Week 6 – Unbeaten Teams Still Making Noise
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As we have watched so far in the first five weeks of the 2025 high school football season here in Florida, things will be ever-changing when it comes to ranking teams.
As we have said from the start of the season, challenging schedules will ensure that teams will move up and down – and as impressive matchups loom nearly every week – nothing will be for sure.
As you will see, teams move up and down, and while you want to give the past champions their respect, if they lose, they will move down – with a chance to finish on top by the end of the season.
We have always rewarded programs for winning, and while many have a problem with moving “lesser” teams ahead in the rankings, everything will play out by the end of the season. They always do and this year will be no exception, but you cannot penalize a team for winning!
While many programs remain unbeaten and unranked, there are district games coming up that will most definitely separate the contenders from the pretenders.
Here is a look at this week's top programs:
1 Bradenton IMG Academy (Independent, 4-0). The Ascenders crushed Jacksonville Mandarin, 57-7 to stay unbeaten. THIS WEEK: 9/26 - @Phenix Central, Alabama. NEXT WEEK: @ No. 28 Venice.
2. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (5A, 4-1). The Raiders handled Hollywood McArthur with a strong second half, 31-7. THIS WEEK: Bye. NEXT WEEK: 10/3 – Hollywood Hills.
3. Miami Northwestern (3A, 3-1). The Bulls won their third straight, beating Miami Christopher Columbus, 41-6. THIS WEEK: 9/26 - @Miami Jackson. NEXT WEEK: @ No. 4 Miami Central.
4. Miami Central (3A, 3-0). The Rockets remained unbeaten with a 31-21 win against defending 4A state champion and No. 28 Plantation American Heritage. THIS WEEK: Bye. NEXT WEEK: 10/4 – No. 3 Miami Northwestern.
5. Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (1A, 3-1). The Lions finished off their game with Miami Edison, rolling 56-12. THIS WEEK: 9/26 – Davie Western. NEXT WEEK: 10/3 – Coconut Creek Monarch.
6. Seffner Armwood (6A, 5-0). The Hawks won for the fifth straight time, beating Tampa Hillsborough, 56-7. THIS WEEK: 9/26 – Tampa Plant. NEXT WEEK: Bye.
7. Jacksonville Raines (3A, 3-0). The Vikings had the week off after a 3-0 start. THIS WEEK: 9/26 - @Jacksonville Riverside. NEXT WEEK: 10/4 – Jacksonville Ribault.
8. Miami Southridge (6A, 4-0). The Spartans rolled to their fourth straight win, beating Doral Academy, 42-7. THIS WEEK: 9/26 – Homestead. NEXT WEEK: 10/3 – Miami Edison.
9. Orlando Edgewater (5A, 5-0). The Eagles rolled to their fifth straight, 35-0 over Apopka. THIS WEEK: 9/26 – Longwood Lyman. NEXT WEEK: 10/3 - @Winter Park.
10. Vero Beach (7A, 4-0). The Indians enjoyed the week off after a perfect start. THIS WEEK: 9/26 - @Fort Pierce Central (4-0). NEXT WEEK: 10/3 – Miami Booker T. Washington.
11. West Boca Raton (6A, 3-1). The Bulls rolled to a 50-6 win against Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast. THIS WEEK: 9/25 – Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer. NEXT WEEK: 10/3 – Davie Western.
12. Lakeland (5A, 3-1). The Dreadnaughts rolled to a 43-0 win at Miami Booker T. Washington. THIS WEEK: 9/26 - @Lakeland Lake Gibson. NEXT WEEK: 10/3 – Riverview Sumner.
13. Saint Augustine (4A, 5-0). The Yellow Jackets won the battle with No. 24 Ponte Vedra Nease, 28-24. THIS WEEK: 9/26 – Lake City Columbia (5-0). NEXT WEEK: Bye.
14. Sarasota Booker (3A, 4-1). The Tornadoes beat Naples Lely, 28-14. THIS WEEK: 9/26 – Bradenton Bayshore. NEXT WEEK: 10/3 - @Sebring.
15. Jacksonville Bolles (2A, 4-1). The Bulldogs rolled to a convincing 38-6 win against Orange Park Oakleaf. THIS WEEK: 9/26 - @Baldwin. NEXT WEEK: Bye.
