Week 7 Power Rankings: There’s Clear Skies Ahead For Several Teams

  1. Nease (5-0)– The Panthers are undefeated, and ahead they have very winnable games, including a down Bartram Trail team. Their toughest test might be Beachside, but the way Nease is playing they should win every game going away. It’s amazing to think that this team could end the regular season undefeated.

Record Breakdown

Home 3-0-0 Away 2-0-0 Neutral 0-0-0 PF 163 PA 65 Win % 1.000 All-Time Strk

DateOpponentResult
8/237:00pPonte Vedra (Ponte Vedra, FL)Location: Nease High School(W) 24 – 7
8/307:00pCreekside (St. Johns, FL)Location: Creekside High School(W) 45 – 7
9/137:00pFletcher (Neptune Beach, FL)Location: Nease High School(W) 39 – 0
9/207:00pSt. Augustine (St. Augustine, FL)Location: St. Augustine High School(W) 35 – 34 (OT)
9/307:00pBuchholz (Gainesville, FL)Location: Nease High School(W) 20 – 17 (OT)
10/147:00pBartram Trail (St. Johns, FL)Location: Nease High SchoolPreview Game
10/187:00pAtlantic Coast (Jacksonville, FL)Location: Nease High SchoolPreview Game
10/257:00pTocoi Creek (St. Augustine, FL)Location: Tocoi Creek High SchoolPreview Game
11/17:00pBeachside (St. Johns, FL)Location: Beachside High SchoolPreview Game

2. Bradford (6-0)

Bradford has had five straight homes games, with tough tests in Dunnellon and Mandarin. However, their toughest test of the year may be this week, a road game against Newberry (4-2). The Tornadoes know how to win on the road as they got a win versus Baker County in week 1. They’ll need to buckle down though, because they have four straight on the road to end the season.

Home 5-0-0 Away 1-0-0 Neutral 0-0-0 PF 169 PA 41 Win % 1.000 All-Time Strk

DateOpponentResult
8/237:00pBaker County (Glen St. Mary, FL)Location: Baker County High School(W) 13 – 7
8/307:30pDunnellon (Dunnellon, FL)Location: Bradford High School(W) 29 – 14
9/67:30pSouth Sumter (Bushnell, FL)Location: Bradford High School(W) 28 – 7
9/137:00pMandarin (Jacksonville, FL)Game Details: week 4(W) 18 – 13
9/277:30pKeystone Heights (Keystone Heights, FL)Location: Bradford High School(W) 40 – 0
10/47:30pPalatka (Palatka, FL)Location: Bradford High School(W) 41 – 0
10/117:30pNewberry (Newberry, FL)Location: Newberry High SchoolPreview Game
10/187:00pLeon (Tallahassee, FL)Location: Leon High SchoolPreview Game
10/257:30pSanta Fe (Alachua, FL)Location: Santa Fe High SchoolPreview Game
11/17:00pNorth Florida Educational Institute (Jacksonville, FL)Location: North Florida Educational InstitutePreview Game

3. Raines (6-0)

The Vikings handled business on homecoming for the Northwest Classic against Ribault. The Trojans are down this year, and Raines is way up. Now they take their show on the road outside Jacksonville for the first time this year against Madison County. That matchup will mean a lot for a team that has to learn how to win outside of Duval County which is down this year. Creekside will be a good measure of that ability as well.

