The 2017 regular season has come to a close for a football, with the playoffs set to start Friday.
The Associated Press released its final state poll Tuesday, and three Palm Beach County teams earned rankings.
Oxbridge Academy and James Meeks (#3) closed the regular season as the No. 2-ranked team in Class 3A. (Richard Graulich/Palm Beach Post)
Oxbridge Academy, which defeated Palm Beach Lakes 14-6 last week, closed the season as the No. 2-ranked team in Class 3A. The ThunderWolves host King’s Academy Friday.
Pahokee, which rallied to defeat Glades Central in the Muck Bowl, rose one spot to No. 3 in Class 1A. The Blue Devils host Williston Friday.
Glades Central moved up a spot to No. 4 in Class 4A despite falling to the Blue Devils last week. The Raiders travel to Fort Lauderdale to play University Friday.
Also receiving votes in this week’s poll were Atlantic (Class 8A); Dwyer (Class 7A); and Benjamin (Class 3A).
All three host playoff games Friday, with the Eagles taking on Plantation; the Panthers facing Hialeah-Gardens Mater Academy; and the Bucs playing Everglades Prep Academy.
Here is the final Associated Press state football poll, with local teams highlighted in bold:
Class 8A
Record Pts Prv
1. Deerfield Beach (4) 8-2•92•1
2. Miramar (4) 9-1•89•4
3. Vero Beach (2) 10-0•83•2
4. Kissimmee Osceola 9-0•70•3
5. Christopher Columbus Catholic 8-1•58•5
6. Winter Park 10-0•43•7
7. Wekiva 9-1•42•6
8. South Dade 8-1•28•8
9. Miami Palmetto 8-1•20•10
10. Apopka 7-3•13•9
Others receiving votes: Flagler Palm Coast 4, Miami 4, Plantation 2, Atlantic Community 1, Dr. Phillips 1.
Class 7A
Record Pts Prv
1. St. Thomas Aquinas (7) 8-2•97•1
2. Venice (3) 9-1•89•2
3. Lakeland 8-0•78•3
4. Plant 9-1•74•4
5. Braden River 9-1•62•5
6. Viera 7-1•46•6
7. R.E. Lee 9-1•36•7
8. Tampa Bay Tech 10-1•30•9
9. Bartram Trail 7-3•16•10
10. Columbia 7-3•11•8
Others receiving votes: Dwyer 9, Fleming Island 1, Palmetto 1.
Class 6A
Record Pts Prv
1. Miami Central (9) 9-2•108•1
2. Miami Northwestern (2) 7-2•98•T2
3. Armwood 10-0•86•T2
4. Miami Carol City 7-3•73•5
5. Ocala Vanguard 9-0•68•4
6. Miami Norland 6-3•56•6
7. St. Augustine 9-0•47•7
8. North Fort Myers 8-0•26•8
9. Mainland 5-3•19•9
10. Navarre 8-1•10•10
Others receiving votes: Escambia 5, Lake Gibson 4, Mitchell 3, Gainesville 2.
Class 5A
Record Pts Prv
1. Plantation American Heritage (11) 8-0•110•1
2. Cardinal Gibbons 9-1•98•2
3. Jones 9-1•89•3
4. Trinity Christian-Jacksonville 7-3•71•5
5. Bolles School 9-1•57•7
6. Godby 9-1•52•4
7. Immokalee 9-0•41•8
8. Bishop Moore 7-2•29•6
9. Wakulla 8-2•22•9
10. Baker County 9-1•15•10
Others receiving votes: Rockledge 12, West Florida 8, Dunbar 1.
Class 4A
Record Pts Prv
1. Cocoa (7) 8-1•97•1
2. Raines (3) 9-1•87•3
3. Fort Lauderdale University 7-1•81•2
4. Glades Central 7-3•52•5
5. Monsignor Pace 7-2•42•NR
Others receiving votes: Dunnellon 26, Miami Washington 9, West Nassau County 6.
Class 3A
Record Pts Prv
1. Chaminade-Madonna College Prep (10) 7-2•100•1
2. Oxbridge Academy 7-1•88•2
3. Clearwater Central Catholic 9-0•80•3
4. First Academy-Orlando 9-0•56•5
(tie)Melbourne Central Catholic 7-3•56•4
Others receiving votes: Lakeland Christian 14, Benjamin 6.
Class 2A
Record Pts Prv
1. Champagnat Catholic (5) 5-2•94•2
(tie) University Christian (5) 7-2•94•1
3. Victory Christian 8-1•81•4
4. Cambridge Christian 7-2•60•5
5. North Florida Christian 7-2•59•3
Others receiving votes: St. Francis 12.
Class 1A
Record Pts Prv
1. Madison County (10) 10-0•100•1
2. Baker School 10-0•82•2
3. Pahokee 7-2•81•4
4. Dixie County 10-0•77•3
5. Wildwood 9-0•48•5
Others receiving votes: Blountstown 12.
