The Prep Zone

Week 1 Picks

Mike Stanton

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September 3, 2013

Games

Gainesville at Columbia (Lake City)
Eastside (Gainesville) at Buchholz (Gainesville)
DeLand at Mainland (Daytona Beach)
Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) at St. Augustine
Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) at Bartram Trail (St. Johns)
Canceled – West Nassau (Callahan) at Keystone Heights
Canceled – Trenton at Lafayette (Mayo)
Dunnellon at West Port (Ocala)
Canceled – Bradford (Starke) at Suwannee (Live Oak)
Nature Coast (Brooksville) at Crystal River
Taylor County (Perry) at Dixie County (Cross City)
North Marion (Sparr) at Forest (Ocala)

Results

Florida Deaf at Oak Hall

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August 28, 2013

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1st Half

2nd Half

Thursday, 6:30 p.m. – High School Football – Florida School for the Deaf & Blind (St. Augustine) at Oak Hall (Gainesville)
Join Mike Ridaught (Play-by-play), Tyler TenBieg (Color) & Art Shendell (Sidelines) for the season opener.

Prep Zone Power Poll – 2013 Football – Preseason

Mike Stanton

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August 28, 2013

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Gainesville – There is one word that describes the preseason football Prep Zone Power Poll – balance.

Seven different teams received a first-place vote, including the Class 8A First Coast (Jacksonville) Buccaneers, who are the No. 1 team heading into 2013. Plus, a total of 13 teams are receiving votes, including 2A Warner Christian (Daytona Beach) and 1A Union County (Lake Butler) – both of whom are ranked in the top three of the AP’s state football poll in their respective classes.

The ‘Bucs, who finished 10-1 but were upset by Buchholz (Gainesville) 10-7 in last year’s 7A regional quarterfinals, had enough second and third-place votes to get the top spot in the preseason poll. They move up to Class 8A this fall.

Columbia (Lake City), which also received a first-place vote, is ranked second. The Tigers, who lost in the 6A regional final last season to Navarre, open up the 2013 season this Friday night against last year’s 6A state runner-up, Gainesville.

Bolles (Jacksonville) was the 4A state runner-up a year ago and the 2011 state champion under Hall of Fame coach Corky Rogers, who has won more high school football championships than any other coach in Florida. The Bulldogs also garnered a first-place vote and are third in the poll.

Madison County, 3A state runners-up the last two seasons, is moving up to 4A for 2013. The Cowboys also grabbed a first-place vote and come in at #4.

Rounding out the top five is Fletcher (Neptune Beach), who moves down to Class 7A after making the state semifinals and regional final the last two years in Class 8A. The Senators also received a first-place vote.

Leading off the second five is Gainesville, who didn’t receive a first-place vote coming off a 14-1 season and state championship game loss to Miami Central. The Canes’ season gets off to a tough start with a trip to Lake City to play second-ranked Columbia this Friday night.

Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) also received a first-place vote and is seventh, followed by St. Augustine, Raines (Jacksonville), Mainland (Daytona Beach) and Trinity Catholic (Ocala) to round out the top 10. Mainland and Trinity Catholic are tied for 10th.

Last year’s 2A state champion University Christian is ranked #12. The Christians were the seventh and final team to receive a first-place vote in the poll. University Christian was a surprise last year as it won its 8th state title in program history, but they are ranked #1 in the AP state poll to begin the season.

The 1A state runner-up in 2012, Trenton, is tied for 17th, while Vanguard (Ocala) rounds out the poll at #20.

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, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, Sumter, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union & Volusia counties). It is voted on weekly by sportswriters and sportscasters.

PREP ZONE POWER POLL – PRESEASON FOOTBALL 2013
(School, followed by first-place votes, classification and total voting points)

1. First Coast (Jacksonville) (1) (8A) – 128
2. Columbia (Lake City) (1) (6A) – 114
3. Bolles (Jacksonville) (1) (4A) – 113
4. Madison County (1) (4A) – 112
5. Fletcher (Neptune Beach) (1) (7A) – 103
6. Gainesville (6A) – 92
7. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (1) (3A) – 87
8. St. Augustine (6A) – 82
9. Raines (Jacksonville) (4A) – 61
10T Mainland (Daytona Beach) (6A) – 59
10T Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (3A) – 59
12. University Christian (Jacksonville) (1) (2A) – 56
13. South Sumter (Bushnell) (5A) – 48
14. Sandalwood (Jacksonville) (8A) – 42
15. Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (5A) – 39
16. New Smyrna Beach (6A) – 35
17T Trenton (1A) – 29
17T Fleming Island (Orange Park) (7A) – 29
17T DeLand (8A) – 29
20. Vanguard (Ocala) (6A) – 27

