite and listed alphabetically. The underdog’s classification is noted for inter-classification games.

Class 8A
Alonso 28 over (6A) Freedom (Tampa)
Apopka 10 over Evans
Bartram Trail 3 over Oakleaf
Boca Raton 8 over Santaluces
Boone 12 over Olympia
Celebration 15 over Cypress Creek (Orlando)
Coral Springs 10 over Coral Glades
Cypress Bay 10 over Piper
DeLand 16 over University (Orange City)
Douglas 45 over (Ind.) Nova
Dr. Phillips 28 over East Ridge
Flagler Palm Coast 35 over West Port
Forest Hill 21 over (7A) Olympic Heights
Fort Pierce Central 6 over (5A) Jensen Beach
Hagerty 13 over University (Orlando)
Lake Mary 20 over Ocoee
Lake Nona 40 over Freedom (Orlando)
Lake Worth 21 over Spanish River
Lennard 45 over Haines City
Mandarin 13 over Sandalwood
Miami Palmetto 28 over Miami High
Oak Ridge 17 over Windermere
Palm Beach Central 18 over Jupiter
Palm Beach Gardens 31 over Wellington
Plant 17 over Wharton
Riverview 1 over Ridge Community
Riverview (Sarasota) 14 over Newsome
Seminole (Sanford) 13 over Spruce Creek
South Dade 1 over (4A) Carol City
Steinbrenner 49 over Palm Harbor University
Timber Creek 1 over Oviedo
Treasure Coast 28 over (3A) Cardinal Newman
West Orange 11 over Lake Brantley
Winter Park 34 over Colonial

Class 7A
Armwood 38 over (6A) Jefferson
Bartow 29 over Poinciana
Doral Academy 46 over Mater Academy
Durant 42 over Strawberry Crest
East Lake 38 over Leto
Ely 8 over (5A) Coconut Creek
First Coast 1 over Atlantic Coast
Fleming Island 18 over Buchholz
Fletcher 13 over Creekside
Forest 1 over (4A) Santa Fe
Hialeah 45 over Homestead
Lake Howell 15 over (6A) Deltona
Lakeland 7 over Bloomingdale
Lincoln 3 over Crestview
Lyman 4 over (6A) Matanzas
Manatee 1 over (8A) Osceola (Kissimmee)
McArthur 24 over Cooper City
Miramar 28 over American
Mitchell 35 over Sunlake
Navarre 16 over Leon
Niceville 13 over Chiles
North Miami 34 over Miami Beach
Palm Beach Lakes 41 over William T. Dwyer
Pinellas Park 21 over Sickles
Plant City 27 over Kathleen
Royal Palm Beach 1 over Martin County
Seminole Ridge 11 over (1A) Pahokee
South Broward 7 over Everglades
South Plantation 26 over (6A) Northeast (Oakland Park)
St. Thomas Aquinas 25 over (8A) Deerfield Beach
Tampa Bay Tech 1 over (6A) Gaither
Tohopekaliga 6 over Harmony
Viera 28 over St. Cloud
Winter Haven 30 over George Jenkins
Winter Springs 24 over (6A) Lecanto
Wiregrass Ranch 40 over (6A) Land O’ Lakes

Class 6A
Archbishop McCarthy 1 over Hollywood Hills
Auburndale 10 over Heritage
Barron Collier 6 over Palmetto Ridge
Bayside 20 over Gateway
Blake 12 over Brandon
Boyd Anderson 3 over (8A) Taravella
Clearwater 31 over Seminole
Columbia 3 over (7A) Atlantic (Delray Beach)
Countryside 7 over Northeast (St. Petersburg)
Dillard 7 over (8A) Columbus
Dixie Hollins 29 over (7A) Lakewood Ranch
Dunbar 14 over Island Coast
Englewood 1 over (3A) Andrew Jackson
Escambia 35 over Fort Walton Beach
Fivay 1 over (4A) Cypress Creek (Wesley Chapel)
Hillsborough 42 over King
Ida Baker 13 over East Lee County
Immokalee 1 Lely
Lake Gibson 45 over (7A) Liberty
Lake Minneola 1 over (5A) Vanguard
Largo 51 over Osceola Fundamental
Mainland 24 over New Smyrna Beach
Miami Central 49 over South Miami
Middleton 9 over Spoto
Milton 6 over Mosley
Naples 42 over Golden Gate
Norland 1 over Belen Jesuit
Pace 3 over Gulf Breeze
Palmetto 41 over Southeast
Port Charlotte 3 over Charlotte
Seabreeze 17 over Pine Ridge
Sebastian River 20 over Port St. Lucie
South Fork 14 over (7A) West Boca Raton
South Fort Myers 1 over North Fort Myers
Southridge 6 over (4A) Monsignor Pace
Springstead 17 over (7A) South Lake
St. Augustine 18 over (8A) Nease
Washington (Pensacola) 29 over (7A) Tate
Westwood 32 over Okeechobee

