JOE PINKOS’ POWER RATINGS
Florida High School Football
RANKINGS
(Based on games through Saturday, October 18, 2014)
Rankings, based on Joe Pinkos’ Power Ratings, of Florida’s top high school football teams overall and by classification.
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 listings show rank, team, record and classification in parentheses, and power rating.
FLORIDA’S POWER 25
1. Booker T. Washington (8-0, 4A) 202.4
2. Miami Central (7-1, 6A) 201.8
3. St. Thomas Aquinas (6-1, 7A) 201.7
4. Mainland (8-0, 6A) 201.2
5. Niceville (7-1, 7A) 200.8
6. IMG Academy (7-1, Ind.) 200.7
7. Plant (7-1, 8A) 197.6
8. Armwood (7-0, 6A) 196.7
9. First Coast (7-0, 8A) 196.3
10. Trinity Christian-Jacksonville (5-2, 3A) 196.2
11. American Heritage-Plantation (5-2, 5A) 195.8
12. Flanagan (8-0, 8A) 195.7
13. Godby (5-2, 5A) 195.6
14. Miramar (5-3, 8A) 195.1
15. Monarch (7-0, 8A) 194.8
16. American Heritage-Delray (5-1, 3A) 194.5
17. West Orange (8-0, 8A) 192.3
18. Boynton Beach (8-0, 6A) 191.6
19. Manatee (7-1, 8A) 190.0
20. Columbus (7-1, 8A) 189.3
21. Dr. Phillips (7-0, 8A) 189.0
22. Clearwater Central Catholic (7-0, 3A) 187.1
23. Lincoln (6-1, 7A) 187.0
24. Lakeland (8-0, 7A) 186.5
25. Cocoa (6-1, 4A) 186.4
Rankings by Classification
Rankings for each classification show rank, team, record in parentheses, and power rating.
CLASS 8A POWER 10
1. Plant (7-1) 197.6
2. First Coast (7-0) 196.3
3. Flanagan (8-0) 195.7
4. Miramar (5-3) 195.1
5. Monarch (7-0) 194.8
6. West Orange (8-0) 192.3
7. Manatee (7-1) 190.0
8. Columbus (7-1) 189.3
9. Dr. Phillips (7-0) 189.0
10. Lake Mary (7-0) 183.7
CLASS 7A POWER 10
1. St. Thomas Aquinas (6-1) 201.7
2. Niceville (7-1) 200.8
3. Lincoln (6-1) 187.0
4. Lakeland (8-0) 186.5
5. East Lake (7-0) 185.3
6. Fort Myers (7-0) 184.7
7. Viera (7-0) 183.5
8. Oakleaf (8-0) 183.4
9. Countryside (6-1) 183.2
10. Kissimmee Osceola (7-1) 183.1
CLASS 6A POWER 10
1. Miami Central (7-1) 201.8
2. Mainland (8-0) 201.2
3. Armwood (7-0) 196.7
4. Boynton Beach (8-0) 191.6
5. Ed White (6-1) 185.2
6. Winter Haven (7-1) 185.1
7. Venice (8-0) 184.3
8. Escambia (6-1) 184.2
9. Hallandale (7-0) 184.1
10. Naples (6-1) 184.0
CLASS 5A POWER 10
1. American Heritage-Plantation (5-2) 195.8
2. Godby (5-2) 195.6
3. Bishop Moore (7-0) 178.5
4. Clay (7-1) 178.2
5. Miami Jackson (4-3) 177.7
6. Cardinal Gibbons (6-1) 177.0
7. South Sumter (8-0) 174.6
8. Island Coast (7-1) 173.0
9. West Florida Tech (6-1) 172.8
10. Auburndale (5-2) 172.4
CLASS 4A POWER 5
1. Booker T. Washington (8-0) 202.4
2. Cocoa (6-1) 186.4
3. Raines (5-3) 185.8
4. Bolles (5-2) 184.3
5. Clewiston (7-0) 183.0
CLASS 3A POWER 5
1. Trinity Christian-Jacksonville (5-2) 196.2
2. American Heritage-Delray (5-1) 194.5
3. Clearwater Central Catholic (7-0) 187.1
4. Westminster Christian (7-1) 186.3
5. Trinity Catholic (6-1) 183.3
CLASS 2A POWER 5
1. Glades Day (8-0) 169.4
2. Indian Rocks Christian (7-0) 167.6
3. Champagnat Catholic (5-2) 165.1
4. Victory Christian (6-1) 161.4
5. Warner Christian (5-1) 159.6
CLASS 1A POWER 5
1. Dixie County (6-0) 173.6
2. Hamilton County (6-2) 164.7
3. South Walton (6-1) 164.4
4. Union County (5-2) 164.1
5. Northview (5-1) 160.9
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