Friday, 7:15 p.m. (PREGAME), 7:30 p.m. (KICKOFF)
Eastside at Buchholz
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Friday, August 23 – High School Football, 7:30 p.m. (KICKOFF)
Santa Fe (Alachua) at Newberry
Join Mike Ridaught (Play-by-play), Kyrin Mayfield (Color), and Conlan Birdsall (Spotter/producer) for this county rivalry. Santa Fe made the postseason in 2018 under Dock Pollard. Newberry has a new football coach in Ed Johnson. Santa Fe won last year’s meeting 31-13 to snap a 3-game losing streak in the series.
Plus, our Raider Greats segment at the half featuring Mike Ridaught’s interview with former Santa Fe High School & Mississippi State QB Ronnie Everett.
Radio: 104.9 FM in Gainesville/Alachua/High Springs
Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) on top of preseason regional football poll as five different teams receive first-place votes
GAINESVILLE — High School Football is back.
The 2019 regular season gets going this week and there is plenty of parity in The Prep Zone Power Poll fueled by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville
Five different teams received first-place votes. But once again it’s Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) at the top of the rankings as the season gets underway.
The Conquerors finished 13-1 and were knocked out in the Region 1-5A finals by North Marion (Citra) last season. That loss dropped Trinity Christian from the top spot they had occupied most of the season to #5 in the final poll.
But Trinity Christian has dropped down to 3A this season, where they won four consecutive state titles from 2013-16. And they received four of the nine first-place votes to start the 2019 season on top of the regional all-classification rankings.
It will be battle of the two top-ranked teams in the rankings as Trinity Christian travels to #2 Columbia (Lake City) on Friday. The Conquerors edged the Tigers, 31-30, in a classic game in Jacksonville a year ago.
Columbia also received a first-place vote as they will be in 6A in 2018. The Tigers were ousted by #8 Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville), 31-27, in the Region 1-7A semifinals last season. Lee is following Columbia to 6A and will participate in District 2-6A with the Tigers in 2019.
Two-time defending 4A state champion Raines (Jacksonville) is 3rd.
The Vikings received two first-place votes as the move into 5A this season. Raines was the number one team in the final all-classification regional rankings in 2018.
Defending 8A state champion Mandarin (Jacksonville) is 4th.
The Mustangs, behind quarterback Carson Beck, a University of Georgia commit, rolled through the 8A bracket to win their first state title in any sport in 2018. Mandarin also received a first-place vote after finishing 2nd in the final rankings a year ago.
Rounding out the top five is Vanguard (Ocala).
The Knights finished last season 12-1 with a tough loss to Armwood in the Region 2-6A final. Vanguard moves to 5A this season and will play in District 6-5A along with fellow Marion County schools North Marion, Belleview, Lake Weir (Ocala), and #17T Dunnellon, who moves up from 4A. The Knights won their opener on Thursday night, 33-15, at RV Gainesville.
Two-time defending 1A state champion Madison County starts 6th.
The Cowboys lost only at Columbia in 2018 and cruised through four 1A opponents in last season’s playoffs by a combined score of 171-40. Madison County is the fifth and final team to earn a first-place vote.
Last year’s 5A state runner-up North Marion (Citra) begins the new season 7th.
The Colts won a road games at #10 Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville) and Trinity Christian to advance to their first state title game in football program history. But quarterback Corey Wilsher was injured early in the 5A state title game in Orlando and the North Marion was beaten 48-10 by Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale).
Rounding out the top 10 is Lee, followed by Mainland (Daytona Beach) at #9 and Nature Coast Tech 10th.
A total of 43 teams received votes from the nine pollsters in the preseason rankings.
