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Florida HS First-Round Possibilies...

2010-04-22T10:28:00.004-04:00

Today is the first-round of the 2010 NFL Draft and Florida will be well represented again.

Definite First Rounders:

C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson (Union County)
Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, South Florida (Deerfield Beach)
Maurkice Pouncey, OG/OC, Florida (Lakeland)

Possible First Rounders:

Tim Tebow, QB, Florida (Nease)
Linval Joseph, DT, East Carolina (Alachua Santa Fe)
Patrick Robinson, CB, FSU (Gulliver Prep)
Nate Allen, S, South Florida (Cape Coral)

Good luck to all!

Florida vs. USA = Big Winner

2010-04-14T18:45:00.003-04:00

I have to give a lot of credit to Gridiron Promotions own Billy Fleming. He has worked and worked and dreamed and been rejected. But he never got discouraged and recently he was rewarded with Florida vs. USA.

http://highschool.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1074405

First of all, the facility at Daytona has a new field turf installed and a million-dollar overhaul so it's a wonderful facility for this event.

The schedule is as such

8/27 Mainland vs. West Point (MS), 7 p.m.

8/28 Glades Central vs. Dallas Skyline (TX), noon

8/28 Glades Day vs. Twiggs County (Jeffersonville, GA), 3:30 p.m.

8/28 Cocoa vs. Olive Branch (MS), 7 p.m.

You got eight quality programs with the Florida teams each having fairly solid fan bases that will travel. I'm just extremely proud of and happy for Billy. A lot of guys have talked the talk and he's walking the walk.

I expect he'll have some television information to come soon. If he needs another endorsement, I'll be in line to offer one.

This event will only get bigger and better.

Boone Chooses LSU

2010-02-03T08:13:00.001-05:00

In the case of "last visit" wins out, Kadron Boone officially drops Texas Tech and will sign his letter of intent with the LSU Tigers.

Originally I thought (and predicted) that Boone would land at Louisville but in actuality it appears that his final decision came down to LSU and Georgia.

Good luck to Kadron and I look forward to seeing him on Saturdays in the fall.

Sunshine State Scarlet Fever

2010-02-02T22:37:00.002-05:00

Rutgers strikes in Florida again.

As part of a strong close the Scarlet Knights picked up three solid commitments from the state of Florida.

-- Jacksonville Trinity Christian cornerback Rashad Knight, a top 50 player in the state, picked Rutgers over Michigan. As big a gain as this was for the Scarlet Knights it was another strikeout in the Sunshine State for Michigan. Knight was thought to be a heavy lean to the Wolverines at one point.

-- Earlier this evening Tampa Leto athlete Jeremy Deering chose Rutgers over Florida State during his live local announcement. Deering will play wide receiver for the Scarlet Knights and stated that he "wanted to stand out rather than blend in" as his reasons for picking Rutgers.

-- And yesterday Rutgers received a commitment from Tampa Jefferson linebacker Fred Overstreet. Overstreet had offers from Minnesota and Syracuse among others.

Congratulations to the Scarlet Knights as they continue to pull players from Florida.

Baker's Dozen Predictions

2010-02-01T17:20:00.003-05:00

Here's my prediction on 13 state kids that remain uncommitted as of today:

I like FSU to close strong, they have the inside track on Jones, Christian Green, Lemonier, Dorsey and Smith. But I expect Smith to pull a minor surprise and go to 'Bama. Southern Cal always nabs a Florida player so it'll be Dorsey or Chaz Green. Texas Tech's lost with Boone will turn into Louisville's gain.

Christian Jones, LB, Lake Howell - Florida State (over Florida)
Corey Lemonier, DE. Hialeah - Florida State (over Auburn)
Ivan McCartney, WR, Miramar - West Virginia (over Miami, Pittsburgh)
Chaz Green, OL, Tampa Catholic - Southern Cal (over Florida, Ohio State)
Christian Green, WR, Tampa Catholic - Florida State (over Florida)
Demar Dorsey, DB, Boyd Anderson - Florida State (over Southern Cal)
Kadron Boone, WR, Trinity Catholic - Louisville (over LSU, Texas Tech)
Todd Chandler, DT, Miami Northwestern - Louisville (over USF, Syracuse)
Brion Carnes, QB, Manatee - Nebraska (over Western Kentucky)
Rashad Knight, DB, Jax Trinity Christian - Michigan (over Rutgers)
Darrin Kitchens, LB, Homestead - Florida (over Florida State)
Calvin Smith, DT, Hialeah - Alabama (over Florida State)
Jeremy Deering, ATH, Tampa Leto - Rutgers (over Florida State)

17 Florida Prep Alums in NFL Pro Bowl

2010-02-01T16:47:00.004-05:00

AFC

Chris Johnson, Tennessee, Olympia
Andre Johnson, Houston, Miami High
Brandon Marshall, Denver, Lake Howell
Chad Ochocinco, Cincinnati, Miami Beach
Vince Wilfork, New England, Santaluces
Elvis Dumervil, Denver, Miami Jackson
Ray Lewis, Baltimore, Kathleen
Brandon Meriweather, New England, Apopka
Brian Dawkins, Denver, Raines

NFC

Frank Gore, San Francisco, Coral Gables
Leonard Weaver, Philadelphia, Satellite
Steve Hutchinson, Minnesota, Coral Springs
Jonathan Vilma, New Orleans, Coral Gables
Asante Samuel, Philadelphia, Boyd Anderson
D. Rodgers-Cromartie, Arizona, Lakewood Ranch
Mike Jenkins, Dallas, Southeast
Antrel Rolle, Arizona, South Dade

Playoff Predictions (Recap and Second Chance)

2009-12-03T11:41:00.002-05:00

The good news is there have been upsets and my good friend Charles Fishbein is going to get his desire for some new teams.

The bad news is it's killing my brackets. So I'm going to do a quick recap and give myself a second chance to make it right.

Class 6A

Upset: DeLand over Orange Park (Correct)
Bracket Sleeper: Miramar (Still Alive)
Elite Eight: 3 of 8 (Not so Good)
Championship Game: Miami Northwestern 27, DeLand 17 (Dead when Central beat Northwestern)
New Championship Game: Miami Central 27, DeLand 17

Class 5A

Upset: First Coast over Fleming Island (Wrong)
Bracket Sleeper: Bayside (Still Alive)
Elite Eight: 5 of 8 (Better)
Championship Game: St. Thomas Aquinas 31, Lakeland 14 (Still Alive)

Class 4A

Upset: Leon over Columbia (Wrong)
Bracket Sleeper: Tarpon Springs
Elite Eight: 7 of 8 (Lake Gibson...I believed in you)
Championship Game: Dwyer 28, Niceville 10 (Still Alive)

Class 3A

Upset: Lake Wales over Southeast (Ding!)
Bracket Sleeper: Merritt Island (Not quite, lost in second round)
Elite Eight: 2 of 8 (Awful)
Championship Game: Jefferson 21, Winter Haven 14 (Winter Haven choked in the first round...Again)
New Championship Game: Jefferson 28, Lake Wales 27

Class 2A

Upset: Ribault over Godby (Wrong)
Bracket Sleeper: Hardee (Made it as far as predicted)
Final Four: 3 of 4 (Madison wasn't as strong as usual)
Championship Game: Glades Central 24, Madison County 9 (See above RE: Madison)
New Championship Game: Glades Central 31, Cocoa 15

Class 2B

Upset: Gulliver Prep over North Broward Prep (Wrong)
Bracket Sleeper: Pensacola Catholic (This was a gimme)
Final Four: 3 of 4 (Can you fault me for taking Pahokee?)
Championship Game: Pahokee 14, Bolles 10 (Nope)
New Championship Game: Chaminade 20, Bolles 14

Class 1A

Upset: Berkeley Prep over Dixie County (Nope)
Bracket Sleeper: Parkway Academy (Ughhh)
Final Four: 2 of 4 (NFC loses early and Parkway loses to the FHSAA)
Championship Game: Trinity Christian 31, Fort Meade 28 (Still Alive)

Class 1B

Upset: Glades Day over MacArthur North (Money!)
Bracket Sleeper: Out-of-Door Academy (Oh Yeah!)
Final Four: 2 of 4 (FAMU loss seems predictable in hindsight but not Jupiter Christian)
Championship Game: Jupiter Christian 38, FAMU DRS 24 (Wrong, wrong, a thousand times wrong)
NEW Championship Game: Glades Day 35, Hawthorne 12

Let's see what happens.

Playoff Predictions: Quick -N- Dirty

2009-11-11T15:18:00.001-05:00

Time for some quick and easy playoff predictions. This isn't done blind but rather on a first look at the bracket, the matchups and checking in with the current health of the participating programs. Next week I'll go more in depth with few games.

Class 6A

First-Round Upset: DeLand over Orange Park

Bracket Sleeper: Miramar

Elite Eight: DeLand, Sanford Seminole, Dr. Phillips, Treasure Coast, Miramar, Carol City, Miami Northwestern and Miami Southridge

Championship Game: DeLand vs. Northwestern

Final Score: Northwestern 27, DeLand 17

Class 5A

First-Round Upset: First Coast over Fleming Island

Bracket Sleeper: Bayside

Elite Eight: First Coast, Lakeland, Plant, Tampa Bay Tech, Venice, Bayside, Ely, St. Thomas Aquinas

Championship Game: St. Thomas Aquinas vs. Lakeland

Final Score: St. Thomas Aquinas 31, Lakeland 14

Class 4A

First-Round Upset: Leon over Columbia

Bracket Sleeper: Tarpon Springs

Elite Eight: Niceville, Lincoln, Tarpon Springs, Lake Gibson, Armwood, Charlotte, New Smyrna Beach, Dwyer

Championship Game: Dwyer vs. Niceville

Final Score: Dwyer 28, Niceville 10

Class 3A

First-Round Upset: Lake Wales over Southeast

Bracket Sleeper: Merritt Island

Elite Eight: Andrew Jackson, St. Augustine, Nature Coast, Jefferson, Winter Haven, Riverdale, Merritt Island, Booker T. Washington

Championship Game: Jefferson vs. Winter Haven

Final Score: Jefferson 21, Winter Haven 14

Class 2A

First-Round Upset: Ribault over Godby

Bracket Sleeper: Hardee

Final Four: Madison County, Cocoa, Robinson, Glades Central

Championship Game: Madison County vs. Glades Central

Final Score: Glades Central 24, Madison County 9

Class 2B

First-Round Upset: Gulliver Prep over North Broward Prep

Bracket Sleeper: Pensacola Catholic

Final Four: Pensacola Catholic, Bolles, Tampa Catholic, Pahokee

Championship Game: Bolles vs. Pahokee

Final Score: Pahokee 14, Bolles 10

Class 1A

First-Round Upset: Berkeley Prep over Dixie County

Bracket Sleeper: Parkway Academy

Final Four: Liberty County, Trinity Christian, Fort Meade, Parkway Academy

Championship Game: Trinity Christian vs. Fort Meade

Final Score: Trinity Christian 31, Fort Meade 28

Class 1B

First-Round Upset: Glades Day over MacArthur North

Bracket Sleeper: Out-of-Door Academy

Final Four: FAMU DRS, Warner Christian, Out-of-Door Academy, Jupiter Christian

Championship Game: Jupiter Christian vs. FAMU DRS

Final Score: Jupiter Christian 38, FAMU DRS 24

Week 10 Scoreboard

2009-11-08T11:06:00.000-05:00

THURSDAY
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan 46, Monarch 16
Fort Walton Beach 23, Mosley 6
Gainesville Buchholz 38, Middleburg 35
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna 42, Doral Academy 0
Melbourne Central Catholic 50, Heritage 10
Miami High 44, Coral Park 7
Miami Carol City 14, American 0
Miami Columbus 60, Ronald Reagan 0
Miami Dr. Krop 23, North Miami 10
Miami Northwestern 61, Miami Beach 0
Miami Palmer Trinity 42, Posnack 8
Miami Southridge 31, Coral Reef 14
Miami Sunset 35, Braddock 21
North Miami Beach 38, Goleman 8
Orlando Bishop Moore 23, Orlando Jones 0
Ormond Beach Calvary Christian 42, Lighthouse Christian 6
Palm Beach Gardens 29, Port St. Lucie West Centennial 21
Southwest Miami 46, Hialeah Gardens 21
St. Augustine St. Joseph 62, Florida School for the Deaf 6
Sunshine Ranches Archbishop McCarthy 42, Hallandale 6

FRIDAY
Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley 35, Lake Mary 21
Apopka 66, Ocoee 14
Bartow 45, Lake Region 7
Belle Glade Glades Day 46, Zion Christian 0
Boca Raton 52, Park Vista 35
Boca Raton Olympic Heights 24, Fort Lauderdale 18
Boynton Beach 44, Spanish River 6
Bradenton Braden River 48, Lemon Bay 8
Bradenton Christian 49, Moore Haven 20
Bradenton Lakewood Ranch 17, Palmetto 13
Bradenton Manatee 71, North Port 0
Bradenton Southeast 34, Bayshore 27
Branford 49, Bell 6
Bristol Liberty County 19, Blountstown 6
Bronson 19, Maclay 13
Brooksville Nature Coast Tech 22, Hernando 20
Bushnell South Sumter 21, Frostproof 6
Callahan West Nassau County 48, Episcopal 43, OT
Cape Coral 25, Ida S. Baker 0
Citra North Marion 34, Eastside 20
Clearwater Calvary Christian 23, Santa Fe Catholic 19
Clearwater Countryside 26, Largo 7
Cocoa Beach 23, Satellite 14
Coconut Creek 6, Coral Glades 3, OT
Coconut Creek North Broward 52, Coral Springs Charter 0
Coral Springs 25, Cooper City 0
Crescent City 28, John Carroll Catholic 23
Crystal River 38, Tavares 8
Dade City Pasco 28, Sunlake 8
Davie Nova 36, McArthur 26
Davie Western 20, Piper 6
Daytona Beach Mainland 21, DeLand 14
Delray American Heritage 45, Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 21
Deltona 48, Spruce Creek 15
Eustis 22, Citrus 14
Fleming Island 48, Flagler Palm Coast 34
Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest 42, Pompano Beach 7
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 51, South Broward 7
Fort Meade 36, Clearwater Central Catholic 3
Fort Myers Bishop Verot 19, Fort Myers 14
Fort Myers Dunbar 29, Clewiston 0
Fort Myers Evangelical Christian 43, St. John Neumann 35
Fort Myers Riverdale 28, North Fort Myers 23
Fort Pierce Central 32, South Fork 26
Fort Pierce Westwood 76, Eau Gallie 0
Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee 56, Gulf Breeze 24
Fort White 35, Bradford 7
Franklin County 21, West Gadsden 12
Gainesville 55, Lake Weir 24
Gainesville St. Francis 20, Oak Hall 14
Glen St. Mary Baker County 47, Santa Fe 7
Graceville 32, Cottondale 18
Green Cove Springs Clay 42, Nease 28
Gulfport Boca Ciega 36, St. Petersburg Northeast 22
Hardee 28, DeSoto 6
Hagerty 21, Pine Ridge 14
Haines City 19, Ridge Community 0
Havana East Gadsden 40, Union County 14
Hawthorne 36, Arlington Country Day 0
Hialeah 42, Miami Springs 36
Hilliard 25, Chiefland 20
Hollywood Hills 49, Forest Hill 7
Homestead South Dade 24, Homestead 7
Hudson 20, Wiregrass Ranch 18
Immokalee 33, Estero 25
Jacksonville Andrew Jackson 40, Bishop Kenny 24
Jacksonville Eagle’s View 28, P.K. Yonge 25
Jacksonville Ed White 56, Parker 27
Jacksonville Forrest 30, Englewood 8
Jacksonville Paxon 28, Stanton College Prep 20
Jacksonville R.E. Lee 36, Ridgeview 28, OT
Jacksonville Sandalwood 37, Mandarin 7
Jacksonville Trinity Christian 55, Bishop Snyder 0
Jacksonville University Christian 32, Interlachen 0
Jasper Hamilton County 20, Trenton 0
Jay 21, Baker 7
Keystone Heights 48, Umatilla 7
Kissimmee Liberty 33, Poinciana 12
Kissimmee Osceola 17, Madison County 16
Lake City Columbia 49, Wolfson 14
Lake Placid 55, Gateway Charter 0
Lake Wales 48, Auburndale 0
Lakeland 36, George Jenkins 6
Lakeland Christian 14, Celebration 6
Lakeland Kathleen 42, Lake Gibson 7
Lakeland Landmark Christian 28, Ocala Christan 27
Lakeland Victory Christian 56, Cambridge Christian 3
Land O’Lakes 21, Mitchell 17
Lecanto 44, West Port 20
Lehigh 47, Cypress Lake 0
Lennard 36, Steinbrenner 0
Live Oak Suwannee 37, Baldwin 6
Mayo Lafayette 49, St. Johns Country Day 9
Melbourne Holy Trinity Episcopal 45, Trinity Prep 27
Merritt Island 33, Jensen Beach 21
Merritt Island Christian 56, Foundation Academy 41
Miami Belen 48, Westland Hialeah 7
Miami Booker T. Washington 37, Edison 0
Miami Carroll 42, Coral Shores 7
Miami Ferguson 24, Varela 22
Miami Gulliver Prep 28, Monsignor Pace 27
Miami Jackson 35, Key West 0
Miami LaSalle 40, Somerset Academy 0
Miami MacArthur North 36, Hollywood Christian 0
Miami Norland 42, Mater 6
Miami Palmetto 34, Killian 0
Miramar 14, Boyd Anderson 6
Miramar Everglades 14, Cypress Bay 13
Monticello Aucilla Christian 59, Cedar Creek Christian 0
Mulberry 20, Cardinal Mooney 17
Naples 30, Golden Gate 7
Naples Barron Collier 38, Lely 27
Naples Gulf Coast 42, Palmetto Ridge 12
Neptune Beach Fletcher 26, First Coast 17
New Port Richey Gulf 58, Wesley Chapel 33
New Port Richey River Ridge 20, Ridgewood 14
New Smyrna Beach 46, Viera 14
North Palm Beach Benjamin 42, Barrongton Christian 28
Oakland Park Northeast 23, Taravella 6
Ocala Trinity Catholic 52, Mount Dora 21
Orange Park 36, Ocala Forest 14
Orlando Boone 41, Cypress Creek 15
Orlando Dr. Phillips 46, Orlando Freedom 10
Orlando Edgewater 42, East River 6
Orlando Lutheran 34, Mount Dora Bible 0
Orlando Oak Ridge 43, Gateway 7
Orlando Olympia 38, East Ridge 20
Orlando Orangewood Christian 26, Lake Mary Prep 0
Orlando The First Academy 36, Father Lopez Catholic 7
Orlando Timber Creek 35, Orlando University 14
Oviedo 33, Winter Springs 13
Oviedo Haggerty 21, Pine Ridge 14
Pace 17, Milton 7
Pahokee 33, Fort Lauderdale University 0
Palm Bay 21, Vero Beach 10
Palm Harbor University 29, Clearwater 14
Pembroke Pines Flanagan 47, West Broward 3
Pensacola Catholic 35, Chipley 28
Pensacola Washington 28, Arnold 18
Pensacola 69, Bay 14
Pine Forest 10, Escambia 7
Palm Bay Bayside 14, Melbourne 10
Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer 45, West Boca Raton Community 3
Palm Beach Lakes 49, Okeechobee 20
Plantation American Heritage 36, Cardinal Gibbons 27
Pompano Beach Highlands Christian 34, Coral Springs Christian 0
Port Orange Atlantic 22, Taylor 9
Port St. Joe 28, Wewahitchka 0
Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast 34, Jupiter 0
Punta Gorda Charlotte 51, Port Charlotte 7
Quincy Munroe Day 53, Peniel Baptist 14
Sanford Seminole 12, Lyman 8
Sarasota Riverview 24, Sarasota 14
Sarasota Booker 28, Wekiva 24
Sarasota Out-of-Door Academy 35, St. Stephen’s Episcopal 24
Sebastian River 28, Martin County 13
Sebring 35, Tenoroc 7
Seffner Armwood 58, East Bay 13
Seminole Osceola 34, Dixie Hollins 28
Sneads 38, Bozeman School 30
S. Daytona Beach Warner Christian 13, Florida Air Academy 0
South Fort Myers 41, Mariner 20
South Plantation 20, Plantation 7
Springfield Rutherford 23, West Florida 22
Spring Hill Bishop McLaughlin 41, All Saints 10
St. Augustine 62, Palatka 6
St. Augustine Menendez 29, Matanzas 20
St. Cloud 28, Harmony 21
St. Johns Bartram Trail 42, Creekside 18
St. Petersburg 45, Pinellas Park 0
St. Petersburg Canterbury 33, Carrollwood Day 21
St. Petersburg Gibbs 35, Seminole 0
St. Petersburg Keswick Christian 66, Vanguard Christian 22
St. Petersburg Lakewood 26, Spoto 15
St. Petersburg Shorecrest 24, Admiral Farragut 14
Tallahassee FAMU Developmental Research 51, Rocky Bayou Christian 0
Tallahassee Godby 21, Rickards 20
Tallahassee Florida High 7, Taylor County 0
Tallahassee Leon 30, Wakulla 23
Tallahassee Lincoln 28, Chiles 7
Tallahassee North Florida Christian 21, Providence 14
Tampa Alonso 42, Gaither 6
Tampa Bay Tech 20, Wharton 0
Tampa Berkeley Prep 31, Indian Rocks 6
Tampa Catholic 38, Avon Park 20
Tampa Freedom 23, Brandon 0
Tampa Hillsborough 42, King 0
Tampa Jefferson 49, Tampa Blake 2
Tampa Jesuit 42, St. Petersburg Catholic 7
Tampa Leto 16, Middleton 13, OT
Tampa Newsome 35, Durant 31
Tampa Plant 40, Chamberlain 0
Tampa Riverview 14, Bloomingdale 0
Tarpon Springs East Lake 22, Dunedin 0
Titusville Astronaut 44, Space Coast 3
West Palm Beach King’s Academy 76, Westminster Academy 0
Wildwood 42, The Villages 17
Williston 35, Newberry 21
Winter Garden West Orange 20, South Lake 17, OT
Winter Haven 28, Lake Nona 7
Winter Park 52, Colonial 12
Winter Park Lake Howell 17, Evans 13
Yulee 26, Fernandina Beach 22
Zephyrhills 18, Anclote 7

SATURDAY
Coral Gables 31, South Miami 14
Deerfield Beach 42, Douglas 6
Jacksonville Ribault 27, Raines 21
Miami Central 52, Hialeah-Miami Lakes 6
Miami-Dade Christian 50, Curley 28
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 34, Dillard 21
Spring Hill Springstead 21, Brooksville Central 0

Ream Out...And Back In...

2009-10-21T15:42:00.002-04:00

There are a ton of strange things that happened in between the five-day resignation and reinstatement of Palm Beach Benjamin head coach Ron Ream.

Without going into too much of the speculation with a possible player-coach alternation and meddling parents that forced the hand of the school's board, it's good to see something that was probably a gross overreaction be quickly rectified. Ream has not only been a great presence at The Benjamin School for 30 years, but it's obvious that players and parents alike hold him in the highest regard.

Laz Index Top 50

2009-10-21T15:16:00.000-04:00

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1) St. Thomas Aquinas (5A) .969
2) Niceville (4A) .957
3) Miami Central (6A) .943
4) Lakeland (5A) .926
5) Glades Central (2A) .925
6) Dwyer (4A) .923
7) Booker T. Washington (3A) .921
8) Dr. Phillips (6A) .904
9) Apopka (6A) .891
10) Miami Northwestern (6A) .881
11) Cocoa (2A) .881
12) Plant (5A) .873
13) Bolles (2B) .870
14) Christopher Columbus (6A) .861
15) Jax Trinity Christian (1A) .858
16) St. Augustine (3A) .851
17) Ely (5A) .849
18) Armwood (4A) .840
19) Venice (5A) .839
20) DeLand (6A) .832
21) Pine Forest (4A) .829
22) Miami Southridge (6A) .828
23) Andrew Jackson (3A) .822
24) Madison County (2A) .818
25) Tampa Bay Tech (5A) .818
26) Charlotte (4A) .808
27) Kathleen (4A) .801
28) North Marion (3A) .799
29) Manatee (5A) .797
30) Pensacola (3A) .793
31) Fleming Island (5A) .791
32) Orange Park (6A) .787
33) Winter Park (6A) .783
34) South Dade (6A) .778
35) Hillsborough (4A) .769
36) Hardee (2A) .768
37) Tampa Catholic (2B) .768
38) Jefferson (3A) .766
39) Godby (2A) .757
40) Miramar (6A)
41) Lake Highland Prep (2B) .754
42) Edgewater (4A) .754
43) Oviedo (5A) .743
44) North Florida Christian (1A) .742
45) Countryside (5A) .740
46) Mainland (6A) .734
47) Fort Meade (1A) .734
48) Trinity Catholic (2B) .729
49) Olympia (6A) .728
50) Baker County (2A) .728

Week 6 Scoreboard

2009-10-10T11:03:00.000-04:00

WEDNESDAY
Miami Springs 56, Hialeah Miami Lakes 27

THURSDAY
Coconut Creek 14, Coral Springs 7
Coral Glades 21, Coral Springs Charter 0
Gainesville 62, Lecanto 6
Hollywood Hills 23, Piper 6
Jacksonville First Coast 20, Gainesville Buchholz 14
Miami High 7, South Miami 0
Miami Country Day 42, Archbishop Curley 41
Miami Northwestern 22, Miami Central 14
Miami Ronald Reagan 32, Coral Park 7
Miami Southridge 14, Homestead 7
Miami Sunset 28, Southwest 7
North Miami 20, Barbara Goleman 17
Pompano Beach Ely 47, Coconut Creek Monarch 0
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy 29, Olympic Heights 7
Springfield Rutherford 57, Gulf Breeze 34

FRIDAY
Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley 20, Lyman 13
Apopka 40, West Orange 7
Arcadia DeSoto County 61, Estero 27
Baker County 49, Baldwin 0
Belle Glade Glades Central 44, Boca Raton Community 7
Belle Glade Glades Day 57, Summit Christian 14
Blountstown 26, West Gadsden 12
Boynton Beach 21, Suncoast 0
Bradenton Bayshore 50, Booker 14
Bradenton Christian 28, St. John Neumann 6
Bradenton Lakewood Ranch 42, Port Charlotte 6
Bradenton Manatee 35, Sarasota 20
Bradenton Southeast 33, Braden River 6
Bratt Northview 33, Holmes County 19
Bristol Liberty County 33, Wewahitchka 0
Bronson 31, Munroe Day 12
Brooksville Hernando 23, Tavares 13
Brookwood, Ga. 21, Tallahassee Maclay 7
Callahan West Nassau County 44, Yulee 28
Cape Coral 24, Palmetto Ridge 14
Cape Coral Ida S. Baker 48, Gulf Coast 7
Cape Coral Island Coast 23, Lake Placid 8
Clearwater Calvary Christian 64, Victory Christian 14
Clearwater Central Catholic 21, Indian Rocks 14
Clearwater Countryside 31, Clearwater 13
Clewiston 51, Gateway Charter 6
Cocoa 56, Satellite 0
Cocoa Beach 37, Eau Gallie 22
Cocoa Space Coast 45, Port Orange Atlantic 6
Coconut Creek North Broward 44, Pine Crest 28
Crescent City 35, Holy Trinity Episcopal 14
Cross City Dixie County 42, Hamilton County 6
Dade City Pasco 38, Gulf 0
Davenport Ridge Community 14, Lake Region 6
Davie University 42, Cardinal Newman 7
Daytona Beach Mainland 43, Spruce Creek 0
Deerfield Beach 27, Oakland Park Northeast 6
Defuniak Springs Walton 24, Chipley 14
DeLand 42, Pine Ridge 0
Delray Atlantic Community 47, Park Vista Community 36
Dunnellon 41, Citrus 7
Fleming Island 42, Seabreeze 21
Fort Lauderdale 32, Cooper City 29
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 47, Pope John Paul II 46
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 48, St. Andrew’s 0
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 56, Nova 0
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan 53, Forest Hill 6
Fort Myers Bishop Verot 27, Mariner 21
Fort Myers Dunbar 45, LaBelle 6
Fort Myers Riverdale 35, Fort Myers 0
Fort Pierce Central 21, Sebastian River 20
Fort Pierce John Carroll Catholic 17, Trinity Prep 7
Fort Walton Beach 26, Crestview 23, OT
Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee 42, Arnold 28
Freeport 43, South Walton 21
Frostproof 7, Jones 6
Gainesville St. Francis 49, Cedar Creek Christian 0
Green Cove Springs Clay 42, Ponte Vedra 19
Hardee 48, Immokalee 6
Harmony 59, Poinciana 7
Hawthorne 47, St. Johns Country Day 6
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna College Prep 35, Somerset Academy 0
Hollywood Christian 46, Coral Springs Christian 10
Hollywood South Broward 27, McArthur 26
Hudson 43, River Ridge 28
Interlachen 12, Taylor 0
Jacksonville Andrew Jackson 30, Terry Parker 0
Jacksonville Arlington Country Day 60, Aucilla Christian 0
Jacksonville Bishop Kenny 49, Englewood 14
Jacksonville Bolles 55, University Christian 6
Jacksonville Ed White 28, R.E. Lee 20
Jacksonville Episcopal 13, Fernandina Beach 0
Jacksonville First Coast 20, Buchholz 14
Jacksonville Providence 35, Bishop Snyder 3
Jacksonville Raines 49, Suwannee 14
Jacksonville Ribault 75, Santa Fe 13
Jacksonville Trinity Christian 42, P.K. Yonge 0
Jensen Beach 23, Titusville 7
Kissimmee Osceola 36, George Jenkins 0
Lake Butler Union County 27, Bradford 22
Lake City Columbia 40, Ridgeview 28
Lake Wales 28, Sebring 3
Lakeland 38, Bayside 9
Lakeland Kathleen 21, Haines City 13
Lakeland Lake Gibson 21, Bartow 16
Lakeland Tenoroc 12, Celebration 2
Land O’Lakes 42, Anclote 0
Lantana Santaluces 34, John I. Leonard 25
Largo 28, Leto 9
Leesburg 36, Eustis 21
Lehigh 13, Golden Gate 7
Loxahatchee Seminole Ridge 23, Palm Beach Central 10
Mayo Lafayette 39, Mandarin Christian 11
Melbourne 42, Port St. Lucie 28
Melbourne Central Catholic 55, Father Lopez Catholic 6
Melbourne Florida Air Academy 49, Ormond Beach Calvary Christian 7
Miami Barrington Christian Academy 58, Westminster Academy 0
Miami Booker T. Washington 38, Key West 7
Miami Carol City 20, North Miami Beach 6
Miami Dade Christian 47, Florida Christian 0
Miami Dr. Krop 30, American 12
Miami Douglas MacArthur North 46, Highlands Christian 0
Miami Jackson 32, Miami Edison 7
Miami LaSalle 48, Doral Academy Charter 0
Miami Monsignor Pace 44, Archbishop Carroll 7
Milton 35, Navarre 7
Miramar 27, South Plantation 7
Miramar Parkway Academy 30, Marathon 0
Monticello Jefferson County 53, Cottondale 14
Moore Haven 23, Bradenton St. Stephen’s Episcopal 20
Mulberry 29, Avon Park 18
Naples Barron Collier 37, Cypress Lake 0
Naples Lely 34, East Lee 3
Neptune Beach Fletcher 42, Middleburg 6
Newberry 35, Mount Dora 14
New Port Richey Mitchell 21, Zephyrhills 7
Niceville 63, Mosley 23
Ocala Forest 35, Mandarin 14
Ocala Lake Weir 40, Springstead 19
Ocala North Marion 42, Belleview 7
Ocala Trinity Catholic 42, Keystone Heights 0
Ocala Vanguard 36, Eastside 13
Ocala West Port 19, Brooksville Central 0
Ocoee 18, South Lake 13
Orlando Agape Christian 50, Orangewood Christian 0
Orlando Bishop Moore 31, South Sumter 14
Orlando Cypress Creek 14, Oak Ridge 13
Orlando Dr. Phillips 47, Boone 9
Orlando Edgewater 35, Liberty 6
Orlando First Academy 54, Esprit de Corps Center for Learning 14
Orlando Freedom 49, Gateway 0
Orlando Lake Highland 41, Cardinal Mooney 6
Orlando Lutheran 47, Central Florida Christian 6
Orlando Olympia 42, Wekiva 22
Orlando Pine Castle Christian 41, Mount Dora Bible 0
Orange Park 40, Sandalwood 7
Orlando University 28, Colonial 21, OT
Oviedo 21, Evans 12
Pace 31, Escambia 10
Palm Bay 38, Viera 0
Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer 41, Palm Beach Lakes 0
Palm Coast Matanzas 25, Palatka 22
Panama City Bay 35, Pensacola Washington 31
Panama City Bozeman School 33, Baker School 14
Parkland Douglas 13, Taravella 12
Pembroke Pines Charter 38, Hallandale 20
Pensacola Catholic 41, Marianna 20
Pensacola Pine Forest 49, Tate 21
Perry Taylor County 16, East Gadsden 7
Plantation 21, Western 13
Plantation American Heritage 42, Pompano Beach 7
Plant City 28, Bloomingdale 0
Plant City Durant 14, Riverview 8
Port St. Joe 47, Franklin County 20
Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast 26, Centennial 14
Punta Gorda Charlotte 29, Palmetto 14
Royal Palm Beach 45, Lake Worth 10
Sanford Seminole 17, Lake Mary 7
Sarasota Out-of-Door Academy 39, Evangelical Christian 28
Sarasota Riverview 48, Dunedin 12
Seffner Armwood 48, King 3
Seminole Osceola 29, Blake 20
S. Daytona Beach Warner Christian 42, Deltona Trinity Christian 0
South Fort Myers 24, North Fort Myers 7
Spring Hill Bishop McLaughlin 39, Hernando Christian 14
St. Augustine 48, Menendez 7
St. Augustine St. Joseph Academy 31, Bell 6
St. Cloud 55, East River 14
St. Johns Bartram Trail 27, Nease 20
St. Johns Creekside 56, Stanton College Prep 33
St. Petersburg Admiral Farragut 44, Ocala Vanguard 6
St. Petersburg Canterbury 21, Shorecrest Prep 12
St. Petersburg Catholic 40, Steinbrenner 10
St. Petersburg Gibbs 41, St. Petersburg 13
St. Petersburg Northeast 48, Seminole 0
St. Petersburg Northside Christian 48, Southwest Christian 7
Stuart South Fork 14, Martin County 10
Tallahassee FAMU 18, Graceville 16
Tallahassee Florida High 16, Fort White 14
Tallahassee Godby 21, Madison County 14
Tallahassee Leon 49, Chiles 17
Tallahassee Lincoln 42, Wakulla 22
Tallahassee North Florida Christian 41, Eagle’s View 6
Tampa Alonso 36, Chamberlain 13
Tampa Bay Tech 21, Tampa Freedom 3
Tampa Berkeley Prep 39, Lakeland Christian 17
Tampa Cambridge Christian 34, Santa Fe Catholic 14
Tampa Carrollwood Day 54, All Saints 0
Tampa Hillsborough 55, East Bay 13
Tampa Jefferson 27, Lakewood 6
Tampa Jesuit 40, Lennard 0
Tampa Middleton 42, Strawberry Crest 13
Tampa Newsome 41, Robinson 20
Tampa Plant 49, Gaither 0
Tampa Sickles 31, Boca Ciega 28, OT
Tampa Spoto 41, Dixie Hollins 13
Tampa Wharton 27, Brandon 25
Tarpon Springs 35, Ridgewood 14
Tarpon Springs East Lake 27, Palm Harbor University 7
The Villages 42, Chiefland 28
Titusville Astronaut 7, Rockledge 3
Venice 55, North Port 0
Vernon 20, Jay 13
Vero Beach 16, Palm Beach Gardens 0
Village Academy 38, Oviedo Master’s Academy 0
Wesley Chapel 27, Sunlake 21, 2OT
West Boca Raton Community 18, Wellington 8
West Palm Beach Berean Christian 22, Zion Christian 0
West Palm Beach King’s Academy 42, Benjamin 17
Weston Cypress Bay 36, Charles Flanagan 18
Wildwood 21, Hilliard 16
Williston 42, Umatilla 7
Winter Park 13, Timber Creek 7
Winter Springs 20, Hagerty 17
Wiregrass Ranch 14, Crystal River 7

Laz Index Forecast Week 6

2009-10-08T13:48:00.001-04:00

LAZINDEX Florida High School Forecast – Week 6.

Every week, the Miami Herald and FNF Magazine: The Blog will carry the Laz Index Florida High School Forecast, which will pick the winners and losers across the state of Florida. We are honored to have "Laz" with us each week. We also encourage that you visit his website at www.lazindex.com.

Here is a breakdown, by class, for the fourth week of the 2009 season.
(Last week 181-54, .770)