16. Sarasota Cardinal Mooney (2A, 3-1). The Cougars had the week off to get ready for the stretch run. THIS WEEK: 9/26 - @Fort Myers Bishop Verot. NEXT WEEK: 10/3 - @ No. 17 Clearwater Central Catholic.
17. Clearwater Central Catholic (1A, 5-0). The Marauders rolled to their fifth straight against Havana Gadsden County, 49-0. THIS WEEK: 9/26 – Largo Indian Rocks Christian. NEXT WEEK: 10/3 – No. 16 Sarasota Cardinal Mooney.
18. Orlando The First Academy (Independent, 3-2). The Royals won for the third straight time against No. 28 Venice, 21-14. THIS WEEK: 9/26 - @Havana Gadsden County. NEXT WEEK: 10/3 - @Baltimore St. Frances Academy, Maryland.
19. Fort Lauderdale Dillard (4A, 5-0). The Panthers continued to roll along below the radar with a come-from-behind win against Miramar, 21-17. THIS WEEK: 9/25 – Riviera Beach Suncoast. NEXT WEEK: 10/4 - @Pompano Beach Blanche Ely.
20. Orlando Jones (4A, 3-2). The Tigers got back on the winning track with a 28-14 win against Kissimmee Osceola. THIS WEEK: 9/26 - Auburndale. NEXT WEEK: Bye.
21. St. Petersburg Lakewood (2A, 5-0). The Spartans stayed perfect with a 60-3 win against St. Petersburg. THIS WEEK: 9/26 - @Tarpon Springs. NEXT WEEK: 10/3 - @Gulfport Boca Ciega.
22. Tampa Jesuit (4A, 4-1). The Tigers were convincing in a 31-0 win against West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman. THIS WEEK: Bye. NEXT WEEK: 10/3 – Orange City University.
23. Delray Atlantic (5A, 5-0). The Eagles came up with a convincing 43-20 win against Miami Norland. THIS WEEK: Bye. NEXT WEEK: 10/3 - @Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast.
24. Ponte Vedra Nease (6A, 4-1). The Panthers dropped a tough 28-24 decision to No. 13 St. Augustine St. Augustine FL . THIS WEEK: 9/26 - @ No 25 Gainesville Buchholz. NEXT WEEK: Bye.
25. Gainesville Buchholz (6A, 4-1). Beat previously unbeaten Richmond Hill, Georgia, 21-0. THIS WEEK: 9/26 – No 24 Ponte Vedra Nease. NEXT WEEK: 10/3 - @Gainesville.
26. Orlando Bishop Moore (3A, 5-0). The Hornets remained unbeaten with a 41-13 win against Melbourne Central Catholic. THIS WEEK: 9/26 – Tampa Catholic. NEXT WEEK: Bye.
27. Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee (4A, 5-0). The Indians jumped into the Top 30 with a convincing 42-7 win against longtime Panhandle power Niceville. THIS WEEK: 9/26 - @Panama City Beach Arnold. NEXT WEEK: 10/3 - @Santa Rosa Beach South Walton.
28. Venice (7A, 2-2). The Indians dropped a 21-14 decision to No. 18 Orlando The First Academy. THIS WEEK: 9/26 – Lehigh. NEXT WEEK: 10/3 – No. 1 Bradenton IMG Academy.
29. Port Charlotte (4A, 4-1). The Pirates got back on the winning track with a 24-21 win against Sebring. THIS WEEK: 9/25 - @South Fort Myers. NEXT WEEK: Bye.
30. Tampa Gaither (5A, 4-1). The Cowboys jumped into the Top 30 with a convincing 34-17 win against Tampa Bay Tech. THIS WEEK: 9/26 - @Wesley Chapel. NEXT WEEK: Bye.