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 #1 (PRESEASON)
(School, followed by classification, first place votes, final 2018 record and total voting points)
1. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (3A) (4) (13-1) – 165
2. Columbia (Lake City) (6A) (1) (10-2) – 151
3. Raines (Jacksonville) (5A) (2) (13-1) – 150
4. Mandarin (Jacksonville) (8A) (1) (11-4) – 146
5. Vanguard (Ocala) (6A) (12-1) – 145
6. Madison County (1A) (1) (13-1) – 141
7. North Marion (Citra) (5A) (12-3) – 124
8. Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville) (6A) (10-2) – 108
9. Mainland (Daytona Beach) (6A) (7-4) – 104
10. Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville) (5A) (11-2) – 77
11. Bolles (Jacksonville) (5A) (8-5) – 74
12. Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (8A) (7-3) – 53
13. Hawthorne (1A) (12-1) – 48
14. The Villages (4A) (11-1) – 47
15. Sandalwood (Jacksonville) (8A) (7-3) – 45
16. Chiefland (1A) (10-2) – 34
17T. Dunnellon (5A) (8-5) – 32
17T. University Christian (Jacksonville) (2A) (8-5) – 32
19. Oakleaf (Orange Park) (8A) (5-6) – 24
20. DeLand (8A) (8-3) – 21
Also receiving votes: Ponte Vedra (6A) (8-3) -17; West Nassau (Callahan) (4A) (9-3) – 17; Flagler Palm Coast (8A) (7-4) – 14; Orange Park (5A) (6-4) – 12; Buchholz (Gainesville) (7A) (7-4) – 11; Menendez (St. Augustine) (5A) (8-3) – 8; P.K. Yonge (Gainesville) (4A) (10-2) – 7; Fletcher (Neptune Beach) (7A) (7-4) – 6; Gainesville (6A) (7-4) – 6; Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (5A) (7-5) – 5; Baldwin (3A) (9-2) – 5; Bradford (Starke) (4A) (5-6) – 4; Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (8A) (4-6) – 4; Crescent City (1A) (9-3) – 3; St. Joseph Academy (St. Augustine) (2A) (9-1) – 3; Dixie County (Glen St. Mary) (1A) (8-4) – 2; St. Augustine (6A) (5-6) – 2; Aucilla Christian (Monticello) (2A) (7-2) – 1; Lafayette (Mayo) (1A) (8-4) 1; Lake Weir (Ocala) (6A) (8-4) – 1; Palatka (4A) (3-7) – 1; South Sumter (Bushnell) (4A) (5-6) – 1.
JOE PINKOS POWER RATINGS
Florida High School Football
FORECAST FOR WEEK 1
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
Boone 10 over Timber Creek
Centennial 20 over (6A) Westwood
Colonial 1 over Douglas
Columbus 17 over (6A) Belen Jesuit
Cypress Bay 17 over (7A) South Plantation
East Ridge 13 over (5A) Mount Dora
Evans 15 over Freedom (Orlando)
Flagler Palm Coast 35 over (6A) Matanzas
Forest Hill 4 over Santaluces
Fort Pierce Central 1 over (4A) Space Coast
John I. Leonard 7 over Spanish River
Lake Brantley 7 over (7A) Liberty
Lake Mary 20 over (7A) Lyman
Lake Nona 20 over Hagerty
Mandarin 27 over (7A) Atlantic Coast
Miami Palmetto 21 over (5A) Killian
Monarch 7 over (Ind.) Nova
Oakleaf 27 over (5A) Orange Park
Ocoee 7 over Oak Ridge
Osceola (Kissimmee) 21 over (7A) Harmony
Palm Beach Gardens 32 over (5A) Suncoast
Park Vista 3 over (3A) Cardinal Newman
Ridge Community 7 over (7A) Bartow
Riverview 7 over (6A) Blake
Sandalwood 28 over (5A) Terry Parker
Seminole (Sanford) 8 over Dr. Phillips
South Dade 28 over (7A) Doral Academy
Southwest Miami 26 over (Ind.) Coral Park
Spruce Creek 35 over (6A) Seabreeze
Steinbrenner 27 over (6A) Freedom (Tampa)
Treasure Coast 13 over (7A) Winter Haven
University (Orange City) 1 over Deltona
West Broward 14 over Coral Springs
West Orange 42 over Olympia
West Port 19 over (5A) Belleview
Western 14 over (7A) Everglades