(6A) Apopka 65.98 over (6A) West Orange (Winter Garden) 45.02 by 21
(6A) Christopher Columbus (Miami) 67.41 over (6A) Coral Gables 57.65 by 10
(6A) Cypress Bay (Weston) 58.58 over (6A) Flanagan (Pembroke Pines) 43.53 by 15
(6A) Deerfield Beach 58.04 over (6A) Northeast (Oakland Park) 48.96 by 9
(6A) DeLand 64.43 over (6A) Pine Ridge (Deltona) 33.65 by 31
(6A) Douglas (Parkland) 48.98 over (6A) Taravella (Coral Springs) 46.92 by 2
(6A) Dr. Krop (Miami) 52.53 over (6A) American (Hialeah) 48.16 by 4
(6A) Dr. Phillips (Orlando) 63.53 over (6A) Boone (Orlando) 50.60 by 13
(6A) Everglades (Miramar) 48.73 over (6A) West Broward (Pembroke Pines) 19.80 by 29
(6A) Ferguson (Miami) 39.51 over (6A) Braddock (Miami) 28.30 by 11
(6A) Forest (Ocala) 51.70 over (6A) Mandarin (Jacksonville) 46.96 by 5
(6A) Freedom (Orlando) 40.36 over (6A) Gateway (Kissimmee) 27.08 by 13
(6A) Hialeah 53.84 over (6A) Miami Beach 38.81 by 15
(6A) Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs) 59.04 over (6A) Lyman (Longwood) 45.98 by 13
(6A) Mainland (Daytona Beach) 64.63 over (6A) Spruce Creek (Port Orange) 41.71 by 23
(6A) Miami 38.34 over (6A) South Miami 37.47 by 1
(6A) Miami Central 76.58 over (6A) Miami Northwestern 70.31 by 6
(6A) Miami Killian 58.69 over (6A) Coral Reef (Miami) 41.03 by 18
(6A) Miami Southridge 62.38 over (6A) Homestead 60.94 by 1
(6A) Miami Springs 48.21 over (6A) Hialeah-Miami Lakes 45.26 by 3
(6A) Miami Sunset 41.83 over (6A) Southwest Miami 35.99 by 6
(6A) Miramar 61.27 over (6A) South Plantation (Plantation) 53.26 by 8
(6A) North Miami 40.48 over (6A) Goleman (Miami) 31.58 by 9
(6A) North Miami Beach 58.35 over (6A) Miami Carol City 54.17 by 4
(6A) Oak Ridge (Orlando) 47.59 over (6A) Cypress Creek (Orlando) 35.94 by 12
(6A) Ocoee 55.95 over (6A) South Lake (Groveland) 40.86 by 15
(6A) Olympia (Orlando) 58.57 over (6A) Wekiva (Apopka) 45.85 by 13
(6A) Orange Park 59.48 over (6A) Sandalwood (Jacksonville) 52.20 by 7
(6A) Park Vista (Lake Worth) 55.72 over (6A) Atlantic (Delray Beach) 54.41 by 1
(6A) Plantation 52.64 over (6A) Western (Davie) 47.86 by 5
(6A) Reagan (Doral) 27.90 over (6A) Miami Coral Park 19.09 by 9
(6A) Seminole (Sanford) 55.54 over (6A) Lake Mary 52.28 by 3
(6A) Seminole Ridge (Loxahatchee) 52.10 over (6A) Palm Beach Central (Wellington) 41.24 by 11
(6A) South Dade (Homestead) 59.80 over (6A) Miami Palmetto 52.97 by 7
(6A) Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) 50.14 over (6A) Centennial (Port St. Lucie) 49.88 by 0
(6A) University (Orlando) 37.91 over (6A) Colonial (Orlando) 28.80 by 9
(6A) Vero Beach 57.86 over (6A) Palm Beach Gardens 48.69 by 9
(6A) Winter Park 63.43 over (6A) Timber Creek (Orlando) 52.24 by 11
(5A) Alonso (Tampa) 54.51 over (5A) Chamberlain (Tampa) 39.74 by 15
(5A) Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes) 61.71 over (5A) Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) 56.45 by 5
(5A) Coconut Creek 47.96 over (5A) Coral Springs 44.85 by 3
(5A) Cooper City 37.11 over (3A) Fort Lauderdale 34.97 by 2
(5A) Coral Glades (Coral Springs) 28.03 over (2B) Coral Springs Charter 21.92 by 6
(5A) Countryside (Clearwater) 58.72 over (5A) Clearwater 44.60 by 14
(5A) Durant (Plant City) 47.97 over (5A) Riverview (Riverview) 41.71 by 6
(5A) East Lake (Tarpon Springs) 56.61 over (5A) Palm Harbor University 40.05 by 17
(5A) Ely (Pompano Beach) 61.28 over (5A) Monarch (Coconut Creek) 37.53 by 24
(5A) First Coast (Jacksonville) 58.77 over (5A) Buchholz (Gainesville) 53.02 by 6
(5A) Fletcher (Neptune Beach) 61.78 over (5A) Middleburg 39.48 by 22
(5A) Lakeland 69.33 over (5A) Bayside (Palm Bay) 56.34 by 13
(5A) Manatee (Bradenton) 61.70 over (5A) Sarasota 42.93 by 19
(5A) Melbourne 44.28 over (5A) Port St. Lucie 34.03 by 10
(5A) Northeast (St. Petersburg) 44.51 over (5A) Seminole (Seminole) 28.37 by 16
(5A) Osceola (Kissimmee) 58.46 over (5A) George Jenkins (Lakeland) 45.05 by 13
(5A) Oviedo 57.99 over (5A) Evans (Orlando) 44.43 by 14
(5A) Plant (Tampa) 72.01 over (5A) Gaither (Tampa) 41.42 by 31
(5A) Plant City 42.74 over (5A) Bloomingdale (Valrico) 31.85 by 11
(5A) Riverview (Sarasota) 56.03 over (5A) Dunedin 38.60 by 17
(5A) Royal Palm Beach 51.49 over (5A) Lake Worth 39.78 by 12
(5A) Santaluces (Lantana) 36.14 over (5A) John I. Leonard (Greenacres) 34.55 by 2
(5A) Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) 61.96 over (5A) Fleming Island (Orange Park) 60.73 by 1
(5A) South Broward (Hollywood) 52.85 over (5A) McArthur (Hollywood) 48.83 by 4
(5A) St. Petersburg 56.38 over (5A) Gibbs (St. Petersburg) 48.22 by 8
(5A) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) 76.11 over (5A) Nova (Davie) 32.30 by 44
(5A) Tampa Bay Tech 65.45 over (5A) Freedom (Tampa) 51.97 by 13
(5A) Venice 67.64 over (5A) North Port 29.66 by 38
(5A) West Boca Raton 50.32 over (5A) Wellington 36.07 by 14
(5A) Wharton (Tampa) 41.54 over (5A) Brandon 40.39 by 1
(5A) Winter Springs 46.58 over (5A) Hagerty (Oviedo) 33.12 by 13
(4A) Armwood (Seffner) 71.22 over (4A) King (Tampa) 42.99 by 28
(4A) Baker (Cape Coral) 53.45 over (4A) Gulf Coast (Naples) 44.93 by 9
(4A) Boca Ciega (Gulfport) 51.16 over (4A) Sickles (Tampa) 47.42 by 4
(4A) Cape Coral 47.29 over (4A) Palmetto Ridge (Naples) 39.99 by 7
(4A) Charlotte (Punta Gorda) 66.25 over (4A) Palmetto 49.89 by 16
(4A) Columbia (Lake City) 57.41 over (4A) Ridgeview (Orange Park) 39.47 by 18
(4A) Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) 71.22 over (4A) Palm Beach Lakes (West Palm Beach) 49.11 by 22
(4A) Ed White (Jacksonville) 53.89 over (4A) Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville) 38.06 by 16
(4A) Edgewater (Orlando) 55.96 over (4A) Liberty (Kissimmee) 42.00 by 14
(4A) Fort Walton Beach 54.21 over (4A) Crestview 48.78 by 5
(4A) Gainesville 57.35 over (4A) Lecanto 21.21 by 36
(4A) Harmony 44.07 over (4A) Poinciana (Kissimmee) 27.71 by 16
(4A) Hillsborough (Tampa) 69.69 over (4A) East Bay (Gibsonton) 40.08 by 30
(4A) Hollywood Hills (Hollywood) 49.44 over (6A) Piper (Sunrise) 43.32 by 6
(4A) Hudson 40.30 over (4A) River Ridge (New Port Richey) 31.36 by 9
(4A) Kathleen (Lakeland) 64.91 over (4A) Haines City 52.41 by 12
(4A) Lake Gibson (Lakeland) 58.85 over (4A) Bartow 53.98 by 5
(4A) Lake Region (Eagle Lake) 43.77 over (4A) Ridge Community (Davenport) 42.75 by 1
(4A) Lake Weir (Ocala) 40.66 over (4A) Springstead (Spring Hill) 35.24 by 5
(4A) Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton) 39.37 over (4A) Port Charlotte 34.93 by 4
(4A) Largo 58.10 over (4A) Leto (Tampa) 34.75 by 23
(4A) Leon (Tallahassee) 55.84 over (4A) Chiles (Tallahassee) 47.63 by 8
(4A) Lincoln (Tallahassee) 59.42 over (4A) Wakulla (Crawfordville) 52.80 by 7
(4A) Milton 61.01 over (4A) Navarre 41.59 by 19
(4A) Niceville 68.08 over (4A) Mosley (Lynn Haven) 51.32 by 17
(4A) Pace 60.74 over (4A) Escambia (Pensacola) 53.84 by 7
(4A) Palm Bay (Melbourne) 60.90 over (4A) Viera (Melbourne) 25.38 by 36
(4A) Pine Forest (Pensacola) 66.85 over (4A) Tate (Cantonment) 59.43 by 7
(4A) Sebastian River (Sebastian) 46.11 over (4A) Fort Pierce Central 40.05 by 6
(4A) South Fork (Stuart) 47.69 over (4A) Martin County (Stuart) 42.11 by 6
(4A) St. Cloud 36.20 over (4A) East River (Orlando) 23.73 by 12
(4A) Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale) 50.17 over (4A) Forest Hill (West Palm Beach) 14.87 by 35
(4A) Tarpon Springs 56.00 over (4A) Ridgewood (New Port Richey) 32.46 by 24
(4A) West Port (Ocala) 29.24 over (4A) Central (Brooksville) 26.16 by 3
(3A) Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) 62.50 over (3A) Terry Parker (Jacksonville) 38.03 by 24
(3A) Archbishop McCarthy (Fort Lauderdale) 51.15 over (3A) Olympic Heights (Boca Raton) 38.63 by 13
(3A) Arnold (Panama City Beach) 48.98 over (3A) Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) 47.37 by 2
(3A) Auburndale 37.56 over (3A) Lake Nona (Orlando) 21.56 by 16
(3A) Barron Collier (Naples) 57.62 over (3A) Cypress Lake (Fort Myers) 29.99 by 28
(3A) Bay (Panama City) 43.93 over (3A) Washington (Pensacola) 43.85 by 0
(3A) Belen Jesuit (Miami) 53.77 over (3A) Mater Academy (Hialeah Gardens) 22.15 by 32
(3A) Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) 51.01 over (3A) Englewood (Jacksonville) 28.50 by 23
(3A) Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) 41.44 over (3A) Mariner (Cape Coral) 33.09 by 8
(3A) Blake (Tampa) 34.34 over (3A) Osceola (Seminole) 32.76 by 2
(3A) Booker (Sarasota) 48.65 over (3A) Bayshore (Bradenton) 37.27 by 11
(3A) Braden River (Bradenton) 56.08 over (3A) Southeast (Bradenton) 54.76 by 1
(3A) Clay (Green Cove Springs) 47.89 over (3A) Ponte Vedra 30.15 by 18
(3A) Creekside (St.John's) 31.97 over Ind Stanton (Jacksonville) 26.55 by 5
(3A) Crystal River 46.86 over (4A) Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel) 33.84 by 13
(3A) Dunnellon 50.74 over (3A) Citrus (Inverness) 31.07 by 20
(3A) Eastside (Gainesville) 52.25 over (3A) Vanguard (Ocala) 47.03 by 5
(3A) Jensen Beach 45.62 over (3A) Titusville 44.85 by 1
(3A) Lake Wales 56.24 over (3A) Sebring 47.59 by 9
(3A) Lakewood (St. Petersburg) 60.51 over (3A) Jefferson (Tampa) 60.14 by 0
(3A) Land O’Lakes 53.64 over (3A) Anclote (Holiday) 17.11 by 37
(3A) Leesburg 47.04 over (3A) Eustis 36.18 by 11
(3A) Lehigh (Lehigh Acres) 38.28 over (3A) Golden Gate (Naples) 34.35 by 4
(3A) Lely (Naples) 42.66 over (3A) East Lee County (Lehigh Acres) 31.98 by 11
(3A) Merritt Island 56.82 over (3A) Fort Pierce Westwood 54.55 by 2
(3A) Miami Jackson 57.72 over (3A) Miami Edison 47.99 by 10
(3A) Mitchell (New Port Richey) 43.97 over (3A) Zephyrhills 30.85 by 13
(3A) Nease (Ponte Vedra Beach) 48.46 over (3A) Bartram Trail (Jacksonville) 46.63 by 2
(3A) North Marion (Citra) 62.05 over (3A) Belleview 30.10 by 32
(3A) Palatka 35.40 over (3A) Matanzas (Palm Coast) 26.67 by 9
(3A) Pasco (Dade City) 50.75 over (3A) Gulf (New Port Richey) 38.38 by 12
(3A) Pembroke Pines Charter 41.75 over (3A) Hallandale 33.95 by 8
(3A) Riverdale (Fort Myers) 53.27 over (3A) Fort Myers 42.20 by 11
(3A) Rutherford (Springfield) 43.66 over (3A) Gulf Breeze 31.33 by 12
(3A) South Fort Myers 52.43 over (3A) North Fort Myers 43.20 by 9
(3A) Spoto (Riverview) 58.17 over (3A) Dixie Hollins (St. Petersburg) 26.35 by 32
(3A) St. Augustine 63.25 over (3A) Menendez (St. Augustine) 40.54 by 23
(3A) Tavares 39.88 over (3A) Hernando (Brooksville) 37.66 by 2
(3A) Tenoroc (Lakeland) 23.37 over (3A) Celebration 13.64 by 10
(3A) Washington (Miami) 73.05 over (3A) Key West 42.31 by 31
(3A) Wesley Chapel 33.02 over (3A) Sunlake (Land O'Lakes) 23.81 by 9
(3A) Westland Hialeah 22.29 over (3A) Hialeah Gardens 18.23 by 4
(2B) Avon Park 36.69 over (2B) Mulberry 35.77 by 1
(2B) Bolles (Jacksonville) 69.33 over (2B) University Christian (Jacksonville) 36.01 by 33
(2B) Chaminade (Hollywood) 54.44 over (2B) Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines) 13.74 by 41
(2B) Clewiston 36.90 over (2B) Gateway Charter (Fort Myers) 11.60 by 25
(2B) Dunbar (Fort Myers) 48.88 over (2B) LaBelle 29.43 by 19
(2B) East Gadsden (Havana) 42.49 over (2B) Taylor County (Perry) 38.30 by 4
(2B) Episcopal (Jacksonville) 43.81 over (2B) Fernandina Beach 32.98 by 11
(2B) Florida High "FSU" (Tallahassee) 50.71 over (2B) Fort White 43.35 by 7
(2B) Gulliver Prep (Miami) 50.92 over (2B) Coral Shores (Tavernier) 8.84 by 42
(2B) Interlachen 19.03 over Ind Taylor (Pierson) 11.56 by 7
(2B) Island Coast (Cape Coral) 32.50 over (2B) Lake Placid 29.63 by 3
(2B) Lake Highland Prep (Orlando) 52.63 over (2B) Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota) 38.18 by 14
(2B) LaSalle (Miami) 41.91 over (2B) Doral Academy (Miami) 18.00 by 24
(2B) Monsignor Pace (Miami) 55.01 over (2B) Archbishop Carroll (Miami) 33.80 by 21
(2B) Newberry 50.93 over (2B) Mount Dora 41.36 by 10
(2B) North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek) 48.99 over (2B) Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale) 43.95 by 5
(2B) Pensacola Catholic 53.17 over (2B) Marianna 34.99 by 18
(2B) Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 57.73 over (2B) Keystone Heights 40.19 by 18
(2B) Union County (Lake Butler) 42.62 over (2B) Bradford (Starke) 37.28 by 5
(2B) University (Fort Lauderdale) 44.42 over (2B) Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach) 35.39 by 9
(2B) Walton (DeFuniak Springs) 36.71 over (2B) Chipley 30.20 by 7
(2B) West Nassau (Callahan) 51.41 over (2B) Yulee 36.50 by 15
(2B) Williston 51.32 over (2B) Umatilla 14.24 by 37
(2A) American Heritage (Plantation) 53.13 over (2A) Pompano Beach 19.42 by 34
(2A) Astronaut (Titusville) 60.18 over (2A) Rockledge 50.74 by 9
(2A) Baker County (Glen St. Mary) 58.51 over (2A) Baldwin 29.74 by 29
(2A) Bishop Moore (Orlando) 49.12 over (2A) South Sumter (Bushnell) 48.41 by 1
(2A) Boynton Beach 39.06 over (2A) Suncoast (Riviera Beach) 33.39 by 6
(2A) Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) 56.12 over (2A) St. Andrew's (Boca Raton) 27.37 by 29
(2A) Cocoa 66.08 over (2A) Satellite (Satellite Beach) 36.90 by 29
(2A) Cocoa Beach 34.81 over (3A) Eau Gallie (Melbourne) 34.60 by 0
(2A) DeSoto County (Arcadia) 47.88 over (2A) Estero 20.64 by 27
(2A) Frostproof 55.16 over (2A) Jones (Orlando) 46.87 by 8
(2A) Glades Central (Belle Glade) 69.25 over (6A) Boca Raton 38.37 by 31
(2A) Hardee (Wauchula) 59.37 over (2A) Immokalee 43.68 by 16
(2A) Jesuit (Tampa) 53.36 over (2A) Lennard (Ruskin) 31.24 by 22
(2A) Madison County (Madison) 67.49 over (2A) Godby (Tallahassee) 61.21 by 6
(2A) Middleton (Tampa) 41.19 over (2A) Strawberry Crest (Dover) 23.07 by 18
(2A) Raines (Jacksonville) 48.41 over (2A) Suwannee (Live Oak) 43.80 by 5
(2A) Ribault (Jacksonville) 50.35 over (2A) Santa Fe (Alachua) 36.60 by 14
(2A) Robinson (Tampa) 56.52 over (5A) Newsome (Lithia) 46.06 by 10
(2A) Space Coast (Cocoa) 40.03 over (2A) Atlantic (Port Orange) 31.62 by 8
(2A) St. Petersburg Catholic 44.05 over (2A) Steinbrenner (Lutz) 28.71 by 15
(2A) St. Petersburg Catholic 44.05 over (2A) Steinbrenner (Lutz) 28.71 by 15
(1B) Admiral Farragut (St. Petersburg) 20.44 over (1B) Vanguard (Lake Wales) -16.58 by 37
(1B) Agape Christian (Orlando) 33.95 over (1B) Orangewood Christian (Maitland) 8.12 by 26
(1B) Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville) 25.20 over (1B) Aucilla Christian (Monticello) 4.05 by 21
(1B) Bradenton Christian 23.86 over (1B) St. John Neumann (Naples) 17.90 by 6
(1B) Evangelical Christian (Fort Myers) 43.22 over (1B) Out-of-Door (Sarasota) 27.24 by 16
(1B) FAMU (Tallahassee) 36.05 over (1B) Graceville 27.20 by 9
(1B) Florida Air (Melbourne) 42.88 over (1B) Calvary Christian (Ormond Beach) 21.30 by 22
(1B) Glades Day (Belle Glade) 56.47 over (1B) Summit Christian (West Palm Beach) 19.37 by 37
(1B) Hawthorne 35.93 over (1B) St. Johns Country Day (Orange Park) 3.45 by 32
(1B) Hollywood Christian 19.19 over (1B) Coral Springs Christian -8.57 by 28
(1B) Jefferson County (Monticello) 32.49 over (1B) Cottondale 14.58 by 18
(1B) Lafayette (Mayo) 40.29 over (1B) Mandarin Christian (Jacksonville) 10.92 by 29
(1B) Miami MacArthur North 18.81 over (1B) Highlands Christian (Pompano Beach) 2.88 by 16
(1B) Moore Haven 18.20 over (1B) St. Stephen's (Bradenton) 15.07 by 3
(1B) Orlando Lutheran 22.33 over (1B) Central Florida Christian (Ocoee) 2.15 by 20
(1B) Pine Castle Christian (Orlando) 34.89 over (1B) Mount Dora Bible -1.08 by 36
(1B) Santa Fe Catholic (Lakeland) 17.72 over (1B) Cambridge (Tampa) 3.09 by 15
(1B) St. Francis (Gainesville) -0.04 over (1B) Cedar Creek Christian (Jacksonville) -19.16 by 19
(1B) Victory Christian (Lakeland) 38.87 over (1B) Calvary Christian (Clearwater) 11.07 by 28
(1B) Warner Christian (South Daytona) 39.86 over (1B) Trinity Christian (Deltona) 23.50 by 16
(1B) Zion Lutheran (Deerfield Beach) 5.66 over (1B) Berean Christian (West Palm Beach) 5.08 by 1
(1A) Archbishop Curley (Miami) 29.70 over (1A) Miami Country Day 18.29 by 11
(1A) Baker 25.00 over (1A) Bozeman (Southport) 24.44 by 1
(1A) Berkeley Prep (Tampa) 44.22 over (1A) Lakeland Christian 24.58 by 20
(1A) Blountstown 38.38 over (1A) West Gadsden (Greensboro) 29.78 by 9
(1A) Calvary Christian (Fort Lauderdale) 38.73 over (1A) Pope John Paul II (Boca Raton) 25.07 by 14
(1A) Clearwater Central Catholic 34.51 over (1A) Indian Rocks Christian (Largo) 32.97 by 2
(1A) Crescent City 34.77 over (1A) Holy Trinity Episcopal (Melbourne) 33.25 by 2
(1A) Dade Christian (Miami) 43.87 over (1A) Florida Christian (Miami) 23.18 by 21
(1A) Dixie County (Cross City) 48.26 over (1A) Hamilton County (Jasper) 24.16 by 24
(1A) First Academy (Orlando) 21.95 over Ind Esprit de Corps 0.00 by 22
(1A) Freeport 42.55 over (1A) South Walton (Santa Rosa Beach) 33.24 by 9
(1A) John Carroll (Fort Pierce) 32.97 over (1A) Trinity Prep (Winter Park) 26.69 by 6
(1A) King’s Academy (West Palm Beach) 48.43 over (1A) Benjamin (North Palm Beach) 39.21 by 9
(1A) Liberty County (Bristol) 40.22 over (1A) Wewahitchka 28.90 by 11
(1A) Melbourne Central Catholic 51.01 over (1A) Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) 17.12 by 34
(1A) North Florida Christian (Tallahassee) 56.04 over (1A) Eagle's View Academy (Jacksonville) 35.28 by 21
(1A) Northview (Bratt) 33.59 over (1A) Holmes County (Bonifay) 21.56 by 12
(1A) Parkway (Miramar) 49.12 over (1A) Marathon 35.67 by 13
(1A) Port St. Joe 42.10 over (1A) Franklin County (East Point) 14.32 by 28
(1A) Providence (Jacksonville) 41.80 over (1A) Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville) 30.75 by 11
(1A) The Villages 32.90 over (1A) Chiefland 31.85 by 1
(1A) Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) 65.23 over (1A) P.K. Yonge (Gainesville) 33.32 by 32
(1A) Vernon 31.37 over (1A) Jay 30.62 by 1
(1A) Westminster Christian (Miami) 41.22 over Ind Palmer Trinity (Miami) -2.28 by 43
(1A) Wildwood 36.54 over (1A) Hilliard 34.34 by 2
Ind Barrington Christian (Florida City) 19.84 over (1A) Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale) 5.31 by 15
Ind Bishop McLaughlin (Spring Hill) 0.75 over Ind Hernando Christian (Brooksville) -7.98 by 9
Ind Boca Raton Christian 2.72 over Ind Westwood Christian (Miami) -13.79 by 17
Ind Branford 26.55 over Ind Florida School for the Deaf (St. Augustine) -12.76 by 39
Ind Bronson 8.41 over Ind Munroe Day (Quincy) 5.44 by 3
Ind Canterbury (St. Petersburg) 19.01 over Ind Shorecrest Prep (St. Petersburg) 11.80 by 7
Ind Carrollwood Day (Tampa) 15.36 over Ind All Saints' (Winter Haven) -2.40 by 18
Ind Foundation Academy (Winter Garden) 6.50 over Ind Central Florida Prep (Gotha) -1.79 by 8
Ind Master's Academy (Oviedo) -2.03 over Ind Village Academy (Delray Beach) -4.22 by 2
Ind Merritt Island Christian 0.75 over Ind Peniel Baptist (Palatka) -6.96 by 8
Ind Seven Rivers Christian (Lecanto) -11.60 over Ind First Academy (Leesburg) -11.87 by 0
Ind South Florida Prep 26.24 over FRL Potter's House Christian (Jacksonville) 17.74 by 9
Ind St. Joseph (St. Augustine) 28.87 over Ind Bell 19.94 by 9
Ind Woods Haven Prep (Hollywood Beach) 21.10 over (1B) Upperroom Christian (Lauderhill) 16.93 by 4
FCC Landmark Christian (Haines City) 4.17 over FCC Faith Baptist (Brandon) 2.66 by 2
FCC Ocala Christian Academy 17.09 over FCC Eastland Christian (Orlando) -18.47 by 36
FCC Providence Christian (Riverview) -6.22 over FCC Heritage Christian (Kissimmee) -31.83 by 26
FRL Florida Chr. Institute (Fort Myers) 12.71 over FRL Shekinah Christian (Jacksonville) 6.81 by 6
OoS Alabama Deaf (AL)* 18.74 over (1B) Rocky Bayou Christian (Niceville) -9.24 by 28
*Lazindex does not forecast games vs. out of state opponents unless current season connections have been established with Florida schools – as is the case with Alabama Deaf.

LAZ Index Top 50 (Through 10/.3)

2009-10-06T11:51:00.002-04:00

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1) Miami Central (6A) .868
2) St. Thomas Aquinas (5A) .845
3) Booker T. Washington (3A) .828
4) Glades Central (2A) .788
5) Niceville (4A) .786
6) Lakeland (5A) .770
7) Jax Trinity Christian (1A) .769
8) Apopka (6A) .766
9) Plant (5A) .759
10) Madison County (2A) .757
11) Bolles (2B) .756
12) Dwyer (4A) .750
13) Miami Columbus (6A) .747
14) Cocoa (2A) .746
15) Charlotte (4A) .746
16) Armwood (4A) .743
17) Miami Northwestern (6A) .738
18) DeLand (6A) .738
19) Venice (5A) .738
20) Kathleen (4A) .737
21) St. Augustine (3A) .735
22) Pine Forest (4A) .726
23) Hillsborough (4A) .718
24) Dr. Phillips (6A) .717
25) Winter Park (6A) .711
26) Ely (5A) .705
27) Andrew Jackson (3A) .704
28) Pensacola (3A) .693
29) Milton (4A) .692
30) North Marion (3A) .687
31) Manatee (5A) .684
32) Tampa Bay Tech (5A) .684
33) Miramar (6A) .681
34) Miami Southridge (6A) .679
35) Fleming Island (5A) .679
36) Hardee (2A) .674
37) Mainland (6A) .667
38) Fort Meade (1A) .663
39) Fletcher (5A) .663
40) Homestead (6A) .662
41) Spoto (3A) .661
42) Lakewood (3A) .661
43) St. Petersburg (5A) .657
44) Barron Collier (3A) .657
45) Orange Park (6A) .655
46) Palm Bay (4A) .653
47) Pahokee (2B) .653
48) Lake Brantley (6A) .652
49) Vero Beach (6A) .644
50) Jefferson (3A) .643

Week 5 Scoreboard

2009-10-03T13:35:00.000-04:00

THURSDAY
Coconut Creek Monarch 23, Davie Nova 20
Coral Gables 54, Ronald Reagan 3
Daytona Beach Seabreeze 56, Deltona Pine Ridge 7
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 29, Oakland Park Northeast 22
Hialeah American 48, Westland Hialeah 0
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson 34, Taravella 17
Merritt Island Christian 26, St. Augustine Florida Deaf 0
Miami Coral Reef 34, Braddock 0
Miami Springs 21, Dr. Krop 20
Miramar 40, Hallandale 0
Miramar Everglades 18, University School 16
North Miami Beach Hillel 41, Posnack 0
Pembroke Pines Flanagan 49, Fort Lauderdale 32
Pine Castle Christian 41, Orangewood Christian 0
Tallahassee Leon 24, Lynn Haven Mosley 21 (OT)

FRIDAY
Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley 30, Winter Springs 0
Apopka 29, Miami Jackson 15
Auburndale 43, Celebration 13
Baldwin 26, Englewood 21
Belle Glade Glades Central 46, Clewiston 0
Blountstown 14, Graceville 3
Boca Raton Community 51, Olympic Heights 7
Boca Raton Pope John Paul II 35, Village Academy 6
Boca Raton St. Andrew’s 42, St. Stephen’s Episcopal 0
Boynton Beach 35, Forest Hill 0
Bradenton Braden River 34, DeSoto County 13
Bradenton Christian 42, First Baptist 0
Bradenton Manatee 35, Lakewood Ranch 14
Bradford 27, Santa Fe 16
Bratt Northview 34, Baker School 14
Bristol Liberty County 37, Marianna 7
Brooksville Nature Coast Tech 23, Leesburg 18
Callahan West Nassau County 26, University Christian 14
Cape Coral Ida S. Baker 48, North Port 0
Cape Coral Island Coast 17, Mariner 14
Chiefland 33, Trenton 0
Chipley 20, Cottondale 0
Citra North Marion 45, Lake Weir 6
Clearwater 35, Dixie Hollins 10
Clearwater Calvary Christian 30, Cambridge Christian 6
Clermont East Ridge 31, West Orange 7
Cocoa 24, Merritt Island 7
Coral Springs 14, Coral Glades 9
Coral Springs Charter 23, Pompano Beach 20
Crawfordville Wakulla 34, Florida High 14
Crescent City 14, Deltona Trinity Christian 7
Crestview 21, Navarre 13
Cross City Dixie County 35, The Villages 7
Crystal River 27, Citrus 0
Dade City Pasco 48, Zephyrhills 7
Davie Western 24, Cooper City 0
Daytona Beach Mainland 35, New Smyrna Beach 7
Deerfield Beach 41, St. Cloud 6
DeLand 19, Sanford Seminole 0
Delray American Heritage 70, Westminster Academy 0
Dunnellon 23, Hernando 16
Eustis 7, Tavares 6
Flagler Palm Coast 34, Spruce Creek 7
Fleming Island 52, Wolfson 6
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 44, King’s Academy 41
Fort Lauderdale Dillard 16, Cypress Bay 15
Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest 21, Cardinal Newman 13
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 42, Byrnes, S.C. 34
Fort Lauderdale Stranahan 39, South Plantation 16
Fort Lauderdale Upperroom Christian 40, Coral Springs Christian 7
Fort Meade 23, Bartow 18
Fort Myers Bishop Verot 31, Cardinal Mooney 14
Fort Myers Evangelical Christian 66, Gateway Charter 0
Freeport 35, Vernon 21
Frostproof 28, Mulberry 13
Gainesville 32, Eastside 29
Gonzalez Tate 49, Pensacola Catholic 14
Green Cove Springs Clay 27, Ridgeview 7
Gulfport Boca Ciega 22, Pinellas Park 14
Hawthorne 54, St. Francis 0
Hialeah-Miami Lakes 21, Miami 6
Hilliard 33, Hamilton County 7
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna College Prep 24, Monsignor Pace 20
Hollywood McArthur 40, Pembroke Pines 28
Hollywood Sheridan Hills Christian 13, Hollywood Christian 12
Hollywood South Broward 23, Hollywood Hills 13
Homestead 28, Miami Edison 14
Immokalee 35, Golden Gate 14
Jacksonville Andrew Jackson 41, Ed White 20
Jacksonville Arlington Country Day 65, Cedar Creek Christian 0
Jacksonville Bishop Kenny 22, Bartram Trail 7
Jacksonville Bishop Snyder 29, Maclay 26
Jacksonville Bolles School 65, Fernandina Beach 0
Jacksonville Eagle’s View 60, Stanton College Prep 34
Jacksonville Episcopal 42, Interlachen 6
Jacksonville First Coast 29, Mandarin 20
Jacksonville Mandarin Christian 44, Oak Hall 23
Jacksonville Providence 45, Bell 0
Jacksonville Ribault 45, R.E. Lee 8
Jacksonville Sandalwood 19, Raines 6
Jacksonville Trinity Christian-Jacksonville 45, Nease 10
Jupiter 18, Royal Palm Beach 15
Jupiter Christian 53, Berean Christian 0
Kissimmee Liberty 37, Lake Howell 7
Kissimmee Osceola 31, Harmony 0
Lake Mary 21, Deltona 14
Lake Wales 62, Lake Nona 0
Lake Worth 49, Spanish River 7
Lakeland 46, Plantation 14
Lakeland Kathleen 58, George Jenkins 23
Lakeland Santa Fe Catholic 49, Lake Wales Vanguard 8
Lakeland Victory Christian 44, Northside Christian 7
Land O’Lakes 48, Gulf 30
Lantana Santaluces 21, Fort Pierce Central 18
Largo Indian Rocks 37, Shorecrest Prep 0
Madison County 56, Columbia 14
Melbourne 14, Titusville 7
Melbourne Central Catholic 48, John Carroll Catholic 6
Melbourne Florida Air Academy 52, St. Andrew’s 10
Melbourne Holy Trinity Episcopal 30, Father Lopez Catholic 14
Miami Beach 41, Hialeah Gardens 0
Miami Central 36, Miami Carol City 0
Miami Dade Christian 42, Marathon 21
Miami Florida Christian 14, Ransom Everglades 7
Miami Gulliver Prep 36, Doral Academy Charter 0
Miami LaSalle 34, Archbishop Carroll 0
Miami Norland 42, North Miami 0
Miami Southridge 35, Miami Ferguson 0
Miami Sunset 17, South Miami 7
Miami Westminster Christian 48, Archbishop Curley 7
Milton 31, Ft. Walton Beach 10
Miramar Parkway Academy 43, Miami Country Day 0
Monticello Aucilla Christian 21, St. Johns Country Day 17
Monticello Jefferson County 54, Bronson 0
Moore Haven 21, SFCA 14
Naples 42, Cypress Lake 0
Naples Barron Collier 34, East Lee County 6
Naples Lely 20, Lehigh 17
Naples St. John Neumann 46, Palmer Trinity 6
Neptune Beach Fletcher 37, Forrest 7
Newberry 52, Union County 20
New Port Richey Mitchell 33, Wesley Chapel 13
New Port Richey Ridgewood 28, Springstead 17
New Port Richey River Ridge 28, Brooksville Central 16
Niceville 42, Pace 28
North Fort Myers 42, Estero 9
Ocala Trinity Catholic 44, South Sumter 7
Ocala Vanguard 40, Palatka 0
Ocala West Port 22, Umatilla 6
Ocoee 42, East River 7
Orlando Agape Christian 26, Mount Dora Bible 0
Orlando Bishop Moore 41, Lyman 28
Orlando Central Florida Christian 37, Lake Mary Prep 33
Orlando Freedom 35, Orlando University 0
Orlando Lake Highland 34, Williston 33
Orlando Lutheran 42, St. John Lutheran 0
Orlando Oak Ridge 40, Colonial 12
Orlando Olympia 46, South Lake 10
Orlando The First Academy 20, Trinity Prep 12
Orlando West Oaks 14, Florida Christian 11
Ormond Beach Calvary Christian 56, Peniel Baptist 0
Oviedo Master’s Academy 13, All Saints 10, OT
Pahokee 31, North Broward 20
Palm Bay 35, Eau Gallie 7
Palm Beach Central 25, John I. Leonard 0
Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer 49, Atlantic Community 7
Palm Beach Lakes 13, Wellington 0
Palmetto 27, Bayshore 9
Panama City Arnold 61, Gulf Breeze 27
Panama City Bay 28, West Florida 7
Panama City Bozeman School 27, Wewahitchka 12
Pensacola 51, Choctawhatchee 14
Pensacola Pine Forest 48, Lincoln 17
Pierson Taylor County 28, Suwannee 21
Plant City 35, Chamberlain 6
Plant City Durant 21, East Bay 0
Plantation American Heritage 30, Miami Belen Jesuit Prep 27
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 16, Coconut Creek 6
Port Charlotte 29, Lemon Bay 21
Punta Gorda Charlotte 56, Fort Myers 6
Quincy Munroe Day 52, Rocky Bayou Christian 0
Riviera Beach Suncoast 15, Inlet Grove 12
Rockledge 21, Space Coast 10
Santa Rosa South Walton 37, Holmes County 27
Sarasota Riverview 42, Booker 20
Satellite 34, Port Orange Atlantic 14
Sebastian River 19, Jensen Beach 14
Seven Rivers Christian 24, Hernando Christian 20
Sneads 21, Jay 20
S. Daytona Beach Warner Christian 57, Lighthouse Christian 0
South Fort Myers 65, Gulf Coast 27
Springfield Rutherford 21, Pensacola Washington 7
Stuart Martin County 37, Okeechobee 13
Stuart South Fork 28, Centennial 27
St. Augustine 38, Ponte Vedra 14
St. Augustine Menendez 33, Middleburg 27
St. Augustine St. Joseph Academy 21, Taylor 12
St. Johns Creekside 38, Matanzas 21
St. Petersburg 34, Palm Harbor University 27
St. Petersburg Admiral Farragut 34, Keswick Christian 12
St. Petersburg Gibbs 35, Dunedin 20
St. Petersburg Lakewood 31, Countryside 20
St. Petersburg Northeast 35, Seminole Osceola 28
Sunlake 47, Anclote 0
Sunrise Piper 47, West Broward 7
Tallahassee Chiles 37, East Gadsden 20
Tallahassee FAMU 38, Walton 35
Tallahassee North Florida Christian 41, Fort White 14
Tallahassee Rickards 45, West Gadsden 0
Tampa Berkeley Prep 38, Hudson 21
Tampa Bay Tech 45, Alonso 21
Tampa Catholic 28, South Florida Prep 0
Tampa Hillsborough 68, Gaither 0
Tampa Jefferson 45, Wharton 7
Tampa King 21, Leto 20
Tampa Middleton 10, Lennard 6
Tampa Plant 17, Armwood 7
Tampa Robinson 50, Jesuit 10
Tampa Sickles 36, Brandon 24
Tampa Spoto 35, Riverview 0
Tarpon Springs 28, Largo 20
Tarpon Springs East Lake 52, Seminole 6
Titusville Astronaut 49, Cocoa Beach 0
Venice 34, Southeast 10
Viera 27, Heritage 0
Wauchula Hardee 48, Avon Park 6
West Palm Beach Summit Christian 60, Highlands Christian 24
Wildwood 55, Lecanto 20
Winter Haven 57, Tenoroc 0
Winter Park 46, Cypress Creek 0

Friday's Picks

2009-10-02T11:34:00.000-04:00

Last Week:
Corey Long 10-2
Larry Blustein 9-3

Season:
Corey Long 36-15
Larry Blustein 33-18

Byrnes (S.C.) at St. Thomas Aquinas
Corey's Pick: St. Thomas Aquinas 35-24
Larry's Pick: St. Thomas Aquinas 34-30

Miami Jackson at Apopka
Corey's Pick: Apopka 27-16
Larry's Pick: Apopka 35-14

Plant at Armwood
Corey's Pick: Armwood 14-7
Larry's Pick: Armwood 28-20

Sanford Seminole at DeLand
Corey's Pick: DeLand 42-28
Larry's Pick: DeLand 28-25

Countryside at Lakewood
Corey's Pick: Countryside 41-31
Larry's Pick: Countryside 30-21

Niceville at Pace
Corey's Pick: Pace 20-17
Larry's Pick: Niceville 21-15

Venice at Southeast
Corey's Pick: Venice 17-8
Larry's Pick: Venice 27-21

Atlantic at Dwyer
Corey's Pick: Dwyer 19-12
Larry's Pick: Dwyer 28-13

Miami Northwestern vs. Booker T. Washington
Corey's Pick: Northwestern 42-21
Larry's Pick: Northwestern 35-21

Lincoln at Pine Forest
Corey's Pick: Lincoln 24-21
Larry's Pick: Pine Forest 28-22

Madison County at Columbia
Corey's Pick: Madison County 29-17
Larry's Pick: Madison County 27-21

Trinity Catholic at South Sumter
Corey's Pick: South Sumter 24-23
Larry's Pick: Trinity Catholic 28-16

2-4-Friday (Special Byrnes vs. STA Edition)

2009-10-02T11:18:00.002-04:00

I feel like Michael Buffer (1) should introduce these two teams because Byrnes of South Carolina (2) and St. Thomas Aquinas (3) is the undisputed main event of the high school football season.

The powerhouse teams will cap off what might be the best week of football in the state with games up and down the peninsula between ranked programs. It takes this sort of matchup to shine the light off of the Saturday game between Northwestern (4) and Booker T. Washington (5).

But this nationally televised game will deliver the good. Byrnes is loaded and going for its fifth victory over a Florida school in as many tries.

(Trivia question: Who are the other four Florida schools Byrnes defeated? Answer below).

The Rebels are led by third-year head coach Chris Miller (6) and feature Parade All-American candidate Marcus Lattimore (7) at running back with Chas Dodd (8) completing over 65 percent of his passes at quarterback. Lattimore is one of the nation's most coverted recruits while Dodd is headed to Rutgers (9).

It gets better on defense for the Rebels where Corey Miller (10) and Brandon Willis (11). Both players are headed to Tennessee (12).

But let's not count out the top-ranked Raiders, who have won their last 26 games. Head coach George Smith (13) will be coaching in his 402nd game overall and he brings arguably his best-team ever into battle with him.

Running backs Giovanni Bernard (14) and James White (15) are among the best in the state and the will run behind an athletic, well-disciplined offensive line led by Brandon Linder (16) and Jermaine Barton (17).

Defensive is where the Raiders really shine, however, as one of the nation's best secondaries features All-American Lamarcus Joyner (18) and Cody Riggs (19). Linebacker Vinny Mauro (20) is the defensive captain.

It will be all on the table tonight at 8 p.m. live from Lockhart Stadium. ESPNU has the coverage

(Trivia Answer: Glades Central (21), Tallahassee Lincoln (22), Dr. Phillips (23) and Pahokee (24).)

Laz Index's Week 5 Forecast

2009-10-01T18:54:00.000-04:00

Here is a breakdown, by class, for the fourth week of the 2009 season.
(Last week 207-45, .821)

