Friday, Nov. 19 – High School Football
Join Mike Ridaught (Play-by-play) and Cam Parker (Color) for the second round of the Class 3A state playoffs.
The Blue Wave (8-3), who have won seven in a row, are the No. 4 seed in Class 3A-Region 1. The host Celtics (6-2), winners of six in a row, are the top seed in the region. The winner advances to the regional final.
Radio: “I am Country” 106.9 FM Gainesville
Wednesday, Nov. 17 – “The Prep Zone” Sports Show (broadcast from Sonic Drive-In on 39th Avenue in Gainesville)
Join Mike Ridaught & Marty Pallman as they talk high school sports. Their guest for this week isJoshua Wilson of FloridaHSFootball.com to preview the second round of the FHSAA Football playoffs.
Radio: “I am Country” 106.9 FM Gainesville
Tuesday – Girls High School Basketball, 6 p.m. (TIP)
Join Marty Pallman (Play-by-play) for the Lady Tigers season opener.
‘Live’ & ‘archived’ video: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/providence-school-jacksonville-fl/gamf9e41bfc07
Friday, November 12
Regional Quarterfinals
8A-Region 1
No. 2 Bartram Trail (St. Johns) 42, No. 7 Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs) 7
No. 3 Apopka 42, No. 6 Creekside (St. Johns) 0
7A-Region 1
No. 1 Buchholz (Gainesville) 35, No. 8 Fleming Island (Orange Park) 7 (Thursday, November 11)
No. 5 University (Orange City) 35, No. 4 Fletcher (Neptune Beach) 14
No. 7 Nease (Ponte Vedra) 24, No. 2 Spruce Creek (Port Orange) 21
No. 3 Niceville 20, No. 6 Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville) 6
6A-Region 1
No. 5 Riverside (Jacksonville) 17, No. 4 Columbia (Lake City) 3
No. 6 Lincoln (Tallahassee) 34, No. 3 Gainesville 7
6A-Region 2
No. 1 Vanguard 38, No. 8 Heritage (Palm Bay) 0
No. 2 Auburndale 41, No. 7 Belleview 7
No. 3 Jones (Orlando) 35, No. 6 Mainland (Daytona Beach) 28
5A-Region 1
No. 1 Baker County (Glen St. Mary) 28, No. 8 Ed White (Jacksonville) 12
No. 5 West Florida (Pensacola) 35, No. 4 North Marion (Citra) 14
No. 2 Raines (Jacksonville) 24, No. 7 Terry Parker (Jacksonville) 10
No. 3 Wakulla (Crawfordville) 52, No. 6 Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) 24
5A-Region 2
No. 1 Merritt Island 50, No. 8 Leesburg 0
No. 5 Rockledge 41, No. 4 Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) 0
No. 7 Bishop Moore (Orlando) 21, No. 2 Dunnellon 20
No. 6 Satellite 41, No. 3 Tavares 7
5A-Region 3
No. 5 Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville) 24, No. 4 Chamberlain (Tampa) 21
4A-Region 1
No. 4 Baldwin 28, No. 5 Marianna 14
No. 6 Gadsden County (Havana) 16, No. 3 Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) 14
4A-Region 2
No. 4 South Sumter (Bushnell) 48, No. 5 Hernando (Brooksville) 14
No. 3 Keystone Heights 50, No. 6 Umatilla 0
3A-Region 1
No. 4. P.K Yonge (Gainesville) 55, No. 5 Crescent City 7
No. 3 FSU High (Tallahassee) 55, No. 6 Episcopal (Jacksonville) 13
2A-Region 1
No. 3 University Christian (Jacksonville) 66, No. 6 Rocky Bayou Christian (Niceville) 0
1A-Region 2
No. 3 Madison County 38, No. 6 Wewahitchka 0
1A-Region 3
No. 4 Lafayette (Mayo) 21, No. 5 Fort White 0
No. 3 Union County (Lake Butler) 49, No. 6 Trenton 13
1A-Region 4
No. 4 Wildwood 29, No. 5 Fort Meade 13
No. 3 Bradford (Starke) 51, No. 6 Newberry 13
Friday, November 19
Regional Semifinals
8A-Region 1
No. 3 Apopka (9-2) at No. 2 Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (9-2)
