December 27th, 2:00pm – Holmes County vs Nease – Kingdom of the Sun (Day 2, Game 1)
Trinity Catholic vs Vanguard
December 26th, 8:00pm – Trinity Catholic vs Vanguard – Kingdom of the Sun (Day 1, Game 4)
Blanche Ely vs Tampa Catholic
December 26th, 6:30pm – Blanche Ely vs Tampa Catholic – Kingdom of the Sun (Day 1, Game 3)
North Marion vs Olympia
December 26th, 3:30pm – North Marion vs Olympia – Kingdom of the Sun (Day 1, Game 2)
Kingdom of the Sun – 2011
Monday, December 26
- 2:00 pm – Lake Highland Prep (Orlando) def. Lake Weir (Ocala) 84-58 Replay
- 3:30 pm – Olympia (Orlando) def. North Marion (Citra) 60-47 Replay
- 6:30 pm – Ely (Pompano Beach) def. Tampa Catholic 90-57 Replay
- 8:00 pm – Trinity Catholic (Ocala) def. Vanguard (Ocala) 56-49 Replay
Tuesday, December 27
- 2:00 pm – Holmes County (Bonifay) def. Nease (Ponte Vedra) 62-46 Replay
- 3:30 pm – Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) def. Williston 71-61 Replay
- 6:30 pm – Leesburg def. Basha (AZ) 73-69 Replay
- 8:00 pm – Montverde Academy def. North Clayton (GA) 81-47 Replay
Wednesday, December 28
- 9:00 am – Basha def. Williston 79-65 Replay
- 10:30 am – North Clayton def. Lake Weir 79-49
- 12:30 pm – North Marion def. Tampa Catholic 78-73
- 2:00 pm – Vanguard def. Nease 67-62 Replay
- 3:30 pm – Dwyer def. Leesburg 64-57 Replay
- 6:00 pm – Montverde def. Lake Highland Prep 67-61 Replay
- 7:30 pm – Trinity Catholic def. Holmes County 68-57 Replay
- 9:00 pm – Ely def. Olympia 61-58 Replay
Thursday, December 29
- 12:00 pm – Basha def. North Clayton 64-63 Replay
- 1:30 pm – Vanguard def. North Marion 58-55 Replay
- 3:00 pm – Lake Highland Prep def. Leesburg 78-58 Replay
- 5:30 pm – Olympia def. Holmes County 57-44
- 7:00 pm – Ely def. Trinity Catholic 76-38 Replay
- 8:30 pm – Montverde def. Dwyer 72-50
Friday, December 30
Lake Highland Prep vs Lake Weir
December 26th, 2:00pm – Lake Highland Prep vs Lake Weir – Kingdom of the Sun (Day 1, Game 1)
Prep Zone Power Poll – 2011 Football Final
GAINESVILLE – Bolles (Jacksonville) is back where they were at the beginning of this season and at the end of the 2009 season – on top of the all-classification Prep Zone Power Poll.
The Bulldogs (13-1) knocked off top-ranked Booker T. Washington (Miami), 33-25, in the Class 4A state championship game to win their 11th state title in school history and their 10th under coach Corky Rogers, who passed George Smith for the most post-season wins.
Bolles, which won the Class 2B state title in 2009, was a unanimous selection as the top overall team, moving up five spots in the final poll. The ‘Dogs rallied from a 25-12 fourth quarter deficit and scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to knock off the top-ranked Tornadoes.
The Prep Zone Power Poll ranks the top 20 high school football, basketball and baseball teams (regardless of 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.
First Coast (Jacksonville) and Madison County reached the state championship game in their respective classes but lost in the title game and finished tied for second.
The Bucs of First Coast (13-1) reached the title game for the first time in school history but were routed by Manatee (Bradenton), 40-0, in the Class 7A state championship game. Meanwhile, the Cowboys (12-2) got back to the finals for the first time in four years but lost to American Heritage (Delray Beach), 30-3, in the 3A championship game.
Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (6A) (12-2) lost to nationally-ranked and eventual state champion Armwood (Seffner) in the Class 6A state semifinals, but the Bears moved up five spots to finish fourth. Mainland (Daytona Beach) (11-2) also went 3-1 in the postseason, losing to Miami Central in the 6A state semifinals, but the Buccaneers climbed seven spots to finish fifth.
Fletcher (Neptune Beach) made a deep run in the postseason too, knocking off the #2 (Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley) and #7 (DeLand) teams in the state, before falling to eventual state champion Plant in the Class 8A state semifinals. The Senators (11-3) made the biggest jump in the final poll, moving up 12 spots to finish sixth.
