1. ST. THOMAS AQUINAS RAIDERS (5-0, 5A)
WINS: at Upper Arlington(OH) 52-7, Boyd Anderson 46-6, at Cardinal Gibbons 35-7, Byrnes 42-34, at Nova 56-0
NEXT GAME: vs. Miramar
REASON FOR TOP 10: No letdown after the Byrnes game, STA blasted Nova. Clearly, one of the best coached teams in the state.
2. MIAMI BOOKER T. WASHINGTON TORNADOES (5-0, 3A)
WINS: at Killian 40-16, Carol City 35-22, at Coral Gables 36-0, Northwestern 35-28, at Key West 38-7
NEXT GAME: vs. North Miami Beach
REASON FOR TOP 10: The Tornadoes hold the top in-state win (over MNW). Things are starting to click and they are getting healthier.
3. BOLLES BULLDOGS (5-0, 2B)
WINS: at Archbishop Carroll 47-0, at American Heritage 42-6, Interlachen 70-9, Fernandina Beach 65-0, at University Christian 55-6
NEXT GAME: vs. Yulee
REASON FOR TOP 10: The Defending State Champs have outscored opponents 279-21 thus far, extremely well coached team that has plenty of raw talent.
4. LAKELAND DREADNAUGHTS (5-0, 5A)
WINS: at Winter Haven 28-0, Tenoroc 60-0, at De La Salle(CA) 31-30, Plantation 46-14, Bayside 38-9
NEXT GAME: vs. Ridge
REASON FOR TOP 10: High quality out of state win in California, Haggins continues to improve at QB
5. MIAMI NORTHWESTERN BULLS (4-1, 6A)
WINS: at Carol City 27-6, Hialeah 42-20, Hialeah-Miami Lakes 54-23, Central 22-14
LOSS: #2 Booker T. Washington 35-28
NEXT GAME: at Columbus
REASON FOR TOP 10: The Bulls bounced back from a difficult loss to Booker T. Washington with a strong second half win over Central.
6. MIAMI CENTRAL ROCKETS (5-1, 6A)
WINS: at Mainland 34-3, at Killian 32-0, at Miami Beach 63-0, at Miami Springs 70-24, at Carol City 36-0
LOSS: #5 Northwestern 22-14
EXT GAME: vs. Edison
REASON FOR TOP 10: The Rockets have throttled five of the six teams they have played, will need to rebound from a difficult loss to Northwestern, a game they were in position to win. Costly penalties will need to be avoided from here on out.
7. DR. PHILLIPS PANTHERS (5-0, 6A)
WINS: at Edgewater 24-0, at Osceola 9-0, Olympia 27-20, Cypress Creek 35-0, at Boone 47-9
NEXT GAME: vs. Evans
REASON FOR TOP 10: Appear to be Orlando's most complete team, DP's offense is starting to come around and match an already stout defense. The favorite at this point to get to Orlando from the North.
8. CHARLOTTE TARPONS (6-0, 4A)
WINS: at North Port 69-13, Riverdale 42-6, at Mariner 49-7, Desoto County 48-7, Ft. Myers 56-6, Palmetto 29-14
NEXT GAME: at #16 Venice
REASON FOR TOP 10: First big test will come this week with a trip to Venice, the teams split games last year. RB Bellamy can not be stopped and QB Midgett will beat you with his arm.
9. MANATEE HURRICANES (5-0, 5A)
WINS: Bayshore 45-0, at Palmetto 35-3, Southeast 30-26, at Lakewood Ranch 35-14, at Sarasota 35-20
NEXT GAME: vs. Braden River
REASON FOR TOP 10: Solid all around team with consistent offense and chance that offense can explode at any time. Still waiting for the defense to start to click.
10. GLADES CENTRAL RAIDERS (6-0, 2A)
WINS: at Dwyer 21-7, Palm Beach Central 50-0, at American Heritage-Delray 33-14, at Royal Palm Beach 34-22, Clewiston 46-0, at Boca Raton 44-7
NEXT GAME: vs. Jupiter Christian
REASON FOR TOP 10: Win over Dwyer looks better every week. Appear to be the favorite in 2A at this point. The Spring game and kickoff classic are becoming distant memories as this team continues to roll. Defending champ Jupiter Christian comes to town this week.
