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2017 McDonald’s/Lake Area Kiwanis Basketball Tournament

Mike Stanton

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December 19, 2017

2017 McDonald’s/Lake Area Kiwanis Basketball Tournament
Dec. 21-23, 2017 | LIVE From Bradford High School (Starke)

Participating teams: Bradford (Starke) – Host, Creekside (St. Johns), Gainesville, Landrum (SC), Madison County, Santa Fe (Alachua), Stanton (Jacksonville), Union County (Lake Butler). Follow us on Twitter for updates. #KiwanisChristmasTournament

A minimum of eight (8) games will be broadcast ‘live’ and ‘archived’ during the tournament (AUDIO ONLY).

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Thursday, Dec. 21

Santa Fe (Alachua) 61, Stanton (Jacksonville) 32 – Junior Saveon Webster had a team-high 11 points, and a total of 12 players scored for the Raiders, who built a 25-9 first quarter lead and cruised to the victory to even their record at 3-3. Sophomore Nick Nist led Stanton (0-7) with 12.
Gainesville 62, Madison County 44 – Senior Christian Miller-Cardwell finished with a game-high 22 points for GHS (6-2), which won its third straight game. The Cowboys (2-2) were led by Tre Adams with 13 points.
Creekside (St. Johns) 69, Landrum (SC) 62 – Senior Noah Lippy was 6-of-8 from behind the arc and finished with a team-high 18 points, leading four players in double figures, as the Knights (8-0) stayed unbeaten. Junior Trey Smith led the previously undefeated Cardinals (7-1) with 30 points.
Bradford (Starke) 75, Union County (Lake Butler) 45 – Three players scored in double figures for the Tornadoes (8-1), led by senior Chris Cummings with 15 points. The Tigers (3-6) got a game-high 21 points from sophomore Jacquez Hendrieth.

Friday, Dec. 22

Madison County 75, Landrum (SC) 70 – Five players scored in double figures for the Cowboys (3-2), led by Travis Jay and Devarrion Brown with 15 points apiece. Junior Trey Smith & senior Foster Bridges scored 24 and 21 points, respectively, for the Cardinals (7-2)
Stanton (Jacksonville) 67, Union County (Lake Butler) 47 – Sophomore Nick Nist scored a game-high 30 points as the Blue Devils (1-7) won their first game of the season. Sophomore Jaquez Hendrieth led the Tigers (3-7) with 14.
Gainesville 69, Creekside (St. Johns) 58 – In a match-up of two of the top 10 teams in The Prep Zone Power Poll, Senior Christian Miller-Cardwell scored a game-high 26 points and senior Diamond Smith had 15 as GHS (7-2) advanced to the championship game. Senior Noah Lippy led the Knights (8-1), ranked 2nd in Class 8A according to MaxPreps, with 15.
Bradford (Starke) 58, Santa Fe (Alachua) 49 – Junior Jordan Lee led 10 Bradford players in scoring with 10 points as the Tornadoes (9-1) advanced to the championship game. Junior Saveon Webster led the Raiders (3-4) with 18.

Saturday, Dec. 23

7th-Place: Landrum (SC) 98, Union County (Lake Butler) 75 – Junior Trey Smith finished with 35 points, 6 assists, and 4 rebounds & senior Foster Bridges had 27 points & 5 rebounds for the Cardinals (8-2).
Consolation Championship:  Madison County 72, Stanton (Jacksonville) 48 – Vincenta Mitchell (18) and Travis Jay (17) led the Cowboys (4-2) in scoring.  Nick Nist led the Blue Devils (1-8) with 25.
3rd-Place:  Creekside (St. Johns) 58, Santa Fe (Alachua) 40 – Senior Noah Lippy, who was named to the All-Tournament team, led the Knights (9-1) with 17 points. Junior Saveon Webster led the Raiders (3-5) with 13.
Championship:  Gainesville 75, Bradford (Starke) 55 – Tournament MVP Christian Miller-Cardwell led the the ‘Canes (8-2) with 22 points, while senior Dallas Tealer added 20 to make the All-tournament team. Bradford (9-2) was led by All-Tournament team member Tavi’en Young with 19.

