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Unbeaten Wildwood takes over top spot

GAINESVILLE – There is only one undefeated team remaining in the region, and they are now on top of the all-classification rankings.

Wildwood, which is ranked No. 1 in the Rural classification and one of the top 10 overall teams in the state, moved up one spot in The Prep Zone Power Poll.

The Wildcats, who were 15-0 heading into the week, received six of the 10 first-place votes to earn top billing.

District foe Williston (14-2) is ranked No. 2.

The Lady Red Devils, who are in the same Rural District 7 as Wildwood and 2-time defending state champion Hawthorne, moved up four spots in the rankings following a 7-1 record since the last poll.

Among their victories was a 56-50 win against previous No. 1 Providence (Jacksonville) at the MLK tournament at Hawthorne High School last Saturday.

Williston, which has won five in a row since a 48-48 loss at receiving votes (RV) North Florida Educational Institute (Jacksonville) in December, also defeated current No. 13 Trinity Catholic (Ocala), 69-38, last week.

Providence, which is ranked 26th overall in Florida and 6th in Class 2A in the latest FHSAA rankings, dropped from first to third, but the Stallions (13-6) received three of the other four first-place votes.

Class 4A schools Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) and Bolles (Jacksonville) flip-flopped in the rankings to round out the top five. Last week the Bulldogs defeated the Crusaders, 40-36, and leap frogged over Bishop Kenny (17-4) and up to No. 4.

Bolles (15-5) received the other first-place vote.

New Smyrna Beach is ranked sixth, followed by The Villages, Ribault (Jacksonville), Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine), and Ridgeview (Orange Park) and San Jose Prep (Jacksonville), who are tied for 10th.

Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville), Newberry and Bradford (Starke) are new to the rankings at Nos. 15, 17 and 19, respectively.

Newberry (12-4) defeated previous No. 7 Hawthorne, 58-52, while Bradford also defeated the Hornets, 47-39, on Dec. 18.

The Tornadoes (12-4) lost to Newberry, 56-46, on Jan. 17. Both teams compete in Class 3A-District 3.

The Prep Zone Power Poll ranks the top 20 high school football, girls basketball, boys basketball, softball & baseball 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 by sportswriters and sportscasters and it is powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville.

THE PREP ZONE POWER POLL – 2024-25 GIRLS BASKETBALL POLL #4
(School, followed by classification, first-place votes, record through 1/18, and total voting points)
1. Wildwood (Rural) (6) (15-0) – 192
2. Williston (Rural) (14-2) – 181
3. Providence (Jacksonville) (2A) (3) (13-6) – 177
4. Bolles (Jacksonville) (4A) (1) (15-5) – 173
5. Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (4A) (17-4) – 162
6. New Smyrna Beach (5A) (14-5) – 156
7. The Villages (3A) (16-3) – 123
8. Ribault (Jacksonville) (4A) (15-8) – 105
9. Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine) (6A) (12-6) – 103
10T. San Jose Prep (Jacksonville) (2A) (11-7) – 95
10T. Ridgeview (Orange Park) (5A) (13-3) – 95
12. Hawthorne (Rural) (7-3) – 89
13. Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (2A) (11-7) – 75
14. Creekside (St. Johns) (7A) (13-5) – 66
15. Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville) (2A) (16-4) – 64
16. Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) (3A) (13-6) – 52
17. Newberry (3A) (12-4) – 46
18. Gainesville (5A) (8-7) – 38
19. Bradford (Starke) (3A) (12-4) – 24
20. Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (7A) (9-10) – 20
Also receiving votes: West Port (Ocala) (7A) (13-7) – 13; Springstead (Spring Hill) (5A) (15-4) – 8; Fletcher (Neptune Beach) (6A) (14-6) – 7; Mainland (Daytona Beach) (6A) (9-7) – 7; North Florida Educational Institute (Jacksonville) (1A) (10-10) – 7; Forest (Ocala) (6A) (13-6) – 6; Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville) (7A) (8-5) – 5; Leesburg (5A) (7-7) – 4; Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (6A) (10-6) – 2; Paxon (Jacksonville) (4A) (10-7) – 2; Oakleaf (Orange Park) (6A) (11-9) – 1; Fort White (Rural) (10-6) – 1; Beachside (St. Johns) (5A) (8-8) – 1.