KEEP AN EYE ON:
RURAL
Baker (5-0)
Blountstown (4-0)
Chipley (5-0)
Fort Meade (4-1)
Gainesville Oak Hall (4-0)
Hawthorne (3-1)
Madison County (2-3)
Mayo LaFayette (4-1)
Pahokee (4-1)
Perry Taylor County (5-0)
Port St. Joe (2-2)
Trenton (4-0)
1A
Boca Raton St. Andrew's Academy (5-0)
Clearwater Central Catholic (4-0)
Fort Myers Southwest Florida Christian (4-0)
Jacksonville Episcopal (4-1)
Jacksonville Impact Christian (3-1)
Jacksonville Trinity Christian (1-4)
Lakeland Victory Christian (4-1)
Miami Archbishop Carroll (4-0)
Miami Edison (2-2)
Miami Palmer Trinity (2-1)
Miami True North Classical Academy (2-2)
Miami Westminster Christian (5-0)
Ocala Trinity Catholic (2-2)
St. Petersburg Catholic (5-0)
St. Petersburg Northside Christian (5-0)
Tallahassee Maclay (4-0)
Tampa Carrollwood Day (3-0)
West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman (3-2)
2A
Alachua Santa Fe (4-0)
Baldwin (4-0)
Belle Glade Glades Central (5-0)
Cocoa (2-3)
DeFuniak Springs Walton (2-2)
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (3-1)
Fort Myers Bishop Verot (3-2)
Freeport (4-0)
Miami Immaculata LaSalle (4-0)
Miami Killian (3-1)
Pensacola Catholic (4-1)
Riviera Beach Inlet Grove (2-1)
Santa Rosa Beach South Walton (3-1)
Starke Bradford County (4-1)
Somerset Silver Palms (5-0)
Tallahassee Florida High (3-2)
The Villages (5-0)
3A
Brooksville Central (3-1)
Eau Gallie (3-2)
Jacksonville Bishop Kenny (2-2)
Merritt Island (3-2)
Naples (3-1)
Panama City Bay (4-1)
Tampa Chamberlain (3-1)
Wakulla (2-2)
Yulee (5-0)
4A
Clearwater (2-3)
Jacksonville Ed White (4-0)
Jensen Beach (5-0)
Lake City Columbia (5-0)
Lake Wales (4-1)
Miami Norland (2-3)
New Port Richey River Ridge (5-0)
Ocala Vanguard (4-1)
Plantation American Heritage (1-3)
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy (4-1)
Zephyrhills (5-0)
5A
Bradenton Manatee (2-3)
Cape Coral (5-0)
Coconut Creek (4-1)
Daytona Beach Mainland (3-1)
Fleming Island (3-1)
Fort Myers Riverdale (4-1)
Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy (5-0)
Lynn Haven Mosley (4-1)
Middleburg (5-0)
Milton (5-0)
Niceville (2-3)
North Miami (4-1)
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely (1-2)
Ponte Vedra (3-2)
Sebring (1-3)
Stuart Martin County (4-1)
Tallahassee Lincoln (3-1)
Tampa Bay Tech (3-2)
6A
Cantonment Tate (4-1)
Coconut Creek Monarch (3-2)
Gainesville Buchholz (4-1)
Hollywood South Broward (2-1)
Jacksonville Mandarin (3-1)
Kissimmee Osceola (3-2)
Neptune Beach Fletcher (3-1)
Orange Park Oakleaf (4-1)
Orlando Evans (4-1)
Pace (3-1)
Parrish Community (4-1)
Pembroke Pines Flanagan (2-1)
Royal Palm Beach (5-0)
Ruskin Lennard (5-0)
Trinity Mitchell (3-2)
West Broward (2-2)
7A
Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley (4-0)
Clermont East Ridge (5-0)
Coral Gables (3-1)
DeLand (5-0)
Dover Strawberry Crest (4-1)
Fort Pierce Central (4-0)
Homestead South Dade (2-2)
Jupiter (4-0)
Lake Mary (2-2)
Miami Christopher Columbus (0-4)
Miami Palmetto (3-1)
Ocoee (3-2)
Orlando Boone (5-0)
Orlando Dr. Phillips (4-1)
Plant City (5-0)
Port Orange Spruce Creek (5-0)
Sanford Seminole (2-3)
Sarasota Riverview (4-0)
St. Cloud (3-2)
Tampa Alonso (4-0)
Wellington (2-2)
Winter Garden West Orange (4-1)
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