Class 5A
American Heritage (Plantation) 42 over (Ind.) American Collegiate
Anclote 16 over Tarpon Springs
Arnold 13 over Pensacola
Atlantic (Port Orange) 6 over Merritt Island
Bishop Moore 45 over Eustis
Chamberlain 37 over Booker
Citrus 1 over Nature Coast
Crystal River 9 over Weeki Wachee
Cypress Lake 32 over LaBelle
De La Salle LA 10 over West Florida Tech
DeSoto 31 over Estero
Dunnellon 48 over Lake Weir
Eau Gallie 24 over (4A) Space Coast (Tuesday)
Godby 1 over Dothan AL
Hallandale 10 over (8A) Flanagan
Hardee 50 over Mulberry
Hernando 31 over Central (Brooksville)
Jesuit 49 over Gibbs
Jones 54 over Mount Dora
Killian 52 over Miami Springs
Lake Wales 25 over Sebring
Mariner 25 over Cape Coral
Menendez 17 over Ridgeview
Miami Jackson 13 over (8A) Southwest Miami
North Marion 63 over Belleview
Northwestern 38 over Key West
Orange Park 3 over Eastside
Pine Forest 18 over Chotawhatchee
Raines 23 over Yulee
Ribault 42 over Stanton
River Ridge 9 over Zephyrhills
Robinson 4 over Bayshore
Rockledge 44 over Palm Bay
Stranahan 32 over (8A) West Broward
Tavares 8 over Leesburg
Terry Parker 16 over (6A) Middleburg
Wakulla 20 over (6A) Gainesville
Wesley Chapel 52 over Gulf
Westside 3 over Ed White

Class 4A
Bolles 32 over (5A) Clay
Booker T. Washington 43 over (7A) American (Monday)
Booker T. Washington 21 over (5A) North Miami Beach
Bradford 19 over Palatka
Cardinal Gibbons 59 over Coral Springs Charter
Cocoa 1 over (7A) Venice
Fernandina Beach 3 over (1A) Hilliard
Glades Central 4 over (8A) Park Vista
Gulliver Prep 20 over (3A) Calvary Christian (Fort Lauderdale)
Keystone Heights 31 over (3A) Taylor (Pierson)
Lemon Bay 9 over Avon Park
Rutherford 6 over South Walton
Somerset (Pembroke) 30 over (Ind.) Somerset Key Charter
South Sumter 26 over (6A) St. Petersburg
Space Coast 17 over (3A) Father Lopez
Tenoroc 6 over (Ind.) Titusville
University School 20 over (3A) Clearwater Central Catholic
West Nassau 4 over (5A) Baker County

Class 3A
Benjamin 31 over (4A) North Broward Prep
Berkeley Prep 14 over (4A) Astronaut
Bishop Verot 6 over (4A) Tampa Catholic
Calvary Christian (Clearwater) 51 over (4A) Hudson
Chaminade-Madonna 6 over (8A) Vero Beach
Discovery 17 over (5A) Lake Region
Edison 10 over (2A) Miami Christian
Episcopal 35 over (5A) Paxon
Everglades Prep 16 over (2A) Marathon (Tuesday)
Florida High 7 over (5A) Rickards
John Carroll Catholic 17 over (4A) Clewiston
King’s Academy 27 over (4A) Immaculata-LaSalle
Lakeland Christian 40 over (2A) St. Petersburg Catholic
Oasis 34 over (2A) Evangelical Christian
PK Yonge 10 over (1A) Fort White
Palmer Trinity 20 over (Ind.) Northwest Christian
Pensacola Catholic 31 over (2A) FAMU DRS
Somerset Silver Palms 14 over (4A) Pine Crest
St. Andrew’s 17 over (4A) Lake Highland Prep
St. John Paul II Academy 12 over (SSAC) Jupiter Christian
The First Academy 6 over (SSAC) Windermere Prep
Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) 4 over (6A) Robert E. Lee
Trinity Prep 52 over (SSAC) Warner Christian
Walton 3 over (1A) Chipley
Wolfson 28 over (SSAC) Bishop Snyder

