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Mainland (Daytona Beach) remains on top; only one ranked team fell last week
Gainesville – The top teams in the Prep Zone Power Poll are jockeying for position in their quest to bring home state titles to the north part of the state.
In fact, there was little change in the top 10 as Nos. 1-8 remained the same and Nos. 9 and 10 flip-flopped.
Mainland (Daytona Beach) is a unanimous selection as the top overall team for the second consecutive week. But the nationally-ranked Bucs (8-0) still must beat Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) this week to win 6A-District 9 and earn home field advantage for the first round of the FHSAA state playoffs in two weeks.
First Coast (Jacksonville) defeated West Port (Ocala), 41-2, to become 8A-District 1 champions. The Bucs (8-0), who had two defensive touchdowns and a punt return for a score, were a unanimous selection as the No. 2 team.
The Class 5A-District 6 champion, South Sumter (Bushnell), remained third. The Raiders (9-0) stayed unbeaten with a 42-10 win over Weeki Wachee. They have a chance to go undefeated for the third regular season in a row with a win at Leesburg in the regular season finale next Friday.
Defending 5A state runners-up Clay (Green Cove Springs) remained fourth following a 48-20 win over Palatka that wrapped up the 5A-District 4 championship. J.T. Turner rushed for 152 yards, passed for 117 and accounted for five TDs in the game for the Blue Devils (8-1).
Rounding out the top five is defending 3A state champion Trinity Christian (Jacksonville). The Conquerors (6-2) defeated Warner Christian (South Daytona), 48-0, for their first shutout of the season. They will play at RV Providence (Jacksonville) on Thursday for the Class 3A-District 1 title.
Class 5A Suwannee (Live Oak) remained ranked sixth. The 5A-District 5 champions Bulldogs (8-0) defeated 4A Fort White, 31-3, and are just two wins away from their first unbeaten regular season since 1962.
Oakleaf (Orange Park) is still seventh. The Knights (8-0), who were off last week, will host RV Fletcher (Neptune Beach) for the Class 7A-District 3 championship this Friday.
St. Augustine defeated Creekside (St. Johns), 49-14, in a battle of unbeaten teams in 6A-District 4. The Yellow Jackets (7-1), who are ranked eighth, set a state record with their 46th consecutive district victory dating back to a loss to Palatka in 2003. It was their 11th consecutive district title during that span.
Rounding out the top 10 are Trinity Catholic (Ocala) and Dixie County (Cross City).
The Celtics (7-1) moved up one spot to ninth following a 37-0 win over 6A Lake Minneola. It was the second consecutive shutout for the Celtics, who will play for their seventh straight district title this Friday against Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) in 3A-District 2.
Meanwhile, the Bears (7-0), the top-ranked team in Class 1A, dropped one spot to 10th following a 38-8 win over Newberry. Dixie County, the 1A-District 7 champ, has won 15 consecutive regular season games.
South Lake (Groveland), which has advanced to the playoffs for the first time in 18 years, was the only ranked team to fall. The Class 6A Eagles lost to 5A Mount Dora, 49-34, and dropped from 11th to 17th in this week’s poll.
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.
Prep Zone Power Poll – 2014 Football Poll #10
(School, followed by first-place votes, classification, overall record and total voting points)
1. Mainland (Daytona Beach) (10) (6A) (8-0) – 200
2. First Coast (Jacksonville) (8A) (8-0) – 190
3. South Sumter (Bushnell) (5A) (9-0) – 171
4. Clay (Green Cove Springs) (5A) (8-1) – 168
5. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (3A) (6-2) – 164
6. Suwannee (Live Oak) (5A) (8-0) – 151
7. Oakleaf (Orange Park) (7A) (8-0) – 146
8. St. Augustine (6A) (7-1) – 126
9. Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (3A) (7-1) – 112
10. Dixie County (Cross City) (1A) (7-0) – 111
11. Ed White (Jacksonville) (6A) (8-1) – 108
12. Bolles (Jacksonville) (4A) (6-2) – 82
13. North Marion (Citra) (5A) (6-2) – 67
14. University (Orange City) (8A) (8-1) – 61
15T Trenton (1A) (8-1) – 55
15T Raines (Jacksonville) (4A) (6-3) – 55
17. South Lake (Groveland) (6A) (7-1) – 34
18. Columbia (Lake City) (6A) (6-2) – 23
19. Flagler Palm Coast (8A) (6-2) – 21
20. Hamilton County (Jasper) (1A) (6-2) – 17
Also receiving votes: Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (5A) (6-1) – 11; Mandarin (Jacksonville) (8A) (6-2) – 10; Mount Dora (5A) (7-2) – 10; DeLand (8A) (6-3) – 5; Providence (Jacksonville) (3A) (7-1) – 1; Fletcher (Neptune Beach) (7A) (5-3) – 1.
Our Trophy Shop Athlete-of-the-Week Presented by State Farm agent Mark McGriff for the week of October 20 is Caysaun Wakeley* of the Santa Fe (Alachua) football team.