Wharton 11 over (6A) Brandon
Windermere 14 over Cypress Creek (Orlando)
Winter Park 1 over (7A) Wekiva
Class 7A
American 3 over Mater Academy
Armwood 11 over (8A) Plant
Atlantic (Delray Beach) 12 over (8A) Palm Beach Central
Bloomingdale 34 over (8A) Newsome
Buchholz 14 over (5A) Eastside
Crestview 35 over (1A) Vernon
Durant 11 over (6A) King
East Bay 10 over (8A) Lennard
East Lake 1 over (5A) Nature Coast
East River 6 over (8A) University (Orlando)
Edgewater 10 over (5A) Bishop Moore
Ely 26 over (6A) Northeast (Oakland Park)
First Coast 21 over (5A) Ed White
Fleming Island 11 over (5A) Clay
Fletcher 21 over (5A) Bishop Kenny
Fort Lauderdale 17 over (8A) Flanagan
George Jenkins 38 over (5A) Lake Region
Gulf Coast 1 over (6A) Golden Gate
Hialeah 19 over (Ind.) Hialeah-Miami Lakes
Homestead 12 over (8A) Miami High
Lake Howell 27 Poinciana
Lakeland 24 over Manatee
Lincoln 3 over (5A) Godby
Martin County 3 over (6A) Port St. Lucie
Miami Beach 1 over (Ind.) Dr. Krop
Mitchell 40 over (5A) Anclote
Navarre 17 over (6A) Gulf Breeze
Niceville 9 over (6A) Mosley
North Miami 10 over (6A) South Miami
North Port 14 over (5A) Estero
Olympic Heights 1 over (8A) Lake Worth
Palm Beach Lakes 9 over (8A) Wellington
Plantation 30 over (8A) Taravella
Ridley PA 3 over Cooper City
Royal Palm Beach 3 over West Boca Raton
Sarasota 4 over (5A) Bayshore
Sickles 20 over (6A) Spoto
South Broward 13 over (6A) Archbishop McCarthy
South Lake 20 over (5A) Weeki Wachee
St. Cloud 16 over (6A) Bayside
St. Thomas Aquinas 7 over De La Salle CA
Strawberry Crest 21 over Leto
Tate 1 over (5A) Pensacola
Tohopekaliga 1 over (8A) Jupiter
Viera 3 over (4A) Cocoa
William T. Dwyer 35 over (5A) Boynton Beach
Winter Springs 1 over (8A) Oviedo
Class 6A
Auburndale 25 over (8A) Haines City
Boca Ciega 22 over (5A) Gibbs
Braden River 14 over Largo
Charlotte 20 over (5A) DeSoto
Columbia 7 over (3A) Trinity Christian (Jacksonville)
Dixie Hollins 3 over (8A) Palm Harbor University
Dillard 41 over (8A) Piper
Dunbar 1 over (7A) Riverdale
Escambia 1 over (5A) West Florida Tech
Fivay 7 over Lecanto
Fort Myers 1 over (5A) Sebring
Heritage 16 over Clearwater
Hillsborough 14 over (5A) Robinson
Hollywood Hills 35 over (Ind.) Pompano Beach
Jefferson 1 over Gaither
Lake Gibson 1 over (5A) Hernando
Lake Minneola 21 over (5A) Tavares
Land O’ Lakes 8 over Pasco
Lely 6 over Island Coast
Mainland 6 over (8A) DeLand
Middleburg 14 over (5A) Westside
Middleton 7 over (8A) Alonso
Naples 3 over (8A) Riverview (Sarasota)
Norland 6 over (7A) Miramar
North Fort Myers 14 over (5A) Cape Coral
Northeast (St. Petersburg) 1 over (5A) Tarpon Springs
Osceola Fundamental 13 over (5A) Gulf
Pace 9 over (5A) Choctawhatchee
Palmetto 7 over (7A) Pinellas Park
Pine Ridge 12 over (8A) Celebration
Ponte Vedra 13 over (8A) Nease
Port Charlotte 22 over (4A) Lemon Bay
Robert E. Lee 7 over (8A) Bartram Trail
South Fork 6 over (5A) Jensen Beach
Southeast 13 over (4A) Gadsden County
Springstead 14 over (7A) Sunlake
St. Augustine 28 over (5A) Yulee
St. Frances Academy MD 28 over Miami Central
St. John’s College DC 31 over Southridge
Class 5A
American Heritage (Plantation) 18 over (4A) Monsignor Pace
Atlantic (Port Orange) 10 over (2A) Moore Haven
Baker County 14 over (4A) Bradford
Booker 12 over (3A) Cardinal Mooney
Central (Brooksville) 15 over (4A) Umatilla
Chamberlain 3 over (7A) Tampa Bay Tech
Cypress Lake 8 over (6A) South Fort Myers
