Big out of state wins in Georgia boost Wekiva and Deerfield Beach in the High School Football America Florida Top 25.
Wekiva strengthened its grip on the No. 4 ranking with its win over North Gwinnett, which entered the game ranked No. 48 in the High School Football America 100. The victory moved the Mustangs from No. 55 in our national rankings to No. 39.
Deerfield Beach jumps one spot in the statewide rankings to No. 5 after beating nationally-ranked Buford, which was No. 46 in the nation coming into the game. The Bucks climb 18 spots in the HSFA 100 to No. 41.
In all, the top eleven teams in the Florida Top 25 are also ranked in our national Top 100.
The big game in the Top 25 this week is in South Florida where No. 6 Carol City plays No. 10 Columbus. The Explorers entered the Top 100 at No. 79 this week after beating Miami Northwestern. Carol City is up to No. 44 in the Top 100.
Florida Top 25
No. 1 IMG Academy (2-0), LW: #1
No. 2 Miami Central (2-0), LW: #2
No. 3 St. Thomas Aquinas (2-0), LW: #3
No. 4 Wekiva (2-0), LW: #4
No. 5 Deerfield Beach (2-0), LW: #6
No. 6 Carol City (1-0), LW: #7
No. 7 American Heritage (Plantation) (0-1), LW: #10
No. 8 Plant (2-0), LW: #5
No. 9 Chaminade-Madonna (1-1), LW: #8
No. 10 Columbus (2-0), LW: #15
No. 11 Northwestern (1-1), LW: #11
No. 12 Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville) (2-0), LW: #13
No. 13 Apopka (2-0), LW: No. 14
No. 14 Vero Beach (2-0), LW: #22
No. 15 Cardinal Gibbons (0-2), LW: #9
No. 16 Bartram Trail (1-1), LW: #16
No. 17 Braden River (1-1), LW: #17
No. 18 Tampa Bay Tech (1-0), LW: #18
No. 19 Armwood (0-1), LW: #19
No. 20 Lakeland (2-0), LW: #21
No. 21 University (Fort Lauderdale) (2-0), LW: #23
No. 22 Rockledge (2-0), LW: #24
No. 23 Atlantic (Delray Beach) (2-0), LW: NR
No. 24 Venice (1-1), LW: #25
No. 25 Southridge (2-0), LW: NR
Dropped out: No. 12 Booker T. Washington, No. 20 Cocoa
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