Class 2A
Admiral Farragut 29 over (Ind.) Tampa Bay Christian
Aucilla Christian 24 over (Ind.) Joshua Christian
Autauga Academy AL 21 over North Florida Christian
Cambridge Christian 45 over Carrollwood Day
Champagnat Catholic 5 over (4A) American Heritage (Delray Beach)
Eagle’s View Academy 7 over (SSAC) Cedar Creek Christian
First Baptist 77 over (SSAC) Marco Island Academy
Foundation Academy 24 over Orangewood Christian
Halifax Academy 11 over (3A) Cornerstone Charter
Indian Rocks Christian 14 over (SSAC) Bishop McLaughlin
Maclay 14 over (4A) Marianna
Moore Haven 128 over (3A) Frostproof
Northside Christian 7 over Keswick Christian
Oak Hall 32 over Rocky Bayou Christian
Seffner Christian 41 over Community School of Naples
Trinity Chriatian (Deltona) 12 over St. Francis Catholic
University Christian 14 over (3A) Baldwin
Victory Christian 8 over (3A) Trinity Catholic
Westminster Academy 14 over Glades Day

Class 1A
Bozeman 12 over (4A) Bay
Branford 22 over (3A) Interlachen
Chiefland 12 over (2A) North Florida Educational Institute
Crescent City 27 over (2A) Zephyrhills Christian
Hawthorne 7 over Williston (Monday)
Jay 6 over (4A) North Bay Haven
Newberry 82 over (2A) St. John Lutheran
Taylor County 37 over (Ind.) Lighthouse Private Christian
Trenton 3 over Williston
Wildwood 44 over (4A) Umatilla

Independent
Boca Raton Christian 1 over (4A) Somerset Canyons
Braddock 8 over Ferguson
Clearwater Academy International 7 over (1A) Madison County
Coral Park 24 over Varela
Coral Shores 11 over (3A) Palm Glades Prep
Dade Christian 13 over (SSAC) Berean Christian
Dr. Krop 4 over Goleman (Monday)
Dr. Krop 10 over Hialeah-Miami Lakes
Dunedin 3 over Citi Christian
Florida Christian 12 over (3A) Everglades Prep
Georgia Christian GA 7 over St. Johns Country Day
Goleman 37 over Westland Hialeah
Hialeah Gardens 24 over Mourning
Jordan Christian Prep 17 over West Oaks Academy
Miami Country Day 34 over Hillel
Ransom Everglades 32 over Village Academy
Satellite 3 over (3A) Melbourne Central Catholic
St. Brendan 13 over (3A) Westminster Christian
St. Frances Academy MD 7 over IMG Academy (National)
St. John Paul II Catholic 1 over (2A) Munroe Day
Sunset 2 over Reagan

Sunshine State Athletic Conference (SSAC)
SSAC North Florida League (Class 1A)
“Big Bend Brawl” Quarterfinals
Vernon 14 over Graceville
Blountstown 46 over Cottondale
Sneads 1 over Port St. Joe
Baker 37 over Jefferson County
North Florida Series
Holmes County 24 over Liberty County
Wewahitchka 13 over Franklin County

More SSAC games…
All Saints Academy 12 over Santa Fe Catholic
Bradenton Christian 24 over Canterbury (Fort Myers)
Central Florida Christian 14 over First Academy-Leesburg
Christ’s Church Academy 26 over (1A) Bronson
Gateway Charter 12 over (3A) Bonita Springs
Inlet Grove 11 over (Ind.) Pembroke Pines Charter
Legacy Charter 9 over (Ind.) Cocoa Beach
Orlando Christian Prep 28 over Faith Christian
Seven Rivers Christian 29 over (2A) Merritt Island Christian
Shorecrest Prep 7 over Ocala Christian
St. Edward’s 25 over (Ind.) Four Corners Charter
The Master’s Academy 6 over (Ind.) IMG Academy

Forecast Record
Last Week 209-48, 81.3%
Season 1,590-373, 81.0%

The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Anytime Fitness – 2019 Volleyball Poll #9

Mike Ridaught

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October 15, 2019

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The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Anytime Fitness – 2019 Volleyball Poll #9

Defending 5A state champion Trinity Catholic (Ocala) still on top of all-classification regional rankings

GAINESVILLE – Trinity Catholic (Ocala) stayed at the top of The Prep Zone Volleyball Power Poll for the fifth straight week.

