Joshua Wilson’s FHSF Florida Top 25 & Classification Rankings – Week 5

Week 5 of the 2023 football season is here, and with that, it is time to look at the third set of rankings of the season as we continue to find out who will continue to make the headlines across the Sunshine State.

As we will do each week during the regular season and postseason, we will update our rankings weekly with the Florida Top 25 rankings, Top 10 rankings for all nine classifications, plus Top 10 rankings for SSAA 11-Man and SSAA 8-Man football while providing a Top 5 ranking for SSAA Atlantic League. We will release updated rankings each week on Tuesdays during the season (pending no weather-related issues). Records reflect after Week 4 games and any makeup games up through Monday, Sept. 18.

Ranking, Team, Current Record, Previous

FLORIDA TOP 25

1. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) (1M), 4-0, 2
2. IMG Academy National (Bradenton) (IND), 4-0, 1
3. Miami Central (2M), 1-1, 3
4. Columbus (Miami), 4-0, 5
5. Miami Norland (2M), 4-0, 6
6. American Heritage (Plantation) (2M), 2-1, 4
7. Cocoa (2S), 2-1, 8
8. Armwood (Seffner) (3M), 3-0, 13
9. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) (3M), 3-1, 4
10. Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) (4S), 4-0, 11
11. Mainland (Daytona Beach) (3S) 4-0, 12
12. Edgewater (Orlando) (3M), 4-0, 13
13. Vero Beach (4S), 3-0, 14
14. Lakeland (4S), 2-2, 15
15. Mandarin (Jacksonville) (4M), 4-0, 16
16. Seminole (Sanford) (4M), 3-1, 18
17. Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) (2M), 3-1, 19
18. Miami Palmetto (4M), 3-1, 17
19. St. Augustine (3S), 3-0, 20
20. Buchholz (Gainesville) (4S), 4-0, 21
21. Lake Wales (3M), 4-0, 22
22. Apopka (4M), 3-0, 23
23. Booker T. Washington (Miami) (2M), 2-1, 24
24. Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach) (1M), 3-0, 25
25. Clearwater Central Catholic (1M), 4-0, NR

CLASS 4M

1. Columbus (Miami), 4-0, 1
2. Mandarin (Jacksonville), 4-0, 2
3. Seminole (Sanford), 3-1, 4
4. Miami Palmetto, 3-1, 3
5. Apopka, 3-0, 5
6. Palm Beach Central (Wellington), 3-0, 7
7. Lake Mary, 3-0, 8
8. Winter Park, 3-0, 9
9. Western (Davie), 1-2, 6
10. Monarch (Coconut Creek), 3-1, 10

ON THE BUBBLE: Cypress Bay (Weston) (3-1), Olympia (Orlando) (3-1), Plant (Tampa) (2-2), Riverview (Riverview) (4-0), Sumner (Riverview) (4-0)

CLASS 3M

1. Armwood (Seffner), 3-0, 1
2. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale), 3-1, 2
3. Edgewater (Orlando), 4-0, 3
4. Atlantic (Delray Beach), 4-0, 4
5. Homestead, 3-1, 5
6. Tampa Bay Tech, 4-0, 6
7. Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach), 3-0, 8
8. Coconut Creek, 3-1, 9
9. Miramar, 2-1, NR
10. Miami Southridge, 3-1, NR

ON THE BUBBLE: Jesuit (Tampa) (1-2), Jones (Orlando) (1-3), Largo (3-1), Seminole Ridge (Westlake) (4-0), South Broward (Hollywood) (4-0), Wharton (Tampa) (2-1)

CLASS 2M

1. Miami Central, 1-1, 1
2. Miami Norland, 4-0, 3
3. American Heritage (Plantation), 2-1, 2
4. Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale), 3-1, 4
5. Booker T. Washington (Miami) 2-1, 5
6. Miami Edison, 3-0, 7
7. Tampa Catholic, 2-1, 9
8. Raines (Jacksonville), 2-1, 6
9. Berkeley Prep (Tampa), 2-1, 10
10. Ed White (Jacksonville), 3-1, NR

ON THE BUBBLE: Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (2-1), Bishop Moore (Orlando) (1-3), Bolles (Jacksonville) (1-3), Calvary Christian (Clearwater) (1-2), Calvary Christian (Fort Lauderdale) (3-1), Riverside (Jacksonville) (3-1)

CLASS 1M

1. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood), 4-0, 1
2. Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach), 3-0, 3
3. Clearwater Central Catholic, 4-0, 4
4. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville), 2-2, 2
5. Orlando Christian Prep, 4-0, 5
6. University Christian (Jacksonville), 2-1, 6
7. Benjamin (Palm Beach Gardens), 3-0, 7
8. Carrollwood Day (Tampa), 3-0, 8
9. True North (Miami), 4-0, 9
10. Northside Christian (St. Petersburg), 3-0, 10

ON THE BUBBLE: Indian Rocks Christian (Largo) (4-0), Providence (Jacksonville) (3-1)

CLASS 4S

1. Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie), 4-0, 1
2. Vero Beach, 3-0, 2
3. Lakeland, 2-2, 3
4. Buchholz (Gainesville), 4-0, 4
5. Venice, 1-2, 5
6. Bartram Trail (St. Johns), 2-1, 6
7. Manatee (Bradenton), 4-0, 7
8. DeLand, 2-1, 9
9. Niceville, 3-1, 10
10. Lake Gibson (Lakeland), 3-1, 8