Dunnellon 17 over (1A) Williston
Hallandale 9 over (6A) Boyd Anderson
Hardee 31 over (1A) Fort Meade
Jesuit 6 over (7A) Plant City
Jones 1 over Raines
LaBelle 28 over (2A) Southwest Florida Christian
Lake Wales 10 over (7A) Kathleen
Mariner 6 over (6A) Ida Baker
Menendez 13 over (4A) Palatka
Merritt Island 21 over (6A) Gateway
Miami Springs 4 over (Ind.) Ferguson
North Marion 34 over (7A) Forest
North Miami Beach 16 over Enterprise AL
Northwestern 3 over (4A) Cardinal Gibbons
Palm Bay 14 over (7A) Melbourne
Paxon 4 over (6A) Englewood
Pine Forest 24 over (6A) Washington (Pensacola)
Ribault 1 over (7A) Creekside
Rickards 1 over (7A) Chiles
Ridgeview 1 over (3A) Baldwin
River Ridge 6 over Crystal River
Rockledge 21 over Ware County GA
Stanton 7 over (3A) Wolfson
Stranahan 21 over (8A) Coral Glades
Suwannee 10 over (1A) Fort White
Vanguard 7 over (6A) Gainesville
Wakulla 28 over Eufaula AL
Wesley Chapel 31 over (4A) Cypress Creek (Wesley Chapel)
Zephyrhills 2 over (7A) Wiregrass Ranch
Class 4A
American Heritage (Delray Beach) 10 over (8A) Vero Beach
Bolles 10 over (2A) University Christian
Booker T. Washington 21 over (7A) Lehigh
Carol City 15 over (8A) Deerfield Beach
Clewiston 21 over Avon Park
Glades Central 14 over (8A) Boca Raton
Gulliver Prep 1 over (8A) Coral Gables
Hudson 10 over Tenoroc
Immaculata-LaSalle 9 over (Ind.) Coral Shores
Keystone Heights 24 over Fernandina Beach
Lakewood 12 over (6A) St. Petersburg
Marianna 18 over (1A) Chipley
North Broward Prep 35 over (Ind.) Pembroke Pines Charter
Pine Crest 1 over Coral Springs Charter
Rutherford 24 over North Bay Haven
Santa Fe 3 over (1A) Newberry
Somerset Canyons 14 over (Ind.) Northwest Christian
South Sumter 17 over (5A) Eustis
South Walton 3 over (6A) Fort Walton Beach
Tampa Catholic 13 over (6A) Palmetto Ridge
The Villages 17 over (5A) Lake Weir
University School 28 over (1A) Pahokee
West Nassau 56 over (2A) North Florida Educational Institute
Class 3A
Benjamin 30 over (2A) Glades Day
Bishop Verot 4 over (6A) Barron Collier
Bonita Springs 21 over (6A) East Lee County
Chaminade-Madonna 7 over (7A) McArthur
Clearwater Central Catholic 14 over Berkeley Prep
Cornerstone Charter 1 over (SSAC) Central Florida Christian
Discovery Charter 3 over (5A) Mulberry
Edison 20 over (5A) Miami Jackson
Episcopal 10 over (SSAC) Providence
Father Lopez 12 over Andrew Jackson
Florida High 31 over (2A) FAMU DRS
Holy Trinity Episcopal 28 over Trinity Prep
John Carroll Catholic 14 over (6A) Okeechobee
King’s Academy 45 over Somerset Silver Palms
Lakeland Christian 25 over Oasis
Melbourne Central Catholic 1 over Calvary Christian (Clearwater)
Palm Glades Prep 20 over (Ind.) Dade Christian
Palmer Trinity 6 over St. Andrew’s
Pensacola Catholic 6 over Mobile Christian AL
Taylor (Pierson) 8 over (2A) Halifax Academy
The First Academy 21 over (Ind.) West Oaks Academy
Trinity Catholic 6 over (7A) Leon
Westminster Christian 1 over Everglades Prep
Class 2A
Carrollwood Day 13 over St. Petersburg Catholic
Champagnat Catholic 21 over (6A) New Smyrna Beach
First Baptist 10 over Evangelical Christian
First Baptist SC 7 over North Florida Christian
Foundation Academy 1 over Cambridge Christian
Maclay 17 over (1A) Freeport
Marathon 11 over (Ind.) Village Academy
Merritt Island Christian 6 over (SSAC) Warner Christian
Miami Christian 1 over (3A) Calvary Christian (Fort Lauderdale)
