JOE PINKOS’ POWER RATINGS
Florida High School Football
RANKINGS
(Based on games through Saturday, September 22, 2018)
Rankings, based on Joe Pinkos’ Power Ratings, of Florida’s top high school football teams overall and by classification follow.
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. To determine the forecasted margin of victory between any two teams, simply figure the difference in the respective power ratings.
FLORIDA’S POWER 25 listings show rank, team, record and classification in parentheses, and power rating.
FLORIDA’S POWER 25
1. Carol City (4-0, 6A) 214.3
2. Miami Central (4-1, 6A) 212.3
3. Columbia (5-0, 7A) 205.9
4. St. Thomas Aquinas (4-1, 7A) 203.8
5. Lakeland (5-0, 7A) 202.7
6. IMG Academy (National) (3-1, Ind.) 200.1
7. Bloomingdale (4-0, 7A) 199.1
8. American Heritage (Plantation) (4-1, 5A) 198.6
9. Wekiva (4-0, 8A) 194.8
10. Robert E. Lee (3-1, 7A) 194.7
11. Vero Beach (5-0, 8A) 194.6
12. Raines (4-1, 4A) 194.1
13. Venice (3-1, 7A) 194.0
14. Lincoln (3-2, 7A) 193.0
15. Apopka (4-1, 8A) 192.9
16. South Dade (5-0, 8A) 192.1
17. Navarre (5-0, 6A) 191.8
18. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (5-0, 5A) 191.6
19. Godby (5-0, 5A) 191.1
20. Jones (3-1, 5A) 191.0
21. Winter Park (4-1, 8A) 190.9
22. Plantation (4-0, 8A) 190.6
23. Deerfield Beach (5-0, 8A) 190.4
24. Riverdale (5-0, 7A) 190.3
25. University School (5-0, 4A) 190.0
Rankings by Classification
CLASS 8A POWER 10
1. Wekiva (4-0) 194.8
2. Vero Beach (5-0) 194.6
3. Apopka (4-1) 192.9
4. South Dade (5-0) 192.1
5. Winter Park (4-1) 190.9
6. Plantation (4-0) 190.6
7. Deerfield Beach (5-0) 190.4
8. Columbus (4-1) 188.1
9. Osceola (Kissimmee) (4-0) 187.8
10. Atlantic (Delray Beach) (4-0) 187.6
CLASS 7A POWER 10
1. Columbia (5-0) 205.9
2. St. Thomas Aquinas (4-1) 203.8
3. Lakeland (5-0) 202.7
4. Bloomingdale (4-0) 199.1
5. Robert E. Lee (3-1) 194.7
6. Venice (3-1) 194.0
7. Lincoln (3-2) 193.0
8. Riverdale (5-0) 190.3
9. William T. Dwyer (4-1) 187.1
10. Braden River (3-1) 186.6
CLASS 6A POWER 10
1. Carol City (4-0) 214.3
2. Miami Central (4-1) 212.3
3. Navarre (5-0) 191.8
4. Pine Forest (3-1) 188.8
5. Vanguard (5-0) 188.0
6. Northwestern (3-2) 187.4
7. Armwood (3-1) 184.3
8. Heritage (3-1) 183.1
9. Naples (3-1) 182.4
10. Escambia (4-0) 181.7
CLASS 5A POWER 10
1. American Heritage (Plantation) (4-1) 198.6
2. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (5-0) 191.6
3. Godby (5-0) 191.1
4. Jones (3-1) 191.0
5. Hardee (4-0) 187.5
6. Cardinal Gibbons (3-2) 186.8
7. Rockledge (4-1) 182.9
8. Jesuit (4-0) 182.2
9. North Marion (3-2) 180.6
10. Mosley (5-0) 180.3
CLASS 4A POWER 5
1. Raines (4-1) 194.1
2. University School (5-0) 190.0
3. Booker T. Washington (Miami) (2-3) 184.1
4. Cocoa (2-2) 179.5
5. West Nassau (5-0) 171.8
CLASS 3A POWER 5
1. American Heritage (Delray Beach) (4-0) 183.9
2. Clearwater Central Catholic (5-0) 180.5
3. Chaminade-Madonna (3-2) 178.7
4. Benjamin (5-0) 177.7
5. King’s Academy (5-0) 176.3
CLASS 2A POWER 5
1. University Christian (5-1) 162.9
2. Seffner Christian (4-0) 159.2
3. Champagnat Catholic (2-2) 157.3
4. Victory Christian (5-0) 153.0
5. Zephyrhills Christian (2-2) 152.9
CLASS 1A POWER 5
1. Madison County (4-1) 184.2
2. Hawthorne (4-0) 177.5
3. Pahokee (2-2) 176.0
4. Baker (4-0) 164.3
5. Chiefland (5-0) 162.3
INDEPENDENT POWER 3
1. IMG Academy (National) (3-1) 200.1
2. Clearwater Academy International (4-0) 179.8
3. Superior Collegiate (5-0) 169.0
SUNSHINE STATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SSAC) POWER 5
1. Windermere Prep (4-0) 166.6
2. The Master’s Academy (4-0) 165.3
3. Orlando Christian Prep (2-2) 158.2
4. St. Stephen’s Episcopal (3-1) 151.6
5. Orangewood Christian (3-1) 141.2
