We have come up with a new way to get the information that we wan to give to our Premium Subscribers in a much quicker and easier to read version. Welcome to Quick Hitters, giving you a quick rankings run down for each and the top five games. We might also include a few tidbits on what is going in the region as well depending on what it is about.
Here is this week’s Quick Hitters for the North Central Florida Region for Week 5.
Top 10 Rankings
1. North Marion, 4-0
2. Columbia, 4-0
3. Buchholz, 3-1
4. Gainesville, 3-1
5. Dunnellon, 4-0
6. Trenton, 3-0
7. Suwannee, 2-1
8. Vanguard, 3-1
9. Union County, 4-0
10. Forest, 3-1
Top Games
No. 9 Union County (4-0) at Melbourne Central Catholic (3-1): This game will tell us a lot about both teams, especially Melbourne Central Catholic after dropping a key district game against Holy Trinity last week.
Newberry (3-1) at Chiefland (3-0): A key District 1A-7 game that will put either of these two teams in the top of terms of playoff positioning.
Escambia (3-1) at No. 2 Columbia (4-0): Escambia is coming of their first loss of the season and now must quickly adjust things to travel to the Jungle and take on a Columbia team on a role and moving up the state rankings.
No. 6 Trenton (3-0) at Dixie County (2-1): Another key District 1A-7 that is a huge rivalry and also a showdown as coaches in one family are coaching on both sidelines.
No. 4 Gainesville (3-1) at North Marion (4-0): A big showdown between two of the top five teams in the region, but North Marion is starting to look unstoppable.
No. 8 Vanguard (3-1) at No. 3 Buchholz (3-1): A big game for both teams to establish who is among the best of the best of the region. Game could go either way.
![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://i0.wp.com/floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-Class-4A-Regional-Quarterfinals-Playoff-Preview.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1)
![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://i0.wp.com/floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-3A-Regional-Quarterfinals-Playoff-Preview.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1)
![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://i0.wp.com/floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-2A-Regional-Quarterfinals-Playoff-Preview.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1)
