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South All-Stars vs. North All-Stars – Football 2019

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South All-Stars vs. North All-Stars – Football 2019

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NORTH ALL-STARS
NO. POS. NAME SCHOOL SPONSOR
1 DB Treyvon Hobbs Raines (Jacksonville) Hobbs Family
2 DL Chris Sharpe Ribault (Jacksonville) Sharpe Family
3 DL Jeremy Gordon Terry Parker (Jacksonville) Terry Parker High School
4 ATH/UT Katadrick Storey Ed White (Jacksonville) Ed White Football
5 RB Max McClendon University Christian (Jacksonville) McClendon Family
6 LB Phil Starks Sandalwood (Jacksonville) Starks Family
7 QB Chaz Hirschman West Nassau (Callahan) West Nassau High School
8 CB Akil Lampley Sandalwood (Jacksonville) Lampley Family
9 K/P Hudson Levine Mandarin (J’ville) Turf Cutters Lawn Maintenance
11 WR Tyrone Williams Terry Parker (Jacksonville) Terry Parker HS
12 QB Blayze Padgett West Nassau (Callahan) West Nassau High School
13 WR Ethan Johns West Nassau (Callahan) West Nassau High School
15 ATH/UT Christian Sanderson Baldwin Sanderson Family
17 WR Zorian Stanton West Nassau (Callahan) West Nassau High School
18 LB Khalik Albertie Yulee Yulee Inzone Club
20 SAF Cedric Woodson Ribault (Jacksonville) Anonymous
22 RB Jajuan Turner Terry Parker (Jacksonville )Terry Parker HS
23 ATH/UT Chase Boyd Fernandina Beach Boyd-Fanelli Family
24 DL Zach Crawford Atlantic Coast (J’ville) Stingrays Booster Club
26 RB Cadence Lampp Christ’s Church Academy (J’ville) Chiller Medic
27 SAF Centari Mitchell West Nassau (Callahan) West Nassau High School
29 RB Clyde Holland Wolfson (Jacksonville) Wolfson High School
33 LB Jackie Dinh’ University Christian (Jacksonville) UCS
40 LB Latsen Stoudymire Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville) Stoudymire Family
44 LB/FB/DL Calvin Sinclair Robert E. Lee (J’ville) Lee High School
55 DL Chandler Martin Westside (Jacksonville) Westside High School
60 DL Damien Wise Ed White (Jacksonville) Ed White Football
64 OL Xavier Hall Ed White (Jacksonville) Ed White Football
65 OL Johnny Wright Terry Parker (Jacksonville) Terry Parker HS
72 OL Chris Graham Sandalwood (Jacksonville) Graham Family
74 DL Christopher Gardner Episcopal (Jacksonville) Valiant Reality & Management
75 OL Patrick Connors West Nassau (Callahan) Connors Family
85 TE/WR Eli Canode West Nassau (Callahan) West Nassau High School
HEAD COACH: Sam Keator, University Christian (Jacksonville)
ASSISTANT COACHES: Willie McClendon, University Christian (Jacksonville); Lawrence Johnson, Ed White (Jacksonville); David Lampp, Christ’s Church Academy (Jacksonville)

SOUTH ALL-STARS
NO. POS. NAME SCHOOL SPONSOR
1 WR JT Cannon Eustis Eustis High School
3 RB Shavaris McNair Hernando (Brooksville) Leopard Quarterback Club
4 WR Marcus Wright The Villages The Villages High School
7 QB Ryan Rogers Lecanto Rogers Family
8 CB Desmond Dailey Vanguard (Ocala) Vanguard High School
9 SAF Bryce Mellado The Villages The Villages High School
10 WR Tyrone O’Neil Forest (Ocala) Forest High School Athletic Boosters
11 TE Jacob Batten Hernando (Brooksville) Leopard Quarterback Club
12 TE Cai Teague Nature Coast (Brooksville) Teague Family
15 K/P Kylan Mattiucci Leesburg Mattiucci Family
18 LB/S Chase Oliver Trinity Catholic (Ocala) Bencisk Associates
19 QB Connor Bishop Citrus (Inverness) Bishop Family
21 ATH/UT Emanuel Caballero Dunnellon Geo-Technolgies, Inc.
22 RB T.J. Weems Citrus (Inverness) Willie T. White Inc.
24 CB Ty Howze East Ridge (Clermont) East Ridge High School
27 DL Julius Pressoir Wildwood Wildwood High School
28 RB Trevor Wilson South Sumter (Bushnell) South Sumter High School
29 SAF/LB Tyshon Tunnell East Ridge (Clermont) East Ridge High School
31 SAF Michyl Shaw Nature Coast (Brooksville) Shaw Family
38 LB/DL Makenxo Maysonet Springstead (Spring Hill) Maysonet Family
40 LB Anthony Houston Nature Coast (Brooksville) Nature Coast HS
41 DL Andre Jones Vanguard (Ocala) Vanguard High School
42 OL/LB Jaelyn Franklin Vanguard (Ocala) Vanguard High School
43 LB Kavarious Gordon Wildwood Wildwood High School
45 DL/LB Orion Huenekkens Dunnellon Dunnellon High School Booster Club
46 LB Austin McCombs Hernando (Brooksville) Leopard Quarterback Club
50 LB/DL Cordell Warthen Hernando (Brooksville) Leopard QB Club
51 LB/DL Qwenton Coney Hernando (Brooksville) Leopard Quarterback Club
53 DL Kenneth Hatley Mount Dora Christian Mound Dora Christian School
54 LB Christian Caruso South Sumter (Bushnell) South Sumter High School
56 DL Andre Dillard Nature Coast (Brooksville) Dillard Family
57 DL Sean Rubey Lecanto Lecanto High School
59 LB Geoff Banning Citrus (Inverness) Banning Family
61 OL/DL Zach Carmack Central (Brooksville) Central High School
63 OL Michael Weeks South Sumter (Bushnell) South Sumter High School
65 DL Javone Yates Eustis Eustis High School
65 OL Broc Valdez Hernando (Brooksville) Leopard Quarterback Club
71 OL Joseph Bartoli Citrus (Inverness) Bartoli Family
73 OL Colby McMillian Springstead McMillian Family
74 OL Jonathan Jordan Central (Brooksville) Central High School
75 OL Curtis Martin Eustis Eustis High School
77 OL Anthony Bauer Dunnellon Dunnellon High School Booster Club
90 LB Kaleb Morrison Central (Brooksville) Central High School
91 OL Andreas Pantouvakis Nature Coast (Brooksville) Pantouvakis Family
94 DL Wallace Harding The Villages The Villages High School
HEAD COACH: Cory Johns, Nature Coast (Brooksville)
ASSISTANT COACHES: McKinley Franklin, Citrus (Inverness), Frank Hynes, Springstead (Spring Hill); Chase Liggett, Nature Coast (Brooksville); Brandon Nuby, Nature Coast (Brooksville); Justen Early, Nature Coast (Brooksville)

West All-Stars vs. East All-Stars – Football 2019

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West All-Stars vs. East All-Stars – Football 2019

Friday, Dec. 20,

West All-Stars vs. East All-Stars

Join Michael Lishio (Play-by-play) & Ray Bureau (Color) for all the action from Bradford High School in Starke.

