![Bonita Springs moves up to the No. 1 spot in Southwest Florida as they move to 7-0 after three weeks of action. [Bonita Springs Flag Football/Instagram]](https://i0.wp.com/floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/FPRI-Southwest-Florida-Flag-Football-Week-4.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1)
The latest rankings from the Florida Power Rankings Index are out for the Southwest Florida Region along with the latest anaylsis for the Southwest Florida Region Top 10 going into Week 3. For full view of all 37 teams in the Southwest 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 10 RANKINGS
| Rank | Trend | Team | Class | Record | Rating | PF | PA | Point Diff | SOS |
| 1 | ↑ 2 | Bonita Springs | 2A | 7-0 | 48.48 | 166 | 19 | 147 | 6.20 |
| 2 | ↓ 1 | Parrish | 3A | 3-1 | 44.83 | 93 | 21 | 72 | 25.06 |
| 3 | ↑ 6 | Gateway Charter (Fort Myers) | 3A | 3-1 | 42.14 | 155 | 27 | 128 | 24.52 |
| 4 | ↓ 2 | North Fort Myers | 3A | 1-2 | 40.93 | 30 | 39 | -9 | 18.83 |
| 5 | ↓ 1 | Riverdale (Fort Myers) | 3A | 1-1 | 40.91 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 7.59 |
| 6 | ↑ 6 | Avon Park | 1A | 6-0 | 39.27 | 197 | 32 | 165 | 0.66 |
| 7 | ↑ 1 | Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) | 2A | 3-0 | 37.00 | 63 | 40 | 23 | 3.84 |
| 8 | ↑ 3 | Fort Myers | 3A | 2-0 | 34.91 | 44 | 24 | 20 | 32.83 |
| 9 | ↓ 3 | Manatee (Bradenton) | 3A | 4-1 | 34.06 | 82 | 26 | 56 | 12.81 |
| 10 | — | Mariner (Cape Coral) | 3A | 2-0 | 33.27 | 83 | 0 | 83 | -0.25 |
TOP 10 ANALYSIS – AFTER WEEK 3
THE BIG PICTURE
The Southwest Florida region reshuffled significantly in Week 3, and the two biggest stories pulled in opposite directions. Bonita Springs went 2-0 on Friday to move to 7-0 and claim the top spot, jumping two spots while Parrish — the region’s unbeaten No. 1 — suffered their first loss, falling to Tampa Bay’s Tampa Catholic 9-6 to drop to No. 2. Gateway Charter had the most productive week of any program in the region, going 2-0 with a combined score of 98-0 to jump six spots from No. 9 to No. 3. Avon Park also jumped six spots to No. 6 after going 2-0 to reach 6-0. Fort Myers cracked the top 10 at No. 8 after beating North Fort Myers 26-18 in a direct regional matchup. Lakewood Ranch and Estero both dropped out of the top 10 entirely — Lakewood Ranch after going 1-1 on the week including a loss to Tampa Bay’s Northeast (St. Petersburg), Estero after going 2-0 but being displaced by the programs climbing around them.
No. 1 Bonita Springs — Bull Sharks Are 7-0 and Claim the Top Spot After a Perfect Friday
Bonita Springs did not get their Bishop Verot matchup — a power failure on the stadium lights cancelled Tuesday’s game — but they made the most of Friday, going 2-0 against Tampa Bay competition to move to 7-0 and claim the Southwest Florida top spot. The Bull Sharks beat Countryside 13-0 and Clearwater Central Catholic 7-0 in back-to-back games, both shutouts, both against programs from outside the region. Bonita Springs has now outscored opponents 166-19 across seven games with a point differential of plus-147. Their SOS of 6.20 reflects competition that has not fully validated the dominant record yet, but seven wins including two Tampa Bay shutouts on the same day is a body of work that demands respect. The Bull Sharks hold the top spot heading into Week 4 with the most wins and the most dominant scoring margin of any program in the region.
No. 2 Parrish — Bulls Suffer First Loss, Fall to Tampa Bay’s Tampa Catholic 9-6
Parrish’s unbeaten start came to an end on Tuesday when Tampa Bay’s Tampa Catholic beat the Bulls 9-6 in a cross-region matchup. It is Parrish’s first loss of the season and it came by three points against a program from outside the region — a result that is defensible in context but still ends one of the more impressive unbeaten runs in Southwest Florida. The Bulls drop from No. 1 to No. 2 with a record of 3-1 and a rating of 44.83. Their SOS of 25.06 remains among the strongest in the region, and the body of work they built through the first three weeks — including the early win over Manatee — still carries weight. One loss does not erase what Parrish built, but the top spot now belongs to Bonita Springs until further notice.
No. 3 Gateway Charter — Griffins Jump Six Spots With the Region’s Most Dominant Week
Gateway Charter had the best week of any program in the Southwest Florida region, going 2-0 with a combined score of 98-0 — beating Oasis 58-0 on Wednesday and South Fort Myers 40-0 on Thursday. That is the most dominant two-game performance in the region this week by a wide margin. The Griffins move from No. 9 to No. 3, a jump of six spots, to reach 3-1 on the season. Their SOS of 24.52 is one of the stronger marks in the regional top 10, and the combination of dominant margins and a credible schedule strength figure gives their standing genuine substance. Gateway Charter is no longer a surprise — they are one of the region’s legitimate contenders, and back-to-back shutouts against opponents they were expected to beat emphatically is exactly what a program needs to climb.
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