Week 7 – Favorites Are Rising To The Top
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We are now more than halfway through the 2025 high school football season, and you can already see that the top programs are still flexing their collective muscles.
As we watched in Week 6, many of the programs that have been close to the top and are among the elite Top 30 Prep Redzone Florida teams are still playing at a high level.
This is the time of year when district battles are taking place – and while some teams are falling off – others have put themselves in a position to make a serious run when the state playoffs begin in just about six weeks.
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, 5-0). The Ascenders remained perfect with a convincing 49-14 win over Phenix Central, Alabama. THIS WEEK: @ No. 27 Venice. NEXT WEEK: Bye.
2. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (5A, 4-1). The Raiders were off this past week. THIS WEEK: Back to district play with a home game against Hollywood Hills. NEXT WEEK: Bye.
3. Miami Northwestern (3A, 4-1). The Bulls gained a forfeit in their annual “Soul Bowl” against Miami Jack. THIS WEEK: 10/4 - @ No. 4 Miami Central. NEXT WEEK: 10/11 - Key West.
4. Miami Central (3A, 3-0). The Rockets were off. THIS WEEK: 10/4 – No. 3 Miami Northwestern. NEXT WEEK: 10/6 – Pompano Beach & 10/10 – Fort Lauderdale Stranahan.
5. Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (1A, 4-1). The Lions rolled to a 56-0 win against 7A Davie Western. THIS WEEK: 10/3 – Coconut Creek Monarch. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 – Pompano Beach Blanche Ely.
6. Seffner Armwood (6A, 6-0). The Hawks continued to dominate the competition with a 40-0 win against Tampa Plant. THIS WEEK: Bye. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 - @Tampa Sickles.
7. Jacksonville Raines (3A, 4-0). The Vikings continue to dominate the competition, 49-0, over Jacksonville Riverside. THIS WEEK: 10/4 – Jacksonville Ribault. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 – Madison County.
8. Miami Southridge (6A, 5-0). The Spartans continued to impress with a 59-18 win against Homestead. rolled to their fourth straight win, beating Doral Academy, 42-7. THIS WEEK: 10/3 – Miami Edison. NEXT WEEK: 10/6 – Complete Miami Christopher Columbus game. 10/10 – Southwest Miami.
9. Orlando Edgewater (5A, 6-0). The Eagles showed why they are indeed going to be a problem, beating Longwood Lyman, 84-0. rolled to their fifth straight, 35-0 over Apopka. THIS WEEK: 10/3 - @Winter Park. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 - @Winter Springs.
10. Vero Beach (7A, 5-0). The Indians won the battle of unbeatens with Fort Pierce Central, 21-13. THIS WEEK: 10/3 – Miami Booker T. Washington. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 – Rockledge.
11. West Boca Raton (6A, 4-1). The Bulls continued to roll along with a 53-0 win against to a 50-6 win against Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer. THIS WEEK: 10/3 – Davie Western. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 - @Royal Palm Beach.
12. Lakeland (5A, 4-1). The Dreadnaughts had no problem with rival Lakeland Lake Gibson, 40-0. THIS WEEK: 10/3 – Riverview Sumner. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 – Sebring.
13. Saint Augustine (4A, 6-0). The Yellow Jackets came up with a 41-21 win against previously unbeaten Lake City Columbia. won the battle with No. 24 Ponte Vedra Nease, 28-24. THIS WEEK: 9/26 – Bye. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 - @Green Cove Springs Clay.
14. Sarasota Booker (3A, 5-1). The Tornadoes knocked off Bradenton Bayshore in a district game, 50-0. THIS WEEK: 10/3 - Sebring. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 - @St. Petersburg Gibbs.
15. Jacksonville Bolles (2A, 5-1). The Bulldogs stayed hot with an offensive show against Baldwin, 73-49. rolled to a convincing 38-6 win against Orange Park Oakleaf. THIS WEEK: Bye. NEXT GAME: Jacksonville Andrew Jackson.