Northside Christian 1 over (SSAC) Shorecrest Prep
Oak Hall 7 over (1A) Hilliard
Orangewood Christian 21 over (Ind.) Cocoa Beach
St. John Neumann 28 over Community School of Naples
St. Joseph Academy 31 over Eagle’s View Academy
Trinity Christian (Deltona) 7 over (SSAC) Bishop Snyder
Victory Christian 17 over (3A) Frostproof
Westminster Academy 7 over (4A) Somerset (Pembroke Pines)
Zephyrhills Christian 13 over (4A) Lake Placid
Class 1A
Baker 52 over (2A) Rocky Bayou Christian
Blountstown 15 over (5A) Arnold
Branford 33 over (2A) St. Francis Catholic
Chiefland 20 over (5A) Citrus
Franklin County 1 over Bell
Graceville 14 over (4A) Bay
Hawthorne 7 over (3A) PK Yonge
Holmes County 8 over Bozeman
Jay 20 over (3A) Walton
Jefferson County 35 over (Ind.) St. John Paul II Catholic
Lafayette 31 over Hamilton County
Madison County 35 over Crescent City
Northview 35 over (Ind.) Lighthouse Private Christian
Port St. Joe 39 over Liberty County
Sneads 10 over Cottondale
Taylor County 14 over Dixie County
Trenton 1 over (3A) Interlachen
Union County 20 over Lanier County GA
Walhalla SC 7 over Wildwood
Wewahitchka 21 over (2A) Munroe Day
Independent
Braddock 3 over (8A) Coral Reef
Clearwater Academy International 24 over (6A) Immokalee
Dunedin 6 over (2A) Keswick Christian
Hialeah Gardens 14 over Sunset
IMG Academy (National) 13 over (7A) Venice
Jordan Christian Prep 22 over Boca Raton Christian
Ransom Everglades 38 over Florida Christian
Reagan 1 over Goleman
Satellite 39 over (SSAC) Berean Christian
St. Brendan 20 over (3A) St. John Paul II Academy
Westland Hialeah 4 over Varela
Sunshine State Athletic Conference (SSAC)
All Saints Academy 40 over Marco Island Academy
Bradenton Christian 12 over (2A) Indian Rocks Christian
Cedar Creek Christian 33 over (Ind.) Joshua Christian
Christ’s Church Academy 34 over Bishop McLaughlin
Faith Christian 7 over (1A) Bronson
Inlet Grove 6 over (Ind.) Citi Christian
Legacy Charter 16 over St. Edward’s
Mount Dora Christian 11 over (4A) Lake Highland Prep
Ocala Christian 3 over (Ind.) St. Johns Country Day
Orlando Christian Prep 7 over (2A) Seffner Christian
Out-of-Door Academy 6 over Canterbury (Fort Myers)
Santa Fe Catholic 17 over (Ind.) Four Corners Charter
Seven Rivers Christian 2 over Bayshore Christian
St. Stephen’s Episcopal 1 over (2A) Admiral Farragut
The Master’s Academy 42 over Jupiter Christian
Windermere Prep 13 over Northern Valley Regional NJ
Area teams in bold
FLORIDA TOP 25
Rank, Team, Classification, Record
1. Lakeland (7A), 0-0
2. St. Thomas Aquinas (7A), 0-0
3. Miami Central (6A), 0-0
4. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (3A), 0-0
5. Miami Northwestern (5A), 0-0
6. Deerfield Beach (8A), 0-0
7. Armwood (7A), 0-0
8. American Heritage (Plantation) (5A), 0-0
9. Chaminade-Madonna (3A), 0-0
10. Columbia (Lake City) (6A), 0-0
11. Mandarin (Jacksonville) (8A), 0-0
12. Columbus (8A), 0-0
13. Venice (7A), 0-0
14. NSU University School (4A), 0-0
15. Raines (Jacksonville) (5A), 0-0
16. Miami Southridge (6A), 0-0
17. Cardinal Gibbons (4A), 0-0
18. South Dade (8A), 0-0
19. Vanguard (Ocala) (5A), 0-0
20. Miami Carol City (4A), 0-0
21. Clearwater Central Catholic (3A), 0-0
22. Rockledge (5A), 0-0
23. Cocoa (4A), 0-0
24. Champagnat Catholic (2A), 0-0
25. Madison County (1A), 0-0
CLASS 8A
Rank, Team, Record
1. Deerfield Beach, 0-0
2. Mandarin (Jacksonville), 0-0
3. Columbus, 0-0
