Football: FHSAA releases Initial Rankings — Sept. 26, 2023

The Florida High School Athletic Association released its initial football rankings this season in the Metro and Suburban Divisions that will determine playoff seedings and some postseason berths. The district winners in each region in Classes 2-4 in Metro and Suburban automatically qualify for the playoffs. The next four postseason berths in each region of those classes are determined strictly by the rankings. In Class 1 of Metro and Suburban, there are two district champions and two at-large berths. Here is the list of the top eight in regions for classes 2-4 in Metro and Suburban that includes area teams and the top four in class 1 of the same divisions. Local ranked teams are in bold.

Metro

Class 4, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Sumner5-09.236
2. Alonso5-07.634
3. Riverview4-07.074
4. Orlando Olympia3-16.540
5. Palm Harbor University4-15.596
6. Ocoee3-25.575
7. Orlando Dr. Phillips3-24.849
8. Plant City3-24.223
Local in the mix: No. 9 Durant (4-1), No. 10 Plant (3-2)

Class 3, Region 1
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Orlando Edgewater5-014.180
2. Tampa Bay Tech5-010.931
3. Armwood3-17.770
4. Oviedo3-26.595
5. Wharton2-23.801
6. Wekiva 3-23.735
7. Englewood3-13.269
8. Neptune Beach Fetcher3-22.939

Class 3, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Jesuit2-27.572
2. Largo4-16.995
3. Hillsborough3-16.337
4. Pinellas Park4-14.649
5. Seminole4-04.569
6. East Bay3-13.207
7. Northeast3-21.512
8. St. Petersburg2-2-1.218
Locals in the mix: No. 9 Gaither (1-3), No. 10 Lennard (2-3)

Class 2, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Berkeley Prep3-110.990
2. Clearwater2-23.821
3. Tampa Catholic2-23.492
4. Blake4-12.893
5. Calvary Christian2-21.609
6. Robinson3-2-1.152
7. Lakewood1-4-3.626
8. Jefferson1-4-6.752
Locals in the mix: No. 9 Chamberlain (0-4)

Class 1, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Clearwater Central Catholic5-015.949
2. Carrollwood Day3-011.058
3. Indian Rocks Christian4-07.875
4. Northside Christian3-16.627
Locals in the mix: No. 5 Seffner Christian (2-2)

Suburban

Class 4, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Bartow5-014.551
2. Lakeland George Jenkins3-08.908
3. East Ridge3-07.450
4. Springstead3-17.377
5. Lakeland3-27.180
6. Wiregrass Ranch3-15.838
7. Lake Gibson3-15.351
8. Lake Minneola1-33.929
Local in the mix: No. 9 Land O’ Lakes (2-2)

Class 3, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Ocala Vanguard4-116.329
2. Lake Wales4-014.461
3. Leesburg4-111.822
4. Zephyrhills4-111.039
5. Cypress Creek 4-09.239
6. Lecanto3-15.968
7. Auburndale3-13.779
8. Tavares3-12.872
Local in the mix: No. 10 Fivay (2-2)

Class 2, Region 3
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Cocoa3-112.466
2. Titusville5-012.203
3. Hudson4-010.663
4. South Sumter4-110.090
5. Dunnellon2-26.287
6. Nature Coast3-24.317
7. Mount Dora3-14.293
8. Eustis3-23.680
Local in the mix: No. 11 Hernando (2-3)

Class 1, Region 3
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Lakeland Christian4-110.604
2. Sarasota Cardinal Mooney4-14.859
3. Lakeland Victory Christian3-22.975
4. Zephyrhills Christian3-22.497
Local in the mix: No. 5 Bishop McLaughlin (4-1)