*Despite falling in triple overtime at North Marion last Friday night that ended Santa Fe’s postseason hopes, Wakeley was a big reason the Raiders were close in a 35-28 loss. The junior outside linebacker recorded 14 tackles, had one sack and added two tackles for a loss. On offense, Wakeley finished with five carries for 20 yards rushing, plus both touchdowns for the Raiders (5-3) in overtime on two 4-yard scoring runs.
Past winners:
October 13 – Ahmad Ivey (Gainesville)
Ivey had a big night as the Hurricanes defeated Vanguard (Ocala), 36-29, in a key Class 6A-District 5 game. The senior had a pair of TDs, returned a kickoff 82 yards for a score and had the game-winning interception in the end zone on 4th-and-goal with 18.2 seconds left. Ivey, who leads the state with an average of 45.1 yards per kick return, also finished with 77 yards rushing on only 12 carries, including a 20-yard reverse on a 3rd-and-7 to keep the ‘Canes game-winning drive alive in the fourth quarter.
October 6 – Coby Weiss (Buchholz)
Weiss drilled a 40-yard field goal as time expired to lift Buchholz to a 23-20 win over Gainesville, which snapped the Bobcats’ five-year losing streak to their rival. The sophomore, who made three on the night, had made a 41-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to tie the game.
September 29 – Monroe Thornton III (St. Francis Catholic)
Thornton returned a kickoff 70 yards for a touchdown, just after Oak Hall had scored the first touchdown of the game, and it gave the Wolves the spark they needed in a 49-14 win over their rival. The junior finished with 181 all-purpose yards as St. Francis won its third consecutive game for the first time in three years. Thornton had scoring runs of 31 and 10 yards and also had eight tackles on defense.
September 22 – Courtney Chappell (P.K. Yonge)
Chappell had 18 kills, 45 digs, 33 service points, six aces and four blocks in four games for the Blue Wave. The senior helped lead the Blue Wave to a 4-0 week with wins against defending 5A state champion Bishop Moore (Orlando), 7A Tallahassee Leon, 7A Lake Nona, a regional finalist in 2013, and 2013 3A state runners-up The First Academy (Orlando).
September 15 – Antwan Durn (Union County)
Durn broke current Buffalo RB C.J. Spiller’s school record with seven touchdowns as the Tigers (4-0) defeated Interlachen, 59-0. The junior ran for 204 yards on 15 carries and also had one reception for 30 yards.
September 8 – Julian Robinson (Dixie County)
In a match-up of the top two teams in the state in Class 1A, Robinson rose to the occasion and ran for 316 yards on 28 carries and four TDs as the Bears snapped the Tigers’ 22-game home winning streak with a 48-25 win. The junior, who has an area leading 727 yards rushing, had scoring runs of 63, 52, 50 and 32 yards.
September 1 – Charles Strong (P.K. Yonge)
In his varsity debut, the freshman ran for a game-high 119 yards and a score. Strong, who averaged 9.9 yards per carry, helped lead the Blue Wave to their first 1-0 start since 2011 with a 35-0 win at Bell.
August 25 – Caelan Christian (Gainesville)
Despite a 44-43 loss in overtime to state-ranked Columbia (Lake City), Christian had a career game for the Hurricanes. The junior completed 28-of-38 for 317 yards and three touchdowns, along with a rushing score, as the ‘Canes amassed 531 yards of total offense. Christian connected with seven different receivers on the night, including a 25-yard touchdown pass to Dock Luckie in overtime.
The Trophy Shop Athlete-of-the-Week is presented by State Farm Agent Mark McGriff of Gainesville. For more information on auto, life and health insurance, call Mark at 352-372-8406. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.
FORECAST FOR WEEK 10
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/conference of favorite and listed alphabetically. The underdog’s classification/conference is noted for inter-classification/inter-conference games. Games involving teams ranked in The Prep Zone Power Poll are in bold.
