Welcome to the first edition of the composite rankings for all eight classifications. This will be a new undertaking we will do comparing what the human voters with the AP poll think to what the computers over at MaxPreps are showing as the top teams in the state for each classification.
The voting points are simple: 10 points for 1st place vote, 9 points for 2nd place vote and so on all the way to 1 point for a 10th place vote.
The composite rankings will be updated weekly during the season.
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| CLASS 8A | ||||
| AP | Maxpreps | Total | ||
| 1t. | Miramar | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 1t. | Apopka | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 3. | First Coast | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 4. | Dr. Phillips | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 5. | Plant | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 6t. | Fort Pierce Central | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 6t. | South Dade | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 8. | Coral Gables | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 9. | Monarch | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 10. | Palm Beach Gardens | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Flanagan 2, West Orange 2, Oviedo 1 | ||||
| CLASS 7A | ||||
| AP | Maxpreps | Total | ||
| 1. | St. Thomas Aquinas | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2. | Niceville | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 3. | Dwyer | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 4. | East Lake | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 5. | Osceola – Kissimmee | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 6. | Fletcher | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 7. | Sickles | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 8. | Lakeland | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 9. | Port Charlotte | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10t. | Lake Nona | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10t. | Lincoln | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Tate 1, Pinellas Park 1 | ||||
| CLASS 6A | ||||
| AP | Maxpreps | Total | ||
| 1. | Miami Central | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2. | Armwood | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 3. | Mainland | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 4. | Naples | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 5. | Boynton Beach | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 6t. | Miami Carol City | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 6t. | Columbia | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 6t. | Venice | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 9. | Ed White | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 10. | Hallandale | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Heritage 2, Springstead 1, Pace 1, Miami Northwestern 1 | ||||
| CLASS 5A | ||||
| AP | Maxpreps | Total | ||
| 1. | American Heritage – Plantation | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2t. | Pensacola Catholic | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2t. | Lake Wales | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 4. | Clay | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 5. | South Sumter | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 6t. | Lakewood | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 6t. | Wakulla | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 7. | Godby | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 8. | Merritt Island | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 9t. | Cardinal Gibbons | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9t. | Rickards | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Others Receiving Votes: West Florida 2, Palm Bay 2, Bishop Kenny 2 | ||||
| CLASS 4A | ||||
| AP | Maxpreps | Total | ||
| 1. | Booker T. Washington | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2. | Cocoa | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 3. | Bolles | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 4. | Gulliver Prep | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 5t. | Clewiston | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 5t. | University School | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| CLASS 3A | ||||
| AP | Maxpreps | Total | ||
| 1. | Trinity Christian – Jacksonville | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2t. | Clearwater Central Catholic | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2t. | Westminster Christian | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 4. | Tampa Catholic | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 5. | Trinity Catholic | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Melbourne Central Catholic 6, American Heritage – Delray 6 | ||||
| CLASS 2A | ||||
| AP | Maxpreps | Total | ||
| 1. | Champagnat | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2t. | Victory Christian | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2t. | North Florida Christian | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 4. | Indian Rocks Christian | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 5t. | University Christian | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 5t. | First Baptist | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| CLASS 1A | ||||
| AP | Maxpreps | Total | ||
| 1. | Trenton | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 2. | Dixie County | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 3. | Blountstown | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 4. | Union County | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 5. | Lafayette | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Chiefland 6 | ||||
![RB Cedric Washington for St. Thomas Aquinas was among three athletes that stood out in the 2024 FHSAA Class 5A State Championship Game on Thu. Dec. 12, 2024 at South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium in Miami [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cover-3-Featured-Class-5A-State-Championship-Game-120x86.jpg)
![Miami Northwestern head coach Teddy Bridgewater hoists up the 2024 Class 3A State Championship trophy after the Bulls defeated Raines (Jacksonville), 41-0 on Sat. Dec. 14, 2024 at South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium in Miami, Fla. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Northwestern-vs.-Raines-3A-recap-120x86.jpg)
![Venice head coach John Peacock hoists up the 2024 Class 7A State Championship trophy after the Indians defeated Lake Mary 52-19 on Sat. Dec. 14, 2024 at South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium in Miami, Fla. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Venice-vs.-Lake-Mary-7A-recap-featured-120x86.jpg)
![FIU will be hosting the 2024 FHSAA State Championships at South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium [Photo Courtesy of FIU Athletics]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-Class-3A-State-Championship-Prevew-Northwestern-vs.-Raines-120x86.jpg)
![FIU will be hosting the 2024 FHSAA State Championships at South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium [Photo Courtesy of FIU Athletics]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-Class-7A-State-Championship-Preview-Lake-Mary-vs.-Venice-120x86.jpg)
![American Heritage (Plantation) celebrates their sixth state championship in program history and their first since 2020 on Fri. Dec. 13, 2024 at South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium in Miami, Fla. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/American-Heritage-vs-Jones-4A-recap-120x86.jpg)