(6A) American (Hialeah) 47.53 over (3A) Westland Hialeah 23.01 by 25
(6A) Apopka 65.21 over (3A) Miami Jackson 58.98 by 6
(6A) Centennial (Port St. Lucie) 51.06 over (4A) South Fork (Stuart) 47.79 by 3
(6A) Coral Gables 56.10 over (6A) Reagan (Doral) 31.66 by 24
(6A) Coral Reef (Miami) 36.50 over (6A) Braddock (Miami) 33.65 by 3
(6A) Cypress Bay (Weston) 59.17 over (5A) Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) 55.53 by 4
(6A) Deerfield Beach 56.94 over (4A) St. Cloud 36.37 by 21
(6A) DeLand 62.93 over (6A) Seminole (Sanford) 60.38 by 3
(6A) Dr. Krop (Miami) 53.87 over (6A) Miami Springs 47.13 by 7
(6A) East Ridge (Clermont) 56.46 over (6A) West Orange (Winter Garden) 46.36 by 10
(6A) Everglades (Miramar) 49.56 over (2B) University (Fort Lauderdale) 43.49 by 6
(6A) Flanagan (Pembroke Pines) 42.51 over (3A) Fort Lauderdale 36.84 by 6
(6A) Goleman (Miami) 31.77 over (6A) Miami Coral Park 19.19 by 13
(6A) Hialeah-Miami Lakes 44.73 over (6A) Miami 39.79 by 5
(6A) Homestead 61.01 over (3A) Miami Edison 48.50 by 13
(6A) Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs) 57.42 over (5A) Winter Springs 49.77 by 8
(6A) Lake Mary 54.50 over (6A) Deltona 43.44 by 11
(6A) Lyman (Longwood) 49.42 over (2A) Bishop Moore (Orlando) 47.73 by 2
(6A) Mainland (Daytona Beach) 62.30 over (4A) New Smyrna Beach 55.08 by 7
(6A) Miami Beach 35.80 over (3A) Hialeah Gardens 21.57 by 14
(6A) Miami Central 74.23 over (6A) Miami Carol City 56.52 by 18
(6A) Miami Palmetto 48.45 over (6A) Varela (Miami) 44.31 by 4
(6A) Miami Southridge 62.25 over (6A) Ferguson (Miami) 38.41 by 24
(6A) Miami Sunset 40.15 over (6A) South Miami 38.30 by 2
(6A) Miramar 61.88 over (3A) Hallandale 34.74 by 27
(6A) North Miami Beach 61.62 over (6A) Miami Killian 55.27 by 6
(6A) Oak Ridge (Orlando) 46.39 over (6A) Colonial (Orlando) 30.65 by 16
(6A) Ocoee 56.30 over (4A) East River (Orlando) 22.96 by 33
(6A) Olympia (Orlando) 55.88 over (6A) South Lake (Groveland) 42.98 by 13
(6A) Piper (Sunrise) 42.87 over (6A) West Broward (Pembroke Pines) 19.78 by 23
(6A) South Plantation (Plantation) 56.46 over (4A) Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale) 47.06 by 9
(6A) University (Orlando) 41.52 over (6A) Freedom (Orlando) 37.40 by 4
(6A) Western (Davie) 45.31 over (5A) Cooper City 39.25 by 6
(6A) Winter Park 63.00 over (6A) Cypress Creek (Orlando) 37.41 by 26
(5A) Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes) 61.54 over (6A) Taravella (Coral Springs) 46.37 by 15
(5A) Chamberlain (Tampa) 42.11 over (5A) Plant City 40.07 by 2
(5A) Clearwater 44.36 over (3A) Dixie Hollins (St. Petersburg) 27.00 by 17
(5A) Coral Springs 47.02 over (5A) Coral Glades (Coral Springs) 25.83 by 21
(5A) Countryside (Clearwater) 59.89 over (3A) Lakewood (St. Petersburg) 59.23 by 1
(5A) Durant (Plant City) 47.21 over (4A) East Bay (Gibsonton) 41.70 by 6
(5A) East Lake (Tarpon Springs) 55.98 over (5A) Seminole (Seminole) 29.05 by 27
(5A) Ely (Pompano Beach) 61.71 over (5A) Coconut Creek 46.52 by 15
(5A) First Coast (Jacksonville) 59.57 over (6A) Mandarin (Jacksonville) 46.61 by 13
(5A) Flagler Palm Coast (Bunnell) 56.55 over (6A) Spruce Creek (Port Orange) 42.31 by 14
(5A) Fleming Island (Orange Park) 59.76 over (4A) Wolfson (Jacksonville) 37.29 by 22
(5A) Fletcher (Neptune Beach) 60.95 over (3A) Forrest (Jacksonville) 46.98 by 14
(5A) Freedom (Tampa) 53.25 over (2A) Steinbrenner (Lutz) 30.75 by 22
(5A) Gibbs (St. Petersburg) 47.93 over (5A) Dunedin 39.35 by 9
(5A) John I. Leonard (Greenacres) 38.63 over (6A) Palm Beach Central (Wellington) 38.46 by 0
(5A) Lake Worth 38.64 over (5A) Spanish River (Boca Raton) 21.22 by 17
(5A) Lakeland 66.06 over (6A) Plantation 55.14 by 11
(5A) Manatee (Bradenton) 63.37 over (4A) Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton) 36.67 by 27
(5A) McArthur (Hollywood) 48.37 over (3A) Pembroke Pines Charter 42.30 by 6
(5A) Middleburg 40.50 over (3A) Menendez (St. Augustine) 40.43 by 0
(5A) Monarch (Coconut Creek) 38.17 over (5A) Nova (Davie) 32.29 by 6
(5A) Northeast (St. Petersburg) 46.09 over (3A) Osceola (Seminole) 31.46 by 15
(5A) Osceola (Kissimmee) 55.54 over (4A) Harmony 46.10 by 9
(5A) Riverview (Sarasota) 53.49 over (3A) Booker (Sarasota) 50.85 by 3
(5A) Royal Palm Beach 53.19 over (6A) Jupiter 43.68 by 10
(5A) Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) 60.78 over (6A) Pine Ridge (Deltona) 34.96 by 26
(5A) South Broward (Hollywood) 51.33 over (4A) Hollywood Hills (Hollywood) 50.90 by 0
(5A) St. Petersburg 58.02 over (5A) Palm Harbor University 37.82 by 20
(5A) Tampa Bay Tech 64.19 over (5A) Alonso (Tampa) 55.61 by 9
(5A) Venice 65.82 over (3A) Southeast (Bradenton) 56.96 by 9
(4A) Armwood (Seffner) 73.34 over (5A) Plant (Tampa) 69.84 by 3
(4A) Baker (Cape Coral) 50.09 over (5A) North Port 31.78 by 18
(4A) Boca Ciega (Gulfport) 50.57 over (5A) Pinellas Park (Largo) 44.91 by 6
(4A) Charlotte (Punta Gorda) 64.82 over (3A) Fort Myers 44.34 by 20
(4A) Chiles (Tallahassee) 44.99 over (2B) East Gadsden (Havana) 44.09 by 1
(4A) Crestview 50.40 over (4A) Navarre 42.64 by 8
(4A) Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) 67.97 over (6A) Atlantic (Delray Beach) 57.46 by 11
(4A) Fort Pierce Central 41.65 over (5A) Santaluces (Lantana) 35.84 by 6
(4A) Gainesville 58.37 over (3A) Eastside (Gainesville) 52.51 by 6
(4A) Gulf Coast (Naples) 48.74 over (3A) South Fort Myers 48.34 by 0
(4A) Hillsborough (Tampa) 67.50 over (5A) Gaither (Tampa) 45.09 by 22
(4A) Hudson 41.79 over (1A) Berkeley Prep (Tampa) 41.57 by 0
(4A) Kathleen (Lakeland) 64.18 over (5A) George Jenkins (Lakeland) 46.22 by 18
(4A) King (Tampa) 43.46 over (4A) Leto (Tampa) 31.63 by 12
(4A) Largo 59.72 over (4A) Tarpon Springs 53.78 by 6
(4A) Leon (Tallahassee) 55.65 over (4A) Mosley (Lynn Haven) 49.49 by 6
(4A) Liberty (Kissimmee) 38.95 over (5A) Lake Howell (Winter Park) 37.01 by 2
(4A) Martin County (Stuart) 39.85 over (4A) Okeechobee 33.60 by 6
(4A) Milton 59.22 over (4A) Fort Walton Beach 57.81 by 1
(4A) Niceville 67.37 over (4A) Pace 61.92 by 5
(4A) Palm Bay (Melbourne) 61.53 over (3A) Eau Gallie (Melbourne) 33.00 by 29
(4A) Palm Beach Lakes (West Palm Beach) 48.78 over (5A) Wellington 35.82 by 13
(4A) Palmetto 49.88 over (3A) Bayshore (Bradenton) 37.89 by 12
(4A) Pine Forest (Pensacola) 63.81 over (4A) Lincoln (Tallahassee) 62.58 by 1
(4A) Port Charlotte 33.96 over (3A) Lemon Bay (Englewood) 31.77 by 2
(4A) River Ridge (New Port Richey) 29.75 over (4A) Central (Brooksville) 29.36 by 0
(4A) Sickles (Tampa) 47.86 over (5A) Brandon 41.00 by 7
(4A) Springstead (Spring Hill) 38.17 over (4A) Ridgewood (New Port Richey) 29.77 by 8
(4A) Viera (Melbourne) 25.22 over Ind Heritage (Palm Bay) 1.38 by 24
(4A) West Port (Ocala) 29.46 over (2B) Umatilla 14.00 by 15
(4A) Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel) 33.14 over Ind Central Florida Prep (Gotha) -2.12 by 35
(3A) Anclote (Holiday) 19.74 over (3A) Sunlake (Land O'Lakes) 19.69 by 0
(3A) Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) 61.97 over (4A) Ed White (Jacksonville) 56.64 by 5
(3A) Archbishop McCarthy (Fort Lauderdale) 48.83 over (3A) Mater Academy (Hialeah Gardens) 24.30 by 25
(3A) Arnold (Panama City Beach) 44.56 over (3A) Gulf Breeze 33.47 by 11
(3A) Auburndale 37.60 over (3A) Celebration 12.65 by 25
(3A) Barron Collier (Naples) 58.49 over (3A) East Lee County (Lehigh Acres) 30.45 by 28
(3A) Bartram Trail (Jacksonville) 49.38 over (3A) Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) 49.11 by 0
(3A) Belen Jesuit (Miami) 55.85 over (2A) American Heritage (Plantation) 52.00 by 4
(3A) Braden River (Bradenton) 53.96 over (2A) DeSoto County (Arcadia) 49.99 by 4
(3A) Clay (Green Cove Springs) 46.27 over (4A) Ridgeview (Orange Park) 40.94 by 5
(3A) Creekside (St.John's) 31.02 over (3A) Matanzas (Palm Coast) 27.88 by 3
(3A) Crystal River 44.74 over (3A) Citrus (Inverness) 31.78 by 13
(3A) Dunnellon 52.13 over (3A) Hernando (Brooksville) 37.43 by 15
(3A) Englewood (Jacksonville) 29.09 over (2A) Baldwin 29.06 by 0
(3A) Jefferson (Tampa) 57.00 over (5A) Wharton (Tampa) 44.42 by 13
(3A) Jensen Beach 46.85 over (4A) Sebastian River (Sebastian) 45.88 by 1
(3A) Lake Wales 54.17 over (3A) Lake Nona (Orlando) 23.23 by 31
(3A) Land O’Lakes 54.90 over (3A) Gulf (New Port Richey) 38.00 by 17
(3A) Lely (Naples) 45.74 over (3A) Lehigh (Lehigh Acres) 36.37 by 9
(3A) Mariner (Cape Coral) 33.50 over (2B) Island Coast (Cape Coral) 31.10 by 2
(3A) Miami Norland 54.43 over (6A) North Miami 43.25 by 11
(3A) Mitchell (New Port Richey) 42.77 over (3A) Wesley Chapel 33.95 by 9
(3A) Naples 56.33 over (3A) Cypress Lake (Fort Myers) 29.99 by 26
(3A) Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville) 50.65 over (3A) Leesburg 47.59 by 3
(3A) North Fort Myers 42.10 over (2A) Estero 19.82 by 22
(3A) North Marion (Citra) 61.31 over (4A) Lake Weir (Ocala) 42.51 by 19
(3A) Olympic Heights (Boca Raton) 43.97 over (6A) Boca Raton 33.24 by 11
(3A) Pasco (Dade City) 47.90 over (3A) Zephyrhills 34.09 by 14
(3A) Pensacola 62.18 over (3A) Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) 50.12 by 12
(3A) Spoto (Riverview) 56.87 over (5A) Riverview (Riverview) 43.40 by 13
(3A) St. Augustine 65.14 over (3A) Ponte Vedra 27.74 by 37
(3A) Tavares 40.17 over (3A) Eustis 35.20 by 5
(3A) Titusville 46.91 over (5A) Melbourne 43.68 by 3
(3A) Vanguard (Ocala) 43.78 over (3A) Palatka 38.84 by 5
(3A) Washington (Miami) 72.13 over (6A) Miami Northwestern 71.47 by 1
(3A) Washington (Pensacola) 45.06 over (3A) Rutherford (Springfield) 41.08 by 4
(3A) West Florida (Pensacola) 41.21 over (3A) Bay (Panama City) 40.75 by 0
(3A) Winter Haven 57.87 over (3A) Tenoroc (Lakeland) 22.31 by 36
(2B) Bolles (Jacksonville) 69.18 over (2B) Fernandina Beach 32.84 by 36
(2B) Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota) 40.95 over (3A) Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) 37.78 by 3
(2B) Chipley 29.12 over (1B) Cottondale 16.10 by 13
(2B) Coral Shores (Tavernier) 16.10 over (2B) Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines) 8.66 by 7
(2B) Coral Springs Charter 20.33 over (2A) Pompano Beach 18.42 by 2
(2B) Episcopal (Jacksonville) 42.72 over (2B) Interlachen 20.17 by 23
(2B) Florida High "FSU" (Tallahassee) 54.24 over (4A) Wakulla (Crawfordville) 47.84 by 6
(2B) Gulliver Prep (Miami) 54.51 over (2B) Doral Academy (Miami) 13.53 by 41
(2B) Lake Highland Prep (Orlando) 52.65 over (2B) Williston 50.99 by 2
(2B) LaSalle (Miami) 38.50 over (2B) Archbishop Carroll (Miami) 37.95 by 1
(2B) Marianna 37.43 over (1A) Liberty County (Bristol) 35.60 by 2
(2B) Monsignor Pace (Miami) 56.17 over (2B) Chaminade (Hollywood) 53.31 by 3
(2B) Newberry 47.50 over (2B) Union County (Lake Butler) 46.78 by 1
(2B) Pahokee 60.95 over (2B) North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek) 48.43 by 13
(2B) Pensacola Catholic 57.45 over (4A) Tate (Cantonment) 56.10 by 1
(2B) Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale) 42.11 over (2B) Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach) 35.34 by 7
(2B) Tampa Catholic 54.82 over Ind South Florida Prep 25.42 by 29
(2B) Walton (DeFuniak Springs) 38.71 over (1B) FAMU (Tallahassee) 36.08 by 3
(2B) West Nassau (Callahan) 52.21 over (2B) University Christian (Jacksonville) 36.13 by 16
(2A) Astronaut (Titusville) 58.26 over (2A) Cocoa Beach 36.65 by 22
(2A) Baker County (Glen St. Mary) 56.68 over Ind Bay Point (Miami) 35.61 by 21
(2A) Boynton Beach 39.12 over (4A) Forest Hill (West Palm Beach) 14.99 by 24
(2A) Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) 56.29 over (6A) Northeast (Oakland Park) 49.16 by 7
(2A) Cocoa 65.82 over (3A) Merritt Island 57.34 by 8
(2A) Frostproof 57.12 over (2B) Mulberry 34.54 by 23
(2A) Glades Central (Belle Glade) 69.35 over (2B) Clewiston 36.77 by 33
(2A) Hardee (Wauchula) 57.89 over (2B) Avon Park 39.39 by 19
(2A) Immokalee 43.48 over (3A) Golden Gate (Naples) 37.71 by 6
(2A) Jesuit (Tampa) 56.51 over (2A) Robinson (Tampa) 51.50 by 5
(2A) Jones (Orlando) 49.95 over (5A) Evans (Orlando) 42.49 by 7
(2A) Madison County (Madison) 65.13 over (4A) Columbia (Lake City) 63.43 by 2
(2A) Middleton (Tampa) 41.75 over (2A) Lennard (Ruskin) 29.96 by 12
(2A) Raines (Jacksonville) 50.23 over (6A) Sandalwood (Jacksonville) 50.14 by 0
(2A) Ribault (Jacksonville) 45.12 over (4A) Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville) 43.42 by 2
(2A) Rickards (Tallahassee) 53.70 over (1A) West Gadsden (Greensboro) 32.53 by 21
(2A) Rockledge 50.34 over (2A) Space Coast (Cocoa) 40.55 by 10
(2A) Santa Fe (Alachua) 38.49 over (2B) Bradford (Starke) 34.76 by 4
(2A) Satellite (Satellite Beach) 34.38 over (2A) Atlantic (Port Orange) 34.09 by 0
(2A) South Sumter (Bushnell) 54.34 over (2B) Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 54.14 by 0
(2A) St. Andrew's (Boca Raton) 22.87 over (1B) St. Stephen's (Bradenton) 19.38 by 3
(2A) St. Petersburg Catholic 42.39 over (2A) Strawberry Crest (Dover) 27.50 by 15
(2A) Suncoast (Riviera Beach) 33.84 over (2B) Inlet Grove (Riviera Beach) 27.45 by 6
(2A) Suwannee (Live Oak) 47.83 over (2B) Taylor County (Perry) 34.25 by 14
(1B) Admiral Farragut (St. Petersburg) 17.07 over (1B) Keswick Christian (St. Petersburg) 14.91 by 2
(1B) Agape Christian (Orlando) 37.65 over (1B) Mount Dora Bible -3.31 by 41
(1B) Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville) 27.39 over (1B) Cedar Creek Christian (Jacksonville) -20.96 by 48
(1B) Bradenton Christian 26.24 over Ind First Baptist (Naples) -6.49 by 33
(1B) Calvary Christian (Ormond Beach) 18.56 over Ind Peniel Baptist (Palatka) -3.58 by 22
(1B) Cambridge (Tampa) 7.49 over (1B) Calvary Christian (Clearwater) 6.91 by 1
(1B) Central Florida Christian (Ocoee) 1.12 over (1B) Lake Mary Prep 0.93 by 0
(1B) Evangelical Christian (Fort Myers) 39.00 over (2B) Gateway Charter (Fort Myers) 14.84 by 24
(1B) Florida Air (Melbourne) 40.91 over (1B) St. Edward’s (Vero Beach) 17.26 by 24
(1B) Hawthorne 34.31 over (1B) St. Francis (Gainesville) 0.29 by 34
(1B) Hollywood Christian 21.25 over (1B) Sheridan Hills Christian (Hollywood) 18.29 by 3
(1B) Jefferson County (Monticello) 30.21 over Ind Bronson 12.95 by 17
(1B) Jupiter Christian 53.39 over (1B) Berean Christian (West Palm Beach) 2.58 by 51
(1B) Moore Haven 18.80 over Ind Westwood Christian (Miami) -14.13 by 33
(1B) Oak Hall (Gainesville) 7.56 over (1B) Mandarin Christian (Jacksonville) 7.38 by 0
(1B) Orlando Lutheran 20.06 over Ind St. John Lutheran (Ocala) -2.33 by 22
(1B) Pine Castle Christian (Orlando) 34.06 over (1B) Orangewood Christian (Maitland) 7.34 by 27
(1B) Santa Fe Catholic (Lakeland) 18.07 over (1B) Vanguard (Lake Wales) -16.18 by 34
(1B) St. John Neumann (Naples) 12.82 over Ind Palmer Trinity (Miami) -0.64 by 13
(1B) St. Johns Country Day (Orange Park) 5.92 over (1B) Aucilla Christian (Monticello) 2.33 by 4
(1B) Summit Christian (West Palm Beach) 15.73 over (1B) Highlands Christian (Pompano Beach) 7.11 by 9
(1B) Upperroom Christian (Lauderhill) 16.05 over (1B) Coral Springs Christian -9.12 by 25
(1B) Victory Christian (Lakeland) 36.14 over Ind Northside Christian (St. Petersburg) 27.26 by 9
(1B) Warner Christian (South Daytona) 39.50 over (1B) Lighthouse Christian (DeLand) 9.55 by 30
(1A) American Heritage (Delray Beach) 52.48 over (1A) Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale) 5.08 by 47
(1A) Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville) 32.89 over Ind Maclay (Tallahassee) 14.76 by 18
(1A) Blountstown 38.81 over (1B) Graceville 27.00 by 12
(1A) Chiefland 28.41 over (1A) Trenton 22.31 by 6
(1A) Crescent City 35.18 over (1B) Trinity Christian (Deltona) 22.91 by 12
(1A) Dade Christian (Miami) 41.29 over (1A) Marathon 38.15 by 3
(1A) Dixie County (Cross City) 47.75 over (1A) The Villages 34.34 by 13
(1A) Eagle's View Academy (Jacksonville) 31.59 over Ind Stanton (Jacksonville) 27.95 by 4
(1A) Fort Meade 58.76 over (4A) Bartow 53.81 by 5
(1A) Franklin County (East Point) 15.05 over (1B) John Paul II Catholic (Tallahassee) -2.55 by 18
(1A) Freeport 41.78 over (1A) Vernon 30.98 by 11
(1A) Hilliard 32.17 over (1A) Hamilton County (Jasper) 28.52 by 4
(1A) Holy Trinity Episcopal (Melbourne) 35.35 over (1A) Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) 17.98 by 17
(1A) Indian Rocks Christian (Largo) 31.51 over Ind Shorecrest Prep (St. Petersburg) 14.86 by 17
(1A) Jay 31.20 over (1A) Sneads 28.27 by 3
(1A) King’s Academy (West Palm Beach) 51.11 over (1A) Calvary Christian (Fort Lauderdale) 34.35 by 17
(1A) Melbourne Central Catholic 47.90 over (1A) John Carroll (Fort Pierce) 36.38 by 12
(1A) North Florida Christian (Tallahassee) 54.10 over (2B) Fort White 45.84 by 8
(1A) Northview (Bratt) 30.75 over (1A) Baker 26.70 by 4
(1A) Parkway (Miramar) 47.68 over (1A) Miami Country Day 17.18 by 30
(1A) Pope John Paul II (Boca Raton) 27.13 over Ind Village Academy (Delray Beach) -8.83 by 36
(1A) Providence (Jacksonville) 39.72 over Ind Bell 24.71 by 15
(1A) South Walton (Santa Rosa Beach) 33.20 over (1A) Holmes County (Bonifay) 20.98 by 12
(1A) Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) 61.80 over (3A) Nease (Ponte Vedra Beach) 49.95 by 12
(1A) Trinity Prep (Winter Park) 25.72 over (1A) First Academy (Orlando) 20.12 by 6
(1A) Westminster Christian (Miami) 36.65 over (1A) Archbishop Curley (Miami) 31.76 by 5
(1A) Wewahitchka 31.10 over (1A) Bozeman (Southport) 19.74 by 11
(1A) Wildwood 33.67 over (4A) Lecanto 24.24 by 9
Ind All Saints' (Winter Haven) -1.07 over Ind Master's Academy (Oviedo) -2.47 by 1
Ind Barrington Christian (Florida City) 14.61 over Ind Boca Raton Christian 5.74 by 9
Ind Branford 26.84 over Ind Paxon (Jacksonville) 21.15 by 6
Ind Canterbury (St. Petersburg) 19.65 over Ind Bishop McLaughlin (Spring Hill) 1.18 by 18
Ind Hernando Christian (Brooksville) -6.32 over Ind Seven Rivers Christian (Lecanto) -13.33 by 7
Ind Hillel (North Miami Beach) -7.28 over Ind Posnack Hebrew (Plantation) -30.58 by 23
Ind Merritt Island Christian -1.25 over Ind Florida School for the Deaf (St. Augustine) -9.75 by 8
Ind Munroe Day (Quincy) 1.02 over (1B) Rocky Bayou Christian (Niceville) -6.36 by 7
Ind Ransom Everglades (Miami) 27.60 over (1A) Florida Christian (Miami) 21.26 by 6
Ind St. Joseph (St. Augustine) 30.44 over Ind Taylor (Pierson) 9.06 by 21
Ind Woods Haven Prep (Hollywood Beach) 21.17 over (1B) Miami MacArthur North 18.87 by 2
FRL Bradenton Prep 37.39 over FRL Potter's House Christian (Jacksonville) 20.88 by 17
FRL Temple Christian (Jacksonville) 4.14 over FCC Landmark Christian (Haines City) 2.06 by 2
FRL West Oaks Academy (Orlando) 18.16 over FRL Florida Chr. Institute (Fort Myers) 12.23 by 6

2-fer-Thursday (Different Name, Different Day!)

2009-10-01T18:46:00.001-04:00

Congratulations to Lakeland (1) who survived a couple emotional breakdowns and hosejob officiating to defeated De La Salle (2) 31-30 on ESPN2 last Friday.

The star of the game was Lakeland's junior wide receiver Javares McRoy (3) who accounted for three of the 'Naughts touchdowns with linebacker Quayshawn Neely (4) adding the fourth on a interception return.

This makes the Dreadnaughts 3-0 in out-of-state competition over the last four years. They defeated Cincinnati St. Xavier (5) 25-22 in 2006 and Pittsburgh Central Catholic (7) 35-0 last year.

Lakeland will more than likely play another out-of-state game in 2010. There have been rumblings that they could be paired with another program as an ESPN season-opening doubleheader.

Also on that schedule a special shout out to Kissimmee Osceola (9) for defeating Carson (CA) High (10), 32-13. Great job Kowboys.

PINELLAS UPRISING?

One of the state's more lovable underdogs is fighting back. Pinellas County, long known for mediocrity in its programs across the board, has three teams ranked in both Laz Index's Top 50 and the Associated Press State Top 10 Poll.

St. Petersburg (11), Largo (12) and Countryside (13) are all undefeated and all ranked. The Green Devils have a clear path to 10-0 after they dispatched Lakewood (14) two weeks to ago to jump over their biggest obstacle.

The Packers and the Cougars have much more work to do including a battle with each other on Nov. 6 in what could be the county's most anticipated game since Dunedin (15) made the state championship in the late 80s.

POP & MORE

A couple of junior running backs get special notice this week.

Deland's (16) De'Ante "Pop" Saunders (17) had a game of the ages two weeks ago when the Bulldogs defeated Seabreeze (18) 49-48.

Saunders, who has offers from over 15 major programs with more on the way, racked up 399 total yards of offense against the Sand Crabs. His totals included a 97-yard kickoff return and touchdown runs of 63 and 64 yards.

The Bulldogs will try continue their impressive early run as they host Sanford Seminole (19)

Saunders isn't the only junior running back making tons of noise as Charlotte's (20) Mike Bellamy (21) has helped his team reach the 4-0 mark as well. The talented junior who is being heavily courted by Florida rushed for 227 yards and three touchdowns in the Tarpons' 48-7 victory over DeSoto County (22).

Look for a special Byrnes (23) vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (24) notebook later!

Laz Index Top 50 for Week 5

2009-09-29T11:07:00.001-04:00

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Click here for the complete LAZ Index

1) Miami Central (6A) .817
2) St. Thomas Aquinas (5A) .813
3) Booker T. Washington (3A) .788
4) Armwood (4A) .781
5) Glades Central (2A) .769
6) Miami Northwestern (6A) .763
7) Niceville (4A) .756
8) Christopher Columbus (6A) .742
9) Bolles (2B) .736
10) St. Augustine (3A) .730
11) Apopka (6A) .728
12) Cocoa (2A) .718
13) Charlotte (4A) .713
14) Lakeland (5A) .712
15) Plant (5A) .712
16) Madison County (2A) .711
17) Kathleen (4A) .709
18) Dr. Phillips (6A) .708
19) Jax Trinity Christian (1A) .707
20) Venice (5A) .699
21) DeLand (6A) .697
22) Dwyer (4A) .695
23) Ely (5A) .692
24) Winter Park (6A) .683
25) Hillsborough (4A) .681
26) Andrew Jackson (4A) .680
27) Manatee (5A) .679
28) Miramar (6A) .672
29) Largo (4A) .671
30) Pine Forest (4A) .671
31) Lincoln (4A) .666
32) Miami Jackson (3A) .664
33) Countryside (5A) .659
34) Orange Park (6A) .658
35) Miami Southridge (6A) .657
36) Fleming Island (5A) .655
37) Tampa Bay Tech (5A) .654
38) Columbia (4A) .654
39) North Marion (3A) .652
40) Pensacola (3A) .650
41) Homestead (6A) .649
42) St. Petersburg (5A) .649
43) Barron Collier (3A) .649
44) Vero Beach (6A) .647
45) Milton (4A) .646
46) Palm Bay (4A) .643
47) Pensacola Catholic (2B) .641
48) North Miami Beach (6A) .639
49) Fletcher (5A) .637
50) Fort Meade (1A) .637

This Week's Picks

2009-09-25T17:17:00.000-04:00

Last Week:
Corey Long 11-2
Larry Blustein 9-4

Season:
Corey Long 26-13
Larry Blustein 24-15

Lakeland at De La Salle
Corey's Pick: Lakeland 31-24
Larry's Pick: Lakeland 28-26

Bartow at Kathleen
Corey's Pick: Kathleen 17-13
Larry's Pick: Bartow 16-14

Largo at Sickles
Corey's Pick: Largo 38-10
Larry's Pick: Largo 30-13

St. Thomas Aquinas at Cardinal Gibbons
Corey's Pick: St. Thomas Aquinas 44-10
Larry's Pick: St. Thomas Aquinas 27-10

Plantation at Miramar
Corey's Pick: Miramar 24-17
Larry's Pick: Plantation 14-13

Newberry at Trinity Catholic
Corey's Pick: Trinity Catholic 28-24
Larry's Pick: Trinity Catholic 21-13

Godby at Niceville
Corey's Pick: Niceville 27-20
Larry's Pick: Niceville 28-24

South Sumter at North Marion
Corey's Pick: North Marion 31-28
Larry's Pick: North Marion 30-13

Mainland at Sanford Seminole
Corey's Pick: Mainland 24-3
Larry's Pick: Mainland 27-8

Sarasota Riverview at Venice
Corey's Pick: Venice 26-23
Larry's Pick: Venice 27-13

DeSoto County at Charlotte
Corey's Pick: Charlotte 38-31
Larry's Pick: Charlotte 40-12

Miami Southridge at South Dade
Corey's Pick: South Dade 17-14
Larry's Pick: Miami Southridge 21-16

Laz Index Forecast Week 4

2009-09-24T10:18:00.001-04:00

Every week, the Miami Herald will carry the Laz Index Florida High School Forecast, which will pick the winners and losers across the state of Florida. We are honored to have "Laz" with us each week. We also encourage that you visit his website at www.lazindex.com.

Here is a breakdown, by class, for the fourth week of the 2009 season.
(Last week 171-54 .760)

(6A) Apopka 64.74 over (6A) South Lake (Groveland) 41.46 by 23
(6A) Boone (Orlando) 48.31 over (6A) Gateway (Kissimmee) 26.93 by 21
(6A) Braddock (Miami) 36.49 over (6A) Reagan (Doral) 28.44 by 8
(6A) Christopher Columbus (Miami) 66.74 over (6A) Miami 41.25 by 25
(6A) Deerfield Beach 59.74 over (5A) Ely (Pompano Beach) 58.63 by 1
(6A) DeLand 60.17 over (6A) Spruce Creek (Port Orange) 45.78 by 14
(6A) Deltona 40.50 over (6A) Pine Ridge (Deltona) 36.82 by 4
(6A) Dr. Krop (Miami) 49.96 over (6A) Goleman (Miami) 36.18 by 14
(6A) Dr. Phillips (Orlando) 62.35 over (6A) Cypress Creek (Orlando) 39.23 by 23
(6A) East Ridge (Clermont) 59.81 over (6A) Wekiva (Apopka) 41.20 by 19
(6A) Everglades (Miramar) 51.31 over (6A) Western (Davie) 42.56 by 9
(6A) Forest (Ocala) 49.28 over (3A) Belleview 33.07 by 16
(6A) Hialeah 58.85 over (3A) Miami Jackson 54.42 by 4
(6A) Homestead 58.66 over (6A) Miami Killian 58.11 by 1
(6A) Lake Mary 51.36 over (6A) University (Orlando) 45.41 by 6
(6A) Lyman (Longwood) 49.16 over (6A) Colonial (Orlando) 30.70 by 18
(6A) Mainland (Daytona Beach) 62.22 over (6A) Seminole (Sanford) 55.93 by 6
(6A) Miami Carol City 60.31 over (6A) North Miami 40.51 by 20
(6A) Miami Central 73.49 over (6A) Miami Springs 49.27 by 24
(6A) Miami Northwestern 74.69 over (6A) Hialeah-Miami Lakes 44.32 by 30
(6A) Miami Palmetto 47.39 over (6A) Coral Reef (Miami) 38.03 by 9
(6A) Miami Sunset 42.69 over (6A) Ferguson (Miami) 35.93 by 7
(6A) North Miami Beach 61.25 over (6A) American (Hialeah) 49.16 by 12
(6A) Oak Ridge (Orlando) 47.05 over (6A) Freedom (Orlando) 36.94 by 10
(6A) Ocoee 52.54 over (6A) West Orange (Winter Garden) 49.73 by 3
(6A) Orange Park 58.49 over (3A) Clay (Green Cove Springs) 48.08 by 10
(6A) Palm Beach Gardens 50.47 over (6A) Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) 46.84 by 4
(6A) Park Vista (Lake Worth) 53.80 over (6A) Palm Beach Central (Wellington) 43.01 by 11
(6A) Plantation 59.87 over (6A) Miramar 59.59 by 0
(6A) Sandalwood (Jacksonville) 53.33 over (5A) First Coast (Jacksonville) 52.57 by 1
(6A) Seminole Ridge (Loxahatchee) 55.56 over (6A) Boca Raton 29.04 by 27
(6A) South Dade (Homestead) 60.60 over (6A) Miami Southridge 60.12 by 0
(6A) South Miami 37.45 over (6A) Miami Coral Park 21.02 by 16
(6A) South Plantation (Plantation) 55.29 over (6A) Piper (Sunrise) 44.71 by 11
(6A) Taravella (Coral Springs) 44.16 over (5A) Coral Glades (Coral Springs) 27.78 by 16
(6A) Varela (Miami) 40.99 over (6A) Southwest Miami 38.17 by 3
(6A) Vero Beach 58.18 over (6A) Jupiter 43.50 by 15

(5A) Bayside (Palm Bay) 56.34 over (4A) Viera (Melbourne) 22.89 by 33
(5A) Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes) 60.73 over (6A) Northeast (Oakland Park) 51.92 by 9
(5A) Brandon 43.56 over (4A) East Bay (Gibsonton) 40.89 by 3
(5A) Buchholz (Gainesville) 53.08 over (3A) Vanguard (Ocala) 41.85 by 11
(5A) Cooper City 40.31 over (5A) Monarch (Coconut Creek) 36.87 by 3
(5A) Countryside (Clearwater) 55.45 over (5A) Dunedin 41.52 by 14
(5A) Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) 56.35 over (6A) Douglas (Parkland) 48.86 by 7
(5A) Durant (Plant City) 47.70 over (5A) Bloomingdale (Valrico) 32.17 by 16
(5A) East Lake (Tarpon Springs) 53.38 over (5A) Clearwater 48.33 by 5
(5A) Fleming Island (Orange Park) 57.64 over (3A) Palatka 43.69 by 14
(5A) Fletcher (Neptune Beach) 59.82 over (6A) Mandarin (Jacksonville) 50.30 by 10
(5A) Freedom (Tampa) 50.49 over (5A) Gaither (Tampa) 47.36 by 3
(5A) George Jenkins (Lakeland) 42.80 over (2B) Mulberry 38.24 by 5
(5A) Gibbs (St. Petersburg) 42.84 over (5A) Palm Harbor University 41.11 by 2
(5A) John I. Leonard (Greenacres) 35.81 over (5A) Spanish River (Boca Raton) 21.75 by 14
(5A) Lake Howell (Winter Park) 34.90 over (5A) Hagerty (Oviedo) 34.71 by 0
(5A) Lake Worth 35.66 over (4A) Forest Hill (West Palm Beach) 17.94 by 18
(5A) McArthur (Hollywood) 47.33 over (6A) Flanagan (Pembroke Pines) 44.17 by 3
(5A) Newsome (Lithia) 44.48 over (5A) Plant City 42.97 by 2
(5A) Northeast (St. Petersburg) 52.27 over (5A) Pinellas Park (Largo) 42.50 by 10
(5A) Nova (Davie) 29.08 over (2A) Pompano Beach 21.19 by 8
(5A) Oviedo 56.91 over (6A) Timber Creek (Orlando) 50.22 by 7
(5A) Plant (Tampa) 68.05 over (5A) Riverview (Riverview) 43.04 by 25
(5A) Riverview (Sarasota) 56.75 over (5A) Venice 56.41 by 0
(5A) Sarasota 43.36 over (5A) North Port 31.78 by 12
(5A) Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) 62.66 over (6A) Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs) 55.17 by 7
(5A) St. Petersburg 55.55 over (5A) Seminole (Seminole) 32.65 by 23
(5A) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) 76.81 over (2A) Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) 56.36 by 20
(5A) Tampa Bay Tech 59.55 over (5A) Chamberlain (Tampa) 44.61 by 15
(5A) West Boca Raton 50.61 over (4A) Palm Beach Lakes (West Palm Beach) 49.84 by 1
(5A) Winter Springs 49.49 over (5A) Evans (Orlando) 41.52 by 8

(4A) Armwood (Seffner) 70.33 over (5A) Wharton (Tampa) 46.41 by 24
(4A) Baker (Cape Coral) 46.33 over (4A) Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton) 38.01 by 8
(4A) Boca Ciega (Gulfport) 45.10 over (4A) Leto (Tampa) 34.52 by 11
(4A) Cape Coral 49.40 over (4A) Port Charlotte 33.25 by 16
(4A) Charlotte (Punta Gorda) 61.87 over (2A) DeSoto County (Arcadia) 53.91 by 8
(4A) Chiles (Tallahassee) 42.52 over (1A) West Gadsden (Greensboro) 35.41 by 7
(4A) Columbia (Lake City) 55.93 over (4A) Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville) 46.37 by 10
(4A) East River (Orlando) 27.30 over (4A) Poinciana (Kissimmee) 22.19 by 5
(4A) Ed White (Jacksonville) 51.36 over (4A) Wolfson (Jacksonville) 39.99 by 11
(4A) Edgewater (Orlando) 54.47 over (4A) St. Cloud 36.46 by 18
(4A) Fort Pierce Central 47.00 over (6A) Centennial (Port St. Lucie) 44.04 by 3
(4A) Gainesville 55.48 over (4A) West Port (Ocala) 27.84 by 28
(4A) Gulf Coast (Naples) 47.27 over (2A) Immokalee 44.85 by 2
(4A) Haines City 46.35 over (4A) Lake Region (Eagle Lake) 46.11 by 0
(4A) Harmony 47.00 over (4A) Liberty (Kissimmee) 39.30 by 8
(4A) Hillsborough (Tampa) 64.93 over (5A) Alonso (Tampa) 57.80 by 7
(4A) Kathleen (Lakeland) 63.22 over (4A) Bartow 57.14 by 6
(4A) Lake Gibson (Lakeland) 54.94 over (4A) Ridge Community (Davenport) 46.98 by 8
(4A) Lake Weir (Ocala) 41.93 over (4A) Central (Brooksville) 32.72 by 9
(4A) Largo 60.01 over (4A) Sickles (Tampa) 46.73 by 13
(4A) Lincoln (Tallahassee) 63.25 over (2A) Rickards (Tallahassee) 53.50 by 10
(4A) Martin County (Stuart) 39.08 over (5A) Port St. Lucie 35.88 by 3
(4A) Milton 59.57 over (4A) Escambia (Pensacola) 55.52 by 4
(4A) Niceville 68.06 over (2A) Godby (Tallahassee) 60.40 by 8
(4A) Palm Bay (Melbourne) 59.13 over (5A) Melbourne 48.15 by 11
(4A) Palmetto Ridge (Naples) 37.01 over (2A) Estero 21.78 by 15
(4A) Pine Forest (Pensacola) 64.20 over (4A) Navarre 41.33 by 23
(4A) Ridgeview (Orange Park) 42.74 over (3A) Menendez (St. Augustine) 38.45 by 4
(4A) Ridgewood (New Port Richey) 35.18 over (4A) Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel) 29.16 by 6
(4A) Sebastian River (Sebastian) 41.42 over (4A) Okeechobee 35.34 by 6
(4A) Springstead (Spring Hill) 37.90 over (4A) Lecanto 23.73 by 14
(4A) Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale) 46.88 over (6A) West Broward (Pembroke Pines) 19.11 by 28
(4A) Tarpon Springs 52.35 over (4A) River Ridge (New Port Richey) 34.18 by 18
(4A) Tate (Cantonment) 60.61 over (4A) Pace 59.76 by 1

(3A) Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) 62.45 over (3A) Englewood (Jacksonville) 27.02 by 35
(3A) Archbishop McCarthy (Fort Lauderdale) 43.37 over (5A) Wellington 38.01 by 5
(3A) Arnold (Panama City Beach) 46.66 over (3A) Bay (Panama City) 44.66 by 2
(3A) Barron Collier (Naples) 60.09 over (3A) Lehigh (Lehigh Acres) 33.60 by 26
(3A) Bartram Trail (Jacksonville) 51.85 over (3A) Ponte Vedra 24.04 by 28
(3A) Belen Jesuit (Miami) 53.26 over (3A) Hialeah Gardens 24.28 by 29
(3A) Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) 48.95 over (3A) Matanzas (Palm Coast) 28.11 by 21
(3A) Booker (Sarasota) 51.59 over (3A) Lemon Bay (Englewood) 32.07 by 20
(3A) Braden River (Bradenton) 49.56 over (3A) Bayshore (Bradenton) 41.82 by 8
(3A) Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) 47.74 over (3A) Rutherford (Springfield) 43.97 by 4
(3A) Crystal River 51.01 over (3A) Hernando (Brooksville) 32.62 by 18
(3A) Dunnellon 49.73 over (3A) Eustis 37.70 by 12
(3A) Eastside (Gainesville) 54.07 over (2A) Jones (Orlando) 46.61 by 7
(3A) Forrest (Jacksonville) 48.02 over (3A) Terry Parker (Jacksonville) 41.32 by 7
(3A) Fort Myers 44.25 over (3A) North Fort Myers 42.74 by 2
(3A) Fort Pierce Westwood 51.41 over (3A) Titusville 50.75 by 1
(3A) Gulf (New Port Richey) 43.12 over (3A) Sunlake (Land O'Lakes) 15.19 by 28
(3A) Gulf Breeze 39.00 over (3A) West Florida (Pensacola) 37.51 by 1
(3A) Jefferson (Tampa) 54.08 over (3A) Osceola (Seminole) 32.32 by 22
(3A) Key West 42.90 over (1A) Marathon 36.17 by 7
(3A) Lake Wales 56.83 over (3A) Celebration 9.18 by 48
(3A) Lakewood (St. Petersburg) 56.95 over (3A) Dixie Hollins (St. Petersburg) 27.74 by 29
(3A) Land O’Lakes 58.18 over (3A) Zephyrhills 29.84 by 28
(3A) Leesburg 46.45 over (3A) Citrus (Inverness) 33.34 by 13
(3A) Lely (Naples) 43.63 over (3A) Golden Gate (Naples) 37.62 by 6
(3A) Mater Academy (Hialeah Gardens) 20.24 over Ind Palmer Trinity (Miami) 2.43 by 18
(3A) Merritt Island 59.18 over (3A) Eau Gallie (Melbourne) 31.72 by 27
(3A) Miami Norland 52.66 over (3A) Westland Hialeah 24.21 by 28
(3A) Mitchell (New Port Richey) 44.66 over (3A) Anclote (Holiday) 20.96 by 24
(3A) Naples 56.50 over (3A) East Lee County (Lehigh Acres) 30.29 by 26
(3A) Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville) 53.08 over (3A) Tavares 39.77 by 13
(3A) Nease (Ponte Vedra Beach) 50.79 over (3A) Creekside (St.John's) 27.55 by 23
(3A) Olympic Heights (Boca Raton) 39.90 over (3A) Hallandale 37.51 by 2
(3A) Pasco (Dade City) 44.99 over (3A) Wesley Chapel 37.43 by 8
(3A) Pembroke Pines Charter 42.03 over (3A) Fort Lauderdale 37.72 by 4
(3A) Pensacola 61.25 over (3A) Washington (Pensacola) 47.36 by 14
(3A) Riverdale (Fort Myers) 49.16 over (3A) Mariner (Cape Coral) 34.57 by 15
(3A) Sebring 47.33 over (3A) Lake Nona (Orlando) 24.90 by 22
(3A) South Fort Myers 45.95 over (3A) Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) 40.30 by 6
(3A) Spoto (Riverview) 57.02 over (3A) Blake (Tampa) 35.88 by 21
(3A) St. Augustine 61.40 over (5A) Flagler Palm Coast (Bunnell) 58.16 by 3
(3A) Washington (Miami) 71.04 over (6A) Coral Gables 58.29 by 13
(3A) Winter Haven 55.32 over (3A) Auburndale 39.12 by 16

(2B) Bolles (Jacksonville) 72.71 over (2B) Interlachen 17.75 by 55
(2B) Bradford (Starke) 36.44 over (2B) Taylor County (Perry) 31.96 by 4
(2B) Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota) 44.65 over (2B) Avon Park 37.00 by 8
(2B) Chaminade (Hollywood) 53.76 over (2B) LaSalle (Miami) 34.52 by 19
(2B) Clewiston 38.09 over (2B) Island Coast (Cape Coral) 29.93 by 8
(2B) Doral Academy (Miami) 16.04 over (2B) Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines) 8.40 by 8
(2B) Dunbar (Fort Myers) 50.32 over (2B) Gateway Charter (Fort Myers) 13.89 by 36
(2B) Episcopal (Jacksonville) 40.82 over (2B) Yulee 37.15 by 4
(2B) Florida High "FSU" (Tallahassee) 55.38 over (2B) East Gadsden (Havana) 44.18 by 11
(2B) Gulliver Prep (Miami) 49.58 over (2B) Archbishop Carroll (Miami) 43.17 by 6
(2B) LaBelle 29.48 over (2B) Lake Placid 28.71 by 1
(2B) Monsignor Pace (Miami) 58.97 over (2B) Coral Shores (Tavernier) 11.67 by 47
(2B) Mount Dora 41.45 over (2B) Umatilla 14.09 by 27
(2B) Newberry 50.79 over (2B) Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 49.76 by 1
(2B) Pahokee 60.64 over (2B) Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach) 37.39 by 23
(2B) Pensacola Catholic 55.14 over (4A) Crestview 53.59 by 2
(2B) Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale) 38.24 over (2B) Coral Springs Charter 21.70 by 17
(2B) Tampa Catholic 52.63 over (2B) Lake Highland Prep (Orlando) 50.96 by 2
(2B) Union County (Lake Butler) 47.28 over (2B) Fort White 45.90 by 1
(2B) University (Fort Lauderdale) 40.13 over (2B) Inlet Grove (Riviera Beach) 33.22 by 7
(2B) University Christian (Jacksonville) 39.64 over Ind Solid Rock Christian (Miami) 0.53 by 39
(2B) Walton (DeFuniak Springs) 41.59 over (2B) Marianna 36.64 by 5
(2B) West Nassau (Callahan) 47.93 over (2B) Fernandina Beach 34.96 by 13
(2B) Williston 51.79 over (2B) Keystone Heights 41.30 by 10

(2A) American Heritage (Plantation) 51.38 over (2B) North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek) 48.98 by 2
(2A) Astronaut (Titusville) 57.37 over (4A) New Smyrna Beach 56.22 by 1
(2A) Baker County (Glen St. Mary) 56.47 over (2A) Ribault (Jacksonville) 46.19 by 10
(2A) Bishop Moore (Orlando) 50.32 over (1A) Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) 15.52 by 35
(2A) Boynton Beach 39.56 over (5A) Santaluces (Lantana) 36.16 by 3
(2A) Cocoa 62.34 over (2A) Atlantic (Port Orange) 36.93 by 25
(2A) Frostproof 57.30 over (2A) Hardee (Wauchula) 57.12 by 0
(2A) Glades Central (Belle Glade) 69.88 over (5A) Royal Palm Beach 52.79 by 17
(2A) Jesuit (Tampa) 55.88 over (2A) Steinbrenner (Lutz) 31.66 by 24
(2A) Madison County (Madison) 64.64 over (4A) Leon (Tallahassee) 56.72 by 8
(2A) Raines (Jacksonville) 47.27 over (2A) Baldwin 30.90 by 16
(2A) Robinson (Tampa) 48.08 over (2A) Middleton (Tampa) 47.32 by 1
(2A) Rockledge 49.17 over (2A) Satellite (Satellite Beach) 34.12 by 15
(2A) South Sumter (Bushnell) 58.68 over (3A) North Marion (Citra) 55.78 by 3
(2A) Space Coast (Cocoa) 44.82 over (2A) Cocoa Beach 34.39 by 10
(2A) St. Andrew's (Boca Raton) 20.90 over (1B) Berean Christian (West Palm Beach) 3.67 by 17
(2A) St. Petersburg Catholic 41.04 over (2A) Lennard (Ruskin) 30.65 by 10
(2A) Suwannee (Live Oak) 49.41 over (2A) Santa Fe (Alachua) 37.08 by 12

