FHSF Power Rankings Index: Week 0 statewide game forecast

The FHSF PRI computer has crunched the numbers and told us who is going to get victories this week

Welcome to the FloridaHSFootball.com Power Rankings Index for the 2024 season with a revamped formula. The index ranks teams and forecasts games based on the strength of schedule, including the strength of opposition and margin of victory, with more recent games weighing more heavily as a factor. The forecasted margin of victory is determined by subtracting the power ranking of the lower-rated team from the power ranking of the higher-rated team.

While it should be noted that things look similar in style to what the legendary Joe Pinkos did in determining his forecasts (which we honor his legacy in formatting the forecast the way he did), the formula created here is not part of Joe’s formula which was a secret and unfortunately lost when Joe passed away almost three years ago.

Game forecasts are sorted by classification of favorites and listed alphabetically. The underdog’s classification is noted for inter-classification games.

WEEK 0 FORECAST

SSAA regular season games only

SSAA 11-MAN

Bell Creek Academy (Riverview) 27 over Space Coast (Cocoa)

Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville) 25 over Harvest Community (Jacksonville)

Boca Raton Christian 9 over Berean Christian (West Palm Beach)

Canterbury (Fort Myers) 5 over Gateway Charter (Fort Myers)

Cedar Creek Christian (Jacksonville) 1 over Saint Francis Catholic (Gainesville)

Coral Springs Charter 7 over American Heritage (Delray Beach)

Eagle’s View Academy (Jacksonville) 6 over Duval Charter (Jacksonville)

Faith Christian (Orlando) 10 over Cornerstone Charter (Belle Isle)

Frostproof 17 over Cambridge Christian (Tampa)

Interlachen 4 over Christ’s Church Academy (Jacksonville)

Lake Weir (Ocala) 4 over Bronson

Lighthouse PCA (Pensacola) 25 over Rocky Bayou Christian (Niceville)

Mount Dora Christian 27 over Orangewood Christian (Maitland)

NSU University School (Fort Lauderdale) 15 over Jupiter Christian

Oak Hall (Gainesville) 21 over Bell

Out-of-Door (Sarasota) 22 over Keswick Christian (St. Petersburg)

Paxon (Jacksonville) 5 over West Nassau (Callahan)

Palm Beach Christian Prep (Greenacres) 11 over Oxbridge Academy (West Palm Beach)

Saint Stephen’s Episcopal (Bradenton) 20 over Oasis (Cape Coral)

Santa Fe Catholic (Lakeland) 9 over Legacy Charter (Ocoee)

Sarasota Christian 7 over Old Plank Christian (Jacksonville)

Seven Rivers Christian (Lecanto) 13 over Trinity Prep (Winter Park)

Stanton (Jacksonville) 1 over Umatilla

St. Edward’s (Vero Beach) 16 over Bayside (Palm Bay)

The Master’s Academy (Oviedo) 15 over Foundation Academy (Winter Garden)

Tradition Prep (Port St. Lucie) 7 over LaBelle

Zarephath Academy (Jacksonville) (IND) 13 over Fernandina Beach

SSAA 8-MAN

Babcock (Babcock Ranch) 1 over Cornerstone Academy (Gainesville)

Calvary Chapel (West Melbourne) 5 over Lakeside Christian (Clearwater)

Eastland Christian (Orlando) 24 over Foundation Christian (Valrico)

Four Corners Charter (Davenport) 7 over Geneva School (Casselberry)

Hernando Christian (Brooksville) 24 over Real Life Christian (Clermont)

Liberty Christian (Tavares) 4 over Geneva Classical (Lakeland)

Master’s Academy (Vero Beach) 13 over Riverside Christian (Trenton)

Merritt Island Christian 1 over Lake Mary Prep

Oasis Christian (Winter Haven) 9 over All Saints (Winter Haven)