JOE PINKOS’ POWER RATINGS
Florida High School Football
2016 PLAYOFFS FORECAST-Week 2
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 Semifinals)
Region 1
Seminole (Sanford) 3 over Lake Brantley
Winter Park 7 over Timber Creek
Region 2
Dr. Phillips 4 over Riverview (Sarasota)
Vero Beach 21 over Treasure Coast
Region 3
Palm Beach Gardens 1 over Atlantic (Delray Beach)
Deerfield Beach 8 over Flanagan
Region 4
Coral Gables 3 over Columbus
Southridge 24 over Miami Palmetto
CLASS 7A (Regional Semifinals)
Region 1
Robert E. Lee 7 over Columbia
Buchholz 6 over Bartram Trail
Region 2
Viera 20 over Martin County
Plant 21 over Lakeland
Region 3
Tampa Bay Tech 11 over East Lake
Venice 17 over Braden River
Region 4
St. Thomas Aquinas 15 over William T. Dwyer
McArthur 14 over Mater Academy
CLASS 6A (Regional Semifinals)
Region 1
Navarre 7 over Tate
St. Augustine 1 over Crestview
Region 2
Vanguard 34 over Mitchell
Lake Gibson 4 over Armwood
Region 3
Charlotte 3 over Clearwater
Fort Myers 3 over Naples
Region 4
Mainland 28 over Sebastian River
Carol City 2 over Northwestern
CLASS 5A (Regional Semifinals)
Region 1
West Florida Tech 5 over Rickards
Ponte Vedra 7 over Ribault
Region 2
Baker County 10 over Clay
Nature Coast Tech 7 over River Ridge
Region 3
Jesuit 13 over Jefferson
Dunbar 12 over Immokalee
Region 4
Palm Bay 1 over Bishop Moore
American Heritage (Plantation) 10 over Cardinal Gibbons
CLASS 4A (Regional Finals)
Region 1
Bolles 14 over Raines
Region 2
South Sumter 7 over Dunnellon
Region 3
Cocoa 17 over Jones
Region 4
Booker T. Washington (Miami) 14 over Edison
CLASS 3A (Regional Finals)
Region 1
Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) 27 over Florida High
Region 2
Tampa Catholic 1 over Berkeley Prep
Region 3
Melbourne Central Catholic 14 over Clearwater Central Catholic
Region 4
Oxbridge Academy 13 over Chaminade-Madonna
CLASS 2A (Regional Finals)
Region 1
University Christian 14 over North Florida Christian
Region 2
Victory Christian 3 over Foundation Academy
Region 3
Cambridge Christian 3 over Northside Christian
Region 4
First Baptist 7 over Champagnat Catholic
CLASS 1A (Regional Finals)
Region 1
Baker 34 over Graceville
Region 2
Blountstown 25 over West Gadsden
Region 3
Madison County 21 over Fort White
Region 4
Trenton 3 over Pahokee
Gold Coast Football Conference (GCFC) Championship Game
Archbishop McCarthy 17 over North Broward Prep
Sunshine State Athletic Conference (SSAC) Championship Game
Florida Bowl
St. Stephen’s Episcopal 6 over St. Edward’s
Independent
IMG Academy 45 over Bishop Sullivan Catholic VA
Forecast Record
Last Week 92-11, 89.3%
Season 2,092-442, 82.6%
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![Palm Beach Central will look to bounce back from an early playoff exit from 2025 during the 2026 season that also encompasses a much larger district schedule. [@PBCbroncosFBALL/X]](https://i0.wp.com/floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Countdown-To-Kickoff-No.-96-Palm-Beach-Central-Featured-1.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1)
![The Pahokee Blue Devils will face district competition for the first time in a long while as member of District 1A-10 in 2026. [Pahokee Football/Instagram]](https://i0.wp.com/floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Countdown-To-Kickoff-No.-97-Pahokee-Featured.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1)
