We’ve made it to the mid-point of the 2022 high school football regular season, and there’s a clear picture of the teams that you don’t want no smoke from. For those of us born before the 21st century, the term “No Smoke” simply means no problems or no conflict. So in in a sense, there are 10 teams in Northeast Florida that have shown by mid-season that you don’t wan’t the problems that come with facing them. Let’s take a look at our week 6 power rankings, the teams you want “no smoke” with.
- Trinity (5-0) – After defeating 4 of 5 Duval Sports Top 10 teams in our area, the Conquerors have proven to the best teams in Northeast Florida that “You Don’t Want No Smoke” with Trinity. Yes there’s other undefeated teams in the area, but many of those teams refuse to schedule Trinity Christian. Trinity runs from noone, and you have to respect that. After defeating red hot Columbia 43-30, in which the team scored 40 points for the fourth time this year, Trinity finds itself going into the softer part of their schedule. They still have a big showdown with University Christian on deck which seems to be the only true test for them remaining.
Mid-Season Leaders
Passing: Colin Hurley- 851 yds, 11TDs, 2 Ints
Rushing: Darnell Rogers- 546yds, 9 TDs
Receiving: Miles Burris- 455yds, 7 TDs
Tackles: Cam Anderson- 57 tkls,
Sacks: Cam Anderson, 4 sacks
Interceptions: Jovan Nobles and Kyle Boylston- 2 INTs
2. Ed White (4-1)– Ed White registered it’s second straight shutout of the season defeating Riverside 34-0. The Commanders haven’t yielded over 13 points on defense since week 1, when they fell to Trinity 48-40. As of mid-season, Ed White is the only team to have it’s final score come within a touchdown of Trinity. So they deserve to be the #2 team in the area. They still have tough tests on their schedule including Fletcher (3-2). However, Ed White’s offense haven’t scored less than 26 points this season. That’s tough for the oppoentnes left on their schedule who are struggling to put up points. “You Don’t Want No Smoke” with Ed White.
Mid-Season Leaders
Passing: Isiah Teal, 681yds, 5TDs, 4 Ints
Rushing: Tavales Thomas, 447yds, 5 TDs
Receiving: Gabriel Garmon, 212yds, 3 TDs
Tackles: Lawrence Neloms, 54 tkls
Sacks: Jordan Jackson, 6.5 sks
Interceptions: Josh Patterson, 2 INTs
3. Bartram Trail (5-0)– The Bears have been moving on up, and after laying 59 points on St. Augustine, Bartram moved up two more spots this week to come in at #3 on the power rankings. From Tallahasse to Daytona, Bartram has traveled to different cities and shown that no matter where they are, these teams “Don’t Want No Smoke”. Now we get to see how Bartram measures up to Northeast Florida with teams like Fleming Island(3-1), Creekside(4-1), and Oakleaf(3-2), left on the schedule.
Mid-Season Leaders
Passing: Riley Trujillo, 656yds, 4 TDs, 3 Ints
Rushing: Laython Biddle, 563yds, 10 TDs,
Receiving: Taylor Rhodes 203 yds, 2 TDs
Tackles: Zeke Cromwell, 45 tkls
Sacks: Arion Stith, Evan McManaman, Shane Armstrong – Tied w/ 2 Scks
Interceptions: Connor Hemmingway- 2 Ints
4. Jackson (4-0) The Tigers had a bye last week. A much needed break in the first half of their season, which saw them travel to Georgia for their kickoff classic, followed with three straight road games. Now, the Tigers enter an interesting part of their schedule including matchups against Baker County(3-1) and Raines (3-1). If they get past them, Jackson could be looking at an undefeated regular season for the first time since 2009. With three wins over playoff teams from last year (Nease, Fletcher, Spruce Creek), you definately “Don’t Want No Smoke” from Jackson.
Mid-Season Leaders
Passing: King Johnson, 944 yds, 6 TDs, 1 Int
Rushing: J’enethan Jackson, 249yds, 2 TDs
Receiving: Terrance Holand,420 yds, 3 TDs
Tackles: Grayson Howard, 93 tckls
Sacks: Grayson Howard, Tyler Fann – Tied w/ 4 scks
Interceptions: Latavion Thomas, 2 Ints
5. University Christian (6-0) – University Christian and Providence played their game early ahead of Hurricane Ian on Tuesday, as UC took care of business 49-7. The Christians have scored 33-points or more in every game this year, outscoring opponents a whopping 261- 48. Their opponents “Don’t Want No Smoke”. Besides a win over Union County (3-1) in week 1, it’s been hard to gauge this team because their first half opponents have been rather unimpressive. Two games against Christ’s Church, and Providence have them moving down this week in the power rankings. However, games against Trinity (5-0) and Bishop Kenny (5-0) in the second half of their season can reveal alot about this team.
