Football: FHSAA releases latest rankings — Oct. 18, 2023

The Florida High School Athletic Association released its latest football rankings 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. Sumner7-18.673
2. Riverview6-17.355
3. Durant7-17.347
4. Orlando Olympia5-26.801
5. Plant 6-26.365
6. Palm Harbor University5-24.968
7. Plant City4-34.930
8. Orlando Dr. Phillips4-34.668
Locals in the mix: No. 9 Alonso (6-2), No. 12 East Lake (4-3)

Class 3, Region 1
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Orlando Edgewater8-017.979
2. Tampa Bay Tech8-013.013
3. Armwood6-111.504
4. Oviedo5-29.846
5. Orlando Jones4-37.239
6. Neptune Beach Fletcher6-26.951
7. Wekiva 4-44.793
8. Wharton3-43.969

Class 3, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Jesuit5-211.977
2. Largo6-18.779
3. Hillsborough5-26.926
4. St. Petersburg5-26.518
5. East Bay6-13.588
6. Northeast5-32.240
7. Pinellas Park5-32.114
8. Gaither2-5-0.865
Locals in the mix: No. 9 Seminole (4-3), No. 10 Osceola (2-4)

Class 2, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Calvary Christian5-29.917
2. Berkeley Prep5-29.841
3. Clearwater4-34.944
4. Robinson6-22.235
5. Tampa Catholic3-32.088
6. Blake6-21.728
7. Lakewood2-6-3.637
8. Brandon2-5-8.396
Locals in the mix: No. 9 Jefferson (1-7), No. 10 Boca Ciega (1-6)

Class 1, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Clearwater Central Catholic8-017.561
2. Carrollwood Day5-113.818
3. Northside Christian5-27.899
4. Indian Rocks Christian5-24.974

Suburban

Class 4, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Lakeland6-213.898
2. Bartow6-29.891
3. Wiregrass Ranch6-19.714
4. Lake Minneola5-38.076
5. Springstead5-26.967
6. Mitchell4-34.887
7. Winter Haven4-34.715
8. Lake Gibson4-33.634
Class 3, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Ocala Vanguard6-115.129
2. Lake Wales7-012.322
3. Leesburg7-111.854
4. Zephyrhills6-28.644
5. Cypress Creek7-08.383
6. Auburndale4-24.530
7. Tavares4-42.144
8. Gulf4-42.144
Locals in the mix: No. 10 Fivay (5-2), No. 11 River Ridge (3-4)

Class 2, Region 3
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Cocoa6-121.053
2. South Sumter7-112.392
3. Titusville7-111.302
4. Hudson7-09.431
5. Dunnellon6-28.063
6. Palm Bay6-26.247
7. Nature Coast6-24.274
8. Mount Dora5-23.010

Class 1, Region 3
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Lakeland Christian5-29.249
2. Zephyrhills Christian5-27.113
3. Sarasota Cardinal Mooney6-15.446
4. Lakeland Victory Christian5-35.309