{"id":37430,"date":"2018-08-22T12:20:01","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T16:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/?p=37430"},"modified":"2018-09-14T09:08:37","modified_gmt":"2018-09-14T13:08:37","slug":"area-well-represented-in-state-polls-as-raines-tops-4a-polls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/?p=37430","title":{"rendered":"Area well represented in state polls as Raines tops 4A polls"},"content":{"rendered":"

Area teams are well represented in the pre-season Florida High School football rankings released by the Associated Press and FloridaHSFootball yesterday.<\/p>\n

No surprise defending state champion Raines tops the Class 4A rankings in both polls, the Vikings open their season Friday at home against No. 8 Lee in the Graveyard.<\/p>\n

University Christian (1-0) fresh off its season opening road 34-16 win at Metrolina Christian last week, is ranked No. 2 and will host Bolles in its home opener Friday in a battle of old school private school powers.<\/p>\n

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Florida High School Football Poll<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Associated Press Top 10 Florida high school football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records, rating points and previous rankings:<\/p>\n

Class 8A<\/strong><\/p>\n

Record Pts<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Wekiva (7) 0-0 100<\/p>\n

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2. Deerfield Beach (1) 0-0 92<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

3. Christopher Columbus Catholic (1) 0-0 79<\/p>\n

4. Atlantic Community (1) 0-0 61<\/p>\n

5. Apopka 0-0 57<\/p>\n

(tie) Palm Beach Central 0-0 57<\/p>\n

7. Dr. Phillips (3) 0-0 52<\/p>\n

8. Vero Beach 0-0 39<\/p>\n

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9. Miami Southridge 0-0 29<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

10. Miami Senior\u00a00-0 28<\/p>\n

Others receiving votes: South Dade 24, Kissimmee Osceola 24, Sanford Seminole 23, Winter Park 14, Flagler Palm Coast<\/strong> 11, Plantation 7, Western 5, Sarasota Riverview 4, Miramar 4, Miami Palmetto 3, West Orange 1, St. Lucie West Centennial 1.<\/p>\n

Class 7A<\/strong><\/p>\n

Record Pts<\/p>\n

1. St. Thomas Aquinas (10) 0-0 120<\/p>\n

2. Plant 0-0 90<\/p>\n

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3. Columbia<\/strong> (3) 0-0 87<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

4. Dwyer 0-0 84<\/p>\n

5. Lakeland 0-0 63<\/p>\n

6. Venice 0-0 56<\/p>\n

7. Bartram Trail<\/strong> 0-0 35<\/p>\n

8. Tampa Bay Tech 0-0 31<\/p>\n

9. Braden River 0-0 30<\/p>\n

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10. Lincoln 0-0 28<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Others receiving votes: Edgewater 22, Buchholz 14, Lee\u00a013, <\/strong>Viera 11, Fleming Island 8<\/strong>, Palmetto 7, Pinellas Park 5, Chiles 4, West Broward 3, Reagan (Doral) 2, South Miami 1, Lake Minneola 1.<\/p>\n

Class 6A<\/strong><\/p>\n

Record Pts<\/p>\n

1. Miami Carol City (10) 0-0 135<\/p>\n

2. Miami Northwestern (4) 0-0 128<\/p>\n

3. Miami Central 0-0 100<\/p>\n

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4. Armwood 0-0 94<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

5. Naples 0-0 59<\/p>\n

6. Mainland 0-0 46<\/p>\n

7. Miami Norland 0-0 45<\/p>\n

8. St. Augustine<\/strong> 0-0 33<\/p>\n

9. Vanguard 0-0 27<\/p>\n

10. Escambia 0-0 25<\/p>\n

Others receiving votes: Navarre 24, Largo 14, Hillsborough 11, Gainesville 6, Heritage 5, Fort Myers 4, Chamberlain 4, Crestview 3, North Fort Myers 3, Lake Gibson 2, Dillard 1, Gulf Breeze 1.<\/p>\n

Class 5A<\/strong><\/p>\n

Record Pts<\/p>\n

1. Plantation American Heritage (8) 0-0 133<\/p>\n

2. Cardinal Gibbons (5) 0-0 125<\/p>\n

3. West Florida 0-0 87<\/p>\n

4. Godby (1) 0-0 73<\/p>\n

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5. Immokalee 0-0 57<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