Home 4-0-0 Away 2-0-0 Neutral 0-0-0 PF 272 PA 114 Win % 1.000 All-Time Strk

DateOpponentResult
8/237:30pBolles (Jacksonville, FL)Location: Bolles High School(W) 32 – 23
8/306:30pSandalwood (Jacksonville, FL)Location: Sandalwood High School(W) 43 – 0
9/66:30pTrinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, FL)Location: Raines High School(W) 48 – 23
9/136:30pMainland (Daytona Beach, FL)Location: Raines High School(W) 35 – 14
9/276:30pRiverside (Jacksonville, FL)Location: Raines High School(W) 62 – 42
10/52:00pRibault (Jacksonville, FL)Game Details: 55th Annual Northwest Classic(W) 52 – 12
10/117:30pMadison County (Madison, FL)Location: Madison County High SchoolPreview Game
10/187:00pCreekside (St. Johns, FL)Location: Creekside High SchoolPreview Game
10/257:00pYulee (Yulee, FL)Location: Yulee High SchoolPreview Game
10/316:30pAtlantic Coast (Jacksonville, FL)Location: Raines High SchoolPreview Game

4. Mandarin (5-2)

Mandarin defeated First Coast 27-6 Monday night. Deion Winstead rushed for 123 yards and Brysen Wright caught a touchdown. Yet, the defense won the night as Kam Mills had 2 sacks and Drake Stubbs and Kevean Herring had interceptions in the game. Oakleaf and St. Augustine are two tough remaining games for the Mustangs that will cap a brutal schedule and regular season. The toughest overall in Northeast Florida.

Home 4-0-0 Away 1-2-0 Neutral 0-0-0 PF 215 PA 93 Win % .714 All-Time Strk

DateOpponentResult
8/236:30pCreekside (St. Johns, FL)Game Details: week 1(W) 57 – 13
8/306:30pAtlantic Coast (Jacksonville, FL)Game Details: week 2(W) 47 – 0
9/66:30pSandalwood (Jacksonville, FL)Game Details: week 3(W) 41 – 0
9/137:00pBradford (Starke, FL)Game Details: week 4(L) 18 – 13
9/207:00pIMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)Game Details: week 5(L) 49 – 6
10/46:30pRockledge (Rockledge, FL)Game Details: week 7(W) 24 – 7
10/76:30pFirst Coast (Jacksonville, FL)Location: Mandarin High School(W) 27 – 6
10/186:30pFletcher (Neptune Beach, FL)Game Details: week 8Preview Game
10/257:00pOakleaf (Orange Park, FL)Game Details: week 10Preview Game
10/316:30pSt. Augustine (St. Augustine, FL)Game Details: week 11Preview Game

5. Bolles (6-1)

Bolles defeated Andrew Jackson 26-0 to remain undefeated in district play. They’ve defeated Baldwin, Jackson, and will defeat Wolfson. Riverside is their only semi-test on the schedule, yet it’s clear sky’s ahead for the Bulldogs. Where they could run the table the rest of the way with wins.

Home 4-1-0 Away 2-0-0 Neutral 0-0-0 PF 259 PA 134 Win % .857 All-Time Strk

DateOpponentResult
8/237:30pRaines (Jacksonville, FL)Location: Bolles High School(L) 32 – 23
8/307:00pTrinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, FL)Location: Trinity Christian Academy(W) 41 – 7
9/137:30pBishop Kenny (Jacksonville, FL)Location: Bolles High School(W) 35 – 28
9/207:30pOakleaf (Orange Park, FL)Location: Bolles High School(W) 57 – 50
9/306:00pBaldwin (Baldwin, FL)Location: Bolles High School(W) 35 – 0
10/47:30pColumbia (Lake City, FL)Location: Bolles High School(W) 42 – 17
10/86:30pAndrew Jackson (Jacksonville, FL)Location: Andrew Jackson High School(W) 26 – 0
10/186:30pRiverside (Jacksonville, FL)Location: Riverside High SchoolPreview Game
10/256:30pWolfson (Jacksonville, FL)Location: Wolfson High SchoolPreview Game

6. St. Augustine (4-1)

It’s been a very successful season for the Jackets this year. They have shown that they can score with the best of them in shootouts with Riverside, and Nease. The rest of the way they will more than likely have shootouts with rival Bartram Trail and Mandarin. Yet it is unclear sailing for them as the Mustang’s defense might pose problems ahead for them.