Also receiving votes: Union County (Lake Butler) (1A) – 25; Warner Christian (Daytona Beach) (2A) – 17; Ponte Vedra (5A) – 16; North Marion (Sparr) (5A) – 13; Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (6A) – 12; Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (8A) – 9; Buchholz (Gainesville) (7A) – 8; Dixie County (Cross City) (1A) – 6; Ridgeview (Orange Park) (5A) – 6; Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (5A) – 5; Ribault (Jacksonville) (5A) – 4; Mount Dora (5A) – 4; Eastside (Gainesville) (5A) – 1.

Oak Hall Football

Mike Stanton

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August 27, 2013

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August 27th, 6:00pm – Join host Mike Ridaught and co-host Marty Pallman with special guests: Oak Hall football assistant coach Savonte Hunt and his five seniors – Brad Pita, Jake Kirschner, Trey Carr, Jackson Armstrong and Brandon Marino. Plus, we’ll release our preseason football Prep Zone Power Poll.

Guests: Oak Hall Football

PREP ZONE POWER POLL – PRESEASON FOOTBALL 2013
(School, followed by first-place votes, classification and total voting points)

1. First Coast (Jacksonville) (1) (8A) – 128
2. Columbia (Lake City) (1) (6A) – 114
3. Bolles (Jacksonville) (1) (4A) – 113
4. Madison County (1) (4A) – 112
5. Fletcher (Neptune Beach) (1) (8A) – 103
6. Gainesville (6A) – 92
7. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (1) (3A) – 87
8. St. Augustine (6A) – 82
9. Raines (Jacksonville) (4A) – 61
10T Mainland (Daytona Beach) (6A) – 59
10T Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (3A) – 59
12. University Christian (Jacksonville) (1) (2A) – 56
13. South Sumter (Bushnell) (5A) – 48
14. Sandalwood (Jacksonville) (8A) – 42
15. Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (5A) – 39
16. New Smyrna Beach (6A) – 35
17T Trenton (1A) – 29
17T Fleming Island (Orange Park) (7A) – 29
17T DeLand (8A) – 29
20. Vanguard (Ocala) (6A) – 27

Also receiving votes: Union County (Lake Butler) (1A) – 25; Warner Christian (Daytona Beach) (2A) – 17; Ponte Vedra (5A) – 16; North Marion (Citra) (5A) – 13; Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (6A) – 12; Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (8A) – 9; Buchholz (Gainesville) (7A) – 8; Dixie County (Cross City) (1A) – 6; Ridgeview (Orange Park) (5A) – 6; Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (5A) – 5; Ribault (Jacksonville) (5A) – 4; Mount Dora (5A) – 4; Eastside (Gainesville) (5A) – 1.

The AP Top 10 Florida High School Football Poll – Preseason

Mike Stanton

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August 27, 2013

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The 2013 Associated Press Florida high school preseason football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records, rating points and previous rankings. North Central Florida teams in bold.

Class 8A

1. Apopka (13) 0-0     137
2. Manatee (Bradenton) (1) 0-0     114
3. Plant (Tampa) 0-0     108
4. Cypress Bay (Weston) 0-0     83
5. Oviedo 0-0     64
6. First Coast (Jacksonville) 0-0     59
7. Fort Pierce Central 0-0     44
8. Dr. Phillips (Orlando) 0-0     42
9. Miramar 0-0     41
10. Christopher Columbus Catholic (Miami) 0-0     24
(tie) South Dade (Homestead) 0-0     24

Others receiving votes: Timber Creek (Orlando) 14, Sandalwood (Jacksonville) 6, Palm Beach Central 4, Palm Beach Gardens 2, DeLand 2, Park Vista Community (Lake Worth) 1, Seminole Ridge (Loxahatchee) 1.

Class 7A

1. St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale) (14) 0-0     140
2. Osceola (Kissimmee) 0-0     108
3. Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) 0-0     106
4. Lincoln (Tallahassee) 0-0     104
5. East Lake (Tarpon Springs) 0-0     92
6. Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes) 0-0     44
7. Sickles (Tampa) 0-0     38
8. Fletcher (Neptune Beach) 0-0     35
9. Lakeland 0-0     33
10. Palmetto 0-0     27
(tie) Tampa Bay Tech 0-0     27

Others receiving votes: Plantation 6, Fleming Island (Orange Park) 6, Ridge Community (Davenport) 3, Port Charlotte 1.