6. Jones 0-0 42<\/p>\n

7. Trinity Christian\u00a0<\/strong>0-0 37<\/p>\n

(tie)Bishop Moore 0-0 37<\/p>\n

9. Wakulla 0-0 29<\/p>\n

10. Miami Jackson 0-0 28<\/p>\n

Others receiving votes: Baker County<\/strong> 26, Rockledge 22, Clay<\/strong> 19, Bolles<\/strong>\u00a015, Eastside 9, Fort Pierce Westwood 7, Gibbs 7, Jesuit 7, Jefferson 5, Menendez<\/strong> 4, Rickards 1.<\/p>\n

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Class 4A<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Record Pts<\/p>\n

1. Raines<\/strong> (6) 0-0 114<\/p>\n

2. Fort Lauderdale University (2) 0-0 113<\/p>\n

3. Cocoa (2) 0-0 94<\/p>\n

4. Miami Booker T. Washington (3) 0-0 90<\/p>\n

5. Monsignor Pace 0-0 45<\/p>\n

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Others receiving votes: Glades Central 25, Bradford<\/strong> 20, Dunnellon 12, Trenton 7.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Class 3A<\/strong><\/p>\n

Record Pts<\/p>\n

1. Chaminade-Madonna College Prep (12) 0-0 129<\/p>\n

2. Clearwater Central Catholic (1) 0-0 97<\/p>\n

3. Florida 0-0 58<\/p>\n

(tie) Tallahassee Florida 0-0 58<\/p>\n

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5. Fort White<\/strong> 0-0 43<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Others receiving votes: Tampa Catholic 41, King\u2019s Academy 37, Melbourne Central Catholic 28, Delray American Heritage 22, First Academy-Orlando 15, Lakeland Christian 13, Oxbridge Academy 9, Taylor County 8, Berkeley Prep 7, Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 7, Benjamin 6.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Class 2A<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Record Pts<\/p>\n

1. Champagnat Catholic (9) 0-0 116<\/p>\n

2. University Christian<\/strong> (4) 1-0 110<\/p>\n

3. Victory Christian 0-0 93<\/p>\n

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4. North Florida Christian 0-0 85<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

5. Foundation Academy 0-0 25<\/p>\n

(tie) Zephyrhills Christian 0-0 25<\/p>\n

Others receiving votes: St. John Neumann 21, Cambridge Christian 13, Community School of Naples 7, FAMU\u00a07, Glades Day 6, Indian Rocks 6, Moore Haven 6.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Class 1A<\/strong><\/p>\n

Record Pts<\/p>\n

1. Madison County (14) 0-0 140<\/p>\n

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2. Pahokee 0-0 113<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

3. Blountstown 0-0 78<\/p>\n

4. Lafayette 0-0 64<\/p>\n

5. Baker School 0-0 42<\/p>\n

Others receiving votes: Jay 27, Port St. Joe 27, Union County<\/strong> 14, Dixie County 13, Hawthorne 12, Jefferson County 9, Franklin County 8, Williston 7, Frostproof 6.<\/p>\n

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FloridaHSFootball.com State Rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n

CLASS 8A<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Rank, Team (City), 2017 record<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

1. Dr. Phillips (Orlando), 13-2<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Columbus (Miami), 10-2<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Wekiva (Apopka), 12-2<\/span><\/p>\n

4. South Dade (Homestead), 10-2<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Vero Beach, 11-1<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Deerfield Beach, 8-3<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Apopka, 8-4<\/span><\/p>\n

8. Atlantic (Delray), 11-2<\/span><\/p>\n

9. Osceola (Kissimmee), 10-1<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Riverview (Sarasota), 11-2<\/span><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention:<\/i>\u00a0Seminole (Sanford), Flagler Palm Coast<\/strong>, Palm Beach Central (Wellington), Manatee (Bradenton), Miami Southridge<\/span><\/p>\n

CLASS 7A<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Rank, Team (City), 2017 record<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

1. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale), 11-3<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Columbia<\/strong>, 7-4<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Venice, 14-1<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Lakeland, 10-1<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Plant (Tampa), 12-2<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens), 11-2<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Braden River (Bradenton), 9-2<\/span><\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Lee<\/strong>, 9-2<\/span><\/p>\n

9. Bartram Trail<\/strong>, 11-4<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Viera (Melbourne), 8-2<\/span><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention<\/i>: Fleming Island,\u00a0<\/strong>Tampa Bay Tech, Nova (Davie), Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel), Edgewater (Orlando)<\/span><\/p>\n

CLASS 6A<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Rank, Team (City), 2017 record<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

1. Miami Carol City, 8-4<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Miami Central, 9-3<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Miami Northwestern, 12-2<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Armwood (Seffner), 14-1<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Vanguard (Ocala), 11-1<\/span><\/p>\n

6. St. Augustine<\/strong>, 12-1<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Navarre, 9-2<\/span><\/p>\n

8. Naples, 10-2<\/span><\/p>\n

9. Crestview, 10-1<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Mainland (Daytona Beach), 8-4<\/span><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention:\u00a0<\/i>Mitchell (New Port Richey), Niceville, Fort Myers, Tate (Cantonment), Largo<\/span><\/p>\n

CLASS 5A<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Rank, Team (City), 2017 record<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

1. Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale), 11-2<\/span><\/p>\n

2. American Heritage (Plantation), 14-0<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Trinity Christian<\/strong>,\u00a09-4<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Immokalee, 12-1<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Clay<\/strong>,\u00a09-4<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Godby (Tallahassee), 10-2<\/span><\/p>\n

7. West Florida (Pensacola), 12-2<\/span><\/p>\n

8. Rockledge, 7-4<\/span><\/p>\n

9. Bolles<\/strong>, 8-3<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Baker County<\/strong>,\u00a013-2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention:\u00a0<\/i>Menendez,\u00a0<\/strong>Jefferson (Tampa), Bishop Moore (Orlando), Palm Bay (Melbourne), Ribault<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

CLASS 4A<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Rank, Team (City), 2017 record<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

1. Raines<\/strong>, 13-1<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Cocoa, 11-2<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Booker T. Washington,\u00a04-5<\/span><\/p>\n

4. University School,\u00a010-2<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Glades Central,\u00a07-4<\/span><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention:\u00a0<\/i>Bradford<\/strong>,\u00a0Dunnellon, Avon Park<\/span><\/p>\n

CLASS 3A<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Rank, Team (City), 2017 record<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

1. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood), 12-2<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Clearwater Central Catholic, 11-1<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Florida High (Tallahassee), 7-6<\/span><\/p>\n

4. American Heritage (Delray), 5-5<\/span><\/p>\n

5. King\u2019s Academy (West Palm Beach), 7-2<\/span><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention:\u00a0<\/i>Taylor County (Perry), Melbourne Central Catholic, Tampa Catholic<\/span><\/p>\n

CLASS 2A<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Rank, Team (City)\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

1. University Christian<\/strong> (1-0)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Champagnat (Hialeah), 9-2<\/span><\/p>\n

3. North Florida Christian (Tallahassee), 8-3<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Victory Christian (Lakeland), 10-2<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Cambridge Christian (Tampa), 9-3<\/span><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention:\u00a0<\/i>Foundation Academy (Winter Garden), Moore Haven, First Baptist (Naples)<\/span><\/p>\n

CLASS 1A<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Rank, Team (City), 2017 record<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

1. Madison County, 14-0<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Pahokee, 9-3<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Blountstown, 11-2<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Port St. Joe, 8-4<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Baker, 12-1<\/span><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention:<\/i>\u00a0Dixie County,\u00a0Vernon, Williston<\/span><\/p>\n

SUNSHINE STATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Rank, Team (City), 2017 record<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

1. Saint Stephen\u2019s Episcopal (Bradenton), 10-0<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Orlando Christian Prep, 6-4<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Windermere Prep, 10-1<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Christ\u2019s Church Academy<\/strong>,\u00a06-3<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Jupiter Christian, 8-3<\/span><\/p>\n

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