Class 8A
Apopka 28 over Olympia
Belen Jesuit 1 over Ferguson
Bloomingdale 24 over Wharton
Boone 35 over Colonial
Braddock 17 over Sunset
Columbus 73 over Coral Park
Coral Gables 28 over Miami Beach
Cypress Bay 37 over McArthur
Deerfield Beach 1 over South Plantation
DeLand 21 over Lake Brantley
Douglas 3 over Coral Springs
Dr. Phillips 21 over Freedom-Orlando
First Coast (Jacksonville) 25 over Sandalwood (Jacksonville)
Flagler Palm Coast 3 over Mandarin (Jacksonville)
Flanagan 41 over Western
Fort Pierce Central 46 over Treasure Coast
Hagerty 6 over University-Orlando
John I. Leonard 7 over Boca Raton
Killian 10 over Southridge
Lake Mary 7 over University (Orange City)
Manatee 45 over Palm Harbor University
Miami High 18 over South Miami
Miramar 37 over Cooper City
Monarch 25 over (6A) Dillard
Newsome 13 over Riverview
North Miami 28 over Dr. Krop
North Miami Beach 18 over Hialeah
Palm Beach Central 7 over Park Vista
Plant 41 over Alonso
Reagan 17 over Hialeah Gardens
Santaluces 8 over Spanish River
Seminole Ridge 21 over Jupiter
South Dade 28 over Coral Reef
Southwest Miami 11 over Varela
Spruce Creek 20 over Lyman
St. Petersburg 28 over Sarasota Riverview
Taravella 21 over Piper
Timber Creek 10 over Oviedo
Vero Beach 27 over Centennial
Wellington 14 over Palm Beach Gardens
West Orange 44 over Evans
West Port 43 over (1A) Wildwood
Winter Park 48 over Cypress Creek
Class 7A
American 14 over Mater Academy
Atlantic Coast 17 over Buchholz
Atlantic-Delray Beach 13 over Lake Worth
Bartow 11 over Ridge Community
Boyd Anderson 1 over (8A) Miami Palmetto
Braden River 1 over Palmetto
Brandon 2 over Plant City
Clearwater 1 over Seminole
Countryside 5 over Pinellas Park
Durant 10 over East Bay
East Lake 27 over Northeast-St. Pete
East River 24 over Lake Howell
Eau Gallie 23 over (4A) Cocoa Beach
Ely 38 over Northeast-Oakland Park
Fleming Island 6 over (6A) Creekside
Forest Hill 39 over Olympic Heights
Fort Myers 28 over Riverdale
Freedom-Tampa 12 over Wiregrass Ranch
Gaither 11 over Steinbrenner
Gateway 29 over Celebration
Haines City 20 over George Jenkins
Hialeah-Miami Lakes 7 over Goleman
Hollywood Hills 13 over Nova
Kissimmee Osceola 30 over St. Cloud
Lake Nona 24 over Harmony
Lakeland 21 over Kathleen
Lakewood Ranch 11 over Sarasota
Leon 13 over Chiles
Lincoln 17 over (6A) Gainesville
Melbourne 4 over Sebastian River
Miami Springs 41 over Mourning
Niceville 38 over Crestview
Oakleaf (Orange Park) 9 over Fletcher (Neptune Beach)
Ocoee 21 over East Ridge
Port Charlotte 8 over Charlotte
Royal Palm Beach 24 over Palm Beach Lakes
South Broward 15 over (Ind.) West Broward
St. Thomas Aquinas 27 over Plantation
Tampa Bay Tech 7 over Sickles
Viera 31 over Martin County
William T. Dwyer 13 over West Boca Raton
Winter Springs 1 over Wekiva
Class 6A
Armwood 55 over Chamberlain
Bartram Trail 26 over Nease
Bayside 3 over Heritage
Boynton Beach 12 over Hallandale
Carol City 8 over Norland
Choctawhatchee 29 over Fort Walton Beach
Citrus 10 over Lake Weir
Coconut Creek 20 over Stranahan
Columbia (Lake City) 25 over Middleburg
Deltona 38 over Pine Ridge
Ed White (Jacksonville) 61 over Terry Parker (Jacksonville)
Edgewater (Orlando) 14 over South Lake (Groveland)
Escambia 13 over Pensacola Washington
Hillsborough 7 over Robinson
Ida Baker 25 over East Lee County
Jefferson 17 over Blake
Jensen Beach 21 over Okeechobee
King 27 over Leto
Lake Gibson 23 over Sebring
Lake Minneola 7 over Leesburg
Largo 33 over Dixie Hollins
Lennard 3 over (5A) Spoto
Mainland (Daytona Beach) 35 over Seabreeze (Daytona Beach)
Miami Central 24 over (5A) Miami Jackson
Naples 23 over Barron Collier
Navarre 20 over Dothan AL
Northwestern 9 over Homestead
Orange Park 6 over Englewood
Pace 20 over Milton
Palmetto Ridge 18 over Estero
Pensacola 14 over Pine Forest
South Fork 21 over Port St. Lucie
South Fort Myers 31 over Lehigh
Springstead 1 over Land O’ Lakes
St. Augustine 31 over Matanzas (Palm Coast)
Suncoast 42 over (GCFC) Inlet Grove
Sunlake 30 over Fivay
Vanguard 3 over Ocala Forest
Venice 27 over Seminole Osceola
Westwood 3 over (Ind.) Doral Academy
Winter Haven 33 over Lake Region
Class 5A
American Heritage-Plantation 21 over Cardinal Gibbons