EAST ALL-STARS
NO. POS. NAME SCHOOL SPONSOR
1 ATH/UT Joe Bradshaw Nease (Ponte Vedra) Nease High School
2 ATH/UT Johkeyrian Shealey Nease (Ponte Vedra) Nease High School
4 ATH/UT Clive Vernon Halifax Academy (Daytona) Vernon Family
5 QB Quinn Siegler Creekside (St. Johns) Creekside High School
6 RB Antonio Mascote New Smyrna Beach Barracuda Football Booster Club
7 ATH/UT Laron Bryant Middleburg Middleburg High School
8 QB Joe Nieves Nease (Ponte Vedra) Nease High School
9 LB Cody Williams Warner Christian (South Daytona) Williams Family
10 WR Glenn Miller Ridgeview (Orange Park) Miller Family
13 QB Kaleb Wiggins Interlachen Interlachen High School
16 K Will Greig Bartram Trail (St. Johns) Greig Family
20 WR Sean Dixon Orange Park Orange Park High Touchdown Club
23 DL/OL Joe Justice Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) Justice Family
24 LB Demario Mitchell Halifax Academy (Daytona) Mitchell Family
33 ATH/UT Jalen Hines Creekside (St. Johns) Creekside High School
36 OLB/SAF Deruis May Pine Ridge (Deltona) Pine Ridge High School
40 LB Tre Lyons Menendez (St. Augustine) Menendez High School
41 LB Aaron Gilmore Trinity Christian (Deltona) Trinity Christian Academy
42 DL Richard Pope IV Atlantic (Port Orange) Pope Family
45 LB Tyrique Scott Trinity Christian (Deltona) Trinity Christian Academy
52 OL Anthony Harrell Menendez (St. Augustine) Menendez High School
53 LB Andrew Cox Keystone Heights Brian & Julie Cox
60 OL Nelson Williams Palatka Palatka High School
65 DL/OL Alan Munoz Taylor (Pierson) T. Dewitt Taylor Middle/High School
66 OL/DL Edon Coma Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) Seabreeze FB Boosters
75 OL Brayden Antonelli Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) Father Lopez HS
77 OL Nick McAbee Bartram Trail (St. Johns) McAbee Family
78 DL/TE Deangleo Baker Pine Ridge (Deltona) Pine Ridge High School
84 WR/DB Torrey Gaines Atlantic (Port Orange) Gaines Family
90 DL Philip Burnett Bartram Trail (St. Johns) Burnett Family
HEAD COACH: Kyle Skipper, Menendez (St. Augustine)
ASSISTANT COACHES: DJ Mayo, Atlantic (Port Orange); Bryan Yancey, Menendez (St. Augustine); Mark Gallela, Menendez (St. Augustine); Tyler Thompson, Bartram Trail (St. Johns); Jeff DiSandro, Ponte Vedra; Karl Smeltzer, Middleburg; Matt Potak, Menendez (St. Augustine)

WEST ALL-STARS NO. POS. NAME SCHOOL SPONSOR
1 QB Ty Corbin Chiefland Corbin Family
2 CB Tracey White Baker County (Glen St. Mary) Baker County High School
3 ATH/UT Deron Reid Santa Fe (Alachua) Santa Fe High School
4 QB Tyler Stone St. Francis Catholic (Gainesville) Stone Family
5 WR Zach Hall Chiefland Hall Family
7 DL Malik Hankerson Bradford (Starke) Bradford High School
8 WR Landarick Bradley Columbia (Lake City) Columbia County QB Club
10 K Tylar Barbato Hawthorne Hawthorne Middle-High School
11 WR Carlteon Brooks Eastside (Gainesville) Brooks Family
13 TE Jaylen Zullo Newberry John Zullo
18 P Alex Hood Gainesville GHS Quarterback Club
23 SAF Zhai Smith Oak Hall (Gainesville) Smith Family
24 DL Ahmon Jefferson Bradford (Starke) Bradford High School
25 RB Deion Jenkins Eastside (Gainesville) Jenkins Family
26 RB Jonathon Neudert Bell Bell High School
27 RB KZ Hutchinson Gainesville GHS Quarterback Club
28 RB Darrius Powell Santa Fe (Alachua) Powell Family
29 RB Fitzgerald Warren Dixie County (Cross City) Dixie County QB Club
31 SAF Michael Cromarty Gainesville GHS Quarterback Club
32 SAF Allan McClellon Union County (Lake Butler) Union County HS
35 CB Derek Johnson Columbia (Lake City) Columbia County QB Club
40 LB Garrett Brooker Bell Bell High School
41 LB Sedrik Moultrie Chiefland Moultrie Family
42 LB Junior Cress Branford (Starke) Bradford High School
43 DL Robert Robinson Suwannee (Live Oak) Suwannee Quarterback Club
44 CB Nathaniel “Nedro” Davis Bradford (Starke) Bradford High School
49 CB Devin Johnson Columbia (Lake City) Columbia County QB Club
51 DL/TE Chris Burwell Eastside (Gainesville) Burwell Family
52 LB Tyric Oliver Bradford (Starke) Bradford High School
53 DL Easton Locke Dixie County (Cross City) Dixie County QB Club
58 DL Kentrell Strickland Hawthorne Hawthorne Middle-High School
60 OL Gavin Woods Bradford (Starke) Bradford High School
61 OL Marvin Farmer Columbia (Lake City) Columbia County QB Club
64 DL Tristan McDaniel St. Francis Catholic (G’ville) McDaniel Family
65 DL Kyler Crews Baker County (Glen St. Mary) Baker County High School
68 OL Darius Kimble Columbia (Lake City) Columbia County QB Club
72 OL Jackson Powell Santa Fe (Alachua) Powell Family
74 OL Emyrick Blue Suwannee (Live Oak) Suwannee Quarterback Club
75 LS Austin Branch Suwannee (Live Oak) Suwannee Quarterback Club
77 OL Ronald “Tramel” Brown Gainesville GHS Quarterback Club
82 WR Avant Lee Baker County (Glen St. Mary) Baker County High School
90 DL Deon Dexter Gainesville GHS Quarterback Club
92 LB Lee Zilcosky Newberry Patrica J. Zilcosky
95 LB Tra’von Williams Union County (Lake Butler) Union County HS
99 DL Cedric Cohens II Newberry Cohens Family
HEAD COACH: Brian Tomlinson, Bradford (Starke)
ASSISTANT COACHES: Rob Charles, Bradford (Starke); Adrian Mosley Bradford (Starke); LB Cravey, Dixie County(Cross City); Ed Johnson, Newberry; Jonathan Mauk, Union County (Lake Butler); Scott McDaniel, Saint Francis Catholic Academy (Gainesville); Mark Beach, Lafayette (Mayo)

The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville – 2019 Football Poll #14 (FINAL)

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The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville – 2019 Football Poll #14 (FINAL)

Madison County finishes on top of final regional all-classification rankings after capturing third consecutive 1A state title

GAINESVILLE — The 2019 high school football season is over, and the final votes have been tablulated.