ON THE BUBBLE: Bartow (4-0), Heritage (Palm Bay) (3-1), Oakleaf (Orange Park) (2-0), Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (4-0), University (Orange City) (4-0)

CLASS 3S

1. Mainland (Daytona Beach), 4-0, 1
2. St. Augustine, 3-0, 2
3. Lake Wales, 4-0, 3
4. Vanguard (Ocala), 4-0, 4
5. Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach), 3-1, 7
6. Eau Gallie (Melbourne), 4-0, 8
7. Lincoln (Tallahassee), 3-0, 9
8. Sebring, 2-1, 10
9. Pine Forest (Pensacola), 3-1, 6
10. Zephyrhills, 3-1, NR

ON THE BUBBLE: Cypress Creek (Wesley Chapel) (3-0), Dunbar (Fort Myers) (3-1), Escambia (Pensacola) (3-1), Golden Gate (Naples) (3-1), Jensen Beach (4-0), Mariner (Cape Coral) (4-0), Merritt Island (4-0), Naples (3-1), Port Charlotte (3-1)

CLASS 2S

1. Cocoa, 2-1, 1
2. Bradford (Starke), 4-0, 2
3. Florida High (Tallahassee), 2-1, 4
4. South Sumter (Bushnell), 3-1, 3
5. Bishop Verot (Fort Myers), 4-0, 5
6. Wakulla (Crawfordville), 4-0, 6
7. Pensacola Catholic, 3-0, 7
8. Suwannee (Live Oak), 3-0, 8
9. Frostproof, 3-1, 9
10. Walton (DeFuniak Springs), 3-0, 10

ON THE BUBBLE: Estero (3-1), Fort Meade (3-0), Hudson (4-0), Lemon Bay (Englewood) (4-0), Titusville (4-0), Yulee (2-1)

CLASS 1S

1. First Baptist (Naples), 2-1, 1
2. Trinity Catholic (Ocala), 1-2, 3
3. Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota), 3-1, 2
4. Lakeland Christian, 3-1, 5
5. North Florida Christian (Tallahassee), 2-2, 6
6. Evangelical Christian (Fort Myers), 2-2, 4
7. Victory Christian (Lakeland), 3-1, 10
8. Zephyrhills Christian, 2-2, 8
9. Community School (Naples), 3-0, NR
10. Holy Trinity (Melbourne), 3-1, 7

ON THE BUBBLE:  Halifax Academy (Daytona Beach) (3-0), Moore Haven (2-2), St. John Neumann (Naples) (2-1)

CLASS 1R

1. Hawthorne, 4-0, 1
2. Williston, 4-0, 2
3. Union County (Lake Butler), 2-1, 3
4. Newberry, 3-1, 6
5. Holmes County, 3-1, 9
6. Sneads, 2-1, 4
7. Madison County (Madison), 2-0, 8
8. Pahokee, 2-2, 5
9. Chipley, 3-1, 10
10. Fort White, 4-0, NR

ON THE BUBBLE: Aucilla Christian (Monticello) (2-0), Bozeman (Panama City) (3-0), Branford (3-0), Jay (4-0), Lafayette (Mayo) (2-1), Port St. Joe (2-1)

SSAA 11-MAN

1. Oak Hall (Gainesville), 4-0, 1
2. Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale), 4-0, 2
3. NSU University School (Fort Lauderdale), 3-0, 3
4. Jupiter Christian, 2-1, 4
5. Saint Stephen’s Episcopal (Bradenton), 3-1, 6
6. The Master’s Academy (Oviedo), 3-1, 7
7. Oasis (Cape Coral), 3-1, 5
8. Impact Christian (Jacksonville) 3-0, 9
9. Mount Dora Christian, 2-2, 8
10. Christ’s Church Academy (Jacksonville), 3-0, NR

ON THE BUBBLE: Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville) (2-2), Boca Raton Christian (4-0), Faith Christian (Orlando) (2-1), Out-of-Door (Sarasota) (1-2)

SSAA ATLANTIC

1. Tradition Prep (Port St. Lucie), 3-1, NR
2. Paxon (Jacksonville), 2-2, 4
3. Sebastian River, 2-2, 2
4. Lake Weir (Ocala), 2-1, 3
5. Cocoa Beach, 1-2, 5

SSAA 8-MAN

Ranking, Team, Current Record

1. Shorecrest Prep (St. Petersburg), 4-0, 1
2. Donahue Catholic (Ave Maria), 4-0, 2
3. Master’s Academy (Vero Beach), 5-0, 3
4. Sarasota Christian, 5-0, 4
5. Riverside Christian (Trenton), 4-0, 5
6. Merritt Island Christian, 4-1, 6
7. Lake Mary Prep, 3-1, 9
8. Four Corners Charter (Davenport), 4-1, 10
9. Old Plank Christian (Jacksonville), 2-2, NR
10. Hernando Christian (Brooksville), 3-1, NR

ON THE BUBBLE: Countryside Christian (Gainesville) (1-2), Lakeside Christian (Clearwater) (2-2), Real Life Christian (Clermont) (4-1)