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Tournament MVP Christian-Miller Cardwell — Tournament MVP
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Christian Miller-Cardwell (GHS) (MVP), Dallas Tealer (GHS), Tavi’en Young (Bradford), Noah Lippy (Creekside), Travis Jay (Madison County)

Honorable mention: Foster Bridges & Trey Smith (Landrum), Nick Nist (Stanton)

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The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Strive Fitness – 2017 Football Poll #14 (FINAL POLL)

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December 19, 2017

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Raines (Jacksonville) finishes atop regional rankings after state championship season

GAINESVILLE — Five teams in The Prep Zone Power Poll area played for a state championship at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, with two schools bringing home the title.

Finishing at the top is a Duval County public school that once again made history.

Raines (Jacksonville) won the first state football championship for a Duval County public school in 1997. Twenty years later, the Vikings (13-1) repeated the feat, capturing the 4A state championship with a 13-10 win over defending state champion Cocoa.

They captured six of the eight first-place votes to finish at #1 for the first time in the poll.

Raines Vikings Raines ripped off 13 wins in a row after an opening week 20-16 loss at #15 Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville), and rolled through regional opponents North Bay Haven (Panama City), #19 West Nassau (Callahan) and #11 Bradford (Starke) by a combined 153-28, advancing to their second 4A state title game appearance in three seasons.

The Vikings lost that game in 2015 to Booker T. Washington (Miami), but finished the job this time, scoring halfway through the fourth quarter and using defense to knock off the Tigers. Cocoa had averaged 315 yards rushing a game coming into the championship, but Raines held the Tigers to only 78 yards on the ground.

Finishing second is the other state champion in the region, Madison County.

The Cowboys (14-0) capped off a perfect season with a 35-20 win over Blountstown to win the 1A state title. It was the third state championship for Madison County, and its first since 2001 for Coach Mike Coe’s bunch.

Madison County rolled through Union County (Lake Butler), #13 Dixie County (Cross City), and Pahokee in the regional playoffs. They received the other two first-place votes after capping off an undefeated season that included wins over playoff teams 5A Wakulla (Crawfordville), 3A Florida High (Tallahassee), 7A #20 Columbia (Lake City), 4A #14 Dunnellon, 2A state runner-up #9 University Christian (Jacksonville) and 5A Rickards (Tallahassee).

Class 7A state runner-up Bartram Trail (St. Johns) moves up three spots from the previous poll and finishes #3.

The Bears (11-4) advanced to their first state championship game in school history, but came up short 37-24 to Venice in Orlando. Bartram Trail won four postseason home games against East Ridge (Clermont), Lincoln (Tallahassee), #8 Fleming Island (Orange Park), and Plant (Tampa), but could not overcome a 34-3 deficit in the state title game despite a late rally.

Two teams finished tied for fourth, St. Augustine and Vanguard (Ocala).

They were tied for the top spot in the previous poll, but both were eliminated on the road against eventual 6A state runner-up Armwood (Seffner).

St. Augustine easily won its first three regional playoff games at home against Tate (Cantonment), Navarre, and Crestview by a combined score of 150-63. But the Yellow Jackets (12-1) hit the road for the state semifinal to Hillsborough County, and there the season came to an end 30-6 against a dominant Armwood defense.

Vanguard defeated Gainesville and Mitchell (New Port Richey) in the first two rounds of the playoffs, but saw its season end with a 31-17 loss at Armwood in which the Knights made a late rally. The Knights (11-1) had been ranked #1 in the previous six polls.

Finishing sixth is another state runner-up, Baker County (Glen St. Mary).

The Wildcats (13-2) made their first state championship game appearance too, but were beaten soundly in the 5A title game by American Heritage (Plantation), 44-15.

Baker County dropped its first game of the regular season at St. Augustine, and then ripped off 13 wins in a row to advance to Orlando, winning 48-28 in the Panhandle against West Florida (Pensacola) in the state semifinal.

But nationally-ranked American Heritage was too much for the Wildcats in the title game, rolling to a 37-0 halftime lead and playing with a running clock in the second half. American Heritage was the only school to repeat as state champions in 2017.

Coming in 7th is Trinity Christian (Jacksonville).