(1B) Admiral Farragut (St. Petersburg) 13.82 over (1B) Calvary Christian (Clearwater) 10.56 by 3
(1B) Agape Christian (Orlando) 36.59 over (1B) Pine Castle Christian (Orlando) 32.17 by 4
(1B) Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville) 23.75 over (1B) St. Francis (Gainesville) 2.98 by 21
(1B) Bradenton Christian 22.85 over (1B) St. Stephen's (Bradenton) 22.12 by 1
(1B) Calvary Christian (Ormond Beach) 18.66 over Ind Merritt Island Christian 0.09 by 19
(1B) Evangelical Christian (Fort Myers) 35.79 over (1B) Moore Haven 20.66 by 15
(1B) FAMU (Tallahassee) 37.10 over (1B) Cottondale 16.23 by 21
(1B) Florida Air (Melbourne) 43.42 over Ind Heritage (Palm Bay) -3.78 by 47
(1B) Glades Day (Belle Glade) 58.58 over (1B) Jupiter Christian 46.40 by 12
(1B) Graceville 26.01 over (1A) Franklin County (East Point) 16.53 by 9
(1B) Hawthorne 33.07 over (1B) Mandarin Christian (Jacksonville) 7.52 by 26
(1B) Hollywood Christian 24.45 over (1B) Highlands Christian (Pompano Beach) 4.48 by 20
(1B) Jefferson County (Monticello) 27.97 over (1B) Rocky Bayou Christian (Niceville) -5.82 by 34
(1B) Keswick Christian (St. Petersburg) 16.99 over (1B) Cambridge (Tampa) 2.03 by 15
(1B) Lafayette (Mayo) 42.26 over (1B) Aucilla Christian (Monticello) 0.33 by 42
(1B) Miami MacArthur North 18.42 over (1B) Coral Springs Christian -4.99 by 23
(1B) Oak Hall (Gainesville) 7.05 over (1B) Cedar Creek Christian (Jacksonville) -19.19 by 26
(1B) Orangewood Christian (Maitland) 8.35 over (1B) Mount Dora Bible -3.61 by 12
(1B) Orlando Lutheran 24.61 over (1B) Lake Mary Prep -2.53 by 27
(1B) Out-of-Door (Sarasota) 30.82 over (1B) St. John Neumann (Naples) 13.31 by 18
(1B) Sheridan Hills Christian (Hollywood) 19.09 over (1B) Upperroom Christian (Lauderhill) 15.90 by 3
(1B) Summit Christian (West Palm Beach) 12.98 over (1B) Zion Lutheran (Deerfield Beach) 7.78 by 5
(1B) Trinity Christian (Deltona) 25.33 over (1B) Lighthouse Christian (DeLand) 7.22 by 18
(1B) Victory Christian (Lakeland) 33.99 over (1B) Santa Fe Catholic (Lakeland) 20.86 by 13
(1B) Warner Christian (South Daytona) 36.70 over (1B) St. Edward’s (Vero Beach) 21.24 by 15
(1B) Westlake Prep (Davie) 17.62 over Ind Barrington Christian (Florida City) 12.53 by 5

(1A) American Heritage (Delray Beach) 47.45 over (1A) Pope John Paul II (Boca Raton) 29.72 by 18
(1A) Archbishop Curley (Miami) 27.59 over (1A) Florida Christian (Miami) 25.73 by 2
(1A) Benjamin (North Palm Beach) 40.03 over (1A) Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale) 5.75 by 34
(1A) Blountstown 37.93 over (1A) Wewahitchka 31.73 by 6
(1A) Clearwater Central Catholic 38.98 over (1A) Berkeley Prep (Tampa) 36.43 by 3
(1A) Crescent City 35.66 over (1A) Trinity Prep (Winter Park) 26.32 by 9
(1A) Dade Christian (Miami) 40.29 over (1A) Miami Country Day 19.71 by 21
(1A) Dixie County (Cross City) 48.52 over (1A) Trenton 22.55 by 26
(1A) Fort Meade 60.64 over (1A) Lakeland Christian 27.11 by 34
(1A) Freeport 41.48 over (1A) Sneads 27.48 by 14
(1A) Indian Rocks Christian (Largo) 34.52 over Ind Bishop McLaughlin (Spring Hill) -0.34 by 35
(1A) John Carroll (Fort Pierce) 37.78 over (1A) Holy Trinity Episcopal (Melbourne) 32.32 by 5
(1A) King’s Academy (West Palm Beach) 54.02 over Ind Ransom Everglades (Miami) 26.13 by 28
(1A) Melbourne Central Catholic 46.24 over (1A) First Academy (Orlando) 21.50 by 25
(1A) North Florida Christian (Tallahassee) 55.09 over (1A) Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville) 31.90 by 23
(1A) Northview (Bratt) 32.83 over (1A) Bozeman (Southport) 19.40 by 13
(1A) Parkway (Miramar) 45.78 over (1A) Westminster Christian (Miami) 39.32 by 6
(1A) Port St. Joe 40.86 over (1A) Liberty County (Bristol) 36.39 by 4
(1A) Providence (Jacksonville) 36.97 over (1A) P.K. Yonge (Gainesville) 36.66 by 0
(1A) South Walton (Santa Rosa Beach) 34.62 over (1A) Baker 27.08 by 8
(1A) The Villages 35.38 over (1A) Hilliard 29.98 by 5
(1A) Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) 59.12 over (1A) Eagle's View Academy (Jacksonville) 34.58 by 25
(1A) Vernon 33.94 over (1A) Holmes County (Bonifay) 17.02 by 17
(1A) Wildwood 33.58 over (1A) Chiefland 29.21 by 4

Ind Bell 25.68 over Ind Bronson 11.34 by 14
Ind Branford 26.17 over Ind Maclay (Tallahassee) 16.36 by 10
Ind Canterbury (St. Petersburg) 15.70 over Ind St. John Lutheran (Ocala) 0.70 by 15
Ind Carrollwood Day (Tampa) 12.00 over Ind Hernando Christian (Brooksville) -3.45 by 15
Ind First Academy (Leesburg) -11.91 over (1B) Vanguard (Lake Wales) -15.97 by 4
Ind Foundation Academy (Winter Garden) 7.00 over (1B) Central Florida Christian (Ocoee) -0.59 by 8
Ind Hillel (North Miami Beach) -0.34 over Ind Village Academy (Delray Beach) -14.54 by 14
Ind Master's Academy (Oviedo) -4.28 over Ind Seven Rivers Christian (Lecanto) -9.57 by 5
Ind Northside Christian (St. Petersburg) 23.57 over Ind Shorecrest Prep (St. Petersburg) 18.80 by 5
Ind Peniel Baptist (Palatka) -3.71 over Ind Florida School for the Deaf (St. Augustine) -11.37 by 8
Ind Princeton Christian -6.23 over Ind First Baptist (Naples) -9.04 by 3
Ind South Florida Prep 23.95 over FRL Florida Chr. Institute (Fort Myers) 14.38 by 10
Ind St. Joseph (St. Augustine) 29.42 over Ind Munroe Day (Quincy) -1.78 by 31
Ind Stanton (Jacksonville) 27.02 over Ind Paxon (Jacksonville) 21.47 by 6
Ind Westwood Christian (Miami) -13.27 over Ind Posnack Hebrew (Plantation) -30.52 by 17

FRL Potter's House Christian (Jacksonville) 19.35 over FRL West Oaks Academy (Orlando) 19.09 by 0
FCC Eastland Christian (Orlando) -19.64 over FCC Heritage Christian (Kissimmee) -32.71 by 13
FCC Faith Baptist (Brandon) 0.59 over FCC Providence Christian (Riverview) -5.47 by 6
FCC Ocala Christian Academy 17.41 over FCC Landmark Christian (Haines City) 2.50 by 15

Laz Index Top 50 (Sept. 20th)

2009-09-22T07:32:00.001-04:00

Weekend Scoreboard

2009-09-19T12:52:00.001-04:00

WEDNESDAY
Miami Central 63, Miami Beach 0
Miami Christopher Columbus 26, Homestead South Dade 22
North Miami Beach 24, Miami Edison 7

THURSDAY
Bradenton Lakewood Ranch 23, East Lee 20
Brandon 21, Plant City 12
Cape Coral 25, North Fort Myers 20
Cape Coral Ida Baker 20, Island Coast 3
Clearwater 9, Northeast 7
Clearwater Countryside 52, Seminole Osceola 17
Coconut Creek North Broward Prep 21, Spruce Creek 0
Coral Springs 21, Piper 12
Davie University School 25, Coral Springs Charter 0
Delray Beach Atlantic 33, Boyton Beach 0
Englewood Lemon Bay 56, Estero 35
Fort Lauderdale 28, Nova 14
Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 35, St. Andrew's 13
Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest 43, LaSalle 37
Fort Myers Dunbar 31, Fort Myers 7
Fort Myers Riverdale 30, Lehigh 7
Hialeah Miami Lakes, 40, Westland Hialeah 0
Hollywood Hills 23, Flanagan 18
Hollywood South Broward 21, Parkland Douglas 10
Homestead 47, Southwest 0
Lake Worth Park Vista 55, Spanish River 0
Largo 42, St. Petersburg Gibbs 32
Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson 24, Coconut Creek 7
Loxahatchee Seminole Ridge 23, Jupiter 3
Melbourne Florida Air Academy 40, Trinity Prep 13
Miami Belen Jesuit 27, Gulliver 19
Miami Booker T. Washington 54, North Miami 0
Miami Country Day 36, Hillel 0
Miami Jackson 25, Norland 25
Miami Killian 38, South Miami 14
Miami MacArthur North 40, Palmer Trinity 0
Miami Northwestern 42, Hialeah 20
Miami Southridge 42, Varela 8
Miami Sunset 28, Miami High 13
Oakland Park Northeast 8, Dillard 2
Orlando Lake Highland Prep 26, Tampa Berkeley Prep 0
Palm Beach Central 10, Inlet Grove 7
Palm Harbor University 31, Seminole 8
Pembroke Pines Charter 40, Pompano Beach 0
Pembroke Pines West Broward 7, Coral Glades 6
Pinellas Park 21, Dunedin 7
Pompano Beach Ely 46, Taravella 21
Riverview 34, Lennard 12
Seffner Armwood 9, Tampa Bay Tech 6
South Plantation 41, Hallandale 6
St. Petersburg 52, Dixie Hollins 0
St. Petersburg Lakewood 34, Boca Ciego 14
Stuart Martin Couty 26, Eau Gallie 7
Stuart South Fork 33, Okeechobee 0
Palm Beach Lakes 28, Suncoast 0
Punta Gorda Charlotte 41 Mariner 7
Tallahassee Lincoln 16, Florida High 6
Tampa Alonso 35, Newsome 10
Tampa Gaither 15, Wharton 14 (OT)
Tampa Hillsborough 47, Chamberlain 0
Tampa Jesuit 24, Durant 0
Tampa Leto 22, Bloomingdale 15
Tampa Middleton 26, Blake 14
Tampa Plant 46, Jefferson 13
Tampa Robinson 30, King 24 (OT)
Tampa Spoto 42, East Bay 0
Tarpon Springs East Lake 13, Tarpon Springs 3
Wellington 21, Lantana Santaluces 15

FRIDAY
Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley 27, Lake Howell 7
Apopka 15, Edgewater 6
Arcadia DeSoto County 41, North Port 7
Baker County 21, Bradford 0
Baldwin 38, Paxon 10
Bartow 36, George Jenkins 0
Belleview 17, Wildwood 14
Belle Glade Glades Central 33, Delray American Heritage 14
Belle Glade Glades Day 39, Clewiston 0
Blountstown 6, Chipley 3
Boca Raton Christian 20, Berean Christian 20, TIE
Bradenton Braden River 22, Sarasota 13
Bradenton Bayshore 23, Cardinal Mooney 12
Bradenton Christian 28, Cambridge Christian 0
Bradenton Manatee 30, Southeast 26
Brooksville Hernando Christian 12, Oviedo Master’s Academy 9
Buchholz 0, Lake City Columbia 0, ccd
Bushnell South Sumter 32, Pasco 7
Celebration 14, Heritage 7
Citra North Marion 21, Dunnellon 14
Clermont East Ridge 41, Eustis 12
Cocoa 15, Bayside 14
Cross City Dixie County 20, P.K. Yonge 0
Crystal River 7, Nature Coast Tech 6
Daytona Beach Father Lopez Catholic 27, Bronson 22
Daytona Beach Mainland 32, Kissimmee Osceola 21
DeLand 49, Seabreeze 48
Flagler Palm Coast 44, Pine Ridge 0
Fleming Island 31, Ridgeview 14
Fort Meade 42, Mulberry 0
Fort Myers Bishop Verot 16, LaBelle 6
Fort Pierce Central 42, Port St. Lucie 14
Franklin County 40, Rocky Bayou 0
Freeport 33, Jay 20
Frostproof 49, Ridge Community 13
Gainesville 41, Santa Fe 23
Haines City Landmark Christian 39, Eastland Christian 12
Hollywood Sheridan Hills Christian 47, Westminster Academy 0
Homestead Barrington Christian 40, Village Academy 0
Hudson 41, Sunlake 0
Inverness Citrus 32, Lecanto 24
Jacksonville Andrew Jackson 13, Godby 7
Jacksonville Bishop Kenny 30, Clay 20
Jacksonville Bishop Snyder 26, Branford 7
Jacksonville Bolles 42, Plantation American Heritage 6
Jacksonville Eagle’s View 56, Englewood 20
Jacksonville Episcopal 34, Nease 32
Jacksonville First Coast 41, Ed White 26
Jacksonville Forrest 28, Robert E. Lee 8
Jacksonville Mandarin 45, Terry Parker 27
Jacksonville Mandarin Christian 53, Cedar Creek Christian 0
Jacksonville Providence 24, Fernandina Beach 14
Jacksonville Trinity Christian 48, Dade Christian 21
Jensen Beach 27, Warner Christian 7
Jupiter Christian 40, Lake Worth 21
Key West 32, St. Cloud 13
Kissimmee Liberty 37, Gateway 21
Lake Mary Prep 21, Taylor 20
Lake Wales 26, Lake Gibson 24
Lakeland 60, Tenoroc 0
Lakeland Christian 21, St. Stephen’s Episcopal 0
Lakeland Kathleen 41, Auburndale 0
Lakeland Santa Fe Catholic 35, All Saints 14
Lakeland Victory Christian 55, Zion Christian 6
Land O’Lakes 41, Springstead 7
Largo Indian Rocks 35, Calvary Christian 3
Leesburg 21, South Lake 7
Longwood Lyman 13, Winter Springs 10
Lynn Haven Mosley 31, Rutherford 28
Melbourne 15, Space Coast 14
Merritt Island 28, Rockledge 14
Miami Westminster Christian 42, Mater Academy 0
Miramar Parkway Academy 46, Upperroom Christian 0
Naples 21, Gulf Coast 7
Naples Barron Collier 49, Palmetto Ridge 0
Naples Golden Gate 52, Gateway Charter 0
Naples Lely 21, Immokalee 6
New Port Richey Gulf 32, Ridgewood 27
New Port Richey Mitchell 28, Clearwater Central Catholic 14
New Smyrna Beach 41, Deltona 3
Ocala Forest 42, West Port 7
Ocala Lake Weir 45, Ocala Vanguard 42
Ocoee 45, Orlando Freedom 14
Orange Park 31, Middleburg 8
Orange Park St. John’s Country Day 23, Oak Hall 21
Orlando Bishop Moore 45, Deltona Trinity Christian 6
Orlando Cypress Creek 21, East River 7
Orlando Dr. Phillips 27, Olympia 20
Orlando Jones 45, Zephyrhills 7
Orlando Oak Ridge 28, Evans 14
Orlando Pine Castle Christian 34, Poinciana 7
Orlando Timber Creek 28, Wekiva 26
Ormond Beach Calvary Christian 33, Orangewood Christian 12
Oviedo 34, Lake Mary 14
Palm Bay 7, Treasure Coast 0
Panama City Arnold 49, Quincy Munroe 6
Panama City Bay 33, Marianna 15
Peniel Baptist 36, Lake Wales Vanguard 16
Pensacola 42, West Florida 0
Pensacola Catholic 32, Navarre 7
Pensacola Escambia 28, Pensacola Washington 21
Pompano Beach Highlands Christian 31, First Baptist 22
Ponta Vedra 27, Stanton 24
Port Orange Atlantic 12, Cocoa Beach 3
Port St. Joe 40, Interlachen 13
Sanford Seminole 41, Hagerty 14
Santa Rosa Beach South Walton 33, Bozeman 0
Sarasota Riverview 41, Port Charlotte 3
Satellite 32, Viera 6
Sebring 29, Lake Region 21
South Florida Prep 27, West Oaks Academy 22
Southwest Christian 33, Coral Springs Christian 11
St. Augustine St. Joseph Academy 40, Lighthouse Christian 0
St. Johns Bartram Trail 24, Menendez 3
St. Lucie West Centennial 10, Sebastian River 7
St. Petersburg Catholic 41, Keswick Christian 6
St. Petersburg Northside Christian 24, Admiral Farragut 10
Tallahassee Chiles 39, Taylor County 22
Tallahassee Leon 22, Gainesville Eastside 14
Tallahassee Maclay 13, Cottondale 8
Tallahassee Rickards 34, East Gadsden 6
Tampa Carrollwood Day 21, St. John Lutheran 15
Tampa Catholic 17, Ocala Trinity Catholic 7
Tavares 24, Mount Dora 21
The Villages 38, Umatilla 0
Titusville 17, Palatka 7
Venice 43, Booker 7
Vernon 28, Baker 20
Vero Beach 24, Fort Pierce Westwood 14
Vero Beach St. Edward’s 53, Merritt Island Christian 14
Wesley Chapel 23, Wiregrass Ranch 8
West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman 42, Forest Hill 6
West Palm Beach Summit Christian 21, Moore Haven 20
Wewahitchka 29, Jefferson County 20
Winter Garden West Orange 49, Colonial 14
Winter Garden Foundation Academy 40, Leesburg First Academy 0
Winter Haven 16, Haines City 0
Winter Park 59, Boone 14
Yulee 28, Palm Coast Matanzas 6

This Week's Picks

2009-09-17T17:00:00.001-04:00

Last Week:
Corey Long 8-5
Larry Blustein 6-7

Season:
Corey Long 15-11
Larry Blustein 15-11

Southeast at Manatee
Corey's Pick: Manatee 24-17
Larry's Pick: Manatee 35-20

Lake Gibson at Lake Wales
Corey's Pick: Lake Wales 17-16
Larry's Pick: Lake Gibson 21-14

Tampa Bay Tech at Armwood
Corey's Pick: Armwood 28-12
Larry's Pick: Armwood 30-14

Niceville at Pine Forest
Corey's Pick: Pine Forest 21-16
Larry's Pick: Niceville 28-25

Godby at Andrew Jackson
Corey's Pick: Andrew Jackson 24-14
Larry's Pick: Andrew Jackson 30-15

Trinity Catholic at Tampa Catholic
Corey's Pick: Tampa Catholic 21-10
Larry's Pick: Tampa Catholic 28-20

Kissimmee Osceola at Mainland
Corey's Pick: Mainland 12-9
Larry's Pick: Mainland 20-14

DeLand at Seabreeze
Corey's Pick: DeLand 23-20
Larry's Pick: Seabreeze 21-20

Gulf Coast at Naples
Corey's Pick: Naples 14-13
Larry's Pick: Naples 28-21

Palm Bay at Treasure Coast
Corey's Pick: Palm Bay 17-12
Larry's Pick: Treasure Coast 21-13

Deerfield Beach at Cypress Bay
Corey's Pick: Cypress Bay 20-14
Larry's Pick: Cypress Bay 21-13

Dwyer at Pahokee
Corey's Pick: Pahokee 19-14
Larry's Pick: Pahokee 18-14

Northwestern vs. Hialeah
Corey's Pick: Northwestern 37-10
Larry's Pick: Northwestern 28-12

Laz Index Forecast for Week 3

2009-09-16T14:17:00.001-04:00

Every week, the Miami Herald and the FNF Magazine Blog will carry the Laz Index, which will pick the winners and losers across the state of Florida. We are honored to have "Laz" with us each week. We also encourage that you visit his website at www.lazindex.com.

Here is a breakdown, by class, for the third week of the 2009 season.

(6A) Christopher Columbus 66.44 over (6A) South Dade 58.51 by 8
(6A) Deerfield Beach 61.00 over (6A) Cypress Bay 59.97 by 1
(6A) Dr. Phillips 62.81 over (6A) Olympia 56.62 by 6
(6A) Homestead 53.39 over (6A) Southwest Miami 42.88 by 11
(6A) Miami 44.97 over (6A) Miami Sunset 38.77 by 6
(6A) Miami Central 72.66 over (6A) Miami Beach 36.58 by 36
(6A) Miami Killian 57.82 over (6A) South Miami 37.74 by 20
(6A) Miami Northwestern 73.63 over (6A) Hialeah 59.76 by 14
(6A) Miami Southridge 55.93 over (6A) Varela 43.27 by 13
(6A) Ocoee 48.76 over (6A) Freedom (Orlando) 39.96 by 9
(6A) Seminole Ridge 55.43 over (6A) Jupiter 44.43 by 11
(6A) Timber Creek 54.16 over (6A) Wekiva 38.10 by 16
(6A) West Orange 47.44 over (6A) Colonial 34.23 by 13
(6A) Winter Park 57.16 over (6A) Boone 53.68 by 3
(6A) Douglas 51.90 over (5A) South Broward 50.07 by 2
(6A) Lake Brantley 55.44 over (5A) Lake Howell 34.66 by 21
(6A) Lake Mary 54.65 over (5A) Oviedo 53.36 by 1
(6A) Mainland 60.99 over (5A) Osceola (Kissimmee) 56.62 by 4
(6A) Oak Ridge 44.68 over (5A) Evans 42.19 by 2
(6A) Orange Park 58.42 over (5A) Middleburg 38.76 by 20
(6A) Park Vista 53.52 over (5A) Spanish River 23.49 by 30
(6A) Piper 47.65 over (5A) Coral Springs 45.25 by 2
(6A) Seminole (Sanford) 54.81 over (5A) Hagerty 35.58 by 19
(6A) Apopka 64.87 over (4A) Edgewater 54.40 by 10
(6A) Centennial 43.92 over (4A) Sebastian River 39.67 by 4
(6A) Cypress Creek 39.61 over (4A) East River 27.02 by 13
(6A) Forest 47.52 over (4A) West Port 29.97 by 18
(6A) East Ridge 60.02 over (3A) Eustis 37.40 by 23
(6A) North Miami Beach 61.67 over (3A) Miami Edison 47.87 by 14
(6A) South Plantation 51.45 over (3A) Hallandale 39.77 by 12
(6A) Vero Beach 58.16 over (3A) Fort Pierce Westwood 51.67 by 6
(6A) Palm Beach Central 45.57 over (2B) Inlet Grove 30.86 by 15
(6A) Spruce Creek 50.48 over (2B) North Broward Prep 44.06 by 6
(6A) Atlantic (Delray Beach) 56.42 over (2A) Boynton Beach 43.40 by 13
(6A) Sandalwood 54.17 over (2A) Ribault 44.73 by 9
(5A) Coral Glades 31.80 over (6A) West Broward 15.12 by 17
(5A) Dillard 60.16 over (6A) Northeast (Oakland Park) 48.26 by 12
(5A) Ely 55.87 over (6A) Taravella 46.18 by 10
(5A) Flagler Palm Coast 55.12 over (6A) Pine Ridge 40.32 by 15
(5A) Royal Palm Beach 53.68 over (6A) Palm Beach Gardens 49.50 by 4
(5A) Seabreeze 64.47 over (6A) DeLand 57.85 by 7
(5A) Winter Springs 48.54 over (6A) Lyman 48.49 by 0
(5A) Alonso 53.98 over (5A) Newsome 48.46 by 6
(5A) Boyd Anderson 60.49 over (5A) Coconut Creek 47.43 by 13
(5A) Dunedin 45.91 over (5A) Pinellas Park 38.58 by 7
(5A) Gaither 46.71 over (5A) Wharton 46.28 by 0
(5A) Northeast (St. Petersburg) 55.78 over (5A) Clearwater 48.00 by 8
(5A) Palm Harbor University 37.86 over (5A) Seminole (Seminole) 36.30 by 2
(5A) Plant City 46.95 over (5A) Brandon 41.55 by 5
(5A) Wellington 37.70 over (5A) Santaluces 37.58 by 0
(5A) West Boca Raton 47.65 over (5A) John I. Leonard 39.74 by 8
(5A) Bloomingdale 35.72 over (4A) Leto 32.81 by 3
(5A) Fleming Island 57.57 over (4A) Ridgeview 42.39 by 15
(5A) Fletcher 57.30 over (4A) Wolfson 44.52 by 13
(5A) Freedom (Tampa) 52.30 over (4A) Sickles 44.72 by 8
(5A) Riverview (Sarasota) 54.72 over (4A) Port Charlotte 34.81 by 20
(5A) Countryside 54.35 over (3A) Osceola (Seminole) 31.97 by 22
(5A) Lakeland 68.62 over (3A) Tenoroc 21.45 by 47
(5A) Manatee 64.70 over (3A) Southeast 57.00 by 8
(5A) Plant 61.62 over (3A) Jefferson 57.65 by 4
(5A) St. Petersburg 51.81 over (3A) Dixie Hollins 32.04 by 20
(5A) Durant 51.99 over (2A) Jesuit 51.94 by 0
(5A) Melbourne 47.18 over (2A) Space Coast 43.81 by 3
(5A) Riverview (Riverview) 41.12 over (2A) Lennard 34.12 by 7
(4A) Hollywood Hills 50.53 over (6A) Flanagan 42.23 by 8
(4A) Liberty 37.96 over (6A) Gateway 28.50 by 9
(4A) New Smyrna Beach 53.93 over (6A) Deltona 44.23 by 10
(4A) Palm Bay 60.64 over (6A) Treasure Coast 44.92 by 16
(4A) Armwood 74.35 over (5A) Tampa Bay Tech 54.71 by 20
(4A) Bartow 52.87 over (5A) George Jenkins 48.29 by 5
(4A) Columbia 56.34 over (5A) Buchholz 53.36 by 3
(4A) Ed White 56.33 over (5A) First Coast 48.73 by 8
(4A) Fort Pierce Central 42.10 over (5A) Port St. Lucie 39.15 by 3
(4A) Hillsborough 60.79 over (5A) Chamberlain 49.60 by 11
(4A) Largo 62.95 over (5A) Gibbs 39.42 by 24
(4A) Tarpon Springs 54.27 over (5A) East Lake 51.04 by 3
(4A) Niceville 67.06 over (4A) Pine Forest 64.14 by 3
(4A) Pace 61.16 over (4A) Fort Walton Beach 55.40 by 6
(4A) South Fork 43.93 over (4A) Okeechobee 39.20 by 5
(4A) Cape Coral 51.48 over (3A) North Fort Myers 42.23 by 9
(4A) Charlotte 61.31 over (3A) Mariner 36.22 by 25
(4A) Escambia 56.74 over (3A) Washington (Pensacola) 45.80 by 11
(4A) Hudson 40.80 over (3A) Sunlake 17.42 by 23
(4A) Kathleen 60.55 over (3A) Auburndale 43.60 by 17
(4A) Lake Gibson 56.98 over (3A) Lake Wales 56.80 by 0
(4A) Lake Region 46.80 over (3A) Sebring 44.20 by 3
(4A) Lakewood Ranch 38.81 over (3A) East Lee County 28.05 by 11
(4A) Leon 55.28 over (3A) Eastside 55.16 by 0
(4A) Martin County 36.84 over (3A) Eau Gallie 34.95 by 2
(4A) Mosley 53.84 over (3A) Rutherford 42.01 by 12
(4A) River Ridge 28.84 over (3A) Anclote 25.84 by 3
(4A) Robert E. Lee 52.18 over (3A) Forrest 42.35 by 10
(4A) Baker (Cape Coral) 47.63 over (2B) Island Coast 30.01 by 18
(4A) Chiles 39.92 over (2B) Taylor County 33.73 by 6
(4A) Lincoln 63.52 over (2B) Florida High "FSU" 55.80 by 8
(4A) Gainesville 57.17 over (2A) Santa Fe 36.01 by 21
(4A) Palm Beach Lakes 52.04 over (2A) Suncoast 37.15 by 15
(3A) Arnold 51.35 over Ind Munroe Day -5.42 by 57
(3A) Celebration 10.03 over Ind Heritage -4.38 by 14
(3A) Leesburg 44.07 over (6A) South Lake 43.58 by 0
(3A) Terry Parker 45.88 over (6A) Mandarin 45.67 by 0
(3A) Washington (Miami) 69.18 over (6A) North Miami 40.95 by 28
(3A) Booker 56.18 over (5A) Venice 50.19 by 6
(3A) Braden River 47.70 over (5A) Sarasota 44.10 by 4
(3A) Fort Lauderdale 35.56 over (5A) Nova 29.71 by 6
(3A) Barron Collier 57.36 over (4A) Palmetto Ridge 40.28 by 17
(3A) Citrus 35.57 over (4A) Lecanto 23.41 by 12
(3A) Gulf 42.58 over (4A) Ridgewood 32.56 by 10
(3A) Key West 40.40 over (4A) St. Cloud 39.12 by 1
(3A) Lakewood 53.60 over (4A) Boca Ciega 46.58 by 7
(3A) Land O’Lakes 54.84 over (4A) Springstead 39.93 by 15
(3A) Naples 55.08 over (4A) Gulf Coast 46.67 by 8
(3A) Spoto 51.69 over (4A) East Bay 46.95 by 5
(3A) Vanguard (Ocala) 43.87 over (4A) Lake Weir 39.96 by 4
(3A) Wesley Chapel 35.79 over (4A) Wiregrass Ranch 32.44 by 3
(3A) Winter Haven 54.99 over (4A) Haines City 48.95 by 6
(3A) Bartram Trail 52.20 over (3A) Menendez 39.48 by 13
(3A) Clay 50.52 over (3A) Bishop Kenny 46.49 by 4
(3A) Miami Norland 54.60 over (3A) Miami Jackson 52.84 by 2
(3A) Nature Coast Tech 53.77 over (3A) Crystal River 49.33 by 4
(3A) North Marion 56.05 over (3A) Dunnellon 50.05 by 6
(3A) Pensacola 58.31 over (3A) West Florida 40.54 by 18
(3A) Riverdale 47.58 over (3A) Lehigh 35.15 by 12
(3A) South Fort Myers 44.29 over (3A) Cypress 32.71 by 12
(3A) St. Augustine 64.72 over (3A) Creekside 23.86 by 41
(3A) Titusville 50.41 over (3A) Palatka 45.10 by 5
(3A) Bay 42.66 over (2B) Marianna 39.04 by 4
(3A) Bishop Verot 40.75 over (2B) LaBelle 30.17 by 11
(3A) Fort Myers 49.74 over (2B) Dunbar 45.61 by 4
(3A) Golden Gate 34.62 over (2B) Gateway Charter 18.64 by 16
(3A) Nease 53.22 over (2B) Episcopal 37.14 by 16
(3A) Andrew Jackson 63.03 over (2A) Godby 61.30 by 2
(3A) Lemon Bay 31.54 over (2A) Estero 24.64 by 7
(3A) Merritt Island 58.13 over (2A) Rockledge 49.60 by 9
(3A) Pembroke Pines Charter 38.31 over (2A) Pompano Beach 23.97 by 14
(3A) Englewood 31.21 over (1A) Eagle's View Academy 28.99 by 2
(3A) Mitchell 40.81 over (1A) Clearwater Central Catholic 39.36 by 1
(2B) Cardinal Newman 33.86 over (4A) Forest Hill 21.70 by 12
(2B) Pahokee 64.50 over (4A) Dwyer 64.09 by 0
(2B) Pensacola Catholic 52.85 over (4A) Navarre 43.58 by 9
(2B) Cardinal Mooney 48.23 over (3A) Bayshore 39.16 by 9
(2B) Gulliver Prep 52.69 over (3A) Belen Jesuit 49.66 by 3
(2B) Mount Dora 41.95 over (3A) Tavares 40.01 by 2
(2B) Yulee 34.99 over (3A) Matanzas 29.89 by 5
(2B) Avon Park 37.88 over (2B) Lake Placid 26.83 by 11
(2B) LaSalle 37.02 over (2B) Pine Crest 36.81 by 0
(2B) Trinity Catholic 52.26 over (2B) Tampa Catholic 51.22 by 1
(2B) Union County 46.04 over (2B) Keystone Heights 42.54 by 3
(2B) University (Ft Lauderdale) 38.47 over (2B) Coral Springs Charter 22.68 by 16
(2B) Bolles 69.96 over (2A) American Heritage (Plantation) 54.98 by 15
(2B) East Gadsden 48.77 over (2A) Rickards 47.41 by 1
(2B) Fort White 48.48 over (2A) Suwannee 47.23 by 1
(2B) Fernandina Beach 37.18 over (1A) Providence 34.46 by 3
(2B) Lake Highland Prep 46.42 over (1A) Berkeley Prep 38.90 by 8
(2B) University Christian 36.93 over (1A) Hamilton County 30.04 by 7
(2B) Williston 48.04 over (1A) Chiefland 34.09 by 14
(2A) Baldwin 25.37 over Ind Paxon 23.34 by 2
(2A) Cocoa 63.56 over (5A) Bayside 55.25 by 8
(2A) DeSoto County 53.34 over (5A) North Port 32.88 by 20
(2A) Frostproof 54.15 over (4A) Ridge Community 51.37 by 3
(2A) Hardee 53.75 over (4A) Palmetto 51.93 by 2
(2A) Robinson 47.22 over (4A) King 42.93 by 4
(2A) Satellite 33.66 over (4A) Viera 26.01 by 8
(2A) Immokalee 48.21 over (3A) Lely 40.53 by 8
(2A) Jones 42.67 over (3A) Zephyrhills 35.97 by 7
(2A) Middleton 49.03 over (3A) Blake 35.07 by 14
(2A) South Sumter 55.21 over (3A) Pasco 48.76 by 6
(2A) Baker County 56.78 over (2B) Bradford 36.54 by 20
(2A) Cocoa Beach 36.72 over (2A) Atlantic (Port Orange) 35.05 by 2
(2A) Bishop Moore 48.61 over (1B) Trinity Christian (Deltona) 25.51 by 23
(2A) St. Petersburg Catholic 40.71 over (1B) Keswick Christian 17.42 by 23
(2A) Glades Central 70.88 over (1A) American Heritage (Delray) 45.15 by 26
(1B) Cottondale 17.24 over Ind Maclay 14.84 by 2
(1B) Highlands Christian 6.45 over Ind Westwood Christian -11.90 by 18
(1B) Miami MacArthur North 11.47 over Ind Palmer Trinity 4.93 by 7
(1B) Out-of-Door 31.98 over Ind First Baptist -8.23 by 40
(1B) Santa Fe Catholic 22.29 over Ind All Saints' -0.41 by 23
(1B) St. Edward’s 19.66 over Ind Merritt Island Christian 3.59 by 16
(1B) Jupiter Christian 43.17 over (5A) Lake Worth 38.13 by 5
(1B) Pine Castle Christian 26.06 over (4A) Poinciana 25.95 by 0
(1B) Warner Christian 40.90 over (3A) Jensen Beach 40.46 by 0
(1B) Glades Day 54.16 over (2B) Clewiston 41.59 by 13
(1B) Bradenton Christian 23.55 over (1B) Cambridge 2.72 by 21
(1B) Calvary Christian (Ormond) 17.23 over (1B) Orangewood Christian 11.40 by 6
(1B) Hawthorne 35.77 over (1B) Aucilla Christian -0.35 by 36
(1B) Lafayette 44.56 over (1B) St. Francis 0.74 by 44
(1B) Mandarin Christian 3.41 over (1B) Cedar Creek Christian -13.40 by 17
(1B) Moore Haven 22.91 over (1B) Summit Christian 10.18 by 13
(1B) Oak Hall 9.55 over (1B) St. Johns Country Day 3.70 by 6
(1B) Southwest Florida Christian 5.33 over (1B) Coral Springs Christian -3.77 by 9
(1B) Victory Christian 31.92 over (1B) Zion Lutheran 11.31 by 21
(1B) Florida Air 41.18 over (1A) Trinity Prep 28.03 by 13
(1B) Sheridan Hills Christian 13.96 over (1A) Westminster Academy 11.73 by 2
(1B) St. Stephen's 26.20 over (1A) Lakeland Christian 22.26 by 4
(1A) Benjamin 34.00 over Ind Ransom Everglades 32.36 by 2
(1A) Father Lopez 16.54 over Ind Bronson 9.69 by 7
(1A) Miami Country Day 15.62 over Ind Hillel 3.74 by 12
(1A) North Florida Christian 55.12 over (4A) Wakulla 48.78 by 6
(1A) Westminster Christian 31.24 over (3A) Mater Academy 26.16 by 5
(1A) Wildwood 35.08 over (3A) Belleview 31.16 by 4
(1A) Blountstown 38.99 over (2B) Chipley 27.81 by 11
(1A) Fort Meade 57.03 over (2B) Mulberry 41.18 by 16
(1A) Marathon 30.82 over (2B) Coral Shores 17.00 by 14
(1A) Port St. Joe 40.38 over (2B) Interlachen 17.11 by 23
(1A) The Villages 31.88 over (2B) Umatilla 16.92 by 15
(1A) Calvary Christian (Ft Lauderdale) 33.56 over (2A) St. Andrew's 20.85 by 13
(1A) Archbishop Curley 23.04 over (1B) St. John Neumann 20.19 by 3
(1A) Franklin County 13.46 over (1B) Rocky Bayou Christian -4.08 by 18
(1A) Indian Rocks Christian 33.33 over (1B) Calvary Christian (Clearwater) 10.89 by 22
(1A) Parkway 44.21 over (1B) Westlake Prep 17.62 by 27
(1A) Wewahitchka 29.74 over (1B) Jefferson County 28.93 by 1
(1A) Dixie County 46.85 over (1A) P.K. Yonge 37.11 by 10
(1A) Jay 37.64 over (1A) Freeport 33.66 by 4
(1A) Sneads 25.73 over (1A) Holmes County 22.80 by 3
(1A) South Walton 30.53 over (1A) Bozeman 22.59 by 8
(1A) Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) 57.37 over (1A) Dade Christian 39.48 by 18
(1A) Vernon 33.93 over (1A) Baker 26.82 by 7
Ind Carrollwood Day 12.73 over Ind St. John Lutheran -1.60 by 14
Ind Foundation Academy 2.79 over Ind First Academy (Leesburg) -10.69 by 13
Ind Hernando Christian -1.41 over Ind Master's Academy -7.12 by 6
Ind Northwest Christian -7.37 over Ind Posnack Hebrew -29.46 by 22
Ind South Florida Prep 23.74 over FRL West Oaks Academy 17.46 by 6
Ind Stanton 26.46 over (3A) Ponte Vedra 21.97 by 4
Ind Boca Raton Christian 7.18 over (1B) Berean Christian 4.12 by 3
Ind Northside Christian 21.74 over (1B) Admiral Farragut 15.26 by 6
Ind Peniel Baptist -4.88 over (1B) Vanguard (Lake Wales) -14.15 by 9
Ind St. Joseph 24.10 over (1B) Lighthouse Christian 10.05 by 14
Ind Taylor 11.96 over (1B) Lake Mary Prep -7.07 by 19
Ind Bell 27.92 over (1A) Trenton 21.64 by 6
Ind Branford 28.09 over (1A) Bishop Snyder 27.26 by 1
FRL Potter's House Christian 20.24 over Ind Perf. Arts Christian -6.52 by 27
FCC Ocala Christian Academy 14.08 over Ind Bishop McLaughlin 2.62 by 11
FCC Faith Baptist -0.23 over FCC Heritage Christian -29.49 by 29
FCC Landmark Christian 2.20 over FCC Eastland Christian -20.25 by 22

Last Week - 167-76, 68.7%

2-4-Tuesday (A Day Late)

2009-09-16T11:52:00.002-04:00

It was a wet weekend in the state with several games washed out, others severely delayed. Even the Gators and the Seminoles dealt with the wet stuff -- Florida dealt with it a little better.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

We start the 2-fer by talking about Turner Baty (1), the one-time starting quarterback for Menlo-Atherton High in California became the high-profile backup at St. Thomas Aquinas (2).

Well Baty decided the bench wasn't his friend and has left Aquinas to enroll at New Canaan High School (3) in Connecticut. A friend of the blog says he'll easily be the top-rated quarterback in a state with an incredible weak crop of quarterbacks in that state this year.

Somewhere Matt Cassel (4) is preparing his life-after-football business on how to be a backup quarterback and make millions!

WHAT'S THE RULE

Well the rain caused an interesting caveat in last Friday's game between Jefferson (5) and Newsome (6) and it led to what basically turned out to be nothing more than a competitive scrimmage.

Thunderstorms caused a lengthy delay in the game and the third quarter had ended after 11 p.m. with Jefferson leading 29-28. Newsome was driving down the field and had possession near the 50 as the quarter had ended. Now according to Hillsborough County rules, the fourth quarter of a game cannot start after 11 p.m.

Two school adminstrators met and eventually the Jefferson AD sent in a call to Hillsborough County's Athletic Director, Lanness Robinson (7), and he decided to suspend the game.

Now Newsome was offered the opportunity to finish the game 9 a.m. Saturday but it was an official SAT day so Newsome opted not to and in the world of Jefferson head coach Mike Fenton (8) it became a victory.

“In my eyes, it’s still a win,” Fenton said. “We invited them to come back. They refused. If anything it should be a forfeit. There are a lot of questions to be answered, like what they would have done if it was a district game. And I want to know if other games started after 11.”

Luckily a wiser head (Robinson) prevailed and said either the game is finished or it doesn't count. They have the option to make it up at a later date, but somehow I don't see that happening.

SECOND CHANCE GRANTED

The blog is happy to announce that Lincoln (9) football coach Yusuf Shakir's (10) status has been changed from suspended to active after the school reinstated him based on a reduction from a DUI charge to a reckless driving charge.

Shakir, 31, was arrested days before the regular season started and suspended despite the support of the team and many of their parents. He will return to the sidelines Friday when the Trojans host Florida High (11). He returned to a 1-1 team that lost 2011 star athlete Javoris "Buck" Allen (12) for the season with a broken leg.

As part of Shakir's sentence reduction he will have to do 200 hours of community service and undergo alcohol counseling. He will also serve six months of probation and have his driver's license suspended for six months.

But the award for common sense goes to Stephanie Webster (13), the Leon County court division chief, for taking Shakir's lack of criminal history and his character into account.

"We don't feel someone should be punished for the rest of his life for one bad decision," Webster said. "I wouldn't say that it's common."

OUTRAGEOUS REVENGE SCORE OF THE WEEKEND

Chaminade-Madonna (14) vs. Pompano Beach (15): The former powerhouse Lions are trying to re-establish themselves and the fighting Pompanoes got the message loud and clear with an 83-0 victory.

The victory was made even more outrageous considering the Lions were defeated by Pompano last season. Chaminade scored 42 points in the second quarter -- a Broward County record -- and the 83-0 victory ties the county record for the largest ever. In 1951 Blanche Ely (16) defeated Gifford High (17) by a similar score.

AWESOME UPLIFTING SCORE OF THE WEEK

Less than a year after suffering a humiliating 91-0 loss to Naples (18), former state finalists Estero (19) snapped a 23-game losing streak with a 44-22 victory over St. John Neumann (20).

The hero of the contest was sophomore quarterback Ryan Sides (21), who made his first-ever start for the Wildcats as an injury replacement for senior Will Davis (22). Sides went 20-of-24 for 270 yards and a touchdown.

Estero coach Rich Dombroski (23) has been known for his quotables in the past but this time it was elation.

"It's a huge step for us," Estero coach Rich Dombroski said. "I'm ecstatic for the kids. It's been a long time coming. Ryan Sides stepped up and did a phenomenal job. He read everything right and threw every ball we needed him to throw."

Estero's next potential victim? Lemon Bay (24).