P.K. Yonge overwhelms Santa Fe on Senior Night

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P.K. Yonge overwhelms Santa Fe on Senior Night

By Natalia Lopez

On Thursday night, the P.K. Yonge girls soccer team celebrated Senior Night, honoring their seven seniors Faith Hardy, Elliot Pancoast, Mallory Dassa, Emma Mansfield, Mae Dodd, Marin Best, and Sydnie Colaw.

“They have done so much for this team, and they are all contributors,” said P.K. Yonge coach Rebecca Schackow.

It was a senior night success for the Blue Wave, who ended their regular season with a 9-1 mercy win against Santa Fe Raiders (Alachua) to finish the regular season at 12-2-1.

In the first half of the game, the Blue Wave did not let up their pressure with various attempts for goals from kickoff. The Lady Blue Wave dominated the field throughout the game, not letting the Raiders touch the ball.

Dodd started her senior night with the first goal made off a rebound from a corner kick by junior Paulina Cervantes.

A sibling duo on the field, Cervantes and Ellie Cervantes showcased remarkable chemistry, not only with each other but also with the entire team.

This duo controlled the field by switching the field and with their quick one-touch passes, the Raiders were unable to steal the ball.

“They are going to be the next leaders,” Schackow said. “They are the future.”

Paulina Cervantes scored a goal on an assist by Dassa putting them up 2-0.

Hardy was unstoppable and scored two goals in the first half on assists by Mansfield and Dodd.

This ended the first half with a score of 4-1 with the Blue Wave in the lead.

In the second half, the P.K. Yonge girls continued their relentless fight, starting with an opening play that resulted in a goal by Paulina Cervantes.

Shortly after, Hardy scored again, securing her hat trick.

Mansfield capped her senior night with a goal from a direct free kick ending the game to secure a mercy-rule victory.

“We have to stay very focused on our fitness and our focus. Being smart and being in great shape all the way to the bitter end. You can’t let up.” Schackow said. “We have the talent; we have the hard workers but the opponents out there that we are going to face are right there too.”

The P.K. Yonge girls are preparing for their journey to the state championship, determined to bring home the title in the weeks ahead after advancing to its first final four in program history last year.

Williston Girls Basketball – 2025

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Williston Girls Basketball – 2025

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Join Mainstreet Daily News Sports Director Mike Ridaught as he talks high school sports from your locally owned Sonic Drive-In of Gainesville (Archer Road). His guests for this episode include first-year Williston girls basketball coach Willie Powers and members of the Lady Red Devils basketball team who are currently 13-2 on the season.

The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville – 2024 Football Poll #13 (FINAL POLL)

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Raines (Jacksonville) finishes unanimous No. 1 in regional rankings after state runner-up finish

GAINESVILLE — The high school football season has come to a end for 2024, and only one team in The Prep Zone Power Poll area brought home a state title, the Madison County Cowboys.

But the team that finished at the top of the final all-classification regional rankings made it all the way to the state title game before tasting defeat.

The Raines (Jacksonville) Vikings went undefeated up to the 3A state championship game, before they ran into the Northwestern (Miami) Bulls at Pitbull Stadium at FIU in Miami. Raines came up short of their third state title since 2017, and they were blanked by Northwestern, 41-0.

But the state runner-up finish was enough to make Raines the unanimous number one team in The Prep Zone Power Poll as the Vikings (13-1) received all 10 first-place votes and moved up from 2nd in the previous poll.

St. Augustine finishes 2nd. The Yellow Jackets (11-2) advanced to the 4A state semifinals before being eliminated on the road at eventual state champion American Heritage (Plantation), 38-28.

Another state semifinalist, Buchholz (Gainesville), ends up 3rd.