The Conquerors (9-4) saw their bid for a state record fifth consecutive state title end with a 24-14 loss at West Florida in a 5A regional final.

Fleming Island (Orange Park) moves up three spots to finish 8th.

Two of the three losses for the Golden Eagles (10-3) came to Bartram Trail, including a 38-13 loss to the Bears in the 7A regional final. They won two playoff games on the road before that, 31-26 at #15 Lee and 23-7 at Edgewater (Orlando).

Moving up five spots and back into the top 10 at #9 is 2A state runner-up University Christian.

The Christians (10-3) advanced back to Orlando but their bid for a three-peat in 2A came up short with a 24-7 loss to Champagnat Catholic (Hialeah).

Rounding out the top 10 is Clay (Green Cove Springs).

The 10th-ranked Blue Devils (9-4) won two wild games in their first two playoff games, 41-37 at Hernando (Brooksville) and 52-49 at Zephyrhills, but were beaten by Baker County for the second time this season, 29-14, in a 5A region final.

Among the highlights of the second 10 is Bradford (Starke), which moved up five spots to finish 11th. The Tornadoes (10-2) knocked off Keystone Heights and #14 Dunnellon in their first two games before being eliminated in the 4A state semifinal by eventual state champion Raines.

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 Strive Fitness.

The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Strive Fitness – 2017 Football Poll #14 (FINAL POLL)
(School, followed by classification, first place votes, overall record, and total voting points)
1. Raines (Jacksonville) (4A) (6) (13-1) – 158
2. Madison County (1A) (2) (14-0) – 149
3. Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (7A) (11-4) – 138
T-4. St. Augustine (6A) (12-1) – 131
T-4. Vanguard (Ocala) (6A) (11-1) – 131
6. Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (5A) (13-2) – 130
7. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (5A) (9-4) – 107
8. Fleming Island (Orange Park) (7A) (10-3) – 87
9. University Christian (Jacksonville) (2A) (10-3) – 83
10. Clay (Green Cove Springs) (5A) (9-4) – 78
11. Bradford (Starke) (4A) (10-2) – 77
12. Mainland (Daytona Beach) (6A) (7-4) – 73
13. Dixie County (Cross City) (1A) (11-1) – 72
14. Dunnellon (4A) (8-3) – 59
15. Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville) (7A) (9-2) – 50
16. Flagler Palm Coast (8A) (9-1) – 38
17. Menendez (St. Augustine) (5A) (8-4) – 37
18. Bolles (Jacksonville) (5A) (8-3) – 35
19. West Nassau (Callahan) (4A) (9-2) – 18
20. Columbia (Lake City) (7A) (7-4) – 15
Also receiving votes: Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (8A) (8-2) – 8; Matanzas (Palm Coast) (6A) (6-4) – 3; Lafayette (Mayo) (1A) (9-2) – 2; Wildwood (1A) (9-1) – 1.

352 Pigskin Report All-Star Game – 2017

Mike Stanton

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December 14, 2017

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Join Marty Pallman (Play-by-play) and Skyler Lebron (Color) from Trinity Catholic High School in Ocala.

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Mr. Football & Coach of the Year – Final voting numbers by class (top five)

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December 14, 2017

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Sports-Award-Logo_Color_Florida Dairy Farmer GAINESVILLE (December 13) — The finalists for the 2017 Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Football and Football Coach of the Year were announced following balloting by a statewide panel of high school football coaches and prep media representatives.

Every finalist was the leading vote-getter in his classification, making each one the Player of the Year or Coach of the Year in his class. Below is the final voting numbers by class. Area players in bold.