Laz Index Top 50

2009-09-15T16:59:00.000-04:00

For the full index from 1-561 go HERE

1) St. Thomas Aquinas (5A) .796
2) Miami Central (6A) .755
3) Armwood (4A) .754
4) Miami Northwestern (6A) .746
5) Glades Central (2A) .736
6) Miami Booker T. Washington (3A) .716
7) Bolles (2B) .710
8) Lakeland (5A) .698
9) Niceville (4A) .698
10) Miami Columbus (6A) .691
11) Madison County (2A) .681
12) St. Augustine (3A) .678
13) Apopka (6A) .678
14) Manatee (5A) .673
15) Pahokee (2B) .673
16) Seabreeze (5A) .672
17) Pine Forest (4A) .669
18) Dr. Phillips (6A) .661
19) Andrew Jackson (3A) .657
20) Largo (5A) .654
21) Cocoa (2A) .646
22) Charlotte (4A) .644
23) Deerfield Beach (6A) .635
24) Dwyer (4A) .634
25) Kathleen (4A) .632
26) Hialeah (6A) .629
27) Lincoln (4A) .628
28) East Ridge (6A) .628
29) Miramar (6A) .622
30) Plantation (6A) .617
31) Orange Park (6A) .613
32) South Dade (6A) .612
33) Godby (2A) .609
34) North Miami Beach (6A) .609
35) Mainland (6A) .607
36) DeLand (6A) .606
37) Pace (4A) .606
38) Trinity Christian (Jax) (1A) .606
39) Milton (4A) .605
40) Vero Beach (6A) .604
41) Merritt Island (3A) .604
42) Barron Collier (3A) .602
43) Fleming Island (5A) .602
44) Jefferson (3A) .602
45) Escambia (4A) .600
46) Cardinal Gibbons (2A) .600
47) Palm Bay (4A) .599
48) Winter Park (6A) .599
49) Plant (5A) .598
50) Lake Gibson (4A) .598

Beef O' Brady's Poll -- Week 3

2009-09-14T18:54:00.002-04:00

NOTE: I do not vote in the Beef's poll until after the seventh week of the season.

FORT MYERS - The following is the Beef 'O' Brady's Top 25 high school football poll. First place votes are in parentheses, followed by classification, record and points.

1. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) (10) 5A 2-0 250
2. Miami Northwestern 6A 1-0 240
3. Miami Central 6A 2-0 230
4. Pahokee 2B 2-0 215
5. Glades Central (Belle Glade) 2A 2-0 209
6. Bolles (Jacksonville) 2B 1-0 200
7. Armwood (Seffner) 4A 1-0 193
8. Lakeland 5A 2-0 183
9. Manatee (Bradenton) 5A 2-0 168
10. Niceville 4A 2-0 156
11. Booker T. Washington (Miami) 3A 2-0 145
12. Charlotte (Punta Gorda) 4A 2-0 133
13. Dr. Phillips (Orlando) 6A 2-0 121
14. Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) 4A 1-1 118
15. St. Augustine 3A 2-0 111
16. Tampa Bay Tech 5A 1-0 100
17. Apopka 6A 2-0 84
18. Mainland (Daytona Beach) 6A 1-1 66
19. Columbus (Miami) 6A 2-0 55
20. North Florida Christian (Tallahassee) 1A 2-0 47
21. Jackson (Jacksonville) 3A 2-0 43
22. Plant (Tampa) 5A 0-1 36
23. Madison County 2A 2-0 31
24. Tampa Catholic 2B 1-0 30
25. Jefferson (Tampa) 3A 2-0 22

Others receiving votes
Largo 4A 2-0 18
Osceola (Kissimmee) 5A 1-1 17
Hillsborough (Tampa) 4A 0-1 7
Miramar 6A 2-0 5
Monsignor Pace (Miami) 2B 1-1 5
Barron Collier (Naples) 3A 2-0 4
Cocoa 2A 1-0 3
Venice 5A 1-1 2
Lincoln (Tallahassee) 4A 1-1 1
Naples 3A 1-1 1

Scoreboard

2009-09-13T17:29:00.001-04:00

Thanks to Larry Blustein!

Florida Week No. 2 Statewide Scoreboard

THURSDAY
Boca Christian 56, Posnack 0
Coral Springs 26, Fort Lauderdale Stranahan 20 (OT)
Fort Pierce Westwood 41, Port St. Lucie Centennial 0
Homestead 33 Braddock 7
Lake Wales Vanguard 14, St. Augustine Florida Deaf 10 
Tallahassee Godby 48, Pace 28
Miami Florida Christian 24, W. Palm Beach Summit Christian 13
Miami Norland 34 Miami Edison 12
Miami Palmetto 30 Sunset 13
Miami Springs 36 Miami High 25
Miami Varela 39 Ronald Reagan 20
N. Miami Beach Hillel 43, Westwood Christian 6

FRIDAY
Agape Christian 52, Lighthouse Christian 0
Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley 34, Oviedo 29
Apopka 43, Wekiva 6
Arcadia DeSoto County 38, Booker 28
Avon Park 27, Okeechobee 14
Bartow 21, Ridge 6
Belle Glades Central 50, Palm Beach Central 0
Belle Glades Day 36, Dade Christian 7
Boca Raton Olympic Heights 47, Spanish River 7
Boca Raton Pope John Paul II 22, Village Academy 0
Boca Raton St. Andrew’s 13, Archbishop Curley 7
Bradenton Bayshore 14, Port Charlotte 5
Bradenton Christian 60, Keswick Christian 6
Bradenton Lakewood Ranch 20, Southeast 16
Bradenton Manatee 35, Palmetto 3
Bradenton St. Stephen’s Episcopal 47, First Baptist 0
Branford 28, Trenton 13
Bristol Liberty County 45, Tallahassee Maclay 20
Brooksville Hernando 28, Lecanto 20
Bushnell South Sumter 64, Brooksville Central 0
Callahan West Nassau County 41, Hilliard 0
Cape Coral 26, Fort Myers 13
Cape Coral Ida S. Baker 36, North Fort Myers 0
Cape Coral Island Coast 21, Cypress Lake 10
Chiefland 44, Citrus 29
Citra North Marion 14, Ocala Forest 13
Clearwater 33, Seminole Osceola 6
Clearwater Central Catholic 21, Lakeland Christian 10
Clearwater Countryside 38, Gibbs 6
Clermont East Ridge 34, South Lake 21
Cocoa 41, Delray American Heritage 3
Coconut Creek N. Broward Prep 21, University School 7
Cocoa Beach 23, Viera 6
Cooper City 27, Nova 7
Coral Springs Charter 22, Somerset Academy 18
Coral Springs Taravella 34, Coconut Creek 18
Crawfordville Wakulla 17, East Gadsden 14
Crescent City 45, Orlando The First Academy 2
Crestview 42, West Gadsden 6
Dade City Pasco 27, Plantation American Heritage 22
Daytona Beach Mainland 37, Treasure Coast 0
Daytona Beach Seabreeze 33, New Smyrna Beach 14
Deerfield Beach 15, Dillard 14
Defuniak Springs Walton 42, Ashford Academy, Ala. 0
DeLand 33, Flagler Palm Coast 14
Deltona 32, Colonial 6
Deltona Trinity Christian 21, Ormond Beach Calvary Christian 7
Delray Atlantic Community 34, Jupiter 14
Eau Gallie 33, Satellite 31
Estero 44, St. John Neumann 22
Fleming Island 45, Forrest 7
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 37, Hollywood Hills 28
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 46, Boyd Anderson 6
Fort Meade 47, Indian Rocks Christian 0
Fort Myers Bishop Verot 35, Lemon Bay 6
Fort Myers Dunbar 14, Lehigh 13
Fort Myers Evangel Christian 34, LaBelle 20
Fort Pierce Central 12, Melbourne 7
Fort Pierce John Carroll Catholic 46, Father Lopez Catholic 13
Fort White 30, Newberry 21
Franklin County 14, Cottondale 0
Frostproof 40, Gateway 6
Green Cove Springs Clay 41, Palatka 15
Harmony 42, Gateway 8
Hawthorne 46, Cedar Creek Christian 0
Hialeah 57, Goleman 0
Hollywood McArthur 36, Hallandale 6
Hollywood Sheridan Hills Christian 22, Palmer Trinity 0
Hollywood South Broward 20, Western 13
Homestead Barrington Christian Academy 62, Coral Springs Christian 0
Homestead South Dade 21, Coral Gables 14
Hudson 35, Wesley Chapel 10
Immokalee 25, Naples 24
Jacksonville Andrew Jackson 30, R.E. Lee 6
Jacksonville Bishop Snyder 52, Bronson 14
Jacksonville Eagle’s View 56, Paxon 43
Jacksonville Ed White 37, Raines 22
Jacksonville Episcopal 31, Ponte Vedra 14
Jacksonville Mandarin Christian 27, Aucilla Christian 7
Jacksonville Providence 17, Bishop Kenny 16
Jacksonville Ribault 27, First Coast 25
Jacksonville Sandalwood 14, Fletcher 13
Jacksonville Stanton Prep 10, Baldwin 6
Jacksonville Trinity Christian 21, Baker County 7
Jacksonville Wolfson 36, Terry Parker 27
Jay 28, Holmes County 7
Jupiter Christian 45, Jensen Beach 43
Keystone Heights 18, Matanzas 14
Key West 28, Coral Shores 0
Kissimmee Liberty 16, Florida Air Academy 6
Kissimmee Poinciana 35, Heritage 0
Lakeland 28, Winter Haven 0
Lakeland George Jenkins, 27, Auburndale 8
Lakeland Kathleen 33, Lake Region 0
Lakeland Lake Gibson 20, Haines City 12
Lakeland Santa Fe Catholic 33, Bishop McLaughlin 8
Lakeland Victory Christian 35, Anclote 13
Lake Butler Union County 26, Hamilton County 0
Lake City Columbia 16, Gainesville 13
Lake Mary 27, Lake Howell 0
Lake Worth 39, Wellington 31
Lake Worth Park Vista Community 37, John I. Leonard 14
Largo 20, East Lake 7
Longwood Lyman 38, Hagerty 25
Loxahatchee Seminole Ridge 48, Santaluces 0
Lynn Haven Mosley 18, Bay 14
Madison County 34, Suwannee 3
Maitland Orangewood Christian 17, Merritt Island Christian 14
Marianna 19, Graceville 3
Mayo Lafayette 54, Oak Hall 7
Melbourne Central Catholic 49, Trinity Prep 0
Merritt Island 42, Space Coast 10
Miami Beach 28, Miami Ferguson 14
Miami B.T. Washington 35, Miami Carol City 22
Miami Central 32, Miami Killian 0
Miami Christopher Columbus 36, Miami Belen Jesuit Prep 7
Miami Country Day 7, Upperroom Christian 6
Miami Jackson 30, Miami Krop 27
Miami Mater Academy 42, Doral Academy 7:
Miami Monsignor Pace 20, North Miami Beach 8
Miami Westminster Christian 38, Ransom Everglades 0
Milton 42, Freeport 7
Miramar 14, Everglades 0
Moore Haven 53, Berean Christian 24
Mulberry 34, Tenoroc 20
Naples Barron Collier 49, Miami Archbishop Carroll 14
Naples Gulf Coast 34, Lely 16
Naples Palmetto Ridge 17, Golden Gate 10
New Port Richey Gulf 43, River Ridge 22
New Port Richey Mitchell 20, Ridgewood 6
Niceville 49, Choctawhatchee 0
North Miami 14, Hialeah-Miami Lakes 13
North Palm Beach Benjamin 27, Cardinal Newman 14
North Port 28, Mariner 21
Orange Park 20, Buchholz 17
Orlando Bishop Moore 42, Eustis 7
Orlando Boone 35, Timber Creek 28, 3OT
Orlando Cypress Creek 20, Orlando University 19
Orlando Dr. Phillips 9, Kissimmee Osceola 0
Orlando Edgewater 31, Olympia 28
Orlando Evans 28, East River 0
Orlando Lake Highland 42, Jones 39
Orlando Lutheran 39, Calvary Christian 12
Pahokee 45, Inlet Grove 0
Palm Bay 28, Titusville 14
Palm Bay Bayside 20, Astronaut 14
Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer 46, Palm Beach Gardens 0
Palm Beach Lakes 19, Boca Raton Community 17
Palm Harbor University 7, Pinellas Park 6
Parkland Douglas 35, Coral Glades 7
Pembroke Pines Charter 42, West Broward 0
Pensacola 7, Tate 0
Pensacola Catholic 34, Gulf Breeze 21
Pensacola Escambia 20, West Florida 12
Pensacola Pine Forest 46, Pensacola Washington 14
Pierson Taylor 6, Umatilla 0
Plant City 16, Middleton 7
Plantation 14, Cypress Bay 0
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely 32, South Plantation 6
Pompano Beach Highlands Christian 34, Westminster Academy 6
Ponta Vedra Nease 35, Menendez 27
Punta Gorda Charlotte 42, Riverdale 6
Riviera Beach Suncoast 20, Forest Hill 9
St. Augustine 49, Bartram Trail 7
St. Augustine St. Joseph Academy 56, Lake Mary Prep 0
St. Johns Creekside 24, Mandarin 21
St. Petersburg 20, Lakewood 8
St. Petyersburg Catholic 39, Northside Christian 6
St. Petersburg Shorecrest Prep 16, St. Edward’s 10
Sanford Seminole 7, Winter Springs 0
Santa Rosa Beach South Walton 14, Northview 6
Sarasota Cardinal Mooney 30, Out-of-Door Academy 8
Seminole 26, Dixie Hollins 7
Sneads 15, Baker 8
South Florida Prep 57, Zion Lutherna 0
South Daytona Beach Warner Christian 17, Pine Ridge 10
South Fort Myers 42, East Lee County 38
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy 41, Pine Crest 27
Springfield Rutherford 31, Port St. Joe 13
Starke-Bradford County 12, Fernandina Beach 7
Stuart South Fork 30, Port St. Lucie 23
Tallahassee Florida High 42, P.K. Yonge 6
Tallahassee Lincoln 28, Spruce Creek 3
Tallahassee N. Florida Christian 34, FAMU Developmental Research 0
Tallahassee Rickards 28, Chiles 13
Tampa Carrollwood Day 39, Master;s Academy 7
Tampa Jefferson 29, Newsome 28
Tampa Jesuit 39, Sarasota 20
Tampa Sickles 35, Blake 12
Tampa Spoto 10, Alonso 7
Tampa Wharton 27, Chamberlain 13
Tarpon Springs 24, Dunedin 7
Tavares 21, Wildwood 0
Taylor County 16, Jefferson County 12
Venice 28, Braden River 20
Vernon 46, Bozeman School 27
Vero Beach 22, West Boca Raton Community 17
Wauchula Hardee County 28, Sebring 0
West Palm Beach King’s Academy 22, Clewiston 0
Winter Garden West Orange 24, Orlando Freedom 8
Westwood, Ga. 52, Munroe Day 22
Wewahitchka 25, Chipley 13
Williston 14, Dixie County 13, OT
Winter Park 33, Ocoee 9
Yulee 21, Englewood 19

SATURDAY
Gibsonton East Bay 17, Bloomingdale 14
Hialeah American 35, Hialeah Gardens 0
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna 83, Pompano Beach 0
Miami Coral Reef 22, Southwest 12
Plant City Durant 13, Brandon 3
Westland Hialeah 16, Coral Park 6

This Week's Picks

2009-09-10T21:09:00.000-04:00

Last Week
Larry Blustein 9-4
Corey Long 7-6

Spoto at Alonso
Larry's Pick: Alonso 28-21
Corey's Pick: Alonso 37-33

Plantation at Cypress Bay
Larry's Pick: Cypress Bay 31-24
Corey's Pick: Cypress Bay 18-13

Dr. Phillips at Kissimmee Osceola
Larry's Pick: Kissimmee Osceola 28-23
Corey's Pick: Kissimmee Osceola 20-14

Treasure Coast at Mainland
Larry's Pick: Mainland 30-14
Corey's Pick: Mainland 37-7

Buchholz at Orange Park
Larry's Pick: Orange Park 28-16
Corey's Pick: Orange Park 31-10

Pace at Godby (Thu.)
Larry's Pick: Pace 24-23
Corey's Pick: Pace 32-28

Gainesville at Columbia
Larry's Pick: Columbia 21-20
Corey's Pick: Gainesville 28-25

Ridge Community at Bartow
Larry's Pick: Ridge Community 26-20
Corey's Pick: Bartow 10-7

DeSoto County at Booker
Larry's Pick: Booker 22-18
Corey's Pick: Booker 17-8

Bartram Trail at St. Augustine
Larry's Pick: St. Augustine 30-21
Corey's Pick: St. Augustine 27-25

Plantation American Heritage at Pasco
Larry's Pick: American Heritage 35-25
Corey's Pick: Pasco 42-31

Pensacola at Tate
Larry's Pick: Tate 21-18
Corey's Pick: Pensacola 17-16

North Miami Beach at Monsignor Pace
Larry's Pick: Monsignor Pace 21-16
Corey's Pick: Monsignor Pace 19-16

Laz Index Week 2 Forecast

2009-09-09T21:59:00.001-04:00

(6A) American 46.93 over (3A) Hialeah Gardens 21.16 by 26
(6A) Apopka 65.97 over (6A) Wekiva 34.64 by 31
(6A) Atlantic (Delray Bch) 56.87 over (6A) Jupiter 43.24 by 14
(6A) Boca Raton 52.74 over (4A) Palm Beach Lakes 51.65 by 1
(6A) Centennial 48.85 over (3A) Fort Pierce Westwood 47.12 by 2
(6A) Christopher Columbus 66.59 over (3A) Belen Jesuit 46.85 by 20
(6A) Cypress Bay 62.06 over (6A) Plantation 56.23 by 6
(6A) Deerfield Beach 62.50 over (5A) Dillard 59.94 by 3
(6A) Deltona 41.20 over (6A) Colonial 35.50 by 6
(6A) Douglas 51.24 over (5A) Coral Glades 30.30 by 21
(6A) Dr. Phillips 63.11 over (5A) Osceola (Kissimmee) 55.60 by 8
(6A) East Ridge 62.27 over (6A) South Lake 40.50 by 22
(6A) Ferguson 38.54 over (6A) Miami Beach 33.40 by 5
(6A) Hialeah 54.77 over (6A) Goleman 35.90 by 19
(6A) Hialeah-Miami Lakes 41.74 over (6A) North Miami 40.85 by 1
(6A) Homestead 53.27 over (6A) Braddock 34.79 by 18
(6A) Lake Brantley 55.75 over (5A) Oviedo 53.78 by 2
(6A) Lake Mary 54.42 over (5A) Lake Howell 32.59 by 22
(6A) Lyman 48.96 over (5A) Hagerty 33.67 by 15
(6A) Mainland 59.32 over (6A) Treasure Coast 43.03 by 16
(6A) Mandarin 51.63 over (3A) Creekside 20.29 by 31
(6A) Miami Central 72.31 over (6A) Miami Killian 56.41 by 16
(6A) Miami Palmetto 45.72 over (6A) Miami Sunset 39.08 by 7
(6A) Miami Southridge 55.93 over (6A) South Miami 37.79 by 18
(6A) Miami Springs 51.22 over (6A) Miami 43.74 by 7
(6A) Miramar 59.15 over (6A) Everglades 50.05 by 9
(6A) North Miami Beach 63.79 over (2B) Monsignor Pace 56.48 by 7
(6A) Oak Ridge 38.88 over (3A) Lake Nona 28.02 by 11
(6A) Olympia 57.43 over (4A) Edgewater 53.42 by 4
(6A) Orange Park 59.14 over (5A) Buchholz 53.62 by 6
(6A) Park Vista 52.90 over (5A) John I. Leonard 36.97 by 16
(6A) Pine Ridge 41.15 over (1B) Warner Christian 39.14 by 2
(6A) Piper 48.69 over (5A) Monarch 36.42 by 12
(6A) Seminole (Sanford) 55.82 over (5A) Winter Springs 46.90 by 9
(6A) Seminole Ridge 50.33 over (5A) Santaluces 40.10 by 10
(6A) South Dade 58.22 over (6A) Coral Gables 57.46 by 1
(6A) South Plantation 53.86 over (5A) Ely 53.17 by 1
(6A) Southwest Miami 46.77 over (6A) Coral Reef 36.73 by 10
(6A) Timber Creek 55.70 over (6A) Boone 52.78 by 3
(6A) University (Orlando) 45.38 over (6A) Cypress Creek 38.61 by 7
(6A) Varela 43.39 over (6A) Reagan 27.72 by 16
(6A) Vero Beach 62.30 over (5A) West Boca Raton 44.86 by 17
(6A) West Orange 44.62 over (6A) Freedom (Orlando) 40.94 by 4
(6A) Winter Park 55.25 over (6A) Ocoee 48.85 by 6
(5A) Alonso 54.54 over (3A) Spoto 49.39 by 5
(5A) Chamberlain 54.26 over (5A) Wharton 41.59 by 13
(5A) Clearwater 45.72 over (3A) Osceola (Seminole) 31.54 by 14
(5A) Coconut Creek 51.24 over (6A) Taravella 42.85 by 8
(5A) Cooper City 37.87 over (5A) Nova 30.50 by 7
(5A) Countryside 52.46 over (5A) Gibbs 40.54 by 12
(5A) Durant 55.08 over (5A) Brandon 40.10 by 15
(5A) Evans 40.51 over (4A) East River 28.23 by 12
(5A) First Coast 50.48 over (2A) Ribault 42.21 by 8
(5A) Flagler Palm Coast 55.53 over (6A) DeLand 54.61 by 1
(5A) Fleming Island 53.55 over (3A) Forrest 44.85 by 9
(5A) Fletcher 59.78 over (6A) Sandalwood 52.00 by 8
(5A) Freedom (Tampa) 52.30 over (4A) King 43.37 by 9
(5A) George Jenkins 46.47 over (3A) Auburndale 46.38 by 0
(5A) Lakeland 69.00 over (3A) Winter Haven 53.40 by 16
(5A) Manatee 63.43 over (4A) Palmetto 53.30 by 10
(5A) McArthur 43.47 over (3A) Hallandale 43.41 by 0
(5A) Melbourne 49.58 over (4A) Fort Pierce Central 38.19 by 11
(5A) Pinellas Park 38.83 over (5A) Palm Harbor University 37.21 by 2
(5A) Seabreeze 64.52 over (4A) New Smyrna Beach 53.21 by 11
(5A) South Broward 52.94 over (6A) Western 39.48 by 13
(5A) St. Thomas Aquinas 76.69 over (5A) Boyd Anderson 59.60 by 17
(5A) Tampa Bay Tech 54.71 over (5A) Riverview (Riverview) 41.12 by 14
(5A) Venice 49.54 over (3A) Braden River 47.00 by 3
(5A) Wellington 37.58 over (5A) Lake Worth 36.39 by 1
(4A) Charlotte 58.06 over (3A) Riverdale 46.66 by 11
(4A) Crestview 52.29 over (1A) West Gadsden 37.01 by 15
(4A) Dwyer 60.37 over (6A) Palm Beach Gardens 50.30 by 10
(4A) East Bay 49.54 over (5A) Bloomingdale 32.11 by 17
(4A) Ed White 56.19 over (2A) Raines 48.37 by 8
(4A) Escambia 59.72 over (3A) West Florida 35.65 by 24
(4A) Fort Walton Beach 57.26 over Sparkman (Huntsville, AL)* by NL
(4A) Gainesville 57.45 over (4A) Columbia 55.61 by 2
(4A) Gulf Coast 44.75 over (3A) Lely 41.92 by 3
(4A) Harmony 46.66 over (6A) Gateway 27.91 by 19
(4A) Hillsborough 61.86 over (5A) Plant 61.62 by 0
(4A) Kathleen 58.63 over (4A) Lake Region 46.21 by 12
(4A) Lake Gibson 57.58 over (4A) Haines City 46.70 by 11
(4A) Lake Weir 35.46 over (3A) Belleview 34.90 by 1
(4A) Largo 64.77 over (5A) East Lake 47.50 by 17
(4A) Lincoln 62.71 over (6A) Spruce Creek 49.40 by 13
(4A) Milton 58.62 over (1A) Freeport 29.36 by 29
(4A) Mosley 56.63 over (3A) Bay 40.32 by 16
(4A) Niceville 64.58 over (3A) Choctawhatchee 46.25 by 18
(4A) Okeechobee 43.71 over (2B) Avon Park 35.51 by 8
(4A) Pace 63.59 over (2A) Godby 58.27 by 5
(4A) Palm Bay 59.66 over (3A) Titusville 50.72 by 9
(4A) Palmetto Ridge 40.83 over (3A) Golden Gate 33.49 by 7
(4A) Pine Forest 64.18 over (3A) Washington (Pensacola) 43.80 by 20
(4A) Poinciana 24.82 over Ind Heritage (Palm Bay) -6.23 by 31
(4A) Ridge Community 54.20 over (4A) Bartow 49.83 by 4
(4A) Ridgeview 41.50 over (5A) Middleburg 38.50 by 3
(4A) Sickles 42.55 over (3A) Blake 36.27 by 6
(4A) South Fork 43.92 over (5A) Port St. Lucie 37.71 by 6
(4A) St. Cloud 38.65 over (4A) Martin County 36.91 by 2
(4A) Stranahan 45.91 over (5A) Coral Springs 43.91 by 2
(4A) Tarpon Springs 53.66 over (5A) Dunedin 46.52 by 7
(3A) Anclote 30.50 over (1B) Victory Christian 29.10 by 1
(3A) Andrew Jackson 62.54 over (4A) Robert E. Lee 52.36 by 10
(3A) Archbishop McCarthy 39.95 over (2B) Pine Crest 36.43 by 4
(3A) Barron Collier 54.44 over (2B) Archbishop Carroll 41.21 by 13
(3A) Bayshore 38.16 over (4A) Port Charlotte 35.42 by 3
(3A) Bishop Kenny 49.77 over (1A) Providence 30.21 by 20
(3A) Bishop Verot 36.02 over (3A) Lemon Bay 33.25 by 3
(3A) Booker 59.20 over (2A) DeSoto County 50.61 by 9
(3A) Citrus 39.33 over (1A) Chiefland 31.24 by 8
(3A) Cypress Lake 37.17 over (2B) Island Coast 27.69 by 9
(3A) Dixie Hollins 34.93 over (5A) Seminole (Seminole) 32.72 by 2
(3A) Dunnellon 47.75 over (4A) West Port 29.55 by 18
(3A) Eastside 59.33 over (2A) Santa Fe 33.67 by 26
(3A) Eau Gallie 34.95 over (2A) Satellite 34.64 by 0
(3A) Fort Myers 52.88 over (4A) Cape Coral 50.75 by 2
(3A) Gulf 40.55 over (4A) River Ridge 28.12 by 12
(3A) Hernando 34.34 over (4A) Lecanto 21.22 by 13
(3A) Jefferson 60.90 over (5A) Newsome 45.40 by 16
(3A) Key West 40.34 over (2B) Coral Shores 16.84 by 23
(3A) Lakewood 56.39 over (5A) St. Petersburg 48.14 by 8
(3A) Leesburg 44.78 over (2B) Mount Dora 40.83 by 4
(3A) Mariner 38.47 over (5A) North Port 29.23 by 9
(3A) Merritt Island 57.60 over (2A) Space Coast 43.73 by 14
(3A) Miami Jackson 53.27 over (6A) Dr. Krop 49.60 by 4
(3A) Miami Norland 53.74 over (3A) Miami Edison 49.02 by 5
(3A) Mitchell 40.13 over (4A) Ridgewood 32.70 by 7
(3A) Naples 59.09 over (2A) Immokalee 44.83 by 14
(3A) Nature Coast Tech 53.22 over (4A) Springstead 40.41 by 13
(3A) Nease 56.94 over (3A) Menendez 37.68 by 19
(3A) North Fort Myers 44.72 over (4A) Baker (Cape Coral) 41.94 by 3
(3A) North Marion 57.98 over (6A) Forest 44.14 by 14
(3A) Olympic Heights 35.13 over (5A) Spanish River 26.86 by 8
(3A) Palatka 48.61 over (3A) Clay 45.98 by 3
(3A) Pembroke Pines Charter 33.40 over (6A) West Broward 15.53 by 18
(3A) Pensacola 57.78 over (4A) Tate 56.55 by 1
(3A) South Fort Myers 47.21 over (3A) East Lee County 23.48 by 24
(3A) Southeast 61.43 over (4A) Lakewood Ranch 35.80 by 26
(3A) St. Augustine 62.58 over (3A) Bartram Trail 54.29 by 8
(3A) Tavares 42.42 over (1A) Wildwood 35.24 by 7
(3A) Terry Parker 48.04 over (4A) Wolfson 41.71 by 6
(3A) Washington (Miami) 69.86 over (6A) Miami Carol City 57.77 by 12
(3A) Wesley Chapel 40.69 over (4A) Hudson 36.38 by 4
(3A) Westland Hialeah 27.04 over (6A) Miami Coral Park 25.83 by 1
(3A) Zephyrhills 40.13 over (4A) Wiregrass Ranch 29.50 by 11
(2A) American Heritage (Plantation) 57.90 over (3A) Pasco 44.47 by 13
(2A) Astronaut 58.80 over (5A) Bayside 53.47 by 5
(2A) Atlantic (Port Orange) 34.56 over (1A) Holy Trinity Episcopal 33.87 by 1
(2A) Baker County 56.48 over (1A) Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) 55.57 by 1
(2A) Baldwin 25.49 over Ind Stanton 24.27 by 1
(2A) Bishop Moore 45.04 over (3A) Eustis 39.28 by 6
(2A) Cardinal Gibbons 56.21 over (4A) Hollywood Hills 48.81 by 7
(2A) Cocoa 61.96 over (1A) American Heritage (Delray) 43.75 by 18
(2A) Cocoa Beach 33.93 over (4A) Viera 26.09 by 8
(2A) Frostproof 55.36 over (2B) Gateway Charter 16.36 by 39
(2A) Glades Central 68.60 over (6A) Palm Beach Central 43.33 by 25
(2A) Hardee 50.58 over (3A) Sebring 44.01 by 7
(2A) Jesuit 50.30 over (5A) Sarasota 45.76 by 5
(2A) Lennard 32.95 over (4A) Leto 32.81 by 0
(2A) Madison County 64.31 over (2A) Suwannee 44.60 by 20
(2A) Middleton 52.50 over (5A) Plant City 45.58 by 7
(2A) Rickards 46.50 over (4A) Chiles 39.86 by 7
(2A) South Sumter 50.41 over (4A) Central (Brooksville) 33.11 by 17
(2A) St. Petersburg Catholic 38.01 over Ind Northside Christian 19.60 by 18
(2A) Suncoast 40.75 over (4A) Forest Hill 18.63 by 22
(2B) Cardinal Mooney 49.01 over (1B) Out-of-Door 30.83 by 18
(2B) Cardinal Newman 37.90 over (1A) Benjamin 30.40 by 8
(2B) Chaminade 47.22 over (2A) Pompano Beach 26.18 by 21
(2B) Chipley 29.78 over (1A) Wewahitchka 26.35 by 3
(2B) Coral Springs Charter 27.45 over (2B) Somerset Academy 7.09 by 20
(2B) Doral Academy 24.21 over (3A) Mater Academy 19.79 by 4
(2B) Dunbar 50.20 over (3A) Lehigh 29.92 by 20
(2B) East Gadsden 49.36 over (4A) Wakulla 48.48 by 1
(2B) Episcopal 36.92 over (3A) Ponte Vedra 20.82 by 16
(2B) Fernandina Beach 39.00 over (2B) Bradford 36.50 by 3
(2B) Florida High "FSU" 53.85 over (1A) P.K. Yonge 36.31 by 18
(2B) Keystone Heights 45.57 over (3A) Matanzas 27.07 by 18
(2B) Lake Highland Prep 47.13 over (2A) Jones 40.96 by 6
(2B) Lake Placid 23.30 over (3A) Celebration 12.33 by 11
(2B) Marianna 41.48 over (1B) Graceville 26.44 by 15
(2B) Mulberry 45.48 over (3A) Tenoroc 16.18 by 29
(2B) Newberry 52.48 over (2B) Fort White 45.94 by 7
(2B) North Broward Prep 42.92 over (2B) University (Ft Lauderdale) 39.56 by 3
(2B) Pahokee 65.33 over (2B) Inlet Grove 28.10 by 37
(2B) Pensacola Catholic 54.64 over (3A) Gulf Breeze 35.94 by 19
(2B) Tampa Catholic 50.10 over (1A) Berkeley Prep 38.00 by 12
(2B) Taylor County 34.22 over (1B) Jefferson County 28.24 by 6
(2B) Trinity Catholic 51.16 over (3A) Vanguard (Ocala) 44.27 by 7
(2B) Umatilla 21.50 over Ind Taylor 8.17 by 13
(2B) Union County 44.02 over (1A) Hamilton County 28.52 by 15
(2B) Walton 36.94 over Ashford (Ashville, AL)* by NL
(2B) West Nassau 45.19 over (1A) Hilliard 32.63 by 13
(2B) Williston 47.94 over (1A) Dixie County 45.55 by 2
(2B) Yulee 35.46 over (3A) Englewood 28.80 by 7
(1A) Archbishop Curley 23.22 over (2A) St. Andrew's 17.50 by 6
(1A) Baker 28.15 over (1A) Sneads 23.42 by 5
(1A) Bishop Snyder 18.56 over Ind Bronson 14.28 by 4
(1A) Calvary Christian (Ft Lauderdale) 29.02 over Southside Chr.(Simpsonville, SC)* by NL
(1A) Clearwater Central Catholic 43.77 over (1A) Lakeland Christian 17.10 by 27
(1A) Crescent City 30.99 over (1A) First Academy (Orlando) 27.42 by 4
(1A) Eagle's View Academy 27.59 over Ind Paxon 24.26 by 3
(1A) Florida Christian 28.98 over (1B) Summit Christian 6.49 by 22
(1A) Fort Meade 52.74 over (1A) Indian Rocks Christian 33.99 by 19
(1A) Jay 36.84 over (1A) Holmes County 22.14 by 15
(1A) John Carroll 41.14 over (1A) Father Lopez 14.98 by 26
(1A) King’s Academy 52.50 over (2B) Clewiston 42.23 by 10
(1A) Liberty County 37.43 over Ind Maclay 11.61 by 26
(1A) Melbourne Central Catholic 41.27 over (1A) Trinity Prep 29.56 by 12
(1A) Miami Country Day 15.45 over (1B) Upperroom Christian 15.25 by 0
(1A) North Florida Christian 53.22 over (1B) FAMU 35.88 by 17
(1A) Northview 34.12 over (1A) South Walton 25.84 by 8
(1A) Parkway 44.24 over Ind Bay Point 35.61 by 9
(1A) Pope John Paul II 30.04 over Ind Solid Rock Christian -6.23 by 36
(1A) Port St. Joe 42.66 over (3A) Rutherford 40.06 by 3
(1A) Vernon 33.40 over (1A) Bozeman 23.15 by 10
(1A) Westminster Academy 17.73 over (1B) Highlands Christian -0.43 by 18
(1B) Agape Christian 31.37 over (1B) Lighthouse Christian 11.25 by 20
(1B) Arlington Country Day 17.33 over (1B) St. Johns Country Day 7.10 by 10
(1B) Aucilla Christian 7.54 over (1B) Mandarin Christian -1.61 by 9
(1B) Coral Springs Christian 3.33 over Ind Barrington Christian 2.24 by 1
(1B) Cottondale 23.17 over (1A) Franklin County 6.88 by 16
(1B) Evangelical Christian 33.14 over (2B) LaBelle 31.50 by 2
(1B) Florida Air 43.23 over (4A) Liberty 33.27 by 10
(1B) Glades Day 51.67 over (1A) Dade Christian 39.17 by 13
(1B) Hawthorne 37.80 over (1B) Cedar Creek Christian -20.02 by 58
(1B) John Paul II Catholic -2.55 over Ind Espirit de Corps -6.23 by 4
(1B) Jupiter Christian 43.23 over (3A) Jensen Beach 39.94 by 3
(1B) Keswick Christian 21.47 over (1B) Bradenton Christian 18.56 by 3
(1B) Lafayette 41.55 over (1B) Oak Hall 6.70 by 35
(1B) Moore Haven 19.66 over (1B) Berean Christian 5.49 by 14
(1B) Orangewood Christian 11.67 over Ind Merritt Island Christian 2.48 by 9
(1B) Orlando Lutheran 22.29 over (1B) Calvary Christian (Clearwater) 14.16 by 8
(1B) Rocky Bayou Christian -3.28 over Ind Peniel Baptist -6.23 by 3
(1B) Santa Fe Catholic 20.84 over Ind Bishop McLaughlin 0.64 by 20
(1B) St. Edward’s 24.06 over Ind Shorecrest Prep 16.76 by 7
(1B) St. John Neumann 26.36 over (2A) Estero 21.60 by 5
(1B) St. Stephen's 22.70 over Ind First Baptist -9.42 by 32
(1B) Trinity Christian (Deltona) 24.21 over (1B) Calvary Christian (Ormond) 17.15 by 7
(1B) Zion Lutheran 19.70 over Ind South Florida Prep 18.13 by 2
Ind All Saints' 9.11 over Ind Canterbury 4.96 by 4
Ind Boca Raton Christian 3.88 over Ind Posnack Hebrew -24.55 by 28
Ind Branford 26.15 over (1A) Trenton 24.78 by 1
Ind Carrollwood Day 8.36 over Ind Master's Academy -4.39 by 13
Ind Florida School for the Deaf -6.77 over (1B) Vanguard (Lake Wales) -14.51 by 8
Ind Foundation Academy 2.93 over FCC Eastland Christian -12.42 by 15
Ind Hernando Christian 7.52 over Ind First Academy (Leesburg) -14.29 22
Ind Munroe Day -5.73 over Westwood (Cairo, GA)* by NL
Ind Palmer Trinity 9.91 over (1B) Sheridan Hills Christian 7.91 by 2
Ind Ransom Everglades 36.52 over (1A) Westminster Christian 24.38 by 12
Ind St. John Lutheran -4.52 over Ind Seven Rivers Christian -6.23 by 2
Ind St. Joseph 15.15 over (1B) Lake Mary Prep -4.59 by 20
Ind Westwood Christian -2.65 over Ind Hillel -4.55 by 2
FRL Potter's House Christian 21.39 over FRL Shekinah Christian 2.81 by 19
FRL Temple Christian (Jacksonville) -2.01 over FCC Heritage Christian -27.14 by 25
FRL West Oaks 14.33 over FCC Landmark Christian 4.59 by 10
FCC Ocala Christian Academy 13.53 over (1B) Mount Dora Bible -4.08 by 18

Small Schools Uprising

2009-09-09T21:56:00.002-04:00

From the Laz Index:

WEEK 1 - 70 schools rose to the occasion, playing up in class and defeating larger schools. Here they are:

(2A) Cardinal Gibbons def. (6A) Taravella 32-14
(2A) Jones def. (6A) Deltona 20-19
(2B) Pahokee def. (6A) Atlantic (Delray Beach) 13-6
(2B) Tampa Catholic def. (6A) South Lake 28-14
(2B) Union County def. (6A) Forest 27-24
(3A) Miami Jackson def. (6A) North Miami 35-7
(3A) Washington (Miami) def. (6A) Miami Killian 40-16
(4A) New Smyrna Beach def. (6A) Pine Ridge 33-7
(4A) Palm Beach Lakes def. (6A) Palm Beach Gardens 13-7
(5A) Oviedo def. (6A) Seminole (Sanford) 16-14
(5A) Royal Palm Beach def. (6A) Palm Beach Central 21-14
(5A) Seabreeze def. (6A) Spruce Creek 40-7
(2A) Boynton Beach def. (5A) Lake Worth 24-14
(2A) Lennard def. (5A) Bloomingdale 19-7
(2B) University (Fort Lauderdale) def. (5A) Nova 20-8
(3A) Booker def. (5A) Sarasota 41-20
(3A) Eastside def. (5A) Buchholz 21-10
(3A) Lakewood def. (5A) Gibbs 40-6
(3A) Merritt Island def. (5A) Melbourne 28-17
(3A) Spoto def. (5A) Wharton 28-0
(4A) Armwood def. (5A) Newsome 48-6
(4A) Charlotte def. (5A) North Port 69-13
(4A) East Bay def. (5A) Plant City 17-14
(4A) Lake Gibson def. (5A) George Jenkins 36-29
(4A) Largo def. (5A) Dunedin 40-6
(4A) Sickles def. (5A) Gaither 14-8
(4A) Tarpon Springs def. (5A) Palm Harbor University 40-10
(1A) Parkway def. (4A) Martin County 30-14
(2A) Astronaut def. (4A) Palm Bay 7-3
(2A) Glades Central def. (4A) Dwyer 21-7
(2A) Robinson def. (4A) Leto 27-0
(2B) North Broward Prep def. (4A) Sebastian River 39-19
(3A) Braden River def. (4A) Lakewood Ranch 43-14
(3A) Dunnellon def. (4A) Lecanto 64-22
(3A) Gulf def. (4A) Hudson 17-14
(3A) Jefferson def. (4A) Hillsborough 16-15
(3A) Jensen Beach def. (4A) South Fork 17-13
(3A) Land O’Lakes def. (4A) Ridgewood 52-0
(3A) Mitchell def. (4A) River Ridge 31-13
(3A) Nature Coast Tech def. (4A) Central (Brooksville) 44-6
(3A) Southeast def. (4A) Palmetto 20-3
(3A) Vanguard (Ocala) def. (4A) West Port 31-0
(3A) Winter Haven def. (4A) Lake Region 9-0
(1A) Clearwater Central Catholic def. (3A) Wesley Chapel 10-6
(1A) Port St. Joe def. (3A) Bay 19-17
(1B) Evangelical Christian def. (3A) Bishop Verot 28-24
(2A) Satellite def. (3A) Celebration 44-0
(2B) Gulliver Prep def. (3A) Lely 34-14
(2B) LaSalle def. (3A) Mater Academy 36-2
(2B) Mount Dora def. (3A) Eustis 24-12
(2B) Pensacola Catholic def. (3A) Choctawhatchee 33-9
(2B) West Nassau def. (3A) Englewood 47-12
(1A) King’s Academy def. (2B) Inlet Grove 43-0
(1A) Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) def. (2B) Episcopal 48-21
(1A) Vernon def. (2B) Chipley 21-14
Ind Ransom Everglades def. (2B) Coral Shores 42-7
(1A) Berkeley Prep def. (2A) St. Petersburg Catholic 25-24
(1A) Eagle's View Academy def. (2A) Baldwin 36-28
(1A) Melbourne Central Catholic def. (2A) Cocoa Beach 45-30
(2B) Newberry def. (2A) Santa Fe 41-14
Ind Barrington Christian def. (2A) St. Andrew's 16-7
Ind Bell def. (1B) Oak Hall 35-0
Ind Boca Raton Christian def. (1B) Highlands Christian 33-13
Ind Branford def. (1B) St. Francis 42-7
Ind Carrollwood Day def. (1B) Cambridge 37-0
(1B) Glades Day def. (1A) Benjamin 42-6
(1B) Hawthorne def. (1A) Chiefland 31-13
(1B) Jupiter Christian def. (1A) American Heritage (Delray Bch) 21-14
(1B) Out-of-Door def. (1A) First Academy (Orlando) 37-7
(1B) Warner Christian def. (1A) Father Lopez 52-0

Florida H.S. Football Top 10 Poll Week 2

2009-09-08T22:08:00.001-04:00

Class 6A

Record Pts Prv
1. Miami Northwestern (19) 1-0 199 1
2. Miami Central (1) 1-0 180 2
3. Dr. Phillips 1-0 150 3
4. Apopka 1-0 138 6
5. Christopher Columbus Catholic 1-0 114 7
6. Mainland 0-1 65 4
7. Atlantic Community 0-1 52 5
8. Olympia 2-0 50
9. Orange Park 1-0 36
10. Treasure Coast 1-1 23

Others receiving votes: DeLand 15, Sanford Seminole 13, Vero Beach 12, Miramar 11, Miami Carol City 8, East Ridge 7, Lake Brantley 5, Lake Mary 4, Cypress Bay 4, Deerfield Beach 3, Boca Raton Community 3, Plantation 3, Palm Beach Gardens 2, Miami Southridge 2, Boone 1.