The Bobcats (10-4) advanced to the state semifinal round for the fourth straight year, but unfortunately for the fourth straight year Buchholz was bounced in that round, this time, 41-35, by Osceola (Kissimmee).

The only state champion in the final poll, Madison County, finished fourth.

Champions of the Rural Classification, the Cowboys (10-3) moved up nine spots from the previous rankings as they defeated two-time defending state champion Hawthorne, 21-14, in the state title game at The Villages to win their first state title since 2021 and their seventh state football title overall, tying the Cowboys for fifth all-time.

Rounding out the top five is the previous number one ranked team, Nease (Ponte Vedra).

The Panthers (10-1) were undefeated in the regular season but were upset in the second round of the 6A playoffs by No. 11 Oakleaf (Orange Park), 31-14.

Leading off the second 10 are two teams tied for sixth, Vanguard (Ocala) and Hawthorne.

Vanguard (11-2) lost in the Region 2-4A final at eventual state runner-up Jones (Orlando), 27-13, while Hawthorne (10-2) played in its fifth consecutive title game but came up just a bit short against Madison County.

Bolles (Jacksonville) ended up 8th, followed by Newberry at No. 9, and Bradford (Starke) finished 10th. Newberry defeated Bradford, 34-19, in the Region 2-2A semifinal before being eliminated in the next round at eventual state champion Cocoa.

Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) moved up eight spots in the final rankings to No. 12 as the Conquerors (10-4) advanced to the 1A state semifinal.

New to the rankings in the final poll are 19th-ranked Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) along with University Christian. The Crusaders (9-4) moved into the poll after knocking off Baker County (Glen St. Mary) and Godby (Tallahassee) before being eliminated in the Region 1-3A final at Raines.

University Christian (7-6) also advanced to the Region 1-1A final, where they were knocked out by Trinity Christian.

Springstead (Spring Hill) and New Smyrna Beach dropped out from the previous poll.

The Prep Zone Power Poll ranks the top 20 high school football, girls basketball, boys basketball, softball & baseball 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 – 2024 FOOTBALL POLL #13 (FINAL POLL)
(School, followed by classification, first-place votes, final 2024 record, and total voting points)
1. Raines (Jacksonville) (3A) (10) (13-1) – 200
2. St. Augustine (5A) (11-2) – 180
3. Buchholz (Gainesville) (6A) (10-4) – 174
4. Madison County (Rural) (10-3) – 155
5. Nease (Ponte Vedra) (6A) (10-1) – 145
6T. Hawthorne (Rural) (10-2) – 143
6T. Vanguard (Ocala) (4A) (11-2) – 143
8. Bolles (Jacksonville) (2A) (10-2) – 141
9. Newberry (2A) (10-3) – 112
10. Bradford (Starke) (2A) (9-2) – 96
11. Oakleaf (Orange Park) (6A) (9-4) – 91
12. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (1A) (10-4) – 89
13. University (Orange City) (7A) (9-3) – 76
14. Union County (Lake Butler) (Rural) (10-2) – 73
15. Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (7A) (8-4) – 60
16. Ponte Vedra (5A) (9-3) – 59
17. Mandarin (Jacksonville) (6A) (7-4) – 46
18. Flagler Palm Coast (7A) (9-2) – 35
19. Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (3A) (9-4) – 22
20T. Chiefland (Rural) (9-2) – 14
20T. University Christian (Jacksonville) (1A) (7-6) – 14
Also receiving votes: Williston (Rural) (8-5) – 13; Fleming Island (Orange Park) (8-4) – 9; Springstead (Spring Hill) (5A) (8-3) – 5; Dunnellon (3A) (8-4) – 2; Mainland (Daytona Beach) (5A) (5-6) – 2; New Smyrna Beach (4A) (8-3) – 2; Beachside (St. Johns) (5A) (7-4) – 1.

The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville – 2024-25 Boys Basketball Poll #3

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Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) still a unanimous No. 1

GAINESVILLE – Only a one-point loss separates the Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) boys basketball team from an unbeaten regular season.