Final voting numbers by class (top five):

Class 8A
Player School Points
Lorenzo Lingard Orange City University 163
Isaias Castellon Miami Senior 130
Devodney Alford Dr. Phillips 47
Gurvan Hall Palm Bch Gardens 42
Akeem Dent Palm Bch Central 39

Coach School Points
Rodney Wells Dr. Phillips 159
TJ Jackson Atlantic 139
Sedrick Irvin Miami Senior 77
Richard Bedesem Wekiva 56
Adam Ratkevich Western 34

Class 7A
Player School Points
Bryce Carpenter Venice 184
Javion Heiligh Venice 130
Robert Harvey Edgewater 34
Joey Gatewood St. Johns Bartram Trail 29
Ryan Smenda Orange Park Fleming Island 24

Coach School Points
John Peacock Venice 175
Darrell Sutherland St. Johns Bartram Trail 151
Robert Weiner Plant 39
Cameron Duke Edgewater 35
Damenyum Springs Orange Park Fleming Island 30

Class 6A
Player School Points
Brian Snead Armwood 121
Marquez Glover Ocala Vanguard 98
Austin Reed St. Augustine 64
Kelly Joiner Groveland South Lake 53
Wyatt Rector Leesburg 47

Coach School Points
Max Edwards Northwestern 185
Evan Davis Armwood 144
Brian Braddock St.Augustine 101
Bill Kramer Naples 32
Edwin Farmer Ocala Vanguard 20

Class 5A
Player School Points
Quadry Jones Jones 95
Aundre Carter Green Cove Springs Clay 78
Nelson Silvera Amer. Heritage 71
Charles Harrison Zephyrhills 67
Marcus Riley Rickards 65

Coach School Points
Jamie Rodgers Glen St. Mary Baker County 162
Pat Surtain American Heritage 129
Rhett Summerford West Florida 63
Rodelin Anthony Immokalee 62
Matt DuBuc Cardinal Gibbons 48

Class 4A
Player School Points
Ivory Durham IV Jacksonville Raines 212
Javian Hawkins Cocoa 130
Dentarrius Yon Gadsden County 77
Kevin Austin No. Broward Prep 40
CJ Calero Gulliver Prep 22

Coach School Points
Deran Wiley Jacksonville Raines 210
Johnny Wilkinson Cocoa 145
Brian Tomlinson Starke Bradford 68
Daniel Lugue University School 49
Price Harris Dunnellon 15

Class 3A
Player School Points
Jordan Travis Benjamin 147
Shaun Shivers Chaminade Madonna 115
Xavier Williams Chaminade Madonna 73
Gavin Screws Baldwin 57
Nicholas Petit Frere Berkeley Prep 30

Coach School Points
Dameon Jones Chaminade Madonna 196
Brendan Kent Oxbridge Academy 160
Chris Harvey Clearwater Cent. Catholic 64
Jarrod Hickman Florida High 50
Ron Ream Benjamin 15

Class 2A
Player School Points
Jaylin Jackson Cambridge Christian 162
John Cox Moore Haven 63
Jalen Norwood No. Fla. Christian 56
Clayton Boyd Jacksonville University Christian 53
Brian Woodend John Paul II 51

Coach School Points
Dennis Marroquin Champagnat Catholic 175
David Penland III Jacksonville University Christian 152
Kendrick Stewart Victory Christian 45
Max Morin Moore Haven 44
Bob Dare Cambridge Christian 29

Class 1A Player School Points
Derrick Staten Jr. Madison County 149
Jaxson Beach Mayo Lafayette 132
Kelvin Dean Chipley 114
Charles Strong Lake Butler Union County 49
Alvin Dempsey III Port St. Joe 21

Coach School Points
Mike Coe Madison County 209
Greg Jordan Blountstown 136
Matt Brunson Baker 42
Orson Walkes Pahokee 39
McKinley Rolle Wildwood 32

Independent Player School Points
Noah Mumme Satellite 180
Fred Billy St.Stephen’s 120
Makai Burris Faith Christian 101
Gavin Marts Jacksonville Harvest Community 49

Coach School Points
Tod Creneti St. Stephens 194
Jacob Doss Windermere 139
Andre Dobson Faith Christian 37
Bill Gierke Orangewood Christian 30
Jim Davis Jupiter Christian 25

Trinity Catholic Boys Basketball – 2017

Mike Stanton

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December 13, 2017

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Date: Wed 12/13/2017
Title: “The Prep Zone”

Event Details: Join Mike Ridaught as he talks high school sports from Sonic Drive-In of Ocala (Easy Street location). Guests for this episode include Trinity Catholic (Ocala) boys’ basketball coach Carlos Villalobos and members of the Celtics’ basketball team. The show will also air on 92.1 FM & 1230 AM in Gainesville, as well as 100.1 FM & 900 AM in Ocala. #ThePrepZone.com

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2017 Mr. Football & Coach of the Year Finalists

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December 13, 2017

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Sports-Award-Logo_Color_Florida Dairy Farmer GAINESVILLE (December 13) — The finalists for the 2017 Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Football and Football Coach of the Year have been announced following balloting by a statewide panel of high school football coaches and prep media representatives.

