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Week one of the Florida high school football season is upon us and we find out just how good teams are over the next few weeks. To start things off, we give you our top 25 teams in the state and others on the outside looking in.
The rankings were produced based on players that were acquired in the offseason, players departures, last season’s finish, player ratings, and some preseason action. Rankings are produced by the entire Football Hotbed staff. Of course, this is an inexact science that will give viewers an idea of what teams are projected to do well this season. Every week these rankings will be re-evaluated based on results. Next week see our top performers from week 1 added to rankings. Happy Football!
All Game Times Eastern
Top 25
1. Lakeland (7A)
At Manatee (Bradenton) Friday 7:30 PM
DeMarkcus Bowman breaks tackle at 7A state championship game
2. Miami Central (6A)
Vs St. Frances (MD) Saturday 12:00 PM At Traz Powell Stadium
3. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) (7A)
At De La Salle (CA) Friday 9:30 PM
4. Miami Northwestern (5A)
Vs. Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) Friday 7:30 PM At Traz Powell Stadium
5. Miami Palmetto (8A)
At Miami Killian Thursday 7:00 PM At Tropical Park
(From Left to Right) WR Kentron Poitier, WR Brashard Smith, DB Robert Hanna
6. Miami Columbus (8A)
Vs. Belen Jesuit (Miami) Wednesday 7:00 PM At Tropical Park
7. Deerfield Beach (8A)
At Miami Carol City Saturday 4:00 PM At Traz Powell Stadium
Jaylan Knighton, RB, Deerfield Beach
8. American Heritage (Plantation) (5A)
Vs. Monsignor Pace (Miami) Friday 7:30 PM
9. Armwood (Seffner) (7A)
Vs. Tampa Plant Friday 7:30 PM
Cam’ron Ransom, QB, Armwood
10. Miami Carol City (4A)
Vs. Deerfield Beach Saturday 4:00 PM At Traz Powell Stadium
11. Atlantic (Delray) (7A)
At Palm Beach Central Friday 6:00 PM
12. Venice (7A)
Vs. IMG Academy (Bradenton) Friday 7:30 PM
13. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (3A)
At Columbia (Lake City) Friday 7:30 PM
14. Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) (4A)
At Miami Northwestern Friday 7:30 PM At Traz Powell Stadium
15. Western (Davie) (8A)
At Everglades (Miramar) Friday At 7:00 PM
16. Mandarin (Jacksonville) (8A)
Vs. Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville) Saturday 4:00 PM
17. Raines (Jacksonville) (5A)
Vs. Jones (Orlando) Friday 6:00 PM
18. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) (3A)
At McArthur (Hollywood) Friday 7:00 PM
19. McArthur (Hollywood) (7A)
Vs. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) Friday 7:00 PM
20. Cocoa (4A)
Vs. Viera (Melbourne) Friday 7:00 PM
21. University School (Davie) (4A)
At Pahokee Friday 6:00 PM
22. Miami Booker T. Washington (4A)
Vs. Lehigh Friday 7:30 PM At Curtis Park
T-23. Miami Christian (2A)
At Calvary Christian (Fort Lauderdale) Friday 7:00 PM
T-23. Champagnat Catholic (Hialeah) (2A)
At New Smyrna Beach Friday 7:00 PM
25. Madison County (1A)
At Crescent City Friday 7:00 PM
Others Receiving Votes:
Chamberlain (Tampa) (5A)
At Tampa Bay Tech Friday 7:30 PM
Clearwater Central Catholic (3A)
At Berkeley Prep (Tampa) Friday 7:00 PM
Columbia (Lake City) (6A)
Vs. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) Friday 7:30 PM
Deland (8A)
At Mainland (Daytona) Friday 7:00 PM
Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) (6A)
At Piper (Sunrise) Friday 7:00 PM
Edgewater (Orlando) (7A)
At Bishop Moore (Orlando) Friday 7:00 PM
Gulliver (Miami) (4A)
Vs. Coral Gables Friday 4:00 PM
Lakewood (St. Petersburg) (4A)
Vs. St. Petersburg Friday 7:30 PM
Lincoln (Tallahassee) (7A)
Vs. Godby (Tallahassee) Friday 7:00 PM
Miami Southridge (6A)
At St. Johns (DC) Saturday 7:00 PM
North Florida Christian (2A)
Vs. First Baptist Friday 7:30 PM
North Marion (Citra) (5A)
At Forest (Ocala) Friday 7:30 PM
Oakleaf (Orange Park) (8A)
At Orange Park Friday 7:00 PM
Rockledge (5A)
At Ware County (GA) Friday 7:30 PM
Seminole (Sanford) (8A)
Vs. Dr. Phillips (Orlando) Friday 7:00 PM
South Dade (Homestead) (8A)
Vs. Doral Academy Thursday 7:00 PM At Harris Field
Tampa Jesuit (5A)
Vs. Plant City Friday 7:30 PM
Tampa Plant (8A)
At Armwood (Seffner) Friday At 7:30 PM
Vanguard (Ocala) (5A)
At Gainesville Thursday 7:30 PM