Auburndale 56 over Poinciana
Bishop Kenny 7 over Baker County
Bishop Moore 37 over Eustis
Booker 7 over Southeast
Cape Coral 39 over Mariner
DeSoto 7 over Hardee
Dunbar 6 over North Fort Myers
Dunnellon 4 over (Ind.) Lecanto
Gibbs 20 over Dunedin
Godby 43 over (6A) New Smyrna Beach
Golden Gate 6 over (6A) Gulf Coast
Gulf 21 over Wesley Chapel
Gulf Breeze 1 over Arnold
Hernando 14 over Central-Brooksville
Hudson 7 over Anclote
Jesuit 51 over Middleton
Lake Highland Prep 17 over (Ind.) Halifax Academy
Lake Wales 63 over Tenoroc
Lely 1 over Immokalee
Lemon Bay 27 over Cypress Lake
Menendez 10 over Ridgeview
Merritt Island 32 over Rockledge
Mosley 1 over Bay
Mount Dora 7 over Tavares
Nature Coast 39 over Weeki Wachee
North Marion (Citra) 55 over Belleview
Palatka 10 over Ponte Vedra
Palm Bay 33 over Satellite
Ribault 38 over Wolfson
Rickards 1 over Wakulla
River Ridge 45 over Ridgewood
Santa Fe 14 over Eastside
Suwannee (Live Oak) 39 over Crystal River
Tarpon Springs 17 over Boca Ciega
Titusville 24 over Astronaut
West Florida Tech 12 over Pensacola Catholic
Westside 7 over Paxon
Yulee 35 over Stanton Prep
Zephyrhills 9 over Pasco
Class 4A
Andrew Jackson 10 over Baldwin
Avon Park 23 over Lake Placid
Bolles (Jacksonville) 38 over West Nassau (Callahan)
Booker T. Washington 51 over Edison
Bradford 7 over Keystone Heights
Clewiston 66 over LaBelle
Cocoa 27 over Jones
Florida High 34 over Marianna
Fort White 20 over Taylor County
Gulliver Prep 21 over Monsignor Pace
Madison County 47 over Fernandina Beach
Space Coast 1 over Atlantic-Port Orange
The Villages 20 over Interlachen
Umatilla 31 over (2A) Trinity Christian-Deltona
Walton 24 over East Gadsden
Class 3A
American Heritage-Delray 52 over Cardinal Newman
Berkeley Prep 18 over Frostproof
Calvary-Clearwater 46 over St. Pete Catholic
Cardinal Mooney 6 over Bishop Verot
Episcopal 10 over (1A) Hilliard
Lakeland Christian 17 over Fort Meade
Melbourne Central Catholic 13 over Holy Trinity Episcopal
Pahokee 16 over (2A) Village Academy
P.K. Yonge 1 over Maclay
Tampa Catholic 4 over (2A) Indian Rocks Christian
The First Academy 18 over John Carroll
Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 42 over Father Lopez
Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) 41 over Providence (Jacksonville)
Trinity Prep 28 over Orangewood Christian
Westminster Christian 51 over (4A) University School
Class 2A
Bradenton Christian 22 over (Ind.) Shorecrest Prep
Cambridge 28 over Canterbury-St. Pete
Duval Charter 34 over Harvest Community
Eagle’s View Academy 34 over Christ’s Church Academy
Evangelical Christian 1 over (Ind.) Gateway Charter
First Baptist 48 over Marco Island Academy
Foundation Academy 23 over Agape Christian
Glades Day 11 over (3A) Chaminade
Jupiter Christian 14 over Boca Raton Christian
Moore Haven 7 over St. John Neumann
North Florida Christian 14 over FAMU DRS
Northside Christian 27 over Carrollwood Day
University Christian 22 over Cedar Creek Christian
Victory Christian 70 over (3A) Out-of-Door Academy
Warner Christian 3 over (Ind.) Montverde Academy[p
Class 1A
Bell 1 over Hawthorne
Blountstown 28 over Gray Collegiate Academy SC
Chipley 22 over Holmes County
Crescent City 27 over Taylor-Pierson
Dixie County (Cross City) 35 over Chiefland
Graceville 9 over Cottondale
Hamilton County (Jasper) 35 over Jefferson County (Monticello)
Jay 7 over Freeport
Lafayette 42 over Branford
Northview 14 over Baker
Port St. Joe 23 over Liberty County
South Walton 56 over Bozeman
Trenton 32 over Bronson
Union County 28 over Williston
Vernon 28 over Sneads
Wewahitchka 8 over Franklin County
Independent
Cornerstone Charter 10 over Citrus Park Christian
IMG Academy 14 over (3A) Clearwater Central Catholic
Keys Gate Charter 3 over (4A) Somerset Academy
North Bay Haven 24 over (NFFC) Munroe Day
Potter’s House Christian 24 over Bishop Snyder
Florida Independent Football Conference (FIFC) Championship Game
Hillel 14 over Palmer Trinity
Gold Coast Football Conference (GCFC)
Key West 55 over Coral Glades
North Broward Prep 12 over Pembroke Pines Charter
Oxbridge Academy 13 over (2A) Champagnat Catholic
North Florida Football Conference (NFFC)
Florida Deaf 1 over St. Joseph
