TAMPA – Regional website, Big County Preps has updated their Fire 79 rankings, which ranks the Top 79 prospects from the 2016 and 2017 classes in the Big County Preps coverage area (Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Polk Counties).
With a lot of talent in the Big County Preps coverage area, not everyone in either class made the cut. The list ranks the top 49 prospects from the 2016 class with the remaining 30 players are the top 30 prospects in the 2017 class.
Also according to Big County Preps, no consideration was given to how other publications rank a player or how many offers a prospect has. They will continue to evaluate prospects as the season starts and progresses.
To view the Fire 79 rankings click here.
![Addy Curry has helped lead second-year Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine) to the playoffs and will travel to Timber Creek for their first-round match. Class 4A Regional Quartefinals take place on Wednesday, April 29. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-Class-4A-Regional-Quarterfinals-Playoff-Preview-120x86.jpg)
![Ponte Vedra QB Izzy Murray will be one to keep an eye when the Class 3A Regional Quarterfinals take place on Wednesday, April 29. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-3A-Regional-Quarterfinals-Playoff-Preview-120x86.jpg)
![Robinson (Tampa) is chasing a 10th consecutive state championship -- and 11th overall as the Class 2A Regional Quarterfinals get underway on Tuesday, April 28. [Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-2A-Regional-Quarterfinals-Playoff-Preview-120x86.jpg)
![John Carroll (Fort Pierce) is among the teams in Class 1A that will be hosting a regional quartefinal playoff game on Tuesday, April 28. [Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-1A-Regional-Quarterfinals-Playoff-Preview-120x86.jpg)
