It’s was a good week on-and-off the field for American Heritage (Plantation). The Patriots beat five-time defending state champ St. Thomas Aquinas last Friday and then earlier this week they heard that their October 14 loss to Norland had been turned into a win, because the Vikings used an ineligible player.
As a result, AH moves from No. 8 to No. 6 in the latest High School Football America Florida Top 25 high school football rankings created with our proprietary algorithm. Norland drops from No. 7 to No. 8.
The biggest game of the week involves the top-ranked IMG Academy Ascenders. They be on the road to face St. Frances Academy in Maryland.
IMG is currently No. 5 in the High School Football America 300 national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. The Ascenders are on a six-game win streak after losing its opener to Utah’s Corner Canyon. SFA (6-3) is No. 12 in America and on a four-game win streak. The Panthers three loses have come against No. 1 Mater Dei (California), No. 4 Duncanville (Texas) and No. 11 Orange Lutheran (California).
The Bradenton program has won two in a row in the series between national powers. The Ascenders lead the all-time series three wins to two.
IMG vs. St. Frances All-Time Series
2023 – IMG 17, SFA
2022 – IMG 27, SFA 16
2021 – SFA 34, IMG 24
2019 – SFA 35, IMG 7
2016 – IMG 38, SFA 0
High School Football America Florida Top 25
| Ranking/Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 IMG Academy | (6-1) | 1 |
| No. 2 Venice | (8-1) | 2 |
| No. 3 Lakeland | (7-0) | 3 |
| No. 4 Chaminade-Madonna | (8-2) | 4 |
| No. 5 Miami Central | (8-1) | 6 |
| No. 6 American Heritage (Plantation) | (6-3) | 8 |
| No. 7 St. Thomas Aquinas | (7-3) | 5 |
| No. 8 Norland | (6-3) | 7 |
| No. 9 Jones (Orlando) | (8-0) | 10 |
| No. 10 Clearwater Central Catholic | (7-2) | 9 |
| No. 11 Cocoa | (5-3) | 11 |
| No. 12 The First Academy | (8-1) | 12 |
| No. 13 Northwestern (Miami) | (6-3) | 13 |
| No. 14 Atlantic (Delray Beach) | (7-1) | 14 |
| No. 15 Columbus (Miami) | (6-3) | 15 |
| No. 16 Armwood | (8-0) | 16 |
| No. 17 Palmetto (Miami) | (6-2) | 17 |
| No. 18 Nease | (7-0) | 19 |
| No. 19 St. Augustine | (7-1) | 20 |
| No. 20 Lake Mary | (7-2) | 18 |
| No. 21 Seminole (Sanford) | (7-2) | 21 |
| No. 22 Tampa Bay Tech | (6-2) | 22 |
| No. 23 Monarch | (6-3) | 23 |
| No. 24 Edgewater | (7-2) | 24 |
| No. 25 Gadsden County | (7-1) | 25 |
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
