JOE PINKOS’ POWER RATINGS
Florida High School Football
2018 PLAYOFFS FORECAST-Week 4
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 (State Semifinals)
North
Mandarin 12 over Riverview (Sarasota)
South
Columbus 3 over Deerfield Beach
CLASS 7A (State Semifinals)
North
Edgewater 7 over Lakeland
South
St. Thomas Aquinas 11 over Venice
CLASS 6A (State Semifinals)
North
Armwood 4 over Crestview
South
Northwestern 4 over Naples
CLASS 5A (State Semifinals)
North
Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) 25 over North Marion
South
Cardinal Gibbons 14 over Jesuit
CLASS 4A (State Semifinals)
North
Raines 13 over Dunnellon
South
University School 10 over Cocoa
CLASS 3A (State Semifinals)
North
King’s Academy 3 over Florida High
South
Chaminade-Madonna 10 over Clearwater Central Catholic
CLASS 2A (State Semifinals)
North
North Florida Christian 1 over Victory Christian
South
Admiral Farragut 14 over Champagnat Catholic
CLASS 1A (State Semifinals)
North
Baker 3 over Port St. Joe
South
Madison County 14 over Hawthorne
Forecast Record
FHSAA Playoffs 152-40, 79.2%
Last Ten Weeks 1,600-270, 85.6%
Entire Season 2,430-478, 83.6%
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