Early Season 2006 State Poll and What Happened to Each Team

[OldSchoolLion]

Thought this interesting because it gives perspective on who the favorites were at the beginning of the season in 2006.  Also shows how different the classes looked back then.  Fantastic state finals at Dolphins Stadium in Miami in 2006.  2 multiple OT finals (2A and 5A), 4A final decided on last second TD pass, and 1A final came down to the final minutes. 

Interesting observations...

6A - How many times Deerfield Beach has been a favorite at the beginning of a season, only to disappoint.  It's a tradition!  Boone surprised all by making the state semis, where they lost a close one to Lake Brantley.  N Miami Beach surprised all by making the state semis, where they lost to Northwestern.  S Plantation made a rare trip to the 3rd round, beating Carol City in the 2nd round.

5A - How often do you see Hollywood Hills ranked?

4A - Seabreeze made it to the 3rd round.  They had some good teams in the 2000's. Plant surprised all by winning the state title 25-21 over Nease....its first state title.  Beat Arwood and Booker T Washington in the playoffs.

3A - Bartow surprised all by making the state semis, where they lost to Glades Central.  Pine Forest surprised all by making the state final.  ..some interesting playoff matchups in 3A, unlike 3A/4A today.  

 

Florida Sports Writers Poll

CLASS 6A

1. Miami Northwestern (1-0) (12) 129 - beat Lake Brantley 34-14 to win state title; won all playoff games by 20 points or more
2. Palm Beach Gardens (1-0) 114 – knocked out 3^rd round by Boone
4. Orlando Edgewater (1-0) (1) 98 - knocked out 2nd round by Lake Brantley
3. Miami Killian (1-0) 85 – did not make playoffs
5. Deerfield Beach (1-0) 78 -  knocked out 1st round by S Plantation; state finalist in 2005
6. Miami Columbus (1-0) 59 – knocked out 1^st round by Northwestern
7T. Miami Central (1-0) 46 - knocked out 3rd round by Northwestern 
7T. Winter Park (1-0) 46 –did not make playoffs
9. Clermont East Ridge (1-0) 29 – knocked out 1^st round by Edgewater
10. Sarasota Riverview (1-0) 9 – knocked out 1^st round by Dr Phillips
Also receiving votes:

Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley (1-0) 6  - lost to Northwestern in state final; only time in school history to advance past 3rd round
Flagler Palm Coast (1-0) 4

Apopka (0-1) 2. knocked out 2nd round by Sandalwood

 

CLASS 5A

1. Lakeland (1-0) (13) 130- won state title in 2OT thriller over Aquinas 45-42; only team to repeat as state champion from 2005
2. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (1-0) 117- lost state title to Lakeland third year in a row
3. Melbourne Palm Bay (1-0) 104- knocked out 2nd round by Bartram Trail
4. Hollywood Hills (1-0) 81 – knocked out 1^st round by Coconut Creek
5. Niceville (1-0) 67- knocked out 1st round in OT by Jacksonville White
6. Lakeland Lake Gibson (1-0) 53 knocked out 3rd round by Lakeland
7. Bartram Trail (1-0) 51- knocked out 3rd round by Mainland
8. Delray Beach Atlantic (1-0) 36- knocked out 2nd round by Aquinas
9. Daytona Beach Mainland (1-0) 32- lost to Lakeland in state semi
10. Pompano Beach Ely (1-0) 26 – knocked out 1^st round by Aquinas
Also receiving votes:

Gainesville (1-0) 11-did not make playoffs

Fort Myers (1-0) 6- knocked out 1st round by Manatee
Gainesville Buchholz (1-0) 1- knocked out 1st round by Bartram Trail

 

CLASS 4A

1. Seffner Armwood (1-0) (12) 129- knocked out 3rd round by Plant
2. Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer (1-0) 114 –knocked out 2^nd round by Washington
3T. Miami Washington (1-0) 88 - lost in state semi to Plant 20-15
3T. Ponte Vedra Beach Nease (1-0) (1) 88 - lost to Plant in state final; state champion in 05
5. Tallahassee Lincoln (1-0) 87- lost to Nease in state semi
6. Miami Edison (1-0) 57 – did not make the playoffs
7. Bradenton Southeast (1-0) 45 – knocked out 1^st round by Jefferson
8. Lake City Columbia (1-0) 40 2 - knocked out 1st round by Eastside Who's your  daddy?

9. Pace (1-0) 32- knocked out 3rd round by Lincoln 31-30
10. West Boca Raton (1-0) 9 - knocked out 2nd round by Miami Jackson

 Also receiving votes:

Tampa Hillsborough (0-1) 7 - knocked out 1st round by Armwood
Tampa Jefferson (1-0) 7

Winter Haven (1-0) 4 - knocked out 2nd round by Plant

Tampa Plant (1-0) 3 won state tile over Nease

New Smyrna Beach (1-0) 3

Crestview (1-0) 1

Lynn Haven Mosley (0-1) 1.

CLASS 3A

1. St. Augustine (1-0) (10) 127 knocked out 3rd round by Pine Forest; state champion in 05 
2. Belle Glade Glades Central (0-1) (2) 111 - won state title over Pine Forest 39-27
3. Jacksonville Andrew Jackson (1-0) (1) 100 – knocked out 2^nd round by Pine Forest
4. Tallahassee Godby (1-0) 83 - knocked out 1st round by Pensacola Washington
5. Miami Monsignor Pace (1-0) 64 – knocked out 1^st round by Cardinal Gibbons
6. Sarasota Booker (0-1) 49 - knocked out 2nd round by Bartow
7. Cocoa (1-0) 41 – knocked out 1^st round by Kathleen
8. Kathleen (0-1) 34 - knocked out 2nd round by Hardee
9. Citra North Marion (1-0) 33 - lost to Pine Forest in the state semi
10. Titusville Astronaut (1-0) 32 - knocked out 1st round by Bartow
Also receiving votes:

Wauchula Hardee (1-0) 19 - knocked out 3rd round in 3OT by Bartow

Pensacola Washington(1-0) 14

Orlando Bishop Moore (1-0) 4

Wakulla (1-0) 3 - knocked out 1st round by Pine Forest

Naples (1-0) 3 - knocked out 3rd round by Glades Central
Williston (1-0) 1

Panama City Bay (1-0) 1.