7A-Region 1
No. 5 University (Orange City) (7-2) at No. 1 Buchholz (Gainesville) (10-1)
No. 7 Nease (Ponte Vedra) (8-3) at No. 3 Niceville (10-1)
6A-Region 1
No. 5 Riverside (Jacksonville) (10-1) at No. 1 Pine Forest (Pensacola) (9-1)
6A-Region 2
No. 5 Lake Wales (9-2) at No. 1 Vanguard (Ocala) (11-0)
5A-Region 1
No. 5 West Florida (Pensacola) (9-1) at No. 1 Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (9-2)
No. 3 Wakulla (Crawfordville) (9-2) at No. 2 Raines (Jacksonville) (8-2)
5A-Region 3
No. 5 Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville) (8-3) at No. 1 Clearwater (10-1)
4A-Region 1
No. 4 Baldwin (7-3) at No. 1 South Walton (Santa Rosa Beach) (9-1)
No. 6 Gadsden County (Havana) (3-6) at No. 2 Bolles (Jacksonville) (6-2)
4A-Region 2
No. 4 South Sumter (Bushnell) (7-4) at No. 1 Cocoa (8-1)
No. 3 Keystone Heights (10-1) at No. 2 The Villages (10-0)
3A-Region 1
No. 4 P.K. Yonge (Gainesville) (8-3) at No. 1 Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (6-2)
2A-Region 1
No. 4 St. John Paul II (9-2) at No. 1 Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (6-4)
No. 3 University Christian (Jacksonville) (7-4) at No. 2 Munroe (Quincy) (7-2)
1A-Region 2
No. 3 Madison County (8-3) at No. 2 Port St. Joe (8-1)
1A-Region 3
No. 4 Lafayette (Mayo) (8-3) at No. 1 Chiefland (9-1)
No. 3 Union County (Lake Butler) (11-0) at No. 2 Hilliard (9-1)
1A-Region 4
No. 4 Wildwood (6-4) at No. 1 Hawthorne (7-0)
No. 3 Bradford (Starke) (6-5) at No. 2 Pahokee (7-1)
Friday, November 12 – High School Football
Join Mike Ridaught (Play-by-play) and Cam Parker (Color) for the first round of the Class 6A state playoffs. The Hurricanes (8-2), winners of four in a row, are the No. 3 seed in 6A-Region 1.
Radio: “I am Country” 106.9 FM Gainesville
Thursday, 6:45 p.m. (PREGAME) – High School Football, 7 p.m. (KICKOFF)
Join Marty Pallman (Play-by-play) and Nevada Cullen (Color) for the first round of the Class 7A state playoffs. The Bobcats (9-1) secured the No. 1 seed in 7A-Region 1.
‘Live’ & ‘archived’ AUDIO: https://www.mainstreetdailynews.com/sports/live-stream/
Buchholz (Gainesville) remains unanimous top-ranked team in regional rankings as state playoffs get underway
GAINESVILLE — The high school football regular season has concluded, and as the state playoffs begin this week, there would seem to be no doubt who the number one team is in The Prep Zone Power Poll.
Buchholz (Gainesville), which won at then-No. 3 Bartram Trail (St. Johns) 28-13 last week, finished the regular season 9-1 with its only loss coming to last year’s 4A state champion Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale). Besides the win over Bartram Trail, Buchholz has also defeated No. 3T Bolles (Jacksonville), No. 9 Dunnellon. and No. 15 Gainesville.
The top-seeded Bobcats received all seven first-place votes again this week and open up play in the Region 1-7A quarterfinals tonight at Citizens Field against 8th-seeded Fleming Island (Orange Park). An audio broadcast of the game will be available at 6:45 p.m. at MainStreetDailyNews.com.
Undefeated Vanguard (Ocala) remains 2nd.
The Knights finished off a 10-0 regular season by blasting rival Forest (Ocala), 52-12. Vanguard opens up play as the top seed in Region 2-6A and is home to Heritage (Palm Bay) at Booster Stadium in Ocala on Friday.