Class 6A

1. Miami Central (14) 0-0     140
2. Armwood (Seffner) 0-0     117
3. Miami Northwestern 0-0     115
4. Jefferson (Tampa) 0-0     62
5. Gainesville 0-0     61
6. Largo 0-0     38
7. Columbia (Lake City) 0-0     34
8. New Smyrna Beach 0-0     33
9. Mainland (Daytona Beach) 0-0     32
10. Navarre 0-0     28

Others receiving votes: Vanguard (Ocala) 26, Venice 24, Lake Gibson (Lakeland) 14, South Fort Myers 12, St. Augustine 9, Naples 9, Heritage (Palm Bay) 7, Pine Forest (Pensacola) 6, Pensacola 2, Lake Minneola 1.

Class 5A

1. Godby (Tallahassee) (11) 0-0     126
2. Lakewood (St. Petersburg) (1) 0-0     101
3. Pasco (Dade City) 0-0     84
4. Miami Jackson 0-0     80
5. Immokalee 0-0     72
(tie) Plantation American Heritage (1) 0-0     72
7. Pensacola Catholic 0-0     52
8. West Florida 0-0     44
9. Wakulla (Crawfordville) 0-0     31
10. Palm Bay (Melbourne) 0-0     24

Others receiving votes: Southeast (Bradenton) 20, Lake Wales 13, Mount Dora 12, North Marion (Sparr) 12, Cardinal Gibbons 4, Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) 4, Ponte Vedra 4, Dunbar (Ft. Myers) 3, Astronaut (Titusville) 2.

Class 4A

1. Booker T. Washington (Miami) (14) 0-0     140
2. University (Fort Lauderdale) 0-0     99
3. Bolles (Jacksonville) 0-0     98
4. Madison County 0-0     92
5. Cocoa 0-0     87

Others receiving votes: Raines (Jacksonville) 19, Glades Central (Belle Glade) 19, East Gadsden (Havana) 6.

Class 3A

1. Clearwater Central Catholic (8) 0-0     132
2. American Heritage (Delray Beach) (5) 0-0     124
3. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (1) 0-0     104
4. Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 0-0     103
5. Tampa Catholic 0-0     42
Others receiving votes: Cardinal Newman (Palm Beach) 22, Pahokee 18, First Academy (Orlando) 9, Fort Meade 6.

Class 2A

1. University Christian (Jacksonville) (13) 0-0     139
2. Warner Christian (Daytona Beach) (1) 0-0     121
3. North Florida Christian (Tallahassee) 0-0     84
4. Glades Day (Belle Glade) 0-0     40
5. Carrollwood Day (Tampa) 0-0     37

Others receiving votes: Champagnat Catholic (Hollywood) 36, Jupiter Christian 35, Dade Christian (Miami) 34, Indian Rocks Christian (Largo) 19, First Baptist 15.

Class A

1. Northview (Bratt) (9) 0-0     133
2. Trenton (3) 0-0     122
3. Union County (Lake Butler) (2) 0-0     111
4. Blountstown 0-0     62
5. Lafayette (Mayo) 0-0     46

Others receiving votes: Newberry 38, Dixie County (Cross City) 27, Port St. Joe 13, Liberty County (Bristol) 8.

Football – 2013

Mike Stanton

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August 23, 2013

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Our schedule for The Prep Zone broadcasts. This is only a list of the content The Prep Zone will be producing. If we find other broadcasts of interest I will post them separately. Note: Schedule is subject to change. All broadcasts listed below are also available as replay.