There’s a new team which finishes the season at the top of The Prep Zone Power Poll.

But Madison County shouldn’t be a stranger to anyone.  The Cowboys (12-2) captured their third consecutive 1A state title, blasting Blountstown 70-35 in the state championship game at Gene Cox Stadium in Tallahassee.

The Tigers trailed early in the 2nd quarter, 21-14, but behind seven total touchdowns by Vinsonta Allen rallied to pull away in the second half.

Madison County had to work in the state semifinals, scoring in the final minute to sneak past Pahokee, 37-36, at Boot Hill.

The Cowboys received seven of the nine first-place votes to move up one spot from the previous poll and finish as the #1 team for 2019 in the all-classification regional rankings.

Finishing 2nd is Bartram Trail (St. Johns), which received the other two first-place votes.

The Bears (11-1), who were ranked #1 in the previous five polls, finished the regular season undefeated and won the District 1-8A title. Bartram Trail was eliminated in the regional semifinals 34-13 by Apopka, which advanced to the 8A state title game before losing in the closing seconds, 21-20, to Columbus (Miami) in Daytona Beach last week.

Coming in third is 4A state runner-up Bolles (Jacksonville).

The Bulldogs (11-2) move up four spots in this final rankings after losing a heartbreaker, 25-21, to Booker T. Washington (Miami) in the state title game last week in Daytona Beach.

Bolles dropped it’s opening game to #8 University Christian (Jacksonville), then won its next 11 games to advance to its first state championship game appearance since legendary coach Corky Rogers’ final game in 2016 at Camping World Stadium against Cocoa.

Against Booker T. Washington, Bolles led the entire game, including 21-10 with five minutes left, before BTW rallied for two touchdowns in three minutes to stun the ‘Dogs.

This was the Bulldogs’ fourth straight loss to BTW in a state title game.

Moving up one spot to finish 4th is Vanguard (Ocala).

The Knights (9-3) knocked off #6 North Marion (Citra) 14-6 in a Region 2-5A semifinal, their second win against the Colts in 2019, before losing 37-14 at eventual 5A state runner-up Jones (Orlando) in the regional final round.

Fleming Island (Orange Park) rounds out the top five.

The Golden Eagles (10-1) were one of only two teams, along with Bartram Trail, to finish the regular season win an unbeaten record and they won the District 2-7A championship.

Fleming Island saw the season come to an end with 47-28 loss at Niceville in the second round of the 7A playoffs. The Golden Eagles dropped two spots from the previous poll.

North Marion drops two spots and finishes just outside of the top five.

The Colts (9-3) won their 5A regional quarterfinal game 48-9 at #10 Dunnellon before having their season come to an end in the second round in another all-Marion County matchup against Vanguard.

Finishing 7th is Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville).

The Generals (9-4) move up two spots in the final poll after beating St. Augustine and #9 Columbia (Lake City) before being eliminated in the Region 1-6A final in the Panhandle against eventual state runner-up Escambia (Pensacola).

University Christian (Jacksonville) stays put and finishes in the 8th spot.

The Christians (11-2) missed out on a state championship game appearance for the 2nd straight year as they lost 20-7 at eventual state runner-up Victory Christian (Lakeland) in the state semifinals.

Columbia finishes in the 9th spot.

The Tigers (9-4) were the top-ranked team for seven weeks after a 6-0 start, but dropped four of their last six games, including two losses to Lee.

Columbia was knocked out of the 6A playoffs in the second round with a 6-3 double overtime loss in a defensive slugfest against the Generals. The Tigers drop three slots from the previous poll but finishes in the top 10.

Rounding out the top 10 is Dunnellon.

The Tigers (9-2) beat county rivals Vanguard and North Marion during the regular season to clinch the District 6-5A title. But Dunnellon was trounced in a rematch against North Marion in the 5A region quarterfinals.

Lake Minneola, which advanced to the Region 2-6A final, is up four spots in the final poll and in a tie for 13th with Trinity Catholic (Ocala).

The only team to move into the final poll this week is Bradford (Starke).

The Tornadoes end up 18th as they won at Gadsden County (Havana) and then-#20 West Nassau (Callahan) before a season-ending 16-6 loss at eventual state runner-up #3 Bolles in the Region 1-4A final.

West Nassau is the only team to drop out from the previous rankings.

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 and it is powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville.

THE PREP ZONE POWER POLL – 2019 FOOTBALL POLL #14 (FINAL)
(School, followed by classification, first-place votes, final record, and total voting points)
1. Madison County (1A) (7) (12-2) – 177
2. Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (8A) (2) (11-1) – 160
3. Bolles (Jacksonville) (4A) (11-2) – 158
4. Vanguard (Ocala) (5A) (9-3) – 149
5. Fleming Island (Orange Park) (7A) (10-1) – 138
6. North Marion (Citra) (5A) (9-3) – 131
7. Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville) (6A) (9-4) – 126
8. University Christian (Jacksonville) (2A) (11-2) – 124
9. Columbia (Lake City) (6A) (8-4) – 108
10. Dunnellon (5A) (9-2) – 85
11. South Sumter (Bushnell) (9-3) – 79
12. Raines (Jacksonville) (5A) (6-5) – 66
13T. Lake Minneola (Minneola) (6A) (9-4) – 65
13T. Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (3A) (8-4) – 65
15. DeLand (8A) (7-3) – 52
16. Mainland (Daytona Beach) (6A) (7-5) – 40
17. Flagler Palm Coast (8A) (8-3) – 32
18. Bradford (Starke) (4A) (6-6) – 21
19. Ponte Vedra (6A) (7-3) – 18
20. The Villages (4A) (8-3) – 15
Also receiving votes: Chiefland (1A) (8-5) – 13; Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (3A) (5-6) – 12; Newberry (1A) (9-2) – 10; Episcopal (Jacksonville) (3A) (10-2) – 9; Oakleaf (Orange Park) (8A) (7-3) – 9; Mandarin (Jacksonville) (8A) (7-4) – 6; Taylor County (Perry) (1A) (7-4) – 5; West Nassau (Callahan) (4A) (8-3) – 5; Atlantic (Port Orange) (5A) (8-4) – 3; Lafayette (Mayo) (1A) (9-2) – 2; Union County (Lake Butler) (1A) (7-6) – 1.