Class 5A

Record Pts Prv
1. St. Thomas Aquinas (21) 1-0 210 1
2. Lakeland 0-0 188 2
3. Kissimmee Osceola 1-0 156 4
4. Tampa Bay Tech 1-0 141 6
5. Manatee 1-0 109 8
6. Venice 0-1 84 5
7. Countryside 1-0 71 9
8. Plant 0-1 69 3
9. Seabreeze 1-0 43 10
10. Fletcher 1-0 32

Others receiving votes: Royal Palm Beach 12, Boyd Anderson 12, Dillard 9, Fleming Island 6, Flagler Palm Coast 5, Clearwater 3, Winter Springs 3, Alonso 1, Hagerty 1.

Class 4A

Record Pts Prv
1. Armwood (17) 1-0 205 2
2. Niceville (3) 1-0 180 3
3. Largo 1-0 139 6
4. Charlotte (1) 1-0 130 7
5. Dwyer 0-1 128 1
6. Gainesville 1-0 97 8
7. Lincoln 0-1 70 4
8. Ridge Community 1-1 52 10
9. Hillsborough 0-1 39 5
10. Cape Coral 1-0 38 10

Others receiving votes: Pace 19, Lake Gibson 15, Palm Bay 8, Edgewater 8, Ft. Walton Beach 5, Sebastian River 5, Tarpon Springs 5, Ridgewood 4, Kathleen 4, Columbia 3, New Smyrna Beach 1,

Class 3A

Record Pts Prv
1. St. Augustine (11) 1-0 197 1
2. Miami Washington (8) 1-0 188 2
3. Naples (1) 1-0 150 3
4. Pasco 0-0 128 4
5. Nature Coast Tech 1-0 119 5
6. Southeast 1-0 115 6
7. Arnold 1-0 68 7
8. Andrew Jackson 1-0 61 8
9. Eastside 1-0 33 9
10. North Marion 1-0 19 10

Others receiving votes: Jefferson 12, Booker 10, Rutherford 8, Jensen Beach 7, Lakewood 7, Lake Wales 6, Eau Gallie 6, Eustis 5, Merritt Island 4, Miami Jackson 3, Barron Collier 3, Miami Belen Jesuit Prep 2, Riverdale 2, Fort Pierce Westwood 1, South Fort Myers 1.

Class 2A

Record Pts Prv
1. Cocoa (9) 0-0 198 1
2. Glades Central (12) 1-0 191 2
3. Madison County 1-0 164 4
4. Frostproof 1-0 133 5
5. Plantation American Heritage 1-0 50

Others receiving votes: Godby 36, Jones 36, Cardinal Gibbons 15, Astronaut 9, Immokalee 8,

Class 2B

Record Pts Prv
1. Bolles School (14) 1-0 193 1
2. Pahokee (6) 1-0 186 2
3. Tampa Catholic 1-0 152 4
4. Monsignor Pace 0-1 94 3
5. Gulliver Prep 1-0 93

Others receiving votes: Dunbar 39, Mount Dora 30, University Christian 10, Chaminade-Madonna College Prep 9, Ocala Trinity Catholic 8, Clewiston 7, Newberry 7, Archbishop Carroll 6, Union County 6.

Class 1A

Record Pts Prv
1. Fort Meade (7) 0-0 186 2
2. North Florida Christian (14) 0-0 185 1
3. Port St. Joe 1-0 145 4
4. Delray American Heritage 0-1 91 3
5. Trinity Christian-Jacksonville 1-1 82

Others receiving votes: King's Academy 60, Dade Christian 56, John Carroll Catholic 9, Parkway Academy 7, Orlando The First Academy 7, Blountstown 6, Dixie County 6.

Class 1B

Record Pts Prv
1. Jupiter Christian (20) 1-0 209 1
2. Warner Christian (1) 1-0 177 3
3. Glades Day 1-0 161 5
4. FAMU Developmental Research 0-1 109 2
5. Evangelical Christian 1-0 83

Others receiving votes: Out-of-Door Academy 37, Lafayette 31, Florida Air Academy 8, Victory Christian 7, Santa Fe Catholic 6, Calvary Christian 6, Hawthorne 6.

The Day After

2009-09-05T12:04:00.001-04:00

How did FNF's preseason Top 25 fare?

1) St. Thomas Aquinas did not play
2) Miami Northwestern defeated Miami Carol City, 27-6
3) Pahokee defeated Delray Atlantic, 13-6
4) Dwyer lost to No. 14 Glades Central, 21-7
5) Miami Central defeated No. 7 Daytona Beach Mainland, 34-3
6) Armwood defeated Newsome, 48-6
7) Daytona Beach Mainland lost to No. 5 Miami Central, 34-3
8) Lakeland did not play
9) Bolles defeated Miami Archbishop Carroll, 47-0
10) Tampa Plant lost to No. 22 Tampa Bay Tech, 32-30
11) Manatee defeated Bayshore, 45-0
12) Apopka defeated Lake Brantley, 31-14
13) Monsignor Pace lost to Miramar, 13-7 (OT)
14) Glades Central defeated No. 4 Dwyer, 21-7
15) Charlotte defeated North Port, 69-13
16) Booker T. Washington defeated Miami Killian, 40-16
17) Kissimmee Osceola defeated St. Cloud 32-20
18) Miami Christopher Columbus defeated Miami Palmetto, 36-0
19) St. Augustine defeated North Marion, 34-33
20) Pace defeated Daphne (AL), 27-7
21) Tallahassee Lincoln lost to Niceville, 41-34
22) Tampa Bay Tech defeated NO. 10 Tampa Plant, 32-20
23) Boyd Anderson lost to Cypress Bay, 20-15
24) Madison County defeated Fort White, 42-26
25) Venice did not play

Who's not Ready For Primetime:

Dwyer (Outgains Glades Central by 300 yards and loses 21-7)
Palmetto (Lost 20-3 to Bradenton Southeast)
Hillsborough (Lost 16-15 to Tampa Jefferson)
Trinity Catholic (Lost 35-17 to Gainesville)
Boyd Anderson (Lost 20-15 to Cypress Bay)

Who's Worth Watching

Pensacola Catholic (defeated Choctaw 33-9)
Oviedo (defeated Sanford Seminole 16-14)
Sarasota Riverview (defeated DeSoto County 24-21)
Tampa Robinson (defeated Leto, 27-0)
Tallahassee Leon (defeated Godby, 20-16)

Once Hunters Now Hunted

It was a disappointing night for defending champions Sanford Seminole and Plant.

Still Golden

Adrian Golden rushed for 2,500 yards for New Port Richey Gulf last season with his efforts mostly brushed aside because of the supposed light competition. So when Golden transferred to Tarpon Springs it would be an upgrade in competition and some guessing it would be tough for Golden to get to the 1,500-yard mark.

Well in Week 1 against Palm Harbor University, Golden rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on nine carries, caught a 59-yard pass for a touchdown and added a 93-yard kickoff return.

Not bad for a beginner.

Starters. Who Needs Starters?

Not Mark Guandolo at Cypress Bay. The veteran coach lost 20 of 22 starters from his 2008 team but managed a gutsy 20-15 victory over a Boyd Anderson team with a lot of expectations.

How did he do it? Fundamental football. Coach Guandolo believes in limiting the mistakes and forcing the action on defense.

In the end, Boyd Anderson was penalized 13 times for a 108 yards and the Lightning forced 7 turnovers.

Stats are for Losers

Dwyer outgained Glades Central for almost 200 yards. The Raiders were also penalized for 115 yards and had minus-40 yards rushing.

But four Panther turnovers and a failure to capitalize on opportunites proved to be the difference in Glades Central's 21-7 win.

Needless to say, both coaches feel their team has a lot of work to do.

Full Scoreboard

2009-09-05T09:41:00.001-04:00

WEDNESDAY
Miami Reagan 34, Hialeah Gardens 0
Miami Varela 26, South Miami 14

THURSDAY
Daytona Beach Seabreeze 40, Port Orange Spruce Creek 7
Deerfield Beach 42, Coconut Creek 30
Gainesville 35, Trinity Catholic 17
Gonzalez Tate 38, Pensacola Washington 7
Hialeah 22, American 7
Hollywood South Broward 27, Hallandale 0
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons 32, Coral Springs Taravella 14
Lantana Santaluces 19, Spanish River 0
Miami Country Day 15, McArthur North 14
Miami Dr. Krop 21, Edison 14
Miami Ferguson 14, Coral Reef 7
Miami Senior 28, Braddock 7
Niceville 41, Tallahassee Lincoln 34
N. Miami Beach Hillel at Sheridan Hills, PPD.
Ocala St. Johns 34, St. Augustine Florida Deaf 0
Parkland Douglas 49, Monarch 25
Pensacola Escambia 46, Springfield Rutherford 7
Port St. Joe 19, Bay 17
Royal Palm Beach 21, Palm Beach Central 14
Southwest Miami 52, Coral Park 16
Vanguard 32, Posnack 6

FRIDAY'S GAMES
Apopka 31, Lake Brantley 14
Baker County 47, Crescent City 7
Bell 35, Oak Hall 0
Belle Glades Central 21, Dwyer 7
Belle Glades Day 42, Benjamin 6
Boca Raton 21, West Boca Raton 7
Boca Christian 33, Highlands Christian 13
Boca Raton Pope John Paul II 18, S. Florida Prep 6
Boynton Beach 24, Lake Worth 14
Bradenton Braden River 43, Lakewood Ranch 14
Bradenton Christian 39, McLaughlin 0
Bradenton Manatee 45, Bayshore 0
Bradenton Prep 38, Florida Christian 7
Bradenton St. Stephens 27, Shorecrest 7
Bradenton Southeast 20, Palmetto 3
Branford 42, St. Francis 7
Bratt Northview 34, Graceville 16
Bristol Liberty County 28, Bozeman 0
Brooksville Nature Coast Tech 44, Brooksville Central 6
Cape Coral 35, Mariner 14
Baker 27, Lehigh 0
CFCA 22, Merritt Island Christian 6
Clearwater 36, Seminole 8
Clearwater Central Catholic 10, Wesley Chapel 6
Clearwater Countryside 34, Boca Ciega 26
Clermont East Ridge 37, South Sumter 7
Coconut Creek N. Broward Prep 39, Sebastian River 19
Copiah Aca., Miss. 46, Rocky Bayou Christian 6
Coral Springs 17, Fort Lauderdale 3
Crawfordville Wakulla 24, Taylor County 7
Crestview 35, Baker School 0
Cross City Dixie County 20, Lafayette 6
Crystal River 47, Belleview 7
Davenport Ridge Community 21, Auburndale 12
Davie University School 20, Nova 8
Davie Western 17, West Broward 0
Deerfield Beach Zion Lutheran 39, Westwood Christian 6
DeLand 34, Wekiva 0
Dunnellon 64, Lecanto 22
East Gadsden 21, West Gadsden 0
Englewood Lemon Bay 39, Gateway 18
Fernandina Beach 12, Hilliard 6
Flagler Palm Coast 44, Matanzas 0
Fleming Island 31, Clay 21
Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest 44, Calvary Christian 35
Fort Myers 41, Cypress Lake 20
Fort Myers Evangel Christian 28, Bishop Verot 24
Fort Myers Riverdale 48, East Lee 0
Fort Pierce John Carroll 51, Westminster Academy 0
Ft. Walton Beach 36, Navarre 18
Gainesville Eastside 21, Buchholz 10
Gibsonton East Bay 17, Plant City 14
Harmony 49, Lake Nona 20
Hawthorne 31, Chiefland 13
Hollywood Hills 14, Belen Jesuit 8
Hollywood McArthur 14, Cooper City 7
Homestead Barrington Christian Academy 16, St. Andrew’s 7
Inverness Citrus 36, Wildwood 25
Jacksonville Andrew Jackson 27, Raines 0
Jacksonville Bishop Kenny 21, Menendez 0
Jacksonville Bishop Snyder 21, St. Joseph Academy 14
Jacksonville Bolles School 47, Archbishop Carroll 0
Jacksonville Eagle’s View 36, Baldwin 28
Jacksonville R.E. Lee 22, Terry Parker 16
Jacksonville Mandarin 17, Forrest 10
Jacksonville Providence 35, Stanton College Prep 8
Jacksonville Sandalwood 31, Wolfson 12
Jacksonville Trinity Christian 48, Episcopal 21
Jensen Beach 17, South Fork 13
Keystone Heights 35, Bradford 12
Kissimmee Gateway 28, Poinciana 26
Kissimmee Liberty 25, Tenoroc 6
Kissimmee Osceola 32, St. Cloud 20
Lakeland Kathleen 27, Tampa Jesuit 14
Lakeland Lake Gibson 36, George Jenkins 29
Lakeland Santa Fe Catholic 38, Mount Dora Bible 0
Lake City Columbia 48, Charlton County, Ga. 48
Lake Mary 50, Hagerty 14
Lake Mary Prep 39, First Academy-Leesburg 25
Lake Worth Park Vista Community 21, Jupiter 7
Largo Indian Rocks 41, Keswick Christian 12
Leesburg 35, Bishop Moore 34
Live Oak Suwannee 28, Hamilton County 7
Longwood Lyman 31 , Lake Howell 0
Loxahatchee Seminole Ridge 28, John I. Leonard 14
Lynn Haven Mosley 35, Jeff Davis, Ala. 19
Madison County 42, Fort White 26
Melbourne Central Catholic 45, Cocoa Beach 30
Melbourne Florida Air Academy 46, Victory Christian 14
Merritt Island 28, Melbourne 17
Miami Booker T. Washington 40, Killian 16
Miami Central 34, Mainland 3
Miami Columbus 36, Palmetto 0
Miami Dade Christian 45, Upperroom 6
Miami Florida Christian 47, Palmer Trinity 0
Miami Jackson 35, North Miami 7
Miami Northwestern 27, Carol City 6
Miami Springs 41, Westland Hialeah 0
Middleburg 24, Creekside 6
Milton 51, Gulf Breeze 6
Miramar 13, Monsignor Pace 7 (OT)
Miramar Parkway Academy 30, Martin County 14
Mitchell 31, River Ridge 13
Moore Haven 56, First Baptist 6
Mount Dora 24, Eustis 12
Naples 14, Dunbar 12
Naples Barron Collier 33, Immokalee 9
Naples Gulf Coast 35, Golden Gate 21
Naples Palmetto Ridge 38, Port Charlotte 20
Neptune Beach Fletcher 20, Nease 10
Newberry 41, Santa Fe 14
New Port Richey Gulf 17, Hudson 14
New Smyrna Beach 33, Pine Ridge 7
North Fort Myers 45, Island Coast 27
Ocala Lake Weir 43, The Villages 35
Ocala Vanguard 31, West Port 0
Ocoee 29, Evans 6
Orange Park 35, Ridgeview 0
Orlando Cypress Creek 22, Colonial 13
Orlando Dr. Phillips 24, Edgewater 0
Orlando Jones 20, Deltona 19
Orlando Lake Highland 40, Pine Castle Christian 8
Orlando Olympia 26, Boone 7
Orlando Orangewood Christian 9, Central Florida Prep 6
Orlando Timber Creek 31, Freedom 6
Orlando University 38, East River 7
Ormond Calvary Christian 28, Taylor 0
Oviedo 16, Seminole 14
Pace 27, Daphne, Ala. 7
Palm Beach Lakes 13, Palm Beach Gardens 7
Palm Bay Bayside 34, Rockledge 19
Pembroke Pines Flanagan 24, Pines Charter 14
Panama City Arnold 38, South Choctaw 0
Pensacola Catholic 33, Choctawhatchee 9
Pensacola Pine Forest 6, Pensacola 3
Pensacola West Florida Tech 22, Walton 20
Pinellas Park 29, Seminole Osceola 6
Plant City Durant 17, Chamberlain 3
Plantation 26, Northeast 15
Plantation American Heritage 46, Clewiston 14
Pompano Beach 19, Somerset Academy 0
Pompano Beach Ely 15, Stranahan 14
Ponte Vedra 21, Paxon 13
Port Orange Atlantic 27, Deltona Trinity Christian 7
Port St. Lucie 46, Forest Hill 14
Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast 19, Westwood 14
Punta Gorda Charlotte 69, North Port 13
Riviera Beach Suncoast 20, Cardinal Newman 13
St. Augustine 34, North Marion 33, OT
St. John’s Bartram Trail 31, Palatka 27
St. Petersburg 14, East Lake 11
St. Petersburg Lakewood 40, Gibbs 6
St. Petersburg Northside Christian 20, St. Petersburg Canterbury 6
St. Petersburg Northeast 54, Dixie Hollins 7
Sarasota Booker 41, Sarasota 20
Sarasota Cardinal Mooney 39, LaBelle 12
Sarasota Out of Door Academy 37, First Academy 7
Sarasota Riverview 24, DeSoto County 21
Satellite 44, Celebration 0
Seffner Armwood 48, Newsome 6
SFCA 48, Cape Coral Christian 0
S. Daytona Warner Christian 52, Father Lopez 0
South Fort Myers 52, Estero 6
South Plantation 14, Everglades 9
South Walton 37, Franklin County 6
Sunrise Piper 34, Coral Glades 2
Tallahassee Chiles 37, Jefferson County 28
Tallahassee Florida High 28, FAMU 0
Tallahassee Leon 20, Godby 16
Tampa Alonso 39, Brandon 7
Tampa Bay Tech 32, Plant 30
Tampa Berkeley Prep 25, St. Petersburg Catholic 24
Tampa Carrollwood Day 37, Cambridge Christian 0
Tampa Catholic 28, South Lake 14
Tampa Freedom 49, Riverview 19
Tampa George Steinbrenner 16, Strawberry Crest 8
Tampa Jefferson 16, Hillsborough 15
Tampa King 28, Blake 12
Tampa Lennard 19, Bloomingdale 7
Tampa Robinson 27, Leto 0
Tampa Sickles 14, Gaither 8
Tampa Spoto 28, Wharton 0
Tarpon Springs 40, Palm Harbor University 10
Tavares 49, Umatilla 0
Titusville 14, Space Coast 3
Titusville Astronaut 7, Palm Bay 3
Trenton 27, Bronson 13
Vernon 21, Chipley 14
Vero Beach 36, Okeechobee 0
Vero Beach St. Edward’s 42, Coral Springs Christian 0
Viera 26 Eau Gallie 25 (OT)
Wellington 10, Olympic Heights 0
West Nassau County 47, Englewood 12
West Orange 19, Oak Ridge 6
West Palm Beach King’s Academy 43, Inlet Grove 0
Weston Cypress Bay 20, Boyd Anderson 14
Wewahitchka 28, Maclay 7
Williston 33, P.K. Yonge 14
Winter Garden Foundation Academy 39, Master's Academy 14
Winter Haven 9, Lake Region 0
Winter Haven All Saints 17, Hernando Christian 12
Winter Park 28, Winter Springs 7
Winter Park Trinity Prep 24, Orlando Lutheran 21
Wiregrass Ranch 35, Sunlake 9

Thursday Night Scoreboard

2009-09-04T03:22:00.000-04:00

Niceville 41, Lincoln 34
Seabreeze 40, Spruce Creek 7
Largo 40, Dunedin 6
Hialeah 22, American 7
Southwest 52, Coral Park 16
Deerfield Beach 42, Coconut Creek 30
Douglas 49, Monarch 25
South Broward 27, Hallandale 0
Royal Palm Beach 21, Palm Beach Central 14
Vanguard 32, Posnack 6
Santaluces 19, Spanish River 0
Cardinal Gibbons 32, Taravella 14
St. Johns 34, Florida Deaf 0
Gainesville 35, Trinity Catholic 17

Weekly Picks

2009-09-03T18:09:00.002-04:00

And now it's time for Larry Blustein and Corey Long to go head-to-head for prognostication supremacy!

Niceville at Lincoln (THU)
Larry's Pick: Niceville 24-14
Corey's Pick: Niceville 27-23

Dunedin at Largo (THU)
Larry's Pick: Largo 28-20
Corey's Pick: Largo 26-10

Palmetto at Southeast
Larry's Pick: Southeast 27-14
Corey's Pick: Palmetto 17-14

Jefferson at Hillsborough
Larry's Pick: Hillsborough 31-24
Corey's Pick: Hillsborough 24-24

Tampa Bay Tech at Plant
Larry's Pick: Plant 28-20
Corey's Pick: Plant 24-22

Glades Central at Dwyer
Larry's Pick: Dwyer 27-22
Corey's Pick: Dwyer 14-10

Delray Atlantic at Pahokee
Larry's Pick: Pahokee 28-13
Corey's Pick: Pahokee 30-15

Miami Northwestern at Miami Carol City
Larry's Pick: Northwestern 21-7
Corey's Pick: Northwestern 20-9

Miami Central at Mainland
Larry's Pick: Miami Central 35-28
Corey's Pick: Miami Central 37-35

Pine Forest at Pensacola
Larry's Pick: Pine Forest 21-14
Corey's Pick: Pine Forest 28-12

Trinity Catholic at Gainesville
Larry's Pick: Gainesville 28-21
Corey's Pick: Trinity Catholic 22-19

Ridgeview at Orange Park
Larry's Pick: Orange Park 21-14
Corey's Pick: Orange Park 33-13

St. Augustine at North Marion
Larry's Pick: North Marion 20-17
Corey's Pick: North Marion 24-17

Thursday Notebook

2009-09-03T17:35:00.005-04:00

A couple of notes for you on Thursday. Next week this will be a much longer notebook but I've been swamped with events all day.

Quick reminder for those of you in the Tampa area, the Friday Night Football Interactive Scoreboard show will be debuting tomorrow at 10 p.m. on 1010 AM. You can hear it online at www.1010sportonline.com

The Friday Night Live Tour will be at the following sites:

Palmetto vs. Bradenton Southeast
Ridgeview vs. Orange Park
Oviedo vs. Sanford Seminole

Stop by the trailer, get some free stuff...get more free stuff. Who doesn't like free stuff?

The Thursday night schedule is as follows:

Escambia at Rutherford
Washington at Tate
Niceville at Lincoln
Seabreeze at Spruce Creek
Trinity Catholic at Gainesville
St. Johns Country Day at Florida Deaf
Hillel Day at Sheridan Hills Christian
McArthur North at Miami Country Day
Coral Park vs. Southwest Miami
Miami Edison vs. Dr. Krop
American vs. Hialeah
Ferguson vs Coral Reef
Braddock vs. Miami High
Cardinal Gibbons vs. Taravella (at Coral Springs)
Coconut Creek at Deerfield Beach (at Lockhart)
South Broward at Hallandale
Monarch at Douglas
Vanguard at Posnack Academy
Northwest Christian at Hollywood Christian

Willis Wright scored two touchdowns as Miami Springs opened up the prep football season with a victory over Varela [Miami Herald]

The Preseason Polls were released....and well they call them preseason polls for a reason I guess [Tampabay.com]

Told you this was short.

Laz Index Week 1 Forecast

2009-09-01T21:59:00.000-04:00

(6A) Apopka 63.46 over (6A) Lake Brantley 58.26 by 5
(6A) Boone 59.52 over (6A) Olympia 50.69 by 9
(6A) Braddock 39.88 over (6A) Miami 38.66 by 1
(6A) Christopher Columbus 62.77 over (6A) Miami Palmetto 49.53 by 13
(6A) Colonial 38.31 over (6A) Cypress Creek 35.80 by 3
(6A) Coral Gables 53.52 over (6A) Hialeah-Miami Lakes 45.67 by 8
(6A) Coral Reef 39.25 over (6A) Ferguson 36.01 by 3
(6A) DeLand 50.98 over (6A) Wekiva 38.26 by 13
(6A) Hialeah 51.77 over (6A) American 49.92 by 2
(6A) Jupiter 48.35 over (6A) Park Vista 47.79 by 1
(6A) Mainland 66.32 over (6A) Miami Central 65.31 by 1
(6A) Miami Beach 38.00 over (6A) Goleman 31.30 by 7
(6A) Miami Northwestern 71.55 over (6A) Miami Carol City 59.12 by 12
(6A) Oak Ridge 42.14 over (6A) West Orange 41.36 by 1
(6A) Plantation 55.66 over (6A) Northeast (Oakland Park) 47.92 by 8
(6A) South Dade 52.43 over (6A) Miami Sunset 44.88 by 8
(6A) South Miami 40.65 over (6A) Varela 40.53 by 0
(6A) South Plantation 53.36 over (6A) Everglades 50.55 by 3
(6A) Southwest Miami 43.00 over (6A) Miami Coral Park 29.60 by 13
(6A) Timber Creek 52.43 over (6A) Freedom (Orlando) 44.21 by 8
(6A) Western (Davie) 44.99 over (6A) West Broward 10.02 by 35
(6A) Boca Raton 50.23 over (5A) West Boca Raton 47.36 by 3
(6A) Cypress Bay 60.85 over (5A) Boyd Anderson 60.81 by 0
(6A) Deerfield Beach 62.81 over (5A) Coconut Creek 50.93 by 12
(6A) Douglas 48.43 over (5A) Monarch 39.23 by 9
(6A) Lake Mary 50.53 over (5A) Hagerty 37.57 by 13
(6A) Lyman 44.18 over (5A) Lake Howell 37.36 by 7
(6A) Piper 44.83 over (5A) Coral Glades 34.16 by 11
(6A) Seminole (Sanford) 57.82 over (5A) Oviedo 51.78 by 6
(6A) Seminole Ridge 50.94 over (5A) John I. Leonard 36.36 by 15
(6A) Gateway 28.49 over (4A) Poinciana 24.24 by 4
(6A) Orange Park 53.54 over (4A) Ridgeview 47.10 by 6
(6A) Palm Beach Gardens 52.58 over (4A) Palm Beach Lakes 49.37 by 3
(6A) Sandalwood 48.62 over (4A) Wolfson 45.08 by 4
(6A) University (Orlando) 41.11 over (4A) East River 32.50 by 9
(6A) Vero Beach 56.94 over (4A) Okeechobee 49.07 by 8
(6A) Flanagan 39.38 over (3A) Pembroke Pines Charter 34.50 by 5
(6A) Homestead 53.27 over (3A) Key West 40.34 by 13
(6A) Mandarin 51.76 over (3A) Forrest 44.72 by 7
(6A) North Miami Beach 61.61 over (3A) Miami Norland 55.92 by 6
(6A) Forest 45.70 over (2B) Union County 42.46 by 3
(6A) Deltona 41.82 over (2A) Jones 40.34 by 1
(5A) Evans 46.88 over (6A) Ocoee 42.48 by 4
(5A) Royal Palm Beach 54.53 over (6A) Palm Beach Central 41.71 by 13
(5A) Seabreeze 58.08 over (6A) Spruce Creek 55.84 by 2
(5A) Winter Springs 52.34 over (6A) Winter Park 49.81 by 3
(5A) Alonso 48.07 over (5A) Brandon 46.57 by 2
(5A) Chamberlain 60.79 over (5A) Durant 48.55 by 12
(5A) Clearwater 40.05 over (5A) Seminole (Seminole) 38.39 by 2
(5A) East Lake 48.67 over (5A) St. Petersburg 46.97 by 2
(5A) McArthur 42.97 over (5A) Cooper City 38.38 by 5
(5A) Plant 66.01 over (5A) Tampa Bay Tech 50.33 by 16
(5A) Riverview (Riverview) 48.86 over (5A) Freedom (Tampa) 44.57 by 4
(5A) Santaluces 38.47 over (5A) Spanish River 28.48 by 10
(5A) Countryside 51.99 over (4A) Boca Ciega 46.39 by 6
(5A) Ely 56.34 over (4A) Stranahan 42.74 by 14
(5A) Gaither 50.64 over (4A) Sickles 37.92 by 13
(5A) Osceola (Kissimmee) 59.09 over (4A) St. Cloud 35.15 by 24
(5A) Port St. Lucie 34.31 over (4A) Forest Hill 22.03 by 12
(5A) Coral Springs 41.95 over (3A) Fort Lauderdale 37.03 by 5
(5A) Flagler Palm Coast 54.02 over (3A) Matanzas 28.58 by 25
(5A) Fleming Island 52.72 over (3A) Clay 46.81 by 6
(5A) Manatee 59.25 over (3A) Bayshore 42.34 by 17
(5A) Middleburg 40.25 over (3A) Creekside 18.54 by 22
(5A) Northeast (St. Petersburg) 49.72 over (3A) Dixie Hollins 42.21 by 8
(5A) Wharton 50.60 over (3A) Spoto 40.39 by 10
(5A) Bloomingdale 37.64 over (2A) Lennard 27.42 by 10
(5A) Riverview (Sarasota) 53.93 over (2A) DeSoto County 50.46 by 3
(4A) Edgewater 59.42 over (6A) Dr. Phillips 57.11 by 2
(4A) New Smyrna Beach 47.81 over (6A) Pine Ridge 46.55 by 1
(4A) Armwood 71.74 over (5A) Newsome 46.75 by 25
(4A) Charlotte 52.55 over (5A) North Port 34.74 by 18
(4A) East Bay 50.09 over (5A) Plant City 45.03 by 5
(4A) Lake Gibson 60.02 over (5A) George Jenkins 44.03 by 16
(4A) Largo 60.00 over (5A) Dunedin 51.29 by 9
(4A) Tarpon Springs 49.36 over (5A) Palm Harbor University 41.51 by 8
(4A) Fort Walton Beach 55.93 over (4A) Navarre 45.60 by 10
(4A) Lincoln 65.21 over (4A) Niceville 62.08 by 3
(4A) Port Charlotte 41.23 over (4A) Palmetto Ridge 35.02 by 6
(4A) Baker (Cape Coral) 36.08 over (3A) Lehigh 35.78 by 0
(4A) Cape Coral 47.68 over (3A) Mariner 41.54 by 6
(4A) Escambia 53.89 over (3A) Rutherford 45.90 by 8
(4A) Gulf Coast 44.17 over (3A) Golden Gate 34.07 by 10
(4A) Harmony 44.19 over (3A) Lake Nona 30.50 by 14
(4A) Hillsborough 62.84 over (3A) Jefferson 59.92 by 3
(4A) Lakewood Ranch 43.07 over (3A) Braden River 39.73 by 3
(4A) Liberty 33.93 over (3A) Tenoroc 15.52 by 18
(4A) Milton 52.56 over (3A) Gulf Breeze 42.00 by 11
(4A) Pine Forest 65.98 over (3A) Pensacola 55.99 by 10
(4A) Ridge Community 53.96 over (3A) Auburndale 46.62 by 7
(4A) Robert E. Lee 51.65 over (3A) Terry Parker 48.75 by 3
(4A) South Fork 47.83 over (3A) Jensen Beach 36.02 by 12
(4A) Springstead 42.97 over (3A) Hernando 31.77 by 11
(4A) Wiregrass Ranch 24.83 over (3A) Sunlake 20.96 by 4
(4A) Bartow 49.83 over (2B) Mulberry 45.48 by 4
(4A) Sebastian River 47.03 over (2B) North Broward Prep 35.12 by 12
(4A) Wakulla 48.32 over (2B) Taylor County 34.38 by 14
(4A) Kathleen 56.84 over (2A) Jesuit 52.09 by 5
(4A) Palm Bay 62.07 over (2A) Astronaut 56.38 by 6
(4A) Chiles 41.69 over (1B) Jefferson County 26.41 by 15
(4A) Crestview 51.09 over (1A) Baker 29.35 by 22
(4A) Lake Weir 34.24 over (1A) The Villages 31.52 by 3
(4A) Martin County 40.67 over (1A) Parkway 40.49 by 0
(3A) Fort Pierce Westwood 51.57 over (6A) Treasure Coast 38.58 by 13
(3A) Hialeah Gardens 30.50 over (6A) Reagan 18.37 by 12
(3A) Miami Edison 52.21 over (6A) Dr. Krop 46.41 by 6
(3A) Miami Jackson 47.22 over (6A) North Miami 46.90 by 0
(3A) Washington (Miami) 66.21 over (6A) Miami Killian 60.06 by 6
(3A) Booker 56.83 over (5A) Sarasota 48.13 by 9
(3A) Eastside 56.99 over (5A) Buchholz 55.96 by 1
(3A) Hallandale 50.86 over (5A) South Broward 45.49 by 5
(3A) Lakewood 50.01 over (5A) Gibbs 46.92 by 3
(3A) Merritt Island 56.55 over (5A) Melbourne 50.62 by 6
(3A) Nease 60.38 over (5A) Fletcher 56.35 by 4
(3A) Olympic Heights 38.78 over (5A) Wellington 33.92 by 5
(3A) Osceola (Seminole) 38.55 over (5A) Pinellas Park 31.82 by 7
(3A) Belen Jesuit 48.81 over (4A) Hollywood Hills 46.84 by 2
(3A) Blake 40.16 over (4A) King 39.49 by 1
(3A) Dunnellon 45.58 over (4A) Lecanto 23.39 by 22
(3A) Eau Gallie 39.84 over (4A) Viera 21.20 by 19
(3A) Gulf 41.19 over (4A) Hudson 35.74 by 5
(3A) Lake Wales 56.80 over (4A) Haines City 46.70 by 10
(3A) Land O’Lakes 47.07 over (4A) Ridgewood 40.49 by 7
(3A) Mitchell 38.21 over (4A) River Ridge 30.03 by 8
(3A) Nature Coast Tech 48.10 over (4A) Central (Brooksville) 38.23 by 10
(3A) Southeast 57.69 over (4A) Palmetto 57.04 by 1
(3A) Vanguard (Ocala) 38.41 over (4A) West Port 35.41 by 3
(3A) Washington (Pensacola) 50.94 over (4A) Tate 49.40 by 2
(3A) Winter Haven 52.82 over (4A) Lake Region 46.79 by 6
(3A) Bartram Trail 55.25 over (3A) Palatka 47.65 by 8
(3A) Belleview 43.34 over (3A) Crystal River 42.05 by 1
(3A) Bishop Kenny 46.59 over (3A) Menendez 40.86 by 6
(3A) Fort Myers 51.89 over (3A) Cypress Lake 38.17 by 14
(3A) Riverdale 39.81 over (3A) East Lee County 30.33 by 9
(3A) St. Augustine 64.40 over (3A) North Marion 56.16 by 8
(3A) Choctawhatchee 53.05 over (2B) Pensacola Catholic 47.83 by 5
(3A) Eustis 44.41 over (2B) Mount Dora 35.70 by 9
(3A) Lemon Bay 32.97 over (2B) Gateway Charter 16.65 by 16
(3A) Naples 62.62 over (2B) Dunbar 46.67 by 16
(3A) North Fort Myers 45.77 over (2B) Island Coast 26.64 by 19
(3A) Sebring 42.47 over (2B) Lake Placid 24.84 by 18
(3A) Tavares 34.51 over (2B) Umatilla 29.40 by 5
(3A) Andrew Jackson 58.03 over (2A) Raines 52.88 by 5
(3A) South Fort Myers 42.91 over (2A) Estero 25.90 by 17
(3A) Titusville 49.10 over (2A) Space Coast 45.35 by 4
(3A) Bishop Verot 39.40 over (1B) Evangelical Christian 29.76 by 10
(2B) Monsignor Pace 58.06 over (6A) Miramar 57.57 by 0
(2B) Pahokee 66.36 over (6A) Atlantic (Delray Beach) 55.84 by 11
(2B) Tampa Catholic 48.57 over (6A) South Lake 42.03 by 7
(2B) University (Fort Lauderdale) 38.63 over (5A) Nova 31.42 by 7
(2B) Trinity Catholic 56.45 over (4A) Gainesville 52.16 by 4
(2B) Gulliver Prep 49.99 over (3A) Lely 45.14 by 5
(2B) LaSalle 28.10 over (3A) Mater Academy 26.64 by 1
(2B) Walton 38.58 over (3A) West Florida 34.02 by 5
(2B) West Nassau 38.76 over (3A) Englewood 35.23 by 4
(2B) Bolles 67.42 over (2B) Archbishop Carroll 43.65 by 24
(2B) Bradford 42.43 over (2B) Keystone Heights 39.64 by 3
(2B) Cardinal Mooney 46.63 over (2B) LaBelle 33.89 by 13
(2B) Cardinal Newman 39.88 over (2A) Suncoast 38.77 by 1
(2B) Newberry 50.92 over (2A) Santa Fe 35.23 by 16
(2B) Doral Academy 24.21 over (1B) Westlake Prep 17.62 by 7
(2B) Florida High "FSU" 51.34 over (1B) FAMU 38.38 by 13
(2B) Lake Highland Prep 44.85 over (1B) Pine Castle Christian 28.62 by 16
(2B) Marianna 42.46 over (1B) Cottondale 22.18 by 20
(2B) Yulee 27.33 over (1B) Arlington Country Day 25.46 by 2
(2B) Chaminade 43.25 over (1A) Archbishop Curley 27.19 by 16
(2B) Pine Crest 35.97 over (1A) Calvary Christian (Ft Lauderdale) 29.48 by 6
(2B) East Gadsden 46.33 over (1A) West Gadsden 40.04 by 6
(2B) Fernandina Beach 39.38 over (1A) Hilliard 32.25 by 7
(2B) Williston 45.36 over (1A) P.K. Yonge 38.89 by 6
(2A) St. Andrew's 25.97 over Ind Barrington Christian -6.23 by 32
(2A) Cardinal Gibbons 55.10 over (6A) Taravella 43.96 by 11
(2A) South Sumter 57.70 over (6A) East Ridge 54.98 by 3
(2A) Boynton Beach 41.30 over (5A) Lake Worth 37.88 by 3
(2A) Rockledge 53.84 over (5A) Bayside 48.57 by 5
(2A) Glades Central 66.30 over (4A) Dwyer 62.67 by 4
(2A) Godby 62.18 over (4A) Leon 50.39 by 12
(2A) Robinson 42.86 over (4A) Leto 37.17 by 6
(2A) Bishop Moore 45.66 over (3A) Leesburg 44.16 by 1
(2A) Immokalee 50.87 over (3A) Barron Collier 48.40 by 2
(2A) Satellite 28.71 over (3A) Celebration 18.26 by 10
(2A) American Heritage (Plantation) 52.24 over (2B) Clewiston 47.89 by 4
(2A) Frostproof 52.05 over (2B) Avon Park 38.81 by 13
(2A) Madison County 66.97 over (2B) Fort White 43.29 by 24
(2A) Pompano Beach 28.04 over (2B) Somerset Academy 5.23 by 23
(2A) Steinbrenner 29.74 even (2A) Strawberry Crest 29.74 by 0
(2A) Atlantic (Port Orange) 30.77 over (1B) Trinity Christian (Deltona) 28.00 by 3
(2A) Baker County 54.33 over (1A) Crescent City 33.15 by 21
(2A) Baldwin 28.36 over (1A) Eagle's View Academy 24.72 by 4
(2A) St. Petersburg Catholic 38.52 over (1A) Berkeley Prep 37.50 by 1
(2A) Suwannee 43.83 over (1A) Hamilton County 29.29 by 15
(1B) Berean Christian -1.45 over Ind Village Academy -6.23 by 5
(1B) Bradenton Christian 11.51 over Ind Bishop McLaughlin 7.69 by 4
(1B) Cambridge 11.72 over Ind Carrollwood Day -1.04 by 13
(1B) Highlands Christian 6.98 over Ind Boca Raton Christian -3.53 by 11
(1B) Lake Mary Prep -6.06 over Ind First Academy (Leesburg) -16.88 by 11
(1B) Moore Haven 16.47 over Ind First Baptist -6.23 by 23
(1B) Sheridan Hills Christian 7.91 over Ind Hillel -4.55 by 12
(1B) Zion Lutheran 18.07 over Ind Westwood Christian -1.01 by 19
(1B) Agape Christian 23.72 over (2B) Interlachen 22.56 by 1
(1B) Aucilla Christian 7.54 over (1B) John Paul II Catholic -2.55 by 10
(1B) Florida Air 36.55 over (1B) Victory Christian 35.77 by 1
(1B) Santa Fe Catholic 19.03 over (1B) Mount Dora Bible -2.28 by 21
(1B) St. Edward’s 17.78 over (1B) Coral Springs Christian 9.62 by 8
(1B) Glades Day 48.13 over (1A) Benjamin 33.94 by 14
(1B) Graceville 30.91 over (1A) Northview 29.66 by 1
(1B) Keswick Christian 27.89 over (1A) Indian Rocks Christian 27.57 by 0
(1B) Lafayette 46.27 over (1A) Dixie County 40.83 by 5
(1B) St. John Neumann 26.36 over (1A) Westminster Christian 24.38 by 2
(1B) Warner Christian 31.55 over (1A) Father Lopez 22.56 by 9
(1A) Bishop Snyder 16.89 over Ind St. Joseph 16.82 by 0
(1A) Florida Christian 20.89 over Ind Palmer Trinity 18.00 by 3
(1A) Pope John Paul II 30.71 over Ind South Florida Prep 17.46 by 13
(1A) Trenton 23.76 over Ind Bronson 15.30 by 8
(1A) Wewahitchka 24.76 over Ind Maclay 13.20 by 12
(1A) Clearwater Central Catholic 43.37 over (3A) Wesley Chapel 41.09 by 2
(1A) Marathon 37.08 over (3A) Archbishop McCarthy 33.09 by 4
(1A) Port St. Joe 42.85 over (3A) Bay 40.14 by 3
(1A) Wildwood 38.47 over (3A) Citrus 36.09 by 2
(1A) King’s Academy 48.45 over (2B) Inlet Grove 32.16 by 16
(1A) Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) 53.92 over (2B) Episcopal 38.57 by 15
(1A) Vernon 31.83 over (2B) Chipley 31.34 by 0
(1A) Fort Meade 52.74 over (2A) Hardee 50.58 by 2
(1A) Melbourne Central Catholic 37.98 over (2A) Cocoa Beach 37.21 by 1
(1A) American Heritage (Delray Bch) 47.49 over (1B) Jupiter Christian 39.49 by 8
(1A) Chiefland 36.37 over (1B) Hawthorne 32.67 by 4
(1A) Dade Christian 36.29 over (1B) Upperroom Christian 18.14 by 18
(1A) First Academy (Orlando) 37.08 over (1B) Out-of-Door 21.17 by 16
(1A) Holy Trinity Episcopal 35.13 over (1B) Lighthouse Christian 9.99 by 25
(1A) Lakeland Christian 17.10 over (1B) Admiral Farragut 15.26 by 2
(1A) Miami Country Day 16.99 over (1B) Miami MacArthur North 9.86 by 7
(1A) North Florida Christian 53.22 over (1B) Cedar Creek Christian -20.02 by 73
(1A) Trinity Prep 31.80 over (1B) Orlando Lutheran 20.05 by 12
(1A) Blountstown 36.95 over (1A) Sneads 24.60 by 12
(1A) John Carroll 33.48 over (1A) Westminster Academy 25.39 by 8
(1A) Liberty County 32.57 over (1A) Bozeman 28.02 by 5
(1A) South Walton 22.76 over (1A) Franklin County 9.96 by 13
Ind Hernando Christian 9.18 over Ind All Saints' 7.45 by 2
Ind Paxon 27.43 over (3A) Ponte Vedra 17.65 by 10
Ind Ransom Everglades 32.31 over (2B) Coral Shores 21.05 by 11
Ind Stanton 29.29 over (1A) Providence 25.19 by 4
Ind Bell 22.82 over (1B) Oak Hall 10.65 by 12
Ind Branford 26.33 over (1B) St. Francis -0.23 by 27
Ind Florida School for the Deaf 0.93 over (1B) St. Johns Country Day -0.60 by 2
Ind Merritt Island Christian 10.44 over (1B) Central Florida Christian -5.43 by 16
Ind Munroe Day 2.77 over (1B) Mandarin Christian -10.10 by 13
Ind Posnack Hebrew -17.87 over (1B) Vanguard (Lake Wales) -21.18 by 3
Ind Shorecrest Prep 23.19 over (1B) St. Stephen's 16.27 by 7
Ind Taylor 16.43 over (1B) Calvary Christian (Ormond Bch) 8.90 by 8
Ind Master's Academy 3.54 over Ind Foundation Academy -4.99 by 9
Ind Northside Christian 20.94 over Ind Canterbury 3.62 by 17
Ind Peniel Baptist -6.23 over Ind Northwest Christian -7.37 by 1
FCC Ocala Christian Academy 5.03 over Ind St. John Lutheran 3.67 by 1
FCC Faith Baptist -0.14 over FCC Eastland Christian -11.24 by 11
FCC Providence Christian -0.17 over FCC Heritage Christian -23.95 by 24

2-Fer -Tuesday

2009-09-01T15:29:00.002-04:00

Yes this is totally stolen from Pat Forde's 40-yard dash.

