Florida high school football top 10 rankings: Who made poll in 7A to Rural for Week 9?
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A chaotic Week 8 has produced three new No. 1 teams in the USA Today Florida Network high school football poll.
Miami Norland claims the top spot in Class 4A after rallying late to beat American Heritage on Friday. The Vikings have beaten two Super 25 teams — Cocoa and American Heritage — the past two weeks. Norland received eight first-place votes to jump ahead of undefeated Jones.
Pensacola Catholic moves up to No. 1 in Class 2A after Newberry stunned Bradford, the previous top-ranked team, in Week 8. The Crusaders are undefeated in Florida this season and have wins against Pace, Pine Forest and Mobile Christian (Alabama).
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Chaminade-Madonna, which started the year at No. 1, lost its first two games but has rebounded in spectacular fashion. The Lions overcame several injuries to beat St. Thomas Aquinas 29-22 on Friday. Chaminade received 10 of 11 possible first-place votes.
Venice (Class 7A), Armwood (6A), Lakeland (5A), Miami Central (3A) and Hawthorne (Rural) are the No. 1 teams in their respective classes.
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Class 7A
1. Venice (11 first-place votes)
Record: 6-1. This week: at Clearwater Central Catholic.
2. Dr. Phillips
Record: 6-0. This week: vs. Edgewater.
3. Lake Mary
Record: 5-2. This week: at Evans.
4. Columbus
Record: 5-2. This week: at Miami Northwestern.
5. Seminole
Record: 6-1. This week: at The First Academy.
6. Western
Record:3-4. This week: vs. Cypress Bay.
7. Miami Palmetto
Record: 4-2. This week: vs. Miami Edison.
8. Spruce Creek
Record: 5-2. This week: Off.
9. University
Record: 6-1. This week: at Oviedo.
10. Vero Beach
Record: 4-3. This week: Off.
Class 6A
1. Armwood (11 first-place votes)
Record:6-0. This week: vs. Steinbrenner.
2. Nease
Record: 5-0. This week: vs. Atlantic Coast.
3. Pace
Record: 6-1. This week: vs. Pine Forest.
4. Wiregrass Ranch
Record: 6-0. This week: vs. Springstead.
5. Miami Southridge
Record: 7-1. This week: vs. Booker T. Washington.
6. West Boca
Record: 5-1. This week: at Bishop Verot.
7. Monarch
Record: 4-2. This week: at St. Thomas Aquinas.
8. Osceola (Kissimmee)
Record: 4-2. This week: at Apopka.
9. Buchholz
Record: 5-3. This week: Off.
10. Mandarin
Record: 5-2. This week: at Fletcher.
Class 5A
1. Lakeland (11 first-place votes)
Record: 6-0. This week: vs. Specially Fit Academy.
2. St. Thomas Aquinas
Record: 6-2. This week: vs. Monarch.
3. Tampa Bay Tech
Record: 4-2. This week: at Durant.
4. Manatee
Record: 5-1. This week: vs. Palmetto.
5. Atlantic
Record: 5-1. This week: at Deerfield Beach.
6. Mosley
Record: 7-0. This week: vs. Arnold.
7. Edgewater
Record: 6-2. This week: at Dr. Phillips.
8. Niceville
Record: 6-1. This week: vs. Lincoln.
9. Lincoln
Record: 6-1. This week: at Niceville.
10. Gaither
Record: 3-3. This week: vs. Wharton.
Class 4A
1. Miami Norland (8 first-place votes)
Record: 6-1. This week: vs. Miami Central.
2. Jones (3 first-place votes)
Record: 6-0. This week: vs. Lake Wales.
3. American Heritage
Record: 3-4. This week: vs. Archbishop McCarthy.
4. Naples
Record: 6-1. This week: vs. Lely.
5. Vanguard
Record: 6-1. This week: vs. South Sumter.
6. Lake Wales
Record: 5-1. This week: at Jones.
7. St. Augustine
Record: 5-1. This week: at Bartram Trail.
8. Dunbar
Record: 5-1. This week: at Port Charlotte.
9. Port Charlotte
Record: 4-2. This week: vs. Dunbar.
10. Choctawhatchee
Record: 6-2. This week: Off.
Class 3A
1. Miami Central (11 first-place votes)
Record: 5-1. This week: vs. Miami Norland.
2. Raines
Record: 6-0. This week: at Creekside.
3. Miami Northwestern
Record: 4-3. This week: vs. Columbus.
4. Eau Gallie
Record: 7-0. This week: vs. Palm Bay.
5. Bishop Moore
Record: 6-1. This week: vs. Tavares.
6. Dunnellon
Record: 4-3. This week: at Wildwood.
7. Wakulla
Record: 4-2. This week: vs. South Walton.
8. South Sumter
Record: 3-4. This week: at Vanguard.
9. Godby
Record: 5-2. This week: at Fort Walton Beach.
10. Eastside
Record: 4-2. This week: vs. Sandalwood.
Class 2A
1. Pensacola Catholic (9 first-place votes)
Record: 6-1. This week: Off.
2. Cocoa (2 first-place votes)
Record: 3-3. This week: at The Villages Charter.
3. Cardinal Mooney
Record: 6-0. This week: at Riverview Sarasota.
4. Gadsden County
Record: 6-1. This week: Off.
5. Bolles
Record: 6-1. This week: at Riverside.
6. Bishop Verot
Record: 4-2. This week: vs. West Boca.
7. Newberry
Record: 5-2. This week: vs. Fort White.
8. Bradford
Record: 6-1. This week: at Leon.
9. Florida High
Record: 5-3. This week: vs. Madison County.
10. Booker T. Washington (Miami)
Record: 3-3. This week: at Miami Southridge.
Class 1A
1. Chaminade-Madonna (10 first-place votes)
Record: 6-2. This week: vs. Avant Garde.
2. Clearwater Central Catholic (1 first-place vote)
Record: 7-0. This week: vs. Venice.
3. Cardinal Newman
Record: 6-0. This week: vs. Melbourne Central Catholic.
4. The First Academy
Record: 6-1. This week: vs. Seminole.
5. Edison
Record: 4-3. This week: at Miami Palmetto.
6. First Baptist
Record: 4-2. This week: at Lehigh.
7. True North Classical
Record: 3-2. This week: at King’s Academy.
8. Carrollwood Day
Record: 3-3. This week: at University Christian.
9. Melbourne Central Catholic
Record: 5-1. This week: vs. Cardinal Newman.
10. Providence
Record: 6-1. This week: vs. KIPP Bold City.
Rural
1. Hawthorne (10 first-place votes)
Record: 5-1. This week: at IMG White.
2. Madison County
Record: 4-2. This week: at Florida High.
3. Chiefland
Record: 6-1. This week: at Keystone Heights.
4. Union County (1 first-place votes)
Record: 6-0. This week: vs. Trinity Catholic.
5. Pahokee
Record: 4-2. This week: at Zephyrhills Christian.
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