Four Palm Beach County teams earned rankings in the final Associated Press state football poll released Tuesday.
Dwyer closed the regular season as the state’s No. 4-ranked team in Class 7A. The Panthers open postseason play Friday at home vs. Fort Lauderdale. (Photo by Allen Eyestone)
Three teams maintained their spots from last week, with Oxbridge Academy at No. 1 in Class 3A; Pahokee at No. 2 in Class 1A; and Dwyer at No. 4 in Class 7A; while Park Vista moved up two spots to No. 5 in Class 8A.
The Blue Devils and Cobras finished the regular season 10-0; the Panthers are 9-0; and the ThunderWolves are 9-1. All will play first-round playoff games Friday.
Check out the final district standings and first-round playoff matchups involving Palm Beach County teams here.
Here is the final Associated Press state football poll, with local teams highlighted in bold:
Class 8A
Record Pts Prv
1. Apopka (14) 9-0•140•1
2. Kissimmee Osceola 10-0•124•2
3. Vero Beach 9-0•106•4
4. Sanford Seminole 9-0•83•6
5. Park Vista Community 10-0•65•7
(tie) Charles Flanagan 8-2•65•3
7. Miami Southridge 7-2•59•8
8. Deerfield Beach 7-2•55•5
9. Christopher Columbus Catholic 6-3•30•9
10. Coral Gables 8-1•27•10
Others receiving votes: Sarasota Riverview 9, Sandalwood 4, Spruce Creek 2, Ridge Community 1.
Class 7A
Record Pts Prv
1. St. Thomas Aquinas (12) 7-2•134•1
2. Plant 9-0•120•2
3. Venice (1) 9-0•113•3
4. Dwyer (1) 9-0•108•4
5. Braden River 8-1•80•5
6. McArthur 10-0•72•6
7. Hagerty 9-1•52•7
8. Viera 7-2•35•8
9. Tampa Bay Tech 8-1•27•9
10. R.E. Lee 7-1•15•10
Others receiving votes: Lakeland 7, Buchholz 4, Winter Haven 3.
Class 6A
Record Pts Prv
1. Mainland (10) 9-0•134•1
2. Miami Northwestern (4) 9-1•124•3
3. Armwood 9-1•107•4
4. Naples 9-1•78•5
5. Lake Gibson 9-0•68•10
6. Miami Carol City 5-3•60•7
7. Charlotte 9-0•54•9
8. Ocala Vanguard 8-1•51•2
9. Miami Central 6-2•44•8
10. Sebastian River 9-1•17•6
Others receiving votes: St. Augustine 15, Gulf Breeze 9, Navarre 8, Crestview 1.
Class 5A
Record Pts Prv
1. Plantation American Heritage (14) 9-0•140•1
2. Jesuit 9-0•124•2
3. Ponte Vedra 9-0•111•3
4. Palm Bay 7-2•99•4
5. Bishop Moore 9-1•79•5
6. Cardinal Gibbons 8-1•70•7
7. Rickards 8-1•48•8
8. Nature Coast Tech 9-0•41•9
9. Baker County 8-1•33•6
10. Wakulla 7-2•16•10
Others receiving votes: West Florida 8, Merritt Island 1.
Class 4A
Record Pts Prv
1. Cocoa (11) 7-1•137•1
2. Bolles School (2) 9-0•124•2
3. Miami Washington (1) 7-3•115•3
4. Dunnellon 8-1•71•5
5. South Sumter 8-1•63•NR
Others receiving votes: Raines 20, Jones 18, Bradford 6, Avon Park 6.
Class 3A
Record Pts Prv
1. Oxbridge Academy (10) 9-1•135•1
2. Trinity Christian-Jacksonville (2) 7-3•121•T2
3. Clearwater Central Catholic (1) 8-1•109•T2
4. Melbourne Central Catholic (1) 9-0•98•5
5. First Academy-Orlando 9-0•90•4
Others receiving votes: Ocala Trinity Catholic 7.
Class 2A
Record Pts Prv
1. Cambridge Christian (14) 9-0•140•1
2. Victory Christian 8-1•123•3
3. Champagnat Catholic 7-1•99•4
4. University Christian 6-2•89•5
5. Northside Christian 8-2•84•2
Others receiving votes: North Florida Christian 25.
Class 1A
Record Pts Prv
1. Madison County (12) 9-0•138•1
2. Pahokee (2) 10-0•127•2
3. Trenton 8-1•113•3
4. Newberry 8-1•81•4
5. West Gadsden 9-1•62•5
Others receiving votes: Baker School 27, Fort White 12.
