EDITOR’S NOTE: We asked Joe special permission to start running his rankings earlier than what he normally releases them. We appreciate the fact he is willing to because what Joe does with his formula is by far one of the best in the nation. We are proud to run Joe’s rankings and forecasts each week during the season and we will also be taking the rankings and adding them into the compilation poll which will be out either later tonight or tomorrow.
JOE PINKOS’ POWER RATINGS
Florida High School Football
RANKINGS
(Based on games through Saturday, August 30, 2014)
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. St. Thomas Aquinas (1-0, 7A) 208.6
2. Miami Central (2-0, 6A) 207.6
3. Booker T. Washington (2-0, 4A) 206.2
4. Miramar (1-0, 8A) 194.9
5. First Coast (1-0, 8A) 194.0
6. Columbus (1-0, 8A) 192.9
7. Mainland (1-0, 6A) 192.7
8. Manatee (0-1, 8A) 192.0
9. East Lake (1-0, 7A) 191.4
10. Naples (1-0) 190.6
11. American Heritage-Plantation (0-1, 5A) 189.4
12. Trinity Christian-Jacksonville (0-1, 3A) 189.1
13. Lakeland (1-0, 7A) 189.0
14. American Heritage-Delray (0-1) 187.4
15. Armwood (1-0, 6A) 186.8
16. Lake Mary (1-0, 8A) 186.5
17. Winter Haven (1-0, 6A) 186.4
18. Columbia (1-0, 6A) 186.3
19. Clearwater Central Catholic (1-0, 3A) 186.2
20. Cocoa (0-0, 4A) 185.8
21. Kissimmee Osceola (1-0) 185.7
22. Royal Palm Beach (1-0) 185.0
23. Tate (1-0, 7A) 183.6
24. Boynton Beach (1-0, 6A) 183.5
25. South Dade (0-1, 8A) 183.4
Rankings by Classification
Rankings for each classification show rank, team, record in parentheses, and power rating.
CLASS 8A POWER 10
1. Miramar (1-0) 194.9
2. First Coast (1-0) 194.0
3. Columbus (1-0) 192.9
4. Manatee (0-1) 192.0
5. Lake Mary (1-0) 186.5
6. South Dade (0-1) 183.4
7. Dr. Phillips (1-0) 182.6
8. Killian (1-0) 181.9
9. West Orange (1-0) 180.6
10. Coral Gables (1-0) 180.5
CLASS 7A POWER 10
1. St. Thomas Aquinas (1-0) 208.6
2. East Lake (1-0) 191.4
3. Lakeland (1-0) 189.0
4. Kissimmee Osceola (1-0) 185.7
5. Royal Palm Beach (1-0) 185.0
6. Tate (1-0) 183.6
7. Niceville (1-1) 182.2
8. Haines City (0-1) 181.0
9. Oak Ridge (1-0) 180.3
10. William T. Dwyer (0-1) 179.6
CLASS 6A POWER 10
1. Miami Central (2-0) 207.6
2. Mainland (1-0) 192.7
3. Naples (1-0) 190.6
4. Armwood (1-0) 186.8
5. Winter Haven (1-0) 186.4
6. Columbia (1-0) 186.3
7. Boynton Beach (1-0) 183.5
8. Northwestern (1-0) 182.9
9. Ed White (0-1) 181.7
10. Carol City (0-1) 181.3
CLASS 5A POWER 10
1. American Heritage-Plantation (0-1) 189.4
2. South Sumter (1-0) 179.8
3. Lake Wales (1-0) 174.2
4. Godby (0-1) 174.1
5. West Florida Tech (0-1) 174.0
6. Palm Bay (0-0) 173.8
7. Palatka (0-0) 173.7
8. Island Coast (1-0) 173.2
9. Cardinal Gibbons (1-0) 173.1
10. Clay (1-0) 172.6
CLASS 4A POWER 5
1. Booker T. Washington (2-0) 206.2
2. Cocoa (0-0) 185.8
3. Raines (1-0) 182.3
4. Glades Central (1-0) 180.1
5. Bolles (1-0) 178.8
CLASS 3A POWER 5
1. Trinity Christian-Jacksonville (0-1) 189.1
2. American Heritage-Delray (0-1) 187.4
3. Clearwater Central Catholic (1-0) 186.2
4. Trinity Catholic (0-0) 179.5
5. Westminster Christian (1-0) 176.2
CLASS 2A POWER 5
1. Champagnat Catholic (1-0) 165.8
2. North Florida Christian (1-0) 162.0
3. University Christian (1-0) 160.8
4. First Baptist (1-0) 160.2
5. Indian Rocks Christian (1-0) 152.5
CLASS 1A POWER 5
1. Dixie County (1-0) 167.2
2. Liberty County (1-0) 159.2
3. Union County (1-0) 158.6
4. Trenton (1-0) 156.7
5. Lafayette (0-1) 156.1
