GAINESVILLE – Trinity Catholic (Ocala) holds down the top spot in Week 2 of the inaugural all-classification regional volleyball rankings.
The Celtics (2-0) received eight of the nine first-place votes in The Prep Zone Power Poll, while Buchholz (Gainesville) received the other first-place vote.
Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (2-0) jumped up from No. 6 last week to No. 2 in this week’s poll after impressive wins over #14 Middleburg and #17 Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) last week, while Fleming Island (Orange Park) (1-0) remained at No. 3 after a win over Pedro Menendez (St. Augustine)
New Smyrna Beach (1-0) remains at No. 4 after a win over Episcopal (Jacksonville), while defending state champion Vanguard (Ocala) (2-1), formerly No. 2 last week, slipped down to No. 5 this week after dropping a tough match with Buchholz.
Buchholz (3-0) made the biggest jump in the poll after sweeping South Lake (Groveland) and two upset wins over previously No. 2 Vanguard and No. 5 Santa Fe (Alachua) last week. That enabled the Lady Bobcats to jump from off the radar with no votes last week to No. 8 in this week’s poll.
The Prep Zone Power Poll ranks the top 20 high school football, basketball, baseball & softball teams (regardless of FHSAA classification) across 26 counties in North Florida (Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Madison, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, Sumter, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union & Volusia counties). It is voted on weekly by sportswriters and sportscasters and it is fueled by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville.
The Prep Zone Power Poll – 2019 Volleyball Poll #2
(School, first place votes, record, total voting points)
1. Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (8) (2-0) – 178
2. Spruce Creek (Por Orange) (2-0) – 160
3. Fleming Island (Orange Park) (1-0) – 158
4. New Smyrna Beach (1-0) – 141
5. Vanguard (Ocala) (2-1) – 124
6. East Ridge (Clermont) (3-0) – 121
7. Ponte Vedra (1-0) – 119
8. Buchholz (Gainesville) (1) (3-0) – 114
9. Santa Fe (Alachua) (3-1) –106
10. Nature Coast (Brooksville) (2-0) – 104
11. Forest (Ocala) (2-0) – 94
12. Bell (2-0) – 62
13. Bolles (Jacksonville) (2-0) – 61
14. Newberry (2-0) – 55
15. Fletcher (Neptune Beach) (2-0) – 45
16. St. Johns Lutheran (Ocala) (3-0) – 32
16. Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (0-1) – 32
18. Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (0-1) – 29
19. Middleburg (1-1) – 28
20. Providence (Jacksonville) (0-1) – 27
Also receiving votes: Christ’s Church (Jacksonville) (0-0) – 23, Flagler Palm Coast (3-0) – 23, Oakleaf (Orange Park) (2-0) – 13, Harvest Community (Jacksonville) (1-0) – 13, Mandarin (Jacksonville) (2-0) – 9, Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) (2-0) – 6, Keystone Heights (1-0) – 5, Ridgeview (Orange Park) (1-1) – 4, Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (1-2) – 3, Aucilla Christian (Monticello) (1-1) – 2, Trenton (1-0) – 1.