The Celtics (18-6) remained at No. 1 with a pair of wins over No. 2 Forest (Ocala) and state power Venice last week.

Forest (20-5) remained at No. 2 despite a 3-2 grueling loss to No. 1 Trinity Catholic and a 3-2 loss to state power Lake Highland Prep (Orlando), thanks in part of wins over Belleview 3-0 and Middleburg 3-0.

Buchholz (Gainesville) (18-5) stayed at No. 3 after finishing fourth in the Premier Gold Division over the weekend going 3-2 in Orlando against some of the top teams in the state.

Santa Fe (Alachua) (15-9) jumped back to No. 4 after a pair of wins over Vanguard (Ocala) and Middleburg to close out the regular season.

Fleming Island (Orange Park) (14-5) is fifth after wins over Middleburg and Creekside (St. Johns), while Ponte Vedra (19-6) stayed at No. 5 after finishing third in the Bronze Division at the Swing For a Cure tourney in Orlando.

The Prep Zone Power Poll ranks the top 20 high school football, volleyball, basketball, baseball and softball teams (regardless of FHSAA Classification) across the 26 counties in North Florida (Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Madison, Nassau, Putnam, Sumter, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union and Volusia counties). It is voted on weekly by sportswriters and sportscasters and it fueled by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville.

The Prep Zone Power Poll – 2019 Volleyball Poll #9
(School, city, classification, first place votes, record, total voting points)
1. Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (3A) (7) (18-6) – 140
2. Forest (Ocala) (6A) (20-5) – 131
3. Buchholz (Gainesville) (6A) (18-5) – 127
4. Santa Fe (Alachua) (4A) (15-9) – 116
5. Fleming Island (Orange Park) (6A) (14-5) – 110
6. Ponte Vedra (5A) (19-6) – 106
7. Bell (1A) (24-1) – 98
8. East Ridge (Clermont) (7A) (18-5) – 94
9. Fletcher (Neptune Beach) (6A) (19-4) – 83
10. Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (7A) (15-8) – 78
11. Eustis (4A) (15-5) – 64
12. Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (7A) (17-8) – 61
13. Lecanto (5A) (22-3) – 54
14. Mandarin (Jacksonville) (7A) (19-5) – 51
15. Ridgeview (Orange Park) (5A) (16-5) – 29
16. Creekside (St Johns) (6A) (13-8) – 27
17. DeLand (7A) (15-5) – 18
18. Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (4A) (15-10) – 16
19. Vanguard (Ocala) (5A) (10-10) – 15
20. New Smyrna Beach (6A) (14-10) – 13
Also Receiving Votes: Yulee (4A) (20-4) – 10, Christ’s Church Academy (Jacksonville) (2A) (19-6) – 6, Seven Rivers Christian (Lecanto) (2A) (16-3) – 5, Flagler Palm Coast (7A) (14-6) – 4, Branford (1A) (18-4) – 3, Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville) (3A) (17-6) – 3, Taylor (Pierson) (1A) (14-5) – 2, St. John Lutheran (Ocala) (2A) (12-4) – 2.

2019 AP High School Football State Rankings – Week #9

Mike Ridaught

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October 15, 2019

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Area teams in bold

The Associated Press Top 10 Florida high school football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records, rating points and previous rankings:

CLASS 8A
Record Pts Prv
1. South Dade (8) 7-0 89 1
2. Sanford Seminole (1) 7-0 82 2
3. Bartram Trail (St. Johns) 7-0 71 3
4. Vero Beach 6-0 60 4
5. Western 6-1 52 5
6. Apopka 5-1 49 6
7. Miami Palmetto 6-1 37 7
8. Deerfield Beach 5-2 26 8
9. Douglas 6-0 13 10
10. Kissimmee Osecola 6-1 8 NR
Others receiving votes: Sarasota Riverview 3, Palm Beach Gardens 2, George Steinbrenner 2, Dr. Phillips 1.

