JOE PINKOS’ POWER RATINGS
Florida High School Football
The following match-ups and results are forecast for the 2016 Florida Football Finals:
Class 1A- Madison County over Baker
Class 2A- University Christian over Cambridge Christian
Class 3A- Oxbridge Academy over Trinity Christian (Jacksonville)
Class 4A- Cocoa over Bolles
Class 5A- American Heritage (Plantation) over West Florida Tech
Class 6A- Mainland over Lake Gibson
Class 7A- St. Thomas Aquinas over Plant
Class 8A- Vero Beach over Deerfield Beach
2016 PLAYOFF FORECAST-Week 1
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. The forecasted margin of victory for each game is determined by subtracting the power rating of the lower-rated team from the power rating of its higher-rated opponent.
CLASS 8A (Regional Quarterfinals)
Region 1
Spruce Creek 1 over Lake Brantley
Seminole (Sanford) 3 over Sandalwood
Wekiva 3 over Winter Park
Apopka 21 over Timber Creek
Region 2
Dr. Phillips 7 over Manatee
Riverview (Sarasota) 13 over Olympia
Osceola (Kissimmee) 7 over Treasure Coast
Vero Beach 20 over Ridge Community
Region 3
Atlantic (Delray Beach) 6 over Wellington
Park Vista 14 over Palm Beach Gardens
Deerfield Beach 21 over Western
Flanagan 21 over Piper
Region 4
Coral Gables 20 over North Miami Beach
Columbus 28 over American
Miami Palmetto 3 over Belen Jesuit
Southridge 15 over Southwest Miami
CLASS 7A (Regional Quarterfinals)
Region 1
Columbia 7 over Lincoln
Robert E. Lee 17 over Leon
Buchholz 3 over Hagerty
Bartram Trail 1 over Ocoee
Region 2
Lake Nona 1 over Martin County
Viera 31 over East River
Lakeland 1 over Wiregrass Ranch
Plant 18 over Winter Haven
Region 3
Tampa Bay Tech 16 over St. Petersburg
East Lake 1 over Durant
Venice 28 over South Fort Myers
Braden River 18 over Gulf Coast
Region 4
William T. Dwyer 21 over Fort Lauderdale
St. Thomas Aquinas 39 over Palm Beach Lakes
McArthur 22 over Doral Academy
Mater Academy 14 over Cooper City
CLASS 6A (Regional Quarterfinals)
Region 1
Navarre 14 over Escambia
Gulf Breeze 21 over Tate
Crestview 24 over Middleburg
St. Augustine 1 over Niceville
Region 2
Vanguard 37 over Springstead
Mitchell 1 over Forest
Armwood 20 over Auburndale
Lake Gibson 18 over Hillsborough
Region 3
Clearwater 3 over Port Charlotte
Charlotte 14 over Boca Ciega
Fort Myers 24 over Barron Collier
Naples 10 over Lehigh
Region 4
Mainland 34 over Okeechobee
Sebastian River 19 over Matanzas
Carol City 28 over Dillard
Northwestern 31 over Boynton Beach
CLASS 5A (Regional Quarterfinals)
Region 1
West Florida Tech 13 over Wakulla
Rickards 14 over Bay
Ribault 4 over Bishop Kenny
Ponte Vedra 17 over Yulee
Region 2
Baker County 21 over Belleview
Clay 3 over North Marion
Nature Coast Tech 10 over Zephyrhills
River Ridge 8 over Crystal River
Region 3
Jefferson 17 over Lakewood
Jesuit 55 over Gibbs
Immokalee 6 over Hardee
Dunbar 21 over Southeast
Region 4
Bishop Moore 17 over Merritt Island
Palm Bay 38 over Eustis
Cardinal Gibbons 38 over Suncoast
American Heritage (Plantation) 49 over Westwood
CLASS 4A (Regional Semifinals)
Region 1
Raines 21 over Walton
Bolles 39 over East Gadsden
Region 2
Dunnellon 4 over Bradford
South Sumter 27 over Santa Fe
Region 3
Cocoa 48 over Bishop Verot
Jones 8 over Avon Park
Region 4
Edison 6 over Clewiston
Booker T. Washington 32 over Glades Central
CLASS 3A (Regional Semifinals)
Region 1
Episcopal 4 over Florida High
Trinity Christian-Jacksonville 41 over Taylor County
Region 2
Berkeley Prep 8 over The First Academy
Tampa Catholic 10 over Trinity Catholic
Region 3
Clearwater Central Catholic 13 over John Carroll Catholic
Melbourne Central Catholic 34 over Cardinal Mooney
Region 4
Oxbridge Academy 59 over Westminster Christian
Chaminade-Madonna 7 over Cardinal Newman
CLASS 2A (Regional Semifinals)
Region 1
North Florida Christian 39 over Cedar Creek Christian
University Christian 63 over FAMU DRS
Region 2
Foundation Academy 20 over Trinity Christian (Deltona)
Victory Christian 48 over Warner Christian
Region 3
Cambridge Christian 17 over Admiral Farragut
Northside Christian 4 over Seffner Christian
Region 4
First Baptist 20 over Village Academy
Champagnat Catholic 21 over Community School of Naples
CLASS 1A (Regional Semifinals)
Region 1
Baker 38 over Cottondale
Northview 13 over Graceville
Region 2
Blountstown 31 over Chipley
Port St. Joe 9 over West Gadsden
Region 3
Madison County 32 over Baldwin
Fort White 20 over Hamilton County
Region 4
Trenton 24 over Frostproof
Pahokee 3 over Newberry
Gold Coast Football Conference (GCFC) Playoff Semifinals
Archbishop McCarthy 9 over Key West
Calvary Christian (Fort Lauderdale) 6 over North Broward Prep
North Florida Football Conference (NFFC) Championship Game
Oak Hall 11 over St. John Paul II Catholic
Southeastern Football Conference (SFC) Championship Game
King’s Academy 24 over Pine Crest
Sunshine State Athletic Conference (SSAC)
Coastal League Championship Game
St. Edward’s 10 over Windermere Prep
Coral League Championship Game
St. Stephen’s Episcopal 8 over Seven Rivers Christian
Independent
IMG Academy 35 over St. Frances Academy MD
Forecast Record
Last Week 194-42, 82.2%
Season 2,000-431, 82.3%