Bolles and Riverside (Jacksonville) are tied for 3rd.
Bolles (6-2) saw a game cancelled for the 2nd time this season as the Bulldogs contest against RV Mainland (Daytona Beach) was called off due to weather issues. The ‘Dogs come in as the 2nd seed in Region 1-4A and has a bye this week.
Riverside finished off a 9-1 regular season by holding off archrival RV Ed White 28-14. Despite the record, the Generals hit the road to play No. 16 Columbia (Lake City), which rallied from a 26-7 deficit to hand Riverside its only loss of the regular season.
Bartram Trail drops two spots to round out the top five after the loss to Buchholz. The Bears (8-2) are the No. 2 seed in Region 1-8A and open up postseason play at home Friday night against Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs).
Spruce Creek (Port Orange) starts off the second five. The Harks (8-1) are the No. 2 seed in Region 1-7A and play Nease (Ponte Vedra) on Friday night.
Last year’s 1A state runner-up Hawthorne remains No. 7 despite having its game against RV North Marion (Citra) also called off due to weather. The Hornets are the top seed in Region 4-1A, earning them a bye this week.
Rounding out the top 10 are 8th-ranked Raines (Jacksonville), No. 9 Dunnellon, and 10th-ranked Trinity Christian.
Raines and Dunnellon are the second seeds in their respective regions in 5A. The Vikings (7-2) open up against Terry Parker (Jacksonville), while Dunnellon (8-2) hosts Bishop Moore (Orlando).
Defending state champion Trinity Christian earned the top seed in Region 1-2A despite finishing the regular season 6-4 after a loss at 6A Lincoln (Tallahassee). The Conquerors also have a bye this week.
St. Augustine, which is tied for 20th, is the only team in the poll that didn’t make the playoffs.
Mainland (Daytona Beach), tied for 20th with St. Augustine, is the only team to move into the rankings this week.
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 – 2021 FOOTBALL POLL #12
(School, followed by classification, first-place votes, current record, and total voting points)
1. Buchholz (Gainesville) (7A) (7) (9-1) – 140
2. Vanguard (Ocala) (6A) (10-0) – 132
3T. Bolles (Jacksonville) (4A) (6-2) – 120
3T. Riverside (Jacksonville) (6A) (9-1) – 120
5. Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (8A) (8-2) – 114
6. Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (7A) (8-1) – 97
7. Hawthorne (1A) (7-0) – 92
8. Raines (Jacksonville) (5A) (7-2) – 85
9. Dunnellon (5A) (8-2) – 81
10. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (2A) (6-4) – 75
11. Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (5A) (8-2) – 73
12. The Villages (4A) (10-0) – 65
13. Madison County (1A) (7-3) – 59
14. Union County (Lake Butler) (1A) (10-0) – 48
15. Gainesville (6A) (8-2) – 40
16. Columbia (Lake City) (6A) (6-4) – 38
17. Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (3A) (6-2) – 39
18. Creekside (St. Johns) (8A) (8-2) – 24
19. University (Orange City) (7A) (6-2) – 13
20T. Mainland (Daytona Beach) (6A) (5-4) – 6
20T. St. Augustine (6A) (6-3) – 6
Also receiving votes: Chiefland (1A) (9-1) – 5; Tavares (5A) (9-1) – 4; Hilliard (1A) (9-1) – 2; Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville) (5A) (7-3) – 2; Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (5A) (7-2) – 1; Ed White (Jacksonville) (5A) (5-4) – 1; North Marion (Citra) (5A) (6-3) – 1; University Christian (Jacksonville) (2A) (6-4) – 1.
Friday, November 12
(All game times at 7:30 unless otherwise listed)
8A-Region 1 Quarterfinals
No. 7 Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs) (6-4) at No. 2 Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (8-2)
No. 6 Creekside (St. Johns) (8-2) at No. 3 Apopka (8-2)
7A-Region 1 Quarterfinals
No. 8 Fleming Island (Orange Park) (6-4) at No. 1 Buchholz (Gainesville) (9-1), Thursday, November 11, 7 p.m.
