Pipe Dreams

I already updated the original post. Watching the highlights I saw........... 1) Edgewater blocking was incredible 2) On the long plays DP was in position but the Edgewater guys went full 99 overall madden ranking and made unreal plays. Was a shock to all on the DP side. 34-0 in the 2nd just doesn't happen.

What's scary is on paper this DP offense is as loaded they've been since 2010. I said I wasn't going to get into it... let's just say I'm a confused man at the moment. I can't scale the damn thing like I used to.... Lakeland and Edgewater look light years ahead of two major 8A contenders, and there has ALWAYS been parity at that level especially in C-Fla. The times are changing. This year may seriously rebalance some of the high parity we've seen in years past in C-Fla....It's sImilar to the early 2000's when (guess who) Edgewater and Lakeland were a notch above the rest (in addition to Armwood and the occasional outlier team like 02 Apopka). Rant over... not even gonna proof read it.... DP @ Seminole will be VERY telling especially when comparing the best of 8A vs the best of 7A. I have Seminole 35-20 because I can't pick DP in every game for eternity and need to keep my board drip level on at least 90. McClain could have himself a day

Original post updated with final ranking before week 1 and picks for the top 5 week 1 games. I don't want to talk about the Edgewater-DP game. Edgewater is elite...legit. I watched the highlights. I underestimated their offensive line, which is a strength of the team. They execute on offense like they've been suited up for months. State title contender without a doubt and should be nationally ranked. They play Bishop Moore this week in a huge game that I have them winning 35-17.

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One final update before kickoff classics. See original post with top games by week.

Cocoa bumped due to transfers and overall depth. Top 4 are very close IMO.

Lake Mary was my riskiest bet here. I don’t hedge, I try to do season-ending rankings week 0 and my gut says Lake Mary will be an outlier. Lake Mary has talent at WR, will put up big points. I’m very high on their QB as I am McClain of Seminole. The two teams are very similar.

Cocoa bumped to #1. West Orange could rise. They have some big early season games.

columbiafan — great guy, avid fan, loose cannon, very high energy the board would benefit greatly with his return

Crazy stat - Dr. Phillips & Apopka have represented “the north” 6 out of the past 9 years in the large class state championship game (67%). Only other teams: 2018: Mandarin 2015: Osceola 2011: Plant

awwwwww DP (hope you’ve heard it in person) 7-6 *** 13-2 ***** ! 12-3 ***** 9-4 *** 12-1 *** 11-1 ** 13-1 **** 10-2 ** 14-1 ***** 11-1 ** 10-2 ** 7-5 ** 9-3 ** excellence 13 consecutive years with a playoff win off the top of the head. ha

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If I didn’t have the time to put the effort in I wouldn’t be a part of it. I can see how regional representation could suffer without a voter in each area... but hey at least we have Josh. He does it right and represents all of the state’s regions well.

Too many people on the AP voting committee don’t put any effort into it. Their preseason rankings are basically the previous season results plus teams with obviously loaded senior classes (see Wekiva last season). The week 11 poll is basically a standings list. That’s the more interesting poll to extrapolate forward to playoff performance. I believe DP was unranked week 11 in 2016 and 2017 (8-2 both years, loaded schedule), and both years they made the title game (won in 17).

I see Osceola and West Orange as the two teams that could rise the most. West Orange in particular has a ton of skill position talent.