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Florida Football: Week 4 Review

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A River Ridge player runs for a big gain Friday in a home game against Tarpon Springs. It was one of few first downs for River Ridge (1-3). Tarpon Springs dominated for a 37-0 win to improve to 3-0.

A hard rain fell, but most top teams didn’t in Week 4

It was a fairly tame Friday night with several Thursday games already played, a host of teams taking the week off and weather postponing other games. Many of the top schools that did play were highly favored against teams from their own district. But there’s still plenty to discuss. Here’s a class-by-class breakdown of what happened followed by the result of each game featuring one of our 160 top 20 teams. Also, you’ll notice that we’ve linked the results to newspaper game stories from across the state. If a game didn’t feature a team in the top 20, you’ll want to check out a separate post with scores from other games.

In 1A, where the top two teams were idle this week, perhaps the most significant game was Fort Meade’s 14-12 road victory at (St. Petersburg) Northside Christian. It was the first loss of the season for Northside Christian. The matchup featured two teams ranked in our 1A top 5 at the start of Week 4. Also significant was Holy Trinity’s 46-30 loss to Orlando First Academy, which has won three straight since starting the season with a loss.

In 1B, Deltona Trinity Christian had a bit tougher time in a 28-15 victory against Celebration, a much larger school. No. 6 Merritt Island Christian fell 27-21, suffering the team’s first loss against district rival Oviedo Master’s Academy. FAMU bounced back this week to defeat Cottondale 20-0. Meanwhile, Lakeland Santa Fe Catholic, Monticello Aucilla Christian Academy and DeLand Lighthouse Christian joined Trinity at 4-0.

In 2A, our No. 6, St. Andrew’s lost a 12-7 game against Palm Beach Cardinal Newman, and Chaminade-Madonna, our No. 8, lost 36-22 to Coral Springs Charter. That leaves plenty of room for our favorite school, Fernandina Beach, which is going to move into the top 10 come Tuesday after improving to 4-0 following last year’s winless season. We should point out that they’re not the only team to do this sort of thing. Cape Coral Baker didn’t win a game in the past two seasons before starting this year 3-0. Daytona Beach Father Lopez is also winning this year after failing to notch a single win in 2006. Plus, there’s Mount Dora, which is now 3-0 in 2A after defeating Umatilla 28-20 on Friday. Mount Dora also went winless for 2006.

In 2B, Pahokee maintained its stranglehold on the top spot with a 24-0 dismantling of Jupiter. Also improving to 4-0 were Newberry, Chipley and The Villages. Most of our top 20 won, but Blountstown lost 7-0 to No. 2 Florida High. Now Blountstown is just 2-2, but they’re the best 2-2 team in the class.

In 3A, we have the week’s biggest upset. Avon Park, a team that was outscored 89-9 in its first two games, upended Wauchula Hardee 10-7. That would be the same Hardee team that upset North Fort Myers 20-7 on Aug. 31 and followed it with a 22-13 win against Fort Meade. Baker County could be the biggest mover after defeating Jacksonville Raines 28-21 to improve to 4-0. It was the first loss for Raines. Cardinal Gibbons also lost, falling 15-14 to the bigger school in Coconut Creek. St. Augustine, Naples and Wakulla each recorded a shutout, as did North Marion and Astronaut.

In 4A, Tallahassee Lincoln finally lost, but this one really doesn’t even count. Valdosta High defeated Lincoln 21-17 up in Georgia. It’s tough to judge how that one affects Lincoln. Valdosta, after all, is a perennial powerhouse, too. Lots of the top 4A teams probably would have lost that one, but only Lincoln had the gall to play the game. They have to get some credit for that. Booker T. and Armwood rolled to blowout wins, so either could claim the top spot. Daytona Beach Seabreeze, meanwhile, defeated Merritt Island 38-14, a convincing margin against a good team. The Bocas, of course, brought one of the week’s best games, which West Boca winning 14-13 against Boca Raton. They just might trade spots in 4A.

In 5A, Lakeland just refuses to relinquish the top spot. They defeated Boyd Anderson 30-6 on Thursday. Mainland pounced on Deltona Pine Ridge 49-0. The Bucs are shaping up to be a title contender, as is Kissimmee Osceola, which is now 4-0 after winning 42-24 against Sarasota this week. Perhaps somewhat overlooked is Jacksonville Bartram Trail’s 26-14 victory against Orange Park in a game that was anything but easy. Coconut Creek’s 15-14 win against Cardinal Gibbons is going to help their cause significantly in Tuesday’s new rankings.

In 6A, Miami Northwestern had the week off. Our No. 2, Apopka, defeated Ocoee 36-0, and Miami Central kept pace with a 39-0 win against Miami Goleman. The biggest loss was Cypress Bay’s 35-12 stumble against Parkway Academy. Perhaps one of the bigger victories was Lake Brantley’s 16-0 shutout of a good Winter Springs squad.