Class 2A

1. Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (1-0) (13) 65 - lost to Clewiston 7-3 in state semi; state champion in 2005
2. Jacksonville Bolles (1-0) 41 - won state title in 3OT thriller over Clewiston 27-24
3. Madison County (1-0) 33 - lost to Bolles in state semi
4. Bushnell South Sumter (0-1) 28 – knocked out 2^nd round by Bolles
5. Clewiston (1-0) 19 - lost to Bolles in state final
Also receiving votes: Pensacola Catholic (1-0) 9

Class 2B
1. Ocala Trinity Catholic (1-0) (13) 65 – lost state title to Pahokee
2. Pahokee (1-0) 52 – won state title with 25-11 win over Trinity Catholic
3. Sarasota Cardinal Mooney (1-0) 30
4. Blountstown (1-0) 24
5. Tallassee Florida High (1-0) 15
Also receiving votes: Clearwater Central Catholic 1-0) 8, Chipley (1-0) 1.

Class 1A

1. Fort Meade (1-0) (13) 65
2. Mayo Lafayette (1-0) 48
3. Belle Glade Glades Day (1-0) 42 - beat N FL Christian 42-9 to win the state final; won all playoff games easily
4. Port St. Joe (0-1) 21
5. Tallahassee North Florida Christian (0-1) 12
Also receiving votes: Wewahitchka (0-0) 7

Class 1B
1. Jupiter Chrisitian (1-0) (7) 53
2. South Daytona Warner Christian (1-0) (3) 50
3. Lakeland Victory Christian (0-1) (3) 37
4. Graceville (0-0) 28
5. Orlando First Academy (1-0) 13
Also receiving votes: Bristol Liberty County (1-0) 5, Pine Castle
Christian (0-0) 5, Jacksonville Potter’s House (1-0) 3,

Tallahassee FAMU (0-1) 1. Beat Victory Christian 14-10 to win state title

[badbird]

How was Osceola ranked #4 that early in 2006.  They went 2-8 in 2005.  

I believe that is the 2007 early season poll.

 

On a side note that was a brutal district with Osceola, Lakeland and Lake Gibson.  In 2006 Osceola was beating Lake Gibson and Lakeland in the 4th quarter and failed to make the playoffs.  In 2007 Lake Gibson missed a FG at Osceola at the end of the game and failed to make the playoffs.  

maxprep finnal state rankings for each team 

2006 Lakeland 1, Lake Gibson 15, Osceola 54

2007 Osceola 10, Lakeland 15, Lake Gibson 24

[OldSchoolLion]

6 hours ago, badbird said:

How was Osceola ranked #4 that early in 2006.  They went 2-8 in 2005.  

I believe that is the 2007 early season poll.

 

On a side note that was a brutal district with Osceola, Lakeland and Lake Gibson.  In 2006 Osceola was beating Lake Gibson and Lakeland in the 4th quarter and failed to make the playoffs.  In 2007 Lake Gibson missed a FG at Osceola at the end of the game and failed to make the playoffs.  

maxprep finnal state rankings for each team 

2006 Lakeland 1, Lake Gibson 15, Osceola 54

2007 Osceola 10, Lakeland 15, Lake Gibson 24

You are absolutely right...that was the 2007 poll.  I fixed the original post and the 2006 poll and correct comments are now listed.  Thanks for pointing out my error badbird!

[Hwy17]

3 hours ago, OldSchoolLion said:

You are absolutely right...that was the 2007 poll.  I fixed the original post and the 2006 poll and correct comments are now listed.  Thanks for pointing out my error badbird!

No, it was 2006 or at least the 3A poll is. Hardee and Bartow played twice that year, both games went into OT. The playoff game was actually 4 OT. 2006 was Darren Bryan's last season as Hardee head coach. 

 

[badbird]

35 minutes ago, Hwy17 said:

No, it was 2006 or at least the 3A poll is. Hardee and Bartow played twice that year, both games went into OT. The playoff game was actually 4 OT. 2006 was Darren Bryan's last season as Hardee head coach. 

 

the poll he originally listed was from 2007 

[OldSchoolLion]

10 hours ago, Hwy17 said:

No, it was 2006 or at least the 3A poll is. Hardee and Bartow played twice that year, both games went into OT. The playoff game was actually 4 OT. 2006 was Darren Bryan's last season as Hardee head coach. 

 

I mistakenly posted the 2007 poll but fixed it and what is there now is the early 2006 poll.  Loved 3A back in the 2000's.  Seemed like a different team won the title every year.

[muckboy561]

The year of the Muck!!! Everybody won States Glades Central, Glades Day, and Pahokee!!!!! Our Lil cousin Clewiston kinda messed up our vibe by don't winning lol

[OldSchoolLion]

32 minutes ago, muckboy561 said:

The year of the Muck!!! Everybody won States Glades Central, Glades Day, and Pahokee!!!!! Our Lil cousin Clewiston kinda messed up our vibe by don't winning lol

I think this is the only year all 4 teams made the final.  Clewiston was so close to making it a sweep.