The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Anytime Fitness – 2019-20 Boys Basketball Poll #1

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The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Anytime Fitness – 2019-20 Boys Basketball Poll #1

Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) edges Paxon (Jacksonville) for top spot in first regional all-classification rankings of the season

GAINESVILLE – Last year a total of nine boys basketball teams from The Prep Zone’s coverage area advanced to the FHSAA Boys Basketball state championships in Lakeland.

One of those teams, Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville), begins on top of the all-classification regional rankings in the first poll of 2019-20.

In 2018-19 the Tigers, who finished 25-7, won 20 of their last 23 games and advanced to the Class 5A state semifinals for the first time since 2002.

They knocked off Tampa Catholic in the state semifinals before being beaten by nationally-ranked University (Fort Lauderdale) in the state title game.

Through last week, Jackson (3-0), which is ranked 5th in the state in Class 3A by FABC & Source Hoops, has cruised to an undefeated start with wins against Mainland (Daytona Beach), at Baker County (Glen St. Mary), and vs. Potter’s House Christian (Jacksonville) by an average margin of victory of 19 points despite losing five seniors.

Top-200 national prospect Naseem Khaalid, who averaged 18.8 points and 7.4 rebounds as a sophomore, is back after appearing in just seven games last season.

The Tigers received four of the seven first-place votes and narrowly edged Paxon (Jacksonville) in total voting points, 131-130, for the top spot.

The 2nd-ranked Golden Eagles, who went 26-4 last season, advanced to the state semifinals for the first time since their only boys’ basketball state title in 1965. They lost to eventual 6A state runner-up Lakewood (St. Petersburg) in the semifinals.

UCF-bound Isaiah Adams, the 2018-19 All-First Coast player of the year, returns after averaging 19.6 points and 10.8 rebounds last season
Paxon, which received one first-place vote, got off to a 7-0 start this season before falling to receiving votes West Nassau (Callahan), 66-53, in the Fortegra Invitational.

They have wins at current No. 7 Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville) and vs. No. 9 Bolles (Jacksonville) at the Dominic Allmond Memorial Shootout. The Eagles (7-1) have been ranked as high as 9th overall in Florida by MaxPreps and are currently ranked 2nd in the state in Class 4A by FABC & Source Hoops.

Another Jacksonville school, Providence, is ranked third.

The Stallions (7-1), who dropped down to 3A this season, lost at P.K. Yonge (Gainesville) in the first round of the 4A state playoffs last season to finish 23-5.

They have wins this season at receiving votes North Florida Educational Institute (Jacksonville) and vs. receiving votes West Nassau (51-50 to win the Fortegra Invitational). Their only loss was to West Nassau, 72-69, at the Dom Almond Classic.

Another state semifinalist from last season, The Villages, is ranked fourth.

The Class 4A Buffalo (6-0) finished 23-8 last season, falling to eventual state champion and nationally-ranked University (Fort Lauderdale) in the 5A state semifinals. The Villages is ranked 10th in the 4A state rankings.

Rounding out the top five is Columbia (Lake City), which also received a first-place vote.

It was a banner year for the Tigers last season, who advanced to their first regional final in 19 years. Columbia (5-0), which drops to 6A this season, lost at home to Crestview in last year’s 7A Region Final.

Defending 1A state champion Madison County is ranked 6th.

The Cowboys, who finished 26-3 last season, knocked off Hawthorne in the Region 4-1A final for the second straight year to advance back to Lakeland.

They rallied from a double-digit deficit in the first half to defeat defending 1A state champion Wildwood, 62-60 in overtime, in the state title game to win both the 1A football and boys basketball state championship.

Madison County (3-0) also received one first-place vote.

Class 5A Lee (7-1), Wildwood (5-0), Bolles (5-1), and unbeaten Forest (Ocala) round out the top 10.

The 10th-ranked Wildcats, who finished 18-8 but did not make the playoffs after losing to Columbia in the 7A-District 4 semifinals, have five wins by 23 or more points, including a 23-point win against receiving votes vs. Eastside (Gainesville) at the Tim Brinkley Memorial Classic.

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 and it is powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville.

THE PREP ZONE POWER POLL – 2019-20 BOYS BASKETBALL POLL #1
(School, followed by this year’s classification, first-place votes, final record last year, this year’s record through 12/14)
1. Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) (3A) (4) (25-7) (3-0) – 131
2. Paxon (Jacksonville) (4A) (1) (25-4) (7-1) – 130
3. Providence (Jacksonville) (3A) (23-5) (7-1) – 112
4. The Villages (4A) (23-8) (6-0) – 111
5. Columbia (Lake City) (6A) (1) (17-13) (5-0) – 83
6. Madison County (1A) (1) (26-3) (3-0) – 82
7. Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville) (5A) (10-11) (7-1) – 80
8. Wildwood (1A) (18-13) (5-0) – 75
9. Bolles (Jacksonville) (4A) (23-7) (5-1) – 63
10. Forest (Ocala) (6A) (18-8) (7-0) – 61
11. Palatka (4A) (25-4) (3-1) – 60
12. Fleming Island (Orange Park) (6A) (22-3) (4-2) – 55
13. Mainland (Daytona Beach) (6A) (27-2) (4-3) – 48
14. Hawthorne (1A) (25-2) (6-1) – 42
15. Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville) (4A) (24-7) (2-1) – 41
16. Nease (Ponte Vedra) (7A) (10-19) (5-0) – 38
17. Gainesville (6A) (16-13) (4-0) – 33
18. Central (Brooksville) (4A) (12-15) (7-0) – 31
19. Impact Christian Academy (Jacksonville) (2A) (20-5) (6-1) – 29
20. Leesburg (5A) (14-8) (3-1) – 28
Also receiving votes: North Florida Educational Institute (Jacksonville) (2A) (16-14) (5-2) – 27; Mount Dora Christian Academy (2A) (22-6) (7-0) – 23; Hilliard (1A) (20-7) (7-0) – 22; P.K Yonge (Gainesville) (3A) (23-5) (3-2) – 12; West Nassau (Callahan) (4A) (15-12) (3-3) – 12; Eustis (4A) (20-9) (3-2) – 11; University Christian (Jacksonville) (2A) (26-4) (1-2) – 10; Eastside (Gainesville) (4A) (26-3) (2-3) – 9; North Marion (Citra) (4A) (16-10) (4-0) – 3; St. Augustine (5A) (17-7) (5-1) – 3; Orange Park (5A) (16-11) (6-1) – 2; Seacoast Christian Academy (Jacksonville) (2A) (18-9) (5-0) – 2; Crystal River (4A) (22-7) (3-1) – 1.