The Tigers (14-1) maintained their hold on the top spot of The Prep Zone Power Poll by going 8-1 since the last rankings of 2024.

Their only loss was against No. 13 Fleming Island (Orange Park), 55-54, in the Battle on the Island championship game on Dec. 20.

Jackson, which moved up No. 4 overall in the new FHSAA rankings and No. 2 in Class 3A, had wins against current No. 3 Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine), 52-44, at No. 5 Ribault (Jacksonville), 65-52, and a 65-44 win at home against No. 8 Williston this past Friday night to remain No. 1 in the all-classification regional rankings.

They received all 10 first-place votes to finish ahead of The Villages, which moved up three spots to No. 2.

The Buffalo went 8-2 with their only losses coming to receiving votes University Christian (Jacksonville), 60-59, and to nationally ranked #63 Gibbs (St. Pete), 61-56, at the Sun Bash tournament in Tampa.

They also had wins at previously RV Buchholz (Gainesville), 81-50, and against No. 11 Impact Christian Academy (Jacksonville), 80-62. They are ranked 10th overall in Florida, 3rd in 3A, and among the top teams in the country by MaxPreps (34th nationally).

Class 6A Tocoi Creek (14-1) moved up six spots to No. 3 following a 7-1 record. Their only loss was against top-ranked Jackson, 52-44, at the Fortegra High School 9:12 Invitational (Dec. 12).

Class 2A Providence (Jacksonville) (11-5) is ranked fourth, while Ribault (10-3) rounds out the top five.

Ponte Vedra (10-4) is ranked sixth, followed by Oakleaf (Orange Park), Williston, Gainesville, and Newberry in the top 10.

GHS, which is ranked 6th in Class 5A, lost a close one to Jackson, 53-50, at the Battle on the Island last month. The Hurricanes (11-5) moved up one spot to No. 9, while Newberry made the biggest jump from receiving votes to into the top 10.

The Panthers (10-0), who have yet to lose this season, defeated previously unbeaten Lecanto, which is receiving votes, 70-50, at the Florida Get Down Holiday Showcase on Dec. 27.

Atlantic (Port Orange) (12-3) is new to the rankings at No. 16, while Class 5A Columbia (Lake City) (10-6) moved into the rankings at No. 20 thanks to a current 5-game winning streak.

The Prep Zone Power Poll ranks the top 20 high school football, girls basketball, boys basketball, softball & baseball 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 by sportswriters and sportscasters and it is powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville.

THE PREP ZONE POWER POLL – 2024-25 BOYS BASKETBALL POLL #3
(School, followed by classification, first-place votes, current 2024-25 record through 1/4, and total voting points)
1. Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) (3A) (10) (14-1) – 200
2. The Villages (3A) (14-3) – 179
3. Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine) (6A) (14-1) – 162
4. Providence (Jacksonville) (2A) (11-5) – 160
5. Ribault (Jacksonville) (4A) (10-3) – 159
6. Ponte Vedra (5A) (10-4) – 150
7. Oakleaf (Orange Park) (6A) (10-3) – 128
8. Williston (Rural) (10-6) – 119
9. Gainesville (5A) (11-5) – 109
10. Newberry (3A) (10-0) – 101
11. Impact Christian Academy (Jacksonville) (1A) (8-4) – 89
12. Eustis (4A) (10-5) – 86
13. Fleming Island (Orange Park) (5A) (10-3) – 78
14. Forest (Ocala) (6A) (11-3) – 76
15. Mandarin (Jacksonville) (6A) (11-3) – 57
16. Atlantic (Port Orange) (4A) (12-3) – 54
17. Hilliard (Rural) (7-3) – 36
18. North Marion (Citra) (4A) (10-3) – 34
19. New Smyrna Beach (5A) (9-3) – 19
20. Columbia (Lake City) (5A) (10-6) – 18
Also receiving votes: Episcopal (Jacksonville) (3A) (8-7) – 17; Hawthorne (Rural) (4-0) – 15; Lecanto (5A) (10-1) – 12; Mainland (Daytona Beach) (6A) (7-6) – 12; Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (7A) (10-4) – 12; St. Augustine (5A) (9-2) – 6; University Christian (Jacksonville) (2A) (7-7) – 4; Paxon (Jacksonville) (4A) (6-4) – 3; Creekside (St. Johns) (7A) (8-7) – 3; Leesburg (5A) (6-5) – 2.

