Here’s a look at how all of the regionally-ranked football teams fared in Week #9. A total of three top 10 teams lost, but only one team in the second 10 was defeated. The next regional ranking will be released on Wednesday, October 26.
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 Central 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. It is powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville.
The Prep Zone Power Poll – 2016 Football Poll #8
(School, followed by classification, first place votes, overall record, and how they fared last week).
1. Mainland (Daytona Beach) (6A) (10) (8-0) – won at New Smyrna Beach, 63-7
2. Vanguard (Ocala) (6A) (7-0) – d. Lake Weir (Ocala), 56-6
3. Bolles (Jacksonville) (4A) (7-0) – d. Fernandina Beach, 55-0
4. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (3A) (5-3) – LOST to nationally-ranked IMG Academy (Bradenton), 34-21
5. Raines (Jacksonville) (4A) (6-0) – d. West Nassau (Callahan), 40-6
6. Mandarin (Jacksonville) (8A) (5-1) – LOST at Spruce Creek (Port Orange), 42-19
7. Dunnellon (4A) (6-1) – LOST to #16 South Sumter (Bushnell), 21-15
8. Madison County (1A) (7-0) – d. Taylor County (Perry), 27-13
9. Ponte Vedra (5A) (7-0) – won at RV Bartram Trail (St. Johns), 45-42
10. Sandalwood (Jacksonville) (8A) (5-1) – OFF
11. Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (5A) (7-0) – d. RV Clay (Green Cove Springs), 28-14
12. St. Augustine (6A) (7-1) – d. Nease (Ponte Vedra), 34-14
13. Buchholz (Gainesville) (7A) (5-2) – d. Fleming Island (Orange Park), 28-14
14. Lee (Jacksonville) (7A) (5-1) – won at Jackson (Jacksonville), 46-6
15. Trenton (1A) (6-1) – d. Williston, 45-24
16. South Sumter (Bushnell) (4A) (7-1) – won at #7 Dunnellon, 21-15
17. Fletcher (Neptune Beach) (7A) (6-1) – LOST at Columbia (Lake City), 27-7
18. Newberry (1A) (7-1) – won at Dixie County (Cross City), 24-20
19. University (Orange City) (8A) (5-3) – won at Lake Mary, 63-33
20. Nature Coast (Brooksville) (5A) (8-0) – d. Citrus (Inverness), 42-0
Also receiving votes:
Forest (Ocala) (6A) (6-0) – OFF
Middleburg (6A) (4-3) – OFF
Clay (Green Cove Springs) (5A) (5-3) – LOST at #11 Baker County (Glen St. Mary), 28-14
Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (7A) (4-4) – LOST to #9 Ponte Vedra, 45-42
Bradford (Starke) (4A) (5-1) – OFF
Episcopal (Jacksonville) (3A) (8-0) – won at Hilliard, 28-6
On the bubble (in alphabetical order):
Belleview (5A) (4-2) – LOST at North Marion (Citra), 42-17
Columbia (Lake City) (7A) (4-3) – d. #17 Fletcher (Neptune Beach), 42-7
Deltona (6A) (6-2) – won at Seabreeze (Daytona Beach), 10-6
Fort White (1A) (6-2) – won at Eastside (Gainesville), 33-7
Lafayette (Mayo) (1A) (6-2) – won at Bell, 35-13
Matanzas (Palm Coast) (6A) (5-2) – LOST at Pine Ridge (Deltona), 13-7
Mount Dora (4A) (5-3) – won at Umatilla, 43-12
North Marion (Citra) (5A) (4-3) – d. Belleview, 42-17
Oakleaf (Orange Park) (7A) (5-2) – d. Creekside (St. Johns), 42-7
Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (8A) (5-3) – d. #6 Mandarin (Jacksonville), 42-19
Suwannee (Live Oak) (5A) (6-3) – d. Stanton (Jacksonville), 35-8
Taylor County (Perry) (3A) (5-2) – LOST at #8 Madison County, 27-13
Trinity Christian (Deltona) (2A) (6-2) – d. Central Florida Christian Academy (Ocoee), 31-14
University Christian (Jacksonville) (2A) (5-2) – OFF
Yulee (5A) (5-2) – d. Paxon (Jacksonville), 42-7