2019-20 FABC/Source Hoops Class 1A-7A Boys Basketball state rankings

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2019-20 FABC/Source Hoops Class 1A-7A Boys Basketball state rankings

Here are the Florida high school boys basketball state rankings as compiled by SourceHoops and the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches.

Rankings and records are based on play through Saturday, Dec. 14.

Area teams in bold

CLASS 7A
1. Oak Ridge (5-0)
2. Miramar (7-1)
3. Sanford Seminole (6-0)
4. West Palm Beach Forest Hill (6-1)
5. Miami Coral Park (5-1)
6. Coral Gables (5-1)
7. Apopka (7-2)
8. Wellington (6-1)
9. Bradenton Lakewood Ranch (4-2)
10. Sarasota Riverview (4-1)
Others of Note: Boone (7-0), Dr. Phillips (6-1), Ocoee (3-3), Miami Dr. Krop (4-0), Tampa Wharton (6-0), Riverview (5-0), Miami Palmetto (6-1), West Palm Beach Dwyer (5-1), Deerfield Beach (6-2)

CLASS 6A
1. South Miami (5-0)
2. Fort Lauderdale Dillard (5-1)
3. North Miami (5-0)
4. Tarpon Springs East Lake (5-0)
5. Hialeah Mater Academy (5-2)
6. Miami Doral Academy (3-1)
7. Punta Gorda Charlotte (5-1)
8. Bartow (5-1)
9. Ocala Forest (8-0)
10. Cantonment Tate (5-0)
Others of Note: Daytona Beach Mainland (4-3), Pompano Beach Ely (4-2), Hillsborough (4-1), Tampa Bay Tech (4-1), Tallahassee Lincoln (4-0), Fort Myers Dunbar (4-0), Sebastian River (4-0), Gainesville (4-0), Seffner Armwood (5-0), Fort Lauderdale (6-1), Winter Haven (6-1)

CLASS 5A
1. Tallahassee Rickards (4-0)
2. Oakland Park Northeast (7-2)
3. Miami Belen Jesuit (6-0)
4. Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee (7-0)
5. Pembroke Pines Charter (6-1)
6. Jacksonville Lee (7-1)
7. Naples (6-0)
8. Port Charlotte (5-1)
9. Leesburg (3-1)
10. Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson (3-3)
Others of Note: Land O’ Lakes (4-0) (5-1), Tampa Blake (7-1), Gulfport Boca Ciega (4-1), Clearwater (3-0), Naples Lely (5-1)

CLASS 4A
1. Fort Lauderdale NSU University School (6-0)
2. Jacksonville Paxon (7-1)
3. Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest (4-1)
4. Tampa Catholic (3-2)
5. Fort Lauderdale Stranahan (5-3)
6. St. Petersburg Lakewood (4-2)
7. Miami Gulliver Prep (5-0)
8. Tallahassee Godby (7-0)
9. Lake Highland Prep (5-1)
10T. The Villages (6-0)
10T. Pensacola (5-1)
Others of Note: North Broward Prep (4-2), Palatka (3-1), Jacksonville Bolles (5-1), Brooksville Central (7-0), Titusville (5-1), Astronaut (4-2), Citra North Marion (4-0), Eustis (3-2), Anclote (3-2)

CLASS 3A
1. Miami Riviera Prep (9-0)
2. Boca Raton St. Andrew’s (6-1)
3. Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (4-1)
4. Lakeland Santa Fe Catholic (7-0)
5. Jacksonville Andrew Jackson (3-0)
6. Miami Westminster Christian (4-1)
7. Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian (4-2)
8. Jacksonville Providence (7-1)
9. Windermere Prep (8-0)
10 (tie). Tallahassee Florida High (6-1)
10 (tie). Tampa Berkeley Prep (5-0)
Others of Note: Tampa Prep (5-0), Master’s Academy (6-1), Melbourne Holy Trinity (5-1), Tallahassee Maclay (5-2), Weston Sagemont (5-1)

CLASS 2A
1. Miami Schoolhouse Prep (4-2)
2. Orlando Christian Prep (5-1)
3. Boca Raton Grandview Prep (7-0)
4. Central Florida Christian Academy (6-1)
5. Mount Dora Christian Academy (7-0)
6. Jacksonville Impact Christian Academy (6-1)
7. Naples First Baptist Academy (6-1)
8. Jacksonville NFEI (5-2)
9. Fort Myers Evangelical Christian (4-2)
10. Lakeland Victory Christian (3-3)
Others of Note: Jacksonville Seacoast Christian (5-1), Tampa Bayshore Christian (6-1), Faith Christian (6-1)

CLASS 1A
1. Wildwood (5-0)
2. Crossroad Academy (7-1)
3. Hawthorne (6-1)
4. Madison County (3-0)
5. Hilliard (7-0)

Finalists announced for the 2019 Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Football and Football Coach of the Year

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Finalists announced for the 2019 Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Football and Football Coach of the Year

GAINESVILLE (December 17) — The finalists for the 2019 Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Football and Football Coach of the Year have been announced following balloting by a statewide panel of high school football coaches and prep media representatives.

Every finalist was the leading vote-getter in his classification, making each one the Player of the Year or Coach of the Year in his class. The two overall winners will be announced following a final round of balloting by coaches and media.

2019 Mr. Football Finalists (Area players in bold)

Henry Parrish Jr., Senior, Running Back, Columbus, Class 8A Player of the Year
Rushed for 2,343 yards on 273 carries (8.6 avg.) with 33 TDs. Caught a pair of TD passes late in the fourth quarter of the state final to help Columbus to its first state championship. Has committed to the University of Pittsburgh.

Demarkcus Bowman, Senior, Running Back, Lakeland, Class 7A Player of the Year
The 2018 Mr. Football runnerup gained 1,570 yards on 141 carries (11.1 avg.) with 24 TDs in 2019. Gained 5,083 yards rushing and scored 70 TDs during his career. The Under Armour All-American has committed to Clemson University.

Morven Joseph, Senior, Defensive End, Lake Gibson Class 6A Player of the Year
Joseph helped his team to an undefeated regular season record (11-0) with 115 tackles, including 66 solo stops while producing 13 sacks, 28 tackles for loss and 44 quarterback hurries. Has committed to Florida State University.

Jaylon Worsham, Senior, Quarterback/Defensive Back, Wakulla, Class 5A Player of the Year
Led his team to the state Final Four by completing 135-of-217 passes for 2,480 yards and 22 TDs. Rushed for 1,475 yards on 141 carries (10.5 avg.) with 12 TDs.