Jefferson County (Monticello) wasn’t ranked when the state playoff games began, but the Tigers knocked off the #1 (Union County in the state semifinals) and #2 (Trenton in the region finals) teams in the state in the postseason, followed by a 47-13 win over #4 Chipley in the Class 1A state championship game to finish seventh. The Tigers (9-5) won their sixth state championship in school history and their first since 1991.
Union County (Lake Butler) (11-1), which advanced to the state semifinals for the first time since 2004, finished eighth. The Tigers’ loss to 1A champion Jefferson County was their only loss of the season.
Gainesville (10-3), which advanced to the state semifinals last year, lost to eventual state champion Armwood in the 6A regional finals and finished ninth, while Ponte Vedra (10-2) lost to eventual state runners-up, Wakulla, in the 5A regional finals and rounded out the top 10.
Columbia (Lake City) (8-4) and Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (7-5), who were not ranked or receiving votes in the final regular season poll, finished 18th and 20th respectively, while St. Augustine (9-2) made the biggest drop, tumbling 13 spots to #16 following a first-round home loss to Columbia in the 6A playoffs.
PREP ZONE POWER POLL – FINAL RANKINGS
(School, followed by first-place votes, classification, final record and total voting points)
1. Bolles (Jacksonville) (6) (4A) (13-1) – 120
2T First Coast (Jacksonville) (7A) (13-1) – 106
2T Madison County (3A) (12-2) – 106
4. Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (6A) (12-2) – 94
5. Mainland (Daytona Beach) (6A) (11-2) – 90
6. Fletcher (Neptune Beach) (8A) (11-3) – 83
7. Jefferson County (Monticello) (1A) (9-5) – 77
8. Union County (Lake Butler) (1A) (11-1) – 74
9. Gainesville (6A) (6A) (10-3) – 73
10. Ponte Vedra (5A) (10-2) – 59
11. DeLand (8A) (10-2) – 54
12. Fleming Island (Orange Park) (7A) (9-3) – 50
13. Trenton (1A) (11-1) – 41
14. Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (5A) (10-1) – 35
15. North Marion (Citra) (5A) (9-3) – 31
16. St. Augustine (6A) (9-2) – 27
17. Warner Christian (South Daytona) (2A) (9-4) – 26
18. Columbia (Lake City) (6A) (8-4) – 24
19. Creekside (St. Johns) (5A) (8-4) – 23
20. Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (3A) (7-5) – 22
Also receiving votes: Santa Fe (Alachua) (5A) (8-3) – 11; Yulee (4A) (7-3) – 8; South Sumter (Bushnell) (4A) (8-3) – 8; Fort White (3A) (8-4) – 6; Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (3A) (7-3) – 4; Eagle’s View (Jacksonville) (2A) (9-3) – 3; Hernando (Brooksville) (6A) (8-3) – 3; Raines (Jacksonville) (4A) (8-4) – 2.
FHSAA Football State Championship Game Recaps
Class 8A – Plant (Tampa) 31, Miramar 20
Wesley Bullock had 26 carries for 124 yards and a touchdown, while the defense recorded seven sacks, 13 tackles for a loss, and limited Miramar to just 145 total yards, as the Panthers upset the top-ranked Patriots, ranked third nationally according to USA Today. Plant (14-1) took home its fourth state title in six years (2006, 2008, 2009 & 2011). Miramar (13-1) had rallied from a 24-7 halftime deficit to within four, 24-20, late in the third quarter but couldn’t overcome a critical fumble in the fourth quarter that was recovered by Plant in the end zone for the game’s decisive score.
Class 7A – Manatee (Bradenton) 40, First Coast (Jacksonville) 0
Fifth-ranked Manatee won its fifth state title, its first since 1992, by dominating in all phases of the game against the previously unbeaten and top-ranked Bucs (13-1), who were making their first-ever finals appearance and were trying to become the first Duval County public school since Raines (1997) to bring home a state title. The Hurricanes outgained the Bucs 429-108, totaled 22 first downs to eight and converted 9-of-15 third-down attempts while also possessing the ball for 32 minutes. Quarterback Cord Sandberg finished with 258 yards of offense for the Hurricanes (13-2), who have won all five of their titles under Coach Joe Kinnan and finished undefeated against Florida schools this year.
Class 6A* – Armwood (Seffner) 40, Miami Central 31
University of Florida commit Matt Jones led the way with 161 all-purpose yards, including an 80-yard touchdown catch, plus the defense added two scores, as the top-ranked Hawks (15-0) defeated defending 6A champion Miami Central (13-1), ranked second, to earn its third state title in school history (2003, 2004 & 2011). Junior quarterback/receiver Alvin Bailey accounted for three scores for Armwood.