CLASS 7A
Record Pts Prv
1. St. Thomas Aquinas (6) 6-0 87 T1
2. Lakeland (3) 8-0 84 T1
3. Armwood 6-1 69 3
4. Palm Beach Lakes 6-0 61 4
5. Edgewater 7-1 58 5
6. Niceville 8-0 42 7
7. Bloomingdale 6-1 30 9
8. Plantation 6-1 26 6
9. Atlantic Community 4-2 16 8
10. Tallahassee Lincoln 5-2 9 NR
Others receiving votes: Fleming Island (Orange Park) 5, Wekiva 3, Viera 2, Tampa Bay Tech 2, Venice 1.

CLASS 6A
Record Pts Prv
1. Palmetto (5) 7-0 86 2
2. Miami Central (4) 6-2 77 3
3. Columbia (Lake City) 6-1 64 1
4. Naples 7-0 62 4
5. Escambia 7-0 61 5
6. Dillard 8-0 45 6
7. Gaither 7-0 39 7
8. Lake Gibson 7-0 29 8
9. Ponte Vedra 6-1 17 10
10. Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville) 5-2 8 NR
Others receiving votes: Charlotte 2, Pensacola Washington 2, Fort Myers 2, Port Charlotte 1.

CLASS 5A
Record Pts Prv
1. Plan. Am. Heritage (9) 6-1 90 1
2. Miami Northwestern 5-2 76 2
3. Lake Wales 7-0 68 3
4. Jones 6-1 66 4
5. Rockledge 6-1 55 5
6. Wakulla 8-0 49 6
7. North Marion (Citra) 6-1 33 8
8. Dunnellon 6-1 22 7
9. Jesuit 6-2 20 9
10. Vanguard (Ocala) 4-2 16 10
Others receiving votes: None.

CLASS 4A
Record Pts Prv
1. Miami Washington (8) 6-2 86 1
2. University School 6-1 66 5
3. Cardinal Gibbons 5-2 64 3
4. Cocoa 5-1 63 2
5. Lakewood (1) 8-0 54 4
Others receiving votes: Gulliver Prep 13, Lake Highland 8, Delray American Heritage 6.

CLASS 3A
Record Pts Prv
1. Chaminade-Madonna (9) 6-1 90 1
2. Florida High 7-1 81 2
3. Berkeley Prep 6-1 72 3
4. Bishop Verot 6-1 37 4
5. Pensacola Catholic 7-0 35 NR
Others receiving votes: Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 20, Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) 12, Calvary Christian-Clearwater 7, Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 6.

CLASS 2A
Record Pts Prv
1. Victory Christian (9) 7-0 90 1
2. University Christian (Jacksonville) 6-1 81 2
3. Champagnat Catholic 5-2 69 3
4. First Baptist 7-0 . 56 5
5. Westminister Academy 7-0 36 4
Others receiving votes: Cambridge Christian 20, Maclay 8.

CLASS 1A
Record Pts Prv
1. Madison County (9) 6-2 90 1
2. Baker 7-0 76 2
3. Blountstown 8-0 73 3
4. Newberry 6-1 53 NR
5. Sneads 7-0 30 NR
Others receiving votes: Lafayette (Mayo) 13, Taylor County (Perry) 12, Dixie County (Cross City) 7, Vernon 6.

Week 9 – 2019 FloridaHSFootball.com Florida Top 25 & classification rankings

Mike Ridaught

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October 15, 2019

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Area teams in bold

FLORIDA TOP 25

Rank, Team, Classification, Record, Previous Ranking
1. Lakeland (7A), 7-0, 1
2. St. Thomas Aquinas (7A), 6-0, 2
3. American Heritage (Plantation) (5A) 6-1, 4
4. Miami Northwestern (5A), 5-2, 5
5. Chaminade-Madonna (3A), 6-1, 6
6. Miami Central (6A), 6-2, 7
7. South Dade (8A), 7-0, 8
8. Armwood (7A), 6-1, 9
9. Edgewater (7A), 7-1, 10
10. Palmetto (6A), 7-0, 18
11. Escambia (6A), 7-0, 11
12. Seminole (Sanford) (8A), 7-0, 12
13. Booker T. Washington (4A), 5-2, 13
14. Jones (5A), 6-1, 14
15. Rockledge (5A), 6-1, 15
16. Cardinal Gibbons (4A), 5-2, 16
17. Lakewood (4A), 8-0, 17
18. Columbia (Lake City) (6A), 6-1, 3
19. Lake Wales, 7-0, 19
20. Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (8A), 7-0, 20
21. Apopka (8A), 5-1, 21
22. Gaither (6A), 7-0, 22
23. Wakulla (5A), 8-0, 23
24. Cocoa (4A), 5-1, 24
25. Palm Beach Lakes (7A), 6-0, 25