Donell Harris Jr., Senior, Defensive End, Gulliver Prep, Class 4A Player of the Year
Helped his team to an unbeaten regular season (10-0) by posting 60 total tackles (39 solo) with 19 sacks and 24 tackles for loss. Named an Army All-American game participant. Has committed to Texas A&M University.

Thaddius Franklin, Junior, Running Back, Chaminade-Madonna, Class 3A Player of the Year
Led his team to the state championship by rushing for 2,282 yards on 288 carries (9.9 avg.) with 28 TDs. Broke Travis Henry’s (1996 Mr. Football) state title-game record of 325 yards by rushing for 333 yards on 47 carries with five TDs.

Ryle Aguila, Senior, Quarterback, Champagnat Catholic, Class 2A Player of the Year
Led his team to the state championship by completing 174-of-247 passes for 2,689 yards and 25 TDs. Rushed for 554 yards on 63 carries (8.8 avg.) with six TDs.

Tre’ven Smith, Senior, Running Back/Defensive Back, Blountstown, Class 1A Player of the Year
Led his team to the state championship game by rushing for 1,950 yards on 156 carries (12.5 avg.) and 22 TDs. Finished with 38 total TDs (10 receiving, 4 kick returns and 2 defensive scores). Broke Thaddius Franklin’s day-old state title game record by rushing for 365 yards and five TDs in the state championship game.

Ty Poorman, Senior, Quarterback, The Master’s Academy, Independent Player of the Year
Led his team to the Sunshine State Athletic Conference title by completing 175-of-299 passes for 2,887 yards and 29 TDs.

2019 Football Coach of the Year Finalists:

Jeff Rolson, Apopka, Class 8A Coach of the Year
In his first year at Apopka, Rolson led his team to a 12-2 record and a state runnerup finish. Prior to Apopka, he compiled a 37-13 record in four years at Osceola, including a state runnerup finish in 2007.

Cameron Duke, Edgewater, Class 7A Coach of the Year
Led his team to a 13-2 record and a state runnerup finish after advancing to the state Final Four in 2018. In three years at Edgewater has posted a 34-7 record after serving as head coach at Lake Highland Prep for there years.

Mike Bennett, Escambia, Class 6A Coach of the Year
Led his squad to a 14-1 record and a state runnerup finish. In three years at Escambia has posted a 31-7 record after coaching at Pensacola High School for 18 years, where he won a state title in 2009.

Elijah Williams, Jones, Class 5A Coach of the Year
Led his team to a 13-2 record and a state runnerup finish. In four years at Jones he has an overall record of 44-7. He also coached six years at Oak Ridge where he posted a 46-17 mark.

Matt Toblin, Bolles (Jacksonville), Class 4A Coach of the Year
In his first year at Bolles, Toblin led his squad to an 11-2 record and a state runnerup finish. His overall record is 65-27, which includes a seven-year stint at Ponte Vedra and a state runnerup finish in 2016.

Dameon Jones, Chaminade-Madonna, Class 3A Coach of the Year
In his fourth year at Chaminade, Jones led his squad to a 12-2 record and a third straight state championship. He has posted a 45-10 record at the school with an overall record of 116-28 (nine years at Hallandale High School).

Hector Clavijo, Champagnat Catholic, Class 2A Coach of the Year
Led his team to a 10-3 record and the Class 2A state title. In two years at Champagnat, Clavijo has posted a 19-9 record with a state runnerup finish in 2018 before this year’s state-title victory.

Beau Johnson, Blountstown, Class 1A Coach of the Year
Johnson led his squad to a 13-1 record and a state runnerup finish. In two years at the school he has a 21-4 record.

Jermel Jones, The Master’s Academy, Independent Coach of the Year
Jones compiled a 9-2 record and led his squad to the Sunshine State Athletic Conference title. In five years at TMA he has posted a 31-22 record.

Final voting numbers by class (top five):

Class 8A
Player School Points
Henry Parrish Jr. Columbus 127
Jalen Carter Apopka 98
Ryan Jankowski Vero Beach 57
Joseph Nieves Ponte Vedra 49
Timmy McClain Seminole 44

Coach School Points
Jeff Rolson Apopka 169
Dave Dunn Columbus 114
Andres Perez Steinbrenner 59
Don Stark Seminole 50
Lenny Jankowski Vero Beach 39

Class 7A
Player School Points
Demarkcus Bowman Lakeland 174
Derek Wingo St. Thomas Aquinas 95
Isaiah Connelly Edgewater 93
Cooper Davis Viera 42
E.J. Perry Armwood 27

Coach School Points
Cameron Duke Edgewater 154
Roger Harriott St. Thomas Aquinas 90
Evan Davis Armwood 65
Grant Thompson Niceville 44
Damenyum Springs Fleming Island (Orange Park) 22

Class 6A
Player School Points
Morven Joseph Lake Gibson 124
Frank Peasant Escambia 104
Tony Bartalo Gaither 93
Kyeandre Magloire Lake Minneola 83
Tre Simmons Jefferson 32

Coach School Points
Mike Bennett Escambia 239
Corey White Central 83
Dave Marino Palmetto 39
Kirk Karsen Gaither 34
Eddie Frasier Dillard 32

Class 5A
Player School Points
Jaylon Worsham Wakulla 103
Johnny Richardson Lake Wales 94
Avarius Sparrow Jones 93
Terrance Lewis Northwestern 47
Ja’Quavion Fraziars Dunnellon 44

Coach School Points
Elijah Williams Jones 196
Max Edwards Northwestern 137
Scott Klees Wakulla 81
Tavaris Johnson Lake Wales 37
Matt Thompson Jesuit 24

Class 4A
Player School Points
Donell Harris Jr. Gulliver Prep 125
Caziah Holmes Cocoa 103
Gregory Spann Lakewood 89
Drake Roberts South Walton 39
Caden Fordham Bolles (Jacksonville) 34

Coach School Points
Matt Toblin Bolles (Jacksonville) 194
Earl Tillman Booker T. Washington 126
Cory Moore Lakewood 79
Ty Lawrence South Sumter (Bushnell) 27
Earl Sims Gulliver Prep 22

Class 3A
Player School Points
Thaddius Franklin Chaminade Madonna 141
Willie Taggart Jr. Florida High 117
Jamarian Samuel Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 66
Luke Cohn Trinity Prep 31
Kyjuan Herndon Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) 27

Coach School Points
Dameon Jones Chaminade Madonna 180
Jarrod Hickman Florida High 134
Danny Williams Lakeland Christian 59
Matt Adams Pensacola Catholic 35
Mark Brunell Episcopal (Jacksonville) 30

Class 2A
Player School Points
Ryle Aguila Champagnat 156
Cornelius Shaw Victory Christian 143
Michael Trigg Seffner Christian 49
Robt. Parker-Crawford Maclay 37
Isaiah Knowles Seffner Christian 29