I finally caught up on my weekend game watching so I'm ready for the opening week.

-- Venice (1) looked very sluggish and it's obvious they will miss Dri Archer's (2) gamebreaking ability for the time being. The offense just doesn't look as explosive without him.

-- Trey Burton (3) has to get all the Timbow comparisons out of his head. He's not Tim Tebow, he'll never be Tim Tebow (4), he's going to have to be Trey Burton. Right now Trey Burton's best weapon is his feet and using the pass as a secondary option. Do what you do best right now young man and don't worry about what the fans on GatorBait say about your passing skills.

-- St. Thomas Aquinas (5) is at another level. It's hard to imagine a team that lost three Division 1-A receivers, a Division 1-A linebacker and a quarterback who won 28 of 29 games to have a better squad a year later but Aquinas appears to be that bunch.

-- That being said I wonder how Upper Arlington (6) would have fared against another top-flight program in the state like Lakeland (7), Miami Central (8), Miami Northwestern (9) or even school knocking on the door again like Manatee (10). My guess is the score would have been much closer but the sunshine school would still win.

-- It's going to be tough to find a better running back in the state than Giovanni Bernard (11). He makes the moves look so easy, a mature runner far past his years.

-- It was good to see the parents at Lincoln High School stand up for Yusuf Shakir (12) . The coach has only been on the job a few months but it's obvious he's made a huge impression. It's going to be tough to justify his reinstatement but if the administration cares as much for the kids as they claim to they will see that Shakir is the right man for them.

-- If his kickoff classic performance is any indication this could be the year for Brion Carnes (13). He's already my darkhorse pick for Mr. Football along with Roy Finch (14) at Niceville (15)

-- Lakeland (16) doesn't have a ton of gamebreakers like they did five years ago but Javares McRoy (17) might be the most versatile they've had. He can run a post pattern like a No. 1 receiver and take a swing pass 85 yards like a speedy slot back.

-- Word on the street is that Plant (18) quarterback Philip Ely (19) might not be ready for Friday's game against Tampa Bay Tech (20).

-- Friday Night Live (21) will be at the battle between Southeast (22) and Palmetto (23) on Friday. Southeast's Jonathan Dowling (24) might be the best athlete in the state. And of course I'll be on the Friday Night Football Interactive Scoreboard on 1010 AM.

Yusuf Shakir

2009-08-30T17:27:00.002-04:00

Not everyone gets a second chance.

I hope Yusuf Shakir does. Mainly because he's my friend. I know a lot of coaches and I like most of them, that being I don't have too many of them I consider good friends. Chris Taylor from Armwood High School and Keith DeMyer from Lake Gibson High School are two of them. Coach Shakir is another.

I'm both saddened and disappointed. Sad because I know how hard Coach Shakir has worked during the off season at Lincoln and the two previous seasons at Gibbs High. I'm disappointed because I can't believe he'd make this sort of mistake knowing the risks. Remind yourself that it is a mistake. A mistake that many people have been guilty of, some were caught, some weren't. And those of us who haven't been caught have to always be thankful that luck is on our side.

I don't know what's going to happen with Coach Shakir. I can only hope that the administration at Lincoln will give him a second chance but it's not going to be easy. If not a second chance with Lincoln, a second chance somewhere else. I've seen kids develop a lot of skills on and off the field under Shakir. He is a great teacher and has the ability to be a great mentor. I hope he gets the opportunity to apologize in front of his players, the parents, the administrators and the boosters. A few weeks ago I remember Bill Maher talking about the power of an apology.

He's also a flawed human and not above errors in judgment. I'm having a hard time putting together sentences because the shock hasn't worn off yet. I'm sad for the coach and I'm sad for the players who are obviously in low spirits this weekend. I wish them the best against Niceville on Thursday and I wish the interim coaching staff a smooth transition. I wish Coach Shakir the best because football is going to be the least of his worries. I hope this one mistake isn't going to be the end of the life he was trying to put together.

Some Scores

2009-08-29T00:06:00.001-04:00

Tarpon Springs 27, Gulf 2
Pasco 48, Hernando 0
Sunlake 27, Ridgewood 17
Manatee 49, Plant 33
Wiregrass Ranch 31, Brooksville Central 0
Zephyrhills 13, River Ridge 7
Lakeland 36, Lake Gibson 7
Bayshore 43, Anclote 0
Canterbury 53, Foundation 7
Admiral Farragut 21, St. Stephens 0
Out-of-Door Academy 35, Calvary Christian 21
Alonso 26, Freedom 0 (one half)
Armwood 47, Middleton 0
Countryside 22, Jesuit 21
Spoto 28, Newsome 21
Leto 36, Blake 13
Jefferson 40, Chamberlain 0
Lakewood 53, King 15
Shorecrest 20, Cambridge 8
Hillsborough 12, Bradenton Southeast 6
Tampa Bay Tech 39, Plant City 14
Wharton 15, Bloomingdale 13
Durant 7, Gaither 0
St. Petersburg 29, Robinson 13
Largo 38, Clearwater 8
Dunedin 27, Dixie Hollins 0
Sarasota Booker 28, Gibbs 14
Indian Rocks Christian 27, Seminole 15
Palm Harbor University 28, Clearwater Central Catholic 14
Haines City 47, Poinciana 6
Fort Meade 45, Tenoroc 0
Sante Fe Catholic 10, Landmark 7
Lake Wales 25, Kathleen 14
Lake Region 20, Mulberry 14
Winter Have 17, Ridge 16
George Jenkins 21, Frostproof 14
Bartow 34, Auburndale 13
Lakeland 36, Lake Gibson 7
Oviedo 40, Cypress Creek 6
Apopka 43, Oak Ridge 7
Dr. Phillips 34, Flagler Palm Coast 0
Winter Park 14, Olympia 7
Osceola 47, Lyman 6
Eustis 7,Pine Ridge 6
Bishop Moore 35, St. Cloud 14
Boone 24, Ocoee 7
Timber Creek 21, Spruce Creek 0
Lake Brantley 23, Wekiva 14
Lake Highland 49, First Academy 3
Deltona 14, Seminole 3
Edgewater 46, Hagerty 0
Pine Castle 20,Trinity Prep 0
East Ridge 24, Liberty 12
Harmony 23, Winter Springs 14
Agape Christian 35, Umatilla 0
Berean Christian 38, Master's Academy 7
Ocala Christian 53, First Academy (Leesburg) 6
Orangewood Christian 14, Pierson Taylor 7
Atlantic 45, CFCA 0
Agape Christian 35, Umatilla 0
Carrollwood Day 26, Mount Dora Bible 6
Astronaut 34, Seabreeze 14
Deltona Trinity Christian 12, Father Lopez 7
Evans 22, Orlando Freedom 20
Warner Christian 26, Mount Dora 6
Space Coast 45, East River 0
Niceville 42, Fort Walton Beach 35
North Florida christian 42, Jupiter Christian 13
Ed White 40, Jax Trinity Christian 31
Miami Central 46, Ely 6
Taravella 28, Royal Palm Beach 7
Boca Raton Christian 12, Sheridan Hills Christian 0
North Broward Prep 64, Springstead 20
Calvary Christian 26, Inlet Grove 8
Miramar 31, Stranahan 14
Western 22, Monarch 3
Dade Christian 58, Westminster Academy 0
Moore Haven 47, Coral springs Christian 6
Deerfield Beach 26, North Miami Beach 8

Lakeland-Lake Gibson Thoughts

2009-08-28T23:25:00.000-04:00

RANDOM THOUGHTS

To use a Dick Weber phrase the game between Lake Gibson and Lakeland was "bowling shoes ugly"...

..At times.

It was also very physical and fun at times.

The penalties, Lakeland had 15 for 128 yards and Lake Gibson had 10 for 80 yards. Not surprisingly many were of the 15-yard variety.

Both coaches left a few things in the bag I'm sure but the starters played three and a half quarters and believe me they played to win.

The crowd was wonderful, about 6,000+ if not more. Lakeland's scoreboard is beautiful but the music they are piping in is awful. Even some of the orange and black faithful are getting sick of it.

Oh well, one week down 16 to go.

LAKELAND THOUGHTS

-- Javares McRoy is every bit of the gamebreaker he's been for his first two years in varsity football. He only had seven touches but three of them were for touchdowns and he had 206 yards receiving on just four catches.

-- Scooter Haggins is solid runner and a passer with a huge arm. Not good on the short stuff but he's a solid downfield thrower.

-- The defense, led by William Lucas, Quayshawn Neely and Xavier Mothersill, looks to be very aggressive yet disciplined.

LAKE GIBSON THOUGHTS

-- The Braves lack a home-run hitter and it's going to force them to really learn how to sustain drives and avoid drive-killing penalties

-- Lake Gibson quarterback Quinshon Odoms is definitely a solid 1-AA prospect, maybe a lower-division FBS prospect but he's going to have to learn how to make reads quicker. Much quicker.

-- I liked Lake Gibson's defense. They gave up three costly big plays but for the most part they were up for the challenge.

COACHES THOUGHTS

"We're still a couple of weeks away and we've still got to figure out the right personnel on defense. But we're going to be all right. We were behind the chains all night but at times we responded well." -- Lake Gibson coach Keith DeMyer

"I didn't like the penalties but I thought Scooter did a good job running the offense and Javares came up with some big plays when we needed them. We still have a lot of work to do but we came out and did some things well." -- Lakeland coach Bill Castle.

SCORING SUMMARY

Lake Gibson 0 0 7 0 -- 7
Lakeland 14 0 14 8 -- 36

Lakeland - Kareem Givens 28 yard fumble return (Dietert kick)
Lakeland - Javares McRoy 40 yard pass from Jarred Haggins (Dieter kick)
Lakeland - Rodney Watson 15 yard run (Dietert kick)
Lake Gibson - Remi Watson 2 yard pass from Quinshon Odoms (Valenzuela kick)
Lakeland - Javares McRoy 66 yard pass from Jarred Haggins (Dietert kick)
Lakeland - Javares McRoy 85 yard pass from Jarred Haggins (Dietert kick)

Rushing Yards -- Lakeland 139, Lake Gibson 81
Passing Yards -- Lakeland 247, Lake Gibson 79
Total Yards -- Lakeland 386, Lake Gibson 160
Turnovers -- Lakeland 1, Lake Gibson 2

Lakeland notables

Jarred Haggins 5-of-10, 222 passing yards, 3 TD
Javares McRoy 4 catches, 206 yards, 3TD
Rodney Watson 7 carries, 42 yards, TD

Lake Gibson notables

Quinshon Odoms 8-of-13, 79 yards, 1 INT, 1 TD
Remi Watson 20 carries, 69 yards, Rec. TD

Thursday Night Links

2009-08-28T11:34:00.003-04:00

Miami Northwestern started off its season right with a strong first-half performance from it's offense including two touchdowns by Teddy Bridgewater [Miami Herald]

DeLand looked in mid-season form, knocking around Tyler Weir and Nease. The Panthers did not score a point during the exhibition season (spring game or kickoff classic) [Daytona Beach News-Journal]

Larry Blustein said Jeff Luc "hits like a truck" but Boyd Anderson walked away with the game [TC Palm]

Lincoln and Godby impress in jamboree, Chiles not so much [Tallahassee Democrat]

South Sumter takes down Wildwood in a game that was "bowling shoes"ugly [Villages Daily Sun]

QBs in Florida?

2009-08-26T12:34:00.003-04:00

The state has always been criticized for it's lack of QB recruits with the knowledge that many high school quarterbacks in Florida go on to bigger things as receivers at the next level, like Anquan Boldin and Peter Warrick, but it seems like things are changing a little, especially as offenses are the nation look for more flair and mobility from the position.

Obviously any discussion starts with Tim Tebow himself as the webmaster at Tim Teblog is wondering why people are so hesitant to call hm the Greatest of All Time. Unfortunately it appears that he too has erased Chris Leak's considerable contributions as starting quarterback of the Gators 2006 championship team from memory :).

At Clemson, Kyle Parker of Jacksonville First Coast got the nod as starting QB over local legend Willy Korn. Parker, who had an All-ACC season as a freshman baseball player has quickly transitioned his considerable talents back to the gridiron. Now don't get me wrong, Korn will get plenty of snaps, but believe me when I say that Clemson fans expected Korn to be one of the school's most decorated quarterbacks during his tenure and for Parker to beat him out says wonderful things about where he's headed.

At Michigan things aren't as cut and dry but Deerfield Beach's Denard Robinson reminds Rich Rodriguez of Pat White so much that he's going to make the true freshman part of a three-headed opening-day QB monster. Robinson, who's has a cool nickname (Shoelace) and a cooler story behind it, is blazing fast. Michigan claims he clocked in at a 4.32, I'm not sure about that but even a flat 4.4 is faster than anything the Big 10 will have behind center this year.

And both schools will have more Florida prospects join them early in the season. Clemson will employ a "Sunshine backfield" with Parker joined by C.J. Spiller (Union County) and Jamie Harper (Jax Trinity Christian) while the Wolverines will have Pahokee alums Martavious Odoms and Vincent Smith involved in plenty of plays along with veteran receiver Greg Mathews (Orlando Edgewater).

Contrats guys!

Mailbag Day

2009-08-19T17:26:00.002-04:00

The easiest way to return to blogging after you've been sick is through the mailbag. As always you can send me questions at fnffla@gmail.com and at some point, I will answer them.

Why wasn't Largo ranked but the team they beat by 42 points in the playoffs (Charlotte) ranked No. 16?

Good question and frankly there's no good answer for it. Largo tanked in their spring game against Manatee, to the tune of a 56-0 loss, but they always tank it in spring games. The Packers are going to be a team worth watching again this year. They burned us in 2007 and 2008 and I wouldn't be shocked if they did it in 2009. Mike Douglas is a prospect worth watching.

Who's the best cornerback in state?

The magazine would tell you Lamarcus Joyner and most people agree. His skills are amazing despite his height (5'8). I'm also a fan of Nickell Robey, who's also just 5'8 but a burner with incredible leaping ability. The guy I like the most, however, is Hollywood Hills' Tony Grimes. He's a little taller, a littler bigger and he's been contributing or starring on the varsity team since he was a freshman. He's not going to get the pub some other corners in the state get, but I think he's the best in the state.

Who ya got: Niceville or Lincoln?

A Thursday night opener that should really get the season cranking and I like Lincoln at home by a score. I expect Roy Finch to have a huge game, definitely over 150 yards but I like Lincoln's passing game and I believe they can burn Niceville with big plays -- including the game winner.

Which incoming freshman do you think will make an immediate impact in one of the state colleges?

Looks line Lonnie Pryor (Okeechobee) is going to be in the mix when it comes to getting carries behind Jermaine Thomas. I was hopeful that Nico Flores would be in the QB competition but it looks like UCF wants to redshirt him.

I'm really eager to see what Miami does with Ray Ray Armstrong. Where do you put this 6-4, 220 pounder that could play tight end, defensive end, linebacker or safety? Right now Miami's got him at safety and I think he'll be a good one as long as he doesn't outgrow the position.

You going to make to Central and Mainland on opening night?

In a perfect world I would. In my current less-than-perfect setup I think I might have a Tampa Bay area radio show to do so that would limit my ability to venture too far away.

I will say that it could be a preview of the Class 6A championship game if both teams shore up some of their weak spots. My good buddy J.T. wilcox from the Miami Herald says that Central will win by a couple scores. I think it's going to be much closer than that.

Top 25 Florida Prep Alums in Non-Florida Programs

2009-08-16T11:48:00.003-04:00

Okay so I did it, I wanted to close out the college stuff for now and get to the high schools rankings but before I did I felt like the sunshine boys not in Florida colleges deserved some love. A few guys you might not think of.

Naturally I know I forgot someone so drop my a comment or a line on my Twitter page.

1) C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson (Union County)
2) Noel Devine, RB, West Virginia (North Fort Myers)
3) Sam Young, OT, Notre Dame (St. Thomas Aquinas)
4) Mardy Gilyard, WR, Cincinnati (Flagler Palm Coast)
5) LeGarrete Blount, RB, Oregon (Taylor County)
6) Dexter McCluster, WR, Ole Miss (Largo)
7) Patrick Peterson (Johnson), DB, LSU (Blanche Ely)
8) Geno Atkins, DT, Georgia (St. Thomas Aquinas)
9) Albert McClellan, DE, Marshall (Kathleen)
10) Jeff Owens, DT, Georgia (Plantation)
11) Greg Mathews, WR, Michigan (Orlando Edgewater)
12) Javier Arenas, CB/RS, Alabama (Tampa Robinson)
13) Thaddeus Lewis, QB, Duke (Hialeah-Miami Lakes)
14) Jock Sanders, WR, West Virginia (St. Pete Catholic)
15) Chris Chancellor, CB, Clemson (Miami Edison)
16) Jarred Fayson, WR, Illinois (Tampa Hillsborough)
17) Jasper Howard, CB, UConn (Miami Edison)
18) Desmond Gee, WR, Middle Tenn. State (Madison County)
19) Martavious Odoms, WR, Michigan (Pahokee)
20) Jemalle Eugene, RB, N.C. State (Naples)
21) Tim Brown, WR, Rutgers (Miami Northwestern)
22) DuJuan Harris, RB, Troy (Brooksville Central)
23) Leonard Johnson, RS, Iowa State (Largo)
24) Shaq Wilson, LB, South Carolina (First Coast)
25) Armando Allen, RB, Notre Dame (Hialeah-Miami Lakes)

Top 25 Florida Prep Alums in Florida Colleges

2009-08-14T05:49:00.003-04:00

Given the criteria I used this was much harder than I thought.

I also had a Top 50 Florida prep alums playing in non-Florida schools but a system reset swiped it. I might do it again but I doubt it. C.J. Spiller was No. 1 and Noel Devine was No. 2 in case you are keeping track.

As for this, I was surprised at how many stars were out-of-staters like Joe Haden, Brandon Spikes, Rodney Hudson, Dekoda Watson, Graig Cooper, etc.

There are a few surprises but not many, especially at the top.

1) Tim Tebow, QB, Florida (Nease)
2) George Selvie, DE, USF (Pensacola)
3) Maurkice Pouncey, OL, Florida (Lakeland)
4) Patrick Robinson, CB, FSU (Gulliver Prep)
5) Mike Pouncey, OL, Florida (Lakeland)
6) Janoris Jenkins, CB, Florida (Pahokee)
7) Sean Spence, LB, Miami (Northwestern)
8) Nate Allen, DB, USF (Cape Coral)
9) Ahmad Black, DB, Florida (Lakeland)
10) Matt Grothe, QB, USF (Lake Gibson)
11) Markus White, DE, FSU (John I. Leonard)
12) Jonathan Demps, RB, Florida (South Lake)
13) Jacory Harris, QB, Miami (Northwestern)
14) Bert Reed, WR, FSU (Panama City Bay)
15) Chris Rainey, RB, Florida (Lakeland)
16) Marcus Robinson, DL, Miami (Homestead)
17) Rusty Smith, QB, Florida Atlantic (Jax Sandalwood)
18) Brandon James, RS, Florida (St. Augustine)
19) Andrew Datko, OL, FSU (St. Thomas Aquinas)
20) Jermaine Thomas, RB, FSU (Jacksonville First Coast)
21) Brynn Harvey, RB, UCF (Largo)
22) T.Y. Hilton, WR, Florida International (Miami Springs)
23) Major Wright, DB, Florida (St. Thomas Aquinas)
24) Nigel Bradham, LB, FSU (Wakulla)
25) Cortez Gent, WR, Florida Atlantic (Chiefland)

Who's overrated? Underrated? Overlooked? Let me know with a comment, an email at fnffla@gmail.com or on the FNF Magazine Twitter Page.

First Edit: Oops forgot Nate Allen, bye Travis Benjamin

CFN Shows Love to Florida Prospects

2009-08-13T12:25:00.000-04:00

Just doing a catch up some of these player rankings, both in high school and college. First is the CFN All-Americans. Everyone knows that I'm a little skeptical of CFN, but they know who the good players are.

1st Team

Tim Tebow, QB, Florida (PVB Nease) -- Yeah, I'm shocked too. Nothing I can say about the Heisman and national championship winner that hasn't already been said.

C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson (Union County) -- Is Spiller still in college? Color me shocked that he didn't leave early last season but as a fan I'm psyched to see what he can do in 2009.

George Selvie, DE, USF (Pensacola) -- A one-time center is now the nation's premier lean, mean, sacking machine. He'll have to deal with doubles a little better but with USF's easy early sked don't be shocked if Selvie has 8+ sacks going into the FSU game.

Brett Swenson, PK, Michigan State (St. Thomas Aquinas) -- The charismatic special teams coach to the future stars Tim Conrad strikes again as Swenson has only gotten better since his near-perfect kicking record for the powerhouse school in Fort Lauderdale.

2nd Team

Javier Arenas, PR, Alabama (Tampa Robinson) -- Talk about a guy that quietly went from being a special teams contributor to a special teams star. The fans in Port Tampa still talk about Arenas' exploits from his prep days.

Honorable Mention

LeGarrette Blount, RB, Oregon (Taylor County) -- His performance in the Holiday Bowl showed why FSU offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher was so crushed after losing this commitment to the Ducks.

Noel Devine, RB, West Virginia (North Fort Myers) -- The original coverboy of (name redacted) Magazine has come so far from his days in the Fort Myers heat. Even though he gained almost 1,300 yards in 2008, he was sharing running duties with Pat White. Now it's his show.

Dexter McCluster, WR/RB, Ole Miss (Largo) -- CFN has his listed as a WR, he's sort of an all-purpose threat in my eyes but he's another under-the-radar Florida prospect who has become a star in the college game.

Mike Pouncey, OG, Florida (Lakeland) -- No surprise that the Pouncey Brothers are getting national attention at this stage, both should be All-SEC performers in 2009

Michael Brewster, C, Ohio State (Orlando Edgewater) -- Am I surprised Brewster is as good as he is? No. Am I surprised he's gotten there so quickly? Maybe a little.

Maurkice Pouncey, C, Florida (Lakeland) -- I think Maurkice will stay at center this year, he started all the games there last year, but he could play any position on the Gators offensive line.

Ian Williams, DT, Notre Dame (Longwood) -- Not necessarily an under-the-radar recruit but a forgotten guy who was coveted by the Gators before making a late switch before NSD of 2007. The Gators lost was the Irish's gain (how often can we say that!?)

Brandon James, RS, Florida (St. Augustine) -- Short on height, long on speed. Call me crazy but James is underutilized with the Gators. At many other programs I think he'd be a star running back as well.

Leonard Johnson, KR, Iowa State (Largo) -- Two former Packers on this list tells you how strong Rick Rodriguez's program has gotten over the last few years. Johnson was the quarterback for Largo's 2007 state semifinal team.

Will Boone's Pick Stick?

2009-08-12T13:23:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to Trinity Catholic WR Kadron Boone, who committed to Texas Tech yesterday in what's being considered the first major twist of the recruiting season.

The common headline in various places was that Boone "surprisingly" choose the Red Raiders over Florida. Hard to say if that's a surprise since the news of Boone's commitment leaked out during the Gridiron Kings event a couple of weeks ago. Boone denied it at the time but eventually chose Mike Leach's program yesterday.

The surprise comes from the fact that Trinity Catholic is basically considered to be a Florida Gator pipeline and there was no reason to think that a stud receiver like Boone (ranked No. 13 in FNF Magazine) would be anywhere else besides Orange and Blue.

But let's give Leach some credit, he was on Boone from Day one and never let up. He pointed out that the last high-profile freshman he placed on the field won two Biletnikoff awards and was chosen 10th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. He also pointed out that the third and fourth receivers in the Red Raiders offense get over 60 catches a year, more than most "No. 1 receivers" at every other school in the nation.

In other words, Texas Tech sold itself as the best fit and they probably are.

But will it stick?

John Brantley is the head coach at Trinity Catholic and a former Gator quarterback. His son, John IV (I think) will be the Gators starting quarterback in 2010 and 2011. Moreover John IV originally committed to Texas before switching to Florida weeks before National Signing Day. Brantley was thought to be a Longhorn lock until he decided to visit Florida the weekend before the switch. Heck I have pictures of John III in Longhorn's gear for the photo shoot we did for (name redacted) Magazine in 2006.

So will Boone be the next Celtic to string along the Lone Star state or stay firm? Will John Brantley IV's presence at Florida over the next two years be too much for Boone to say no to?

As my friend and long-time colleague Mike Cobb used to say -- "It remains to be seen".

What do you think? You can leave a comment or email me at fnffla@gmail.com

Of course we're on Twitter as well @FNFMagazine

Who Wants to Play Pahokee?

2009-08-11T11:46:00.003-04:00

Pahokee's luck continues to turn for the worse as Nature Coast backs out of its scheduled kickoff classic with the Blue Devils.

Nature Coast stepped in when Northwestern backed out under the claims that it wasn't a good financial deal for the program. The Blue Devils had been looking for a high-profile opponent to open their new stadium.

I give NC's head coach Mark Lee credit for some candid responses. The Sharks are officially on probation and the Blue Devils are seemingly headed that way after some notable off-season incidents in the past two years. One little incident could have ended Nature Coast's season before it began and Pahokee can't use any more bad press.

The message boards at FlaVarsity have been ignited over this. One poster who claims to be close to the Sharks program (and I have found no reason to refute his claims, he appears to be legit) says the Hernando County Superintendent put the kabosh on the game and of course NC would have LOVED to open up the new stadium and play one of Florida's top programs in a "glorified practice".

No one appears to be buying that one. I seriously doubt a county Superintendent cares that much about preseason football to interject. That's why he has a county Athletic Director -- so he doesn't have to take his focus away from education. Did the county AD step in? Maybe.

I tend to buy Lee's story though. It was a dangerous game for his program and he wanted a little lower profile to start the season. I can get down with that. Meanwhile there are rumors that Pahokee has either found another opponent or is closing in on one. Nature Coast is also exploring other options.

FNF Magazine on Twitter

2009-08-10T15:03:00.001-04:00

For those of you on Twitter, don't forget to add @FNFMagazine because I have a lot of random thoughts and opinions on there.

Take care!

Good News for STA, Graham; Not So Good for Feagin

2009-08-10T10:57:00.003-04:00

It's the start of H.S. practices today and I wish all players from Bratt to Key West a good day with no injuries. Please stay hydrated and prepare for the season.

-- No surprise here but St. Thomas Aquinas opens the season as the No. 1 team in the ESPN RISE Fab 50 with Northwestern at No. 5, Lakeland at No. 15, Dwyer at No. 25, Miami Central at No. 28, Bolles at No. 40 and Pahokee at No. 48.

Byrnes (S.C.) is ranked 2nd overall and of course the battle between STA and Byrnes will happen on Oct. 2nd at Piccolo Stadium.

-- Great news for A.J. Graham, who had the armed robbery charges against him dropped and had his scholarship reinstated to Marshall shortly thereafter. He is expected to take a redshirt this season.

Read the story and decide for yourself -- was this the state's attorney and Tallahassee police department just making a high-profile arrest for media coverage or did they really believe they had a case against Graham?

-- Expect to see former St. Pete Catholic standout Jock Sanders on a football field in Morgantown, West Virginia this fall after being reinstated six months following his DUI arrest. Head coach Bill Stewart says, however, that Sanders is on a short leash.

-- Not such good news for former Delray American Heritage standout Justin Feagin, who was dismissed from Michigan last weeek and later admitted to a drug deal gone bad that led to an buring incident. Feagin's expected transfer to Appalachain State is definitely on hold.

Telfort, USF and The Magazine...

2009-07-30T13:50:00.003-04:00

....first out of the box. FNF Magazine is now officially available anywhere around the state of Florida and probably on the Florida/Georgia and Florida/Alabama borders too. If you can't find it as local retailers, you can always order it at http://www.floridafootballmag.com

-- Sad news from L.A. regarding the condition of Frankie Telfort that will end his football career before it really began. Frankie has been one of the big-time athletes in Miami-Dade since he was a sophomore at Coral Reef and later at Gulliver Prep. He worked himself into an elite status and committed to USC on Signing Day on ESPNU.

The good news is that this heart condition was discovered before things became tragic and while I know he and his family are pretty devastated right now, I'm happy that USC will honor his scholarship and provide him a free education. I'm hopeful his love of football will keep him around the organization and maybe one day he'll be involved in a coaching capacity. I wish him all the best.

-- USF received a commitment from DeLand safety Mark Joyce. At 6-foot-4, 200+ pounds I can say that Joyce is a beast and he can run and hit and he's tremendously versatile -- something USF targets with every recruit. They like kids that can play at several positions in case the dynamics of the roster changes. Joyce could be a star at safety or linebacker or even wide receiver/tight end if they need him on offense.

-- James Louis' commitment to Ohio State was a bit surprising to many, especially considering he had visited the campus yet. The common thinking was he was leaning towards Florida but in the end a great job of recruiting from Ohio State assistant Taver Johnson got him to flip.

Pahokee Coach Speaks Out

2009-07-23T12:27:00.001-04:00

After a few days it looks like Blaze Thompson is ready to speak about the actions that led Pahokee to getting booted from the Nike 7ON tournament in Oregon last weekend.

“We are embarrassed and ashamed of our behavior in Oregon,” Thompson said. “We’re working diligently to repair our image.”

“The coaching staff has worked so hard to prepare our players to be successful on and off the field, but this [incident] reminds us that the job isn’t over. With each new group of players you have to remain diligent.”

From the little I know of Coach Thompson he's a very quiet man. He likes to let the kids and his assistants get the credit while he stands in the background. I think he's a good man and he's doing a good job as evident with his two state championships in as many years.

But this was an important stance for him to take. Last season I thought the staff went light on the players after the brawl against Booker T. Washington. But it was an isolated incident and things are not always as they appear so maybe *I* overreacted. This year I expect a far more sweeping restriction and it will be one that the players will not forget any time soon. This story got a little more attention and it the price to pay for those involved will be heavy.

As for NIKE's relationship with Pahokee football I expect it will continue. NIKE has relationships with hundreds of athletes and occasionally one of them will fall on the wrong side of the law but the relationship usually stays solid. These were kids and I hope they will learn better and NIKE sticks with them and helps the Blue Devils restore their image.

Phil Steele Paints a Dark Picture

2009-07-20T12:54:00.003-04:00

Normally I love my Phil Steele magazine. It's packed with information and really gets me prepared for the upcoming college football season.

But this year it's actually doing the opposite. It's setting me up for what appears to be a very predictable year.

Florida being as good as they are is great for the Sunshine state, great for everything, great for the players and coaches and state recruits that fill the roster. I've never been the big Tim Tebow fan that everyone else seems to be but I do agree that he's one of the most fascinating college football players I will ever see.

(Side note: Dan Shanoff has decided to devote a blog to Tim Tebow, covering the player like he is covering a sports beat. Could be interesting and I'll check it out on days when I haven't gotten sick of the young man. And, before I leave this thought I must say I think Tebow is a great young man and a great person for any sport. I am just completely against any obsession with another human. That being said I'm forever intrigued by No. 15 for he could be the best college football player ever.)

That being said, I'd like a little more drama to my preseason. The nearly universal choices of Florida and Texas to be in the Coaches Poll National Title game is just hitting me flat. There don't appear to be any sleepers outside of USC (if you can call them a sleeper) and it's crystal clear that Florida and Texas are at least a full notch above anyone else.

So in order to make things right, I'm going to scour this magazine several times over to generate my own list of sleepers and why Florida and Texas could possibly miss out on the title game. Sit there and watch this space!

A Couple of Sunday Gameballs

2009-07-19T17:14:00.002-04:00

I'm going to have a little run down on my early readings of Phil Steele tomorrow after finally tracking the college football bible down with a search that included a dozen stores in four counties. The Barnes & Noble on 213 N. Dale Mabry in Tampa had the winner.

But I wanted to give major props to Miami Northwestern quarterback Teddy Bridgewater for an MVP performance at the Nike 7ON tournament leading the Bulls to an undefeated record and a tournament title.

Of course Teddy is the No. 1 rated Class of 2011 prospect in FNF Magazine and I have described him as "dripping with talent". There's no question that Teddy will be in next year's Elite 11 bunch and with probably be the most coveted junior in the state.

Meanwhile Corey Lemonier, the No. 1 overall senior prospect in FNF Magazine, was also rated at the top of the Miami Herald's Preseason Miami-Dade Top 25 and St. Thomas Aquinas makes up four of the top five players in the Herald's Broward Top 25.

And congratulations to Dunnellon CB Terrence Brooks, who committed to FSU during the Seminole Showcase last night.

Pahokee Needs a Year Off...

2009-07-18T11:13:00.003-04:00

...in light of the news of Pahokee's dismissal from the Nike 7ON event in Oregon yesterday it's time for the Blue Devils to take a year off from the 7-on-7 game.

This is the second incident for Pahokee in as many seasons. Last year it was a huge brawl with Booker T. Washington that got both programs booted from a similar event and left head coach Earl Tillman was a broken leg.

First of all, I don't know the story so I'm willing to give the Pahokee team a certain benefit of the doubt that maybe whatever "disrespect" they showed the other teams was more of an attempt to do a pysche job than anything else.

But for the sake of the program's reputation, they need to spend the rest of 2009 and 2010 off the 7-on-7 circuits.

The Blue Devils program and players involved carry a chip on their shoulders the size of Lake Okeechobee, it's part of what makes them so good. They hate to lose, they show no fear, they live for the challenge of knocking a "bigger" school on their behind.

It's not just a game in Pahokee. Football is a source of pride and a source of survival. They play football like it's life or death and in some ways it could be considered that important. I'm proud of the way the kids and the community handled themselves after the unfortunate death of Norman Griffith last season.

But the edge that Pahokee plays with on Friday nights is so sharp that it can be a dangerous tool in a situation like this 7ON tournament. Now don't get me wrong, it's a competitive environment out there in Beaverton but it's also meant to be fun competition and that's where the problems come in. Pahokee doesn't do fun competition. They play for keeps. That works on Friday nights but it needs to be scaled back in the summer time.

Right now I hope the coaching staff does the right thing and probably the thing they should have done last year -- take everything off the table for a year...maybe just play some local events and learn express the spirit of the wonderful Pahokee program without the controversy.

MNW-Pahokee Classic Canceled

2009-07-17T10:40:00.003-04:00

According to Michael Langston, the ME of Florida Varsity, the kickoff classic schedule for August 28 between Miami Northwestern and Pahokee has been canceled.

Here is the full post:

I've confirmed through multiple sources from both Pahokee and Northwestern that the kick-off classic game scheduled for August 28th between the two high school powers has been cancelled. Both teams have already started finding replacements for the game. As far as a reason goes we hear the Northwestern was looking to move the game to Miami and Pahokee was pretty dead set on keeping the game at Pahokee. In addition, the two schools have had some heated exchanges at a few
camps this spring and summer adding fuel to the fire which pushed the decision to not play this contest.

Not surprising news when you think about it. It was hard to believe that Northwestern would agree to the game being in Pahokee to begin with giving the potential crowd situation. Pahokee holds about 5-6,000 comfortably and can get up to 9-10,000 or more uncomfortably for the Muck Bowl. Not sure what kind of attendance we're looking at for this one. 10,000 is a safe estimate I suppose.

FIU Stadium, if it were available, would have probably been a better site or they could have just split things down the center and held it at Lockhart Stadium.

Either way it's pretty disappointing but probably the best thing for both schools. There could have been a crowd control issue and a potential safety issue plus it's obvious both coaching staffs were concerned about the issues that were being displayed as these off-season camps.

I expect we'll see these two programs give it another go in 2010 and I hope many of the lingering issues between now and then are worked out.

ESPN RISE Gridiron Kings Listing:

2009-07-16T13:39:00.002-04:00

ESPN RISE Games Presented by Target (July 19-25) has revealed the final roster of players selected for the debut of Champion® Gridiron Kings, an elite high school football event that features 64 of the best players in the game’s seven skill positions – quarterback, running back, tight end, wide receiver, linebacker, cornerback and safety. Champion® Gridiron Kings is scheduled for July 23-25 at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex, the nation’s leading multisport venue for amateur and professional sports, in suburban Orlando, Fla.

Champion® Gridiron Kings – 2009 Roster:

Player Pos. High School Class
Aaron Benson LB Cedar Hill High School – Tex. 2010
Adrian Coxson** WR Baltimore City College High School – Md. 2010
Adrian Phillips CB Garland High School – Tex. 2010
Ahmad Dixon S Waco MidWay High School – Tex. 2010
AJ Marshall** WR Durham Southern High School – N.C. 2010
Alex Smith** TE Lakota West High School – Ohio 2010
Anthony Jefferson** WR/DB Cathedral High School – Calif. 2010
Aramide Olaniyan** LB Woodberry Forrest High School – Md. 2010
Austin White** RB Stevenson High School – Mich. 2010
Brandon Ifill ATH Penn Hills High School – Penn. 2010
Brennan Clay** RB Scripps Ranch High School – Calif. 2010
Cecil Whiteside** LB Newport High School – Calif. 2010
Chris Badger** S Timpview High School – Utah 2010
Chris Martin** TE The Hun School of Princeton – N.J. 2010
Christian Bryant** CB Glenville High School – Ohio 2010
Christian Jones LB Lake Howell High School – Fla. 2010
Christian Green ATH Tampa Catholic – Fla. 2010
Corey Cooper** FS Proviso East High School – Ill. 2010
Cullen Christian** CB Penn Hills High School – Penn. 2010
Dontae Williams RB Aldine – Tex. 2010
Darius White WR Dunbar – Tex. 2010
Demarco Cobbs ATH Tulsa Central – Okla. 2010
DeMarcus Milliner CB Stanhope Elmore – Ala. 2010
Demetrius Wright Jr. ** CB Corona High School – Calif. 2010
Devon Carrington** S Hamilton High School – Ariz. 2010
Dietrich Riley** ATH St. Francis High School – Calif. 2010
Dillon Baxter WR Mission Bay – Calif. 2010
Dior Mathis** DB Cass Technical High School – Mich. 2010
DJ Jones RB Denison High School – Tex. 2010
Eddrick Lofton S Irving Nimintz High School – Tex. 2010
Gerald Christian** TE Dwyer High School – Fla. 2010
Harrison Jones TE Evangelical Christian – Tenn. 2010
Ivan McCartney III** WR Miramar High School – Fla. 2010
Jaylen Watkins** WR Cape Coral High School – Fla. 2010
Jeff Luc** LB Treasure Coast – Fla. 2010
Jeffrey Godfrey** QB Miami Central High School – Fla. 2010
Jon Dowling S Southeast (Bradenton) – Fla. 2010
Jordon James** RB Corona High School – Calif. 2010
Joshua Shaw** S Palmdale High School – Calif. 2010
Justin McCay WR Bishop Miege – Kan. 2010
Kadron Boone** WR Trinity Catholic – Fla. 2010
Kenny Shaw** WR Dr. Phillip's High School – Fla. 2010
Kenny Stills** WR La Costa Canyon High School – Calif. 2010
Khairi Fortt** LB Stamford High School – Conn. 2010
Kyle Prater** WR Proviso West High School – Ill. 2010
Latwan Anderson FS Glenville High School – Ohio 2010
Louis Young** DB Good Counsel – Md. 2010
Matthew Elam** S Dwyer High School – Fla. 2010
Munchie Legaux** QB Edna Karr – Louis 2010
Nick Forbes** LB Thomas Jefferson High School – Md. 2010
Peter Thomas** QB Valhalla – Calif. 2010
Roy Finch** RB Niceville High School – Fla. 2010
Shaquille Richardson** CB Los Alamitos High School – Calif. 2010
Shaun Lewis** LB Hightower High School – Tex. 2010
Silas Redd Jr. ** RB King High School – Conn. 2010
Storm Johnson RB Loganville High School – Ga. 2010
Taylor Graham QB Wheaton North – Ill. 2010
Telvin Smith LB Lowndes – Ga. 2010
Tevin Jackson LB Garland High School – Tex. 2010
Toney Hurd Jr. ** S Thurgood Marshall – Tex. 2010
Tony Jefferson** LB East Lake High School – Calif. 2010
Trovon Reed** WR Thibodaux High School – Louis. 2010
Tyler Stephenson** DB Lancaster High School – Tex. 2010
Victor Burnett II** LB Culver City High School – Calif. 2010

The Official FNF Magazine Release

2009-06-15T09:47:00.002-04:00

FLORIDA FOOTBALL MAGAZINE TO BE AVAILABE IN JULY

St. Petersburg, FL (June 10, 2009) – A.E. Engine, a St. Petersburg sports publishing company, today announced that the upcoming "Friday Night Football Florida" high school football magazine (FNF Magazine) will be available statewide in July.

The magazine is the only one of its kind to profile every high school football program in the state. This year’s magazine will be printed in a large format (10” x 12”), printed on a glossy paper stock and contain entertaining editorial features, photography and design. The magazine will have a considerable shelf life, providing advertisers with a durable vehicle that will reach readers throughout the football season.

"Football is a big deal in Florida, so it only seemed appropriate to unleash a large format magazine," said Craig Baroncelli, publisher and president of A.E. Engine. "We really went all out in producing a piece that will grab people’s attention plus provide them with hours of great reading."

FNF magazine will be available at traditional news outlets, various retailers and high school campuses statewide. It is also available to order online at www.floridafootballmag.com.
The magazine, which will be produced annually, includes coverage of the 525 FHSAA varsity high school football teams, player statistics, recruiting information, color photography and feature stories by professional sports reporters.

The publisher anticipates the inclusion of more than 3,000 student-athletes names in this issue.

"We are very excited to publish this magazine," Baroncelli said. "This has been such a rewarding project for the company. Despite the tough economic conditions Florida and national businesses are facing, our partners still see the benefit of reaching the high school marketplace. And because of the commitment of these advertisers, we are able to produce a high-quality magazine that pays tribute to Florida’s high school football players, coaches, administrators, parents and fans."