11. NICEVILLE EAGLES (5-0, 4A)
WINS: at Lincoln 41-34, Choctawhatchee 49-0, at Pine Forest 28-20, Godby 24-21, at Pace 42-28, Mosley 63-23
NEXT GAME: vs. at Ft. Walton Beach
12. DWYER PANTHERS (4-1, 4A)
WINS: at Palm Beach Gardens 46-0, at Pahokee 34-6, Atlantic 49-7, at Palm Beach Lakes 41-0
LOSS: vs. #10 Glades Central 7-21
NEXT GAME: at Park Vista
13. PAHOKEE BLUE DEVILS (4-1, 2B)
WINS: Atlantic 13-6, at Inlet Grove 45-0, Cardinal Newman 41-0, at North Broward Prep 31-20
LOSS: #12 Dwyer 6-34
NEXT GAME: vs. Coral Springs Charter
14. APOPKA BLUE DARTERS (6-0, 6A)
WINS: at Lake Brantley 31-14, Wekiva 43-6, Edgewater 15-6, at South Lake 34-10, Miami Jackson 29-15, West Orange 40-7
NEXT GAME: vs. East Ridge
15. ST AUGUSTINE YELLOW JACKETS (6-0, 3A)
WINS: at North Marion 34-33, Bartam Trail 49-7, at Creekside 41-7, Flagler Palm Coast 35-14, Ponte Vedra 38-14, Menendez 48-7
NEXT GAME: at Nease
16. VENICE INDIANS (5-1, 5A)
WINS: Braden River 28-20, Booker 43-7, Sarasota Riverview 41-14, at Southeast 34-10, North Port 55-0
LOSS: at Oscar Smith(VA) 27-13
NEXT GAME: vs. #8 Charlotte
17. TAMPA PLANT PANTHERS (4-1, 5A)
WINS: Jefferson 46-13, at Riverview 35-0, at Armwood 17-7, Gaither 49-0
LOSS: #19 Tampa Bay Tech 32-30
NEXT GAME: at Spoto
18. ARMWOOD HAWKS (4-1, 4A)
WINS: at Newsome 48-6, Tampa Bay Tech 9-6, at Wharton 49-0, King 48-3
LOSS: #17 Plant 17-7
NEXT GAME: at Chamberlain
19. TAMPA BAY TECH TITANS (4-1, 5A)
WINS: at Plant 32-30, Chamberlain 46-0, at Alonso 45-21, Freedom 21-3
LOSS: at #18 Armwood 6-9
NEXT GAME: at King
20. NORTH FLORIDA CHRISTIAN EAGLES (4-0, 1A)
WINS: at FAMU 34-0, at Bishop Snyder 61-37, Fort White 41-14, vs. Eagle's View 41-6
NEXT GAME: vs. South Florida Prep
21. JACKSONVILLE ANDREW JACKSON TIGERS (6-0, 3A)
WINS: at Raines 27-0, Lee 30-6, Godby 13-7, at Englewood 56-14, at Ed White 41-20, at Parker 30-0
NEXT GAME: at First Coast
22. CAPE CORAL SEAHAWKS(5-0, 4A)
WINS: at Mariner 35-14, Ft. Myers 26-13, at North Ft. Myers 25-20, at Port Charlotte 28-23, Palmetto Ridge 24-14
NEXT GAME: at Island Coast
23. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS EXPLORERS (5-0, 6A)
WINS: at Palmetto 36-0, Belen 36-7, South Dade 26-22, Miami Senior 36-0, Coral Gables 40-14
NEXT GAME: vs. #5 Northwestern
24. BARRON COLLIER COUGARS (6-0, 3A)
WINS: Immokalee 33-9, Archbishop Carroll 49-14, at Palmetto Ridge 49-0, Lehigh 42-18, at East Lee 34-6, at Cypress Lake 37-0
NEXT GAME: vs. Naples 10/23
25. COCOA TIGERS (5-0, 2A)
WINS: American Heritage-Delra 41-3. at Bayside 15-14, Atlantic 70-7, Merritt Island 24-7, at Satellite 56-0
NEXT GAME: vs. Space Coast
NEXT 10: Orange Park(5-0, 6A), Tampa Catholic(5-0, 2B), Miramar(5-0, 6A), Osceola(4-2, 5A), Mainland(4-2, 6A), Naples(4-1, 3A), Largo(5-1, 4A), Ida Baker (6-0, 4A), South Broward (5-0, 5A), South Ft. Myers (6-0, 3A)