Home 1-1-0 Away 3-0-0 Neutral 0-0-0 PF 198 PA 127 Win % .667 All-Time Strk

DateOpponentResult
8/237:00pPalatka (Palatka, FL)Location: Palatka High School(W) 42 – 6
8/307:00pMenendez (St. Augustine, FL)Location: Menendez High School(W) 34 – 14
9/137:00pRiverside (Jacksonville, FL)Location: St. Augustine High School(W) 47 – 35
9/207:00pNease (Ponte Vedra, FL)Location: St. Augustine High School(L) 35 – 34 (OT)
9/257:00pColumbia (Lake City, FL)Location: Columbia High School(W) 27 – 6
10/117:00pClay (Green Cove Springs, FL)Location: St. Augustine High SchoolPreview Game
10/187:00pBartram Trail (St. Johns, FL)Location: Bartram Trail High SchoolPreview Game
10/257:00pRidgeview (Orange Park, FL)Location: St. Augustine High SchoolPreview Game
10/316:30pMandarin (Jacksonville, FL)Game Details: week 11Preview Ga

7. Oakleaf (4-2)

Oakleaf has a very interesting schedule remaining. After tangling with Hawthorne and Bolles, the Knights dismantled Riverside, Fletcher and squeaked by Fleming Island. So it would seem as if the Knights have the advantage against Ed White, and Tocoi Creek. Their game against Mandarin will be another measuring stick, to see if they can win against a Top 5 team.

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Home 2-0-0 Away 2-2-0 Neutral 0-0-0 PF 205 PA 117 Win % .667 All-Time Strk

DateOpponentResult
8/237:00pRiverside (Jacksonville, FL)Location: Oakleaf High School(W) 35 – 7
8/307:00pOrange Park (Orange Park, FL)Game Details: Jr. High Night(W) 42 – 0
9/67:00pFleming Island (Orange Park, FL)Location: Fleming Island High School(W) 17 – 14
9/137:00pHawthorne (Hawthorne, FL)Location: Hawthorne High School(L) 27 – 21
9/207:30pBolles (Jacksonville, FL)Location: Bolles High School(L) 57 – 50
9/307:00pFletcher (Neptune Beach, FL)Location: Oakleaf High School(W) 40 – 12
10/146:30pFirst Coast (Jacksonville, FL)Location: First Coast High SchoolPreview Game
10/187:00pED White (Jacksonville, FL)Location: Oakleaf High SchoolPreview Game
10/257:00pMandarin (Jacksonville, FL)Game Details: week 10Preview Game
11/17:00pTocoi Creek (St. Augustine, FL)Location: Oakleaf High SchoolPreview Game

8. Riverside (4-3)

Riverside got a big win on the road against Trinity last week. The team once again defeated the Conquerors on a last minute drive where Tae’Shaun Gelsey saved the day. Gelsey picked up a Florida State offer this week even though he is committed to Florida. Both could use him. Bolles is ahead for Riverside along with rival Ed White. Two games that will prove if the Generals have turned a corner.

Home 3-0-0 Away 1-3-0 Neutral 0-0-0 PF 228 PA 218 Win % .571 All-Time Strk

DateOpponentResult
8/237:00pOakleaf (Orange Park, FL)Location: Oakleaf High School(L) 35 – 7
8/306:30pFleming Island (Orange Park, FL)Location: Riverside High School(W) 48 – 39
9/66:30pOrange Park (Orange Park, FL)Location: Riverside High School(W) 54 – 14
9/137:00pSt. Augustine (St. Augustine, FL)Location: St. Augustine High School(L) 47 – 35
9/206:30pRibault (Jacksonville, FL)Location: Riverside High School(W) 14 – 0
9/276:30pRaines (Jacksonville, FL)Location: Raines High School(L) 62 – 42
10/47:00pTrinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, FL)Location: Trinity Christian Academy(W) 28 – 21
10/116:30pEnglewood (Jacksonville, FL)Location: Englewood High SchoolPreview Game
10/186:30pBolles (Jacksonville, FL)Location: Riverside High SchoolPreview Game
10/256:30pED White (Jacksonville, FL)Location: ED White High SchoolPreview Game