*The Florida High School Athletic Association is investigating Armwood over the residency status of a transfer offensive lineman, Jack Lightsey, and that probe recently expanded to include other players. If the FHSAA finds ineligible players, Armwood would be required to forfeit its victories.
Class 5A – Miami Norland 38, Wakulla (Crawfordville) 0
University of Miami commit Duke Johnson turned in 266 all-purpose yards, five touchdowns and an MVP performance in leading the Vikings (15-0), ranked eighth nationally by ESPN, to its first unbeaten season and second state title. Johnson, the state’s 5A Player-of-the-Year and a Florida Mr. Football finalist, finished his senior campaign with 208 carries, 2,087 yards and 29 touchdowns to rank ninth all-time in Dade County history. His career total of 504 carries for 5,109 yards and 70 touchdowns rank third all-time.
Class 4A – Bolles (Jacksonville) 33, Booker T. Washington (Miami) 25
The second-ranked ‘Dogs (13-1) rallied from a 25-12 fourth quarter deficit and scored the final 21 points in the fourth quarter to defeat top-ranked Washington (12-2). It was the 11th state title for Bolles, its 10th under Coach Corky Rogers, who passed George Smith for most post-season wins. Junior running back Tim Betros led the Bulldogs ground game with a game-high 117 yards on 14 carries, including the decisive score – a 33-yard TD run – in winning his second state title.
Class 3A – American Heritage (Delray Beach) 30, Madison County 3
Junior Greg Bryant (being recruited by Florida, Georgia LSU & Alabama among others) rushed for 247 yards and three touchdowns on 39 carries to lead the #3 Stallions (12-1) over the 2nd-ranked Cowboys. Junior Tommie Young and Sophomore Deonshay Wells each finished with over 1,000 yards rushing as the Cowboys got back to the finals for the first time four years.
Class 2A – North Florida Christian (Tall.) 69, Admiral Farragut (St. Pete) 0
The top-ranked Eagles (13-0) won their seventh state title in school history (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2008 & 2011) behind dual-threat quarterback Matt Dobson and a dominating defense. Dobson (being recruited by Georgia Tech, Navy and Western Kentucky, among others) completed 7-of-9 passes for 200 yards and three touchdowns and also carried the ball six times for 82 yards and a score. Meanwhile, NFC held the Blue Jackets, who were making their first-ever finals appearance, to just 121 yards of total offense.
Class 1A – Jefferson County (Monticello) 47, Chipley 13
Sophomore Ladarian Smiley caught five passes for 116 yards and two touchdowns, while adding a 72-yard punt return for a score, as the Tigers (9-5) secured their sixth state title in school history and their first since 1991. Senior Alphonso Footman had 19 carries for 137 yards and two touchdowns, while younger brother Lenorris, a junior, completed 8-of-12 for 145 yards and two touchdowns for the Tigers, who scored 40 unanswered points after a scoreless first quarter.
Kiwanis Christmas Tournament – 2011
Tuesday, December 20
- Broach (41) vs. Baldwin (36) Replay
- St. Mary’s (Maryland) (65) vs. Vanguard (49) Replay
- Gainesville (61) vs. St. Augustine (45) Replay
- Bradford (49) vs. Union County (45) Replay
Wednesday, December 21
- St. Augustine (55) vs. Vanguard (41) Replay
- Union County (49) vs. Baldwin (44) Replay
- Gainesville (56) vs. Broach (39) Replay
- St. Mary’s (Maryland) (56) vs. Bradford (52) Replay
Thursday, December 22
Basketball – 2011/2012
December 16th, 7:00pm – Lake Weir at Gainesville
January 13th, 7:00pm – Gainesville at Buchholz
January 20th, 7:00pm – Eastside at Gainesville
January 24th, 7:00pm – Buchholz at PK Yonge (Girls)
January 27th, 7:00pm – Forest at Vanguard
January 31st 7:00pm – Eastside at St. Francis
February 2nd, 7:15pm – Union County at St. Francis (Audio Only)
February 3rd, 7:00pm -Gainesville at Eastside
February 10th, 6:00pm – Vanguard vs. Leesburg (Audio Only)
February 10th, 7:30pm – Gainesville vs. Lake Weir (Audio Only)
February 16th, 6:30pm – Lake Mary Prep at St. Francis (Audio Only)
February 21st, 6:30pm – North Marion at Eastside (Audio Only)
March 9th, 6:00pm – SIAA State Tour. – The Rock vs. ACD
March 9th, 7:45pm – SIAA State Tour. – West Oaks vs. Faith Baptist
March 10th, 4:00pm – SIAA State Tour. – The Rock vs. Faith Baptist
March 10th, 5:45pm – SIAA State Tour. – West Oaks vs. ACD