John Paul II Catholic 18 over Oak Hall
Rocky Bayou Christian 1 over Aucilla Christian
St. Johns Country Day 46 over (Ind.) Beacon of Hope
Southeastern Football Conference (SFC)
Playoff Semifinals
Coral Springs Charter 6 over Westminster Academy
Calvary-Fort Lauderdale 9 over Pine Crest
Developmental Division
Pompano Beach 44 over (Ind.) Miami Community Charter
Ransom Everglades 6 over (2A) St. Edward’s
Sunshine State Athletic Conference (SSAC)
Playoff Quarterfinals
Berean Christian 6 over Seffner Christian
Central Florida Christian 1 over Mount Dora Bible
Orlando Christian Prep 2 over First Academy-Leesburg
Windermere Prep 6 over Community School of Naples
Seeded Games
Bishop McLaughlin 14 over International Community
Faith Christian 10 over Canterbury-Fort Myers
Keswick Christian 16 over Ocala Christian
Merritt Island Christian 12 over Temple Christian Academy
Santa Fe Catholic 1 over Seven Rivers Christian
Southwest Florida Christian 27 over Legacy
St. Stephen’s Episcopal 7 over St. Francis
Zion Lutheran 21 over The Master’s Academy
Regular Season
All Saints Academy 27 over Lake Mary Prep
Forecast Record
Last Week 210-38, 84.7%
Season 1,799-428, 80.8%
Latest AP football poll (10-28-14)
Top 10 Florida high school football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records, rating points and previous rankings (area teams in bold)
Class 8A
Record Pts Prv
1. Dr. Phillips (12) 8-0 145 1
2. First Coast (Jacksonville) (1) 8-0 142 2
3. Charles Flanagan (2) 9-0 132 3
4. West Orange 8-0 108 4
5. Plant (1) 8-1 99 5
6. Lake Mary 8-0 69 6
7. Christopher Columbus Catholic 8-1 57 7
8. Monarch 8-0 53 8
9. Manatee 7-1 38 9
10. Miami Killian 8-0 21 10
Others receiving votes: Vero Beach 8, Miramar 4, Wellington 3, University (Orange City) 1.
Class 7A
Record Pts Prv
1. St. Thomas Aquinas (7) 7-1 148 1(tie)
2. East Lake (9) 8-0 147 1(tie)
3. Niceville 7-1 123 3
4. Lakeland 9-0 116 4
5. Kissimmee Osceola 8-1 94 5
6. Fort Myers 8-0 74 7
7. Oakleaf (Orange Park) 8-0 62 8
8. Viera 8-0 36 9
9. Braden River 7-0 20 NR
10. Lincoln 8-1 19 NR
Others receiving votes: Atlantic Community 14, Dwyer 11, Oak Ridge 6, Royal Palm Beach 6, Countryside 2, American 2.
Class 6A
Record Pts Prv
1. Mainland (Daytona Beach) (13) 8-0 156 1
2. Miami Central (3) 9-1 143 2
3. Armwood 8-0 132 3
4. Boynton Beach 9-0 103 4
5. Venice 8-0 93 5
6. Hallandale 7-0 73 6
7. Naples 7-1 63 7
8. Ed White (Jacksonville) 7-1 50 8
9. Winter Haven 7-1 27 10
10. Escambia 7-1 25 NR
Others receiving votes: Navarre 5, St. Augustine 4, Lake Gibson 2, Edgewater 2, Bayside 1, Hillsborough 1.
Class 5A
Record Pts Prv
1. South Sumter (Bushnell) (15) 9-0 155 1
2. Suwannee (Live Oak) 8-0 136 2
3. Bishop Moore 8-0 124 4
4. Clay (Green Cove Springs) 8-1 114 5
5. Island Coast 8-1 85 8
6. West Florida 7-1 73 9
7. Plantation American Heritage 5-3 62 3
8. Godby (1) 6-2 55 10
9. DeSoto County 6-1 29 NR
10. River Ridge 7-1 9 NR
(tie) Merritt Island 6-2 9 NR
(tie) Miami Jackson 5-3 9 NR
Others receiving votes: Cardinal Gibbons 6, Lake Wales 6, Lakewood 3, Wakulla 3, North Marion (Citra) 1, Titusville 1.
Class 4A
Record Pts Prv
1. Miami Washington (16) 9-0 160 1
2. Clewiston 8-0 143 2
3. Cocoa 7-1 127 3
4. Glades Central 7-2 107 4
5. Bolles (Jacksonville) 6-2 54 NR
Others receiving votes: Raines (Jacksonville) 49.
Class 3A
Record Pts Prv
1. Clearwater Central Catholic (11) 8-0 154 1
2. Delray American Heritage (3) 6-1 142 2
3. Westminster Christian 7-1 126 3
4. Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 7-1 102 4
5. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (2) 5-2 96 5
Others receiving votes: First Academy-Orlando 13, Lakeland Christian 7.
Class 2A
Record Pts Prv
1. Indian Rocks (15) 7-0 159 1
2. Victory Christian 7-1 142 3
3. Glades Day (1) 8-1 107 2
4. Champagnat Catholic 6-2 99 5
5. Northside Christian 6-2 68 NR
Others receiving votes: Cambridge Christian 34, Warner Christian (South Daytona) 25, First Baptist 6.
Class 1A
Record Pts Prv
1. Dixie County (Cross City) (16) 7-0 160 1
2. Trenton 8-1 140 2
3. Baker School 8-0 115 3
4. Hamilton County (Jasper) 6-2 105 4
5. Northview 6-1 82 5
Others receiving votes: South Walton 19, Port St. Joe 13, Union County (Lake Butler) 6.