9. Beachside (5-1)

The Barracudas got a big win over Tocoi Creek last week, who was playing with a lot of momentum. Edward Jordan has passed for 1,534 yards, and 13 TDs on the season. His top weapon has been Drew Watson who has 604 yards receiving and 8 TDs. Although they lost to Ponte Vedra, if they can defeat Fleming Island, it will prove to be a major step forward for the program. Undefeated Middleburg and Nease remain one of the toughest remaining schedules in Northeast Florida.

Home 2-0-0 Away 3-1-0 Neutral 0-0-0 PF 225 PA 84 Win % .833 All-Time Strk

DateOpponentResult
8/237:00pOrlando Christian Prep (Orlando, FL)Location: Beachside High School(W) 42 – 16
8/306:30pEnglewood (Jacksonville, FL)Location: Englewood High School(W) 58 – 14
9/137:00pPonte Vedra (Ponte Vedra, FL)Location: Ponte Vedra High School(L) 17 – 14
9/207:00pBishop Kenny (Jacksonville, FL)Location: Bishop Kenny High School(W) 41 – 8
9/257:00pMenendez (St. Augustine, FL)Location: Beachside High School(W) 41 – 3
10/47:00pTocoi Creek (St. Augustine, FL)Location: Tocoi Creek High School(W) 29 – 26
10/107:00pFleming Island (Orange Park, FL)Location: Fleming Island High SchoolReport Final Score
10/187:00pMiddleburg (Middleburg, FL)Location: Beachside High SchoolPreview Game
10/247:00pOrange Park (Orange Park, FL)Location: Beachside High SchoolPreview Game
11/17:00pNease (Ponte Vedra, FL)Location: Beachside High SchoolPreview Game

10. Creekside (3-3)

The hottest team in Northeast Florida is Creekside. They have won 3 straight after starting 0-3. Their 20 point comeback on the road against Fleming Island was one for the record books. They get an easier opponent in Atlantic Coast before taking on state power Raines at home. Ponte Vedra will also be an interesting game as both teams have a history of wild games including the playoffs last year.

Home 2-1-0 Away 1-2-0 Neutral 0-0-0 PF 191 PA 253 Win % .500 All-Time Strk

DateOpponentResult
8/236:30pMandarin (Jacksonville, FL)Game Details: week 1(L) 57 – 13
8/307:00pNease (Ponte Vedra, FL)Location: Creekside High School(L) 45 – 7
9/67:00pSpruce Creek (Port Orange, FL)Location: Spruce Creek High School(L) 36 – 29
9/137:00pBartram Trail (St. Johns, FL)Location: Creekside High School(W) 49 – 42
9/197:00pWinter Park (Winter Park, FL)Location: Creekside High School(W) 45 – 28
10/47:00pFleming Island (Orange Park, FL)Location: Fleming Island High School(W) 48 – 45
10/116:30pAtlantic Coast (Jacksonville, FL)Location: Atlantic Coast High SchoolPreview Game
10/187:00pRaines (Jacksonville, FL)Location: Creekside High SchoolPreview Game
10/257:00pSandalwood (Jacksonville, FL)Location: Creekside High SchoolPreview Game
11/17:00pPonte Vedra (Ponte Vedra, FL)Location: Ponte Vedra High SchoolPreview Game

Outside Looking In: Baker County( 3-2), Middleburg (6-0), Ponte Vedra (4-2), Trinity (3-3), Fleming Island (3-3)

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Andre' Ellis, Founder/ Lead Writer DuvalSports.com Florida Times Union All-City 1998,LB, Sandalwood Florida A&M Unv, BA , MBA