FLORIDA POWER RANKINGS INDEX: Complete Northeast Florida Region Rankings Heading Into Week 4 With Analysis

The latest rankings from the Florida Power Rankings Index are out for the Northeast Florida Region along with the latest anaylsis for the Northeast Florida Region Top 15 going into Week 4. For full view of all 48 teams in the Northeast Florida region requires a Premium Season Ticket Membership (Yearly) or the Premium Monthly Season Ticket Membership. To subscribe, click here.

Rankings compiled from all games played through Saturday, March 7, 2026.

TOP 15 RANKINGS

Rank	Trend	Team	Class	Record	Rating	PF	PA	Point Diff	SOS
1	↑ 2	Ponte Vedra	3A	7-0	65.46	217	32	185	21.95
2	↓ 1	Clay (Green Cove Springs)	2A	5-0	62.08	173	0	173	11.81
3	↑ 1	Paxon (Jacksonville)	2A	3-0	53.03	101	12	89	30.69
4	↑ 2	Bartram Trail (St. Johns)	3A	5-0	43.94	128	12	116	5.85
5	—	University Christian (Jacksonville)	1A	2-1	42.17	60	19	41	0.45
6	↑ 2	Mandarin (Jacksonville)	4A	4-0	41.09	100	25	75	2.89
7	↓ 5	Fleming Island	3A	2-2	39.00	61	25	36	7.15
8	↑ 1	Ed White (Jacksonville)	2A	2-2	30.79	63	39	24	-0.69
9	↓ 2	Stanton (Jacksonville)	2A	3-2	29.96	64	54	10	16.22
10	↑ 13	Bolles (Jacksonville)	1A	4-1	29.33	77	27	50	19.79
11	↓ 1	Yulee	2A	5-1	26.51	77	31	46	0.61
12	↑ 12	Orange Park	3A	5-1	26.05	106	20	86	6.23
13	↑ 18	St. Augustine	2A	4-2	25.77	103	90	13	23.22
14	↑ 1	Eagles View (Jacksonville)	1A	3-1	25.08	139	53	86	5.79
15	↑ 3	Middleburg	3A	4-2	24.25	140	48	92	11.12

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TOP 15 ANALYSIS – AFTER WEEK 3

THE BIG PICTURE

Ponte Vedra is the story of the Northeast Florida region heading into Week 4. The Sharks went 5-0 in Week 3 — beating Flagler Palm Coast 28-6 on Monday and Creekside 53-0 on Wednesday before going 3-0 at the Capital City Classic in Tallahassee on Friday and Saturday, beating Chiles 25-6, Pace 26-7, and Land O Lakes 12-7. The Capital City Classic result matters — Chiles was the Panhandle’s No. 3 program, and Ponte Vedra beat them in Tallahassee. That kind of cross-region, out-of-market win on neutral turf is exactly what elevates a resume from impressive to credible statewide. Ponte Vedra moves from No. 3 to No. 1 at 7-0. Clay slips to No. 2 with a 3-0 week at the Clash at the Creek, beating Tocoi Creek, St. Augustine, and Ribault — 47 combined points and another shutout among the three results. Fleming Island tumbles five spots to No. 7 after losing to Bolles 7-0 on Tuesday. Bolles — a first-year program — jumps 13 spots to No. 10 after going 1-1 on the week. Orange Park and St. Augustine make the biggest moves in the bottom half of the table, jumping 12 and 18 spots respectively.

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No. 1 Ponte Vedra — Sharks Go 5-0 Including 3-0 at the Capital City Classic to Claim the Top Spot

Ponte Vedra’s week was the most impressive in the Northeast Florida region and arguably one of the most impressive single-week performances in the state. They went 5-0 — beating Flagler Palm Coast 28-6 on Monday, then handling Creekside 53-0 on Wednesday before making the trip to Tallahassee for the Capital City Classic. In the Classic they beat Chiles 25-6 on Friday, then came back Saturday to beat Pace 26-7 and Land O Lakes 12-7. Chiles was the Panhandle’s No. 3 program. Pace was the Panhandle’s No. 5 program. Land O Lakes is a Tampa Bay-area program. A 3-0 showing against out-of-market, out-of-region competition in Tallahassee — on back-to-back days — is a different category of result than anything else produced in Northeast Florida this week. The Sharks are 7-0 and have now beaten programs from four different regions of the state. Their SOS of 21.95 ranks comfortably in the upper tier of all Florida programs. Ponte Vedra is the No. 1 team in Northeast Florida and one of the most compelling early-season stories in the entire state.

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No. 2 Clay — Blue Devils Go 3-0 at Clash at the Creek, Shutout Streak Extends

Clay had their busiest week of the season at the Clash at the Creek, playing on both Friday and Saturday and going 3-0 — beating Tocoi Creek 14-0 and St. Augustine 26-0 on Friday, then coming back Saturday to beat Ribault 47-0. The Blue Devils have not allowed a single point in five games this season. They have outscored their opponents 173-0 across five games. Ribault entered the Clash at the Creek at 3-0 and Clay shutout them 47-0. Tocoi Creek was in the regional top 15 going into the week. St. Augustine was No. 13. Clay beat all three with a combined score of 87-0 across two days. Their SOS of 11.81 ranks in the middle tier of all Florida programs, reflecting competition that has been tested but not yet at the very highest level. Three games in two days against three regional opponents and 87 points scored with zero allowed is a statement from a program that is not finished making them.

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No. 3 Paxon — Golden Eagles Go 2-0 Including Cross-Region Win Over Bradford to Reach 3-0

Paxon went 2-0 this week to move to 3-0, and the more important of the two wins came first — a 41-12 cross-region result over Bradford on Tuesday. Bradford was North Central Florida’s No. 3 program with the second-toughest schedule in the state entering that game. Paxon beat them by 29 points. That result immediately validated Paxon’s top-five standing in a way that no regional opponent could have. Thursday brought Bishop Snyder 39-0, another shutout that extended what has been a pattern of dominant margins. Paxon has now outscored their three opponents 101-12 across three games. Their SOS of 30.69 ranks firmly in the upper tier of all Florida programs and is the strongest mark in the Northeast Florida top 15 — meaning the system has validated not just their record but the competition level around them. Paxon moves up one spot to No. 3 and has the most credible unbeaten resume in the region.

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