The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville – 2024-25 Girls Basketball Poll #3

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New No. 1 in all-classification girls hoops rankings

GAINESVILLE – The Class 2A Providence (Jacksonville) girls basketball team is the new No. 1 in The Prep Zone Power Poll.

Following a 4-0 record since the last poll, the Stallions (7-1) moved up one spot in the all-classification regional rankings

Providence, which has been to back-to-back final fours, received seven of the nine first-place votes. They had wins against receiving votes (RV) Oakleaf (Orange Park), 62-39, at No. 12 Trinity Catholic (Ocala), 62-58, at No. 17 Ridgeview (Orange Park), 65-31, and against previously RV Bartram Trail (St. Johns), 71-41.

Wildwood (8-0), which is ranked 5th in Florida and No. 1 in the Rural Division, and No. 8 overall in Florida and No. 1 in 5A New Smyrna Beach, are tied for second. They each received a first-place vote.

Previous No. 1 Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville), last year’s 4A state runner-up, dropped three spots to fourth.

The Crusaders (6-2) defeated current No. 18 Paxon (Jacksonville), 58-16, RV Oakleaf (Orange Park), 60-17, and No. 10 Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine), 43-33. They lost 48-43 to Ribault (Jacksonville), which entered this week’s rankings at No. 16.

Rounding out the top five is 4A Bolles (Jacksonville) after a 5-0 record since the last rankings.

The Bulldogs (7-3) had wins against Episcopal (Jacksonville), 70-24, vs. No. 15 Gainesville, 87-64, at No. 10 Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine), 71-46, vs. Seffner Christian, 72-21, and they defeated #35 overall in Florida (MaxPreps rankings) and 7A No. 5 Haines City, 74-43.

Williston, Hawthorne, Spruce Creek (Port Orange), San Jose Prep (Jacksonville), and Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine) round out the top 10.

The 6th-ranked Lady Red Devils, who are coached by former P.K. Yonge girls coach Willie Powers, are off to a 7-1 start. Their only loss was at No. 7 overall in Florida and 4A No. 1 Rickards (Tallahassee), 58-52.

Two-time defending state champion Hawthorne dropped four spots to No. 7 but the Lady Hornets (1-0) had only played one game heading into Wednesday night’s game at Bradford (Starke).

The Prep Zone Power Poll ranks the top 20 high school football, girls basketball, boys basketball, softball & baseball 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 by sportswriters and sportscasters and it is powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville.

