Rockledge football to No. 4 in Class 5A rankings, Cocoa third in 4A
Brian McCallumA fourth consecutive win to open the 2018 season meant another two steps up this week in the statewide rankings of Florida high school football teams for Rockledge.
The Raiders, who moved from eighth to No. 6 last week, opened District 14-5A play on Friday with a 35-0 win over previously unbeaten Space Coast and kept rising, this time to No. 4. The Associated Press compiles weekly polls based on the votes of Florida sports writers.
Plantation American Heritage remained No. 1 in 5A voting, with 12 of 14 first-place votes.
In Class 4A, Cocoa held on to No. 3 despite a bye week. The Tigers were tied with Miami Booker T. Washington last week, but the Tornadoes lost for the second time this season. Fort Lauderdale University School was again the top recipient of votes in 4A, including all 13 first-place votes.
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A third Brevard County team, Heritage, drew notice in this week's voting, receiving one vote in the Class 6A poll. Miami Carol City was the unanimous No. 1 team in the 6A rankings.
Miami Southridge, the No. 10 team in Class 8A, will play the Raiders at McLarty Stadium on Friday. It will be the second meeting of ranked teams on that field. Rockledge defeated then-No. 7 Jacksonville Bolles on Sept. 7 by a 27-24 score.
Titusville will visit Tallahassee this week to face the team one spot in front of the Raiders, Tallahassee Godby.
Class 8A No. 1 Deerfield Beach was another unanimous pick for the top spot in its class, as was Madison County in 1A. The other No. 1 teams are St. Thomas Aquinas in 7A, Chaminade-Madonna in 3A and Victory Christian in 2A.
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Florida High School Football Polls
The Associated Press Florida high school football polls, with first-place votes in parentheses, records, rating points and previous rankings:
Class 6A Record Pts. Prv.
1. Miami Carol City (14) 3-0 140 1
2. Miami Central 3-1 118 3
3. Ocala Vanguard 4-0 117 2
4. Escambia 4-0 90 4
5. Navarre 4-0 78 5
6. Armwood 2-1 74 6
7. Miami Northwestern 2-2 51 7
8. Naples 2-1 36 8
9. Fort Myers 4-0 35 9
10. Crestview 3-1 19 10
Others receiving votes: Pine Forest 4, Charlotte 3, Mainland 2, Heritage 1, Lake Wales 1, Dillard 1.
Class 5A Record Pts. Prv.
1. Plantation Am. Herit (12) 3-1 135 1
2. Jax Trinity Christian (2) 4-0 118 3
3. Tallahassee Godby 4-0 117 2
4. Rockledge 4-0 92 6
5. Cardinal Gibbons 2-2 81 4
6. Miami Jackson 3-1 60 5
7. Orlando Jones 3-1 36 10
8. Ponte Vedra 4-0 32 NR
9. Baker County 3-1 20 NR
10. Hardee 3-1 18 NR
Others receiving votes: Zephyrhills 13, Jesuit 10, Wakulla 9, Menendez 6, Southeast 5, West Florida 4, Palatka 3, Mosley 3, Bolles School 3, Fort Pierce Westwood 3, Hernando 1, Orange Park 1.
Class 4A Record Pts. Prv.
1. Ft. Laud. University (13) 4-0 130 1
2. Jacksonville Raines 3-1 112 2
3. Cocoa 2-1 99 T3
4. Miami Washington 2-2 90 T3
5. Monsignor Pace 3-1 44 5
Others receiving votes: West Nassau County 20, Port Orange Atlantic 7, Glades Central 6, Key West 6, The Villages 6.