Coach School Points
Hector Clavijo Champagnat Catholic 180
Kendrick Stewart Victory Christian 152
Travis Puleo Seffner Christian 50
David Penland University Christian (Jacksonville) 35
Tommy Lewis Westminster Academy 19

Class 1A
Player School Points
Tre’ven Smith Blountstown 119
Vinsonta Allen Madison County 116
Jackson Beach Lafayette (Mayo) 55
Joe Brunson Baker 44
Ke’Shaun Mitchell Madison County 35

School Points Coach
Beau Johnson Blountstown 175
Mike Coe Madison County 158
Matt Brunson Baker 85
Demir Boldin Pahokee 35
Mark Beach Lafayette (Mayo) 12

Independent
Player School Points
Ty Poorman The Master’s Academy 144
Ben Anderson Christ’s Church Academy (Jacksonville) 93
DJ Clark St. Stephen’s 42

Coach School Points
Jermel Jones The Master’s Academy 160
John Livingston Discovery Academy 50
Jim Stomps Christ’s Church Academy (Jacksonville) 42

2019 Tim Brinkley Memorial

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2019 Tim Brinkley Memorial

BOYS BASKETBALL – Saturday, Dec. 14, at North Marion (Citra)

Dunnellon 51, Matanzas (Palm Coast) 44
Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel) 76, Lake Weir (Ocala) 49
Palatka 70, West Port (Ocala) 48
Forest (Ocala) 52, Eastside (Gainesville) 29
Hawthorne 54, Vanguard (Ocala) 33
North Marion (Citra) 47, Buchholz (Gainesville) 44

The Trophy Shop Athlete of the Week – Dean Hogg (Keystone Heights)

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The Trophy Shop Athlete of the Week – Dean Hogg (Keystone Heights)

The Trophy Shop Athlete of the Week for the week of December 2 is DEAN HOGG* of the Keystone Heights boys’ soccer team.

*The junior forward helped lead the Indians to a 3-0 week by scoring 10 goals. Hogg started the week by single handedly outscoring St. Francis Catholic (Gainesville). He had a first-half hat trick and finished with five goals and two assists as the Indians broke open a 3-3 tie to win 8-3. The following night, he had the game-winning goal, finishing with two goals scored, in a 3-0 win against Crescent City. He ended the week with a hat trick and dishing out two assists in a 9-1 win against Interlachen.

Nominate an Athlete of the Week each week no later than Sunday at 6 p.m. Email your nominations to mike@ThePrepZone.com

Previous 2019-20 winners:

November 25 – No award (Thanksgiving holiday)

November 18 – Sydney James (West Port girls basketball)
James helped lead the Wolf Pack to a 2-0 week. The senior scored 37 points in a season opening 65-48 win over The Rock (Gainesville). She added 12 rebounds to finish with a double-double, as well as six steals and two blocks. The Furman signee followed that up with 22 points, eight rebounds, five steals, and four assists in a 67-15 rout of Dunnellon.

November 11 – Wesley Hyde (West Port boys swimming)
Hyde ended his high school career with a gold medal. The senior swam an All-American time of 4:28.90, almost six seconds faster than his time in the prelims, to bring home the Class 4A state title in the 500 freestyle at the FHSAA Swimming & Diving Finals at Sailfish Waterpark and Aquatics Center in Stuart. He also swam a 1:54.54 to finish seventh in the 200 IM.

November 4 – Lain Shahboz (P.K. Yonge girls swimming)
The University of Florida signee won a second consecutive state title in the 100-backstroke and helped lead the Lady Blue Wave to a third-place finish, their highest finish in school history. She was the lead off for the Medley Relay team which finished fourth and the anchor for the 400 Free Relay, which finished third. She also placed 3rd in the 500 Free for the 2nd year.

October 28 – Austin Montini (Oak Hall boys cross country)
The junior won his second regional title with a time of 16:24.77. He helped lead the No. 3 Oak Hall boys to the team title, beating No. 5 ranked and defending state champion Mount Dora Christian Academy.

October 21 – Alexa Schmidt (Vanguard volleyball)
After missing 20 matches with a left ankle sprain and bone bruise, the Star-Banner’s 2018 co-player-of-the-year helped lead the defending Class 7A state champion Knights to a sweep of visiting Gateway (Kissimmee) in the FHSAA Class 5A-Region 3 quarterfinals. The senior outside hitter made her presence known with 15 kills and seven aces as Vanguard advanced to the regional semifinals.

October 14 – Cole Gonzales (Oak Hall football)
Gonzales helped lead the Eagles to a 49-14 win on Homecoming against visiting Niceville Rocky Bayou Christian (Niceville). The sophomore quarterback threw for 218 yards, rushed for 103, and accounted for five touchdowns – including a pick-6.

October 7 – Elise Bauer (Forest girls swimming)
Bauer won two events to help Forest win the Mid-Florida Conference meet out of 17 teams. The University of Florida commit won the 200 free (1:57.24) and the 500 free (5:01.73).

September 30 – Taria Liles (Bell volleyball)
The junior helped lead the Class 1A No. 1-ranked Bulldogs to a 3-0 week with wins against Taylor (Pierson), Branford, and Union County. Liles finished the week with 55 kills, 59 digs, and five aces, as Bell improved to 21-1 overall.

September 23 – Trevor McGovern (P.K. Yonge boys swimming)
McGovern won two events at the Rob Ramirez City Championships in Gainesville to help lead the boys’ team to its first city title since 2007. The senior won the 50 free with a time of 21.79. He also won the 100 back with a time of 50.83.

September 16 – Jamarian Samuel (Trinity Catholic football)
Samuel had a monster game as the Celtics crushed defending 2A state champion North Florida Christian (Tallahassee), 42-13. The junior tailback started slow, with just 12 yards on his first five carries. However, by halftime, Samuel would finish with 17 carries for 262 yards and four touchdowns. It was his fourth straight game over 100 yards, which also put him over 1,000 yards at the halfway point of the season (1,078 yards) for the Celtics (5-0).

September 9 – Deiontae Simpkins (Lake Weir football)
Simpkins completed 10-of-14 passes for 228 yards and three touchdowns as the Hurricanes blew past Belleview, 48-0, in the annual War for the Oar to win their first game of the season. The senior quarterback led his team to a TD on its opening drive thanks to three straight quarterback runs, finishing the night with 127 yards rushing and a score on only 12 carries.

September 2 – No award (Hurricane Dorian)

August 26 – Trevor Holtzendorf (Union County football)
The sophomore played a big role in Union County’s come-from-behind 15-12 win at Williston. Holtzendorf recorded 14 tackles, two sacks, and one forced fumble. Union County (2-0) didn’t allow a score in the second half.