THE PREP ZONE POWER POLL – 2024-25 GIRLS BASKETBALL POLL #3
(School, followed by classification, first-place votes, record through 12/17, and total voting points)
1. Providence (Jacksonville) (2A) (7) (7-1) – 177
2T. New Smyrna Beach (5A) (1) (8-0) – 160
2T. Wildwood (Rural) (1) (8-0) – 160
4. Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (4A) (6-2) – 159
5. Bolles (Jacksonville) (4A) (7-3) – 146
6. Williston (Rural) (7-1) – 113
7. Hawthorne (Rural) (1-0) – 105
8. Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (7A) (5-3) – 102
9. San Jose Prep (Jacksonville) (2A) (5-3) – 86
10. Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine) (6A) (7-4) – 75
11. Creekside (St. Johns) (7A) (9-2) – 59
12T. Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (2A) (5-3) – 54
12T. Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) (3A) (8-1) – 54
14. The Villages (3A) (6-1) – 50
15. Gainesville (5A) (4-3) – 45
16. Ribault (Jacksonville) (4A) (6-5) – 43
17. Ridgeview (Orange Park) (5A) (5-2) – 39
18T. Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville) (7A) (6-2) – 38
18T. Paxon (Jacksonville) (4A) (6-2) – 38
20. Beachside (St. Johns) (5A) (5-3) – 37
Also receiving votes: Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville) (2A) (10-4) – 32; Leesburg (5A) (3-4) – 23; Fort White (Rural) (7-2) – 21; University Christian (Jacksonville) (2A) (1-2) – 16; Mainland (Daytona Beach) (6A) (4-4) – 12; Forest (Ocala) (6A) (7-2) – 12; Flagler Palm Coast (7A) (8-0) – 8; Fletcher (Neptune Beach) (6A) (8-2) – 5; Trenton (Rural) (7-2) – 5; Ponte Vedra (5A) (5-5) – 5; Mount Dora Christian Academy (1A) (5-3) – 5; Springstead (Spring Hill) (5A) (8-2) – 3; Florida School for the Deaf & Blind (St. Augustine) (1A) (8-0) – 2; Oakleaf (Orange Park) (6A) (5-6) – 1.

Newberry Girls Soccer – 2024

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Newberry Girls Soccer – 2024

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Join Mainstreet Daily News Sports Director Mike Ridaught as he talks high school sports from your locally owned Sonic Drive-In of Gainesville (Archer Road). His guests for this episode include Newberry girls soccer coach Ashley Arnold and members of the Lady Panthers girls soccer team. Newberry is currently 10-1-2 on the season.

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Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) unanimous No. 1

GAINESVILLE — The Prep Zone Power Poll preseason rankings for boys basketball showed plenty of parity among the top teams.

But three weeks into the season, Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) has shown once again there is no doubt who the number one team in the regional all-classification rankings are at this point.

Jackson (6-0) picked up wins over then No. 16T Riverside (Jacksonville) and then-20th ranked University Christian (Jacksonville) and is one of only three undefeated teams in the top 10.

The Tigers received all 10 first-place votes this week after the preseason poll first-place votes were split between Jackson, Ponte Vedra, and Providence (Jacksonville).

Ponte Vedra moved up to second. The Sharks (7-1) went 5-0 the past two weeks with wins over RV Nease (Ponte Vedra), University Christian, and Bartram Trail (St. Johns)

Providence remained 3rd. The Stallions (6-2) picked up wins against RV Eagle’s View (Jacksonville) and Bolles (Jacksonville) as well as then-No. 9 Raines (Jacksonville). Providence lost to Gateway Charter (Fort Myers) and Calvary Christian (Clearwater).

The next unbeaten team in the top 10 is 4th-ranked Ribault (Jacksonville). The Trojans (6-0) are up four spots from the preseason rankings.

Ribault defeated Raines, RV Creekside (St. Johns), and then-No. 16 Riverside over the past two weeks.

The Villages round out the top five. The Buffalo (5-1) are up two positions and picked up wins over No. 10 Williston, St. Mary’s Prep (Michigan), and St. Petersburg, with their only loss so far coming against Tampa Catholic.

Eustis leads off the second five. The Panthers (6-1) defeated South Sumter (Bushnell) and then-RV Mount Dora Christian Academy with their loss coming to Master’s Academy (Oviedo).

Oakleaf (Orange Park) is 7th, followed by No. 8 Gainesville.

The Knights (5-1) are up nine spots from the preseason poll while the Hurricanes (4-1) moved up seven positions.

The biggest mover this week is 9th-ranked Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine). The Toros (7-0) were receiving votes in the preseason rankings, but move all the way up to the top 10 after defeating RV Buchholz (Gainesville) and Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) to stay unbeaten.

Two-time defending state champion Williston fell from 2nd in the opening poll to 10th this week. The Red Devils (3-3) lost three straight games, but two of them were to ranked teams Gainesville and The Villages with a setback also coming to state-ranked Lakewood (St. Petersburg).

Williston did pick up a win against then-No. 11 Leesburg.