4. South Dade, 0-0
5. Plant, 0-0
6. Western, 0-0
7. Riverview (Sarasota), 0-0
8. Vero Beach, 0-0
9. Miami Palmetto, 0-0
10. Apopka, 0-0
First Five Out: Seminole (Sanford), 0-0; Osceola (Kissimmee); Sandalwood (Jacksonville), 0-0; Palm Beach Central, 0-0; Bartram Trail (St. Johns), 0-0
CLASS 7A
Rank, Team, Record
1. Lakeland, 0-0
2. St. Thomas Aquinas, 0-0
3. Armwood, 0-0
4. Venice, 0-0
5. Edgewater, 0-0
6. Atlantic (Delray), 0-0
7. Navarre, 0-0
8. Wekiva, 0-0
9. Plantation, 0-0
10. Crestview, 0-0
First Five Out: Lincoln, 0-0; Viera, 0-0; Tampa Bay Tech, 0-0; McArthur, 0-0; Plant City, 0-0
CLASS 6A
Rank, Team, Record
1. Miami Central, 0-0
2. Columbia (Lake City), 0-0
3. Miami Southridge, 0-0
4. Naples, 0-0
5. Escambia, 0-0
6. Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville), 0-0
7. Belen Jesuit, 0-0
8. Mainland (Daytona Beach), 0-0
9. Gaither, 0-0
10. Heritage (Palm Bay), 0-0
First Five Out: Braden River, 0-0; Dillard, 0-0; Charlotte, 0-0; Fort Myers, 0-0; Palmetto, 0-0
CLASS 5A
Rank, Team, Record
1. Miami Northwestern, 0-0
2. American Heritage (Plantation), 0-0
3. Raines (Jacksonville), 0-0
4. Vanguard (Ocala), 0-0
5. Rockledge, 0-0
6. North Marion (Citra), 0-0
7. Jesuit, 0-0
8. Godby, 0-0
9. Jones, 0-0
10. Lake Wales, 0-0
First Five Out: Nature Coast (Brooksville), 0-0; Wakulla, 0-0; Pine Forest, 0-0; Zephyrhills, 0-0; Miami Jackson, 0-0
CLASS 4A
Rank, Team, Record
1. NSU University School, 0-0
2. Cardinal Gibbons, 0-0
3. Miami Carol City, 0-0
4. Cocoa, 0-0
5. Booker T. Washington, 0-0
6. Bolles (Jacksonville), 0-0
7. Glades Central, 0-0
8. American Heritage (Delray), 0-0
9. Astronaut, 0-0
10. The Villages, 0-0
First Five Out: Tampa Catholic, 0-0; Lakewood, 0-0, West Nassau (Callahan), 0-0; Monsignor Pace, 0-0; South Sumter (Bushnell), 0-0
CLASS 3A
Rank, Team, Record
1. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville), 0-0
2. Chaminade-Madonna, 0-0
3. Clearwater Central Catholic, 0-0
4. Florida High, 0-0
5. Benjamin, 0-0
6. Pensacola Catholic, 0-0
7. King’s Academy, 0-0
8. Berkeley Prep, 0-0
9. Cardinal Mooney, 0-0
10. The First Academy (Orlando), 0-0
First Five Out: Lakeland Christian, 0-0. P.K. Yonge (Gainesville), 0-0; Father Lopez (Daytona Beach), 0-0; Miami Edison, 0-0; Holy Trinity, 0-0
CLASS 2A
Rank, Team, Record
1. Champagnat Catholic, 0-0
2. University Christian (Jacksonville), 0-0
3. North Florida Christian, 0-0
4. Admiral Farragut, 0-0
5. Victory Christian, 0-0
6. Seffner Christian, 0-0
7. Foundation Academy, 0-0
8. Miami Christian, 0-0
9. Moore Haven, 0-0
10. Zephyrhills Christian, 0-0
First Five Out: FAMU DRS, 0-0, Evangelical Christian, 0-0; St. John Neumann, 0-0; Maclay, 0-0, Cambridge Christian, 0-0
CLASS 1A
Rank, Team, Record
1. Madison County, 0-0
2. Baker, 0-0
3. Chiefland, 0-0
4. Hawthorne, 0-0
5. Pahokee, 0-0
6. Vernon, 0-0
7. Port St. Joe, 0-0
8. Lafayette (Mayo), 0-0
9. Taylor County (Perry), 0-0
10. Fort White, 0-0
First Five Out: Blountstown, 0-0; Northview, 0-0; Dixie County (Cross City), 0-0; Jefferson County (Monticello), 0-0; Crescent City, 0-0
Thursday, 7 p.m. (PREGAME) – High School Football, 7:30 p.m. (KICKOFF)
Vanguard (Ocala) at Gainesville
Join Marty Pallman (Play-by-play) & Tyler TenBieg (Color) for this Marion County vs. Alachua County showdown. Visiting Vanguard is ranked 6th in Class 5A while GHS is receiving votes in Class 6A. Vanguard leads the all-time series 14-11.
