“To be the man, you’ve go to best the man” are the famous words of the Nature Boy Rick Flair. The Hall Of Fame Wrestler’s quote however arrogant is quite true, that in order to be the best you’ve got to play the best and beat them. Several teams on our top 10 heading into the last week of the season have played the best and beaten the best and that’s why they are tops in our two expert’s rankings. And yet we still have another week to go where the best of the best clash to be crowned top dog in Duval!
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Corey’s Top 10
- Bolles
- Raines
- Lee
- Baker
- Augustine
- Trinity
- Ponte Vedra
- UC
- Fort White
- Matanzas
The Vikings had every opportunity in the world to win the game at Bolles, but they came up one point short. It’s the reason Bolles and Raines remain 1 & 2 in Corey’s rankings. One loss Lee sits at #3 while undefeated Baker comes in at #4. St. Augustine is a top 5 team in Corey’s eye. They haven’t lost a game since week #1. Trinity comes in at #6 in the rankings, followed by Ponte Vedra. #8 University Christian got revenge over Dixie County and stays in
Corey’s rankings. Fort White enters Corey’s poll for the first time as the Indians have been playing good football lately. Rounding out Corey’s rankings is Matanzas, a team with a 6-2 record and are runners up in Disctric 6A-13. Certainly deserving of a spot on his top 10!
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Andre’s Top 10
- Bolles
- Baker County
- Raines
- Lee
- Trinity
- Ponte Vedra
- Sandalwood
- Augustine
- Bartram
- Ribault
Bolles defeated Raines in another down to the wire contest to remain atop Andre’s rankings. Raines drops only one spot after the loss as they impressed greatly with their style of play. Baker County moves up to #2 in the rankings. Andre’ loves this team as they keep making believers out of everyone. They have one last tremendous test in traveling to undefeated Madison County. Lee comes in at #4 after taking care of business against Fletcher knocking them out of the playoffs. Trinity dismantled previous unbeaten Episcopal showing everyone that they are still a top 5 team in this area. Undefeated Ponte Vedra comes in at #6 while Sandalwood’s shootout win over Mandarin moves them up to #7. St. Augustine can make an argument that they should be higher with just a loss to Baker County, but a lack luster schedule weakens that argument greatly. Bartram defeated Oakleaf to advance to the playoffs, that puts them at #9. And rounding out Andre’s top ten is Ribault. On the eve of the Northwest Classic, the Trojans defeated Yulee twice and Suwannee in Live Oak to become district champions. The Trojans are playing with lots of confidence.