Every finalist was the leading vote-getter in his classification, making each one the Player of the Year or Coach of the Year in his class. The two overall winners will be announced following a final round of balloting by coaches and media. Area winners in bold.

2017 Mr. Football Finalists:

Lorenzo Lingard, Senior, Running Back, Orange City University, Class 8A Player of the Year
Lingard rushed for 1,701 yards on 207 carries (8.2 avg.) with 26 touchdowns in only nine games. He has committed to the University of Miami.

Bryce Carpenter, Senior, Quarterback, Venice, Class 7A Player of the Year
Carpenter led his team to the state title completing 191-of-315 passes for 3,053 yards with 42 TD passes and 12 interceptions. He also rushed for 1,274 yards on 273 carries with 22 TDs. He has committed to Coastal Carolina University.

Brian Snead, Senior, Running back, Armwood, Class 6A Player of the Year
Snead led his team to the state championship game by rushing for 1,329 yards on 198 carries (6.7 avg.) with 16 TDs. He also caught 24 passes for 211 yards and three TDs. He has committed to Ohio State University.

Quadry Jones, Senior, Quarterback, Orlando Jones, Class 5A Player of the Year
Completed 137-of-199 passes (68.4%) for 2,620 yards with 33 TD passes and two interceptions. Also rushed for 320 yards on 40 carries with four TDs.

Ivory Durham IV, Senior, Quarterback, Jacksonville Raines, Class 4A Player of the Year
Led his squad to the state championship, completing 166-of-243 passes for 3,002 yards with 35 TDs and seven interceptions while also rushing for 365 yards on 53 carries (6.9 avg.) with nine TDs.

Jordan Travis, Senior, Quarterback, The Benjamin School, Class 3A Player of the Year
Completed 130-of-213 passes for 2,190 yards with 24 TDs and seven interceptions. Rushed for 905 yards on 70 carries (11.8 avg.) and 16 TDs. Has committed to the University of Louisville.

Jaylin Jackson, Senior, Quarterback, Cambridge Christian, Class 2A Player of the Year
Led his team to the state Final Four by completing 150-of-263 passes for 2,883 yards with 34 TDs and 11 interceptions. Also rushed for 702 yards and 11 TDs and on defense had four interceptions.

Derrick Staten Jr., Senior, Running Back, Madison County, Class 1A Player of the Year
Led his team to the state title by rushing for 1,342 yards on 119 carries (11.3 avg.) with 17 TDs. Also caught 33 passes for 640 yards (19.4 avg.) and six TDs. Had 663 yards in punt and kickoff return yardage with six returns for touchdowns.

Noah Mumme, Senior, Quarterback, Satellite, Independent Player of the Year
Completed 166-of-215 passes (74%) for 2,322 yards with 27 TDs and 10 interceptions. Also rushed for 726 yards on 102 carries (7.2 avg.) and 12 TDs.

2017 Football Coach of the Year Finalists:

Rodney Wells, Dr. Phillips, Class 8A Coach of the Year
Led his squad to a 13-2 record and the state championship. In seven years as head coach has compiled an 81-14 record with a state runnerup finish in 2016.

John Peacock, Venice, Class 7A Coach of the Year
Led his squad to a 14-1 record and the state championship. In 11 years at Venice he has posted a 108-25 record with a state semifinal appearance in 2016.

Max Edwards, Northwestern, Class 6A Coach of the Year
Led his squad to a 13-2 record and the state championship. In three years at Northwestern, Edwards has posted a 29-9 record.

Jamie Rodgers, Glen St. Mary Baker County, Class 5A Coach of the Year
In his second year at Baker County, Rodgers led his squad to a 13-2 record and a state runner-up finish, losing to nationally-ranked American Heritage in the title game. His two-year record is 22-4.

