MEDIA POLL: Small Schools Division - Week 2 Rankings

CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Da West is back after Miami Northwestern ran the Bulls through Raines to first state title since 2019

CLASS 7A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Venice runs away and shuts the door on Lake Mary on the way to program’s fourth state championship

CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: Miami Northwestern and Raines meet in what could be an offensive showdown

CLASS 7A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: Venice seeking first state title since 2021 while Lake Mary makes its state championship debut

Here is the Florida HS Football Media Poll – Small Schools Division, Week 2 Rankings
Key: LS – Large Schools; SS – Small Schools | First Place votes in parenthesis

	1. Booker T. Washington Tornadoes \| Record: 1-0 \| Points: 380 (19) \| Previous: 1
	The Tornadoes blew out Norcorss, GA over a week ago to start the season and rested up last week for this week’s challenge against Miami Central in what is being called “The Game of the Year” THIS WEEK: vs. LS #1 Miami Central
	2. University School Suns \| Record: 1-0 \| Points: 356 \| Previous: 2
	The Suns literally tore through Taravella and hanging 60 plus points on the Class 8A program. This week the Vikings from Miami Norland come for a visit. THIS WEEK: vs. Miami Norland
	3. Madison County Cowboys \| Record: 1-0 \| Points: 322 \| Previous: 3
	The Cowboys went on about a 4-1/2 hour ride to Tampa to take on Tampa Catholic to start the season and pulled away a nice 30-15 win. THIS WEEK: vs. Eastern Christian (MD)
	4. Bolles Bulldogs \| Record: 1-0 \| Points: 314 \| Previous: 4
	Bolles secured a win over 5A Hernando this past week and will face a DeLand team that barely got off the ground last week. THIS WEEK: vs. DeLand
	5. American Heritage Stallions (Delray) \| Record: 1-0 \| Points: 279 \| Previous: 6
	Easily controlled rival Atlantic (Delray Beach) in Week 1 and will now face sister school American Heritage (Plantation) this week. THIS WEEK: @ American Heritage (Plantation)
	6. Trinity Christian Conquerors (Jax) \| Record: 1-0 \| Points: 275 \| Previous: 9
	Trinity Christian shutout St. Augustine on the road 40-0 that literally shocked football fans around the state. THIS WEEK: vs. SS #12 Warner Christian
	7. Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders \| Record: 1-0 \| Points: 261 \| Previous: 8
	The Marauders went on the road and defeated a Naples Lely team soundly to start the season off. THIS WEEK: @ Tampa Catholic
	8. Cocoa Tigers \| Record: 0-1 \| Points: 204 \| Previous: 5
	The Tigers ended up losing to Gonzaga, DC on a last second field goal in a game that was very tight from start to finish THIS WEEK: @ East Lee County
	9. Trinity Catholic Celtics \| Record: 1-0 \| Points: 201 \| Previous: 12
	After defeating Calvert Hall on the road in Maryland and winning their first ever out-of-state contest, the Celtics will take on Palatka in their home opener this week. THIS WEEK: vs. Palatka
	10. Raines Vikings \| Record: 1-0 \| Points: 196 \| Previous: 10
	Vikings squeaked by Ed White 7-2 last week and will go on the road to face a Miami Northwestern team that hasn’t produced much offensively since spring football. THIS WEEK: @ Miami Northwestern
	11. University Christian Christians \| Record: 1-1 \| Points: 172 \| Previous: 7
	With two games under wraps now and bouncing back from a loss in Kentucky to start the season, the Christians showed state championship caliber likeness against Carrollwood Day last week. THIS WEEK: vs. Providence
	12. Warner Christian Eagles \| Record 1-0 \| Points: 140 \| Previous: 11
	Defeated 3A Orangewood Christian 28-6 and faces a tall task against a highly loaded Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) team this week. THIS WEEK: vs. SS #6 Trinity Christian (Jacksonville)
	13. North Florida Christian Eagles \| Record: 1-0 \| Points: 129 \| Previous: 19
	Secured a big win over Deerfield-Windsor, GA to start the season and now face True Institute out of Georgia this week at home. The Eagles are the biggest movers in the Small Schools Division this week. THIS WEEK: vs. True Institute (GA)
	14. Northview Chiefs \| Record: 1-0 \| Points: 118 \| Previous: 13
	An easy win over Bozeman has the Chiefs taking off once again this season in hopes to make it back to Orlando. THIS WEEK: @ Marianna
	15. Dade Christian Crusaders \| Record: 1-0 \| Points: 105 \| Previous: 15
	The Crusaders took a 21-7 win over 4A North Broward Prep to start the season and will face Gulliver Prep this week to secure win #2. THIS WEEK: @ Gulliver Prep
	16. Westminster Christian Warriors \| Record: 1-0 \| Points: 69 \| Previous: NR
	Westminster Christian went on the road and blew out Moore Haven and will face a Champagnat team this week that blew out Doral Academy. THIS WEEK: vs. Champagnat
	17. Glades Central Raiders \| Record: 0-1 \| Points: 66 \| Previous: 14
	Glades Central did not get off to a great start for the season losing to Dwyer 39-0. A win this week will turn things around. THIS WEEK: vs. Palm Beach Central
	18. Union County Tigers \| Record: 1-0 \| Points: 63 \| Previous: 20
	The Tigers won 34-0 over Potter’s House Christian in a weather shortened game and faces West Nassau that saw its Week 1 game get canceled due to weather. THIS WEEK: vs. West Nassau
	19. Trenton Tigers \| Record: 0-0 \| Points: 51 \| Previous: 17
	The Tigers will try to get the season going again this week at home against Branford after having their Week 1 game at Lafayette get cancelled at half time due to severe weather. THIS WEEK: vs. Branford
	20. East Gadsden Jaguars \| Record: 1-1 \| Points: 43 \| Previous: NR
	The Jaguars lost 3-0 to Bainbridge, GA during Week 0, but defeated a 6A Pine Forest team at home 14-6. THIS WEEK: vs. Rutherford
Other Teams Receiving Votes
Tampa Catholic – 34; Fort Meade – 33; First Baptist – 24; Blountstown – 20; The First Academy (Orlando) – 18; Frostproof – 18; Monsignor Pace – 17; Chaminade-Madonna – 13; Glades Day – 13; Liberty County – 12; Champagant – 11; Cardinal Newman – 9; Berkeley Prep – 7; Gulliver Prep – 7; Port St. Joe – 5; Lakeland Christian – 4; Chipley – 3; Providence – 3; Cardinal Mooney – 2; Pahokee – 1
Our Panel of Pollsters
Eric Clark – Big County Preps; Danny Klein – Daytona Beach News-Journal; Philip Piccirillo – FloridaHSFooball.com; Joshua Wilson – FloridaHSFootball.com; Justin Barney – Florida Times-Union; Larry Savage – Gainesville Sun; Adam Fisher – Naples Daily News; Andre Fernandez – Miami Herald; Jeff Greer – Palm Beach Post; Corey Davis – Palm Coast Observer; Brad Milner – Panama City News Herald; Brady Aymond – Pensacola News Journal; Shaquille Jackson – South Florida High School Football Show; Matt Baker – Tampa Bay Times; Nick Williams – Tampa Tribune; Laurel Pfhaler – TC Palm; Chris Green – South Dade News Leader; Dan Leaphart – ESPN 580 Orlando; Wells Dusenbury – ESPN 106.3 West Palm Beach; Marc Adams – 4 Quarters Online; Carson Ingle – 740 The Game Orlando; Doug Pugh – Bright House Sports Network; Austen Gregerson – St. Augustine Record