CLASS 8A
Rank, Team, Record, Previous Ranking
1. South Dade, 7-0, 1
2. Seminole (Sanford), 7-0, 2
3. Bartram Trail (St. Johns), 7-0, 3
4. Apopka, 5-1, 4
5. Vero Beach, 6-0, 5
6. Western, 6-1, 6
7. Miami Palmetto, 6-1, 7
8. Osceola (Kissimmee), 6-1, 9
9. Deerfield Beach, 5-2, NR
10. Steinbrenner, 7-0, NR
First Five Out: Riverview (Sarasota), 5-2, Oakleaf (Orange Park), 5-2; Dr. Phillips, 6-2, Palm Beach Gardens, 5-1; Douglas, 6-0.

CLASS 7A
Rank, Team, Record, Previous Ranking
1. Lakeland, 8-0, 1
2. St. Thomas Aquinas, 6-0, 2
3. Armwood, 6-1, 3
4. Edgewater, 7-1, 4
5. Palm Beach Lakes, 6-0, 5
6. Niceville, 8-0, 7
7. Bloomingdale, 6-1, 8
8. Plantation, 6-1, 6
9. Lincoln, 4-2, 10
10. Wekiva, 6-2, NR
First Five Out: Tampa Bay Tech, 5-2; Atlantic (Delray), 4-2; Fleming Island (Orange Park), 6-0; Wiregrass Ranch, 6-1; Venice, 4-3.

CLASS 6A
Rank, Team, Record, Previous Ranking
1. Miami Central, 6-2, 2
2. Palmetto, 7-0, 4
3. Escambia, 7-0, 3
4. Columbia (Lake City), 6-1, 1
5. Gaither, 7-0, 6
6. Naples, 7-0, 6
7. Dillard, 3-0, 7
8. Lake Gibson, 7-0, 8
9. Ponte Vedra, 6-1, 10
10. Fort Myers, 6-2, NR
First Five Out: Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville), 5-2; Port Charlotte, 6-1; Charlotte, 5-2; Springstead (Spring Hill) 7-0, Washington (Pensacola) 7-0.

CLASS 5A
Rank, Team, Record, Previous Ranking
1. American Heritage (Plantation), 6-1, 1
2. Miami Northwestern, 5-2, 2
3. Jones, 6-1, 3
4. Rockledge, 6-1, 4
5. Lake Wales, 7-0, 5
6. Wakulla, 8-0, 6
7. North Marion (Citra), 6-1, 8
8. Dunnellon, 6-1, 7
9. Jesuit, 5-2, 9
10. Vanguard (Ocala), 4-2, 10
First Five Out: Pine Forest, 4-2; Citrus (Inverness), 8-0; Westside (Jacksonville), 6-1; Cypress Lake, 6-2; Eau Gallie, 6-1.

CLASS 4A
Rank, Team, Record, Previous Ranking
1. Booker T. Washington, 5-2, 1
2. Cardinal Gibbons, 5-2, 2
3. Lakewood, 8-0, 3
4. Cocoa, 5-1, 4
5. NSU University School, 6-1, 6
6. Gulliver Prep, 7-0, 5
7. Bolles (Jacksonville), 5-1, 7
8. American Heritage (Delray), 5-2, 9
9. South Sumter (Bushnell), 5-2, NR
10. West Nassau (Callahan), 6-1, NR
First Five Out: The Villages, 5-2; Miami Carol City, 3-5; Tampa Catholic, 4-3; Glades Central 4-3; Keystone Heights, 5-1.