The end result of the Battle of American Heritage’s shake up the Top 25
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The battle between both American Heritage programs end up resulting a shake up Florida’s HSFB Top 25 heading into Week 10.
American Heritage-Delray (6-1), which has now been on a six game winning streak since losing to Miramar Week 1, has found itself as the fastest riser in the poll after giving Class 5A favorite, American Heritage-Plantation (5-3) a run for its money Friday night in a 45-35 win. The Stallions rised up from No. 23 to No. 19.
However, American Heritage-Plantation suffered the biggest drop in the poll this week going from No. 10 last week all the way down to No. 22 for a fall of 12 spots. The Patriots will try to rebound this week as they close in on another district title with a major district contest against Cardinal Gibbons.
Booker T. Washington (9-0), keeps possession of the first place receiving a unanimous 22 first place votes after defeating Miami Norland, 28-14 and will face Miami Edison in the game can clinch them another district tittle.
Mainland (8-0) flips to the No. 2 spot while Miami Central (8-1) drops to No. 3. after Miami Central’s scare from Miami Carol City sent some of the panel flipping their votes around. However, Miami Central did clinch their district and Mainland can win their district this week with a win over Seabreeze.
St. Thomas Aquinas (7-1) holds steady at No. 4 after clinching a playoff berth with a win over Hollywood Hills, Friday night, while Flanagan (9-0) rounds out the top five after defeating West Broward soundly to stay undefeated on the season.
First Coast (8-0) breaks its tie with Armwood (8-0) to take solid control of the No. 6 spot while the Hawks drop to No. 7. Both teams have already secured district titles and their spot in the playoffs.
Rounding out the Top 10 includes Dr. Phillips (8-0) at No. 8, while Lakeland (9-0) rises from No. 12 to No. 9 and East Lake (8-0) dropping one spot from No. 9 to No. 10.
Venice (8-0), which dropped out last week, reenters the Top 25 this week at No. 25 and can clinch their district this week with with a win over Osceola (Seminole).
Florida’s HSFB Top 25 is voted on weekly by sportswriters and sportscasters from around the state. Florida’s HSFB Top 25 is the only all-classification poll voted on through out the state during the season by members of the media.
Special Note: Due to possible pending tiebreakers that could have an effect on some teams that are either ranked or receiving votes, next week’s release of the Top 25 will occur on Wednesday instead of Tuesday.
Florida’s #HSFB Top 25 – Week 9
Rank, Team, First Place Votes in parenthesis, record, points, previous (Prep Zone area teams in bold)
1. Booker T. Washington (22) (4A), 9-0, 550, 1
2. Mainland (Daytona Beach) (6A), 8-0, 514, 3
3. Miami Central (6A), 8-1, 507, 2
4. St. Thomas Aquinas (7A), 7-1, 478, 4
5. Flanagan (8A), 9-0, 449, 5
6. First Coast (Jacksonville) (8A), 8-0, 420, 6T
7. Armwood (6A), 8-0, 410, 6T
8. Dr. Phillips (8A), 8-0, 405, 7
9. Lakeland (7A), 9-0, 327, 12
10. East Lake (7A), 8-0, 324, 9
11. Niceville (7A), 7-1, 318, 11
12. West Orange (8A), 8-0, 279, 13
13. Cocoa (4A), 6-1, 254, 14
14. Manatee (8A), 7-1, 228, 16
15. Osceola – Kissimmee (7A), 8-1, 225, 15
16. Plant (8A), 8-1, 209, 17
17. Miami Killian (8A), 8-0, 193, 19
18. Boynton Beach (6A), 9-0, 169, 18
19. American Heritage – Delray, 6-1, 165, 23
20. Lake Mary (8A), 8-0, 106, 21
21. Trinity Christian (Jacksonviile) (3A), 6-2, 91, 20
22. American Heritage – Plantation (5A), 5-3, 89, 10
23. Columbus (8A), 8-1, 87, 22
24. Monarch (8A), 8-0, 61, 25
25. Venice (6A), 8-0, 37, NR
Dropped Out: No. 24. Miramar (8A), 6-3
Others Receiving Votes: South Sumter (Bushnell) (5A, 9-0) – 36; Hallandale (6A, 8-0) – 33; Clearwater Central Catholic (3A, 8-0) – 25; Clewiston (4A, 9-0) – 24; Naples (6A, 7-1) – 15; Winter Haven (6A, 7-1) – 15; Westminster Christian (3A, 7-1) – 14; Miramar (8A, 6-3) – 13; Suwannee (Live Oak) (5A, 8-0) – 13; Viera (7A, 8-0) – 13; Oakleaf (Orange Park) (7A, 8-0) – 8; Fort Myers (7A, 8-0) – 7; Clay (Green Cove Springs) (5A, 8-1) – 6; Ed White (Jacksonville) (6A, 7-1) – 3; Oak Ridge (7A, 8-1) – 2; St. Augustine (6A, 7-1) – 2; Vero Beach (8A, 8-0) – 1
Monday, 6-7 p.m. – “The Prep Zone”
Join host Mike Ridaught and co-host Marty Pallman along with their special guests – Tina Bates, Buchholz girls/boys’ swim coach, and members of the Bobcats’ swim team. A total of 22 Buchholz swimmers will be represented at this Friday’s regional meet. We’ll also recap the football Prep Zone Power Poll, the Sonic Player-of-the-Game, and our Trophy Shop Athlete-of-the-Week presented by State Farm agent Mark McGriff.