1A
1. (Tallahassee) North Florida Christian (3-0)—Open date.
2. (Belle Glade) Glades Day (3-0)—Open date.
3. Fort Meade (3-1)—They defeated Northside Christian 14-12.
4. (Naples) St. John Neumann (3-0)—Game was canceled.
5. (St. Petersburg) Northside Christian (3-1)—They lost 14-12 to Fort Meade.
6. (Miami) Dade Christian (2-1)—Open date
7. (Bristol) Liberty County (2-0)—The game with Franklin County was postponed.
8. (Melbourne) Florida Air (4-0)—They defeated Kissimmee Liberty 20-7.
9. (Jacksonville) Providence (2-2)—They lost 28-27 to Bell High.
10. Branford (3-1)—They lost 33-7 to Monticello Jefferson.
11. (North Palm Beach) Benjamin (1-1)—The game was suspended due to lightning. It will be finished on Monday
12. (Mayo) Lafayette (3-1)—They defeated Trenton 41-7.
13. (Delray Beach) American Heritage (3-1)—They defeated Vero Beach St. Edwards 78-0 on Thursday.
14. (Orlando) First Academy (3-1)—They defeated Melbourne Holy Trinity 46-30.
15. (Miami) Country Day (1-2)—Open date.
16. (Largo) Indian Rocks Christian (3-1)—They defeated Lakeland Christian 34-7.
17. Sneads (2-1)—They lost to Greensboro West Gadsden 30-26.
18. (Melbourne) Holy Trinity Episcopal (2-2)—They lost to Orlando First Academy 46-30.
19. (St. Petersburg) Shorecrest Prep (2-2)—They defeated St. Petersburg Admiral Farragut 28-18.
20. Coral Springs Christian (1-0)—Their game with Fort Lauderdale Westminster was rescheduled for Monday.

1B
1. (Deltona) Trinity Christian (4-0)—They defeated Celebration 28-15.
2. (St. Petersburg) Keswick Christian (3-0)—Open date.
3. (Titusville) Temple Christian (3-0)—Open date.
4. (Jacksonville) Eagle’s View Academy (4-0)—They got a forfeit win against Jacksonville Shekinah, which couldn’t suit up enough kids to play.
5. (Monticello) Aucilla Christian Academy (4-0)—They defeated Munroe Day 42-12.
6. Merritt Island Christian (2-1)—They lost 27-21 to Oviedo Master’s Academy.
7. (Lakeland) Santa Fe Catholic (4-0)—They defeated Orlando Central Florida Christian 36-8.
8. (Sarasota) Out-of-Door Academy (2-1)—Open date.
9. (South Daytona) Warner Christian Academy (2-1)—Open date.
10. (Tallahassee) FAMU (2-2)—They defeated Cottondale 20-0.
11. (Tallahassee) John Paul II Catholic (2-2)—They lost 46-0 to Graceville.
12. (DeLand) Lighthouse Christian Academy (4-0)—They defeated Leesburg First Academy 47-0.
13. Jupiter Christian (4-1)—They defeated Summit Christian 41-0.
14. (Tampa) Cambridge Christian (2-2)—They lost to Bradenton Prep 28-0.
15. (Oviedo) Master’s Academy (3-1)—They defeated Merritt Island Christian 27-21.
16. (Jacksonville) Arlington Country Day (2-1)—Open date.
17. Graceville (2-2)—They defeated Jacksonville John Paul II 46-0.
18. Hollywood Christian (3-0)—They defeated MacArthur North 8-0.
19. (Deerfield Beach) Zion Lutheran (1-1)—Game was postponed.
20. (Lakeland) Victory Christian (1-2)—They lost 34-7 to Largo Indian Rocks Christian.