No. 5 University (Orange City) (6-2) at No. 4 Fletcher (Neptune Beach) (5-5), 7 p.m.
No. 7 Nease (Ponte Vedra) (7-3) at No. 2 Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (8-1)
No. 6 Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville) (6-4) at No. 3 Niceville (9-1), 8:30 PM
6A-Region 1 Quarterfinals
No. 5 Riverside (Jacksonville) (9-1) at No. 4 Columbia (Lake City) (6-4)
No. 6 Lincoln (Tallahassee) (8-2) at No. 3 Gainesville (8-2)
6A-Region 2 Quarterfinals
No. 8 Heritage (Palm Bay) (7-3) at No. 1 Vanguard (Ocala) (10-0)
No. 7 Belleview (8-2) at No. 2 Auburndale (8-0)
No. 6 Mainland (Daytona Beach) (5-4) at No. 3 Jones (Orlando) (8-2)
5A-Region 1 Quarterfinals
No. 8 Ed White (Jacksonville) (5-4) at No. 1 Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (8-2)
No. 5 West Florida (Pensacola) (8-1) at No. 4 North Marion (Citra) (6-3)
No. 6 Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (7-2) at No.3 Wakulla (Crawfordville) (8-2)
No. 7 Terry Parker (Jacksonville) (7-3) at No. 2 Raines (Jacksonville) (7-2), 6:30 p.m.
5A-Region 2 Quarterfinals
No. 8 Leesburg (6-4) at No. 1 Merritt Island (9-1)
No. 5 Rockledge (8-2) at No. 4 Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) (6-4)
No. 7 Bishop Moore (Orlando) (4-6) at No. 2 Dunnellon (8-2)
No. 6 Satellite (8-2) at No. 3 Tavares (9-1)
5A-Region 3 Quarterfinal
No. 5 Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville) (7-3) at No. 4 Chamberlain (Tampa) (3-7)
4A-Region 1 Quarterfinals
No. 2 Bolles (Jacksonville) (6-2) – Bye
No. 5 Marianna (5-5) at No. 4 Baldwin (6-3)
No. 6 Gadsden County (Havana) (2-6) at No. 3 Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) (7-3)
4A-Region 2 Quarterfinals
No. 2 The Villages (10-0) – Bye
No. 5 Hernando (Brooksville) (6-4) at No. 4 South Sumter (Bushnell) (6-4)
No. 6 Umatilla (6-4) at No. 3 Keystone Heights (9-1)
3A-Region 1 Quarterfinals
No. 1 Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (6-2) – Bye
No. 5 Crescent City (7-3) at No. 4 P.K Yonge (Gainesville) (7-3)
No. 6 Episcopal (Jacksonville) (6-4) at No. 3 Florida High (Tallahassee) (8-1)
2A-Region 1 Quarterfinals
No. 1 Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (6-4) – Bye
No. 6 Rocky Bayou Christian (Niceville) (6-3) at No. 3 University Christian (Jacksonville) (6-4)
1A-Region 2 Quarterfinal
No. 6 Wewahitchka (4-6) at No. 3 Madison County (7-3)
1A-Region 3 Quarterfinals
No. 1 Chiefland (9-1) – Bye
No. 2 Hilliard (9-1) – Bye
No. 5 Fort White (5-4) at No. 4 Lafayette (Mayo) (7-3)
No. 6 Trenton (4-5) at No. 3 Union County (Lake Butler) (10-0)
1A-Region 4 Quarterfinals
No. 1 Hawthorne (7-0) – Bye
No. 5 Fort Meade (5-4) at No. 4 Wildwood (5-4)
No. 6 Newberry (5-5) at No. 3 Bradford (Starke) (5-5), 7 p.m.
USA Today Florida Network (state football poll – FINAL)
Area teams in bold.
Class 8A
1. Seminole (Sanford) 8-1 (9 first-place votes)
2. Venice 9-1
3. Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) 7-1
4. West Orange (Winter Garden) 9-1
5. Lake Mary 9-1
6. Bartram Trail (St. Johns) 8-2
7. Apopka 8-2
8. Osceola (Kissimmee) 8-2
9. Deerfield Beach 8-2
10. Riverview (Sarasota) 8-2
ARV: Vero Beach, Palm Beach Central (Wellington), Western (Davie), Columbus (Miami), Miami Palmetto.