The front cover subject has been decided, but will be announced at a later date.

Inside features will include "Building the Perfect QB", a detailed look at the talented signal callers in the state this season and a look back at "The Catch" from the 2008 Class 6A title game between Miami Northwestern and Sanford Seminole.

"That play was probably the greatest single play in the history of the Florida High School football finals," said Managing Editor Corey Long. "Not only was it the greatest play, but it was a game-winning catch and capped off an historic comeback for Seminole."

"Building the Perfect QB" will feature several of the state’s top quarterbacks including Venice's Trey Burton, Miami Central's Jeffrey Godfrey, North Florida Christian's Clint Trickett and Jupiter Christian's Marshyl Rothman.

"This is a great year for quarterbacks in Florida," Long added. "We've got strong-armed pocket passers, athletic dual-threat players and accurate throwers. There is a ton of diversity at the position and this was the perfect time to spotlight these great players."

Another key portion of the magazine are the "Reebok All-Florida Teams", a three-team all-star list and Larry Blustein’s “Power” list of the top high school talents in the state, broken down by position. Larry Blustein is Florida’s premier evaluator of high school football talent.

In conjunction with the magazine, FNF will also produce "Friday Night Football Live", a three-market weekly road tour that will make an appearance at a different high school football game every Friday night in the Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville markets. Details regarding the tour will be announced in late July.

REPOST: Playing the Percentages 2009

2009-06-12T02:08:00.002-04:00

Since FloridaFB.com is no more I wanted to pluck some of the old posts from that site and add that you can pick up the new, FNF Magazine in July. You can preorder it at www.floridafootballmag.com

Anyway, I was going to do a Part II when the site got yanked from me. Should I do a Part 2? You tell me. Until then, enjoy Part I again.

*****

Before we get to the numbers from the 2009 recruiting season, here is a quick explanation of what "Playing the Percentages" is for those that didn't read last year's column. It is a numerical look into each Division 1-A recruiting class in Florida to see how many of the players in their respective classes come from Florida high schools.

There is no proven link of success on the field to having the most Florida-based players, although 10 national championships in the last 26 years could dispute that. But as programs such as LSU, USC, Texas, Georgia and Ohio State put an emphasis on recruiting "home-grown talent", so should schools in the state of Florida.

"Home-Grown" talent also includes junior college players who played high school in Florida before going off to JuCo, such as USF signee Jason-Pierre Paul (Deerfield Beach).

As always please feel free to send any emails and questions to cl@ae-engine.com.

In-State Schools

South Florida – 93.3 percent (28 of 30 commitments). In a competitive three-way race for the top spot it proved to be a numbers game for USF as they signed the most players and barely edged FIU and Florida Atlantic. The Bulls pulled what many experts believe is the sort of class that could change the balance of power in the state. Whether it does remains to be see but with the signings of Ryne Giddins (Armwood), Lamar Lindsey (Hillsborough) and Julius Forte (Boca Ciega) the Bulls are now officially players for the top talent in the Tampa Bay area.

Florida Atlantic – 92.3 percent (24 of 26 commitments). While the Fighting Owls’ two-year streak at the top was snapped there’s little doubt that Howard Schnellenberger and thoroughly inspect every inch of “FAU Territory” for in-state talent. For those wondering “FAU Territory” stretches from Broward county to Marion County and all directions across. But still FAU signed players from Northwest Florida and the Jacksonville area proving that territory to be ripe for expansion.

Florida International – 90.9 percent (20 of 22 commitments). If FIU can improve by a couple of wins this year it’s quite possible that all seven of the state’s Division 1-A teams will make bowl games in the 2009 season. Never one to stray far away from home, Mario Cristobal and staff signed 10 of their 22 players from Miami-Dade County but their biggest catch might have been Larvez “Pooh Bear” Mars, who was expected to sign out of state.

Miami – 68.4 percent (13 of 19 commitments). If Bryce Brown signs with the Hurricanes at the end of the month as expected this number would drop to 65 percent but still Miami stays over that 60% area where the major in-state schools should be. Unlike last year when over a 1/3 of the class came from Miami-Dade County, Randy Shannon and his staff had to spread out a little more and did a good job landing players in the central and north central part of the state.

Florida State – 61.9 percent (13 of 21 commitments). This year’s class sees a slight improvement from last season for the Seminoles as they continue to revamp their in-state recruiting efforts. Led by Jimbo Fisher and James Coley, the Seminoles staff did an excellent job of grabbing talent in the Big Bend area and adding players from Tampa Bay and the Space Coast along with several more in South Florida. There’s little doubt that this program is rededicating itself to in-state recruiting.

UCF – 61.9 percent (13 of 21 commitments). After last year’s dismal in-state numbers the Knights did a full 180 with its 2009 class. George O’Leary and Dave Kelly led the Knights staff past negative headlines and into a lot of areas around the state. The key to UCF’s in-state haul was convincing North Miami Beach quarterback Nico Flores to stay in state instead of commitment to Western Michigan.

Florida – 50 percent (8 of 16 commitments). Low percentage but it was a small class and if the Gators receive a commitment from Orson Charles this week the number will move up to 52.9. With two national titles in three seasons there’s little room to criticize anything the Gators do in recruiting. That being said it’s going to be interesting to see if Florida avoids the “national trap” that hampered FSU and Miami in the earlier part of the decade. Sometimes those Pennsylvania and California recruits don’t adjust to the style of play in the Southeast.

SEC Schools

Ole Miss signed an amazing 37 players (!!) and pulled a handful from the state in the process while Steve Spurrier and his staff at South Carolina continued utilizing their Sunshine state connections. Surprisingly Auburn didn’t pull as many Florida players as usual but that was probably due to an unexpected coaching change. Lane Kiffin made a late sweep into Florida and will be a factor in the state for years to come.

Ole Miss – 24.3 percent (9 of 37 commitments)
South Carolina – 24.1 percent (7 of 29)
Vanderbilt – 23.5 percent (4 of 17)
Alabama – 11.1 percent (3 of 27)
Georgia – 11.1 percent (2 of 18)
Arkansas – 10 percent (3 of 30)
Tennessee – 15 percent (3 of 20)
Auburn – 6.7 percent (2 of 30)
Mississippi State – 3.7 percent (1 of 27)
Kentucky – 3.6 percent (1 of 28)
LSU – 0 percent (0 of 29)

ACC Schools

If anyone needs proof at how the economy has effected recruiting here it is. The ACC schools are down 50% in their recruiting of Florida prep prospects. Wake Forest and Clemson had 17 Sunshine state prospects alone last season. Clemson probably would have had a few if not for such a small class and the decommitment of Ben Axon (Manatee) to South Carolina.

Wake Forest – 30 percent (6 of 20 commitments)
Duke – 14.9 percent (4 of 27)
N.C. State – 11.1 percent (3 of 27)
North Carolina – 6.9 percent (2 of 29)
Georgia Tech – 4.8 percent (1 of 21)
Virginia Tech – 4.5 percent (1 of 22)
Virginia – 4 percent (1 of 25)
Clemson – 0 percent (0 of 12)
Maryland – 0 percent (0 of 26)
Boston College – 0 percent (0 of 17)

Big East Schools

Steve Kragthorpe’s job security is obviously important to him. After pretty much shunning Florida in 2008 he came back to the state in 2009. West Virginia will always be a player in Florida and this year was no different. The Mountaineers almost got Henry Orelus (Glades Central) to switch from FSU on Signing Day to add to that number. Rutgers, also probably hampered by the economy, decided to recruit Pennsylvania more heavily this year.

Louisville – 26.1 percent (6 of 23 commitments)
West Virginia – 25 percent (6 of 24)
Syracuse – 21.4 percent (3 of 14)
Pittsburgh – 10 percent (2 of 20)
Connecticut – 9.5 percent (2 of 21)
Rutgers – 4.3 percent (1 of 23)
Cincinnati – 4 percent (1 of 25)

Big 10 Schools

Purdue is in capital letters for a reason. A whopping 73.7 percent makes that Boilermakers program the fourth-highest percentage program in the nation this year behind USF, FAU and FIU. And Purdue didn’t stick to one area either. They had a commitment from Rob Henry (Ocala Trinity Catholic), Gabe Holmes (St. Thomas Aquinas) and Al-Terek McBurse (Winter Springs) among others. Michigan also cleaned up in the state with other a 1/3 of its class from Florida. Ohio State did its usual job of cherry picking top players to go along with an impressive haul of Ohio prospects.

PURDUE – 73.7 percent (14 of 19)
Michigan – 36.3 percent (8 of 22)
Illinois – 20 percent (4 of 20)
Minnesota – 20 percent (4 of 20)*
Wisconsin – 14.3 percent (3 of 21)
Ohio State – 12 percent (3 of 25)
Michigan State – 8.7 percent (2 of 23)
Northwestern – 5.6 percent (1 of 18)
Iowa – 5.3 percent (1 of 19)
Indiana – 0 percent (0 of 18)
Penn State – 0 percent (0 of 27)

* Minnesota is expected to sign Trabis Ward (Fort Lauderdale Dillard) this week which would push its percentage to 23.8

BIG XII and Pac 10 Schools

Anything west of the Mississippi is considered a bonus for Florida prospects as the schools in the Big XII and Pac 10 generally fill the out-of-state portion of their classes with prospects from Texas and California. Kansas State and Iowa State worked the Florida prospects in the junior colleges quite well while USC grabbed top 50 players Frankie Telfort (Gulliver Prep) and Jawanza Starling (Tallahassee Lincoln) to keep Florida prospects from an 0-fer on the west coast.

Iowa State – 26.1 percent (6 of 23 commitments)
Kansas State – 18.6 percent (5 of 27)
Southern Cal – 10.5 percent (2 of 19)
Kansas – 8.3 percent (2 of 24)
Nebraska – 5 percent (1 of 20)
Missouri – 4 percent (1 of 25)

Baylor, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Colorado, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Arizona, Arizona State, California, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, UCLA, Washington and Washington State did not sign a player from Florida.

TOMORROW PART II (The non-BCS schools) (???)

Field Clinics...I'm Lovin' Em

2009-05-16T11:01:00.003-04:00

Was at the Tampa Robinson/St. Pete Lakewood "field clinic" yesterday and dare I say it's a much better idea then any spring game.

-- Two 45 minute halves with running clocks is the equivalent of about 5+ quarters worth of action.

-- The offensive coaching staff stands behind the play and takes part in the huddles. Since the spring is about learning, this is the best way to have a smooth game.

-- And of course, live hitting against an opponent.

Robinson looked good throughout. Lakewood was pretty flat to start the game but in the final 25 minutes of the first half I thought they had a lot of positives.

My positive is field clinics. We need more, we need them to replace those silly spring jamborees.

The Rivals 100

2009-03-12T17:44:00.002-04:00

Everyone knows what I think of Rivals.com. It is what it is and they are lucky to have good people like Michael Langston and Gene Williams working for them.

However, I always mention the state kids in the Rivals 100 (and 250) and this year in no different as its loaded with Floridians right and left.

So according to Rivals (and the Magazine's Top 25 ratings on them in 2008)

Five Stars:

No. 5) Matt Elam, ATH, Dwyer (Magazine Underclassman Rating: 1)
No. 7) Lamarcus Joyner, DB, St. Thomas Aquinas (Magazine Underclassman Rating: 4)
No. 10) Jeff Luc, LB, Treasure Coast (Magazine Underclassman Rating: N/A)

We did an evaluation on Luc back in October and I have to admit that I expected him to be in the top 50 but not the top 10. But it makes sense, he's a physical specimen and his highlight film is among the best you'll see.

Four Stars (Top 100):

No. 27) Jaylen Watkins, DB, Cape Coral (Rating: 13)
No. 37) Christian Green, QB, Tampa Catholic (Rating: N/A)
No. 40) Brent Benedict, OL, Bolles (Rating: N/A)
No. 61) Chris Dunkley, WR, Royal Palm Beach (Rating: N/A)
No. 67) Christian Jones, LB, Lake Howell (Rating: 18)
No. 73) Gerald Christian, DE, Dwyer, (Rating: 20)
No. 77) Delvin Jones, DE, Miami Palmetto (Rating: N/A)
No. 79) Terrance Mitchell, DB, Hillsborough (Rating: N/A)
No. 90) Michaelee Harris, WR, Miami Northwestern (Rating: N/A)
No. 96) Kadron Boone, WR, Trinity Catholic (Rating: N/A)

Nice group and 13 in the top 100 should be tops in the nation or very close with California and Texas. We had five ranked in our top 25 going into their junior year. Boone and Benedict were two of four juniors that were post season Florida Phenom first-teamers (joining St. Thomas Aquinas' Brandon Linder and Frostproof's Nickell Robey).

I'll do 101-250 tomorrow.

Orson Charles Is a Bulldog

2009-03-06T16:59:00.003-05:00

http://blogs.tampabay.com/preps/2009/03/its-official-ch.html

Orson Charles, the lone holdover from Signing Day 2009 has finally made his selection and will join teammate Aaron Murray at the University of Georgia.

Charles chose Georgia over Tennessee and Southern Cal. He had dropped Miami, FSU and Florida over the past three months before making this decision.

NCAA Hammer Meet FSU's Nail...

2009-03-06T16:50:00.004-05:00

...actually it's not that bad and only one additional element that FSU didn't suggest in the self report.

It also won't ban any of the school's athletic programs for participating in postseason events either. So it's the end of a bad moment of FSU's athletic program but certainly not the death penalty or anything close to it. Probably for four years will be rough, however.

Read FSU's response to NCAA ruling here.

There could (and probably will) be some forfeitures and if so the race between Bowden and Paterno will be effected. Will it be effected enough for Bowden to decide that he can't catch Joe and hang up the whistle. We'll see.

It's interesting that Spring practice was pushed back.

But what are your thought? Was FSU treated fairly, too harsh or too light? I'll ask you all to be fair and think about their own self-reporting and footwork before making this comment and try to leave your personal feelings for the school and the program aside, but I don't think that can happen. So have at it!

Couple of Interesting Links...

2009-02-25T00:32:00.004-05:00

...and they are somewhat related to each other.

There's an older link about Rutgers starting to become more selective with recruiting in Florida. Just three years ago I was at a Rutgers day camp in Middleton High School before the NCAA put the kabosh on those sort of activities.

Last year Rutgers took a handful of Florida prospects from several spots around the state, this year just one, Antwan Lowery, who had a family connection lead him to New Jersey. I expect Rutgers' recruiting in Florida to be centralized on Miami-Dade County in the future and they have no secrets about who they are targeting.

Selective is the key word, according to Rutgers recruiting coordinator Joe Susan, who says if the program competes for a recruit in Florida it better be a player receiving attention from the big boys.

"The thing that is important to us is for us to offer a kid down there, he has to be a kid that has offers to Florida, to Miami, to Florida State. Those are the schools we have to compete with," Susan said. "We can't go down there and take a kid that might have MAC offers."

As the story mentions, another reason for the separation between Rutgers and Florida was the resignation of Chris Demarest, a highly popular coach and recruiter who was as visible in South Florida as the Rutgers billboard that sits on I-95.

Now it looks like Rutgers' loss could be South Florida's gain.

As someone who's come across Coach Demarest on more than a few occasions, he is a perfect match for USF. He's a young, aggressive workaholic that has the potential to be a monster recruiter for the program. If USF is going to compete with the "Big 3" on the field and in recruiting circles, "Demo" is a good guy to have on their side.

Odds and Ends

2009-02-23T10:40:00.002-05:00

It's been a while, but it's going to be more frequent now (yeah, yeah....he always says that). Just wanted to hit on some of the off-season stuff.

-- I haven't kept up with the NFL combines too much, but I was able to catch Louis Murphy (St. Petersburg Lakewood) run a 4.43 yesterday. Louis was supposed to participate in the Senior Bowl but came down with an injury. He looked pretty healthy yesterday.

-- Tis the season for the internet rumors. The comments on the resignation of Kyle Rice story were so nasty that the Tallahassee Democrat removed them from the story (not very democratic now is it?). I remember what most of them said but I won't reveal anything I'm sure you can't find on message boards. Same thing with Orson Charles as his tortoise-like movement on committing to a school had the St. Pete Times website doing comment clean-up after this post. From everything I know, Charles will be making his decision...eventually...and he will do it on J.P. Peterson's radio show, which airs daily from 3-6 on 1010 AM in Tampa.

-- With a home game against Byrnes in the bank, St. Thomas Aquinas got additional support when arguably the state's top prospect, LaMarcus Joyner, transferred to the Fort Lauderdale school from Southwest Miami.

And before I close this out we are in camp season and there are a couple of camps on the horizon.

-- The Unlimited Exposure Camp & Workshop had to be moved back from it's original date (Feb. 22) and location (St. Petersburg Northeast High School) to St. Pete Catholic High School and the target date appears to be March 8, but that hasn't been confimed yet. Call Rich Humber, 863-877-9693 for more information. It's a $20 camp and expect a strong contingent of players from the Bay Area.

-- And, what could be the premier camp of the season, the Elite Combine from Elite Scouting Services will be on April 25 at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale. If anyone has attended a Charles Fishbein camp in the past, they know that the the numbers climb quickly and the competition is fierce. It's $25 and call Charles at 305-467-4386 for more information.

Until next time.

A Bitter Divorce

2008-12-31T03:12:00.001-05:00

Somehow you knew this divorce wouldn't end well.

The minute Jacory Harris committed to the University of Miami along with seven teammates and a half dozen other players who mentioned Harris as one of their primary reasons for committing to the program you knew it wasn't going to end well.

The writing was on the wall for Robert Marve. The words were larger when he was suspended for the opener and the wall got bigger when he was suspended for the Emerald Bowl.

Much like any divorce the issues began with communication (or lack thereof). Shannon said Marve was the starter, but he meant to say that Marve would start the game and whether he finished it was up to him. Many times he wasn't on the field for the end and on a couple of occasions he was cheated out of "his" victory.

There's little secret that Shannon seemed to lean towards Harris as the Hurricanes' season went forward. He liked Harris' preparation, his leadership, the ready-made chemistry he had with old teammates and the ability to quickly relate to new ones. The numbers seem to lean towards Harris as well, he threw for nearly as many yards, the same amount of touchdowns (12) and six fewer interceptions.

Marve was quickly becoming the outsider in Coral Gables. He was starting each game but if was no longer a question of if, but when was he going to be pulled for the guy who was quickly being groomed for future greatness.

We all knew things were getting bad but we didn't have a real idea until today. Marve left the program he loved with a parting shot..."I can't play for Randy Shannon".

Shannon decided to leave a parting shot in his release, making it difficult for Marve to continue his career at Miami...anywhere in Florida or any prominent program in the Southeast for that matter.

Marve's comments were based out of frustration and his father, Eugene's, comments were based out of anger. In both cases the feelings are understandable but Marve comes off childish. The general fan will see a young man who's been suspended twice complaining about the rules. I don't think that's totally true, however, I have some advice for Marve that I've learned. When you leave a job, leave under the best terms possible. Once a bridge is burned, it cannot be repaired.
It's obvious Marve's comments were part of the reason his release from Miami included the caveat that he can't play in the ACC or the state of Florida. That wasn't surprising but the addition of an SEC ban was (Marve was rumored to be favoring Tennessee as a landing spot but also considering LSU or Florida). Shannon's message to Marve is simple -- "Don't tread on me."

But Shannon also comes across childish. Most of the releases come with the criteria that the player leaving (especially if they are a quarterback) can't join another team in the conference or one that appears on the team's regular-season schedule over a period of time that concluding the departing player's eligibility (three years in this case). That would have been fine, but adding the SEC caveat, knowing that Marve was favoring sEC schools, just comes across as being spiteful and bitter.

The best thing for Shannon to do is adjust the release to something a little more fair. Don't let it get to the school's appeal process. The Hurricanes are heading into the final rush period for recruiting and don't need any more negative press from Marve's departure.
As for Marve, he needs to focus on finding a destination that will serve his goals. That might be in the SEC, Big East, Conference USA or Division 1-AA. He doesn't have to be in a big-time program to be a big-time quarterback and the energy he spends fighting over perceived injustices from his former school will affect his arrival at his new school. He has the opportunity to emerge from this as the bigger person if he can get on the field, perform and win in 2010.

Time for Marve to Move On...

2008-12-28T13:55:00.002-05:00

...Despite his late-game errors with ball security and clock management (both of which I partially blame on the offensive coaching staff) I think the Miami Hurricanes are secure in a future with Jacory Harris at quarterback.

He's still a little thin, but he'll fill out. What Harris brings is leadership that coach Randy Shannon can trust and a comfort level from his teammates -- many of whom have been watching him play since he was in the youth city leagues. And for those that didn't know him before entering "The U", like Laron Byrd, he's quickly developed good on-field chemistry.

Marve is still a very promising talent. He's got a tremendous amount of skill and at times any fan could see the upside he can bring to a football program...

...Just not Miami...

Randy Shannon gave Marve the keys to the car this season, even after serving a suspension for the opening game based on an off-field incident that happened months previous, Shannon said that Marve would start every game for the Hurricanes in 2008.

Shannon kept his word, unfortunately Marve didn't.

Now with Marve's second suspension should come more honesty from the Miami coach. He needs to tell Marve that Harris will enter the spring as the starter and he will have every opportunity to keep that job. If Marve wants to stay he's going to have to prove he can handle a backup role without incident before competing for the starting job. Or he can be released from his scholarship and move on.

Personally I'm guessing Marve will decide to move on and explore his options. I've heard Florida and LSU but both schools are set with quarterbacks of the future. UCF could be an opportunity but George O'Leary's heavy run-based offense might not be the best fit for Marve's talents. USF is Marve's hometown school but the conditions of Miami's release would probably hinge on Marve not going to another ACC schools or any BCS school that appears on the Hurricanes' schedule for the next three years. That eliminates USF.

If Marve loves the South Florida area I'm pretty sure Mario Cristobal wouldn't hesitate to give him a shot at Florida International. Rusty Smith has two years left at FAU.

My thinking is he should leave the state. The first school that comes to mind is the University of Cincinnati. They are the current Big East champions and they are on their fifth-string quarterback this season. Brian Kelly appears to be a happy despite overtures from more traditional programs.

Maybe Syracuse? Cameron Dantley is gone, Andrew Robinson would be a senior during Marve's mandatory sit-out season and after that there's a glut of mediocrity at the position that Marve could certainly rise above. The Orange could desperately use a player that can help them break out of their current funk and this kid led Plant to a state title long before it was fashionable to do so.

My good friend Charles Fishbein, the head of Elite Scouting Services, likes Texas Tech as a good fit for Marve and equates their offense to the run that he ran at Plant with a lot of high-percentage passes and quick reads.

The good news is Marve has a lot of options from a lot of good programs, but none of them are called "Miami".

Roadtales: Pahokee at Frostproof

2008-12-09T10:09:00.001-05:00

I lived in Polk County for over 15 years and never went to Frostproof for a game (or anything for that matter). Not even when Travis Henry was there chopping up defenses right and left.
So during the summertime I spotted the potential for a Frostproof-Pahokee matchup in the playoffs and circled the date. It's always a big deal with the Muck boys come to Polk County. Glades Central has a history of playing Haines City and Bartow in the postseason while Pahokee hadn't been to the county in a long time.

It was originally reported that the game would be moved to Winter Haven for safety issues to the disgust of Frostproof fans, players and head coach Brad Metheny. So the county relented and put the game back in the grove where it belonged.

And a good choice it was. Frostproof's stadium holds about 2,000+ comfortably and there was at least 1,500 above that number come kickoff time. Pahokee fans have proven they will time to the depths of the earth to see their Blue Devils and Frostproof was buzzing over the performance of their Bulldogs.

So onto the details.

Game: Pahokee won 30-0.

Details: The game was a little closer than the score indicated as Frostproof hung in there defensively for a half but couldn't get anything done on offense. Pahokee was methodical as ever, committed to running the ball with Michigan commit Vincent Smith and picking up moderate gains. The Blue Devils are a much stronger offensive unit with De'Joshua Johnson at quarterback as well. Despite the shutout, Frostproof athlete Nickell Robey proved himself to be a special player in the Class of 2010.

Travel: A little under two hours from the VSM St. Petersburg office. Take I-275 North to I-4 East to the Polk Parkway exit to Hwy 60 East to Hwy 27 North. A few twists and turns after that and you are there. A GPS or a mapquest printout is helpful.

Location: Faris Brannen Stadium is located in downtown Frostproof next to the elementary school and about two miles from the junior-senior school. With the groves and the hedges in the stadium it's a miniature version of Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia and is quickly in my list of top ten places to watch to game in the state.

Difficulty of Trip (1-10): 6...It's easy if you follow directions but one bad turn here or there and it's bad news.

Crowd (1-10): 9. Started out very strong but as the game went along and Pahokee established themselves as the better team it got pretty tame. Still very few people left the game until the closing minutes and even then lots of the home fans stuck around to applaud their team on a good season.

Atmosphere: Festive. No real problems on either side and a lot of good-natured banter. Pahokee's band "The OD-Express" did their usual splendid job at winning over the home crowd.
Locals: Polk County fans are terrific and most of Frostproof's fan base have lived in the small city all their lives and were Frostproof alums. It's a very comfortable place.
Local Cuisine: Charles Fishbein and I grabbed food at a Ruby Tuesday's in Bartow. The Bison Burger is pretty good.

Difficulty Leaving: Not bad at all, great job of traffic control by the county sheriffs.
Final Notes: Pahokee looks headed towards a fifth state title in six years and it's possible that the only team that will stop the run is Frostproof or district realignment. We'll see. But no one's stopping the Blue Devils right now.

USF 17, UConn 13 (2 min, 4th)

2008-11-23T23:13:00.001-05:00

One final blog before I head down to the field. Post-game interviews will be on our YouTube site (www.youtube.com/vsmfloridafb).

Jamar Taylor is the best running back in the USF program (in my opinion) and he showed with a beautiful 25-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter. The Bulls defense gave up a field goal but also forced a turnover to preserve the lead.

The crowd has been funny. Despite a close game throughout the announced crowd of 42,000+ (closer to 35K) has dwindled down to a bit over 15,000 after halftime.

USF 10, UConn 10 (End 3rd)

2008-11-23T22:33:00.002-05:00

The Huskies tied the game on a nifty triple reverse into a post pattern. It was only the fourth touchdown pass for UConn quarterbacks this season and most likely their longest pass play. It would be the fifth opponent that has achieved their season's longest pass play on USF's unstable secondary.

USF has barely held the ball this quarter. To offensive coordinator Greg Gregory's credit (and believe me he doesn't deserve much) they have tried to run the ball. But the whole offense is out of sync.

USF 10, UConn 3 (H)

2008-11-23T21:57:00.002-05:00

Both teams trade field goals and USF could have had a double-digit lead but Matt Grothe threw an interception in the red zone right before the half.

I wish there was something more interesting to say, but really there isn't.

USF 7, UConn 0 (End 1st Q)

2008-11-23T20:51:00.002-05:00

Benjamin Williams notches the score for the Bulls and that's about all worth talking about in the first quarter.

In case you were wondering who drew a larger attendance today -- the Bucs at the 0-10 Lions or the Bulls coming off of a 49-16 loss. I think I'd give the slight advantage to USF. Slight.

Live From Tampa!

2008-11-23T20:33:00.003-05:00

It's an apathetic crowd to say the least as the South Florida Bulls have their final game at Raymond James Stadium on a chilly Sunday.

I'll use this time to give some quick thoughts on the rest of the college football day:

-- The BCS got it half right. Texas needed to be ahead of Oklahoma. They have the same record and play in the same half of the conference. Texas beat Oklahoma. It's not hard. That being said Florida should be higher than fourth. 50% is about as good as one can expect for the BCS.

-- Anyone who thinks ESPN made too big of a deal of Myron Rolle's accomplishments needs to think again. They didn't do ENOUGH. They honestly couldn't have given Rolle the production he deserved. A major college football player earning one of the world's most prestigious academic honors is nearly unfathomable.

-- Congratulations to Boston College's Dominique Davis, who came in off the bench and led the Eagles to a 24-21 victory over Wake Forest. Davis is a redshirt freshman from Kathleen High School and he was featured in the first Florida Football Magazine.

FHSAA Throws Down the Hammer...

2008-11-19T15:55:00.002-05:00

...and Nature Coast feels the brunt of the pain.

My first thoughts are: This was a harsh decision and an interesting decision given there is precedent of this as an incident happened between Madison County and South Sumter in 2001. Back in 2001 after Madison County defeated South Sumter 41-7 in the Class 2A semifinal some players from the Cowboys rushed the South Sumter side to tear up some signs and apparently injured fans and cheerleaders.

Five players were suspended and missed the title game while the rest of the team was allowed to go on to the state championship game the following week where they defeated Clewiston, 21-14.

This isn't to pick on Madison County obviously but just to point out there is some precedent of incidents like this happening and now we have to figure out why the punishment has become so much more harsh over the years. Both cases were incidents where instutitional control was lost and now more than ever it's so important to maintain composure and if necessary, have an escape plan that will protect your students and athletic programs when the possibility of a situation getting out of hand exists.

As it stands it's over for Nature Coast. They did not practice today, their season is finished, their very legitimate dream of heading to Orlando for the state championship game is over. This is going to be a tough decision to take for a program that could very well become the budding power the North Suncoast region of the state is looking for.

My heart hurts for those young men and coaches who have worked so hard, they owed to themselves to have a better ending than this.

Live From the State's Capital...

2008-11-15T19:59:00.002-05:00

I'm in the press box at tonight's BC-Florida State "blackout" game and so far it's been an interesting (and cold) experience. After a few down seasons you can tell the winds of change are rolling back through Tallahassee...Either it's that or the rather chilly temperatures.

Everyone has surely heard about the five for fighting incident earlier this week on the FSU campus and it's still been a lot of the buzz.

Tonight's press box dinner: Lasagna and pretty decent lasagna too.

Congrats to Glades Central for snapping a two-game Muck Bowl losing streak. Friend of the site, Charles Fishbein was in Pahokee this afternoon and described the game as "sloppy with a ton of penalties" and was even willing to say that if Frostproof and Pahokee met in the 2B semifinals he thinks the Bulldogs have an excellent chance to shock the Blue Devils.

Strange Thing Happened at South Bend...

2008-11-05T10:26:00.002-05:00

...it appears that a South Florida All-Star game broke out during Pittsburgh's exciting four-overtime victory over Notre Dame.

On the Irish side you had starting center Dan Wenger (St. Thomas Aquinas) and Sam Young (St. Thomas Aquinas) are blocking for running back Armando Allen (Hialeah Miami-Lakes) and on virtually every play that trio is going against a Pittsburgh defensive line of Jabaal Sherad (Hollywood Hills), Gus Mustakas (Chaminade-Madonna), Greg Romeus (Coral Glades), Tommie Duhard (Glades Central) and Rashaad Duncan (Glades Central).

South Florida invading midwestern/mid-atlantic football. Good to see.

Roadtales (Lakeland at Lake Gibson 10/10)

2008-10-21T13:01:00.002-04:00

This is my first road tale of the season and I'm already a week behind so tomorrow I'll have to do the Trinity Catholic-Mainland game that I went to this past Friday.

I can't give an accurate count but I've probably taken in about 75 Lake Gibson High football games in my life. It is my alma mater and ever since I moved to Florida I've been attending LG football games. These days, I'm traveling everywhere and I have to make sure to see as much as possible in a 10-12 week span so I don't get back to North Lakeland as much but when I do something exciting always happens.

So my personal road to Orlando starts in Lakeland where Lake Gibson takes all cross-city rival and the perenially high-ranked Lakeland Dreadnaughts.

In 2007 this was one of the most highly-anticipated games of the season as both teams were loaded with talent. After drawing 10,000 people to Bryant Stadium on Friday night the game lasted all of six plays before a power thunderstorm postponed the event until Monday....where it drew another 10,000 people. Lakeland won 31-17 and the rematch was expected until Lake Gibson lost to Kissimmee Osceola, 34-31, to be eliminated from the playoffs. Osceola went on to end Lakeland's long win streak a few weeks later and then beat the Dreadnaughts in the second round of the playoffs en route to their first finals appearance since 1998. It's safe to say that Lake Gibson and Lakeland had the most disappointing 8-2 and 9-2 seasons in recent memory.
Fast forward to this year. Lake Gibson is fielding a young team and their 2-2 record was indicative of that, Lakeland is a year older and quite possibly a year better as their gaudy 5-0 record and No. 2 ranking in 5A shows.

So onto the details.

Game: Lakeland won 15-14

Details: Lake Gibson led for all but the final three minutes of the game when Lakeland's Aaron Truedell scored a touchdown on a short run and added the game-winning two-point conversion after the Braves committed a neutral zone infraction on the extra point attempt. Lakeland stopped the Braves on a fourth-and-long to end the game.

Travel: It takes me about 45-50 minutes to get to the school.

Route: I know about 100 different ways to get to the school. The easiest route to describe from my St. Petersburg home is I-275 north to I-4 East to exit 32 (U.S. Hwy 98). Take U.S. 98 north until you reach Marcum Rd. Make a right at Marcum and a left at the North Socrum Loop Rd intersection. Lake Gibson High is on the right.

Location: The Gibsonia neighborhood of Lakeland. I call it North Lakeland.

Difficulty of Trip (1-10): 1....I went to school here so it's easy for me. Probably a little more difficult for a novice but it's not too terribly hard to find.

Crowd (1-10): 378. In 2006 they drew about 10,000, this time is was closer to 8,000 but it was a much more vocal and enthusiastic crowd. Probably because the underdog Braves put up such a great effort but there was a different tone to the people this time. Much more intense than usual.

Atmosphere: Extremely Tense. Lots of little disturbances around but nothing bad. Lots of trash talking, lots of cheering, booing and a general big-game atmosphere. But I've been to lots of big games at LG, especially in the 88-89 and 89-90 seasons and there wasn't as much of a home-field advantage as I saw this time. The crowd went from hopefully optimistic to upset-hungry to downright intense as the game went on. Reminded me of Bartow games in the mid-90s.

Locals: Lake Gibson High School people are the greatest people in the world, I mean that. Seriously I ran into some old friends, Adrian DeShazor, who I've known since junior high school was there and he said he felt like suiting up for this one (he looks like he could still play) and he was sitting with Prinshon Denson, a former Lakeland High standout. Both are doing well with wonderful families and kids who will follow in their dad's footsteps one day. Also ran into former Kathleen High football coach and current principal at Tenoroc High School, Ernest Joe. He was there to see his son, sophomore offensive lineman Errin Joe (6-3, 265) who has a 4.1 GPA and is the sophomore class president. I expect he'll have about 10,000 scholarship offers come through the mail by the end of next week. I've always had a tremendous amount of respect for Coach Joe, he's a no-frills man who believes in respect and discipline. Reminds me a lot of my father. Last but not least I'd be wrong not to mention my former principal Ralph Gilchrest who will be retiring at the end of the school year. It will be hard for me to imagine Lake Gibson High School without Mr. Gilchrest. I wish him well in retirement.

Local Cuisine: Didn't have time to eat anything but I snagged a couple of finger sandwiches that were complimentary grub from the school. Thanks guys!

Difficulty Leaving: My knowledge of the landscape helped me avoid what usually is a pretty crowded place to get out of, especially when the game goes down to the final minute and the opponent is Lakeland.

Final Notes: I think both teams are a year away. That will sting for Lakeland fans but it's my honest opinion as they aren't at the level of Aquinas, Venice or even Mainland yet (Pine Forest and Niceville might be better too). Lake Gibson is young and if they can play as well as they did that Friday they will get to the playoffs and possibly a rematch with Lakeland. Right now Lakeland has a little bit more experience and that made the difference. Next year this game will be white hot again.

All in all, I consider the trip a rousing success!

Good Luck and Good Watching!

2008-10-03T12:20:00.003-04:00

Three of our state's finest head outside of the comfy confines to spread the good message of Florida football around the nation this weekend.

Pahokee will travel to Byrnes, SC to take on the Rebels in a nationally televised game tonight (8 p.m., ESPNU) while Cypress Bay will take on Katy, TX the following day (also on ESPNU at 3:30).

And let's not forget North Miami Beach traveling to the Bayou to take on Louisiana power John Curtis.

Good luck teams!!!

Michigan's Florida Pipeline Extends

2008-09-30T14:29:00.003-04:00

RichRod's Florida quest started in Pahokee with Martavious Odoms and has now extended to the the I-4 corridor where the Wolverines snagged Ricky Barnum out of Lake Gibson last year.

Well yesterday Dr. Phillips 2010 wide receiver Ricardo Miller (ranked No. 2 on the Florida Football Magazine's Top underclassmen) committed to the Wolverines. Michigan has already pulled Apopka's single-wing star Jeremy Gallon and Edgewater safety Mike Jones from the area.

On the heels of that commitment comes a prediction from Lake Region safety Marvin Robinson via his MySpace page and it is confirmed by someone who might be related.

Congrats to everyone...I think!

Note on Cypress Bay-Katy (TX) game...

2008-09-25T10:56:00.001-04:00

...If you notice your Florida Football Magazine (and FHSAA) schedule, the Cypress Bay-Katy game was originally supposed to take place this week but was moved back due to Hurricane Ike. It will be played on Oct. 4 with a kickoff time of 3:30 and will be broadcast on ESPNU.

Back to you regularly scheduled broadcast.

Get Those DVR/TiVos Set

2008-09-19T08:01:00.002-04:00

There are plenty of games on television this week so before you make your Friday stop to your local game, set your DVRs to watch the following when you get back:

Northwestern vs. Booker T. Washington will be on CBS College Sports (formerly known at CSTV) at 8 p.m.

Apopka and the world's greatest single wing attack is at South Panola (MS) and that will be on ESPNU at 8 p.m.

And the Byrnes touchdown club has put together a webcast of this week's Byrnes-Lincoln game that can be viewed here at gametime.

Happy Friday!

HBO Documentary Profiles Football Integration in the South...

2008-09-16T12:24:00.004-04:00

...I'm pretty much a mark for any HBO Documentary, but the awards committee might as well save the invitations and mail the prizes to this one right now.

NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2008 — HBO Sports is in production on a documentary
chronicling the integration of college football in the South, focusing on the Civil Rights movement of the ‘60s and its profound effect on the racial status quo of college athletics, it was announced today by Ross Greenburg, president, HBO Sports.

The documentary will debut TUESDAY, DEC. 16 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), the eve of college bowl season, exclusively on HBO.

Emphasizing football programs in the Southeastern, Southwest and Atlantic Coast Conferences, the documentary will chronicle the heyday of football programs at historically black colleges and universities, and explore the effect of the Civil Rights movement on college football.

The story culminates with the Sept. 1970 game, played in Birmingham, between the University of Southern California, featuring star African-American running back Sam “Bam” Cunningham, and the University of Alabama team of legendary Crimson Tide head coach Paul “Bear” Bryant.

“The Trojans’ win over Alabama in 1970 epitomized the integration of college football in the South,” noted Greenburg. “But our film goes deeper into the culture, the mindset and the emergence of black athletes on the gridiron across the South. This film will tell the personal stories of some of those who helped achieve equality on the field and accelerated the growth of major college football.”

HBO Sports’ documentary division has produced 56 documentaries since 1991, and captured seven Peabody Awards and 27 Sports Emmy® Awards.

Executive producers of the documentary are Ross Greenburg and Rick Bernstein; Joe Lavine produces.

Thanks to Fred Sternburg from that little bit of informations.

Get Score Updates...

2008-09-12T21:04:00.003-04:00

...from FloridaFB.com on Twitter!!

Now you can get statewide score updates every Thursday and Friday night on your cell phone from FloridaFB.com and twitter.

It's free (standard text charges apply) and easy. Just create an account at Twitter and do a search for 'FloridaFB', you can be one of our "followers" and get your weekly score updates.

Characters Welcome..

2008-09-03T08:08:00.001-04:00

...I think there's a lack of unique individuals in the sports world today, which is why I enjoy any chance I get to interact with players like Ryne Giddens or Trabis Ward for the simple reason that they don't take everything so seriously. They give me hope that the next generation won't be void of a sense of humor.

This means that, naturally, I'm a fan of Madison County head coach Frankie Carroll, a character to be for sure. And after Charlotte Independence opted out of Friday's game at Boot Hill because of weather (and fear I'm sure) I know coach Carroll would throw some excellent lines out.

First on trying to reschedule the game:

"Playing on Saturday was OK with him, and we were fine with that," Carroll said. "I told him we could meet in Atlanta and play in a corn field."

And this final tidbit:

As a result of the cancellation, Carroll said his team now has a theme for the season: "Somebody's going to have to pay."

"Somebody's going to have to pay"?...That's priceless.

Congratulations to..

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...former Pahokee star Martavious Odoms, who will be the starting slot receiver for Michigan in the Wolverine's opener as a true freshman!

Marve and More...

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...The timing could have been better but the damage is done as we finally know what was going to happen to Robert Marve after an October 2007 vandalism incident.

According to Randy Shannon its a necessary step as Marve, who was on track to be named starter, will start the following week at Florida. For Marve's sake I hope this is the last we'll here of him in terms of negative off-the-field contributions. Much like his former Tampa rival, Stephen Garcia, Marve has had a rocky start to his college career. However, unlike Garcia, Marve will have the ability to change the mind of skeptics within two weeks.

But Thursday is going to be a tough night for the former Mr. Football as he watches the local legend, Jacory Harris, take many, if not all, of the snaps and get a head start on future playing time. If Harris puts up huge numbers, don't expect Marve to have much breathing room in the Swamp during his first start.

...How bad is my football addiction: I found myself scrolling through the next week's worth of cable lineups to figure out which games I will have to DVR for viewing later in the week. Thankfully ESPNU churns out the previous week's replays from Sunday-Wednesday so if I don't happen to catch Appy State-LSU and Illinois-Missouri I can watch them on Saturday.

...Meanwhile I don't think I'm going to head to the Tripleheader at Traz like originally planned. I actually think I'm going to go to the Gator game on Saturday afternoon (12:30) and hop right in the car and head to the USF game that evening (7 p.m.). Yes I'm going to start the season off with a daily double. There's a good chance I'll live blog the Florida-Hawaii game. Not so much of a play-by-play but some various observations. I'm looking forward to watching some of the freshmen play including Deonte Thompson and Janoris Jenkins.

I will also be catching the Lake Gibson-Armwood kickoff classic at Lake Gibson on Friday. I thought about going to Hillsborough-Lakewood but I want to get a closer look at Armwood to see how my picks for the first week will go.

...Look for additions to the blog network. Walter Villa's Miami Hurricanes blog is going strong and I'm hopeful we'll add FSU, UCF and USF to the mix very shortly.

FHSAA Drops Steroid Testing...

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http://www.fhsaa.org/forms/word/steroid_nonrenewal.doc

A Few Tidbits

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-- I got an inside scoop from Amy Pempel and Diana Hanford at SUN Sports/FSN yesterday, they will be doing an Under The Lights documentary on "The Muck Bowl" this year. This follows up on the NFL Films documentary on the event last year.

If anyone hasn't seen any SUN Sports "Under The Lights" in the past, trust me they are as well done as any sports documentary I've seen. I'm always looking forward to the Muck Bowl but now I'm really looking forward to the event.

-- One of the coaches from Armwood H.S. tells me Mywan Jackson is down to six schools -- Louisville, North Carolina, Michigan, Auburn, South Carolina and one other that slips my mind at this current second, but I'm sure someone will leave a comment to fill in the blanks.

I have decided to attend the Armwood-Lake Gibson kickoff classic game which is at Lake Gibson I think...again I'm sure someone will leave a comment to confirm that.

Take care folks!