16. Sarasota Cardinal Mooney (2A, 4-1). The Cougars rolled to a 49-14 win against Fort Myers Bishop Verot. THIS WEEK: 10/3 - @ No. 17 Clearwater Central Catholic. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 – No. 21 St. Petersburg Lakewood.
17. Clearwater Central Catholic (1A, 6-0). The Marauders continued to stay unbeaten, beating Largo Indian Rocks Christian, 52-6. THIS WEEK: 10/3 – No. 16 Sarasota Cardinal Mooney. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 - @Zephyrhills Christian.
18. Orlando The First Academy (Independent, 4-2). The Royals won for the fourth straight time against Havana Gadsden County, 45-14. THIS WEEK: 10/3 - @Baltimore St. Frances Academy, Maryland. NEXT WEEK: Bye.
19. Fort Lauderdale Dillard (4A, 6-0). The Panthers hit 60 for the third time this year in a 65-0 district win against Riviera Beach Suncoast. THIS WEEK: 10/4 - Pompano Beach Blanche Ely. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 - @Lake Worth Dr. Joaquin Garcia.
20. Orlando Jones (4A, 4-2). The Tigers won a key district game against Auburndale, 37-3. THIS WEEK: Bye. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 - @Lake Wales.
21. St. Petersburg Lakewood (2A, 6-0). The Spartans continued to turn heads with a 58-7 win against Tarpon Springs. THIS WEEK: 10/3 - @Gulfport Boca Ciega. NEXT WEEK: @ No. 16 Sarasota Cardinal Mooney.
22. Tampa Jesuit (4A, 4-1). The Tigers were off after a solid start. THIS WEEK: 10/3 – Orange City University. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 – Tampa Middleton.
23. Delray Atlantic (5A, 5-0). The Eagles had the week off to get ready for the stretch run. THIS WEEK: 10/3 - @Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 - @Coconut Creek.
24. Gainesville Buchholz (6A, 5-1). The Bobcats remained scorching hot with a 27-7 win against previously ranked Ponte Vedra Nease. THIS WEEK: 10/3 - Gainesville. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 - @ St. Augustine St. Augustine FL Tocoi Creek.
25. Orlando Bishop Moore (3A, 6-0). It wasn't pretty, but the Hornets remained unbeaten with a 29-20 win against unranked Tampa Catholic. THIS WEEK: Bye. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 - @Eustis.
26. Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee (4A, 6-0). The Indians stayed unbeaten with a 40-7 win against Panama City Beach Arnold. THIS WEEK: 10/3 - @Santa Rosa Beach South Walton. NEXT WEEK: Tallahassee Rickards.
27. Venice (7A, 3-2). The Indians came back with a 51-0 win against Lehigh. THIS WEEK: 10/3 – No. 1 Bradenton IMG Academy. NEXT WEEK: Sarasota Riverview.
28. Tampa Gaither (5A, 5-1). The Cowboys continue to turn heads with a 50-7 win against Wesley Chapel. THIS WEEK: Bye. NEXT WEEK: Spring Hill Springstead.
29. DeLand (7A, 6-0). The Bulldogs take a leap into the Top 30 win a 14-0 win against Port Orange Spruce Creek. THIS WEEK: 10/3 – Daytona Beach Mainland. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 – Flagler Palm Coast.
30. Port Charlotte (4A, 5-1). The Pirates just held on against South Fort Myers, 29-28. THIS WEEK: Bye. NEXT WEEK: 10/10 - @Fort Myers Dunbar.