Class 7A
1. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) 9-1 (8 first-place votes)
2. Edgewater (Orlando) 9-1
3. Tampa Bay Tech 10-0 (1 first-place vote)
4. Buchholz (Gainesville) 9-1
5. Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) 8-1
6. Niceville 9-1
7. Lakeland 9-1
8. Homestead 8-1
9. Spruce Creek (Port Orange) 8-1
10. Lake Gibson (Lakeland) 6-3
ARV: Martin County (Stuart), Wharton (Tampa), Miramar, Doral Academy, Armwood (Seffner).
Class 6A
1. Jesuit (Tampa) 10-0 (9 first-place votes)
2. Naples 9-0
3. Jones (Orlando) 8-2
4. Miami Northwestern 7-3
5. Dunbar (Fort Myers) 9-0
6. Riverside (Jacksonville) 9-1
7. Hillsborough (Tampa) 8-2
8. Vanguard (Ocala) 10-0
9. Auburndale 8-0
10. Pine Forest (Pensacola) 8-1
ARV: Mosley (Lynn Haven), Lincoln (Tallahassee), Pinellas Park (Largo), Lake Wales, Mainland (Daytona Beach).
Class 5A
1. Miami Central 7-2 (8 first-place votes)
2. Miami Killian 10-0 (1 first-place vote)
3. American Heritage (Plantation) 5-3
4. Raines (Jacksonville) 7-2
5. Merritt Island 9-1
6. Clearwater 9-1
7. Baker County (Glen St. Mary) 8-2
8. Rockledge 8-2
9. Wakulla (Crawfordville) 8-2
10. West Florida (Pensacola) 8-1
ARV: Zephyrhills, Dunnellon, Sebring, North Marion (Citra), Ed White (Jacksonville).
Class 4A
1. Cocoa 8-1 (6 first-place votes)
2. Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) 7-2 (3 first-place votes)
3. Gulliver Prep (Miami) 6-1
4. Bolles (Jacksonville) 6-2
5. The Villages Charter 10-0
ARV: Lakewood (St. Petersburg), LaSalle (Miami), Lemon Bay (Englewood), South Walton (Santa Rosa), Booker T. Washington (Miami).
Class 3A
1. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) 7-1 (8 first-place votes)
2. Berkeley Prep (Tampa) 9-0 (1 first-place vote)
3. Florida High (Tallahassee) 7-1
4. Lakeland Christian 9-0
5. Walton (DeFuniak Springs) 9-1
ARV: Trinity Catholic (Ocala), Clearwater Central Catholic, Carrollwood Day (Tampa), Miami Edison, Florida Christian (Miami).
Class 2A
1. Champagnat Catholic (Hialeah) 7-2 (9 first-place votes)
2. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) 6-4
3. First Baptist (Naples) 8-1
4. Orlando Christian Prep 8-1
5. Munroe (Quincy) 7-2
ARV: Holy Trinity Episcopal (Melbourne), Zephyrhills Christian, University Christian (Jacksonville), Glades Day (Belle Glade), John Carroll Catholic (Fort Pierce).
Class 1A
1. Hawthorne 7-0 (9 first-place votes)
2. Madison County 7-3
3. Union County (Lake Butler) 10-0
4. Pahokee 7-1
5. Blountstown 8-1
ARV: Port St. Joe, Baker, Hilliard, Chipley, Chiefland.
Wednesday, Nov. 10 – “The Prep Zone” Sports Show (broadcast from Sonic Drive-In on 39th Avenue in Gainesville)
Join Mike Ridaught & Marty Pallman as they talk high school sports from your locally owned Sonic Drive-In of Gainesville. Guests for this episode include Oak Hall School volleyball coach Perry McDonald and members of the Lady Eagles’ volleyball team, which advanced to this Saturday’s Class 2A state semifinals.
Radio: “I am Country” 106.9 FM Gainesville