Last Update: Nov. 8, 2013

Thursday, August 29 – Florida Deaf (St. Aug.) at Oak Hall (Gainesville), (PZ)
Thursday, Sept. 5 – Clay (Green Cove) at Buchholz (Gainesville), (PZ)
Friday, Sept. 6 – Lake Weir (Ocala) at Belleview (NBC Sports Radio)*
Wednesday, Sept. 11 – Florida Deaf (St. Aug.) at St. Francis (Gainesville), (PZ)*
Friday, Sept. 13 – Madison County at Gainesville (PZ)
Friday, Sept. 13 – North Marion (Sparr) at Bolles (Jacksonville) (NBC Sports Radio)*
Friday, Sept. 20 – Eastside (Gainesville) at Belleview (NBC Sports Radio)*
Friday, Sept. 27 – North Marion (Sparr) at Eastside (G’ville) (NBC Sports Radio) (PZ)
Thursday, Oct. 3 – Bartram Trail (St. Johns) at Buchholz (Gainesville),(PZ)
Friday, Oct. 4 – Gainesville at Forest (Ocala) (NBC Sports Radio) (PZ)*
Friday, Oct. 11 – Buchholz (Gainesville) at Gainesville (NBC Sports Radio) (PZ)
Friday, Oct. 18 – Newberry at Union County (Lake Butler) (NBC Sports Radio)*
Thursday, Oct. 24 – Fletcher at Buchholz (PZ)
Friday, Oct. 25 – Citrus (Inverness) at Gainesville (NBC Sports Radio) (PZ)
Friday, Nov. 1 – Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville) at Buchholz (Gainesville), (NBC Sports Radio) (PZ)
Thursday, Nov. 7 – Wakulla (Crawfordville) at Gainesville, 7 p.m. (PZ)
Friday, Nov. 8 – Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) at Vanguard (Ocala) (NBC Sports Radio) (PZ)

*Audio only

All games at 7:30 p.m. unless noted (broadcast schedule subject to change)

NBC Sports Radio in Gainesville (AM-1230) and Ocala (FM-100.1 & AM-900).

The Prep Zone Insider

Football

Mike Stanton

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August 23, 2013

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By Mike Ridaught @Ridaught

Football is back. It doesn’t matter that this week’s games are a dress rehearsal, because there is football again. Friday night under the lights, and if you can’t be there, we’ll take you there beginning next week with our Game-of-the-Week on NBC Sports Radio, formerly ESPN Radio, in Gainesville (AM-1230) and Ocala (FM-100.1 & AM-900). Plus, we’ll stream ‘live’ and on-demand video too.

We plan on broadcasting a total of 17 high school football games this fall (schedule below), beginning with Florida Deaf (St. Augustine) at Oak Hall (Gainesville) on Thursday, August 29, followed by our first radio broadcast on Friday, August 30, as Gainesville travels to Columbia (Lake City) in a match-up of programs ranked in Friday Night Football’s Top 25 all-classification poll.

GHS, last year’s 6A state runners-up, highlights our broadcast schedule. The ‘Canes will play Columbia, Eastside and Madison County in successive weeks. Gainesville has a new coach (Mark Latsko), a new quarterback (TBD) and a difficult schedule. But all-state running back Tony James returns, along with wide receiver Kenric Young and tight end Nick McGriff on offense, while lineman Herman Bellamy will lead up front defensively, along with linebacker Matt Solt, and Juan Jenkins, who will anchor the secondary. The 6A-District 5 title could be decided on Friday, October 18, when GHS travels to Vanguard (Ocala).

In addition to our ‘live’ coverage of high school football, we’ll be broadcasting our weekly high school show, “The Prep Zone,” from Sonic on 39th Avenue in Gainesville, for the third consecutive year. The video program, hosted by myself and Marty Pallman, will air every Tuesday from 6-7 p.m., beginning on Tuesday, Aug. 27, with our guests: Oak Hall football coach Scott McDaniel and his seniors.

Also back is the Prep Zone Power Poll, which ranks the top 20 high school football, basketball, baseball & softball teams across 25 counties. Our first poll will be released on Tuesday, Aug. 27 during our show.

Finally, we’ll recap the night of high school football with local coaches and preview the day in Gator & SEC football every Saturday on “The Prep Zone Tailgate,” which debuts on Saturday, Aug. 30, from 9-10 a.m. on NBC Sports Radio and on theprepzone.com. High school football is just the beginning as we kick-off the 2013-14 high school sports season with extensive coverage on The Prep Zone Sports Network. Good luck to all of the local teams and enjoy the games!