Only one team in the Prep Zone Power Poll lost. Here’s a look at how all the ranked teams fared this past weekend, along with their playoff possibilities.
Prep Zone Power Poll – 2014 Football Poll #9
(School, followed by first-place votes, classification, overall record and results)
1. Mainland (Daytona Beach) (10) (6A) (8-0) – OFF; Bucs host Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) this Friday for the district title in 6A-District 9
2. First Coast (Jacksonville) (8A) (8-0) – d. West Port (Ocala), 41-2; 8A-District 1 champions; Bucs had two defensive touchdowns and a punt return for a score
3. South Sumter (Bushnell) (5A) (9-0) – d. Weeki Wachee, 42-10; 5A-District 6 champions; Raiders can finish unbeaten during the regular season for the third consecutive year with a win at Leesburg in two weeks
4. Clay (Green Cove Springs) (5A) (8-1) – d. Palatka, 48-20; 5A-District 4 champions; J.T. Turner rushed for 152 yards, passed for 117 and accounted for five TDs for the Blue Devils
5. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (3A) (6-2) – d. Warner Christian (South Daytona), 48-0; first shutout of the season for the Conquerors, who play at RV Providence (Jacksonville) on Thursday for the Class 3A-District 1 title
6. Suwannee (Live Oak) (5A) (8-0) – d. Fort White, 31-3; 5A-District 5 champions; Bulldogs two wins away from their first unbeaten regular season since 1962
7. Oakleaf (Orange Park) (7A) (8-0) – OFF; will host RV Fletcher (Neptune Beach) for the Class 7A-District 3 championship this Friday
8. St. Augustine (6A) (7-1) – d. Creekside (St. Johns), 49-14; 6A-District 4 champions; Yellow Jackets win their state-record 47th straight district game
9. Dixie County (Cross City) (1A) (7-0) – d. Newberry, 38-8; 1A-District 7 champions; Bears have won 17 regular season games in a row
10. Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (3A) (7-1) – d. Lake Minneola, 37-0; second consecutive shutout for the Celtics, who will play for their seventh consecutive district championship this Friday vs. Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) in 3A-District 2
11. South Lake (Groveland) (6A) (7-1) – LOST to 5A Mount Dora, 49-34, on Homecoming; Eagles, who clinched their first playoff spot in 18 years last week, will play at Edgewater (Orlando) this Thursday for the 6A-District 10 title
12. Ed White (Jacksonville) (6A) (8-1) – d. Middleburg, 46-11; 6A-District 3 champions; RB Taylor Thomas had eight carries for 186 yards and two TDs
13. Bolles (Jacksonville) (4A) (6-2) – d. Jackson (Jacksonville), 55-6; Dexter Carter, Jr., had six carries for 126 yards and two TDs; will play at West Nassau (Callahan) this Friday for the runner-up spot in 4A-District 3
14. North Marion (Citra) (5A) (6-2) – d. Santa Fe (Alachua), 35-28 (3 OT); 5A-District 5 runners-up; Colts clinch their 15th consecutive playoff spot as QB Caleb Seiler finished 20-of-26 for 226 yards, including two TD passes in the first two overtimes
15. Trenton (1A) (8-1) – d. 4A Marianna, 51-11; Tigers finished with 303 yards rushing; will host Bronson for the 1A-District 6 title this Friday
16. University (Orange City) (8A) (8-1) – d. Lyman (Longwood), 27-3; Titans play at undefeated Lake Mary in a must-win game with a playoff berth on the line in 8A-District 2
17. Raines (Jacksonville) (4A) (6-3) – d. West Nassau (Callahan), 40-14; 4A-Distrit 3 champions; Vikings have won four in a row since loss at Cocoa
18. Columbia (Lake City) (6A) (6-2) – d. Lee (Jacksonville), 56-10; 6A-District 3 runners-up; RB Lonnie Underwood rushed for 108 yards and three TDs and added a TD reception for the Tigers, who have advanced to the postseason all four times with coach Brian Allen at the helm
19. Flagler Palm Coast (8A) (6-2) – OFF; will play at RV Mandarin (Jacksonville) on Thursday for the 8A-District 1 runner-up spot
20. Hamilton County (Jasper) (1A) (6-2) – OFF; Trojans can clinch the 1A-District 5 title at Jefferson County (Monticello) on Friday
Also receiving votes:
Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (5A) (6-1) – d. Yulee, 34-7; ATH Charles Wade had 195 yards and three TDs on only six touches while adding a sack and a fumble recovery on defense; Crusaders tied with Ribault (Jacksonville) & Westside (Jacksonville) atop the 5A-District 3 standings
Madison County (4A) (6-3) – LOST to 8A RV DeLand, 38-35; Cowboys lost on a last-second FG; 4A-District 2 champs
Providence (Jacksonville) (3A) (7-1) – OFF; will host #5 Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) on Thursday for the Class 3A-District 1 championship
