Here are the North Central Florida Top regional rankings after Week 1
1. South Sumter
Record: 1-0
Previous: 2
Comment: Might just be the best team period within the North Central Florida region. Just total lights out on both sides of the ball for the Raiders.
This Week: at Crystal River – Friday, 7:30 PM
2. Columbia
Record: 1-0
Previous: 1
Comment: The Tigers might have won at Gainesville last week, but letting Gainesville hang around to force overtime was not what most were expecting.
This Week: vs. Lincoln – Friday, 7:30 PM
3. North Marion
Record: 1-0
Previous: 3
Comment: The Colts survived having to play a Saturday morning game against Ocala Forest after having Mother Nature ruin the game under the lights. North Marion won the game 27-10.
This Week: vs. Vanguard – Friday, 7:30 PM
4. Suwannee
Record: 1-0
Previous: 5
Comment: Shutout Bradford 38-0 on the road Friday night to get the Bulldogs off to a fast and strong start for the 2014 season.
This Week: vs. Hamilton County – Friday, 7:30 PM
5. Trinity Catholic
Record: 0-0
Previous: 4
Comment: The Celtics scheduled game against Montverde never got going on Friday night as Mother Nature laid her claim in the Ocala area.
This Week: at Palatka – Friday, 7:30 PM
6. Gainesville
Record: 0-1
Previous: 7
Comment: Despite the loss to Columbia, the Hurricanes played well enough against the Tigers that it is hard to ignore the effort they gave all the way until the final whistle in overtime.
This Week: vs. Eastside – Friday, 7:30 PM (at Citizens Field)
7. Citrus
Record: 1-0
Previous: 9
Comment: The Hurricanes walked out of the game on the last play with the winning score – a pick six touchdown return by the defense.
This Week: vs. Dunnellon – Friday, 7:30 PM
8. Trenton
Record: 1-0
Previous: 8
Comment: The Tigers escaped with a 17-14 win over Lafayette on Friday night after mother nature caused the game to get off to a late start.
This Week: at Branford – Friday, 7:30 PM
9. Dixie County
Record: 1-0
Previous: 10
Comment: The Bears soundly defeated Taylor County last week and will look to do the same to Jefferson County this week.
This Week: vs. Jefferson County – Friday, 7:30 PM
10. Springstead
Record: 0-1
Previous: 6
Comment: The Eagles lost a game that they should have won. This was not the best showing for the Eagles to start the season and will look to rebound this week.
This Week: vs. Weeki Wachee – Friday, 7:30 PM