BHSN Top 20 Football Poll
1. Armwood Hawks (12-0): The Hawks woke up in the second half to defeat Brandon; next up - Gainesville, a familiar playoff foe.
2. Jesuit Tigers (12-0): The Tigers advanced to the regional finals for the second-straight year.
3. Braden River Pirates (12-0): The Pirates will put their perfect record on the line against Plant City in the BHSN Game of the Week.
4. Lakeland Dreadnaughts (9-2): The Dreadnaughts avenged two previous playoff losses to Plant with a dominating victory.
5. Clearwater Central Catholic (12-0): The Marauders are the lone remaining Pinellas County team alive in the postseason.
6. Plant City Raiders (11-1): The Raiders advanced to the regional finals for the first time in school history.
7. Nature Coast Sharks (12-0): DeShawn Smith can't be stopped. The Sharks opponent on Friday night have a running back with a similar quality.
8. Tampa Catholic Crusaders (10-2): The Crusaders have cruised to the state semifinals.
9. Cambridge Christian Lancers (11-0): It was the comeback of the season as the Lancers fought back to defeat Admiral Farragut, a team favored to win the 2A state championship.
10. Plant Panthers (9-3): The Panthers season ended with a loss to Lakeland.
11. Manatee Hurricanes (9-3): The Hurricanes season ended with a loss to Dr. Phillips.
12. Brandon Eagles (9-3): The Eagles season ended with a loss to Armwood.
13. Admiral Farragut Blue Jackets (10-2): The Blue Jackets season ended with a loss to Cambridge.
14. River Ridge Royal Knights (9-2): The Royal Knights season ended with a loss to Nature Coast.
15. Tampa Bay Tech Titans (7-5): The Titans season ended with a loss to Plant City.
16. Countryside Cougars (9-2): The Cougars season is over.
17. Kathleen Red Devils (9-2): The Red Devils season is over.
18. Sickles Gryphons (8-3): The Gryphons season is over.
19. Mitchell Mustangs (9-2): The Mustangs season is over.
20. Victory Christian Storm (7-5): The defending state champs are peaking at the right time and in the state semifinals.
Also receiving votes: Clearwater, Lakeland Christian, Winter Haven