JOE PINKOS’ POWER RATINGS
Florida High School Football
RANKINGS
(Based on games through Saturday, October 27, 2018)
Rankings, based on Joe Pinkos’ Power Ratings, of Florida’s top high school football teams overall and by classification follow.
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. Carol City (7-2, 6A) 213.1
2. Miami Central (8-2, 6A) 207.9
3. St. Thomas Aquinas (8-1, 7A) 207.3
4. Lakeland (10-0, 7A) 204.1
5. IMG Academy (National) (6-1, Ind.) 201.1
6. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (10-0, 5A) 198.2
7. Vanguard (9-0, 6A) 198.0
8. University School (9-0, 4A) 197.6
9. Columbia (8-1, 7A) 197.5
10. Cardinal Gibbons (7-2, 5A) 196.4
11. Vero Beach (9-0, 8A) 195.4
12. Venice (8-1, 7A) 194.8
13. Southridge (7-2, 8A) 194.4
14. Wekiva (8-1, 8A) 194.2
15. Rockledge (8-1, 5A) 193.8
16. Robert E. Lee (7-1, 7A) 193.4
17. Godby (9-0, 5A) 193.1
18. Madison County (8-1, 1A) 193.0
19. Raines (8-1, 4A) 192.8
20. Clearwater Central Catholic (10-0, 3A) 192.3
21. Lincoln (6-3, 7A) 192.0
22. Mandarin (6-3, 8A) 191.5
23. American Heritage (Plantation) (9-1. 5A) 191.0
24. Jones (8-1, 5A) 190.9
25. Deerfield Beach (9-1, 8A) 190.8
Rankings by Classification
CLASS 8A POWER 10
1. Vero Beach (9-0) 195.4
2. Southridge (7-2) 194.4
3. Wekiva (8-1) 194.2
4. Mandarin (6-3) 191.5
5. Deerfield Beach (9-1) 190.8
6. Miami Palmetto (8-1) 189.1
7. Osceola (Kissimmee) (8-1) 188.9
8. Winter Park (8-1) 188.7
9. South Dade (7-2) 188.4
10. Columbus (10-0) 188.1
CLASS 7A POWER 10
1. St. Thomas Aquinas (8-1) 207.3
2. Lakeland (10-0) 204.1
3. Columbia (8-1) 197.5
4. Venice (8-1) 194.8
5. Robert E. Lee (7-1) 193.4
6. Lincoln (6-3) 192.0
7. Viera (6-3) 188.3
8. Fletcher (6-3) 187.8
9. Bartram Trail (6-3) 185.8
10. Buchholz (6-3) 185.2
CLASS 6A POWER 10
1. Carol City (7-2) 213.1
2. Miami Central (8-2) 207.9
3. Vanguard (9-0) 198.0
4. Charlotte (8-1) 190.6
5. Naples (8-1) 188.5
6. Navarre (8-1) 188.3
7. Crestview (7-2) 187.7
8. Gainesville (6-3) 186.8
9. Northwestern (4-5) 183.6
10. Armwood (8-1) 183.3
CLASS 5A POWER 10
1. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (10-0) 198.2
2. Cardinal Gibbons (7-2) 196.4
3. Rockledge (8-1) 193.8
4. Godby (9-0) 193.1
5. Jones (8-1) 190.9
6. American Heritage (Plantation) (9-1) 191.0
7. Jesuit (8-1) 189.5
8. North Marion (7-2) 186.2
9. Wakulla (6-2) 184.5
10. Bishop Moore (6-3) 183.5
CLASS 4A POWER 5
1. University School (9-0) 197.6
2. Raines (8-1) 192.8
3. Cocoa (7-2) 186.9
4. Booker T. Washington (Miami) (5-5) 182.9
5. Glades Central (6-3) 179.2
CLASS 3A POWER 5
1. Clearwater Central Catholic (10-0) 192.3
2. Chaminade-Madonna (7-2) 190.2
3. King’s Academy (9-1) 179.7
4. Benjamin (9-1) 176.8
5. Florida High (6-3) 170.7
CLASS 2A POWER 5
1. University Christian (6-3) 164.3
2. Zephyrhills Christian (6-2) 164.2
3. Victory Christian (8-1) 163.6
4. Admiral Farragut (7-1) 163.0
5. Champagnat Catholic (4-4) 160.2
CLASS 1A POWER 5
1. Madison County (8-1) 193.0
2. Hawthorne (9-0) 185.1
3. Pahokee (5-4) 165.6
4. Baker (7-0) 162.3
5. Blountstown (7-1) 162.2
INDEPENDENT POWER 3
1. IMG Academy (National) (6-1) 201.1
2. Clearwater Academy International (9-0) 180.5
3. John Carroll Catholic (6-3) 155.1
SUNSHINE STATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SSAC) POWER 5
1. Windermere Prep (8-0) 166.1
2. Orlando Christian Prep (6-2) 165.3
3. The Master’s Academy (8-1) 162.3
4. St. Stephen’s Episcopal (8-1) 150.8
5. Mount Dora Christian (6-3) 145.7
