Atlantic continued its rise in the Class 8A state football rankings, jumping one spot to No. 4 in the Associated Press Florida High School Football Poll released Monday.
Dwyer is ranked No. 4 in this week’s Class 7A state football poll. The Panthers host Palm Beach Central on Friday. (Post file photo)
The Eagles (2-0), who defeated West Boca Raton 39-7 last week, have moved from No. 7 to No. 5 to No. 4 this season.
Atlantic has a bye this week.
Three other Palm Beach County teams earned state rankings this week. Dwyer maintained its No. 4 spot in Class 7A; Oxbridge Academy moved up to No. 3 in Class 3A; and Pahokee maintained its No. 3 spot in Class 1A.
The Panthers were off last week, while the ThunderWolves defeated Class 6A Miami-Carol City 14-7; and the Blue Devils beat Wayne Hills, N.J., 34-23.
Other Palm Beach County teams receiving votes this week are Boca Raton in Class 8A; Palm Beach Lakes in Class 7A; and Glades Central in Class 4A.
Here is this week’s AP state football poll, with local teams highlighted in bold:
Class 8A
Record Pts Prv
1. Apopka (13) 2-0•130•1•
2. Kissimmee Osceola 2-0•112•3•
3. Miami Southridge 1-0•106•4•
4. Atlantic Community 2-0•88•5•
5. Charles Flanagan 1-1•58•6•
6. University (Orange City) 2-0•56•7•
7. Dr. Phillips 2-0•45•9•
8. Christopher Columbus Catholic 1-1•44•2•
9. Vero Beach 2-0•30•10•
10. Deerfield Beach 0-1•24•8•
Others receiving votes: Sandalwood 6, Mandarin 4, Coral Gables 4, Lake Brantley 3, Manatee 3, Sanford Seminole 1, Boca Raton Community 1.
Class 7A
Record Pts Prv
1. Lakeland (7) 2-0•118•1•
2. St. Thomas Aquinas (6) 1-1•117•2•
3. Braden River 1-0•98•3•
4. Dwyer 1-0•91•4•
5. Plant 1-0•86•5•
6. Venice 1-0•62•7
7. Bartram Trail 1-1•32•8•
(tie)Buchholz 1-0•32•10•
9. Columbia 1-1•27•6•
10. Viera 1-1•16•9•
Others receiving votes: Tampa Bay Tech 13, Winter Haven 11, McArthur 7, Palm Beach Lakes 5.
Class 6A
Record Pts Prv
1. Miami Central (13) 2-0•130•1•
2. Armwood 1-0•112•2•
3. Mainland 2-0•104•3•
4. Ocala Vanguard 1-0•84•4•
5. Naples 2-0•68•6•
6. Miami Northwestern 2-0•66•10•
7. Pine Forest 2-0•63•5•
8. Navarre 2-0•36•T7•
9. Boyd Anderson 1-0•30•9•
10. Niceville 2-0•9•NR•
Others receiving votes: Lake Gibson 5, Miami Carol City 3, Heritage 2, Matanzas 1, Port Charlotte 1, Tate 1.
Class 5A
Record|Pts Prv
1. Plantation American Heritage (11) 2-0•128•1•
2. Jesuit 1-0•112•2•
3. Bishop Moore (2) 2-0•110•3•
4. Wakulla 1-0•86•4•
5. North Marion 1-0•80•5•
6. Ponte Vedra 1-0•66•6•
7. Palm Bay 2-0•44•10•
8. Clay 1-1•34•8•
9. Dunbar 2-0•19•NR•
10. Hallandale 1-1•16•7•
Others receiving votes: West Florida 7, Rickards 5, Cardinal Gibbons 4, Merritt Island 2, Baker County 1, Ribault 1.
Class 4A
Record Pts Prv
1. Miami Washington (13) 2-0•130•1•
2. Cocoa 1-1•113•2•
3. Bolles School 1-0•106•3•
4. Dunnellon 1-0•83•4•
5. Raines 1-0•63•5•
Others receiving votes: Glades Central 13, Jones 6, Clewiston 6.
Class 3A
Record Pts Prv
1. Trinity Christian-Jacksonville (11) 1-1•118•1•
2. Clearwater Central Catholic (1) 2-0•107•2•
3. Oxbridge Academy 2-0•87•4•
4. Tampa Catholic 0-0•75•3•
5. Chaminade-Madonna College Prep 1-0•70•5•
Others receiving votes: Lakeland Christian 23.
Class 2A
Record Pts Prv
1. University Christian (12) 1-0•120•1•
2. Cambridge Christian 2-0•108•2•
3. North Florida Christian 1-0•94•3•
4. Victory Christian 1-0•68•4•
5. Northside Christian 2-0•45•NR•
Others receiving votes: Champagnat Catholic 32, Admiral Farragut 7, Community School of Naples 6.
Class 1A
Record Pts Prv
1. Madison County (12) 1-0•128•1•
2. Port St. Joe (1) 1-0•112•2•
3. Pahokee 2-0•107•3•
4. Trenton 1-1•79•4•
5. Union County 1-0•57•5•
Others receiving votes: South Walton 25, Fort Meade 6, Fort White 6.