2A

1. Madison County (2-1)—They defeated Live Oak Suwannee 35-0.
2. (DeFuniak Springs) Walton (4-0)—They defeated Vernon High 40-12.
3. (Jacksonville) Bolles (3-0)—They defeated Jacksonville Ribault 43-7.
4. (Miami) LaSalle (3-0)—Game with Miami Florida Christian was postponed.
5. (Plantation) American Heritage (4-0)—They defeated Pompano Beach 43-0 on Thursday.
6. (Boca Raton) St. Andrew’s (3-1)—They lost 12-7 Thursday to West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman
7. Tampa Catholic (3-1)—They defeated Lake Placid 43-0.
8. (Hollywood) Chaminade-Madonna (2-2)—They defeated Coral Springs Charter 36-22.
9. (Fort Myers) Bishop Verot (3-0)—They defeated Mulberry 25-22.
10. Marianna (3-0)—They defeated Episcopal 24-20.
11. Fernandina Beach (4-0)—They defeated Bradford County 13-12.
12. (Orlando) Lake Highland Prep (2-2)—They lost 12-0 to Bushnell South Sumter.
13. Mulberry (3-2)—They lost 25-22 to Fort Myers Bishop Verot.
14. (Cross City) Dixie County (3-1)—They defeated Williston 30-20.
15. (Bushnell) South Sumter (3-1)—They defeated Orlando Lake Highland Prep 12-0.
16. Keystone Heights (3-0)—They defeated Interlachen 49-6.
17. (Boca Raton) Pope John Paul II (1-2)—The game was postponed until Monday.
18. Mount Dora (3-0)—They defeated Umatilla 28-20.
19. (Riviera Beach) Inlet Grove (2-0)—The game was postponed until Monday.
20. (Starke) Bradford (1-1)—No score from this one.

2B
1. Pahokee (4-0)—They defeated Jupiter 24-0.
2. (Tallahassee) Florida High (4-0)—They defeated Blountstown 7-0.
3. (Jacksonville) Trinity Christian Academy (3-1)—They defeated Jacksonville Bishop Snyder 67-0.
4. (Miami) Ransom Everglades (3-1)—They defeated Miami Westminster 37-0.
5. (West Palm Beach) King’s Academy (3-1)—They defeated Melbourne Central Catholic 42-7.
6. Newberry (4-0)—They defeated Lake Butler Union County 46-0.
7. Chipley (4-0)—They defeated Panama City Bozeman 35-13.
8. (Sarasota) Cardinal Mooney (2-2)—They defeated Evangelical Christian 49-6.
9. Frostproof (3-1)—They defeated Sebring 35-0.
10. The Villages (4-0)—They defeated Winter Park Trinity Prep 18-12.
11. Clearwater Central Catholic (3-1)—They lost to St. Cloud Harmony 24-7.
12. (Tampa) Berkeley Prep (3-0)—Open date.
13. (Fort Lauderdale) University (2-2)—They lost 35-7 to Marathon.
14. (Ocala) Trinity Catholic (2-1)—They game with P.K. Yonge was postponed until Monday.
15. Baker School (3-1)—They defeated South Walton 20-7.
16. (Panama City) Bozeman (2-2)—They lost 35-13 to Chipley.
17. Wildwood (2-2)—They lost 35-20 to Crescent City.
18. Blountstown (2-2)—They lost 7-0 to Tallahassee Florida High.
19. Crescent City (3-0)—They defeated Wildwood 35-20.
20. Miramar) Parkway Academy (2-2)—They defeated Weston Cypress Bay 35-12.

3A
1. Naples (4-0)—They defeated Immokalee 38-0.
2. (Wauchula) Hardee (3-1)—They lost 10-7 to Avon Park.
3. St. Augustine (3-0)—They defeated St. Augustine Menendez 63-0.
4. (Belle Glade) Glades Central (4-0)—They defeated Clewiston 23-6.
5. (Fort Lauderdale) Cardinal Gibbons (2-2)—They lost 15-14 to Coconut Creek.
6. (Tallahassee) Godby (4-0)—They defeated Bay 21-7.
7. (Jacksonville) Raines (3-1)—They lost 28-21 to Baker County.
8. (Crawfordville) Wakulla (3-0)—They defeated Tallahassee Rickards 19-0.
9. (Lakeland) Kathleen (2-1)—They defeat Lake Wales 38-14.
10. (Sarasota) Booker (2-1)—They defeated Sarasota Riverview 16-7.
11. Palmetto (3-1)—They defeated Riverview Spoto 40-0.
12. (Glen St. Mary) Baker County (4-0)—They defeat Jacksonville Raines 28-21.
13. LaBelle (2-1)—Open date.
14. (Citra) North Marion (3-1)—They defeated Ocala West Port 12-0.
15. (Titusville) Astronaut (3-1)—They defeated Satellite 42-0.
16. (St. Augustine) Menendez (3-1)—They lost 63-0 to St. Augustine.
17. (Inverness) Citrus (3-1)—They defeated Lecanto 42-0.
18. (Miami) Monsignor Pace (2-2)—They defeated Key West 39-3.
19. Williston (2-2)—They lost 30-20 to Dixie County.
20. (Orlando) Bishop Moore (3-1)—They defeated St. Cloud 45-0.

