Florida High School Football
RANKINGS
(Based on games through Saturday, September 28, 2013)
Rankings, based on Joe Pinkos’ Power Ratings, of Florida’s top high school football teams overall and by classification.
FLORIDA’S POWER 25 listings show rank, team, record and classification in parentheses, and power rating. Rankings for each classification show rank, team, record in parentheses, and power rating.
Joe Pinkos’ Power Ratings are calculated by a formula based on strength of opposition and margin of victory with greater weight given to recent games. To determine the forecasted margin of victory between any two teams, simply figure the difference in the respective power ratings.
FLORIDA’S POWER 25
1. Booker T. Washington (5-0, 4A) 224.2
2. Miami Central (3-1, 6A) 223.2
3. Manatee (5-0, 8A) 218.9
4. Apopka (5-1, 8A) 204.8
5. Godby (3-1, 5A) 202.6
6. University School (5-0, 4A) 202.5
7. Niceville (5-0, 7A) 202.4
8. Miramar (5-0, 8A) 201.9
9. St. Thomas Aquinas (3-1, 7A) 201.3
10. Columbia (5-0, 6A) 201.1
11. West Florida Tech (4-0, 5A) 199.0
12. Armwood (5-0, 6A) 197.3
13. Naples (3-1, 6A) 196.0
14. William T. Dwyer (5-0, 7A) 194.8
15. East Lake (5-0, 7A) 193.5
16. American Heritage-Plantation (4-1, 5A) 193.4
17. Trinity Christian-Jacksonville (4-0, 3A) 192.8
18. West Orange (5-0, 8A) 192.3
19. Venice (4-1, 6A) 192.1
20. Sickles (4-0, 7A) 191.2
21. IMG Academy (5-0, Ind.) 190.2
22. Miami Jackson (3-1, 5A) 190.0
23. Dr. Phillips (5-0, 8A) 189.9
24. Lakeland (5-0, 7A) 188.5
25. Cocoa (3-1, 4A) 187.8
CLASS 8A POWER 10
1. Manatee (5-0) 218.9
2. Apopka (5-1) 204.8
3. Miramar (5-0) 201.9
4. West Orange (5-0) 192.3
5. Dr. Phillips (5-0) 189.9
6. Vero Beach (4-0) 186.3
7. South Dade (5-0) 185.1
8. Lake Mary (4-0) 182.9
9. Plant (3-1-1) 182.1
10. First Coast (3-1) 180.7
CLASS 7A POWER 10
1. Niceville (5-0) 202.4
2. St. Thomas Aquinas (3-1) 201.3
3. William T. Dwyer (5-0) 194.8
4. East Lake (5-0) 193.5
5. Sickles (4-0) 191.2
6. Lakeland (5-0) 188.5
7. Plantation (3-1) 187.7
8. Fleming Island (5-0) 186.6
9. Tampa Bay Tech (3-1) 186.0
10. Lincoln (3-2) 183.9
CLASS 6A POWER 10
1. Miami Central (3-1) 223.2
2. Columbia (5-0) 201.1
3. Armwood (5-0) 197.3
4. Naples (3-1) 196.0
5. Venice (4-1) 192.1
6. Citrus (4-0) 184.8
7. Carol City (3-2) 184.5
8. Jefferson (3-1) 184.0
9. Northwestern (2-2) 183.8
10. Hallandale (5-0) 183.4
CLASS 5A POWER 10
1. Godby (3-1) 202.6
2. West Florida Tech (4-0) 199.0
3. American Heritage-Plantation (4-1) 193.4
4. Miami Jackson (3-1) 190.0
5. Cardinal Gibbons (5-0) 186.5
6. Rickards (4-0) 185.0
7. Pensacola Catholic (5-0) 184.4
8. South Sumter (5-0) 182.2
9. Merritt Island (5-0) 179.9
10. Lakewood (3-2) 176.5
CLASS 4A POWER 5
1. Booker T. Washington (5-0) 224.2
2. University School (5-0) 202.5
3. Cocoa (3-1) 187.8
4. Raines (3-1) 183.2
5. Bolles (4-1) 180.2
CLASS 3A POWER 5
1. Trinity Christian-Jacksonville (4-0) 192.8
2. Tampa Catholic (4-1) 179.2
3. Clearwater Central Catholic (4-1) 178.6
4. American Heritage-Delray (3-2) 173.6
5. Trinity Catholic (3-2) 173.1
CLASS 2A POWER 5
1. Warner Christian (4-1) 170.6
2. North Florida Christian (4-0) 167.8
3. Champagnat Catholic (5-0) 163.6
4. University Christian (3-2) 163.3
5. First Baptist (4-1) 149.9
CLASS 1A POWER 5
1. Blountstown (5-0) 169.0
2. Chiefland (5-0) 165.6
3. Dixie County (4-0) 165.5
4. Union County (5-0) 162.6
5. Trenton (2-1) 162.1
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