CLASS 3A
Rank, Team, Record, Previous Ranking
1. Chaminade-Madonna, 6-1, 1
2. Florida High, 7-1, 2
3. Berkeley Prep, 6-1, 3
4. Pensacola Catholic, 7-0, 4
5. Trinity Catholic (Ocala), 6-1, 6
6. Bishop Verot, 6-1, 5
7. Baldwin, 7-1, 8
8. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville), 3-5, 7
9. Calvary Christian (Fort Lauderdale), 8-0, 9
10. Clearwater Central Catholic, 5-3, 10
First Five Out: Lakeland Christian, 5-2; Oasis, 6-1; Cardinal Newman, 5-1, Miami Edison, 4-3; Calvary Christian (Clearwater), 5-2.

CLASS 2A
Rank, Team, Record, Previous Ranking
1. Victory Christian, 7-0, 1
2. University Christian (Jacksonville), 6-1, 2
3. Champagnat Catholic, 5-2, 3
4. Cambridge Christian, 7-1, 6
5. First Baptist (Naples), 7-0, 5
6. Foundation Academy, 6-2, 4
7. Maclay, 6-1, 7
8. Aucilla Christian (Monticello), 7-0, 8
9. Oak Hall (Gainesville), 5-2, 10
10. Admiral Farragut, 3-3, NR
First Five Out: Westminster Academy, 8-0; Northside Christian, 5-2; Keswick Christian, 5-2; Zephyrhills Christian, 4-3; Orangewood Christian, 4-3.

CLASS 1A
Rank, Team, Record, Previous Ranking
1. Madison County, 6-2, 2
2. Blountstown, 7-0, 3
3. Baker, 7-0, 1
4. Newberry, 7-1, 5
5. Sneads, 7-0, 9
6. Hawthorne, 5-2, 9
7. Lafayette (Mayo), 7-1, 6
8. Vernon, 5-2, 4
9. Northview, 5-2, 9
10. Dixie County (Cross City), 6-2, 7
First Five Out: Taylor County (Perry), 5-3; Graceville, 5-2; Wildwood, 4-3; Freeport, 6-2, Chiefland, 4-4.

PK Yonge Swimming – Fall 2019

Mike Stanton

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October 14, 2019

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Monday, October 14 – “The Prep Zone” Sports Show presented by Sonic Drive-In (broadcast from Sonic Drive-In on 39th Ave. in Gainesville)

Join Mike Ridaught & Marty Pallman as they talk high school sports from Sonic Drive-In of Gainesville. Our guests for this episode include P.K. Yonge girls & boys swimming coach Kara Dawson and members of both swimming teams. The boys won the city title and the girls finished second.

Fletcher at Buchholz – Football 2019

Mike Stanton

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October 11, 2019

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Friday, October 11 – Fletcher (Neptune Beach) at Buchholz (Gainesville)

Join Mike Ridaught (Play-by-play), Tyler TenBieg (Color), & Samantha Bogue (Videographer) for this Class 7A-District 2 game. The Bobcats (2-0) are currently tied for first place in the district, while the visiting Senators are in 2nd-place.

Radio: 92.1 FM & 1230 AM Gainesville & 900 AM in Ocala

Santa Fe at Palatka – Football 2019

Mike Stanton

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October 11, 2019

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Thursday, Oct. 3 – Santa Fe (Alachua) at Palatka

Join Kyrin Mayfield (Play-by-play) & Conlan Birdsall (Color) for all the action. Plus, our Raider Greats segment at the half featuring an interview with former Santa Fe great Dwayne Dixon, who is the current WR coach for Ohio and a former WR coach at the University of Florida (1990-2004).

Radio: 104.9 FM in Gainesville/Alachua/High Springs

The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville – 2019 Football Poll #8

Mike Ridaught

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October 10, 2019

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The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville – 2019 Football Poll #8

Some shake-up in top five of regional all-classification rankings as Columbia (Lake City) remains unanimous #1 team

GAINESVILLE — The top two teams in The Prep Zone Power Poll really had to work to keep their spots in the rankings during week 7.

But both Columbia (Lake City) and Bartram Trail (St. Johns) picked up tough road wins against ranked teams, and remain #1 and #2 in the regional all-classification rankings again this week.

Columbia rallied past #7 Madison County, 32-21, outscoring the Cowboys 13-0 in the fourth quarter to improve to 6-0.

The Tigers received all nine first-place votes again this week, but they do face another tough test on the road coming up this Friday against District 2-6A rival #10T Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville).

Bartram Trail stays 2nd after a wild 29-27 victory at #13 Ponte Vedra.

