A showdown between No. 2 Fruit Cove and No. 5 Landrum set the tone for the season last week.
Now we turn our attention to Week 3 and who has made the necessary adjustments.
Our Week 3 Game of the Week features No. 6 Murray (1-1) taking on No. 2 Fruit Cove (2-0) in a showdown at Plantation Park.
Week 3 rankings
1. Gamble Rogers Stingrays (2-0)
Previous ranking: 1
Last week: Defeated Sebastian 33-0
Note: With a huge target on their back, the No. 1 ranking didn’t seem to phase the Stingrays at all in an easy 33-0 win over Sebastian.
This week: at Landrum, 5
2. Fruit Cove Flyers (2-0)
Previous ranking: 2
Last week: Defeated Landrum 41-8
Note: The Flyers continue to roll with another easy win at home this time over Landrum in our Game of the Week.
This week: Murray, 5
3. Swiss Point Raiders (1-1)
Previous ranking: 3
Last week: Defeated Patriot Oaks 30-0
Note: The defending county champions got back on track with an easy 30-0 win over Patriot Oaks in three quarters.
This week: Sebastian (Thur), 5 (2209)
4. Liberty Pines Wolves (2-0)
Previous ranking: 4
Last week: Defeated Valley Ridge 43-0
Note: Eric Weatherly continues to put on a show and now leads the county with 8 touchdowns; he added three more in the win over Valley Ridge.
This week: Patriot Oaks (Thur), 7 (2209)
5. Landrum Lions (1-1)
Previous ranking: 5
Last week: Fell to Fruit Cove 41-8
Note: An 8-7 lead quickly got out of hand as Fruit Cove exploded for 33 unanswered points and hand Landrum their first loss. This week: Gamble Rogers, 5
6. Murray Bulldogs (1-1)
Previous ranking: 9
Last week: Defeated Pacetti Bay 26-6
Note: Murray ended its 8 game losing streak with a surprising 26-6 win over Pacetti Bay.
This week: at Fruit Cove, 5 p.m.
7. Patriot Oaks Chargers (1-1)
Previous ranking: 6
Last week: Fell to Swiss Point 30-0
Note: Mother Nature saved the Chargers from a possible running clock as Swiss Point bounced back with a 30-0 win after three quarters.
This week: Liberty Pines (Thur), 7 (2209)
8. Sebastian Eagles (0-2)
Previous ranking: 7
Last week: Fell to Gamble Rogers 33-0
Note: Sebastian put up a fight early on before Gamble Rogers ran away with it in the 33-0 loss.
This week: Swiss Point (Thur), 5 p.m. (2209)
9. Pacetti Bay Wildcats (0-1)
Previous ranking: 8
Last week: Fell to Murray 26-6
Note: The reaction around the county said it all, Murray beat Pacetti that bad, wow !!!
This week: Valley Ridge, 5
10. Valley Ridge Hawks (0-2)
Previous ranking: 10
Last week: Fell to Liberty 43-0
Note: Valley has looked well over their heads in their devastating losses to Fruit Cove and now Liberty. The Hawks have been outscored 91-6 in two games so far.
This week: at Pacetti Bay, 5
Week 3
Wednesday
Valley Ridge at Pacetti Bay, 5
Gamble Rogers at Landrum (Cornerstone), 5
Murray at Fruit Cove, 5
Thursday
Sebastian vs Swiss Point, (2209), 5
Patriot Oaks vs Liberty Pines (2209), 7