KEEP AN EYE ON:
RURAL
Baker (6-0)
Blountstown (5-0)
Bristol Liberty County (3-2)
Chiefland (5-1)
Chipley (5-1)
Cottondale (3-2)
Fort Meade (4-1)
Gainesville Oak Hall (5-0)
Hawthorne (3-1)
Madison County (2-3)
Mayo LaFayette (5-1)
Pahokee (4-1)
Perry Taylor County (5-0)
Port St. Joe (2-3)
Trenton (4-1)
Williston (4-1)
1A
Boca Raton St. Andrew's Academy (6-0)
Fort Myers Southwest Florida Christian (4-1)
Jacksonville Episcopal (5-1)
Jacksonville Impact Christian (3-2)
Jacksonville Trinity Christian (1-4)
Lakeland Victory Christian (3-2)
Miami Archbishop Carroll (4-0)
Miami Edison (2-3)
Miami Palmer Trinity (3-1)
Miami True North Classical Academy (2-2)
Miami Westminster Christian (6-0)
Ocala Trinity Catholic (2-3)
St. Petersburg Catholic (6-0)
St. Petersburg Northside Christian (5-0)
Tallahassee Maclay (5-0)
Tampa Carrollwood Day (4-0)
West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman (3-2)
2A
Alachua Santa Fe (4-1)
Baldwin (4-1)
Belle Glade Glades Central (5-0)
Cocoa (2-3)
DeFuniak Springs Walton (2-3)
Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons (3-2)
Fort Myers Bishop Verot (3-3)
Freeport (4-1)
Miami Immaculata LaSalle (5-0)
Miami Killian (3-2)
Pensacola Catholic (5-1)
Riviera Beach Inlet Grove (2-2)
Santa Rosa Beach South Walton (4-1)
Starke Bradford County (5-1)
Somerset Silver Palms (5-1)
Tallahassee Florida High (3-2)
The Villages (6-0)
3A
Bradenton Bayshore (4-2)
Brooksville Central (3-3)
Bushnell South Sumter (5-1)
Eau Gallie (4-2)
Jacksonville Bishop Kenny (3-2)
Merritt Island (4-2)
Naples (4-1)
Panama City Bay (5-1)
Tampa Chamberlain (4-1)
Wakulla (3-2)
Yulee (6-0)
4A
Clearwater (4-2)
Jacksonville Ed White (4-1)
Jensen Beach (6-0)
Lake City Columbia (5-1)
Lake Wales (5-1)
Miami Norland (2-3)
New Port Richey River Ridge (6-0)
Ocala Vanguard (5-1)
Plantation American Heritage (2-3)
Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy (4-1)
Zephyrhills (6-0)
5A
Bradenton Manatee (3-3)
Cape Coral (6-0)
Coconut Creek (4-1)
Daytona Beach Mainland (4-1)
Fleming Island (3-2)
Fort Myers Riverdale (5-1)
Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy (6-0)
Lynn Haven Mosley (5-1)
Middleburg (6-0)
Milton (5-1)
Niceville (3-3)
North Miami (4-2)
Pompano Beach Blanche Ely (2-2)
Ponte Vedra (4-2)
Sebring (2-3)
Stuart Martin County (4-1)
Tallahassee Lincoln (3-2)
Tampa Bay Tech (4-2)
6A
Cantonment Tate (5-1)
Coconut Creek Monarch (3-2)
Hollywood South Broward (2-2)
Jacksonville Mandarin (5-1)
Kissimmee Osceola (4-2)
Neptune Beach Fletcher (4-2)
Orange Park Oakleaf (5-1)
Orlando Evans (5-1)
Pace (4-1)
Parrish Community (4-1)
Pembroke Pines Flanagan (4-1)
Ponte Vedra Nease (4-2)
Royal Palm Beach (5-1)
Ruskin Lennard (6-0)
Trinity Mitchell (4-2)
West Broward (4-2)
7A
Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley (4-1)
Clermont East Ridge (6-0)
Coral Gables (3-2)
Dover Strawberry Crest (5-1)
Fort Pierce Central (4-1)
Homestead South Dade (2-3)
Jupiter (5-0)
Lake Mary (3-2)
Miami Christopher Columbus (1-4)
Miami Palmetto (4-1)
Ocoee (4-2)
Orlando Boone (6-0)
Orlando Dr. Phillips (5-1)
Plant City (5-1)
Port Orange Spruce Creek (5-1)
Sanford Seminole (3-3)
Sarasota Riverview (5-0)
St. Cloud (4-2)
Tampa Alonso (4-0)
Wellington (2-3)
Winter Garden West Orange (5-1)
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