The Bears (6-0) kept their undefeated season alive as they scored on a hook-and-lateral with 25 seconds left to hand Ponte Vedra (5-1) it’s first loss of the season.

Dunnellon remains third after a bye week. The Tigers (6-0) host Madison County in a huge top 10 matchup this week.

Oakleaf (Orange Park) is still 4th as the Knights (5-1) were also off in week 7. Next up for Oakleaf (5-1), a District 1-8A matchup against defending 8A state champion #19 Mandarin (Jacksonville).

Moving up a spot and back into the top five is North Marion (Citra).

The Colts (5-1) rebounded from a loss at Vanguard (Ocala) the week before by pounding Eastside (Gainesville), 49-13.

Flagler Palm Coast (6-0) is up three spots to #6.

The Bulldogs stayed undefeated with a big road win of their own as they rallied past St. Augustine, 14-13, in week 7.

Following Madison County at #7 is Vanguard, which falls from 4th to 8th this week after dropping a home game, 27-14, to 4A RV Carol City (Miami).

Despite a bye week, Fleming Island (Orange Park) is up three spots and into the top 10 at #9 this week.

The Golden Eagles (5-0) return to action for a District 2-7A game at First Coast (Jacksonville) on Friday.

Rounding out the top 10 are two teams who lost in week 7.

Robert E. Lee (4-2) dropped a 34-30 decision at Ribault (Jacksonville) in a makeup game from Hurricane Dorian, and the Generals are tied for 10th this week with Trinity Christian (Jacksonville).

The Conquerors murderers row schedule continued with a 20-7 loss at the top-ranked team in 4A, Booker T. Washington (Miami). Despite the loss, which dropped Trinity Christian to 3-4, the Conquerors stay put and round out the top 10.

Among the second 10 is Bolles (Jacksonville), up three spots this week to 12th.

The Bulldogs (5-1) rolled on the road, 48-6, at Melbourne Central Catholic, and have won five in a row since a week one loss at home against #15 University Christian (Jacksonville).

Two unbeaten squads, Citrus (Inverness) and Lafayette (Mayo), are new to the poll this week as they are tied for 20th.

Citrus improved to 7-0 with a 42-7 romp over Lecanto, while Lafayette is also 7-0 after handing RV Dixie County (Cross City) its first loss of the season, 27-16.

Mainland (Daytona Beach) drops out of the rankings after a loss at 4A #2 Cocoa.

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 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 and it is powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville.

THE PREP ZONE POWER POLL – 2019 FOOTBALL POLL #8
(School, followed by classification, first place votes, current record and total voting points)
1. Columbia (Lake City) (6A) (9) (6-0) – 180
2. Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (8A) (6-0) – 171
3. Dunnellon (5A) (6-0) – 159
4. Oakleaf (Orange Park) (8A) (5-1) – 152
5. North Marion (Citra) (5A) (5-1) – 136
6. Flagler Palm Coast (8A) (6-0) – 128
7. Madison County (1A) (5-2) – 121
8. Vanguard (Ocala) (5A) (3-2) – 109
9. Fleming Island (Orange Park) (7A) (5-0) – 99
10T. Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville) (6A) (4-2) – 85
10T. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (3A) (3-4) – 85
12. Bolles (Jacksonville) (4A) (5-1) – 79
13. Ponte Vedra (6A) (5-1) – 78
14. Raines (Jacksonville) (5A) (3-2) – 59
15. University Christian (Jacksonville) (2A) (5-1) – 56
16. DeLand (8A) (3-2) – 46
17. Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (3A) (6-1) – 28
18. The Villages (4A) (5-1) – 27
19. Mandarin (Jacksonville) (8A) (3-3) – 16
20T. Citrus (Inverness) (5A) (7-0) – 13
20T. Lafayette (Mayo) (1A) (7-0) – 13
Also receiving votes: Mainland (Daytona Beach) (6A) (2-3) – 10; Ribault (Jacksonville) (5A) (2-3) – 8; Baldwin (3A) (6-1) – 7; Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (8A) (3-2) – 6; Springstead (Spring Hill) (6A) (6-0) – 5; Dixie County (Cross City) (1A) (6-1) – 4; Westside (Jacksonville) (5A) (5-1) – 4; Keystone Heights (4A) (5-0) – 1.