August 19 – Quan Smith (Buchholz football)
Smith helped lead the Bobcats to a 21-20 win against Eastside by rushing for 190 yards. The junior had 108 yards in the first half. However, it was his late fourth quarter 46-yard run, right after Eastside’s TD but blocked extra point, that helped seal the win. Smith had a 44-yard TD run in the first half and had Buchholz’s only score of the second half on a 40-yard pass from quarterback Jack Hevesy.

Sonic Drive-In Player-of-the-Game for Dec. 12 – Amou Ring (The Rock)

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Sonic Drive-In Player-of-the-Game for Dec. 12 – Amou Ring (The Rock)

The Sonic Drive-In Player-of-the-Game for Thursday, Dec. 12, was Amou Ring of the The Rock (Gainesville) girls’ basketball team.

Ring had a game-high 13 points as The Rock rallied for a 53-39 win against visiting Potter’s House Christian Academy (Jacksonville) in an SIAA game.

The junior didn’t have a field goal in the first half but scored 12 of her 13 points in the second half as the Lions (9-5, 2-1) outscored the visiting Lions (2-4), 34-16, in the second half.

Ring, who was shooting just 22% from behind the arc, made two three critical 3-pointers in the 2nd half.  She also grabbed seven rebounds.

Junior Harriet Hayford led Potter’s House with 11 points.

The Rock will travel to Mayo on Saturday for the Andy Hart Invitational. They will play Booker T. Washington (Pensacola) at 10:30 a.m., followed by a game against traditional FHSAA power Winter Haven at 1:30 p.m.

Every game The Prep Zone will recognize a Player-of-the-Game. The recipient receives a $10 gift certificate courtesy of Sonic Drive-In of Gainesville & Ocala.

The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Anytime Fitness – 2019-20 Girls Basketball Poll #1

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The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Anytime Fitness – 2019-20 Girls Basketball Poll #1

Class 7A state semifinalist Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) leads off at No. 1 in the first all-classification regional rankings of 2019-20

GAINESVILLE – The top-ranked girls basketball team in The Prep Zone Power Poll resides in Volusia County.

Father Lopez (Daytona Beach), which received five of the eight first-place votes, is the No. 1 team in the first all-classification regional rankings of the season.

The Green Wave, which dropped down to Class 3A, cruised to an 8-0 start through last week’s games. Their closest margin of victory was 10 points, which earned the No. 13 overall ranking in the state by MaxPreps.

They boast two D-I post players in Texas Tech signee Khadija Faye and Quinnipiac signee Tiera White.

Sandalwood (Jacksonville), which received two first-place votes, is ranked second.

The Lady Saints (6-1), which went 20-7 and lost in last year’s 9A Region Final, opened this season with six straight wins before suffering its only loss to Southeast (Bradenton) by four at the Lakewood Classic. They will be led by Ole Miss signee Caitlin McGee and Seton Hall signee Amari Wright.

Another Jacksonville school residing in Duval County, one of six in the top 10, is Raines.

The Vikings, who finished 27-5 and advanced to last year’s 5A state semifinals, are ranked third in The Prep Zone Power Poll. Raines (9-1) returns a lot of talent from last year’s team, including the backcourt duo of Nyla Allen and Ahliah Brown, whom the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville noted “might be the best in the Gateway Conference.”

Bolles (Jacksonville), which received the other first-place vote, is fourth.

The Bulldogs (6-1), who drop down to 4A, lost at Raines in the second round of the 5A state playoffs last year.  Shekinah Sanders returns for her senior season after averaging 16.7 points and seven rebounds per game for the Lady ‘Dogs in earning All-First Coast honors.

Middleburg rounds out the top five.

The Broncos (5-1), who finished 21-7 last year, return Seton Hall-bound senior Britany Range and junior Skylar Baltezegar, in what the Florida Times-Union noted “should be one of Northeast Florida’s most formidable frontcourt combinations.”

Ribault (Jacksonville) is sixth, followed by Wildwood, defending 1A state champion Trenton, University Christian (Jacksonville), and Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) in the top 10.

Nease (Ponte Vedra), which went wire-to-wire as the top team in last year’s power poll, is ranked 14th. The Panthers (30-2) advanced to the 7A state semifinals for the first time since winning the 5A state championship 20 years ago.

However, Nease (2-2 after the first two weeks of the season) graduated four Division I-bound starters from that team, including Miss Basketball winner Camille Hobby at center.

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 and it is powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville.

THE PREP ZONE POWER POLL – 2019-20 GIRLS BASKETBALL POLL #1
(School, followed by classification, first-place votes, final record last year, this year’s record through 12/7, and total voting points)
1. Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) (3A) (5) (27-3) (8-0) – 151
2. Sandalwood (Jacksonville) (7A) (2) (20-7) (6-1) – 145
3. Raines (Jacksonville) (4A) (27-5) (9-1) – 142
4. Bolles (Jacksonville) (4A) (1) (17-10) (6-1) – 115
5. Middleburg (5A) (21-7) (5-1) – 114
6. Ribault (Jacksonville) (4A) (17-9) (7-2) – 105
7. Wildwood (1A) (13-14) (5-0) – 92
8. Trenton (1A) (27-3) (5-0) – 88
9. University Christian (Jacksonville) (2A) (17-5) (7-0) – 80
10. Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (4A) (29-3) (4-4) – 79
11. Hawthorne (1A) (22-5) (5-0) – 67
12T. Creekside (St. Johns) (6A) (20-9) (5-1) – 65
12T. West Port (Ocala) (7A) (13-12) (6-0) – 65
14. Nease (Ponte Vedra) (7A) (30-2) (2-2) – 63
15T. Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (7A) (22-6) (2-3) – 52
15T. Columbia (Lake City) (7A) (19-8) (6-0) – 52
17. P.K Yonge (Gainesville) (3A) (27-2) (2-4) – 43
18. Flagler Palm Coast (7A) (20-4) (4-0) – 35
19. Lafayette (Mayo) (1A) (22-4) (4-0) – 30
20. Vanguard (Ocala) (5A) (18-9) (4-3) – 26
Also receiving votes: Weeki Wachee (4A) (26-5) (4-1) – 17; Lake Weir (Ocala) (5A) (7-18) (6-0) – 12; Oak Hall (Gainesville) (3A) (11-14) (6-0) – 9; Episcopal (Jacksonville) (3A) (15-7) (4-1) – 8; Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (7A) (24-7) (1-5) – 7; Fleming Island (Orange Park) (6A) (14-9) (4-1) – 5; Crystal River (4A) (20-6) (5-2) – 5; Mainland (Daytona Beach) (6A) (14-9) (3-1) – 5; Williston (1A) (17-10) (1-5) – 2; Eustis (4A) (16-9) (2-1) – 1.

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