DeLand (8A) (6-3) – d. RV Madison County, 38-35; senior kicker Sean Meade made the game-winning 40-yard FG with two-tenths of a second to play as the Bulldogs rallied from a 28-14 halftime deficit to win their fifth straight game; ‘Dogs can make the playoffs with a loss by #16 University at Lake Mary in 8A-District 2; if University wins, DeLand must win its game against Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs) to force a three-way tie
Fletcher (Neptune Beach) (7A) (5-3) – d. Buchholz (Gainesville), 38-7; Senators, despite three straight double-digit win seasons and a state semifinal berth, have never won a district title in four seasons of playoff berths under coach Josh Corey but they can win 7A-District 3 with an upset at #7 Oakleaf (Orange Park) this Friday
Mandarin (Jacksonville) (8A) (6-2) – d. Sandalwood (Jacksonville), 28-20; RB Aundre Kearney had 135 yards and two TDs, while WR Mikey Syrakis had seven catches for 124 yards and two scores; will host #19 Flagler Palm Coast for the 8A-District 1 runner-up spot this Thursday
On the bubble:
Mount Dora (5A) (7-2) – d. #11 South Lake (Groveland), 49-34; senior RB Willie Brown had 23 carries for 291 yards and five TDs, including a 75-yard kickoff return for a score; Hurricanes can make the postseason with a win at home against Eustis in 5A-District 11
By Mike Ridaught
Twitter – @ridaught
Friday, October 24
“The Prep Zone” Insider is back again for the 2014-15 season. It’s overdue, but it’s here to stay.
It will be a monthly look at high school sports in our coverage area. For those who don’t know, our current coverage area includes 26 counties – 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.
As we head into the last two weeks of the district season, the playoff picture becomes much clearer. Some teams have already clinched district titles while others have an opportunity to do so tonight. In fact, I’ll have a complete update on all the district football races in our coverage area, along with a look at the high school volleyball playoffs, in a few days. Until then, here is a quick recap based on football games that were played last night.
In 5A-District 5, Santa Fe (5-3, 2-3) gave North Marion all it could handle. It was Homecoming and Senior Night for the Colts, who survived in three overtimes, 35-28. That means North Marion is the district runner-up, which clinched the 15th consecutive postseason appearance for the Colts (6-2, 4-1). The Raiders (5-3, 2-3) lost starting QB Jemari Ford in the third game of the season, but rushed for 253 yards on 49 carries and almost kept their postseason hopes alive. Suwannee (Live Oak) won the district and will host in the first round of the 5A state playoffs. It was the first district title for the Bulldogs (7-0, 5-0) since 2003.
Columbia (Lake City) rolled to a 56-10 win at Lee (Jacksonville) to clinch a state playoff berth. The Tigers (6-2, 4-1) would be the runner-up in 6A-District 3 if Ed White (Jacksonville) (6-1, 4-0) wins at Middleburg and wins the title for the second consecutive year. Columbia has advanced to the playoffs in all four years under Coach Brian Allen.
Gainesville seeks its third consecutive district title tonight. All the ‘Canes (4-3, 3-0) have to do is win at Citrus (Inverness) (4-3, 1-1) to wrap up 6A-District 5. If that happens, look for Forest (Ocala) to get the runner-up spot. However, the Wildcats (3-4, 2-1) have a big rivalry game against Vanguard (Ocala) on Halloween night that could determine their playoff fate.
Raines (Jacksonville) defeated West Nassau (Callahan), 40-14, last night. The Vikings (6-3) went undefeated (4-0) to win the title in 4A-District 3, with the winner of next week’s Bolles (Jacksonville)-West Nassau game getting in as the runner-up.
St. Augustine defeated Creekside (St. Johns), 49-14, to keep the streak alive in winning 6A-District 4. The Yellow Jackets (7-1) have won 46 district games in a row and 11 straight district titles.
Oakleaf (Orange Park) has clinched a spot in 7A-District 3, along with Clay (5A-District 4), Creekside (St. Johns) (6A-District 4), along with Providence & Trinity Christian, who will play each other next week for the Class 3A-District 1 title.
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Marty Pallman joins me to talk high school sports every Monday night from 6-7 p.m. on “The Prep Zone.” You can listen to the show online at theprepzone.com
Our upcoming guests include:
Oct. 27 – Buchholz swim Coach Tina Bates and members of the Bobcats boys’ swim team, which won the Rob Ramirez city championship for the first time in nine years and will be favored to win districts today
Nov. 10 – Gainesville Sun prep editor Larry Savage and Joshua Wilson of Floridahsfootball.com will break down the high school football playoffs