There are plenty of teams moving into the top 20 this week, including No. 20 Santa Fe (Alachua), No. 15 Fleming Island (Orange Park), undefeated Mandarin (Jacksonville) at No. 16, and New Smyrna Beach and North Marion (Citra) who are tied for 17th.

Dropping out from the preseason rankings are Mainland (Daytona Beach), Raines, Leesburg, Riverside, Fort White, and University Christian.

The Prep Zone Power Poll ranks the top 20 high school football, girls basketball, boys basketball, softball & baseball 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 by sportswriters and sportscasters and it is powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville.

THE PREP ZONE POWER POLL – 2024-25 BOYS BASKETBALL POLL #2
(School, followed by classification, first-place votes, current 2024-25 record through 12/10, and total voting points)
1. Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) (3A) (10) (6-0) – 200
2. Ponte Vedra (5A) (7-1) – 179
3. Providence (Jacksonville) (2A)(6-2) – 176
4. Ribault (Jacksonville) (4A) (6-0) – 172
5. The Villages (3A) (5-1) – 163
6. Eustis (4A) (6-1) – 138
7. Oakleaf (Orange Park) (6A) (5-1) – 117
8. Gainesville (5A) (4-1) – 111
9. Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine) (6A) (7-0) – 103
10. Williston (Rural) (3-3) – 98
11. Episcopal (Jacksonville) (3A) (5-3) – 87
12. Impact Christian Academy (Jacksonville) (1A) (4-2) – 73
13. Forest (Ocala) (6A) (5-1) – 66
14. Hilliard (Rural) (1-0) – 57
15. Fleming Island (Orange Park) (5A) (5-1) – 48
16. Mandarin (Jacksonville) (6A) (6-0) – 45
17T. New Smyrna Beach (5A) (6-0) – 29
17T. North Marion (Citra) (4A) (4-1) – 29
19. Paxon (Jacksonville) (4A) (3-2) – 23
20. Santa Fe (Alachua) (4A) (5-1) – 21
Also receiving votes: Nease (Ponte Vedra) (6A) (2-5) – 19; Buchholz (Gainesville) (6A) (3-1) – 16; Newberry (3A) (1-0) – 16; Leesburg (5A) (2-3) – 15; Mainland (Daytona Beach) (6A) (2-4) – 15; Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville) (2A) (4-2) – 13; Eagle’s View (Jacksonville) (1A) (5-2) – 13; Trenton (Rural) (4-1) – 11; Atlantic (Port Orange) (4A) (4-1) – 9; Fort White (Rural) (1-1) – 5; Columbia (Lake City) (5A) (2-4) – 4; Creekside (St. Johns) (7A) (3-3) – 3.

Newberry Boys Soccer – 2024

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Newberry Boys Soccer – 2024

Wednesday, 7-8 p.m. – “The Prep Zone” Sports Show
‘Live’ audio: https://www.mainstreetdailynews.com/sports/live-stream/
Join Mainstreet Daily News Sports Director Mike Ridaught and co-host Marty Pallman as they talk high school sports from your locally owned Sonic Drive-In of Gainesville (39th Avenue). Their guests for this episode include Newberry boys soccer coach Jon Doles and members of the Panthers boys soccer team which is currently 6-2 with five straight wins.

Hawthorne vs. Madison County – Football 2024 (Radio)

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Hawthorne vs. Madison County – Football 2024 (Radio)

Friday, 6:30 p.m. (PREGAME) – High School Football, 7 p.m. (KICKOFF)
Hawthorne vs. Madison County
Radio: “I am Country” 106.9 FM Gainesville
‘Live’ audio: https://streamdb6web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/WPLL
Join Mainstreet Daily News Sports Director Mike Ridaught (Play-by-play) and former Gator football player Hank Rone (Color) for the FHSAA Rural state championship game from at The Range at H.G. Morse Stadium in Sumterville (hosted by The Villages Charter School). Hawthorne, the 2-time defending state champion, defeated Madison County in last year’s state title game.

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