Deran Wiley, Jacksonville Raines, Class 4A Coach of the Year
Led his squad to a 13-1 record and the state title. In nine years at Raines has posted an 80-30 record with a state runner-up finish in 2015 when he was named state coach-of-the-year.

Dameon Jones, Chaminade-Madonna, Class 3A Coach of the Year
In his second year at Chaminade, Jones led his squad to an 11-2 record and a state championship. He has posted a 21-6 record at the school with an overall record of 92-24 (nine years at Hallandale High School).

Dennis Marroquin, Champagnat Catholic, Class 2A Coach of the Year
In his third year at Champagnat, he led his squad to a 9-2 record and a state championship. In three years at Champagnat he has posted records of 3-7, 11-2 and 9-2, including a state runnerup finish in 2016.

Mike Coe, Madison County, Class 1A Coach of the Year
Coe led his squad to a 14-0 record and the state championship. In eight years at the school he has an 84-19 record with state runner-up finishes in both 2011 and 2012.

Tod Creneti, St. Stephen’s, Independent Coach of the Year
Led his squad to a 10-0 record and the Sunshine State Athletic Conference championship. In seven years he has posted an 80-30 record, going from an 0-10 mark in his first season to this year’s unbeaten finish.

Sonic Player-of-the-Game (Dec. 12) – Jimmy Johnson (Eastside)

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December 13, 2017

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Our Sonic-Player-of-the-Game for Friday, Dec. 12, is Jimmy Johnson of the Eastside (Gainesville) boys’ basketball team.

Johnson scored a game-high 19 points to help lead the Rams to a 55-35 win against North Marion (Citra) in a Class 6A-District 6 game.

The senior scored 14 of his 19 points in the second half, including 10 in the decisive third quarter as the Rams outscored North Marion 25-11 in that period.

Johnson also knocked down three three-pointers and had a four-point play during the third quarter run as Eastside extended a 26-16 halftime lead to 51-27 at the end of the third period and rolled from there. Jimmy Johnson Eastside Sonic POG

A total of eight players scored for the Rams, with sophomore Anthony Richardson also in double figures with 10 points and junior Anthony Wright chipping in nine, all from behind the three-point arc.

Eastside, which improved to 6-0 overall and 3-0 in the district, will travel to district rival Dunnellon on Friday.

Every game The Prep Zone will recognize a Sonic Player-of-the-Game. The recipient receives a $10 gift card & certificate courtesy of Sonic Drive-In of Gainesville & Ocala.

The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Strive Fitness – 2017-18 Boys Basketball Poll #2

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December 12, 2017

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Leesburg remains No. 1 in all-classification regional rankings but Creekside (St. Johns) closing in

GAINESVILLE – Defending 6A state champion Leesburg remained on top of The Prep Zone Power Poll but by a slimmer margin.

The Yellow Jackets are off to a 5-1 start following a 2-0 week which included a 56-53 win at No. 9 Gainesville this past Friday night.

They received five of the seven first-place votes and 138 total voting points.

However, Class 8A Creekside (St. Johns) moved up one spot to second following a 3-0 week which included a 65-41 win against previous No. 4 Vanguard (Ocala), which dropped to seventh following a 2-1 week.

The Knights of Creekside (5-0) received the other two first-place votes and 132 voting points.

Class 4A Providence (Jacksonville), which lost to 8A state semifinalist Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton), 71-62, at the Windermere Prep Shootout, but won at #19 Bolles (Jacksonville), 69-49, dropped one spot to third.

Raines (Jacksonville) moved up one spot to fourth. The 5A Vikings (6-0) won at previous #19 First Coast (Jacksonville), 71-67 (OT), and also won at previous #20 Terry Parker (Jacksonville).

Rounding out the top five is Eastside (Gainesville). The Class 6A Rams (5-0) defeated previously unbeaten 8A Tampa Bay Tech, 70-49, at the Mighty Ike Shootout at Williston, and cruised past district foe Belleview, 65-34.

The Villages is ranked sixth, followed by Vanguard, Palatka, Gainesville and Wildwood in the top 10.