2013 High School Football Broadcast Schedule

Thursday, August 29 – Florida Deaf (St. Aug.) at Oak Hall (Gainesville), 7 p.m. (PZ)
Friday, August 30 – Gainesville at Columbia (Lake City) (NBC Sports Radio) (PZ)
Thursday, Sept. 5 – Clay (Green Cove) at Buchholz (Gainesville), 7 p.m. (PZ)
Friday, Sept. 6 – Gainesville at Eastside (Gainesville) (PZ)
Friday, Sept. 6 – Lake Weir (Ocala) at Belleview (NBC Sports Radio)
Thursday, Sept. 12 – St. Francis (Gainesville) at Florida Deaf (St. Aug.), 7 p.m. (PZ)*
Friday, Sept. 13 – Madison County at Gainesville (NBC Sports Radio) (PZ)
Friday, Sept. 20 – Eastside (Gainesville) at Belleview (NBC Sports Radio) (PZ)
Friday, Sept. 27 – North Marion (Sparr) at Eastside (G’ville) (NBC Sports Radio) (PZ)
Thursday, Oct. 3 – Bartram Trail (St. Johns) at Buchholz (Gainesville), 7 (PZ)
Friday, Oct. 4 –Gainesville at Forest (Ocala) (NBC Sports Radio) (PZ)
Friday, Oct. 11 – Buchholz (Gainesville) at Gainesville (NBC Sports Radio) (PZ)
Friday, Oct. 18 – Gainesville at Vanguard (Ocala) (NBC Sports Radio) (PZ)
Thursday, Oct. 24 –Fletcher at Buchholz OR Dixie County at Newberry (PZ)
Friday, Oct. 25 – Lake Weir (Ocala) at Vanguard (Ocala) (NBC Sports Radio) (PZ)
Friday, Nov. 1 – Belleview at North Marion (Sparr) (NBC Sports Radio) (PZ)
Thursday, Nov. 7 – Wakulla (Crawfordville) at Gainesville, 7 p.m. (PZ)
Friday, Nov. 8 – St. Francis (Gainesville) at Trenton (NBC Sports Radio) (PZ)

*Audio only

All games at 7:30 p.m. unless noted (broadcast schedule subject to change)

USSSA Tournament

Mike Stanton

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June 26, 2013

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Florida Elite vs. Lakeland Fire – Boys 8th Grade D-1 Championship

USSSA Game Broadcast Repays | Replay links for all broadcasts can be found below.

Thursday, June 27th

Watch Replay – Opening Ceremonies

Friday, June 28th

Watch Replay – Skills Center Elite vs. Boynton Heat (Boys 7th Grade Division-2)
Watch Replay – ELW Future Stars vs. BBA (Boys 6th Grade Division-1)
Watch Replay – Crossover Icons vs. Lakeland Fire (Boys 8th D-1)
Watch Replay – JC Ballers vs. Indian River Warriors (Boys 6th D-2)

Saturday, June 29th

Watch Replay – USBA Hornets (0-1) vs. Georgia Titans (0-2) – Boys 7th Grade Division I
Watch Replay – Florida Elite (1-1) vs. Crossover Icons (0-2) – Boys 8th Grade Division I
Watch Replay – FBVA All-Stars (1-0) vs. Treasure Coast Titans (0-1) – Boys 8th D-2
Watch Replay – MBK Ballers vs. South Florida Wolfpack – Boys 6th Grade Division 1 Quarterfinal

Sunday, June 30th

Watch Replay – High Hoops NEO vs. Lake City Wolves – Boys 7th Grade D-2 Quarterfinal
Watch Replay – Florida Legends vs. Under Pressure Select – Boys 8th Grade D-1 Quarterfinal
Watch Replay – ELW Future Stars vs. South Florida Panthers – Boys 6th Grade D-1 Semifinal
Watch Replay – Under Pressure Select vs. St. Paul Stars – Boys 7th Grade D-1 Championship
Watch Replay – Ocala Falcons vs. Treasure Coast Titans – Boys 8th Grade D-2 Championship
Watch Replay – Florida Comets vs. Palm Beach Gardens Starz – Girls 11th Grade Championship
Watch Replay – Florida Elite vs. Lakeland Fire – Boys 8th Grade D-1 Championship

Prep Zone Power Poll – 2013 Baseball Final Poll

Mike Stanton

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May 29, 2013

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Gainesville – A total of seven area teams advanced to the FHSAA Baseball Finals at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, but only two emerged as a state champion.

Those teams (Ponte Vedra and Trenton) finished first and second, respectively, in the final baseball Prep Zone Power Poll despite the fact the Tigers received more first-place votes than the Sharks.

Ponte Vedra’s improbable run through the state playoffs included an upset of the No. 3 team in the country when they upset Tampa Jesuit, 2-1, in eight innings in the Class 5A state semifinals. The Sharks (21-11) then defeated Estero, 6-2, in nine innings to win their first state baseball title in only their fifth year of existence.