The Associated Press preseason Florida high school football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and rating points (Area teams in bold)
CLASS 8A
1. Deerfield Beach (3) 72
2. Columbus (3) 70
3. Mandarin (Jacksonville) (2) 64
4. Plant 52
5. Western 36
6. South Dade 35
7. Miami Palmetto 32
8. Sarasota Riverview 29
9T. Sanford Seminole 13
9T. Apopka 13
Others receiving votes: Vero Beach 12, DeLand 8, Miami 5, Bartram Trail (St. Johns) 1.
CLASS 7A 1T. Lakeland (4) 75 1T. St. Thomas Aquinas 75 3. Armwood 64 4. Venice 55 5. Atlantic Comm. 41 6. Edgewater 33 7. Lincoln 24 8. Palm Beach Lakes 23 9. McArthur 10 10T. Plantation 9 10T. Wekiva 9 Others receiving votes: Navarre 7, Viera 6, Manatee 5, Chiles 2, Crestview 2.
CLASS 6A
1. Miami Central (8) 80
2. Columbia (Lake City) 58
3. Southridge 53
4. Mainland (Daytona Beach) 45
5. Palmetto 41
6. Escambia 40
7. Naples 35
8. Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville) 30
9. Largo 10
10T. Island Coast 9
10T. Belen Jesuit 9
Others receiving votes: Heritage 7, Charlotte 6, Gaither 5, Immokalee 4, Braden River 3, Dillard 2, Ponte Vedra 2, Gainesville 1.
CLASS 5A
1. Northwestern (7) 79
2. American Heritage (Plantation) 68
3. Jesuit 54
4. Godby 44
5. Rockledge 39
6. Vanguard (Ocala) 34
7. Lake Wales 29
8. Jones 26
9. Raines (Jacksonville) (1) 22
10T. North Marion (Citra) 13
10T. Wakulla 13
Others receiving votes: Chamberlain 7, Nature Coast (Brooksville) 6, West Florida 3, Pine Forest 2, Key West 1.
CLASS 4A
1. Miami Carol City (5) 76
2. University School (2) 65
3. Cardinal Gibbons (1) 62
4. Miami Washington 60
5. Cocoa 33
Others receiving votes: Glades Central 12, Delray American Heritage 6, Bolles (Jacksonville) 6.
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GAINESVILLE – Marion county rivals Trinity Catholic and Vanguard hold down the top two spots in The Prep Zone Powel Poll, the inaugural all-classification regional rankings for the sport of volleyball.
Both Ocala schools are coming off state championships and are highly expected to get back to Fort Myers to try to defend their titles.
Defending 5A state champion Trinity Catholic (24-5), which drops down to Class 3A, holds down the top spot after receiving five of the seven first-place votes, while defending 7A champ Vanguard, now in 5A, secured the other two first-place votes.
Fleming Island (Orange Park) (25-4) is third after advancing to the Elite 8 of the Class 8A state playoffs before being knocked out by Leon (Tallahassee).
State Semifinalists New Smyrna Beach (28-4) and Santa Fe (Alachua) (26-6) round out the top five after losing in the Class 7A state semifinals and the 6A state title game respectively.
Spruce Creek (Port Orange) is ranked sixth, followed by Ponte Vedra, East Ridge (Clermont), Nature Coast (Brooksville), and Providence (Jacksonville) in the top 10.