Mid-Season Leaders
Passing: Dwayne Stuckey, 643yds, 7 TDs, 0 Ints
Rushing: Orel Gray, 759yds, 12TDs
Receiving: Jenoa Alford, 353yds, 5 TDs
Tackles: Luke Thomas, 45 tkls
Sacks: Desirrio Riles, 5.5 scks
Interceptions: Orel Gray, 2 Int
6. Bradford (4-0) – The Tornadoes and coach Jamie Rodgers keep on moving through every opponent, securing their undefeated season week by week. Last week, Bradford defeated a tough Munroe team 21-7. Munroe(2-2) was the first team to score a point on their stingy defense this year. The Torandoes first part of their schedule has exhibited some good teams, but also some easy contests. They’ve yet to be challenged this year. However, tests remaining could come from Baker County (3-1), Dunnellon (2-2), or Suwannee (2-3). As for now, you “Don’t Want The Smoke” from Bradford, as they keep on cooking opponents.
Mid-Season Leaders
Passing: Jeremiah McKenize
Rushing: Manny Covey
Receiving: Chalil Cummings
Tackles: Chason Clark
Sacks: Bryson Bowen
Interceptions: Jarrin Alexander
7. Creekside (4-1)– As predicted, it was a lot of scoring between Creekside and Mandarin last week. Creekside would prevail 37-27. The Knights have won in many ways this year with offense, defense, and special teams. Opponents certainly “Don’t Want The Smoke”. Bruno Alves took the second half kickoff to the house for a touchdown vs the Mustangs last week. The win would make head coach Sean McIntyre the winningest head coach in Creekside history. And he’s done it this year with a new quarterback, running-back, and wide receiver. Their tough schedule gets even tougher this week, as they face Oakleaf (3-2) in a district matchup. They still have rival Bartram Trail and Fleming Island(3-1) to play.
Mid-Season Leaders
Passing: Wilson Edwards, 524yds, 8TDs, 1 Int
Rushing: Nicholas Williams, 596yds, 10 TDs
Receiving: Ashton Reynolds, 205yds, 2 TDs
Tackles: Nathan Hernandez, 27 tkls
Sacks: Four Tied w/ 1 sack
Interceptions: Four Tied w/ 1 int
8. Raines (3-1) – We welcome back the Vikings to the Top 10 after a three week hiatus. Raines has defeated Sandalwood (1-3) and Trinity Catholic (2-2) after falling to Trinity Christian September 2nd. With several teams losing the last couple of weeks, and the Vikings putting W’s in the win column against tough teams, Raines is ready to tackle the second half of their season as a Top 10 team. Their showdown with Jackson in a couple of weeks will be a big one. You “Don’t Want The Smoke” from a hot Vikings team.
Mid-Season Leaders
Passing: Roman Doles, 299yds, 3 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing: Roman Doles, 276yds, 1 TD
Receiving: Terrell Sheppard, 67yds, 1 TD
Tackles: Jahlil Richardson, 34 Tkls
Sacks: Jamari Whitehead, 5.5 Sacks
9. Mandarin (3-2)– The Mustangs suffered a loss to a very good Creekside team. Both of their losses have come to Top 10 teams at the time ( Bolles 2-3 and Creekside 4-1). It’s something that should be taken into account. Your competition should factor into your place on the power rankings as well as your record. Mandarin moves into the second half of their season feeling confident about their ability to match-up against the best teams in Florida. These opponents, “Don’t Want No Smoke”. A good Lake Mary team is on deck and they have a rivalry game against Sandalwood. Bartram Trail and Fleming Island are still to come as well.
Mid-Season Leaders
Passing: Trammell Jones, 1031yds, 12TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing: Tiant Wyche, 411yds, 5 TDs
Receiving: Jamie Ffrench, 385yds, 4TDs
Tackles: Carmello Murphy, 54 tckls
Sacks: Jackson Copeland and Carmello Murphy, 5 scks
Interceptions: Four tied w/ 1 Int
10. Fletcher (3-2)– The Fletcher Senators make their first appearance on the power rankings this year after consecutive wins over Nease and Sandalwood. Their two losses have come to Top 10 teams, Mandarin 27-20 and an overtime loss to Jackson 13-10. They defeated Chiles in week 2 who took down former Top 10 team Oakleaf last week. So the case for Fletcher as a Top 10 team is strong, and teams “Don’t Want No Smoke”. What’s also strong are the Senator’s players and coaches. They have several playmakers that are stepping up for them in crunch time, which makes them a tough team to beat as indicated by their close scores. Their game against Ed White will be a big one in the coming weeks.
Mid-Season Leaders
Passing: Marcelis Tate, 952 yds, 6TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing: Keondre Harold, 231 yds, 4TDs
Receiving: Anthony Vaglienti, 376yds, 4 TDs
Tackles: Eli Durden, 38 tkls
Sacks: Amari Wilson, Matteo Davis, 3 sacks
Outside Looking In: Bolles (2-3), Bishop Kenny (5-0), Episcopal (4-0), Union County (3-1), Ponte Vedra (2-2),