Newcomers to the rankings include No. 16 Father Lopez (Daytona Beach), and Jacksonville schools Bolles (Jacksonville) and North Florida Educational Institute (4-2) at 19th and 20th, respectively.

Flagler Palm Coast, First Coast (Jacksonville) and Terry Parker (Jacksonville) fell out of the 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. It is powered by Strive Fitness.

THE PREP ZONE POWER POLL – 2017-18 BOYS BASKETBALL POLL #2
(School, followed by classification, first-place votes, record through 12/9, and total voting points)
1. Leesburg (6A) (5) (5-1) – 138
2. Creekside (St. Johns) (8A) (2) (5-0) – 132
3. Providence (Jacksonville) (4A) (3-1) – 125
4. Raines (Jacksonville) (5A) (6-0) – 122
5. Eastside (Gainesville) (6A) (5-0) – 107
6. The Villages (5A) (4-1) – 102
7. Vanguard (Ocala) (7A) (3-1) – 97
8. Palatka (6A) (5-0) – 86
9. Gainesville (7A) (3-2) – 83
10. Wildwood (1A) (4-1) – 72
11. Hawthorne (1A) (3-1) – 60
12. Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (6A) (5-1) – 56
13. Nature Coast (Brooksville) (6A) (5-0) – 54
14. Atlantic (Port Orange) (7A) (4-0) – 47
15. P.K. Yonge (Gainesville) (4A) (4-3) – 41
16. Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) (7A) (5-1) – 39
17. Ribault (Jacksonville) (6A) (1-2) – 32
18. Deltona (7A) (3-1) – 17
19. Bolles (Jacksonville) (5A) (6-1) – 16
20. North Florida Educational Institute (Jacksonville) (2A) (4-2) – 8
Also receiving votes: Flagler Palm Coast (9A) (3-1) – 7; Englewood (Jacksonville) (7A) (3-2) – 5; DeLand (9A) (3-2) – 5; Hamilton County (Jasper) (1A) (4-1) – 4; First Coast (Jacksonville) (8A) (3-1) – 3; Bell (1A) (5-0) – 3; Fletcher (Neptune Beach) (8A) (4-0) – 3; First Academy-Leesburg (Ind.) (6-0) – 3; Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (5A) (2-1) – 2; Mandarin (Jacksonville) (9A) (5-1) – 1.

North Marion at Eastside – Basketball 2017

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December 12, 2017

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North Marion at Eastside – Basketball 2017

Tuesday, Dec. 12 – High School Basketball (Boys)
North Marion (Citra) at Eastside (Gainesville)

RADIO: 92.1 FM & 1230 AM in Gainesville and 100.1 FM & 900 AM in Ocala

VIDEO: Via the NFHS Network

Join Marty Pallman (Play-by-play) and Skyler Lebron (Color) for this battle for first-place in Class 6A-District 6, as well as an Alachua County vs. Marion County showdown.

Eastside is undefeated (5-0, 2-0) and coming in off a 70-49 non-district win against Class 8A Tampa Bay Tech last Saturday at the Mighty Ike Shootout at Williston. Senior Jimmy Johnson (11.0 ppg) leads the team in scoring.

North Marion (3-1, 1-0) defeated Santa Fe (Alachua), 50-46, on Friday. Junior forward Blake Bradley led the Colts with eight points, six rebounds and four steals. Torey Buie had 14 points and senior guard Jacarey Rollerson tallied 10 points, five rebounds and three assists.

Archived video:

St. Francis Catholic Boys’ Basketball – 2017

Mike Stanton

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December 11, 2017

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St. Francis Catholic Boys’ Basketball – 2017

Date: Mon 12/11/2017, 7-8 p.m.
Title: “The Prep Zone” Radio Show

Event Details: Join Mike Ridaught & Marty Pallman as they talk high school sports from Sonic Drive-In of Gainesville. Guests for this episode include new St. Francis Catholic Academy (Gainesville) boys’ basketball coach Isaac Selva and members of the Wolves’ basketball team. The show will also air on 92.1 FM & 1230 AM in Gainesville, as well as 100.1 FM & 900 AM in Ocala. #ThePrepZone.com

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