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Cardinal Newman Deland Williston Norland TBT South Sumter Western Mainland Manatee Westwood BTW Buccholz Wakulla Jones Anclote

Kissimmee Osceola, when fully healthy, is *much* better than their current mark. They will win this district handily and cannot be counted out of the 4S hunt if they go into the playoffs with Melendez back.

Titusville keeping the game somewhat competitive for a half, in its own rite, is very impressive. Cocoa is positively no worse than top 15 nationally.

@Jullian is right. Dillard is improving and will be riding some momentum going into their two biggest games: STA and BE. Have to beat Ely and at least keep the STA game within 14 to prove that Dillard can compete in 2M. And stop overlooking playoff opponents!!!

Central hasn't lived up to hype so far but I think they're a little far down. Also, I would probably have Dillard ahead of Gibbons at this stage. Not a bad list at all, though.

Lots of good games have already been shared. In my area: Sarasota Riverview @ Manatee should be a pretty good game.

That is atrocious timing.

BTW Central Walton Sanford Lowndes Benjamin University Olympia Barron Jax TCA Dillard Escambia

Should trade*

But Dillard kept their game with CMD close until the end of the third quarter. Isn’t Chaminade better than both Central and STA? (The former of whom, they beat in their own stadium!)

Interesting. How would you feel if Glades Central had an outside chance at the national championship and they lost a game in victory formation against a top 10 team nationally, with no mathematical way for their opponent to win? I’m sure you wouldn’t be upset at all.

Pretty good list. I would swap Homestead and Norland. I also think Creekonut and Palmetto trade should places.

I agree with your final sentence but there’s one thing you have to consider: if Venice loses to either IMG Varsity or Clearwater AI to end the year, and both Lakeland and Venice finish with 3 losses on the regular season, Venice would have to travel to Bryant Stadium for round 4 of the playoffs based on strength of schedule if that’s who their semifinal opponent is.

Care to name this sleeping giant? I want to poke it with a stick and see what happens

Dillard's defense did a good job considering they that were playing arguably the best offensive unit in the country You will need a similar effort to beat STA but that game is by no means a guaranteed loss Clean up some things and Dillard will be a team nobody wants to see in the playoffs

You played Chaminade tough for 2.5 quarters before the wheels fell off. That's really all you could hope for. Great effort by Dillard.

Venice administration expects this game to sellout. Have to get there very early or buy tickets in advance, or there won't be any at the door!

I don't think the score will be that bad. Manatee and Venice both know what their opponent are capable of after decades of playing. We know what they're going to do. Go out, win the coin toss, and elect to receive first. Then come out with trick plays, fake screens, fake handoffs, you name it. Everything in their playbook is coming out on the first drive. It will be very difficult to defend. So, Manatee is probably going to score the first touchdown. Not the end of the world, but Manatee's defensive line is going to make it very difficult for Venice to run. Fringe 5-star DT Tyreek Robinson, 3.5 -Star Ean "Big Chicken" Johnson, 3-star DE Alvoid Kennon, and 3-year-starter Tristan Titus are one of the best defensive lines Manatee has ever had in their collective school history. They will be a very tough challenge for our offensive line to block and run on. Venice will need plays that develop quickly to beat Manatee's defense and keep them off balance all night. Go Indians!

Hope you're right. This is a huge test for them.

I agree with this, but you have to keep in mind that the kids are propagating the transfer movement by constantly trying to find a program that is ready to, "win now." The Miami schools are probably the best example of this.

It's a, "me-first," world, no doubt. Seemingly, nobody around my age cares about the big picture anymore. I blame it on the rampant proliferation of social media, which in turn has created a massive consumerist society in which we never feel gratified by material possessions anymore. Everyone wants to be the next big thing or buy what they see on the TV screen. We're losing our attention spans and seeing a rise in mental illness as a result.

I wasn't talking about Maxpreps. Though I don't necessarily like them, they have the rankings mostly correct in my eyes so I can't complain about them. On the other hand... The FHSAA's take is more than laughable. Take a look at the Power Rankings on the FHSAA site. It is pure garbage from start to finish. No Miami Central in the top 5? Cocoa behind STA? St. Augustine a top 5 team in Florida? Norland at number 9 behind Edgewater and St. Augustine? Lakeland, the 52nd best team in the state? Venice, the 76th best team in Florida? Bradford ahead of Sanford Seminole? HAHA, NO! Plenty of people on this board have pointed to the flaws with Maxpreps, but I do usually like and agree with their rankings, for better or worse.

Well, the much-anticipated matchup is finally here. Venice vs Manatee! Venice, 4-2 after rough losses to Armwood and Cocoa. Manatee, and perfect 6-0 record heading into the game with strong wins over IMG Varsity, Lake Minneola, Port Charlotte, and Braden River. Who wins this one in the race to secure home field throughout the playoffs? I'm rolling with the green team! GO INDIANS!

These polls are ridiculous. Chaminade, Miami Central, Norland, Cocoa, and AHP are the top 5 teams in Florida with little argument based on what has happened on the field.

Do you think Sanford is the favorite at the moment?