JOE PINKOS’ POWER RATINGS
Florida High School Football
2013 Season Final Rankings
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON IS NUMBER ONE!
FLORIDA’S POWER 25 listings below show rank, team, record and classification in parentheses, and power rating.
FLORIDA’S POWER 25
1. Booker T. Washington (14-0, 4A) 220.0
2. Miami Central (13-1, 6A) 219.0
3. American Heritage-Plantation (14-1, 5A) 214.3
4. William T. Dwyer (15-0, 7A) 209.3
5. South Dade (14-1, 8A) 206.6
6. Apopka (13-2, 8A) 206.0
7. East Lake (13-1, 7A) 204.4
8. Mainland (12-2, 6A) 203.8
9. Plant (11-2-1, 8A) 202.8
10. Fort Pierce Central (10-2, 8A) 201.7
11. Manatee (11-1, 8A) 200.7
12. Armwood (14-1, 6A) 199.0
13. Trinity Christian-Jacksonville (12-1, 3A) 198.3
14. Niceville (13-2, 7A) 196.7
15. Miramar (12-1, 8A) 195.9
16. Pensacola Catholic (12-1, 5A) 195.7
17. West Florida Tech (10-2, 5A) 195.1
18. Godby (9-2, 5A) 194.5
19. Deerfield Beach (11-1, 8A) 193.9
20. St. Thomas Aquinas (10-3, 7A) 193.3
21. University School (9-3, 4A) 192.7
22. Dr. Phillips (11-1, 8A) 192.1
23. First Coast (11-2, 8A) 191.5
24. Cocoa (11-2, 4A) 191.2
25. Heritage (12-1, 6A) 190.8
About The Rankings: 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.
How Joe Pinkos’ top-ranked team in Florida, since 1995, has fared in its final game:
2013 Booker T. Washington beat Bolles 40-21 to win 4A state title and national crown.
2012 St. Thomas Aquinas downed Lincoln 41-25 to claim Class 7A state championship.
2011 Manatee blanked previously undefeated First Coast 40-0 to claim Class 7A title.
2010 St. Thomas Aquinas beat Plant 29-7 to win 5A final and ESPN RISE national title.
2009 Cocoa defeated Glades Central, who had beat 4A champ Dwyer, 27-13 in 2A final.
2008 St. Thomas Aquinas routed Lakeland 56-7 to win 5A crown and national title.
2007 Northwestern bombed Boone 41-0 to capture 6A state title and national crown.
2006 Northwestern beat Lake Brantley 34-14 in 6A final to finish 15-0.
2005 Lakeland beat St. Thomas Aquinas 39-10 to win 5A state crown and national title.
2004 Armwood beat Lake Gibson 49-21 in 4A final to repeat as Florida’s top team.
2003 Armwood topped Lake Gibson 29-21 in 4A final to finish a perfect 15-0.
2002 Palm Bay won 13th consecutive game by beating Jefferson 19-10 in 4A state final.
2001 Lincoln defeated St. Thomas Aquinas 28-20 in 4A state final to finish 7th in nation.
2000 Pine Forest finished undefeated by beating St. Thomas Aquinas 34-27 in triple OT.
1999 Lakeland routed Rutherford 45-12 to claim 5A state title and #6 national ranking.
1998 Northwestern blanked Southeast 28-0 in 6A state final and finished #4 in nation.
1997 Carol City nipped Columbia 20-17 for 6A state title and top-5 national ranking.
1996 Bartow upset Bolles, then-ranked #1 in the nation, 14-13 in 4A state title game.
1995 Bolles beat Hardee 28-21 in 4A final & claimed #12 spot in USA TodaySuper 25.
Rankings by Classification
Rankings for each classification show rank, team, record in parentheses, and power rating.
CLASS 8A POWER 10
1. South Dade (14-1) 206.6
2. Apopka (13-2) 206.0
3. Plant (11-2-1) 202.8
4. Fort Pierce Central (10-2) 201.7
5. Manatee (11-1) 200.7
6. Miramar (12-1) 195.9
7. Deerfield Beach (11-1) 193.9
8. Dr. Phillips (11-1) 192.1
9. First Coast (11-2) 191.5
10. Lake Mary (11-1) 189.7
CLASS 7A POWER 10
1. William T. Dwyer (15-0) 209.3
2. East Lake (13-1) 204.4
3. Niceville (13-2) 196.7
4. St. Thomas Aquinas (10-3) 193.3
5. Kissimmee Osceola (11-3) 189.1
6. Fleming Island (10-1) 187.4
7. Sickles (11-2) 187.3
8. Fletcher (10-3) 180.3
9. Kathleen (9-3) 180.1
10. Lakeland (9-2) 179.1
CLASS 6A POWER 10
1. Miami Central (13-1) 219.0
2. Mainland (12-2) 203.8
3. Armwood (14-1) 199.0
4. Heritage (12-1) 190.8
5. Bartram Trail (8-6) 186.8
6. Columbia (10-2) 186.2
7. Venice (8-3) 186.1
8. Naples (9-3) 185.2
9. Choctawhatchee (9-4) 185.1
10. Jefferson (10-2) 184.2
CLASS 5A POWER 10
1. American Heritage-Plantation (14-1) 214.3
2. Pensacola Catholic (12-1) 195.7
3. West Florida Tech (10-2) 195.1
4. Godby (9-2) 194.5
5. Rickards (8-2) 186.0
6. Immokalee (9-3) 185.8
7. Clay (10-5) 185.0
8. Lakewood (10-4) 184.3
9. Lake Wales (9-5) 184.0
10. Merritt Island (11-1) 182.9
CLASS 4A POWER 5
1. Booker T. Washington (14-0) 220.0
2. University School (9-3) 192.7
3. Cocoa (11-2) 191.2
4. Bolles (10-4) 185.9
5. Raines (9-3) 184.9
CLASS 3A POWER 5
1. Trinity Christian-Jacksonville (12-1) 198.3
2. Tampa Catholic (10-3) 185.7
3. Clearwater Central Catholic (11-3) 182.8
4. Westminster Christian (10-2) 175.4
5. American Heritage-Delray (6-3) 175.3
CLASS 2A POWER 5
1. Champagnat Catholic (14-0) 176.0
2. Victory Christian (10-4) 159.0
3. North Florida Christian (9-3) 158.4
4. University Christian (9-3) 157.7
5. Warner Christian (9-2) 156.6
CLASS 1A POWER 5
1. Trenton (12-1) 173.5
2. Blountstown (13-1) 170.9
3. Dixie County (10-1) 167.5
4. Union County (10-2) 160.8
5. Chipley (7-3) 149.2
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