The Prep Zone Power Poll ranks the top 20 high school football, volleyball (NEW), 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 Volleyball Poll #1 (PRESEASON POLL)
(School, first place votes, classification, last year’s record, total voting points)
1. Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (5) (3A) (24-5) – 138
2. Vanguard (Ocala) (2) (5A) – 135
3. Fleming Island (Orange Park) (6A) (25-4) – 112
4. New Smyrna Beach (6A) (28-4) – 106
5. Santa Fe (Alachua) (4A) (26-6) – 100
6. Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (7A) (25-4) – 85
7. Ponte Vedra (5A) (24-5) – 82
8. East Ridge (Clermont) (7A) (25-1) – 81
9. Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville) (4A) (25-2) – 70
10. Providence (Jacksonville) (3A) (20-10) – 65
11. Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (7A) (18-10) – 64
12. Bell (1A) (26-4) – 61
13. Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (4A) (19-12) – 59
14. Forest (Ocala) (6A) (19-10) – 43
15T. Christ’s Church (Jacksonville) (2A) (22-7) – 34
15T. Newberry (1A) (20-9) – 34
17. Episcopal (Jacksonville) (3A) (17-12) – 26
18. St. John Lutheran (Ocala) (2A) (16-9) – 20
19. Aucilla Christian (Monticello) (2A) (15-5) – 19
20. Harvest Community (Jacksonville) (2A) (23-10) – 18
Also receiving votes: Bolles (Jacksonville) (4A) (12-16) – 17; Fletcher (Neptune Beach) (6A) (20-8) – 14; Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) (3A) (19-9) – 12; Trenton (1A) (19-7) – 10; Beaches Chapel (Jacksonville) (2A) (14-5) – 8; Seven Rivers Christian (Lecanto) (2A) (20-8) – 7; First Academy-Leesburg (2A) (17-2) – 7; Middleburg (5A) (15-11) – 7; Nease (Ponte Vedra) (7A) (19-12) – 6; Taylor (Pierson) (3A) (23-6) – 5; Stanton (Jacksonville) (5A) (18-4) – 3; Montverde Academy (4A) (16-12) – 2; DeLand (7A) (14-8) – 2; Pedro Menendez (St. Augustine) (4A) (19-9) – 1; Lafayette (Mayo) (1A) (13-10) – 1; Eagle’s View Academy (Jacksonville) (2A) (20-10) – 1; P.K. Yonge (Gainesville) (3A) (7-9) – 1.
GAINESVILLE, FL (7/30/19) – The Florida High School Athletic Association and RP Funding Center announced Tuesday the signing of a one-year extension for the 2020 Boys and Girls State Basketball Championships.
“Next spring will mark 25-consecutive years Lakeland has hosted the basketball state championships,” FHSAA Executive Director George Tomyn said. “This is a testament to a great partnership the FHSAA has established with the RP Funding Center and the Lakeland community. Together we will continue to provide a memorable experience for our student-athletes.”
With the reduction of classes and a new playoff structure, the tournaments will now run Wednesday through Saturday. The format will remain the same with four-team single elimination tournaments conducted in all seven classifications for both the girls and boys events.
“We are happy to extend our partnership with the FHSAA and continue to support both the Girls and Boys Florida High School Basketball State Championships here at the facility,” said Tony Camarillo, Executive Director of the RP Funding Center. “We believe Lakeland is the perfect location for the tournament.”
FHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships: Feb. 26-29, 2020
FHSAA Boys Basketball State Championships: March 4-7, 2020
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About The FHSAA
The Florida High School Athletic Association supervises and regulates interscholastic athletic programs for high school students at member public, private and charter schools. The organization also recognizes and honors academic and athletic achievement among current and former student-athletes at almost 800 middle, junior and senior high schools statewide. Headquartered in Gainesville, it is the official governing body for interscholastic athletics in Florida.
About RP Funding Center
The RP Funding Center is conveniently located minutes between Orlando and Tampa in Lakeland, Florida off I-4 on Lime Street; the RP Funding Center is a short drive from anywhere in Central Florida. Regular box office hours are Monday-Friday 9:30am-5:30pm. For ticket information, call the Box Office at (863) 834-8111 or visit our website at www.rpfundingcenter.com.
2019 Florida High School Football State Championship Schedule
DATE LOCATION CITY CLASS KICKOFF
Thursday, Dec. 5 (Gene Cox Stadium, Tallahassee) – Class 2A Final, 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 6 (Gene Cox Stadium, Tallahassee) – Class 3A Final, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 7 (Gene Cox Stadium, Tallahassee) – Class 1A Final, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 11 (Daytona Stadium, Daytona Beach) – Class 4A, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 12 (Daytona Stadium, Daytona Beach) – Class 6A, 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 13 (Daytona Stadium, Daytona Beach) – Class 8A, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 14 (Daytona Stadium, Daytona Beach) – Class 5A, Noon
Saturday, Dec. 14 (Daytona Stadium, Daytona Beach) – Class 7A, 7 p.m.