A quartet of Palm Beach County teams earned rankings in the inaugural Associated Press Florida High School Football Poll released Wednesday.
Jakairi Moses and Dwyer are ranked fourth in Class 7A in this week’s AP state football poll. (Post file photo)
American Heritage, which advanced to the Class 3A state championship game last season, was the highest-ranked area team at No. 2 in its class.
The Stallions, who host Key West Friday in their Kickoff Classic game, are ranked behind defending state champion Jacksonville-Trinity Christian Academy.
Dwyer is ranked No. 4 in Class 7A, while Pahokee earned the No. 4 ranking in Class 1A. Both are defending district champions.
Atlantic earned the No. 7 ranking in Class 8A. The Eagles return numerous starters from last year’s 12-1 team.
Six other Palm Beach County teams earned votes in this week’s poll. They are: Palm Beach Gardens (Class 8A); Seminole Ridge (Class 8A); Palm Beach Lakes (Class 7A); Boynton Beach (Class 6A); Glades Central (Class 4A); and Oxbridge Academy (Class 3A).
Here is this week’s AP Florida High School Football Poll, with record, number of points and previous ranking. Local teams are highlighted in bold:
Class 8A
Record Pts Prv
1. Apopka (3) 0-0 105 —
2. Charles Flanagan (8) 0-0 102 —
3. Christopher Columbus Catholic 0-0 78 —
4. Deerfield Beach 0-0 68 —
5. Miami Southridge (1) 0-0 57 —
6. Kissimmee Osceola 0-0 43 —
7. Atlantic Community 0-0 39 —
8. Manatee 0-0 32 —
9. University (Orange City) 0-0 29 —
10. Dr. Phillips 0-0 27 —
(tie) Mandarin 0-0 27 —
Others receiving votes: Vero Beach 14, Coral Gables 12, Piper 9, Sandalwood 4, Seminole Ridge 4, South Dade 3, West Orange 3, Miramar 2, Palm Beach Gardens 2.
Class 7A
Record Pts Prv
1. St. Thomas Aquinas (13) 0-0 130 —
2. Lakeland 0-0 97 —
3. Braden River 0-0 92 —
4. Dwyer 0-0 83 —
5. Columbia 0-0 66 —
6. Plant 0-0 58 —
7. Venice 0-0 54 —
8. Bartram Trail 0-0 35 —
9. Buchholz 0-0 30 —
10. Viera 0-0 27 —
Others receiving votes: Mater Academy 14, Plant City 10, Tampa Bay Tech 5, Palm Beach Lakes 3, Chiles 3, Kathleen 3, Lincoln 2, Winter Haven 2, Oakleaf 1.
Class 6A
Record Pts Prv
1. Miami Central (13) 0-0 130 —
2. Armwood 0-0 115 —
3. Mainland 0-0 98 —
4. Miami Carol City 0-0 69 —
5. Ocala Vanguard 0-0 58 —
6. Pine Forest 0-0 42 —
(tie) Naples 0-0 42 —
8. Fort Myers 0-0 41 —
9. Navarre 0-0 27 —
10. Boyd Anderson 0-0 24 —
(tie)St. Augustine 0-0 24 —
Others receiving votes: Niceville 11, Charlotte 7, Port Charlotte 7, Escambia 4, Nease 3, Tate 3, North Fort Myers 2, Lake Gibson 2, Boynton Beach 2, Heritage 1, Matanzas 1, Miami Northwestern 1, Sunlake 1.
Class 5A
Record Pts Prv
1. Plantation American Heritage (12) 0-0 129 —
2. Jesuit 0-0 117 —
3. Clay 0-0 94 —
4. Bishop Moore (2) 0-0 93 —
5. Wakulla 0-0 53 —
6. North Marion 0-0 48 —
7. Rickards 0-0 44 —
8. Ponte Vedra 0-0 42 —
9. Jefferson 0-0 41 —
10. Suwannee 0-0 30 —
Others receiving votes: West Florida 22, Dunbar 20, Ribault 12, Bishop Kenny 8, Hallandale 7, Palm Bay 6, Pensacola 2, Miami Jackson 1, Godby 1.
Class 4A
Record Pts Prv
1. Miami Washington (13) 0-0 130 —
2. Bolles School 0-0 96 —
3. Cocoa 0-0 95 —
4. Dunnellon 0-0 71 —
5. Raines 0-0 68 —
Others receiving votes: Glades Central 26, Avon Park 19, Clewiston 9, Fort Lauderdale University 6.
Class 3A
Record Pts Prv
1. Trinity Christian-Jacksonville (13) 0-0 130 —
2. Delray American Heritage 0-0 102 —
3. Clearwater Central Catholic 0-0 89 —
4. Tampa Catholic 0-0 86 —
5. Chaminade-Madonna College Prep 0-0 54 —
Others receiving votes: Lakeland Christian 30, Oxbridge Academy 14, Calvary Christian-Clearwater 9, Holy Trinity Episcopal 6.
Class 2A
Record Pts Prv
1. University Christian (13) 0-0 130 —
2. Cambridge Christian 0-0 116 —
3. Victory Christian 0-0 90 —
4. First Baptist 0-0 74 —
5. North Florida Christian 0-0 35 —
Others receiving votes: Community School of Naples 14, Admiral Farragut 7, Champagnat Catholic 7, Foundation Academy 6, Moore Haven 6.
Class 1A
Record Pts Prv
1. Trenton (11) 0-0 110 —
2. Madison County (1) 0-0 77 —
3. Port St. Joe 0-0 75 —
4. Pahokee 0-0 70 —
5. Fort Meade 0-0 57 —
Others receiving votes: Fort White 27, Union County 23, Baker School 15, Liberty County 7, South Walton 7, Blountstown 6, Vernon 6.