4A
1. (Tallahassee) Lincoln (3-1)—They lost 21-17 to Valdosta (Ga.) High.
2. (Seffner) Armwood (4-0)—They defeated Lithia Newsome 42-3.
3. (Miami) Booker T. Washington (2-1)—They defeated Fort Lauderdale 47-0.
4. (Daytona Beach) Seabreeze (4-0)—They defeated Merritt Island 38-14.
5. Titusville (4-0)—They defeated New Smyrna Beach 30-13.
6. (Ponte Vedra Beach) Nease (3-1)—They defeated Miami Bay Point 48-34.
7. (St. Petersburg) Northeast (4-0)—They defeated Bradenton Southeast 49-7.
8. Pace (3-0)—The game was postponed until Monday.
9. Boca Raton (2-2)—They lost 14-13 to West Boca.
10. Winter Haven (3-1)—They defeated South Lake 56-14.
11. Rockledge (2-1)—Open date.
12. (Tampa) Hillsborough (4-0)—They defeated Tampa Middleton 35-32.
13. Wolfson (2-2)—They lost 18-16 to Jacksonville Forrest
14. West Boca Raton (3-1)—They defeated Boca Raton 14-13.
15. (Gainesville) Eastside (2-1)—They defeated Ocala Forest 28-14.
16. (Palm Beach Gardens) Dwyer (1-1)—They defeated West Palm Beach Forest Hill 50-0.
17. (Tampa) Plant (3-1)—They defeated Riverview 43-22.
18. (Gulfport) Boca Ciega (3-0)—They defeated Lakewood 12-3 on Thursday.
19. (Eagle Lake) Lake Region (3-0)—Open date.
20. (Jacksonville) First Coast (3-2)—They lost 17-7 to Ed White.

5A
1. Lakeland (4-0)—They defeated Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson 30-6.
2. (Lakeland) Lake Gibson (3-0)—They defeated Gainesville Buchholz 42-20.
3. (Daytona Beach) Mainland (3-1)—They defeated Deltona Pine Ridge 49-0.
4. (Fort Lauderdale) St. Thomas Aquinas (3-0)—Open date.
5. (Jacksonville) Bartram Trail (3-1)—They defeated Orange Park 26-14.
6. (Kissimmee) Osceola (4-0)—They defeated Sarasota 42-24.
7. Largo (3-0)—They defeated St. Petersburg 28-0.
8. Palm Bay (3-1)—They defeated Port St. Lucie 48-0.
9. (Bradenton) Manatee (4-0)—They defeated Port Charlotte 63-17.
10. Melbourne (2-2)—They lost 14-3 to Melbourne Eau Gallie.
11. (Delray Beach) Atlantic (2-1)—They defeated Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast 21-12.
12. (Jacksonville) Ed White (3-1)—They defeated First Coast 17-7.
13. (Melbourne) Eau Gallie (3-1)—They defeated Melbourne 14-3.
14. (Tampa) Alonso (3-1)—They defeated Leto 21-9.
15. (Cape Coral) Baker (3-1)—They lost 43-7 to Fort Myers.
16. Fort Myers (4-0)—They defeated Cape Coral Baker 43-7.
17. Niceville (3-0)—They defeated Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee 41-34.
18. (Pensacola) Pine Forest (2-1)—The game with Tate was postponed.
19. (Jacksonville) Terry Parker (3-1)—They lost 27-0 to Lake City Columbia.
20. Coconut Creek (3-0)—They defeated Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 15-14.

6A
1. Miami Northwestern (3-0)—Open date.
2. Apopka (4-0)—They defeated Ocoee 36-0.
3. Miami Central (3-0)—They defeated Miami Goleman 39-0.
4. (Lauderdale Lakes) Boyd Anderson (2-1)—They lost 30-6 to Lakeland.
5. Deerfield Beach (3-0)—Open date.
6. Vero Beach (4-0)—They defeated Palm Beach Gardens 24-21.
7. Miramar (3-0)—They defeated Sunrise Piper 40-0.
8. Cypress Bay (2-2)—They lost 35-12 to Miramar Parkway Academy.
9. (Altamonte Springs) Lake Brantley (3-1)—They defeated Winter Springs 16-0.
10. (Orlando) Edgewater (2-1)—They defeated Orlando Evans 31-9.
11. Oviedo (4-0)—They defeated Lake Mary 35-21.
12. (Hialeah) American (4-0)—They defeated Hialeah Miami Lakes 55-0.
13. Coral Gables (3-0)—They defeated South Miami 20-7.
14. Winter Springs (3-1)—They lost 16-0 to Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley.
15. Lake Worth (3-1)—They defeated Palm Beach Central 35-23.
16. (Miami) Christopher Columbus (4-0)—They defeated Miami Springs 14-12.
17. North Miami Beach (3-0)—Open date.
18. Palm Beach Central (1-3)—They lost 35-23 to Lake Worth.
19. (Lake Worth) Park Vista (3-0)—Open date.
20. (Miami) Dr. Krop (3-1)—They lost 21-10 to Miami Norland.

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