GAINESVILLE – Defending state champions Plant and Robinson remain at the top in the Pre-Season Girls Flag Football rankings released today from FloridaHSFootball.com owner Josh Wilson.
Plant and Robinson, both from Tampa, won their first and third overall state titles with two wins each last spring in the FHSAA finals in Gainesville.
Robinson won its second straight titles with a 28-6 win over Miami Edison, while Plant won its first title with a 19-6 win over Seminole Ridge.
Locally, Clay (12-1), Terry Parker (12-1) and Fleming Island (7-3) are ranked in their respective classes, both Clay and Parker made the playoffs with Clay eliminating Parker in the first round and then losing to Choctaw in the regional final.
CLASS 2A
Rank, Team (City), 2017 record
1. Plant (Tampa), 16-2
2. Dr. Phillips (Orlando), 16-1
3. Alonso (Tampa), 8-5
4. Seminole Ridge (Loxahatchee), 16-1
5. Cooper City, 15-2
6. East Bay (Gibsonton), 13-3
7. Park Vista (Lake Worth), 12-2
8. Martin County (Stuart), 13-1
9. St. Cloud, 10-5
10. Apopka, 12-3
11. Bloomingdale (Valrico), 10-4
12. Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens), 9-4
13. Piper (Sunrise), 14-2
14. Miami Southridge, 12-2
15. Wharton (Tampa), 10-4
16. Hialeah, 11-2
17. Dr. Krop (Miami), 11-3
18. Jupiter, 8-4
19. Steinbrenner (Lutz), 8-5
20. Fleming Island (Orange Park), 7-3
21. Vero Beach, 10-3
22. Coral Gables, 8-2
23. Riverview (Riverview), 8-5
24. Western (Davie), 8-4
25. Miami High, 7-3
CLASS 1A
Rank, Team (City), 2017 record
1. Robinson (Tampa), 18-0
2. Miami Edison, 15-2
3. Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach), 14-1
4. Jensen Beach, 12-4
5. Lincoln (Tallahassee), 8-5
6. Clay (Green Cove Springs), 12-1
7. Godby (Tallahassee), 12-2
8. Pembroke Pines Charter, 15-1
9. Harmony, 12-3
10 Chiles (Tallahassee), 10-3
11. Terry Parker (Jacksonville), 12-1
12. Miami Jackson, 10-3
13. Glades Central (Belle Glade), 9-5
14. Rickards (Tallahassee), 6-6
15. FAMU DRS (Tallahassee), 10-5
16. Niceville, 9-4
17. Mainland (Daytona Beach), 12-2
18. Tarpon Springs, 11-3
19. Seabreeze (Daytona Beach), 8-3
20. Matanzas (Palm Coast), 10-2
21. Booker T. Washington (Miami), 8-2
22. Crystal River, 11-2
23. Osceola (Seminole), 11-2
24. Brandon, 9-5
25. Monsignor Pace (Miami), 9-4
ALL-CLASSIFICATION TOP 25
Rank, School (City) (Classification), 2017 record
1. Robinson (Tampa) (1A), 18-0
2. Plant (Tampa) (2A), 16-2
3. Dr. Phillips (Orlando) (2A), 16-1
4. Alonso (Tampa) (2A), 8-5
5. Seminole Ridge (Loxahatchee) (2A), 16-1
6. Miami Edison (1A), 15-2
7. Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) (1A), 14-1
8. Jensen Beach (1A), 12-4
9. Lincoln (Tallahassee) (1A), 8-5
10. Cooper City (2A), 15-2
11. East Bay (Gibsonton) (2A), 13-3
12. Park Vista (Lake Worth) (2A), 12-2
13. Martin County (Stuart) (2A), 13-1
14. St. Cloud (2A), 10-5
15. Apopka (2A), 12-3
16. Clay (Green Cove Springs) (1A), 12-1
17. Godby (Tallahassee) (1A), 12-2
18. Bloomingdale (Valrico) (2A), 10-4
19. Pembroke Pines Charter (1A), 15-1
20. Harmony (1A), 12-3
21. Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) (2A), 9-4
22. Piper (Sunrise) (2A), 14-2
23. Chiles (Tallahassee) (1A), 10-3
24. Terry Parker (Jacksonville) (1A), 12-1
25. Miami Jackson (1A), 10-3
The Next 5
School (City) (Classification), 2017 record
Glades Central (Belle Glade) (1A), 9-5
Miami Southridge (2A), 12-2
Wharton (Tampa) (2A), 10-4
Hialeah (2A), 11-2
Rickards (Tallahassee) (1A), 6-6
Past state champions
2003 Fort Lauderdale 14, Lake Worth 7
2004 Apopka 26, Fort Lauderdale 15
2005 Dwyer 18, Lake Worth 0
2006 Miramar 26, Lakewood 19
2007 Leon 34, Dillard 0
2008 Leon 41, Plant City 16
2009 Jupiter 16, Leon 0
2010 Seminole Ridge 12, Alonzo 8
2011 Dr. Phillips 27, Alonso 26 (OT)
2012 Seminole Ridge 20, Dr. Phillips 13
2013 Seminole Ridge 27, Mandarin 6
2014 Robinson 7, Seminole Ridge 6
2015 Seminole Ridge 12, Robinson 0
2016 2A Seminole Ridge 25, Martin County 7
2016 1A Robinson 20, Harmony 0
2017 2A Plant 19, Seminole Ridge 6
2017 1A Robinson 28, Miami Edison 6