Ponte Vedra, the 5A Runners-up in 2012, also defeated #15 Nease (Ponte Vedra) and #17 Baker County (Glen St. Mary) in the postseason.

Trenton won its first-ever state baseball title too. The Tigers (27-1), who outscored their opponents 40-3 in the postseason, avenged their only loss of the season with an 11-1 win in six innings against No. 12 Chiefland.

Ponte Vedra received three first-place votes, but Trenton received the other four. However, the Sharks edged the Tigers for the top spot by just one total voting point, 136-135.

Defending 3A state champion Providence (Jacksonville) finished third. The Stallions (20-12) advanced to the 3A title game but lost to Melbourne Central Catholic, 2-1. They were district runners-up who went on the road to beat North Florida Christian (Tallahassee), previous #20 Eagle’s View and RV Father Lopez to advance to the final four.

Episcopal (Jacksonville), which defeated previous No. 3 Bolles (Jacksonville) in the 4A regional semifinals, finished fourth. The Eagles (23-7) lost on the road to eventual state champion Pensacola Catholic, which finished #1 in the USA Today Super 25, in the regional finals.

Rounding out the top five was 4A state semifinalist Trinity Catholic (Ocala). The Celtics (20-10) lost to eventual state runners-up Monsignor Pace (Miami), 5-1, in the 4A state semifinals – their third state semifinal appearance in school history.

Creekside (St. Johns) (20-10), 5A state semifinalist, is ranked sixth, followed by Fletcher (Neptune Beach) (24-5) at No. 7, Clay (Green Cove Springs) (20-7) at No. 8 and Bolles (Jacksonville) (23-6) at No. 9.

Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (22-5), which had its 12-game winning streak snapped in the first round of the 5A state playoffs, dropped nine spots from #1 to round out the top 10. The Crusaders (22-5), 5A-District 3 champions, lost to previous #10 Nease (Ponte Vedra), 7-2, in the regional quarterfinals.

Other state semifinalist participants – Chiefland (1A) and Trinity Christian (2A) – both lost in their respective classification championship games and finished 12th and 14th, respectively, in the final 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, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, Sumter, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union & Volusia counties). It is voted on weekly by sportswriters and sportscasters.

PREP ZONE POWER POLL – 2013 BASEBALL FINAL POLL
(School, followed by classification, final record, first-place votes, and total voting points)

1. Ponte Vedra (5A) (21-11) (3) – 136
2. Trenton (1A) (27-1) (4) – 135
3. Providence (Jacksonville) (3A) (20-12) – 111
4. Episcopal (Jacksonville) (4A) (23-7) – 103
5. Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (4A) (20-10) – 102
6. Creekside (St. Johns) (5A) (20-10) – 98
7. Fletcher (Neptune Beach) (7A) (24-5) – 85
8. Clay (Green Cove Springs) (5A) (20-7) – 81
9. Bolles (Jacksonville) (4A) (23-6) – 72
10. Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (5A) (22-5) – 70
11. Hernando (Brooksville) (5A) (24-6) – 63
12. Chiefland (1A) (18-8) – 59
13. Forest (Ocala) (7A) (23-4) – 54
14. Trinity Christian (Deltona) (2A) (17-11) – 53
15. Nease (Ponte Vedra) (5A) (22-6) – 48
16. Williston (4A) (20-6) – 47
17. Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (5A) (20-5) – 36
18. Springstead (Spring Hill) (6A) (18-9) – 28
19. North Marion (Citra) (5A) (20-8) – 27
20. Sandalwood (Jacksonville) (8A) (19-10) – 22

Also receiving votes: Eustis (5A) (22-9) – 18, Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) (3A) (17-12) – 5, Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) (6A) (17-10) – 3, Middleburg (6A) (13-12) – 2, Suwannee (Live Oak) (5A) (17-8) – 1.

The Prep Zone Show

"The Prep Zone" Sports Show Presented by Sonic Drive-In

Mike Stanton

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May 29, 2013

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May 29th, 6:00pm – Join host Mike Ridaught and co-host Marty Pallman with their special guests: Gainesville Sun prep editor Larry Savage and Seth Polansky of the Florida High School Athletic Association for a season review of 2012-13. Plus, we’ll announce our final softball and baseball Prep Zone Power Poll.