Four Palm Beach County teams earned rankings in the Associated Press Florida High School Football Poll released Tuesday.
Wide receiver Oyeh Davis and Dwyer maintained the No. 3 spot in this week’s AP Class 7A state football poll. (Photo by Allen Eyestone)
Oxbridge Academy moved up one spot to No. 2 in Class 3A following its 49-7 victory against Class 8A Winter Garden-West Orange Friday.
Dwyer and Pahokee maintained their rankings in Class 7A and Class 1A, respectively, with the Panthers earning the No. 3 spot following their 40-3 victory against Palm Beach Lakes Friday; and the Blue Devils holding on to the No. 2 position after beating Crescent City 43-20.
Atlantic dropped from No. 4 to No. 10 in Class 8A after falling 14-13 to Glades Central.
Also earning votes in this week’s state poll was Boca Raton in Class 8A.
Here is the Associated Press Florida High School Football Poll, with local teams highlighted in bold:
Class 8A
Record Pts Prv
1. Apopka (17) 4-0•170•1
2. Kissimmee Osceola 4-0•153•2
3. Charles Flanagan 2-1•115•6
4. Vero Beach 4-0•96•8
5. Miami Southridge 2-1•90•3
6. Sanford Seminole 3-0•56•NR
7. Dr. Phillips 3-1•52•7
8. Sandalwood 3-0•50•10
9. Coral Gables 4-0•39•NR
10. Atlantic Community 2-1•34•4
Others receiving votes: University (Orange City) 32, Deerfield Beach 28, Mandarin 6, Miramar 5, Fort Pierce Central 5, Christopher Columbus Catholic 2, Boca Raton Community 2.
Class 7A
Record Pts Prv
1. St. Thomas Aquinas (17) 2-1•176•1
2. Braden River 3-0•151•2
3. Dwyer (1) 3-0•149•3
4. Plant 3-0•20•4
5. Venice 3-0•118•5
6. Lakeland 3-1•83•6
7. Buchholz 3-0•71•7
8. Bartram Trail 3-1•50•8
9. Viera 3-1•32•9
10. McArthur 4-0•15•NR
Others receiving votes: Tampa Bay Tech 11, Lincoln 8, Winter Haven 6.
Class 6A
Record Pts Prv
1. Miami Central (16) 4-0•160•1
2. Armwood 3-0•141•2
3. Mainland 4-0•129•3
4. Ocala Vanguard 3-0•107•4
5. Naples 3-0•94•5
6. Miami Northwestern 3-1•76•7
7. Navarre 3-0•52•8
8. Boyd Anderson 3-0•45•9
9. Niceville 4-0•22•10
10. Pine Forest 3-1•9•6
(tie) Lake Gibson 3-0•9•NR
Others receiving votes: Miami Carol City 8, Miami Norland 6, Charlotte 5, Heritage 4, Sebastian River 4, Dillard 3, Gulf Breeze 2, Matanzas 1, Port Charlotte 1, St. Augustine 1, Tate 1.
Class 5A
Record Pts Prv
1. Plantation American Heritage (18) 4-0•180•1
2. Jesuit 3-0•162•2
3. Ponte Vedra 3-0•143•3
4. Bishop Moore 3-1•123•4
5. Palm Bay 3-0•110•5
6. Wakulla 2-1•74•6
7. Clay 3-1•64•7
8. Cardinal Gibbons 4-0•57•10
9. North Marion 2-1•46•9
10. Baker County 3-0•13•NR
Others receiving votes: Hallandale 11, Rickards 5, Dunbar 2.
Class 4A
Record Pts Prv
1. Miami Washington (9) 3-1•152•2
2. Cocoa (7) 2-1•151•1
3. Bolles School 3-0•129•3
4. Dunnellon 3-0•105•4
5. Raines 3-0•85•5
Others receiving votes: Jones 18.
Class 3A
Record Pts Prv
1. Clearwater Central Catholic (9) 4-0•161•2
2. Oxbridge Academy (7) 4-0•157•3
3. Trinity Christian-Jacksonville (1) 2-2•128•1
4. Lakeland Christian 4-0•123•5
5. First Academy-Orlando 3-0•56•NR
Others receiving votes: Chaminade-Madonna College Prep 24, Melbourne Central Catholic 13, Tampa Catholic 12, Holy Trinity Episcopal 6.
Class 2A
Record Pts Prv
1. Cambridge Christian (17) 4-0•170•1
2. North Florida Christian 3-0•152•3
3. Victory Christian 3-0•131•4
4. Champagnat Catholic 3-0•110‡•
5. University Christian 1-2•86•2
Others receiving votes: Northside Christian 31.
Class 1A
Record Pts Prv
1. Madison County (16) 3-0•169•1
2. Pahokee (1) 4-0•154•2
3. Trenton 2-1•124•3
4. Newberry 4-0•104•5
5. Port St. Joe 2-1•97•4
Others receiving votes: South Walton 13, Fort Meade 13, Fort White 6.
