Lakeland Up a Spot in AP Football Poll
Mon. November 12, 2012 at 10:00 p.m. | By Solange Reyner
Lakeland moved up a spot in the Class 7A state football poll Monday after another close overtime win Friday.
The Dreadnaughts, previously at No. 9, are now tied for the eighth spot leading up to their first-round playoff game against Kissimmee Osceola. They beat Kathleen 28-27 on Friday.
Lake Gibson, dormant last week, moved down a spot in 6A to No. 7 while Winter Haven stayed in the ninth spot after a big win over Lake Region.
Ridge Community, district title winners in 7A-5, picked up eight votes in that classification and Fort Meade had six votes in Class 3A.
Ridge hosts Harmony this Friday while Fort Meade hosts Tampa Catholic.
Class 8A | Record | Pts | Prv |
1. Dr. Phillips (13) | 10-0 | 139 | 1 |
2. Plant (1) | 9-1 | 121 | 2 |
3. Lake Brantley | 9-1 | 108 | 3 |
4. Fletcher | 9-1 | 87 | 5 |
5. South Dade | 9-1 | 84 | 4 |
6. Miami Killian | 8-1 | 72 | 6 |
7. Vero Beach | 8-1 | 46 | 7 |
8. Timber Creek | 9-1 | 43 | 8 |
9. Cypress Bay | 8-2 | 28 | 9 |
10. East Lake | 9-1 | 25 | 10 |
Others receiving votes: South Plantation 7, Apopka 6, Miramar 2, Palm Beach Central 1, Palm Harbor University 1.
Class 7A | Record | Pts | Prv |
1. Manatee (14) | 10-0 | 140 | 1 |
2. First Coast | 10-0 | 125 | 2 |
3. Fort Pierce Central | 9-0 | 110 | 4 |
4. Kissimmee Osceola | 10-0 | 98 | 5 |
5. St. Thomas Aquinas | 8-2 | 74 | 7 |
6. Durant | 10-0 | 52 | 8 |
7. Lincoln | 9-1 | 44 | 3 |
T8. Atlantic Community | 8-2 | 30 | 10 |
T8. Lakeland | 9-1 | 30 | 9 |
10. Dwyer | 8-2 | 28 | 6 |
Others receiving votes: Oviedo 17, Ridge Community 8, Oakland Park Northeast 7, Fleming Island 4, Evans 1, Plantation 1, Venice 1.
Class 6A | Record | Pts | Prv |
1. Gainesville (11) | 10-0 | 137 | 1 |
2. Naples (1) | 9-0 | 120 | 2 |
3. St. Augustine | 10-0 | 101 | 3 |
4. Miami Central (2) | 7-2 | 88 | 4 |
5. Columbia | 9-1 | 84 | 5 |
6. Largo | 10-0 | 72 | 7 |
7. Lake Gibson | 10-0 | 67 | 6 |
8. New Smyrna Beach | 9-0 | 46 | 8 |
9. Winter Haven | 9-1 | 26 | 9 |
10. Navarre | 9-1 | 12 | 10 |
Others receiving votes: Miami Northwestern 8, Hillsborough 7, Heritage 2.
Class 5A | Record | Pts | Prv |
1. Wakulla (10) | 10-0 | 136 | 1 |
2. Pasco (3) | 10-0 | 124 | 2 |
3. West Florida | 10-0 | 100 | 4 |
4. Plantation American Heritage (1) | 9-1 | 89 | 5 |
5. Godby | 9-1 | 88 | 6 |
6. Robinson | 9-1 | 85 | 3 |
7. Merritt Island | 9-1 | 54 | 7 |
8. Ponte Vedra | 9-1 | 34 | 8 |
9. Southeast | 8-2 | 29 | 9 |
10. Miami Norland | 8-2 | 17 | 10 |
Others receiving votes: Lakewood 8, Bishop Moore 3, Palmetto 3.
Class 4A | Record | Pts | Prv |
1. Miami Washington (11) | 9-1 | 137 | 1 |
2. South Sumter (3) | 10-0 | 119 | 2 |
3. Bolles School | 9-1 | 112 | 3 |
4. Cocoa | 8-2 | 101 | 4 |
5. Raines | 8-2 | 79 |
Others receiving votes: Dunbar 6, Jones 6.
Class 3A | Record | Pts | Prv |
1. Delray American Heritage (10) | 10-0 | 136 | 1 |
2. University School (4) | 8-0 | 129 | 2 |
3. Orlando The First Academy | 10-0 | 101 | 4 |
4. Madison County | 9-1 | 99 | 3 |
5. Clearwater Central Catholic | 9-1 | 64 | 5 |
Others receiving votes: Trinity Christian-Jacksonville 25, Fort Meade 6.
Class 2A | Record | Pts | Prv |
1. Dade Christian (11) | 9-0 | 135 | 1 |
2. Warner Christian (2) | 9-1 | 125 | 2 |
3. Glades Day | 7-2 | 88 | 3 |
4. Lake Mary Prep | 10-0 | 71 | 4 |
5. First Baptist | 10-0 | 62 |
Others receiving votes: University Christian 35, North Florida Christian (1) 32, Carrollwood Day 12.
Class 1A | Record | Pts | Prv |
1. Trenton (9) | 10-0 | 135 | 1 |
2. Union County (5) | 10-0 | 131 | 2 |
3. Lafayette | 8-2 | 101 | 5 |
4. Northview | 7-3 | 88 | 4 |
5. Newberry | 7-3 | 46 |
Others receiving votes: Holmes County 45, Jefferson County 14.
